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Saturday, August 31, 2013

#QPR Beat #InterMilan Play #Liverpool Tonight....#Leeds Perspective...Year Ago: Cesar, Granero, Mbia and Maghri Join....On This Day: Fulham 0 QPR 3...Paul Murray Birthday



                        



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- Year Ago: Cesar, Granero, Mbia and Magri Join QPR
- On This Day: Fulham 0 QPR 3...Birthday for Ex-QPR Paul Murray (37) 

Parkes -Gillard Hazell Hunt Clement - Francis, Busby Venables - Saul McCulloch Marsh



- QPR Play Liverpool Tonight in Newark, New Jersey, after Beating Inter Milan last night - The Tournament


QPR Official Site - U18S: INTER 1, QPR 3

Mitchell hat-trick fires R's into all English final ...

AARON Mitchell’s fairytale hat-trick fired QPR's Under-18s into the Newark International Soccer Classic final at the expense of Inter Milan on Friday night.

Rangers came from behind to overturn a one-goal deficit as Steve Gallen’s side cancelled out Inter’s opener with a scintillating second half showing.

Three goals in 30 minutes from midfielder Mitchell – the first from the penalty spot – capped a remarkable comeback as the R's finished top of Group A, setting up a mouth-watering all English affair with Liverpool on Saturday in the process.

Ahead of the group decider, Gallen made two changes from the side which fired five past PDA last time out as Mark Smith returned between the sticks at the expense of Conor Hudnott while George Butler replaced Callum O’Sullivan in midfield.

Rangers were quickest out of the blocks, twice coming close to making the perfect start within three minutes.

Reece Grego-Cox found space in behind the Inter defence before picking out Olamide Shodipo, whose powerful stooping header was palmed over the bar by Ionut Radu in the Milan goal. From Brandon Comley’s resulting corner Cole Kpekawa rose highest but couldn’t prevent his header flying over the crossbar.

The early pressure sparked Inter into life, with a succession of near misses on the R’s goal. Federico Di Marco’s free-kick forced a fine one-handed save out of Smith before Darnell Furlong was forced to scramble Samuel Appiah’s downward header off the line.

Pedro Delgado was next to try his luck but his long-range effort drifted harmlessly wide before Appiah latched onto a long ball only to see his goalbound effort deflect wide.

Respite for Rangers came in the form of Grego-Cox’s foray forward shortly before the half hour mark. The R’s striker burst clear of his marker but could only shoot straight at the goalkeeper.

After seemingly weathering the storm, it was Inter who struck first with a stunning goal three minutes before the break. Enrico Baldini drifted inside before delivering a sumptuous effort into the top corner, leaving Smith motionless in the R’s goal.

Rangers went in search of an equaliser from the re-start, forcing the Italians deep at the start of the second half.

Grego-Cox - working tirelessly in attack - was finally rewarded for his efforts shortly before the hour mark, outpacing the Inter backline before being ceremoniously hauled down in the area. On spot-kick duties was Mitchell, whose penalty ballooned high into the top right corner to bring the R’s level.

Inter pressed for an immediate reply but the R’s defence stood firm while Delgado wasted a free-kick, blazing over from a dangerous position. The Inter frontman spurned an even clearer chance on 74 minutes as Di Marco’s pace posed problems down the R’s left. His cross fell perfectly for Delgado at the near post but the ball somehow squirmed wide.

It proved pivotal as the R’s were clinical at the other end when Mitchell doubled his tally following another surge from Furlong down the right. His inch-perfect cross found the midfielder, whose header soared into the top corner to edge Rangers in front for the first time.

With their tails up, Gallen's youngsters set the seal on a momentous victory two minutes from time as Mitchell completed a famous evening in style. After bursting through one challenge, he took one touch before unleashing an unstoppable half volley into the far corner.

There was little time for Milan to react as Rangers closed out proceedings in the dying stages, safe in the knowledge their place in Saturday's final was soundly secured.

QPR: Smith, Furlong, Kakay, Comley (O’Sullivan 90), Wise, Kpekawa, Komodikis (Page 85), Mitchell, Grego-Cox (Mitford 79), Butler, Shodipo (Young 70).  QPR


Club announce QPR will be playing in Red and Black Hoopsvs Leeds
    I'm told by both the Kit Man and the Marketing team that we're in the Dennis The Menace strip this weekend. 



