| A long time between drinks - Preview on 10:55 - Dec 13 with 4572 views | Snipper |
Really enjoyed reading that. We definitely don’t support QPR for the glory, but by Christ, we do enjoy our glory moments.
Supporting QPR isn’t fun the majority of the time. But when we have a special season or moments in seasons, it makes it all worthwhile.
Sure, I’d love us to win trophy after trophy like what Liverpool did in the 70s & 80s, or Man Utd in the 90s & 00s and those lot down the road did for a spell since the dodgy Russian money.
Those fans look down on supporters like us, but moments like our play off final win mean much more to people like us than those tossers winning a league or cup.
We’re currently in a feel good place, and I’m bloody loving it. |  | |  |
| A long time between drinks - Preview on 11:31 - Dec 13 with 4449 views | Antti_Heinola |
Great preview Clive.
Similar age to you, so have similar memories and in full agreement that Oldham will never be bettered - years and years of absolute rubbish flushed away on one glorious night.
Another tough one today. All signs point away from a win, because we never keep this stuff up do we? Law of averages we'll revert to the mean. |  |
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| A long time between drinks - Preview on 11:46 - Dec 13 with 4391 views | ngbqpr |
What a wonderful read.
I'm willing to wager that everyone reading this allows their mind to wander a few times about their own personal Rangers-supporting family members and friends, key teams, moments & matches.
The QPR Everyman preview. |  |
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| A long time between drinks - Preview on 12:20 - Dec 13 with 4255 views | Monkey_Roots |
Lovely preview, thanks.
I think were probably around the same time Clive.
I don't remember the opponents, but my first game was standing in the lower loft. I was a kid, and we definitely scored more than one, as I remember clearly being lifted off my feet and deposited many feet away from where I was originally standing, more than once. It was frightening, but exhilarating.
Another early memory of mine was sitting in the Ellerslie Road stand, probably T block, halfway up... I waited until it went relatively quiet, and I shouted 'Willow!' at my favourite player, and he looked right at me. I was made up with that.
I've been in the paddock when Terry Phelan for Citeh ran over to collect the ball for throw-in, and someone asked him if he wanted a joint... everyone laughed, including me - although I had no idea what they were talking about.
Trevor's overhead v Barnsley, I was in the loft end and it looked from distance like he leapt 50ft in the air. I hugged a steward.
I remember watching Mike Sheron from X block, and being just amazed at how poo he was. It was the same game (I think), where Tony Roberts let a simple catch go through his hands into the net...
South Africa Road stand looking down on some Millwall fans at half time as they were spitting with rage and obscenities whilst I stroked my QPR shirt and smiled... before getting a bit worried that would find me after and beat me up. I think I convinced my uncle to leave a few minutes early that game... [Post edited 13 Dec 2023 12:44]
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| A long time between drinks - Preview on 12:31 - Dec 13 with 4208 views | Midlands_Ranger |
Poetic, nostalgic beauty in words on a screen.....Dad's sign us up for and drag us into some shiiiit in our lives but with this one Dad comes up trumps. My Dad adorned in blue and white hoops with a beer in hand and a smile on the face pissing up a wall in Chesterfield....memories...real ones....Good ones.
Thanks as always |  | | |
| A long time between drinks - Preview on 12:34 - Dec 13 with 4186 views | Lblock |
Superb piece |  |
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| A long time between drinks - Preview on 12:54 - Dec 13 with 4116 views | thehat |
Wow what a preview Clive - Gave me goosebumps reading that.
Your journey seems to run along the same tracks as myself.
Absolutely magnificent read. |  | | |
| A long time between drinks - Preview on 13:10 - Dec 13 with 4057 views | QPR_Jim |
I'm sure I've said this before but we must be very similar ages. We used to sit in Pu when I was a kid and witnessed most of those events at LR (the exception being Sinclairs overhead kick). Remember having to stand on my seat to watch Wilson score that pen against Millwall then nearly falling off when he scored. That semi-final goal is still my favourite moment at LR.
It used to be fun (and affordable) my dad used to drive us there from Medway so it was Danny Baker on the radio in the car, fish and chips then into the ground (no pub for him poor sod). It's been a hard watch recently and I say that as an occasional attendee for home matches, so hats off to season ticket holders and away support. Hopefully we've turned a corner now and it can be fun again. |  | | |
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| A long time between drinks - Preview on 13:29 - Dec 13 with 3977 views | W4Hoop |
You've surpassed yourself there, Clive. Wonderful rush of nostalgia - capturing an era in three players' names. I haven't felt this much affection for the R's for a very long time - helped by our form of course! | | | |
| A long time between drinks - Preview on 13:42 - Dec 13 with 3924 views | Mick_S |
Lovely, Clive.
