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Reply | QPR Women
at 08:17 30 May 2025
I hope my last post has contextualised the difference we’re seeing in the last five years and the impact it’s having where girls are not quaintly learning a new skill or having a go, but being encouraged and supported to develop their talent to the best of their ability with the same level of opportunity that boys have had all these years - this is new and the change will show. [Post edited 30 May 8:21]
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Reply | QPR Women
at 07:31 30 May 2025
My 13 year old daughter has grown up watching QPR men’s team and is a huge football fan. Thankfully this is just at a time when women’s football is starting to gain real
popularity.
She’s playing in the sussex league (11 aside, full size pitches for 70mins a match throughout august to February in the rain and wind) - She’s been on the Brighton pathway academy (credit to them - they are so good in the local community) - the Sussex league structure has 48 teams in her age group… that’s just sussex u14’s league - there’s dozens of counties and loads of age groups - the girls game is growing and will be a very high standard in five-ten years. I have to say I’ve been impressed with the growing standard of football in girls football.
Because of her 7 years of watching QPR in an actual stadium rather than the millions of kids (mainly boys) watching YouTube clips of Ronaldo/Messi); she reads the game incredibly well and also has quite an engine on her which is great for her as a midfielder.
Do I care about women’s football? Yes, I do because i can see how good it’s going to be and because it brings my daughter and I so much fun and time together.
Here’s the thing - generally there are ‘open leagues’ up to the age of 13 (mixed boys and girls) then teams are split by gender as the physicality changes - I won’t say that the England women will ever be able to physically compete with the England men’s team, but given a lifetime of training, which not even our very own Chloe Kelly benefitted from, I think some of these emerging girls will be as technically gifted (if not better) than the men - that said I just appreciate both games on their own merits.
Finally, I mentioned about the Brighton academy - my daughters favourite womens team is, you’ve
Guessed it, Brighton - and I can’t blame her given all that they’ve invested in her and all they do in the community… let’s get behind QPR ladies football for this exact reason. [Post edited 30 May 7:57]
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Reply | Rangers Mysteries
at 22:27 18 May 2025
I agree Stejskal was far better than Roberts, but every now and then he would have a meltdown 90 mins like that 3-1 defeat against palace. Absolute shocker… he then got dropped. |
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Reply | Cifuentes on gardening leave
at 20:04 29 Apr 2025
Incompetent club - whether it’s a feasibility study to develop Loftus Rd or a great manager, we will always find a way to pass on the opportunity. |
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Reply | Marti - saying goodbye?
at 07:42 27 Apr 2025
A number of players who are in contract next season (Lloyd, Nardi, Chair) featured in the ‘we are together’ season ticket campaign video the other week.
None of the senior players who are out of contract (eg Cook, Dunne, Colback) appeared - regardless of seniority.
Marti, who is in contract, doesn’t appear. Hope I’m not reading too much into that. |
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Reply | Since Warburton Left
at 07:31 27 Apr 2025
It’s about identity. (Which Millwall have in abundance) - For all QPR’s talk about identity; when we brought in warburton back in 2019 - at the point that Critchley left, the owners had their usual brain fart and veered into a totally different direction with Ainsworth. Then having decimated the warbs-Beale-Critchley ‘game model’ (TM) squad through Ainsworth; when we sacked Ainsworth and veered back towards Marti-ball we needed a major re-build. …if QPR would just stick to a plan we’d have a hope! |
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Reply | Next seasons kits?
at 21:14 22 Apr 2025
One with yellow detailing (like the influence one) would be nice - I liked that one a few years back.
Big thing for me is no gambling sponsor. if theres a betting company on the front, I won’t buy it. |
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Reply | Next seasons kits?
at 20:59 22 Apr 2025
I’ve asked Chat GPT-Nourry and the following came back…
“The perfect QPR (Queens Park Rangers) kit should pay tribute to the club’s history, its West London roots, and its iconic look—while adding a modern edge for today’s fans. Here’s a breakdown of what that could look like:
Home Kit: Classic with a Modern Twist
Shirt:
Traditional blue and white hoops (not broken—keep them full wraparound).