QPR REPORT Q&A WITH LEEDS FAN

Interview by MaudesFishnChips With David from Leeds' The Scratching Shed
www.thescratchingshed.com
thanks to david from the www.thescratchingshed.com   

how/why are you involved with the scratching shed?

I created the site in 2008. I'd travelled abroad with a Leeds United Supporter's Club during our European days and subsequently grown quite close to a group of fans whose lives eventually took them in different directions, several ending up overseas. Those who emigrated and could no longer attend Elland Road regularly I remained in constant contact with via email and phone, fielding questions about the games and how individual players were performing. Ultimately, this led to me writing match reports and publishing them online and this formed the basis of The Scratching Shed.

how long have you supported leeds?( your recollections of being first introduced to your team)

Always. I first started attending games in the early 90's and have been a regular ever since.

How I came to be a Leeds fan is something of a mystery. I grew up locally so that was probably the decisive factor, but my Dad supports one of our biggest rivals while the rest of my family had no real interest in football at the time.

can you name some highs/lows of you leeds supporting years?

I vaguely remember winning the title in 1992, but the European trips were my personal highlight. There's nothing quite like a trip abroad following your football club, joining hundreds/thousands of fans in strange places, united by a shared love for Leeds United. The manner in which we secured promotion from League One on the final day of the season will live long in the memory too - down to ten men, a goal behind and needing all 3 points to go up. Then the hometown boy Jonny Howson levels it before Jermaine Beckford ends his Leeds career with the goal which sent us up. Incredible day.

The lows would be relegation from the Premier League and the Championship, closely followed by losing play-off finals and the 8 years of Ken Bates.

your best starting leeds team spanning all era's.?

I'm no doubt forgetting a couple of names which should be included, but from my lifetime…

Martyn

Harte, Woodgate, Radebe, Byram

Speed, Bowyer, Strachan, McAllister

Yeboah, Viduka

how do leeds fans perceive current owners? what was ken bates like as a custodian? personally, how would you like to see your club run?

The current owners are doing well. They've made a huge effort to re-engage with fans since the fall of Bates' dictatorship and it really feels like we're now making some progress. There's a long way to go, but they've undone a lot of the unpopular decisions Ken Bates made, cleared out the staff who failed us for years and brought in a manager who fans have taken a genuine shine to. I can't remember the last time Leeds United fans felt so positive about our future.

As for Ken Bates, the man was a parasite. I wouldn't wish him on any football club.

is elland rd adequate for the clubs ambitions? how would you feel if current custodians wanted a move?

Couple of the stands could use a makeover but there's no reason we'd ever have to leave Elland Road. There's plenty of room for us to expand further should the current capacity ever become an issue.

your favourite ever leeds player? and why?(only one)

Lucas Radebe. I've met loads of Leeds United players over the years and Lucas is the only one who left me star struck. The guy is an absolute inspiration, his life story is the stuff Oscar-winning films are made of. To overcome the hardships he did (growing up in relative poverty, shot, injury-plagued, losing his wife) and rise to become one of the world's greatest defenders, a hero to Leeds United and South African fans alike, Lucas holds a special place in the hearts of people from all corners of the world.

It's difficult to do justice to Lucas in a couple of paragraphs, but he'll never be forgotten at Elland Road. Snubbing offers from Manchester United and Milan because he truly appreciated the opportunity we'd given him, Lucas had an unparalleled rapport with the fans and became fiercely loyal to Leeds United. Radebe was committed, hard-working, driven and passionate, but most of all, he was an exceptionally talented footballer and is an even greater human-being.

most hated rival? and why?

Most fans of my age would probably say Manchester United, but it's always been Chelsea for me. That my father supports them plays no small part in that decision, but they were considered our most hated rivals for many years, mostly as a result of some seriously bad-tempered clashes dating back to the late sixties/early seventies. I also blame them for Ken Bates.

neil warnock, love or hate? or whatever?

I don't hate Neil Warnock but I'm glad he's no longer the Leeds United manager, his refusal to accept responsibility for mistakes, the constant excuses and blame-games he plays, coupled with the 1980's style of football he insists upon make him one of the worst Leeds United managers I've ever known.

do you know of any past/present player or manager links between our clubs?

