Hello all I have recently update the QPR profile on my website and would appreciate any feedback - corrections, additions, suggestions, etc. albionroad.com/club-profiles/queen-s-park-rangers.html
Looks good. The club generally claims 1882 as its founding date, because that's when the team called St. Jude's started. According to the potted history on the official site the merger with Cristchurch Rangers and adoption of the name Queens Park Rangers came in 1886. Your previous names section says "1885-1887" for St. Judes -- I think it was 1882-1886. Also, the club generally uses the badge you have, except they use one that includes "Loftus Road" and "1882" on it. See: http://www.justinbrown.co.uk/qpr/graphics/QPR_small.jpg Don't know if you want to mention it, but while QPR has been at Loftus Road for most of the time since first moving there in 1917, they did play, I believe, two seasons (31-32, 32-33) in the 30's and part of a season in 1962 (62-63 season) at White City Stadium (a much larger stadium nearby that was built for the 1908 Olympics and was demolished in 1985). The home end of the stadium is on Loftus Road -- not sure if that's what you meant by "just off Loftus Road." The "front" of the stadium is on South Africa Road. Entrance to "the Loft" (home supporters end) directly from Loftus Road: http://www.green-white-angels.at/PIC00158.jpg Stadium view on South Africa Road: http://www.justinbrown.co.uk/qpr/iran/loftus_road_panorama1.jpg http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/images/2007/01/08/loftus_road1_470_470x353.jpg http://d.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/empics/4641042 Also of note, the club's 1967 League Cup win was the first League Cup final played at Wembley.
One other question. I've started listing the main supporters groups for each team. Are there any QPR supporters groups I can include on the page?
The QPR LSA (Loyal Supporters Association): http://www.qprlsa.co.uk/ The Independent R's: http://www.indyrs.co.uk/ (a group that split from the LSA in the last couple of seasons) QPR 1st (QPR Supporters Trust): http://www.qpr1st.co.uk/ (they have a particular focus on keeping an eye on the finances at the club) The Official Supporters Club (directly linked to the club): http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/OfficialSupportersClubIndex/0,,10373,00.html There's also the QPR Internet Supporters Football Club -- Accrington Stanley Bowles F.C. D Gotta love the name!): http://www.asbfc.com/ There are many other good websites out there, but if you're just looking for supporters groups, those come to mind.
You know what the thing is? I'll bet he looked up exactly ZERO of all that. The man's an encyclopedia! I like the look of your site. I've been a member of QPR 1st in the past. The club went through some pretty scary years...