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Queens Park Rangers 00:27 - Oct 3 with 4621 viewsqprxtc

What a great name. It’s magisterial. It’s a step above.

Blue and white hoops. They are ours. Not for biscuits.

A general belief in being superior in our support despite all available knowledge of average ness.

This website being a sandpit for drunken shit.

All Rangers fans being Rangers fans. Apart from the few c unts on Twitter. King of Zumc untda. That’s you ya c unt.

Retro Rs is brilliant.

XTC are music. I am pissed. I know nothing about formations or the attributes of any player beyond 1996. But Rangers are my team. So whatchagonnado.

Botoomplops.
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Queens Park Rangers on 15:31 - Oct 5 with 1088 viewsMick_S

Corinthian Casuals is thoroughly decent.

Did I ever mention that I was in Minder?

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Queens Park Rangers on 15:40 - Oct 5 with 1069 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Always been 'Rangers' to me.

"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
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Queens Park Rangers on 16:32 - Oct 5 with 1032 viewsDiggertheMole

Not to mention "Crouch End Vampires" and "Corinthian Casuals"
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Queens Park Rangers on 16:51 - Oct 5 with 1009 viewsterryb

When I played in the FA Sunday Cup, there was always a team with the name of Framwellgate Moor & Pity Me entered.

I loved the name even when i found out it was the name of two villages in County Durham!

I was also glad we never played against them, as writing their name out in full on all the different forms would have been exhausting!
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Queens Park Rangers on 19:21 - Oct 5 with 958 viewsWestonsuperR

Queens Park Rangers on 08:52 - Oct 3 by slmrstid

The reason my Dad became a QPR fan as a kid from Northamptonshire was because of the name "Queens Park Rangers".

It was different from all the "Towns" , "City's" and "United's" out there.


The name and the blue and white hooped shirt were the only reasons I started supporting the club, I live no where near West London and have no connection to the club. 40 years later and various members of my family have followed me and now support QPR as well.
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Queens Park Rangers on 20:29 - Oct 5 with 932 viewsThe_Beast1976

The best name in the world.

The best kit in the world.

The best ground in the world.

The best club in the world.

FACT.
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Queens Park Rangers on 20:36 - Oct 5 with 928 viewsqprxtc

Queens Park Rangers on 20:29 - Oct 5 by The_Beast1976

The best name in the world.

The best kit in the world.

The best ground in the world.

The best club in the world.

FACT.


I’ll back that up with a AMEN.

F UCKING FACT

Smoke that Beezelzbub.
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Queens Park Rangers on 09:53 - Oct 6 with 884 viewsfrancisbowles

Queens Park Rangers on 10:10 - Oct 3 by terryb

I always say Queens Park Rangers to atart with & then shorten it to Rangers.

I detest the use of our initials & can't remember using them apart from in songs or chants.

As an old man I have no memory of the media or supporters referring to us by them when I was younger, apart from the Football League calling the 1967 League Cup final the alphabet final!

If asked, you always said you were going down The Bush or going down The Rangers!

How often do you see PNE, WBA, WHU, FGR etc used as reference to those clubs?
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When I was a kid, Terryb, and you may remember this, it was WBA in the press. Then one season circa 1970, they wanted to be known as Albion. I don't think it caught on but they did seem to lose the use of WBA in the media.

Leyton Orient also dropped the first bit of their name for a few years. However, that still sounded original and exclusive and I think they had other prefixes to Orient in their history.
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Queens Park Rangers on 09:56 - Oct 6 with 882 viewsterryb

Queens Park Rangers on 09:53 - Oct 6 by francisbowles

When I was a kid, Terryb, and you may remember this, it was WBA in the press. Then one season circa 1970, they wanted to be known as Albion. I don't think it caught on but they did seem to lose the use of WBA in the media.

Leyton Orient also dropped the first bit of their name for a few years. However, that still sounded original and exclusive and I think they had other prefixes to Orient in their history.


They were Clapton Orient at one time.

