| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! 13:44 - Jun 22 with 4989 views | DannyPaddox |
Going full click bait on this as it's got me truly gobsmacked.
QPR have never won on an English football ground outside of London on the opening day of the season since before WWII.
I repeat:
QPR have never won on an English football ground outside of London on the opening day of the season since before WWII.
73 years of Post-War League Football. How is this possible?
We slay the Nottingham Forest demon and almost immediately another statistical goblin emerges to take its place.
No offence to Cumbrian football fans but I feel like I've just discovered I actually support Barrow or Carlisle or someone so far down the pyramid we reside in some kind of inept and desolate football catacomb.
*Heavily edited after I found out we won at Reading in 1938 [Post edited 22 Jun 2019 16:25]
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| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 13:53 - Jun 22 with 3904 views | qprxtc |
We have an excellent record with really crap records. |  | | |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 13:56 - Jun 22 with 3892 views | loftboy |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 13:53 - Jun 22 by qprxtc |
We have an excellent record with really crap records. |
Nearly beat forest away opening day of the 90/91 season, massive cock up by Beardsley near the end gifted them an equaliser. |  |
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| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 14:03 - Jun 22 with 3869 views | DannyPaddox |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 13:56 - Jun 22 by loftboy |
Nearly beat forest away opening day of the 90/91 season, massive cock up by Beardsley near the end gifted them an equaliser. |
A win at Forest on the opening day of the season back then would've been like killing this ...
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| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 14:13 - Jun 22 with 3824 views | Boston |
Funny wording there Mr Paddox, have we ever won on a non English football ground outside of London on opening day? |  |
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| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 14:31 - Jun 22 with 3787 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 14:13 - Jun 22 by Boston |
Funny wording there Mr Paddox, have we ever won on a non English football ground outside of London on opening day? |
I think you’ll find that he’s taking into consideration the fact that although we beat Portsmouth 2-1 away at the start of the 1915/16 season, the game was played in Belgium before both sets of players had to go over the top and charge the Hun. |  |
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| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 15:32 - Jun 22 with 3689 views | DannyPaddox |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 14:13 - Jun 22 by Boston |
Funny wording there Mr Paddox, have we ever won on a non English football ground outside of London on opening day? |
Our last opening day away success was a 3-0 win 32 years ago in 1987 at Upton Park. Our only opening day win out of town was in 1981 in Wales. 3-1 at Wrexham. 4,665 there to see it. Unless I'm missing one and obviously not including any WWI Blackadder Simod Cup fixtures. | | | |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 15:33 - Jun 22 with 3686 views | JAPRANGERS |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 14:31 - Jun 22 by PlanetHonneywood |
I think you’ll find that he’s taking into consideration the fact that although we beat Portsmouth 2-1 away at the start of the 1915/16 season, the game was played in Belgium before both sets of players had to go over the top and charge the Hun. |
You were there I presume??  |  | | |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 15:53 - Jun 22 with 3636 views | DannyPaddox |
Of course we did win 4-2 at Reading in 1938. But apart from that ...
I'm retiring from the clickbait game. | | | |
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| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 15:56 - Jun 22 with 3625 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 15:33 - Jun 22 by JAPRANGERS |
You were there I presume?? |
Ya natürlich freund!! | |
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| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 07:18 - Jun 23 with 3285 views | SydneyRs |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 15:32 - Jun 22 by DannyPaddox |
Our last opening day away success was a 3-0 win 32 years ago in 1987 at Upton Park. Our only opening day win out of town was in 1981 in Wales. 3-1 at Wrexham. 4,665 there to see it. Unless I'm missing one and obviously not including any WWI Blackadder Simod Cup fixtures. |
I was at that Upton Park game, a great day. Was really hot and we tore the hammers a new one. Kevin Brock scored a belter but in typical QPR style not too long afterwards was a target for the boo boys. | | | |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 09:38 - Jun 23 with 3115 views | enfieldargh |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 07:18 - Jun 23 by SydneyRs |
I was at that Upton Park game, a great day. Was really hot and we tore the hammers a new one. Kevin Brock scored a belter but in typical QPR style not too long afterwards was a target for the boo boys. |
Loved watching Mark Dennis bouncing down the right flank knocking any wet spam player into the chicken run.
