| Our Players Are A Credit 08:23 - Mar 28 with 10144 views | Hastings_Hoops |
I thought I’d share what a few of you already know and a few bits that I’ve posted over the last month or so.
So, my eldest daughter is a huge Jimmy Dunne fan - absolutely loves him because of his Irish accent. She doesn’t get to matches much because of weekend work, but my youngest daughter has been hanging back after every home match since Christmas hoping that Jimmy would remember to bring his shirt which he ‘pinky promised’… it’s been a while and each week he’s been so apologetic every time he saw her - I’ve felt quite sorry for him as he sees her, he remembers too late! Anyway, after the Portsmouth match, he came out, saw her as he approach and immediately ran to his car to pull out his match shirt from one of the previous weeks. It meant the world to her and even more to her big sister this week when she opened her birthday present + birthday card (signed by Jimmy back in February).
It’s not just Jimmy - during the last three months;
Steve Cook has presented the centre back from my daughter’s girls team with player of the month (note the Hastings connection) and was really engaged with them when he knew which team they played for (top of the league with 100% win rate!). My daughter’s team mate was blown away that a pro footballer would be that kind.
Paul Smyth and his wife are fantastic - he’s always got time for a chat and really is a wonderful human being. He also kept forgetting his shirt, so his wife took the kids address and said she’d post it to them.
I mentioned about Walsh doing a video for my daughter’s goalie who broke her wrist. Again, she was astounded when she got that.
Esquerdinha last week went into the club shop to buy a shirt for one of the kids, print his name and sign it.
I’ve heard about some ridiculously kind things that Michi Frey and his wife have done for another kid before he left.
I could go on Alfie Lloyd (has stuck in her mind as being super-friendly/fun), Field (I’ve lost count of how many ‘number 8’s’ he’s signed on the back of her shirts for her), Madsen, Verane, Kolli, Kone, chair… they’re all brilliant with the young supporters.
They say it takes a village to raise a child - just these small interactions that they have with the kids adds to the village - these types of characters will do so much good to how our kids grow up and in turn interact with people. My daughter has already decided if she ever makes it at any level in sport, she’ll go out of her way to be kind, like her role models at QPR.
I know we get annoyed with them from time to time on the pitch (I’m guilty) - Frankly some of the social media stuff is vile. Some of the stuff on this board is also at times a little unfair and we must remember that these are young lads and many of us old enough to be their parents. They’re trying to carve out a career. We’re responsible for a lot of their confidence, emotional well-being and success. Let’s get behind them and give them every chance.
Well done lads - you’re a credit to the club.
[Post edited 28 Mar 9:10]
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| Our Players Are A Credit on 19:54 - Mar 30 with 2161 views | Match82 |
Results and performances are frustrating at times at the moment but 100 times out of 100 I'd rather have this group of players, with their abilities, in this league, than the bunch of wasters and chancers* we had that were more successful in getting us to and keeping us in the premier league.
We will never be Chelsea, thank God, but it feels like we are becoming QPR again.
* Noting that there were a couple of good apples in that bunch |  | | |
| Our Players Are A Credit on 19:57 - Mar 30 with 2155 views | PunteR |
I was there after the Pompey game as well , with my lad. Yeh all the players were sound. My lad got a selfie with loads of them including Jimmy Dunne who has a real presence about him. All the kids were buzzing to see him.
I was more excited to see Andy Sinton and i unashamedly got a photo with him and he was more than happy to oblige. I felt like 12 year old me again. :)
Also good to see Richard Langley who was there with his little boy getting a shirt signed by Ryan Kolli. |  |
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| Our Players Are A Credit on 04:11 - Mar 31 with 1925 views | numptydumpty |
Blimey. Well done Hastings.
In my time on here, five years or so, this is already the most liked post, i have ever seen on here, 93 as i write.
The ton is on its way !!!
And its not about how are players are performing on the pitch, but simply highlighting that this current squad of players are just simply genuinely decent human beings.