You have a couple of ex-Leeds players in your squad at present (Shaun Derry and Hogan Ephraim, who we loaned from you briefly), but we've gone through so many players over the last decade, there can't be many teams who aren't fielding an ex-Leeds United player at this point in time.

Having both experienced the joys of Neil Warnock anti-football, our former boss will no doubt get his fair share of punditry gigs this weekend. He's like a bitter ex-girlfriend we kicked to the curb, running around the country telling anyone who'll listen how bad we are in bed, failing to recognise his contribution to the terrible sex… I've taken this metaphor way too far, haven't I?

what is your, or general leeds fans view of QPR?(fans, players,owners, ground)

I doubt there's many Leeds fans with much of an opinion on QPR. The collection of billionaires you attracted was somewhat irritating, but the club itself holds no real significance to Leeds United. Without wishing to sound disrespectful, you're just one of 23 teams we have to beat this season. I don't think there's any real rivalry there and I doubt any Leeds fan would begrudge you success. Not keen on Barton though…

your prediction for saturday?

I'll be happy with a draw. 2-2.

what are your expectations of leeds this season and beyond?

I don't think we have the strength to challenge anywhere near the top of the table. Mid-table obscurity would be my prediction, but we've started strongly so could maybe make a push for play-offs (where we'll no doubt lose in the final… again…)

Going forward, I think we'll be back in the Prem within 2-3 years now Ken Bates has left the building. He bled us dry for years and we've really suffered as a consequence.



QPR vs LEEDS IN HISTORY

- Video from 1975/76: QPR "Win" The Title







QPR 0-1 Leeds Utd







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Friday, August 30, 2013

#QPR On This Day..Past Deadline Signings..Past #LeedsUnited Programme Covers/Team Lineups...Growth of QPR Social Media

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- Video from 1975/76: QPR "Win" The Title

 - Above and below Photos Plus addition QPR History in Photos: From the 1880s to the 21st Century - The Bushman QPR Photo Archives


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Club announce QPR will be playing in Red and Black Hoops this weekend:
    I'm told by both the Kit Man and the Marketing team that we're in the Dennis The Menace strip this weekend. 


- Birthday for Mr. Paulo Sousa - Turns 43!


On This Day: Year ago - Julio Cesar...Two Year ago: Anton Ferdinand and Shaun Wright-Phillips...Three Years ago: Hulse and Smith...


- QPR and Social Media Growth - Twitter Followership almost trippled in a year


- QPR Footballer, Albert Butler, who died during WWI (in 1916)





                          




- August 30, 1969: Birmingham 3 QPR 0



Ex-Notts C, Chelsea, Liverpool, etc Center forward, Tony Hateley makes his debut for Birmingham...Hateley does the destroying...Ex-Chelsea's Bert Murray got the hatrick

QPR - Kelly - Clement Hazell Hunt Watson -Venables Sibley Clark - Bridges Marsh Leach QPR Report






QPR vs LEEDS IN HISTORY

- Video from 1975/76: QPR "Win" The Title







QPR 0-1 Leeds Utd







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Thursday, August 29, 2013

#QPR On This Day: Charity Shield Loss to #ManchesterUnited...QPR Top Division I and Division II!....Season Opening Win at Wrexham with Debut for John Gregory and Clive Allen Return....

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Also On This Day, August 29...

32 Years Ago: August 29th 1981   Terry Venables First Full QPR season (and QPR with their "Controversial artificial pitch"). with new signings John Gregory and Clive ALlen, began with a great away 3-1 win at Wrexham... Two goals from Clive Allen; one from Andy King.

QPR's Team for that opening game at Wrexham:
Burridge
Fenwick Hazell Roeder Gregory
Waddock Francis King
Allen Stainrod Flanagan

By the time the Cup Final came around...Burridge, not liking the plastic pitch, had been replaced by Hucker; Andy King, after scoring in the opening 3 games was then sold to WBA (and played against QPR in the FA Cup Semi Final); Gerry Francis was sold to Coventry...and Gregory switched to midfield, where he was a scoring dynamo...While Currie returned from injury!
By the time of the replay, Allen was injured; Roeder was suspended (and the returned Wicks was cup tied)


46 Years ago today, QPR played Bristol City and went to the top of Division Two...August 29th, 1967 QPR 3 Bristol City 1
Goals from Ian Morgan, Roger Morgan and Les Allen

Goalkeeper Mike Kelly made his league debut for QPR (having previously played in the cup) the preceedeing season.
Newly promoted QPR after drawing their opening game, were in the midst of a five game winning streak. And at the end of the season: Another promotion, up on goal aggregate!