I don't recall West Brom being called WBA except for the '67 League Cup final though.
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Queens Park Rangers on 12:25 - Oct 6 with 825 viewsDannyPaddox

If I'm in a pub near home and a football conversation arises and someone asks which team I follow I always say the local team.
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Queens Park Rangers on 13:40 - Oct 6 with 795 viewsNewBee

Queens Park Rangers on 14:58 - Oct 5 by Nov77

From memory most people just said ‘Rangers’ when I started going in the seventies, which I’ve always preferred.

Also recall motson and Barry Davies always calling us Rangers when commentating, it was only when sky came in that they kept referring to us with the full name, Andy gray especially.

Why? We’re the only rangers in England and it’s not like anyone is daft enough to confuse us with the Scottish lot.


"We’re the only rangers in England and it’s not like anyone is daft enough to confuse us with the Scottish lot."

Not so - https://www.staffordrangersfc.

And as their badge demonstrates, they were founded 6 years before QPR/Christchurch Rangers:



My guess is that after the original "Rangers Football Club" was founded in 1872 (note no "Glasgow" in the name), the "Rangers" suffix became quite popular throughout Scotland and from there to England. There may well have been other "English Rangers" formed towards the end of the 19th century as well as Stafford and QPR, but which have since disappeared (or are well down the pyramid?)
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Queens Park Rangers on 13:49 - Oct 6 with 783 viewsNewBee

Queens Park Rangers on 01:37 - Oct 3 by Boston

Yes, lucky really that there was female monarch at that time, don’t think Kings Park really hacks it.


You say that, but you could then have been nicknamed "The Kings" (better than "The R's"?).

If nothing else, unimaginative sub-editors would never have been stuck for a headline for your match reports:
"Kings Rule/Toppled at Palace!" (delete as appropriate)
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Queens Park Rangers on 13:54 - Oct 6 with 777 viewsNewBee

Queens Park Rangers on 11:56 - Oct 5 by Paddyhoops

Wonderful name for a football club.
I always get an odd reaction from people when I say I support QPR ,especially from people on my native Ireland.
One or two who would be a sectarian persuasion can't get thier head round why southern Irishman could support a football club with the names Queens and Rangers in it.
You're looked upon as a bit of traitor to the cause. Thankfully this is a miniscule minority.
People consider you a bit odd anyway you're not a follower of Man utd, Liverpool or a top six club .


Just refer them to this lot, founded in 1887 (coincidentally the same year the other lot moved to Ibrox):
https://www.crossrangers.com/c
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Queens Park Rangers on 14:00 - Oct 6 with 777 viewsGalileo

Are we allowed to mention Vauxhall Motors ?

Quite simply, the name and kit are a unique combination.
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Queens Park Rangers on 14:01 - Oct 6 with 774 viewsMyke

Queens Park Rangers on 09:56 - Oct 6 by terryb

They were Clapton Orient at one time.

I don't recall West Brom being called WBA except for the '67 League Cup final though.


I remember when WBA were known as that and I still use it for brevity when writing about them in the same way as I would use QPR. I remember when we played Slovan Bratislava and the commentator on BBC (Parry? Green?) stretched out our full name after one of our goals. Queeeens Paaaark Raaangers. It sounded awesome!
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Queens Park Rangers on 14:19 - Oct 6 with 769 viewsDannyPaddox

Sounding like the West Country's answer to James Bond ... Tadley Calleva

And the club badge ... very kinky!

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Queens Park Rangers on 14:48 - Oct 6 with 760 viewsNov77

Queens Park Rangers on 13:40 - Oct 6 by NewBee

"We’re the only rangers in England and it’s not like anyone is daft enough to confuse us with the Scottish lot."

Not so - https://www.staffordrangersfc.

And as their badge demonstrates, they were founded 6 years before QPR/Christchurch Rangers:



My guess is that after the original "Rangers Football Club" was founded in 1872 (note no "Glasgow" in the name), the "Rangers" suffix became quite popular throughout Scotland and from there to England. There may well have been other "English Rangers" formed towards the end of the 19th century as well as Stafford and QPR, but which have since disappeared (or are well down the pyramid?)


The BetVictor northern league?

