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Noticed some murmurs about why nobody’s buying tickets to the QPR Spurs friendly.
There’s a few reasons - summer holidays, price - but the main reason is obviously that pre-season friendlies are always shite and a waste of money.
Still, there’s the odd exception:
That one where we beat Man U 4-1 under Warburton Leroy Griffiths v Chelsea The Brentford away one where we debuted Massimo Mauro, never to be seen again Our European trophy win in Ibiza
Any more stick in the memory?
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Best ever QPR friendlies on 17:27 - Jun 27 with 1933 views
Best ever QPR friendlies on 10:17 - Jun 27 by Marshy67
July 2000. Brentford 0 QPR 2. The first sighting of Peter Crouch. Although he didn't score-Stuart Wardley and Richard Langley-Pete became an instant hit with the R's supporters chanting SIGN HIM UP! SIGN HIM UP! Gerry Francis did just that. The only bright spot in what turned out to be a disastrous season. Crouchy Rangers top scorer with 12 goals.
Even the QPR fans were calling him 'stringy'.
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Best ever QPR friendlies on 17:59 - Jun 27 with 1883 views
Best ever QPR friendlies on 14:30 - Jun 27 by kingshill
Union Berlin away. Outside the ground having a few beers in blazing sunshine, then once in the ground the heavens opened and the game was abandoned after 12 minutes. DJ played loads of rain themed songs then when it stopped us and a few others ended up walking to some real dodgy place in East Berlin called the Hangover bar for a few hours. Top away day
The home Union Berlin one was good too, lots of them turned up and were very loud.
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Best ever QPR friendlies on 18:07 - Jun 27 with 1879 views
Best ever QPR friendlies on 23:41 - Jun 26 by numptydumpty
Marsh sent off in a "friendly"
Do you remember what he did.
Quite amazing get marching orders in effectively a training session. Or stupid.
rodney dummied one of the rangers players, kai johansen, who was coming in with a slide tackle, but caught rodney in the legs. rodney was on the floor kicking him, but got fed up with the kicking, got up threw a few punches. one of the rangers players come running over to intervene, bobby watson, but rodney head butted him.....game over for rodney.
the chelsea and the brentford friendlies mentioned were about the best for me as well. used to enjoy the aldershot away games as well. atalanta not too long ago, at home. and tottenham home pre season friendly, about 20/25 years ago, every one sitting in that sun got burnt to a cinder.
for entertainment and one for the oldens on here......
les allen testimonial at loftus road.....4-4.
QPR....PHIL PARKES DAVE CLEMENT IAN GILLARD TERRY VENABLES RON HUNT FRANK SIBLEY GERRY FRANCIS RODNEY MARSH IAN MORGAN LES ALLEN ROGER MORGAN
LONDON X1....BOBBY FERGUSON........WEST HAM FRED CALLAGHAN.........FULHAM BILLY BONDS.................WEST HAM BARRY LOYDD................FULHAM DAVE MACKAY...............DERBY BOBBY MOORE..............WEST HAM BARRY BRIDGES............MILLWALL JIMMY GREAVES............WEST HAM LES BARRETT...................FULHAM GEOFF HURST..................WEST HAM MARK LAZARUS.............ORIENT
Best ever QPR friendlies on 19:06 - Jun 27 by stowmarketrange
I bet they weren’t impressed by warm Carlsberg?
Another vote for Barkers testimonial vs the Reggae Boyz, a great atmosphere and not a sign of trouble. Not the best one, but does anyone else remember the game against Al Ahly?
The grass is always greener.
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Best ever QPR friendlies on 23:09 - Jun 27 with 1612 views
Best ever QPR friendlies on 21:55 - Jun 27 by Esox_Lucius
Another vote for Barkers testimonial vs the Reggae Boyz, a great atmosphere and not a sign of trouble. Not the best one, but does anyone else remember the game against Al Ahly?
I remember it as I was driving down Wood Lane beforehand and got stuck behind two Pagani Zondas.
Definitely the best friendly for the oppo’s cars
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Best ever QPR friendlies on 23:25 - Jun 27 with 1598 views
Best ever QPR friendlies on 21:55 - Jun 27 by Esox_Lucius
Another vote for Barkers testimonial vs the Reggae Boyz, a great atmosphere and not a sign of trouble. Not the best one, but does anyone else remember the game against Al Ahly?
Best ever QPR friendlies on 21:55 - Jun 27 by Esox_Lucius
Another vote for Barkers testimonial vs the Reggae Boyz, a great atmosphere and not a sign of trouble. Not the best one, but does anyone else remember the game against Al Ahly?
Was that the 1st game back on grass in the late 80’s?
