| Gordon Jago Happy 90th Birthday 08:21 - Oct 22 with 2101 views | DWQPR |
And what a great manager he was. Laid the foundations for THAT team. Was the Rangers manager when I first saw QPR at the age of five and watching that team in the 72-73 season I thought that supporting QPR was a matter of winning every week, seeing lots of goals scored and a club in a very modern stadium. A team made up of a mixture of youth players, Clement, Gillard, Hazell, Francis, Leach and Busby and some fantastically astute signings, Parkes, Givens, Thomas and Stan and some great experience such as Venables, Mancini, Ferguson and eventually, McLintock.
Great days as a kid, scrambling up the perimeter wall of the paddock near the School End, hanging on for grim death and falling down every time we scored. Watching the shiny new Ellerslie Road stand develop and seeing the old Joe Coral scoreboard proclaim the score, fixed to the giant of a floodlight pylon on the corner of the Ellerslie Road and School End part of the ground. Happy, happy days.
Thank you for creating those wonderful childhood memories Gordon. Happy birthday!!!!! |  |
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| Gordon Jago Happy 90th Birthday on 09:18 - Oct 22 with 2000 views | flynnbo |
Many happy returns, Gordon 🥳 âš½ï¸ |  | | |
| Gordon Jago Happy 90th Birthday on 09:31 - Oct 22 with 1979 views | johnhoop |
Yep, Dave Sexton may have been the manager that season but Gordon Jago was the one who built the team. As Chris Guy says in the article on the club website, spending the Rodney Marsh transfer money to bring in Stan Bowles, Don Givens and Dave Thomas must rank amongst the shrewdest transfer business of all time. | | | |
| Gordon Jago Happy 90th Birthday on 09:43 - Oct 22 with 1946 views | terryb |
My favourite manager & his team still remain in first position in my eyes.
Happy birthday Gordon & an enormous thank you.
First game back after the World Cup, can we please repeat the 2-0 victory over Burnley in the promotion season! | | | |
| Gordon Jago Happy 90th Birthday on 09:54 - Oct 22 with 1916 views | bosh67 |
Growing up he was a God here. Best manager we ever had. Strangely played the game like Mick does. Great coach. |  |
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| Gordon Jago Happy 90th Birthday on 10:05 - Oct 22 with 1898 views | QPRSteve |
Happy Birthday Gordon. Up there with the greats of my time watching the R's along with Stock, Sexton and Venables. | | | |
| Gordon Jago Happy 90th Birthday on 10:24 - Oct 22 with 1874 views | LythamR |
Many happy returns and thanks for the many happy memories |  | | |
| Gordon Jago Happy 90th Birthday on 10:35 - Oct 22 with 1863 views | dmm |
Just an idle thought - I wonder if Warburton will be talked of in similar terms in years to come if Beale can come close to emulating Sexton. |  | | |
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| Gordon Jago Happy 90th Birthday on 11:05 - Oct 22 with 1811 views | Boston |
Gawd, I usually reflect on something like it was yesterday - but not "Gordon Jago's Blue and White Army". Feel about 100! | |
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| Gordon Jago Happy 90th Birthday on 12:04 - Oct 22 with 1763 views | johncharles |
Happy Birthday Gordon and thanks for the wonderful football. I feel privileged to have been there to see it. |  |
| Strong and stable my arse. |
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| Gordon Jago Happy 90th Birthday on 12:05 - Oct 22 with 1758 views | colinallcars |
Ditto to all the sentiments expressed in the above posts. |  | | |
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