[Post edited 6 Oct 2020 14:49]

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Queens Park Rangers on 16:59 - Oct 6 with 713 viewsPaddyhoops

Queens Park Rangers on 13:54 - Oct 6 by NewBee

Just refer them to this lot, founded in 1887 (coincidentally the same year the other lot moved to Ibrox):
https://www.crossrangers.com/c


Many thanks for that. Great article!!
I think there are a few others in the Gaa circles. Nemo Rangers among them.
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Queens Park Rangers on 17:03 - Oct 6 with 709 viewsPinnerPaul

A few of my favourites from the earliest round of the FA Cup this season!


Cammell Laird 1907 FC
Godmanchester Rovers FC
Roman Glass St George FC
West Allotment Celtic FC
Daisy Hill FC
Romulus FC
Anstey Nomads FC
Quorn FC
Deeping Rangers FC
New Salamis FC
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Queens Park Rangers on 18:21 - Oct 6 with 667 viewsNewBee

Queens Park Rangers on 14:48 - Oct 6 by Nov77

The BetVictor northern league?

[Post edited 6 Oct 2020 14:49]


What is the meant to signify?

Whatever, you made a claim that QPR were the only "Rangers" in England, which was incorrect, in fact you weren't even the first Rangers in England.

And if Stafford Rangers have never quite reached the heights of the Football League, they've nonetheless got a proud history eg just failing to get voted into the League from the 5th tier by the FL "closed shop" (before automatic promotion), or winning the FA Trophy at Wembley. And they also introduced Stan Collymore to the game (though maybe the less said about that the better!)

So I hope you weren't sneering at them.
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Queens Park Rangers on 18:21 - Oct 6 with 670 viewsR_from_afar

We have a wonderful name and club. And oh that kit!

Other top names in my view:
Blyth Spartans
Dungannon Swifts
Bonnyrigg Rose
Sirens
Dandy Town Hornets

"Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1."

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Queens Park Rangers on 18:29 - Oct 6 with 663 viewsNewBee

Queens Park Rangers on 18:21 - Oct 6 by R_from_afar

We have a wonderful name and club. And oh that kit!

Other top names in my view:
Blyth Spartans
Dungannon Swifts
Bonnyrigg Rose
Sirens
Dandy Town Hornets


Your mention of Dungannon Swifts FC brought to mind two other clubs from that neck of the woods.

Ballyclare Comrades FC were formed in 1919 by returning WWI veterans.



And Harland & Wolff Welders FC were formed in 1965 by, well you can work it out yourself!



Both clubs still going strong.
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Queens Park Rangers on 23:07 - Oct 6 with 592 viewsNov77

Queens Park Rangers on 18:21 - Oct 6 by NewBee

What is the meant to signify?

Whatever, you made a claim that QPR were the only "Rangers" in England, which was incorrect, in fact you weren't even the first Rangers in England.

And if Stafford Rangers have never quite reached the heights of the Football League, they've nonetheless got a proud history eg just failing to get voted into the League from the 5th tier by the FL "closed shop" (before automatic promotion), or winning the FA Trophy at Wembley. And they also introduced Stan Collymore to the game (though maybe the less said about that the better!)

So I hope you weren't sneering at them.
[Post edited 6 Oct 2020 18:33]


No, the was directed entirely at you, here, have another one


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Queens Park Rangers on 08:08 - Oct 7 with 552 viewsDannyPaddox

Queens Park Rangers on 17:03 - Oct 6 by PinnerPaul

A few of my favourites from the earliest round of the FA Cup this season!


Cammell Laird 1907 FC
Godmanchester Rovers FC
Roman Glass St George FC
West Allotment Celtic FC
Daisy Hill FC
Romulus FC
Anstey Nomads FC
Quorn FC
Deeping Rangers FC
New Salamis FC


I once wrote an ode to the qualifying rounds of the FA Cup. Deeping Rangers were mentioned.
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Queens Park Rangers on 08:47 - Oct 7 with 531 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Queens Park Rangers on 16:59 - Oct 6 by Paddyhoops

Many thanks for that. Great article!!
I think there are a few others in the Gaa circles. Nemo Rangers among them.


'Nemo' is Latin for 'Nobody' or 'No Name'. So called because at their foundation meeting they couldn't think of a name, so they called themselves No Name Rangers.

"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
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