Team: Smithies, Robinson (Bowler), Onuoha, Lynch, Perch, Wszolek, Doughty, Manning, Luongo, Washington (Grego-Cox), Smith (Freeman) Subs Not Used: Ingram, Furlong, Goss, Petrasso Attendance: 27,005 (including 1,974 R’s fans) Wes Hoolahan starred to help Norwich City end their Championship season with a thumping victory over QPR. Hoolahan found the bottom corner from the edge of the Continue reading
QPR U23 (1) – Orlando Pirates (2)
Team: Herdman, trialist, Williams, Owens, Finney, trialist, trialist, Rowe, Emmanuel-Thomas, Chair, Grego-Cox Subs Used: Hudnott, Darbyshire, Oteh, Fox, Mesias, Disubi, Bansal-McNulty, Akinola, Dauti This interesting U23’s friendly was played last Friday at the Heston training ground. The Orlando Pirates were formed in 1937 and are based in Johannesburg. There were no team sheets issued, but Continue reading
The 2-1 Defeat at Norwich in 1931 – ‘Lewis, the Amateur International, did not Journey down with the Rangers, but he was expected off the 3 o’clock Train, Dressed, Ready for Play’
The 2-1 Defeat at Norwich in 1931 – ‘Lewis, the Amateur International, did not Journey down with the Rangers, but he was expected off the 3 o’clock Train, Dressed, Ready for Play’ Team: Cunningham, Nixon, Hall, Sales, Armstrong, Vango, Wyper, Lewis, Goddard, Wilson, Cribb Attendance: 13,165 Ahead of our trip to Carrow Road on Sunday, Continue reading
Brentford (3) – QPR (1) – “Anyone who is a Real QPR Fan has to take this one on the Chin with Dignity because we have to come together to beat Forest”
Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Onuoha, Lynch, Perch, Luongo, Goss (LuaLua), Freeman, Mackie (Sylla), Washington (Ngbakoto), Smith Subs Not Used: Ingram, Furlong, Manning, Wszolek Attendance: 11,888 (including 1,641+ R’s fans) Two goals in four second-half minutes from midfielder Jota helped Brentford see off struggling London rivals QPR in an entertaining game at Griffin Park. Yoann Barbet fired Continue reading
On this Day in 1968: That Dramatic 2-2 Draw at Ipswich
Team: Kelly, Finch, Harris, Keen, Keetch, Hazell, Morgan (I), Leach, Clarke, Marsh, Morgan (R) Sub: Allen Attendance: 28,000+ This was the start of the final run-in of the 1967/68 Division 2 campaign. What a nail biter! With Ipswich, QPR and Blackpool all battling it out for the two promotion places to the top flight with Continue reading
Chasing rainbows, learning lessons, rewriting history
Queen’s Park Rangers co-chairman Tony Fernandes has given an interview to North American-based website Vice Sports in which he talks about the club and the near six years of ownership by him and his Malaysian business partners. https://sports.vice.com/en_uk/article/ive-learnt-the-hard-way-tony-fernandes-on-football-fandom-and-attempting-to-build-the-new-qpr It’s a wide-ranging, if unchallenging, piece where Fernandes talks about lessons learned, his passion for the club Continue reading
Christine Spiller, of South Harrow, is a QPR Fan
I have picked up a number of QPR related cuttings recently and amongst them was this b/w pic of a Christine Spiller. Apparently it appeared in a football magazine in 1966 and the only details are that: ‘Christine Spiller, of South Harrow, is a QPR fan.’ I wonder if there was any particular reason why Continue reading
The 21st Independent R’s Badge is a Fundraiser for the QPR Tiger Cubs
The 21st Indy R’s badge is now available and is a designated fundraiser for the QPR Tiger Cubs. I am asking for £5.00 per badge in order to raise £500.00 for them. Also available are a very limited number of a few of the previous issues. I’m always happy to do mail order and for Continue reading
Tony Ingham: A New Suite should fit Mr Rangers!
Tony Ingham sadly passed away seven years ago today. Dennis Signy wrote the following tribute to the QPR legend for issue 13 of the Club newspaper, ‘Bush Ranger’ in 1989: ‘When Tony Ingham joined Leeds United in 1947, he was earning the princely sum of £6 a week. And the original contract for the Yorkshireman Continue reading
Crystal Palace U23 (2) – QPR U23 (1)
U23 Professional Development League Played at Dulwich Hamlet FC Team: Dieng, Paul, Hamalainen, Owens, Arthur, Finney, Bowler, Eze, Wright, Chair, Grego-Cox Sub Not Used: Herdman This was my first trip to the Champion Hill Stadium, the home of Dulwich Hamlet FC. This new, smaller Stadium, was built on the same site as their old one Continue reading