QPR's Team vs Bristol City
Kelly
Clement Harris Hazell Hunt
Morgan Keen Morgan
Lazarus Leach Allen
Sub: Ian Watson


And 26 Years Ago, QPR back on Top of Division One
August 29, 1987: Southampton 0 QPR 1

Jim Smith's QPR were top!
Seaman
Dawes Mcdonald Parker Fereday
Allen Brock Fenwick
Bannister Coney Byrne


1908 FA Charity Shield





The 1908 FA Charity Shield was the first Charity Shield, a football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Football League and Southern League competitions. The match was played on 27 April 1908 between 1907–08 Football League winners Manchester United and 1907–08 Southern League champions Queens Park Rangers. The match was played at the neutral venue of Stamford Bridge, London, and ended as a 1–1 draw, goals coming from Billy Meredith for Manchester United and F. Cannon for Queens Park Rangers.

Since extra time was not played, and penalty shoot-outs did not exist in the early 1900s, the match went to a replay, also at Stamford Bridge. The replay was played four months after the original match, on 29 August 1908, and finished in a 4–0 victory for Manchester United, crowning them as the first ever Charity Shield winners. Jimmy Turnbull scored a hat-trick for United, the other goal coming from George Wall. The 1908 Charity Shield raised £1,275 for charity and is the only Charity or Community Shield to date to have required a replay. WIkipedia



Football Site.co.uk
1907/08 F.A. Charity Shield
Monday 27th April 1908

Venue: Stamford Bridge, Chelsea FC

Manchester United 1
(Meredith)
Queens Park Rangers 1 (Cannon)

Half-time 0-1
Attendance: 12,000

The Charity Shield match was between the 1907/08 Football League champions, Manchester United, and 1907/08 Southern League champions Queens Park Rangers. The match was played at the end of the season in which they won their titles.

Manchester United: H Moger, G Stacey, H Burgess, R Duckworth, C Roberts, A Bell, W Meredith, J Bannister, J Turnbull, A Turnbull, G Wall.

Queens Park Rangers: C Shaw, J MacDonald, J Fidler, E Lintott, J McLean, S Downing, F Pentland, F Cannon, P Skilton, A Gittins, W Barnes.

1907/08 Charity Shield Replay
(the replay - the only time a Charity Shield went to a replay - was played at the start of the 1908/09 season).

Saturday 29th August 1908

Venue: Stamford Bridge, Chelsea FC

Manchester United 4 (Turnbull 3, Wall)
Queens Park Rangers 0

Half-time 2-0
Attendance: 10,000

Manchester United: H Moger, G Stacey, H Burgess, R Duckworth, C Roberts, A Bell, W Meredith, J Bannister, J Turnbull, J. Picken, G Wall.

Queens Park Rangers: C Shaw, J MacDonald, J Fidler, E Lintott, J McLean, S Downing, J McNaught, F Cannon, P Skilton, A Gittins, W Barnes

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www.footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/CommunityShield/1907-08CharityShield.htm

- See also: Wikipedia re 1908 Charity Shield

- More Photos from QPR's 1907-08 Season at the Bushman Archives



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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Continued Stoke Hoilett Interest? #QPR On This Day...Championship Winning Season begins at #Newcastle....Ray Jones (RIP) and Jamie Cureton Birthdays... Late Comeback for Warnock's QPR at Derby County...Crushing West Ham at Upton Park






-QPR History in Photos: From the 1880s to the 21st Century - The Bushman QPR Photo Archives


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[Yes we lost to Swindon last night! No more!!]


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Continued Stoke Interest in Junior Hoilett?

