[Atouk]

I've booked my first trip to London this season and I'll be off to the Bush next weekend to see the Rangers take on Colchester United.

After the match, there's "An evening with Stan Bowles" planned at O'Donogue's Bar on the Goldhawk Road, so it should be a great day all around. I met Stan Bowles once at the Springbock after a match and he was a very engaging fellow. By the way, if you didn't see the story by Stan Bowles in the September issue of Four Four Two, you've got to check it out -- very funny stuff.

There's also a raffle for QPR memorabilia going on at the event, with the proceeds going to QPR Youth Team Development, so I'm in for a few pounds there too, I suspect.

If anyone wants me to pick up anything for them (match programme, In The Loft, A Kick Up the R's) or to buy a chance or two in the raffle (yes, I'll mark which ticket is yours in advance!), post here or send a PM.

Mark

[Northside Rovers]

Man.

Who are you going with?

[ross from st paul]

atouk,
apart from seething with jealousy, you bastard, i'd love a match program...sorry, "programme," and a "kick" zine. i'm on paypal, so can pay you in advance. else, if you'll be in foxboro for MLS Cup, i'll be there too.
have a good time!!!

[QPR Kevin H]

Lucky ************er

Evening with Stan, retro Guinness shirts on sale, and WE ARE TOP OF THE DIVISION!!!!!

UUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR'ss

[G Enriquez]

Have a good time Atouk. I have always wanted to visit Loftus Road, i love the intamcy of that stadium. The stands are right on top of the field. There doesn't seem to be a bad seat in that stadium.

[Michael K.]

Do you know what stand you'll be sitting in yet?

[QPR Kevin H]

Originally posted by G Enriquez
Have a good time Atouk. I have always wanted to visit Loftus Road, i love the intamcy of that stadium. The stands are right on top of the field. There doesn't seem to be a bad seat in that stadium.

Actually - there's over 500 bad seats, with severly restricted views. Cant even sell them for Premiership games. But thats neither her nor there - still the best place to see a game in England!

[Atouk]

Thankfully, it seems a good number of those (all of them?) are reserved for the visiting fans, who often complain about the view of the goal below from the upper School End.

Kevin, where is particularly bad in the QPR seating areas? To date, I've only been to one sold out game there (and had pretty fair seats, although maybe I wish I had a worse view of the FA Cup thrashing Arsenal gave us in January '01), and when the crowds are 10-12K, as they usually are when I've been, that obviously isn't an issue.

Mark

[Atouk]

Originally posted by Northside Rovers
Who are you going with?

Just me, myself, and I. A friend (who works nearby at the BBC) and I are likely to do our "traditional" drinking tour of Shepherds Bush on Friday afternoon/evening, but other than that I'll be by my lonesome. Still, I've always been taken in and treated excellently by the R's fans in the Bush and look forward to it again this time.

Originally posted by ross from st paul
atouk,
apart from seething with jealousy, you bastard, i'd love a match program...sorry, "programme," and a "kick" zine. i'm on paypal, so can pay you in advance. else, if you'll be in foxboro for MLS Cup, i'll be there too.
have a good time!!!

I've got you covered: a copy of the Hoops Magazine and a copy of AKUTR's. Shall I throw in an "In the Loft" too? I'm not sure about the MLS Cup final at the moment, so I'll email you when I get back with the details.

Anyone else need anything?

Originally posted by QPR Kevin H
Lucky ************er

Evening with Stan, retro Guinness shirts on sale, and WE ARE TOP OF THE DIVISION!!!!!

UUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR'ss

You're right, I feel lucky to be going this weekend. The vibe in the stadium and in the Bush generally will be great this weekend.

Cardiff got a draw yesterday at Plymouth (Plymouth scored the equalizer in injury time!), so we're in second, but it's going to be great opening up that Hoops Magazine and seeing the R's sitting there in automatic promotion position. Here's hoping for three more points on Saturday toward that end.

Come on, you R's!

Mark

[QPR Kevin H]

Originally posted by Atouk
Kevin, where is particularly bad in the QPR seating areas

Upper Loft in the corners can get pretty messy if you want a clear view - the sections that meet SAR and Ellerslie. G and Q I believe. Have you gotten your tix yet? Hear that the home areas could come close to selling out. Which is great, cause Fulham cant even sell out vs. Chelsea in the Prem - and we're filling the place for Colchester! I highly recommend R block Ellerslie - sandwiched between lengthy spells at the Bush Ranger.