| 20 years ago 08:59 - Dec 14 with 3588 views | Hayesender |
This day 20 years ago, we lost 3-0 at Notts County in front of just over 5000 fans.
Culkin, Forbes, Palmer, Carlisle, Murphy, Rose, Bircham, Langley, Oli, Angell, Gallen. Subs: Digby, Padula, Daly, Thomson, Furlong.
Was there message boards around then? I'd love to see a match thread on this one  |  |
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| 20 years ago on 09:00 - Dec 14 with 3172 views | slmrstid |
I remember me and my Dad being at this game. Grim afternoon. Lots of feeling that Holloway was on his last legs as this came not long after the Vauxhall Motors debacle then getting battered 4-0 at home by Cardiff (can't remember if that was before or after this game...) |  | | |
| 20 years ago on 09:40 - Dec 14 with 3077 views | kernowhoop |
There were some good players in that squad. |  | | |
| 20 years ago on 10:31 - Dec 14 with 2999 views | Hayesender |
| 20 years ago on 09:00 - Dec 14 by slmrstid |
I remember me and my Dad being at this game. Grim afternoon. Lots of feeling that Holloway was on his last legs as this came not long after the Vauxhall Motors debacle then getting battered 4-0 at home by Cardiff (can't remember if that was before or after this game...) |
Holloway did well to stop that awful rot, and get us to the playoff final that season, but looking at that team and bench they should have pished that league | |
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| 20 years ago on 10:41 - Dec 14 with 2983 views | Antti_Heinola |
Just before several things happened:
Got Cookie in.
Olly belatedly noticed Gino was brilliant.
Furs scored a couple at Chesterfield and suddenly found his form and never lost it again.
Daisy got fit. |  |
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| 20 years ago on 10:44 - Dec 14 with 2978 views | slmrstid |
| 20 years ago on 10:31 - Dec 14 by Hayesender |
Holloway did well to stop that awful rot, and get us to the playoff final that season, but looking at that team and bench they should have pished that league |
I think the 2003-04 squad was much stronger overall. Dennis Oli was always brilliant for me on Championship Manager 03-04 but the real life version up front with Brett Angell was never going to be much of a threat.
Culkin wasn't up to much in goal either, as Antti said Chris Day's return was a huge part of the upturn in form. | | | |
| 20 years ago on 10:52 - Dec 14 with 2944 views | EastR |
We didn't play Chesterfield away until early Feb, and Furs only scored one | |
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| 20 years ago on 11:12 - Dec 14 with 2899 views | Superhoop83 |
Brett Angell is the worst footballer I've seen in 40 years of going to Loftus Road, which is saying something. |  |
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| 20 years ago on 11:22 - Dec 14 with 2870 views | slmrstid |
| 20 years ago on 10:52 - Dec 14 by EastR |
We didn't play Chesterfield away until early Feb, and Furs only scored one |
I will always remember the Chesterfield game because it was played on a Sunday and it was the same day that Space Shuttle Columbia broke up re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. Remember us being glued to the news on the radio all the way up and down again either side of being at the game. | | | |
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| 20 years ago on 11:30 - Dec 14 with 2862 views | TheChef |
Two league wins between October and the end of December. That Tranmere away defeat on 28th December was the nadir of Paul Furlong's QPR career, getting sent off. When he returned from suspension he just went from strength to strength.
And from 1st January we basically didn't stop winning. Quite the turn around!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season |  |
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| 20 years ago on 11:33 - Dec 14 with 2857 views | Northernr |
| 20 years ago on 10:41 - Dec 14 by Antti_Heinola |
Just before several things happened:
Got Cookie in.
Olly belatedly noticed Gino was brilliant.
Furs scored a couple at Chesterfield and suddenly found his form and never lost it again.
Daisy got fit. |
Cook and Gino, absolute transformation. |  | | |
| 20 years ago on 11:39 - Dec 14 with 2831 views | slmrstid |
| 20 years ago on 11:30 - Dec 14 by TheChef |
Two league wins between October and the end of December. That Tranmere away defeat on 28th December was the nadir of Paul Furlong's QPR career, getting sent off. When he returned from suspension he just went from strength to strength.