- Bradford City Manager on QPR and Nahki Wells

On This Day...: August 28, 1982: QPR's Division 2 Championship-Winning season got under way. (Amazing the season started so late!) Newcastle 1 QPR 0
A few months after being "robbed" of the FA Cup Terry Venables QPR started the season with a 0-1 loss at Kevin Keegan's Newcastle.
The QPR team (with several injuries: No Clive Allen, Glen Roeder, Steve Wicks, Tony Currie): Hucker, Neil, Dawes, Waddock, Hazell, Fenwick, Micklwehite, Stewart, Sealy, Stainrod Gregory. Sub Burke.



Three Years ago...Two last minute goals at Derby...Keeps us unbeaten as Neil Warnock's Army Marches on...

QPR: Kenny, Orr, Hill, Derry (Buzsaky 61), Taarabt (Clarke 70), Helguson (Agyemang 62), Faurlin, Mackie, Gorkss, Connolly, Ephraim.
Subs: Cerny, Leigertwood, Ramage, German.
Goals: Agyemang (90 +1), Mackie (90 +4)

Match Reports
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=15987



Also on this day:

August 28, 1984: Alan Mullery's first away game for QPR - QPR drew 1-1 at Watford. Gary Bannister scoring for QPR. - Team: Hucke, Neil, Dawes, Stewart, Wicks, Fenwick, Micklewhite, Fillery, Bannister, Stainrod, Gregory.


August 28, 1976: After two losses (0-4 at home to Everton; 0-1 away to West Ham, Dave Sexton's almost Championship winning team from the previous season drew 1-1 at home to Ipswich (Givens and Masson).
The "normal" QPR team except Ron Abbott deputizing for David Webb and Mick Leach wearing Gerry Francis #8 shirt (as Francis missed much of this season through injury).


August 28 1971: QPR drew 1-1 at home to Millwall. Marsh scoring for QPR (The season ended with both teams missing out on promotion: Millwall 3rd and QPR 4th - and with Rodney Marsh gone!)T
Parkes, Clement Gillard, Venables, Hunt, Hazell, Busby, Francis, McCulloch, Marsh, Leach.


August 28, 2000 (QPR's relegation year)- WBA 2 QPR 1


August 28, 1991 - QPR lost 0-1 at Liverpool.


August 28, 1993: West Ham 0 QPR 4: Ferdinand 2, Peacock, Penrice


August 28, 1990 Nott Forest 1 QPR 1



orn on this Day

Day

Ray Jones (RIP) would have been 25 today. Born August 28, 1988


Jamie Cureton, turns 38. Born August 28, 1975


The ex-Norwich/Reading striker was signed by QPR at the end of our Division 2 Promotion race. Unfortunately, at QPR for the most part, it didn't quite work out as many hoped

QPR Record: 20+ 23 as sub - 6 goals (including a hatrick).
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POSTED YESTERDAY


                 

 Two Years Ago: Joey Barton and Luke Young Joining QPR

- Eight Years Ago Today: Ousted Chairman Bill Power and Manager Ian Holloway on Developments at QPR

- On This Day in 1990: Former QPR Director Found Guilty/Sentence to Prison (for offenses unrelated to QPR)

- Ex-QPR Loanee, Andros Townsend Makes BBC's Garth Crooks's "Team Of the Week"

- Manchester City Evening News -The return of the football hooligan at Manchester United and City games" (including re QPR)


Who's Left QPR (or been "Loaned") since 2012/13 Season Ended:
Samba Park Mbia Ferdinand Granero Taarabt Bosingwa Remy, Derry, Mackie, Ben-Haim, Bothroyd, Campbell, Hewitt
(+ Townsend & Fabio returned home)
STILL TO GO... Ephraim, Cesar, Diakite




    

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Flashbacks: Joey Barton Joins #QPR...Boardoom Disharmony......The Team of Two Years ago...Ex-Director to Prison... Historic QPR vs #Swindon

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 Two Years Ago: Joey Barton and Luke Young Joining QPR


Two Years Today: QPR Lose at Wigan - Kenny, Derry, Hall (Harriman 61), Gabbidon, Taarabt, Faurlin, Buzsaky (Bothroyd 72), Perone, Connolly, Agyemang, Smith (Andrade 80). Subs: Murphy, Helguson, Ephraim, Hewitt. Team/Report



- Eight Years Ago Today: Ousted Chairman Bill Power and Manager Ian Holloway on Developments at QPR