Oldham, the best match ever at Loftus Road.
The “pop” thread coincided with my safe use of the internet - just so funny.
The camaraderie with the Plymouth people. Wonderful stuff.
Come on my team. |  |
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| A long time between drinks - Preview on 13:56 - Dec 13 with 3890 views | Esox_Lucius |
I hope you don't mind Clive but i have linked this to the FB Champ page as I felt it would appeal to all the fans of an up and down club. |  |
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| A long time between drinks - Preview on 14:45 - Dec 13 with 3754 views | TeddRanger |
Great preview Clive.
Agree about "that game" against Oldham being the one that is most fondly remembered in the last 20 years.
As a regular from the late 70's onwards, the game from that era that I love to reminisce about is "Clive Allen's knee" aka the FA Cup semi final in '82. | | | |
| A long time between drinks - Preview on 15:25 - Dec 13 with 3666 views | QPunkR |
Same-ish age here albeit my hairline continues to fight the good fight - currently 2-2 late in the second half but losing the battle.
I agree wholeheartedly about Oldham being the best game I've ever been to and how difficult it is for fans of other teams to understand. Having also been there for Sinclair, Zamora goals and victories over Chelsea, Liverpool etc (and listening to Port Vale 4-4 on the radio!), still nothing quite matches that outspilling of emotion. I was half way up P Block that night and when I finally came to my senses after Furs' goal I found I'd climbed up the fencing between P and Q Blocks like a madman.
Also don't forget Chrissy Day's save after that goal. Still one of the most magnificent saves I've ever seen. What a night! Always brings me out in goosebumps. |  |
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| A long time between drinks - Preview on 16:04 - Dec 13 with 3529 views | saxbend |
Very much my era too. Those years in what's now called league one and our first two back in this division with Ollie were my upper 6th and university years and the period when I visited a lot of away grounds for the first time. That promotion season gave us and Plymouth one of the best-natured rivalries ever, ever so slightly marred by a Plymouth fan spitting at me outside of the Loftus Road box office before a home game during probably the John Gregory or Paulo Sousa era.
Anyway I have been looking forward to this and even more so the away game ever since our Championship survival was comfirmed last season. That away game, even though we lost, and watched them celebrating the title was a great day out, partly due to the excellent performance of referee Paul Durkin. I don't believe there's been a referee of his calibre in this country since he retired. |  | | |
| A long time between drinks - Preview on 16:18 - Dec 13 with 3480 views | dutch |
My best footballing mate was a magical man called Rob Partridge, head of press at Island records. Originally from Plymouth he moved opposite the Crown and Sceptre in the 70's and did what we all say is sacrilege and changed allegiances to the R's. Became a fanatic, we went home and away together in his BMW with the best music playing. When we first played Plymouth after many years I saw him go through emotional turmoil, but he rooted for the hoops. He died of cancer years back. I will think of him tonight. Born green but died blue and white. Loved that man. | | | |
| A long time between drinks - Preview on 16:33 - Dec 13 with 3433 views | NewYorkRanger |
That was a great read. Remember many of those occasions. My personal fave was probably Clive Allen's goal in the semi final at Highbury in 82. We were at the back of the North Bank before it went in; found ourselves practically at the front seconds later!
Really excited about tonight. What could possibly go wrong? |  |
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| A long time between drinks - Preview on 16:38 - Dec 13 with 3415 views | terryb |
Cheers Clive.
My favourite goal has to be Keith Bradley (og) at Villa Park May 1968, but Paul Furlong's goal against Oldham is very close to it.
Mind you, the Oldham match had a moment just as magic as the goal. Take a bow Chris Day! As Richard Langley shouted "Daisy, what a save, WHAT A SAVE"! | | | |
| A long time between drinks - Preview on 17:44 - Dec 13 with 3214 views | Antti_Heinola |
| A long time between drinks - Preview on 16:38 - Dec 13 by terryb |
Cheers Clive.
My favourite goal has to be Keith Bradley (og) at Villa Park May 1968, but Paul Furlong's goal against Oldham is very close to it.
Mind you, the Oldham match had a moment just as magic as the goal. Take a bow Chris Day! As Richard Langley shouted "Daisy, what a save, WHAT A SAVE"! |
That was right in front of me. It was in. To this day I don't know how he saved that. | |
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| A long time between drinks - Preview on 09:22 - Dec 14 with 2675 views | Esox_Lucius |
My two moments were crying my eyes out at Wembley when we came back to win 3-2 and the following season up at Villa Park when we were promoted by 0.039 of a goal to the 1st time ever in our history. There were thousands on the pitch in a state of near delirium. | |
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