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| Our Players Are A Credit on 09:15 - Mar 31 with 1809 views | Hastings_Hoops |
| Our Players Are A Credit on 04:11 - Mar 31 by numptydumpty |
Blimey. Well done Hastings.
In my time on here, five years or so, this is already the most liked post, i have ever seen on here, 93 as i write.
The ton is on its way !!!
And its not about how are players are performing on the pitch, but simply highlighting that this current squad of players are just simply genuinely decent human beings.
Fabulous.... |
What happens when I get 100 up-votes? Do I get a letter from Lee Hoos and a padded seat on the half way line? [Post edited 31 Mar 9:16]
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| Our Players Are A Credit on 11:08 - Mar 31 with 1665 views | E17hoop |
| Our Players Are A Credit on 09:15 - Mar 31 by Hastings_Hoops |
What happens when I get 100 up-votes? Do I get a letter from Lee Hoos and a padded seat on the half way line? [Post edited 31 Mar 9:16]
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I just made it 99 - let's leave him hanging...😁 |  |
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| Our Players Are A Credit on 11:54 - Mar 31 with 1596 views | Hastings_Hoops |
| Our Players Are A Credit on 11:08 - Mar 31 by E17hoop |
I just made it 99 - let's leave him hanging...😁 |
100!… padded seat on the halfway line incoming! | | | |
| Our Players Are A Credit on 11:54 - Mar 31 with 1594 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Our Players Are A Credit on 11:54 - Mar 31 by Hastings_Hoops |
100!… padded seat on the halfway line incoming! |
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| Our Players Are A Credit on 12:06 - Mar 31 with 1555 views | PunteR |
I just jumped on the upvote bandwagon. | |
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| Our Players Are A Credit on 12:16 - Mar 31 with 1530 views | Rsole |
| Our Players Are A Credit on 09:15 - Mar 31 by Hastings_Hoops |
What happens when I get 100 up-votes? Do I get a letter from Lee Hoos and a padded seat on the half way line? [Post edited 31 Mar 9:16]
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Telegram from one of the dodgy royals should be on its way….demanding you buy a jug in the clubhouse. |  |
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| Our Players Are A Credit on 12:55 - Mar 31 with 1484 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
Like most of the politicians of our age, I have seen which way the popular tide is flowing and have both upvoted and downvoted simultaneously. | | | |
| Our Players Are A Credit on 18:14 - Mar 31 with 1364 views | Superhoops2808 |
| Our Players Are A Credit on 13:09 - Mar 30 by NorthantsHoop |
Great piece of news on how our players are interacting with fans. I don't know if it is me, but I'm noticing much more younger fans coming to QPR these days, also the crowds are up, which is good news as well. |
Thats credit to the club really
My friend who supports Manure takes his two girls to HQ. They get in for free and he pays £30 for a ticket. They love it and their grandfather before he passed away used to support us, so now they feel like they have taken over from him.... Win or Lose |  | | |
| Our Players Are A Credit on 13:04 - Apr 1 with 1258 views | PBLOCK |
The players have always been fantastic with my lad
Pictures chats etc. His mate who is West Ham came along and was so excited to have pic with proper footballers
Except Leon Balogun he was a d!ck
Earlier in the season we played Sheff Wednesday prior to that Smyth had been getting some absolute garbage online, when we were waiting for the players after the game he came out and P Block Jnr on his own said “Paul don’t worry what people say I think you’re wicked”
Now it’s a 10 year old saying that but Smyth was touched and spent 5 mins just chatting about football PS5 etc
Joe Hodge was lovely my boy still thinks he will play for Barcelona 😂 |  | | |
| Our Players Are A Credit on 18:43 - Apr 3 with 1014 views | Hastings_Hoops |
Love to see Smyth, one of the real good guys, absolutely smashing it over the last few games. Fast becoming one of my favourite QPR players for many a year. | | | |
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