http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/fu...e-qpr-pub-match-day-clampdown-82029-29366101/ The move to the Premier League is impacting local pubs. My pre/post-game pub, The White Horse, is among those who may be impacted.
Hmm - this logo might look a little odd on blue and white hoops http://static.alpari.co.uk/images/logo-alpari.png
It's Malaysia Airlines on the home shirt and AirAsia on the away and 3rd shirts. Two-year sponsorship deal. Story: http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2445667,00.html Photos: http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/Gallery/0,,10373~2448250,00.html
The Air Asia sponsored shirts actually look OK/nice. Shame about the Maylasia logo covering up a blue hoop on the home shirt. Something that supporters have already communicated to the club. That might get adjusted.
http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2512325,00.html Gianni Paladini has left the club. What a crazy ride his 8+ years at the club have been.
BBC: QPR looking for sites in west London to build a new stadium "It's still premature," [Fernandes] said. "The key this season is to survive, but we would like a bigger ground. It has to be in the area. It makes no sense to move out from where you have spent most of your life, and where the fan base is. I've built airlines and Formula One teams, but building a stadium is not the easiest thing in the world. There are opportunities in west London we are looking at." "Some fans are saying 'We don't have a fan base bigger than 20,000'," [Fernandes] said. "My gut feeling is 40-45,000. That's double where we are right now, but we're in London and there's a strong catchment area. Of course, there is nothing worse than a half-empty stadium, but I'm the king of sizing. If you start an airline with two planes, and then you buy 150 planes, the same question can be asked." About strengthening the squad: "We have to strengthen our squad. It's just not deep enough," he said. "I feel we maybe need three, four players. We could end up with none if we don't find anyone."
Hoping someone talks him down to 30-35,000... As for sites, I'm decidedly pro-Wormwood Scrubs. If we built on the site of the stadium there, I think it'd be great... right on the border of Hammersmith and Acton, we'd basically own Ealing and the other outer boroughs.
Here's a random bit of nonsense -- Rodney Marsh starring in a Miller Lite commercial. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbxOgscAILA&feature=player_embedded"]Rodney Marsh for Miller Lite 1980 - YouTube[/ame]
WOW!! That is terrible! lol "Everything you want in a beer, and less!" Errr yeah, Miller is much less than I would ever want in a beer. Good old Rodneeeeeee. Never was afraid to put himself out there!!!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jul/05/qpr-tony-fernandes-stadium-sites "Queens Park Rangers' chairman, Tony Fernandes, has revealed the club are looking at three potential sites for a new stadium." ... "We're working this week [on the stadium]," Fernandes said. "I am getting a full report on one of the pieces of ground. I think we have three potential choices and we are going to evaluate it and then take it to the shareholders. It has actually not even been a year that we have owned this club and I am very pleased with the kind of progress we have made in one year. If we can continue at this kind of pace, then things should look good at QPR."
https://twitter.com/BenSmithBBC/status/221240586546589699 #QPR call press conference for Monday at 3pm. Expect some pretty significant news about plans for a new stadium. https://twitter.com/SimonPeach/status/221240796437954560 #QPR have revealed they will make an announcement on Monday that will transform the club into a "global" brand. Big news expected.
Two tweets from Tony Fernandes today: "Excellent stadium meeting. Wow. Looks great. Going to make big announcment. Hopefully see amit in a few hours to brief him. Wow" "Stadium will be in west london. Will not lose overall atmosphere. Lots to do and many pitfalls but great first step."
http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/...rs-set-to-unveil-plans-for-new-stadium-070712 "QPR will reveal plans for a new 35,000-seater stadium within weeks, Press Association Sport understands." "It's understood that drawings are at an advanced stages and the Rs will make a stadium announcement before the start of the new season. The plans are likely to be unveiled after QPR return from their pre-season tour in Asia rather than at a press conference on Monday, which many had expected."
I for one will be very sad when Loftus Road is gone. Love the place. I won't miss the lack of leg room and crappy food places but I will miss the atmosphere. I reckon that the ground was worth at least 2-3 wins last season. I am sure that the ferocious atmosphere had a lot to do with our victory over scum as well as the points we took from Liverpool and Spurs. Cant wait to see us in a brand new 35K stadium, but I will definitely miss Loftus Road.
The one plus to all this stadium uncertainty: I'm more motivated than ever to make my first Premier League pilgramage in 2013 before Loftus Road is gone!
I visited Loftus Road for the Tottenham match last season. Incredible atmosphere and probably the single best sporting event that I've ever attended.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=MFpSBBLGy50&feature=endscreen 7+ minutes of QPR (1) vs. Man United (0) from 1975-76. Looks like a roof-less School End and a single-tier Loft.
Yeah, that was a rough showing. The defense was looking very shaky. Some bright moments from Hoilett and Taarabt but that's about it. Green looked terrible.