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Best ever QPR friendlies on 09:14 - Jun 28 with 1493 views
Best ever QPR friendlies on 18:50 - Jun 27 by qpr_1968
for entertainment and one for the oldens on here......
les allen testimonial at loftus road.....4-4.
QPR....PHIL PARKES DAVE CLEMENT IAN GILLARD TERRY VENABLES RON HUNT FRANK SIBLEY GERRY FRANCIS RODNEY MARSH IAN MORGAN LES ALLEN ROGER MORGAN
LONDON X1....BOBBY FERGUSON........WEST HAM FRED CALLAGHAN.........FULHAM BILLY BONDS.................WEST HAM BARRY LOYDD................FULHAM DAVE MACKAY...............DERBY BOBBY MOORE..............WEST HAM BARRY BRIDGES............MILLWALL JIMMY GREAVES............WEST HAM LES BARRETT...................FULHAM GEOFF HURST..................WEST HAM MARK LAZARUS.............ORIENT
Best ever QPR friendlies on 21:55 - Jun 27 by Esox_Lucius
Another vote for Barkers testimonial vs the Reggae Boyz, a great atmosphere and not a sign of trouble. Not the best one, but does anyone else remember the game against Al Ahly?
dont think there was any hint of trouble as for those sat in the loft that day you was to stoned to even think about it . the amount of wacky backy that day was unreal
Best ever QPR friendlies on 20:02 - Jun 26 by qpr_1968
my first 2 friendlies against qpr were both scottish teams, plenty of action, plenty of goals. 1968/69....qpr 6-3 arbroath
1969/70.....qpr 3-3 glasgow rangers, marsh got sent off.
i went to a pre season friendly round about this era, a home game against leicester, got to the ground only to be told it was postponed. don't think it ever got under way later either. think i even bought a programme for this as well, i'll have to dig it out.
I went to the Arbroath friendly and if my memory serves me correct Rangers didn't have any fit goalkeepers available and we had to "borrow" Gordon Philips from Brentford.
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Best ever QPR friendlies on 12:01 - Jun 28 with 1383 views
Another one that hasn't been mentioned yet. Tony Ingham testimonial. QPR beat the England World Cup winning team 5-2 with Rodney scoring a hat trick. That was the day I knew there was no other team for me.
The grass is always greener.
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Best ever QPR friendlies on 12:16 - Jun 28 with 1354 views
I can't remember when, I can't remember against who, it was at home and Alan McDonald and Danny Maddix played together many years after leaving the club. It was kind of surreal but a great pleasure watching them play together again especially as they were both very fit.
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Best ever QPR friendlies on 12:42 - Jun 28 with 1297 views
Best ever QPR friendlies on 18:18 - Jun 27 by qpr_1968
rodney dummied one of the rangers players, kai johansen, who was coming in with a slide tackle, but caught rodney in the legs. rodney was on the floor kicking him, but got fed up with the kicking, got up threw a few punches. one of the rangers players come running over to intervene, bobby watson, but rodney head butted him.....game over for rodney.
Indeed, that's how I remember it, thanks for the detail. I think we remarked at the time it was a "Glasgow Kiss". I was surrounded by Glasgow Rangers supporters in South Africa Road terrace, one of whom shouted, to great cheers all round, "there's only one Rangers...and that's Glasgie Rangers!"
I somehow recall the Arbroath players looking quite rustic (?) and heavy compared with our team?
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Best ever QPR friendlies on 12:50 - Jun 28 with 1285 views
Best ever QPR friendlies on 18:18 - Jun 27 by qpr_1968
rodney dummied one of the rangers players, kai johansen, who was coming in with a slide tackle, but caught rodney in the legs. rodney was on the floor kicking him, but got fed up with the kicking, got up threw a few punches. one of the rangers players come running over to intervene, bobby watson, but rodney head butted him.....game over for rodney.
Blooming heck !!!!
So he kicked a bloke a few times, threw a few haymaker punches and then headbutted the bloke trying to be a peacemaker in a "FRIENDLY" !!!! 🤣
Hardly merits a caution tbf !!!!
Was it the proverbial "Wrong side of bed" day for Rodney....
Best ever QPR friendlies on 12:42 - Jun 28 by HantsR
Indeed, that's how I remember it, thanks for the detail. I think we remarked at the time it was a "Glasgow Kiss". I was surrounded by Glasgow Rangers supporters in South Africa Road terrace, one of whom shouted, to great cheers all round, "there's only one Rangers...and that's Glasgie Rangers!"
I somehow recall the Arbroath players looking quite rustic (?) and heavy compared with our team?
i was only 10 or 11 when we played arbroth, i can remember a short stocky ginger winger for them, he was very pacy though, maybe even scored a couple, maybe.
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