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Reply | Ridwan Hassan
at 11:47 20 Dec 2024
I saw him in the recent U21 victory against Preston at Chorley.
A very young Rs team won the game 0.2 and Ridwan scored the second goal.
He is a really strong lad for his age and certainly wasn't phased by the physicality of any defenders.
What impressed me most was that he pretty much ploughed a lone furrow up front for the first 55 minutes of the match. During which Preston absolutely dominated possession. He never stopped showing for the ball and made life as uncomfortable as he could for those marking him.
The game changed on 55 minutes when a Preston player was sent off, at which point we then began to dominate possession ourselves.
Ridwan then benefited from more support via our wide players and midfield and was on hand to fire a powerful shot home in the final minutes.
Early days for the lad - but certainly some encouraging signs [Post edited 20 Dec 11:51]
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Reply | San Mamés, Bilbao
at 13:50 22 Nov 2024
Look out for former QPR player Fred Pentland's hat in the Bilbao museum.
Fred was revered for his time as manager at Athletic Club during which time they won both La Liga and the Copa Del Rey.
Fred was an integral part of our 1907-08 Southern League Champions team and also played in the first Charity Shield match v Manchester United. |
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Reply | 1973/74 Season
at 12:26 20 Nov 2024
My first season supporting the Rs
I can recall the bitter disappointment of being knocked out of the FA cup in the 6th round by Leicester City at Loftus Road. The matchday programme shows us as 4th in the league and we certainly went into the game as favourites.
An unknown Leicester youngster Joe Waters scored both goals to defeat us 0.2.
(Strangely enough he was the topic of a recent conversation in the Crown and Sceptre - although he was consistently referred to as Joe "Effing" Walters by all us older chaps who remembered him)
Leicester were a good team in those days with regular England goalkeeper Peter Shilton and future Internationals Frank Worthington, Keith Weller and Steve Whitworth in their ranks.
Leicester went on to lose in the semi final to Shankly's Liverpool team after a replay. The replay date clashed with the Portugal v England friendly in Lisbon (No international breaks then kids!) Consequently, with no Liverpool or Leicester players available for selection, Sir Alf Ramsey opted to give both Phil Parkes and Stan Bowles their England debuts. A small consolation for the 10 year old me.... [Post edited 20 Nov 12:29]
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Reply | Fan Mobilisation - Nourry Out
at 17:39 10 Nov 2024
Let's hope a random passing flock of seagulls don't have a semi convincing power point presentation then.... [Post edited 10 Nov 17:41]
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Reply | Fan Mobilisation - Nourry Out
at 17:26 10 Nov 2024
This has been my concern for a couple of months now.
The Nourry appointment looks more bizarre with each passing defeat.
The fact that the club awarded a contract to his consultancy in the first place was crazy enough. A two man band headed up by a man child barely old enough to shave.
Then to appoint him to fill both the CEO and Director of Football rolls......really?
The rumour mill suggests it was as a result of a very convincing presentation to the owners. (Sound familiar)
Surely the owners can't be that gullible........🤔 |
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Reply | Johan Neeskens RIP
at 20:05 7 Oct 2024
A truly great player in a wonderful team. That 1974 Holland team was a thing of wonder to the 10 year old me. Rest easy Johan ☹️ |
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Reply | Youth Cup
at 20:22 23 Jan 2024
He stays on feet more than his Dad. |
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Reply | Dozzell
at 16:52 18 Jan 2024
Please let this be true |
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Reply | Dev Squad
at 16:23 8 Sep 2023
A very even first 45 minutes and I thought we were a little unlucky to go in 1.0 down at the break.
Not only was the starting eleven very inexperienced, but we only had 3 subs on the bench, one of which was goalkeeper Cant.
A hot day and lack of cover certainly cost us in the 2nd half.
Alfie Lloyd, just returning from injury, played about 60 minutes. His replacement Hamzad Kargbo was correctly given a straight red card for a reckless kick out at a Burnley player.
Playing the final 15 to 20 minutes with only 10 men certainly didn't help us.
I was impressed with keeper Matteo Salaman along with Rafferty Pedder and Steven Bala. Credit also to other substitute Alfie Tuck who added some much needed physicality to our midfield.
3.0 possibly flattered Burnley a little, but despite us creating several openings their keeper was rarely troubled. |
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Reply | St Andrews
at 08:35 18 Aug 2023
That's not correct.
Laing O Rourke are the main contractors for Everton. [Post edited 18 Aug 2023 10:08]
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Reply | Ashes 2023
at 17:56 19 Jul 2023
Mrs Chesh is at Old Trafford today and has spotted and been chatting to former Aussie 90's R Andrew McDermott. |
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Reply | New Performance Director
at 14:41 3 Jul 2023
I'm not 100% certain but this does look like one of the QPR staff (he was definately called Ben) that i spoke to after an U18 game at Crewe's academy late last season (The morning of Burnley away).
When I asked who he was and he told me he was "just helping out" [Post edited 3 Jul 2023 16:06]
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Reply | Cole Kpekwa
at 13:52 21 Jun 2023
I had high hopes for Cole when I saw him play for England U20's back in 2015.
I was initially disappointed that we sold him to Barnsley shortly afterwards.
I then witnessed his performance for St Mirren in a 4.1 thrashing at Hearts in the SPL barely 3 years later. Not only did he look woefully out of his depth but his body language was awful.
A rare piece of good footballing business by the club when we moved him on. |
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Reply | Decisions in life that can change the course of history !!!
at 12:24 11 Jun 2023
March 1993 we had returned from a holiday in Sri Lanka. We had taken loads of photographs, which in those pre-digital times needed developing.
I can recall using the yellow pages and phoning several places who could provide a one hour developing service.
The two best options were Boots in Warrington Town centre and an out of town Asda.
I chose to drive the extra two or three miles to the Asda. It was marginally cheaper and I knew that whilst waiting I could get a full English breakfast there.
We dropped our photos at the booth and headed to the cafe.
As we were tucking into an eagerly awaited fry up the IRA detonated a bomb in Warrington town centre. Two youngsters were killed and countless others seriously injured. The bomb was planted in a waste bin outside the Boots store.
It still chills me to recall this story, but I do chuckle at people who say a full fry up is bad for my health. |
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Reply | Austria pre-season
at 20:20 7 Jun 2023
Four years ago about six or seven of us travelled there to watch Seb Polter's Union Berlin play Blau Weiss Linz the day after our friendly against Austria Vienna.
The game wasn't played in the main stadium (which has since been rebuilt) but on the training pitch at the side.
I can't find any other 'stadium' with that name - so I'm at a loss as to possible locations for our game.
Two of us have opted for a trip to Steyr instead. |
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Reply | Neil Critchley
at 10:15 24 May 2023
A nice guy. I wish him all the best |
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Reply | QPR Programmes and AKUTR's
at 15:12 19 May 2023
Dave Thomas is definitely looking for old copies of AKUTRs.
If anyone has AKUTR's issues 232, 235 or 239 from the 2008-09 season then please DM me. They are the only one's I am missing. |
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