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Don Givens 13:32 - Sep 25 with 6804 viewsSambadiakate

First thread here.

Anyway, I'm a maths teacher down in Southampton. Question arose in my year 10 lesson where they had to find the area of triangle 'QPR' (not intentional). They start talking about "isn't that the football team?" And one kid said "yeah my uncle played for them...uncle Don." Keep football quiet at work but I immediately questioned Don who? And he pulls out his phone and shows me a selection of photos of him and Don Givens at family events, turns out it's his great nephew.

First time I've had anything like that in my career. The only connection I've had before is when I say next the Brett Angell's nephew in maths in junior school!
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Don Givens on 14:00 - Sep 25 with 5882 viewsNorthernr

Get him tapped up for the Patreon (the uncle, not the nephew)
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Don Givens on 14:18 - Sep 25 with 5789 viewsCLAREMAN1995

Don Givens on 14:00 - Sep 25 by Northernr

Get him tapped up for the Patreon (the uncle, not the nephew)


Excellent news cannot wait he is the reason I started following QPR back in the late 70s and love those old videos where he scored incredible goals .
He once scored 4 for ROI too if I am not mistaken .
How much money would he be earning today if he was playing (maybe skip that question )
Great story from the OP what a way to climb on board ,welcome
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Don Givens on 14:21 - Sep 25 with 5777 viewsflynnbo

Cue Brian.
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Don Givens on 14:29 - Sep 25 with 5733 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Don Givens on 14:21 - Sep 25 by flynnbo

Cue Brian.


I'm Don and so is my wife.

"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
Poll: Player of the Year (so far)

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Don Givens on 14:56 - Sep 25 with 5618 viewsgazza1

Don Givens, proper player from the old days.......worked like a trojan for his team. Scored some nice goals. An important player for us and someone who was important in our rise to being a top side. Good lad was Don.
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Don Givens on 15:14 - Sep 25 with 5539 viewsBoston

Never confused with another player, that unusual running style was unmistakable.

Poll: Thank God The Seaons Over.

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Don Givens on 15:59 - Sep 25 with 5385 viewsTW_R

Don Givens on 14:29 - Sep 25 by BrianMcCarthy

I'm Don and so is my wife.


Is that Donna?
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Don Givens on 16:29 - Sep 25 with 5270 viewshantssi

Welcome on board, I’ll be the first to ask, what’s your favourite cheese?
Also, what school as I live in that part of the world?
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Don Givens on 17:04 - Sep 25 with 5167 viewsSambadiakate

Don Givens on 16:29 - Sep 25 by hantssi

Welcome on board, I’ll be the first to ask, what’s your favourite cheese?
Also, what school as I live in that part of the world?


Stinkier the better!

I teach in chandlers ford, live just outside Totton on the outskirts of the forest
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Don Givens on 17:10 - Sep 25 with 5148 viewsjonath1

I went to Thornden school in Chandlers Ford. Delivered Mick Channon's paper on my paper round.
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Don Givens on 17:12 - Sep 25 with 5133 viewsPlanetHonneywood

Age thing I know: but are pups allowed to brandish smart phones willy nilly in the classroom or has Gillian Keegan granted a special dispensation for the purpose of clarifying claims of QPR lineage?

If so, then maybe she is doing a f.....g good job after all.


[Post edited 25 Sep 2023 21:13]

'Always In Motion' by John Honney available on amazon.co.uk
Poll: Who should do the Birmingham Frederick?

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Don Givens on 17:21 - Sep 25 with 5089 viewsMrSheen

I’m more shocked that Samba Diakite is a maths teacher. I had him down for Woodwork.
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Don Givens on 18:49 - Sep 25 with 4881 viewsSambadiakate

Don Givens on 17:12 - Sep 25 by PlanetHonneywood

Age thing I know: but are pups allowed to brandish smart phones willy nilly in the classroom or has Gillian Keegan granted a special dispensation for the purpose of clarifying claims of QPR lineage?

If so, then maybe she is doing a f.....g good job after all.


[Post edited 25 Sep 2023 21:13]


Phones stay in bags off unless the teacher has "reasonable circumstance" for them to be used. Felt that applied here. Only other time it did was when a kid in my tutor group was mascot for Southampton at old Trafford last season
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Don Givens on 18:51 - Sep 25 with 4878 viewsSambadiakate

Don Givens on 17:21 - Sep 25 by MrSheen

I’m more shocked that Samba Diakite is a maths teacher. I had him down for Woodwork.