- On This Day in 1990: Former QPR Director Found Guilty/Sentence to Prison (for offenses unrelated to QPR)


- Ex-QPR Loanee, Andros Townsend Makes BBC's Garth Crooks's "Team Of the Week"


- Manchester City Evening News -The return of the football hooligan at Manchester United and City games" (including re QPR)



Who's Left QPR (or been "Loaned") since 2012/13 Season Ended:
Samba Park Mbia Ferdinand Granero Taarabt Bosingwa Remy, Derry, Mackie, Ben-Haim, Bothroyd, Campbell, Hewitt
(+ Townsend & Fabio returned home)
STILL TO GO... Ephraim, Cesar, Diakite






QPR 8-3 Swindon Town





QPR 4-2 Swindon Town
Goal scorers: Goddard 2, Gofton 2.


QPR 5-1 Swindon Town

Goal Scorers: Cheetham 2, Lowe 2, Abel






QPR 2-1 Swindon Town

Goal Scorers: Bott, Mallett




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Monday, August 26, 2013

#QPR Report Monday - On This Day: QPR Top...First Home Game Back in Division Two...Don Masson Birthday...QPR Crush Blackpool




  QPR's FIRST Home Game Back in "Division Two" after Fifteen Years in Division Three (and before the Club "Lost" its Apostrophe (How the Apostrophe was Lost)



Springett
Clement Hunt Hazell Larazus
Keen I Morgan
Lazarus Allen Leach R Morgan






Also Second VIDEO - QPR vs Norwich from 1967
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loUnsSXCJ2E



August 26, 1992 - 21 years ago! Coventry 0 QPR 1 - Impey
Gerry Francis's QPR Go Top - The last time QPR topped the First Division/Premiership -
After drawing at Manchester City 1-1 (with Francis kvetching about having another game two days later), QPR then beat Southampton, Sheffield United and Covenntry to head the table. It didnt last! And who would have guessed the future....


44 Years Ago...

August 26, 1969: QPR 6 Blackpool 1
Marsh hattrick; Bridges 2 and Venables.
QPR had 4 wins and a draw from first five games.

(Blackpool ended the season winning promotion; QPR faded)
The following game QPR travelled to Birmingham: Tony Hateley (father of...) made his debut...Destroyed the QPR defense...And Ex-Chelsea Bert Murray got a hatrick...
(Soon to be: Goodbye Ron Hunt (he didnt actually go anywhere) . Hello Vic Mobley.



- Chris Samba Denies Exit Talk!


- Birthday for Don Masson

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Video of QPR's Last Game of 1975-76 - Beating Leeds - and for 10 Days: Champions

Thursday, August 22, 2013

The New #QPR Stadium and Loftus Road...Second Anniversary for CEO Philip Beard...Next: #Bolton...QPR Birthdays: Helguson, Camp & Bignot...Phil Parkes QPR Debut: On This Day in 1970





The Bushman QPR Photo Archives
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Stadium UPDATE -
Council starts consultation process on big development north of Wormwood Scrubs fans will like pp29-30

Evening Standard/Simon Johnson - QPR begin talks over new stadium



21 August 2013


Queens Park Rangers today confirmed they are in talks over building a new 40,000 all-seater stadium as part of a massive redevelopment scheme at Old Oak Common.
The club have made finding a new ground a priority since owner Tony Fernandes took over two years ago.
Old Oak Common, which is close to Loftus Road, has been identified as a potential site for some time with 100 acres of land available earmarked for a huge building scheme.
Loftus Road’s capacity is just 18,439 and the hierarchy know that a bigger venue is vital to progress.
A club spokesman said: “We are looking at a number of potential options for a new stadium and believe that Old Oak could provide one possible solution.
“We have met with representatives of the GLA and the supporting local authorities to discuss whether a football stadium could be incorporated into any plan that comes forward for this site.”
Old Oak Common has already been earmarked to have major transport links in place in future, with the potential for both Crossrail and a new London to Birmingham rail service passing through there.
Plans are in place to build offices and 19,000 homes there too, which would help Rangers’ chances of boosting their fanbase and filling the ground. 
It has been reported that negotiations with Hammersmith and Fulham council and the Greater London Authority are at an advanced stage, although it will take several years for the building scheme to be carried out.
Rangers will be asked to contribute £200m to the venture but money should not be an issue as AirAsia owner Fernandes and the wealthy Mittal family are part of the hierarchy.
The club would also be able to raise funds from the sale of Loftus Road, which should command a large fee given that it is in west London and can be used to build properties on.
But speaking last month, chief executive Philip Beard admitted that the club had yet to commit to just one idea.
He said: “We’re making progress but it’s important we’ve got three or four options. If you decide you’re only going to pursue one option and nothing works you’re back to the start again. We’ve got plans and want to stay as close as we can to Loftus Road, that’s important. We want to recreate the atmosphere but if we’re going to do something it’s got to be a multi-use facility.”
Wherever Rangers move to, plans are also believed to be in place for it to be named the AirAsia Stadium. Rangers are hoping to start work soon on building a new £25m training ground at the Warren Farm site in Southall. That project is still the subject of a legal challenge from local residents but the club do not expect any problems.
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 BIRTHDAYS FOR HELGUSON, CAMP and BIGNOT