Great day and really excellent season
Seaman
Fereday
Dennis
Parker
McDonald
Fenwick
Allen
Coney
Bannister
Byrne
Brock
We finished 5th that season
Bannister hatrick in 3-1 demolition of the scum
Lost an FA Cup 5th(!) round replay to the pikeys
Lost 3-1 to fakes in the simod cup
Away Florist.....lost 0-4 |  |
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| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 09:56 - Jun 23 with 3083 views | thame_hoops |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 07:18 - Jun 23 by SydneyRs |
I was at that Upton Park game, a great day. Was really hot and we tore the hammers a new one. Kevin Brock scored a belter but in typical QPR style not too long afterwards was a target for the boo boys. |
Loved this game, we were top of the league at 5pm too, think it was Paul Parker’s debut |  | | |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 10:44 - Jun 23 with 3018 views | loftboy |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 09:56 - Jun 23 by thame_hoops |
Loved this game, we were top of the league at 5pm too, think it was Paul Parker’s debut |
It was Dennis, Parker, Brock and Coneys debuts, lost a fortune after that day betting with Liverpool fans that we would win the league that season, went to Anfield when we were still top and John Barnes tore us an absolute new one. | |
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| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 13:19 - Jun 23 with 2917 views | timcocking |
Frankly at this stage, when it comes to QPR, i'd believe fcuking anything... |  | | |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 13:29 - Jun 23 with 2910 views | DannyPaddox |
A great piece of writing on the West Ham game in 1987 focusing on Jim Smith's innovative use of a
3-5-2 formation. I wasn't at this game. Was it obvious from the off that something new was happening? Any reaction from the crowd, comments at half-time etc? I ask because sometimes I'll hone in on the specifics and tactics of a game and sometimes I'll experience the match in a more broader way. Usually depending on a mixture of mood, where I'm standing/ sitting, and how much time spent in the pub beforehand.
https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/article/bald-eagle-and-modern-way | | | |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 13:31 - Jun 23 with 2908 views | TacticalR |
Bonus games lads. |  |
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| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 13:45 - Jun 23 with 2889 views | Boston |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 15:32 - Jun 22 by DannyPaddox |
Our last opening day away success was a 3-0 win 32 years ago in 1987 at Upton Park. Our only opening day win out of town was in 1981 in Wales. 3-1 at Wrexham. 4,665 there to see it. Unless I'm missing one and obviously not including any WWI Blackadder Simod Cup fixtures. |
Ta, had a vague recollection of that fixture. I was on holiday in Ireland and early that game day morning found myself close by the ferry port at Dun Laoghaire, mighty tempting it was to head back over. | |
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| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 13:50 - Jun 23 with 2873 views | paulparker |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 09:38 - Jun 23 by enfieldargh |
Loved watching Mark Dennis bouncing down the right flank knocking any wet spam player into the chicken run.
Great day and really excellent season
Seaman
Fereday
Dennis
Parker
McDonald
Fenwick
Allen
Coney
Bannister
Byrne
Brock
We finished 5th that season
Bannister hatrick in 3-1 demolition of the scum
Lost an FA Cup 5th(!) round replay to the pikeys
Lost 3-1 to fakes in the simod cup
Away Florist.....lost 0-4 |
We also started that season without a sponsor making our Adidas kit look the dogs bollox
Half way through we lost seamen and had Nicky Johns cover which cost us big time
Watching Paul Parker that year was a thing of beauty though , sharp, fashanu, Etc he had them in his pocket |  |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 14:00 - Jun 23 with 2859 views | E17hoop |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 07:18 - Jun 23 by SydneyRs |
I was at that Upton Park game, a great day. Was really hot and we tore the hammers a new one. Kevin Brock scored a belter but in typical QPR style not too long afterwards was a target for the boo boys. |
First time we saw Dean Coney and Paul Parker. Was sat in the main stand with dozens of QPR fans. |  |
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| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 14:06 - Jun 23 with 2851 views | stowmarketrange |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 10:44 - Jun 23 by loftboy |
It was Dennis, Parker, Brock and Coneys debuts, lost a fortune after that day betting with Liverpool fans that we would win the league that season, went to Anfield when we were still top and John Barnes tore us an absolute new one. |
There were West Ham fans being carted out by the old bill at 2.50pm.I lost count of how many were thrown out,but there was a picture of our fans used in an advert for more people to join the police force.I only know because I was in the picture.