And from 1st January we basically didn't stop winning. Quite the turn around!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season |
49 points from 22 games, 15 wins, 4 draws, 3 defeats. Remarkable really! | | | |
| 20 years ago on 11:43 - Dec 14 with 2829 views | E17hoop |
| 20 years ago on 11:12 - Dec 14 by Superhoop83 |
Brett Angell is the worst footballer I've seen in 40 years of going to Loftus Road, which is saying something. |
I see your Brett Angell and raise you Bob Malcolm. |  |
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| 20 years ago on 11:53 - Dec 14 with 2805 views | TheChef |
| 20 years ago on 11:43 - Dec 14 by E17hoop |
I see your Brett Angell and raise you Bob Malcolm. |
Or Christer Warren.
Or Ugo Ukah.
Or Armel Tchakounte.
Etc. | |
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| 20 years ago on 12:05 - Dec 14 with 2780 views | kensalriser |
Bizarre to see Murphy instead of Padula and Oli and Angell over Thomson and Furlong. |  |
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| 20 years ago on 12:13 - Dec 14 with 2768 views | Lblock |
Did Furlong miss a penalty in this game and cup his ears to the away end after missing?
I'm sure I was at it.
It was a great day out with LadbrokeR's Dad being the star of the show in the pub beforehand with a group of ladies who worked in the knickers factory next door.
Stuff of legend |  |
| Cherish and enjoy life.... this ain't no dress rehearsal |
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| 20 years ago on 12:15 - Dec 14 with 2762 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| 20 years ago on 11:12 - Dec 14 by Superhoop83 |
Brett Angell is the worst footballer I've seen in 40 years of going to Loftus Road, which is saying something. |
Didn’t we play him on the wing though? |  | | |
| 20 years ago on 12:37 - Dec 14 with 2710 views | daveB |
That Notts Country game I was sure they were going to sack Holloway after that, we were awful that day but then went on a mad run not long after that. |  | | |
| 20 years ago on 13:02 - Dec 14 with 2655 views | Toast_R |
I seem to remember that Stockport game at home being a turning point around Xmas time. Absolute bloody dire game to watch, cold with two teams in terrible form. We got a late penalty and Magic Hat dispatched it for three points. Suddenly a shift in confidence. |  | | |
| 20 years ago on 13:07 - Dec 14 with 2651 views | Superhoop83 |
| 20 years ago on 12:15 - Dec 14 by BazzaInTheLoft |
Didn’t we play him on the wing though? |
I'm talking about when I saw him play for Everton at Loftus Road. Just dreadful.
Billy Whitehurst of Newcastle runs him close though. | |
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| 20 years ago on 14:10 - Dec 14 with 2583 views | Damo1962 |
| 20 years ago on 11:12 - Dec 14 by Superhoop83 |
Brett Angell is the worst footballer I've seen in 40 years of going to Loftus Road, which is saying something. |
Yeah, he was awful. Even Hately was better. | | | |
| 20 years ago on 17:38 - Dec 14 with 2465 views | themodfather |
as i recall and did not go this one, furlong got stick, abuse and all that , he was sent off too i think? olly defended him but we were poor and the turnaround was a while coming. furs being newly signed, ex chelsea us losing him sent off etc was imo the main cause he soon became a favourite and dare i day club legend. | | | |
| 20 years ago on 17:59 - Dec 14 with 2445 views | loftboy |
The message boards were certainly around, I started posting on the old rival site in 1998 and they had been around prior to that. |  |
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| 20 years ago on 18:07 - Dec 14 with 2435 views | essextaxiboy |
| 20 years ago on 17:59 - Dec 14 by loftboy |
The message boards were certainly around, I started posting on the old rival site in 1998 and they had been around prior to that. |
The days of Smiffy7 ...RIP |  | | |
| 20 years ago on 18:44 - Dec 14 with 2383 views | Hastings_Hoops |
20 years ago, that game was being played while I got married to Mrs Hastings Hoop. |  | | |
| 20 years ago on 00:08 - Dec 15 with 2267 views | SydneyRs |
| 20 years ago on 17:59 - Dec 14 by loftboy |
The message boards were certainly around, I started posting on the old rival site in 1998 and they had been around prior to that. |
Indeed, I was around then too. Some highlights:
Invasions of other teams boards.
The 'Fulham Boy can't get a seat' thread.
The Irritating Brentford fan WUM 'Sweepy Bee' having his identity revealed much to his horror.
The same individual having to have QPR shaved into the back of his hair after a team from our board won an arranged football game against people from their site.
Bristol City 'POP' threads and their ridiculous promotion calculator.
A few of the regular posters moved with Ron and Simon when they started their QPRNet site. | | | |
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