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A few QPR-related items for the QPR Fans who might have turned off their computers on Friday...!

No elaboration is needed about QPR's disappointing 0-2 home loss to Derby County, before a crowd of just over 14,000 - Match Reports and Comments.

And every QPR fan in the world pretty much, must be aware that QPR were drawn against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Fourth Round of the Carling Cup! Click to continue reading...

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- Twenty-five years ago, future QPR 'striker' Stefan Moore was born. After arriving at QPR from Aston Villa, with high praise from Ian Holloway, his QPR career never worked out. After QPR, spent time at Port Vale and Walsall. Moore Stats -- Moore/Wikipedia...

And a slightly-delayed Anniverary Note: Earlier this month (September 6) marked the half-century mark since QPR Winger, Clive Clark, made his QPR debut: September 6, 1958 against Bournemouth, away. Click to continue reading...

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Stan Bowles' Perspective - At least, according to the Sunday People!

Sunday People/Peter Ward - 28 September 2008 - TIGHT Rs BLASTED
EXCLUSIVE
QPR legend Stan Bowles has branded the club's billionaire owners skinflints after being sidelined from his hospitality role. Click to continue reading...

After two successive victories on the field (including the great win at Norwich), and the uproar over the announced increase in ticket prices, QPR return to the field, with a tough game at Ian Dowie's recent team, Coventry City. Coventry's playing squad --- Coventry's Results : After winning their opening three games (including one in the cup), Coventry then lost three and then drew two. Click to continue reading...

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Tony Hazell Turns 61. Born September 19, 1947, Defender: Full back and Centerback, Tony Hazell played 350+ League games for QPR from the mid-1960s until he was sold in December 1974 to Millwall. He was of course, one of the 1967 League Cup Final Team. Made his debut in 1964 and was an integral part of the 1966/67 and 1967/68 promotion teams and 1968/1969 relegation team. Click to continue reading...

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On this day, Thirty-Six ears ago...Stan Bowles became an instant QPR Hero...

Stan Bowles made his debut at home to (pre-Brian Clough's) Nottingham Forest, September 16, 1972, two or three days after signing from Carlisle for a club-record 110,000 pounds. Bowles, wearing from that very first game, HIS #10 shirt. Click to continue reading...

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QPR Official Site - STAN TALKS UP R'S CHANCES
QPR legend Stan Bowles believes the R's have a 'good chance' of promotion this season.
Speaking at a Sportsman's Dinner at Stevenage Borough Football Club on Monday night, the 59 year-old - who made 315 appearances for the R's, scoring 96 goals - said: "Rangers have got a good chance this season. Click to continue reading...

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A few video snippets:

From December 16, 1967: Newly promoted, table-topping QPR....QPR versus Portsmouth
[QPR beat Portsmouth 2-0 - Ian Morgan (goal shown) and Captain Mike Keen . 20,000+ to see the game. (in the days before there was a South Africa Road Stand]
Springett - Clement Hazell Keetch Harris - I Morgan Keen Sanderson R Morgan
Wilks Marsh. Click to continue reading...

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It's QPR at Bristol City today which should let QPR fans get a chance to assess how strong a promotion challenge this team is going to make and how they do away from home. Things change: A few years back, the two teams were promotion rivals in the (old) Third Division; and this was one of QPR's primary games of the season. Click to continue reading...

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Dave McIntyre - BBC 606 - Only fools rush in

There won't be an early attempt to tie up Emmanuel Ledesma's permanent signing despite his immediate impact at QPR.
Rangers have the option to buy Ledesma for around £2.2m at the end of his season-long loan from Genoa. Click to continue reading...

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Perspective of one of the historically truly great football journalists, Brian Glanville

KICKING AROUND / BRIAN GLANVILLE COLUMN - SPORTSTAR
Funny game
".....And then, there is the curious case of Queens Park Rangers. Hardly analogous, since QPR, the West London club, have been taken over by three very rich men indeed. Click to continue reading...

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Carlisle Tonight:
QPR play Carlisle tonight at Loftus Road in the Second Round of the Carling Cup. Games against Carlisle always evoke memories of one of QPR's greatest-ever players Stan Bowles, who QPR signed from Carlisle in September 1972 for a then-record fee of 110,000 pounds. Click to continue reading...

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On This Day:

Thirty-Three years ago today: August 23, 1975: Derby County 1 QPR 5.: One of QPR's greatest-ever away results: QPR travelled to then-League Champions Derby County and won 5-1 at the Baseball Ground. A Stan Bowles hatrick with additional goals from Dave Thomas and Dave Clement. Click to continue reading...

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It's QPR vs Carlisle at Loftus Road, the week of August 25. See Full Cup Draw
[Just to note that QPR beat Carlisle 2-1 in the Quarter Final of the League Cup in 1967! Carlisle famous for QPR fans as the place from where Stan Bowles came - and also Paul Murray]

Carlisle Official Site - QPR IN ROUND TWO
Carlisle United have been drawn to face QPR at Loftus Road in the second-round of the Carling Cup following their first-round success at the New Meadow on Tuesday night. Click to continue reading...

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Mail/Matt Barlow - QPR set for 'new beginning' if mega-rich trio flex some muscle

EVEN in the good old days, when Stan Bowles and Gerry Francis were lighting up Loftus Road with their fancy feet and feathery mullets, it was hard to imagine Queens Park Rangers ever stealing top billing from the Olympic Games. Click to continue reading...

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BBC/Simon Watts: Legend bowled over by QPR changes

Bowles remembers his time at Loftus Road fondly

Times have changed dramatically at Queens Park Rangers over the last 12 months, and from Championship relegation fodder the club's new multi-millionaire owners are now talking of Champions League football within the next five years. Click to continue reading...

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Dave McIntyre - BBC 606 Championship QPR
by David M - BBC Sport (U1628513) 17 July 2008

So, the wait is nearly over.

Whether you're a Gold, Silver or Bronze QPR fan you'll know that this weekend Rangers play Stevenage in their first pre-season friendly of the summer. Click to continue reading...

By The Coach and 1970's Gooner Why is it that England has not excelled in the international arena since the 1966 World Cup which was held on home soil? After this famous victory, the fortunes of England have followed mostly a downward direction. For the next forty years the maximum the national team has achieved is to reach the semi finals of a major competition only three times: the 1968 Click to continue reading...