I will try and find it while I’m sorting out my old programmes.
I also went to Liverpool because I thought that might be the title decider.Stupid or what? |  | | |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 14:19 - Jun 23 with 2837 views | isawqpratwcity |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 13:50 - Jun 23 by paulparker |
We also started that season without a sponsor making our Adidas kit look the dogs bollox
Half way through we lost seamen and had Nicky Johns cover which cost us big time
Watching Paul Parker that year was a thing of beauty though , sharp, fashanu, Etc he had them in his pocket |
It was so good you lost seamen? |  |
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| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 22:14 - Jun 23 with 2623 views | CiderwithRsie |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 13:29 - Jun 23 by DannyPaddox |
A great piece of writing on the West Ham game in 1987 focusing on Jim Smith's innovative use of a
3-5-2 formation. I wasn't at this game. Was it obvious from the off that something new was happening? Any reaction from the crowd, comments at half-time etc? I ask because sometimes I'll hone in on the specifics and tactics of a game and sometimes I'll experience the match in a more broader way. Usually depending on a mixture of mood, where I'm standing/ sitting, and how much time spent in the pub beforehand.
https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/article/bald-eagle-and-modern-way |
Mainly I remember Brock's performance, which was outstanding. IIRC the fact that Paul Parker was playing centrally and Wayne Fereday was at wing back also caught the eye.
It was a great day out, one of those rare occasions when just about all the new signings clicked at once and I was even daft enough to think Dean Coney would get su some goals eventually. It's hell of a shock to find that was the last time we won away on opening day TBH and makes me feel old. | | | |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 22:19 - Jun 23 with 2618 views | CiderwithRsie |
PS I think we may have had this discussion before, but it's my belief that Peter Shreeves had a lot more to do with the formation than Smith suggests in that "Blizzard" article. | | | |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 03:46 - Jun 24 with 2507 views | SydneyRs |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 14:06 - Jun 23 by stowmarketrange |
There were West Ham fans being carted out by the old bill at 2.50pm.I lost count of how many were thrown out,but there was a picture of our fans used in an advert for more people to join the police force.I only know because I was in the picture.
I will try and find it while I’m sorting out my old programmes.
I also went to Liverpool because I thought that might be the title decider.Stupid or what? |
Yeah I went to Anfield too, we took loads up that day and we were packed in to that old corner terrace and the seats next to it. Wasn't it just a day or two after that hurricane type storm that hit London?
Anyway, we didn't even play that badly and had some decent chances. The obligatory soft penalty to Liverpool was duly awarded and then Barnes carved us up with the kind of brilliance that deserted him whenever he had an England shirt on (apart from that one friendly in Brazil). | | | |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 09:37 - Jun 24 with 2358 views | stowmarketrange |
| Astonishing opening day fact about QPR. You won't believe it! on 03:46 - Jun 24 by SydneyRs |
Yeah I went to Anfield too, we took loads up that day and we were packed in to that old corner terrace and the seats next to it. Wasn't it just a day or two after that hurricane type storm that hit London?
Anyway, we didn't even play that badly and had some decent chances. The obligatory soft penalty to Liverpool was duly awarded and then Barnes carved us up with the kind of brilliance that deserted him whenever he had an England shirt on (apart from that one friendly in Brazil). |
You’re right mate.Storm was the night of 15/16 October,and our game was 17th october. | | | |
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