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Reply | Have you ever caught the ball at a game?
at 11:57 4 Sep 2025
April 23 1988..QPR V Sheff Wed.
Me and my old man in the front row of what is now GL Block.
The ball was whacked out of play and stayed on top of the exec boxes.
I'd had a few in the Springbok so no problem.
Over the barrier onto the roof of the exec boxes and I threw the ball back to Alan Mac.
A gentle smattering of applause as I returned to my seat and a nudge in the ribs from my old man.
Good times. |
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Reply | Question for the stattos
at 13:04 25 Aug 2025
Hi KensalT
Yes having started going to the Bush at the age of 7 for the 66-67 season and then enjoying the 67-68 promotion the 68-69 season was a real shock to the system and to cap it all my hero was out of action until December! |
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Reply | Question for the stattos
at 11:09 25 Aug 2025
A couple of seasons come to mind.
Who can forget the 2014-15 Premier season.
After 11 away games the stats read
WON..0
DRAWN..0
LOST...guess!!
GOALS FOR ..6
GOALS AGAINST..27
For those-like me-long on the tooth season 1968-69 also stands out for all the wrong reasons.Following 2 creditable draws against West Ham and Burnley Rangers finished the season with these stats..
WON..1
DRAWN..2
LOST..13 (including 9 on the spin)
GOALS FOR..10
GOALS AGAINST..35
The defeats included an 8-1 pasting at Old Trafford (1-0 to Man U at half time) So we lost the second half 7-1.How apt!!!
And a 5-0 thrashing away to ..Coventry
I think it was Aussie band Split Enz who sang History Never Repeats (1981).
REALLY???
Let's hope we can put the mighty Charlton to the sword at the Bush On Saturday. |
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Reply | Julien Stephan - BBC London interview
at 10:41 22 Aug 2025
Can you imagine managers like Alec Stock,Dave Sexton.Terry Venables going on about "project under construction?" Get on that pitch and win the football match!!
The game's gone..High press low press, this block, that block, false 10,false 9 false this false that...
You never hear the phrase "Football ? It's a simple game."
I hate getting old but at least I have my memories of when QPR were a team not to be messed with and for many seasons could live with and beat the best.
Apart from say,four seasons (2002-3,2003-04 2010-11 and perhaps 2013-14) the last 30 years watching Rangers hasn't had that many highlights and that's why I applaud all those supporters that continue to travel up and down the country week in week out.
Outstanding loyalty that deserves better that a "project under construction." |
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Reply | Morecambe FC RIP
at 11:34 20 Aug 2025
I've just been on Morecombe FC website and they have appointed a new manager-Ashvir Singh Johal- and are selling season tickets with 20% off until midnight Friday.
So is RIP a bit premature or am I lagging behind with the the latest news.
Hoping it's the "bit premature" bit. |
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Thread | You'll Never Walk Alone
at 11:36 27 Jun 2025
Watching re-runs of 70's and 80's The Big Match on Saturday mornings I've noticed that
YNWA was not exclusively a Liverpool anthem.
Many a time various teams supporters are seen holding scarves aloft singing the Liverpool anthem.
So any idea when YNWA became exclusive to the Scousers?
Can't remember ever hearing it sung in the Loft.
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Thread | One For The Oldies!
at 10:24 7 Jun 2025
7 June 1970.The date of the greatest-alleged-goalkeeping save ever.
The Mexico World Cup Group 3 match between England and Brazil.
Midday kick off in the blazing heat of Guadalajara (7pm our time.)
I remember as an 11 year old watching this with my old man on our black and white TV.
A great game of football between two top sides settled by a second half goal set up with a pass from Pele and Jairzinho rifling home from just outside the box..
However,the match will always be remembered for THAT save by Gordon Banks from Pele's header.
The greatest goalkeeping save ever?
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Reply | The TV series Minder
at 10:09 31 May 2025
In real life Dennis Waterman was-I'm afraid-a Chelsea supporter.
Des, the mechanic in the series, was a QPR fan. |
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Thread | Delusional Spurs Fans
at 20:28 25 May 2025
I know some Spurs fans who still insist that they have had a better season than Arsenal because they have a trophy in the cabinet and will be playing Champions League football next season. Conveniently forgetting their team has lost 22 out of 38 league games.
OK the season is over, but if one of the 3 relegated Prem teams had had a bit more about them and mustered up 39 points Spurs would not only be playing Champions League football next season but Championship football as well!!!
To think Rangers finished 2nd back in '76 and 5th in '84 and for all that effort all we got was UEFA cup football.
Different times agreed but it seems harder nowadays not to qualify for European football than it does for it.
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Reply | London clubs and us
at 09:45 19 May 2025
And don't forget Alec Stock and of course RODNEEE!
Both legends.
No Rodney probably no Stanley? |
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Reply | RIP Frank Sinatra….
at 11:18 15 May 2025
Spot on there Nov77.
The track "It Was A Very Good Year" I can totally relate to being the age that I am! |
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Reply | WOW ! That was amazing.
at 20:03 14 May 2025
You shouldn't be in the kitchen Chef.
You should be on the stage!!!
🤤 |
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Reply | WOW ! That was amazing.
at 19:59 14 May 2025
Hi
Go to discogs.com enter Sex Pistols Never Mind and search for "filter by country" (UK).
The copy you have if it's from 1977 with the pink blank cover and blue and white Virgin label could be worth a few bob depending on the condition of the record and the sleeve. |
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Thread | WOW ! That was amazing.
at 17:35 14 May 2025
Just gone on You Tube and for the first time in years I listened to the Pistols "Never Mind The Bollocks" album.
Headphones turned up and WOW! how brilliant were those 11 tracks?
For 35-40 minutes I was (cue for a song) seventeen again.
Anyone else got an album that they've come back to after many a year and thought how fantastic it still sounds?
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Reply | National League Conundrum ?
at 19:59 29 Apr 2025
Quite correct but the issue stays as is because either Braintree-in Essex- or Dagenham-London Borough of Barking/Dagenham-could get relegated. |
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Reply | National League Conundrum ?
at 19:55 29 Apr 2025
Sorry my mistake.
Maidenhead got relegated!
Berkshire, still not National League North territory I wouldn't have thought. |
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Thread | National League Conundrum ?
at 11:13 29 Apr 2025
Looking at the final National League table the four relegated teams are Wealdstone,Maidenhead,Fylde and Ebbsfleet.
From my understanding two of these relegated teams will play next season in National League North and two in national League South.
Fylde are based in Lancashire so that's easy.
However Wealdstone is in the London Borough of Harrow, Maidenhead and Ebbsfleet are in the county of Kent.
So-unless I am missing the point- how can any of those 3 teams play in National League North come August?
I realise Oxford City were dumped into NL North but could a team from a London borough be playing in that league next season?
Any ideas?
Thanks. |
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Reply | Possible next managers...
at 10:32 25 Apr 2025
Hopefully this will be irrelevant but if not how about Rob Edwards.
A fresh challenge for him and worth thinking about if Marti leaves. |
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