This account is more in homage to my first car who was given the same name. Current set of wheels is called Jermaine Darlington
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Don Givens on 18:56 - Sep 25 with 4863 viewskensalriser

Don Givens on 17:21 - Sep 25 by MrSheen

I’m more shocked that Samba Diakite is a maths teacher. I had him down for Woodwork.


Was thinking more martial arts.

Poll: QPR to finish 7th or Brentford to drop out of the top 6?

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Don Givens on 21:14 - Sep 25 with 4637 viewsPlanetHonneywood

Don Givens on 18:49 - Sep 25 by Sambadiakate

Phones stay in bags off unless the teacher has "reasonable circumstance" for them to be used. Felt that applied here. Only other time it did was when a kid in my tutor group was mascot for Southampton at old Trafford last season


Seems sensible.

I trust his marks have and will continue to take an uptick since his lineage was established?

'Always In Motion' by John Honney available on amazon.co.uk
Poll: Who should do the Birmingham Frederick?

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Don Givens on 21:31 - Sep 25 with 4587 viewsqpr_1968

loved him....

bowles...givens.....marsh......does'nt matter what order.

imagine that as a front three.....

Poll: how many games this season....home/away.

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Don Givens on 22:22 - Sep 25 with 4498 viewscharmr

Anyone else remember a game against Man City, I think, down at the Loft end where 1v1 he dribbled around Corrigan and then slipped over. The pitch was a right mess to be honest. The crowd literally laughed and as he got up gave a v sign to the baying throngs. He wasn’t as popular in his later years at Rangers. Rangers crowd could be cruel to players at times.

To quote CS&N Don givens is alright with me.
[Post edited 25 Sep 2023 22:24]
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Don Givens on 22:24 - Sep 25 with 4483 viewsBazzaInTheLoft

Don Givens on 17:04 - Sep 25 by Sambadiakate

Stinkier the better!

I teach in chandlers ford, live just outside Totton on the outskirts of the forest


‘Stinkier the better’

Bet you don’t say that about the kids though.

Welcome.
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Don Givens on 22:47 - Sep 25 with 4437 viewsNov77

We liked a Don in those days, Rogers, Masson, Givens, Shanks (Alan McDONald?) Not a name you hear much of anymore.

Let the wind blow high, Let the wind blow low,
Donald, where's your troosers?

Poll: December goal of the month - vote for your favourite R's goal during December

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Don Givens on 23:03 - Sep 25 with 4371 viewseastside_r

Don Givens on 22:47 - Sep 25 by Nov77

We liked a Don in those days, Rogers, Masson, Givens, Shanks (Alan McDONald?) Not a name you hear much of anymore.

Let the wind blow high, Let the wind blow low,
Donald, where's your troosers?


In fact ‘Don’ Givens was actually Daniel. Do you think he chose Don just to fit in with the rest of the guys.
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Don Givens on 00:53 - Sep 26 with 4266 viewsnumptydumpty

Similar but not similar.

Reason I started following QPR as a six year old, was my dinner lady at school, introduced me to her husband when i bumped into them at our local shops on the estate and her husband gave me a QPR sticker for my school satchel !!!

My dinnerladies name was Mrs Gillard !!!

Thus been cursed following this consistently frustrating outfit for life.
[Post edited 26 Sep 2023 0:54]

Walking in a "Mackie Wonderland"
Poll: Where will we finish next season ???

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Don Givens on 08:22 - Sep 26 with 4047 viewsdaveB



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Don Givens on 10:04 - Sep 26 with 3902 viewsSambadiakate

Don Givens on 00:53 - Sep 26 by numptydumpty

Similar but not similar.

Reason I started following QPR as a six year old, was my dinner lady at school, introduced me to her husband when i bumped into them at our local shops on the estate and her husband gave me a QPR sticker for my school satchel !!!

My dinnerladies name was Mrs Gillard !!!

Thus been cursed following this consistently frustrating outfit for life.
[Post edited 26 Sep 2023 0:54]


I played an away fixture for my school team in year 9 (about 16 years ago) and the PE teacher of the other school was Mr (Dave) Thomas
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Don Givens on 12:46 - Sep 26 with 3708 viewsWokingR

Don Givens on 08:22 - Sep 26 by daveB





Can we reintroduce toilet roll streamers as goal celebrations.
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