Thin white collar or a simple crew neck in white.
Subtle detailing like tonal embossing of Loftus Road or the founding year (1882).
Small inner-neck print: “We Are QPR”.
Sponsor: Minimalist and not too loud—ideally in a color that matches the kit (white or blue).
Badge: Embroidered, with a subtle sheen—classic crest, not the newer abstract versions.
Sleeves: Hoops continued fully across, with blue cuffs.
Shorts:
Solid white, with a thin blue trim down the side.
Subtle QPR badge near the hem.
Socks:
Blue with white hoops, to keep the kit balanced.
“QPR” subtly stitched on the back.
Away Kit: A Bold Tribute
Color: Deep red or black (QPR has a history of both as away colors).
Design: Diagonal sash or a gradient pattern—something unique but tasteful.
Details: Gold or silver trim to make it pop. “Rangers” stitched into the back of the neck.
Third Kit: Fan-Favorite Revival
Bring back something cult-classic—like the ’90s orange and grey, or a retro-inspired green and white quarters.
Add subtle nods to old kits, like sleeve trims or throwback fonts for the numbers.” |
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Reply | Please can we finish above Watford
at 09:28 19 Apr 2025
Unlikely as it now seems, I would also like to have finished above Millwall. Just need three wins rangers and them to drop quite a few points. [Post edited 19 Apr 9:28]
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Reply | Away (School end) today
at 09:47 13 Apr 2025
Yep. Not suggesting selling away fans those ‘diabolical view’ seats in the corner - rather just to start filling the away end from left to right using standard view seats, then sell QPR fans any spare tickets from right to left in upper tier and net off the bit between like they did downstairs in the away end yesterday . |
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Reply | Away (School end) today
at 08:50 13 Apr 2025
I do think the club should look at filling the top tier of the away end up from the ellerslie side to the other progressively based on away team ticket sales - pen them into that side of the upper tier if they only sell 1000 tickets - look at QPR fans filling the other side of the upper tier (accessed via SAR block A if they remove the fence) and block the seats between with netting like they did in the lower tier yesterday.
Better still - replace the redundant corner seats between the upper School end and SAR stand and create some exec boxes/restaurant… looks like Michel Drain Architects have already considered this?… not any current use for those seat clearly. [Post edited 13 Apr 8:55]
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Reply | Bristol City Reflection
at 19:13 12 Apr 2025
No sign of stainrod’s elbow, so it must have been a good week. |
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Reply | Liam Morrison
at 08:04 10 Apr 2025
Really don’t know why Fox started ahead of him / was preferred CB sub ahead of him for that period of time. Really strange. |
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Reply | Attitude While Contract End Looms
at 09:45 6 Apr 2025
Sadly clubs should now see a four year contract as a three year one - we know players bin off the last six months and inevitably have six months of a tight calf or similar during their contract.
Maybe contracts should be backloaded and performance related in the back end of the term, somehow to incentive performance in the exit year - albeit in my mind, if I was knowingly in the shop window I would put in the extra effort, this is just another example of the crazy alternative approach on football. |
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Reply | Leeds Reflection
at 18:02 15 Mar 2025
I suppose the other half of how good a match was depends on your match day experience at the game. |
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Reply | Time to play our own
at 08:34 2 Mar 2025
I have no problem with us playing the spurs kid in the first half of each match, but making clear that he’ll come off at half time and Smyth will come on AT HALF TIME AND NONE OF THIS WIERD 60min TRACKSUIT OFF ANS GET READY COMING ON AT 70min STUFF! it’s been a while since Smyth came on fresh against tired legs and it worked a treat.
I would like to see Morrison paired with Edwards a couple of times. If it doesn’t work, that’s fine, we can bring Cook on.
Sorry for the CAPS LOCK - it really boils my pi$$ |
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