Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Onuoha, Caulker, Perch, Cousins, Henry (Washington), Luongo, Ngbakoto (Khayati), Chery, Polter Subs Not Used: Ingram, Kakay, Paul, Shodipo, Grego-Cox. Attendance: 13,307 (including 835 Preston fans) It was an unbelievable pedestrian performance that shocked me. Second best in every tackle (the second goal summed it up), no quality and reduced to pumping pointless Continue reading
London’s Smallest Houses in 1926 were situated in Notting Hill and off the Bayswater Road
The following article appeared in an issue of ‘Wonderful London’ magazine in 1926. ‘At No.10, Hyde Park Place, a street off the Bayswater Road near Lancaster Gate Tube Station, the quaint dwelling seen in the upper photograph is to be found. No one seems to know how it got there. Tradition says it was built Continue reading
QPR U18 (2) – Bolton Wanderers U18 (2)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Brzozowski, Springer-Downes (Ribeiro), Barzey, Klass, Eales, Dupray, Goather-Braithwaite (Bettache), Folkes, Platt, Akinola, Cardoso (Martin) Sub Not Used: Harvey White (GK) This 10.30am fixture was switched to Heston because the first team was training at Harlington, ahead of the match at Cardiff the following day. Within the first minute, the Continue reading
“I’d love Polter in a North End shirt” – PNE next at Loftus Road
This week I spoke to Preston North End fan Stephanie Lambert to get her insight on Saturday’s game at Loftus Road. Stephanie runs the PNEFansForum Twitter and Facebook accounts, and gave me an honest assessment of her hopes for the game… Q. Former Leeds player and manager Simon Grayson has been in the hotseat at Continue reading
The Topical Times 100 Football Stars of 1930 Album (issued in 4 parts), featuring George Goddard
In 1930, the Topical Times issued a four-booklet illustrated collection of the top 100 footballers of the day. The legendary R’s player, George Goddard, was featured on page 11 in Part 2 alongside; H. McLenahan of Manchester United, G. Reed of Leeds United and M. McGregor of Falkirk. The players were displayed on one side Continue reading
QPR (2) – Swindon Town (2) aet – Historic Penalty Shoot-Out Success for the R’s
EFL Cup 1st Round Team: Ingram, Furlong, Lynch (Polter), Onuoha, Perch, Shodipo (Chery), Henry, Cousins, Ngbakoto (Kpekawa), El Khayati, Washington Subs Not Used: Smithies, Hall, Kakay, Gladwin Attendance: 5,440 (including 866 Swindon fans) Championship QPR beat League One side Swindon Town 4-2 on penalties to avoid a shock EFL Cup first-round exit. After 120 minutes, Continue reading
QPR (3) – Leeds United (0) – An Impressive Start for the R’s
Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Hall, Caulker, Onuoha, Gladwin (Cousins), Luongo, Henry, Shodipo (Khayati), Chery (Perch), Polter Subs Not Used: Ingram, Lynch, Kpekawa, Washington Attendance: 16,764 (including 3,213 Leeds fans) A good way to start the season, plenty to enjoy and be optimistic about, albeit, against a Leeds side that were poor and hardly threatened. Gladwin didn’t Continue reading
QPR (2) – Watford (0) – Seb Polter was Magnificent & Conor Washington gets off the Mark
Team: Smithies, Bidwell (Petrasso), Hall (Lynch), Caulker, Onuoha, Cousins (Henry), Gladwin (Perch), Luongo, Chery, Shodipo (El Khayati), Polter (Washington) Subs Not Used: Ingram, Kpekawa, Doughty Attendance: 4,926 (including 1,310 away fans) Polter was superb, (Bill Elkins said that I could see something in him!). Perhaps the thought that we are looking at other options upfront Continue reading
QPR U21 (1) – Fulham U21 (2)
Concorde Club, Cranford. Team: Hudnott, Paul, Williams, Sandro, Arthur, Hamalainen, Crichlow, Comley, trialist, Manning, trialist A 1-8 defeat for the U18’s at the hands of Fulham the previous day had necessitated ChrisPTenner, Clive Kingham and I, to adjourn to the Club bar after the game! So it was back again to Cranford to see the Continue reading
“Cellino is an absolute parasite” – Leeds Utd first up at QPR
Ahead of our Sunday lunchtime season-opening clash at Loftus Road, I spoke to Leeds Utd fan Alex Metcalf (@AlexMetcalfLUFC) to find out the fan’s view of our first visitors… Q. The Leeds United chairman Massimo Cellino has a reputation for “interesting” decision-making which arguably surpasses the owners of QPR in recent times. Where do you Continue reading