Lee Camp Turns 29

And Marcus Bignot Turn 39


Happy birthday to all three....

All did their bit for QPR





Forty-three years ago today: August 22, 1970, 19 year old goalie made his QPR debut.

Signed in the summer from Walsall by manager Les Allen, for 15,000 pounds, replacing Mike Kelly who was sold for the same fee, to Birmingham. (And I recall, somehow the little newspaper snippet when he signed "Strongly-tipped for England U-23 honours"

Parkes wasn't the goalie for the opening loss at Birmingham. But Parkes was in goal (replacing Alan Spratley) for the home opener, against Leicester.

Unfortunately QPR lost 1-3 (Venables penalty), but Parkes in that very first game looked pretty classy. QPR's team - Parkes - Clement Hazell Hunt Gillard - Venables Sibley Leach - Saul Bridges Marsh - Gerry Francis as sub.


Marking 40 Years Since  Parkes Signed for QPR
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=4583&page=1


Marking Phil Parkes 60th Birthday
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=5775&page=1



 TWO YEAR FLASHBACK: NEW QPR CEO PHILIP BEARD
QPR Official Site

NEW CEO ANNOUNCED

Posted on: Mon 22 Aug 2011

Philip Beard has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Queens Park Rangers Football Club, subject to Premier League approval.

His appointment follows the recent takeover of the Club by Tony Fernandes, the R's new majority shareholder and Chairman.

Beard has worked in the sports and leisure industry for over thirty years, most recently for American music and sports giant, AEG.

Whilst at AEG, he spent two years as Chief Executive of The O2, where he led the team in transforming the venue from the Millennium Dome into the world's most popular music and sports venue.

Latterly, he was Chairman of AEG Sport and Sponsorship where he was charged with developing the company's sporting interests across Europe.

Prior to this, Beard was a senior member of the successful London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic bid team.

Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk about Beard's arrival, Fernandes commented: "Philip brings a long history of success in the sports industry with him to QPR.

"His track record in leading teams and achieving commercial success is exemplary and I am delighted to have him on board."

Beard added: "I am utterly thrilled to be joining QPR in this hugely exciting chapter in the Club's history.

"I will be focusing on helping it become the very best Club it can be, both on and off the pitch.

"I want to ensure the best possible experience for the people who support us day in and day out - our loyal supporters." QPR



Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Wednesday Summation...Past #QPR-#Bolton Matches...Stadium Statement...Gianni Paladini Flashback

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-QPR vs Bolton - Additional Past Photos/Programmes - From Bushman Archives

QPR Official Statement re STADIUM STORY

Wednesday 21st August 2013

CLUB STATEMENT


IN the wake of an article that appeared in today’s Daily Mail titled ‘QPR in talks over flash new home as they look to become next club to upgrade,’ the club has issued the following statement.

A QPR Spokesman said:
‘We are looking at a number of potential options for a new stadium and believe that Old Oak could provide one possible solution.

‘We have met with representatives of the GLA and the supporting local authorities to discuss whether a football stadium could be incorporated into any plan that comes forward for this site.’
Issued by Queens Park Rangers Football Club

Read more: http://qprreport.proboards.com/thread/36946/new-stadium-qpr-official-response#ixzz2cchdLLcr



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