Shanks a million — Podcast
QPR legend Don Shanks is the guest on this week’s Open All R’s Podcast ahead of his New York Marathon effort this weekend, raising money for his former team mate Stan Bowles.
Shanks will run the marathon this Sunday at the age of 66 to raise money for the ongoing care of Stan, who is suffering with Alzheimer’s. You can sponsor him by clicking here.
In the studio, David Fraser and Mark Perkins are joined by the first ever father and son duo on the podcast — Jonny and Alfie Mack to look back on the week of three wins and ahead to Saturday’s trip to Blackburn.
You can download or listen to the podcast here or use the embed below.
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