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Post by Cross it Dave on Mar 1, 2020 19:46:49 GMT
That I first went through the turnstiles in the Loft as a 9 year old, watched Rodney score a hat trick.
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Post by gtleighsr3 on Mar 1, 2020 20:02:42 GMT
Shouldn't you of been working in mill or something at 9 in Victorian Times dave
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Post by Vespa on Mar 1, 2020 20:03:41 GMT
Quality mate , i missed the 70s ,you must have some amazing memories
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Post by gtleighsr3 on Mar 1, 2020 20:09:27 GMT
Quality mate , i missed the 70s ,you must have some amazing memories If u remember late 80s early 90s ,your wasn't on the Shit we was lol |
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Post by Cross it Dave on Mar 1, 2020 20:09:27 GMT
Quality mate , i missed the 70s ,you must have some amazing memories Vespa thank you, yes, more memories than you can shake a stick at, it were truly a great time to be a Queens Park Rangers supporter, just a shame I missed Wembley in 67, but my dad was a Fulham supporter. |
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Post by Cross it Dave on Mar 1, 2020 20:29:37 GMT
Shouldn't you of been working in mill or something at 9 in Victorian Times dave There were no mills in Hammersmith, that’s a Lancashire thing, so chimney sweeping was the career of choice in West London, soot everywhere. |
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Post by Corbray on Mar 1, 2020 20:41:48 GMT
aside from the obvious candidates like marsh, bowels and mcdonald who's a player you've really liked?
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Post by Cross it Dave on Mar 1, 2020 20:54:54 GMT
My favourite Rangers player is Dave Thomas, what a player, I remember him making his debut against Sunderland in 72.
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Post by Stanley75 on Mar 1, 2020 22:11:33 GMT
Bit of an unfortunate typo there Corbs ;-) In answer to your question, most of the 75/76 side had almost God-like status to me as a boy. Parkes, Clement, Gillard, McClintock, Webb, Francis, Bowles, Masson, Thomas, Givens in particular. And Dave Sexton of course. Had the privilege of being at every home game of that dream-like season. Indelibly stamped memories. |
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Post by Bill on Mar 1, 2020 23:19:26 GMT
That I first went through the turnstiles in the Loft as a 9 year old, watched Rodney score a hat trick. Against Brum left foot right foot and a header i believe without looking at any records |
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Post by Bill on Mar 1, 2020 23:22:36 GMT
My favourite Rangers player is Dave Thomas, what a player, I remember him making his debut against Sunderland in 72. He was my mums fav socks down and fly down the wing |
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Post by Cross it Dave on Mar 1, 2020 23:47:50 GMT
That I first went through the turnstiles in the Loft as a 9 year old, watched Rodney score a hat trick. Against Brum left foot right foot and a header i believe without looking at any records That was 2 seasons later, in March 69 we played Arbroath in a friendly, we beat them 6-3. |
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Post by 72bus on Mar 2, 2020 0:07:00 GMT
Bit of an unfortunate typo there Corbs ;-) In answer to your question, most of the 75/76 side had almost God-like status to me as a boy. Parkes, Clement, Gillard, McClintock, Webb, Francis, Bowles, Masson, Thomas, Givens in particular. And Dave Sexton of course. Had the privilege of being at every home game of that dream-like season. Indelibly stamped memories. that was the team when I started to go regular at 11 , saw Rodney when the Cubs brought us to our 1st game |
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Post by Cross it Dave on Mar 2, 2020 8:31:45 GMT
One abiding memory was against West Ham in September 73, I was right at the front of the Loft by the left hand post, stood no more than 3 or 4 yards away was the late great Bobby Moore, he was going mental at his team mates as we were ripping them to pieces.
We had 20 plus shots in an amazing 0-0 draw, all to the strains of thousands of West Ham fans in the Loft singing “we’re forever blowing bubbles”.
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Post by gtleighsr3 on Mar 2, 2020 8:34:00 GMT
Bobby going mad cos no one wanted his jewellery he had acquired
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Post by gtleighsr3 on Mar 2, 2020 8:39:12 GMT
51 years today,I was still in that test tube
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Post by Cross it Dave on Mar 2, 2020 9:45:44 GMT
51 years today,I was still in that test tube It would appear you have come from a dodgy sperm doner, then probably not refrigerated enough |
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Post by esoxlucius on Mar 2, 2020 13:49:27 GMT
Against Brum left foot right foot and a header i believe without looking at any records That was 2 seasons later, in March 69 we played Arbroath in a friendly, we beat them 6-3. I was at that game too  |
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Post by esoxlucius on Mar 2, 2020 13:58:21 GMT
I cannot remember my first game, especially as for years I thought it was the Tony Ingham Testimonial against an England World CUp XI but that was after the LC Final, and I know I definitely went to that. It must have been August/ early September 1966 as I was on school holidays and my mates dad who worked at CAV started taking us to games that season. I didn't see all the home games that season we were promoted but it would have been close to half of them ending up with the victorious trip to Wembley. The following season saw my first ever away trip, to Birmingham and we lost 2 or 3 nil. I have visited around 85 away grounds following the R's and the only significant chunk of games I missed was when I was living and working in the US where I could only get back for 3-4 a season. Since 2006 I was going home and away to nearly every game but since my step daughter died suddenly at Christmas 2016 I have knocked the away travel on the head to spend more time with my wife at weekends.
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Post by James1979 on Mar 2, 2020 14:01:38 GMT
Very sorry to hear that mate. Puts qpr and everything else into perspective.
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Post by esoxlucius on Mar 2, 2020 14:12:13 GMT
Very sorry to hear that mate. Puts qpr and everything else into perspective. Thanks James. I was close to knocking football on the head completely but before he first game after it happened I was stood outside the ground debating whether I really felt like going in or not and literally tears running down my face when Joe Hylton (Joe le taxi), who some of you may know, and his wife Kath saw me and sat with me for about thirty minutes whilst I got some of it off my chest. There were several others that day who took the time to make me feel a bit better and I realised then that I may only know these people from watching QPR over the years but they as true friends as anyone could wish for and were there when I needed someone. |
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Post by hubble on Mar 2, 2020 16:29:11 GMT
Very sorry to hear that mate. Puts qpr and everything else into perspective. Thanks James. I was close to knocking football on the head completely but before he first game after it happened I was stood outside the ground debating whether I really felt like going in or not and literally tears running down my face when Joe Hylton (Joe le taxi), who some of you may know, and his wife Kath saw me and sat with me for about thirty minutes whilst I got some of it off my chest. There were several others that day who took the time to make me feel a bit better and I realised then that I may only know these people from watching QPR over the years but they as true friends as anyone could wish for and were there when I needed someone. A very moving story Esox. I used to know Joe and Kath, but I've only seen them from a distance more recently, not had a chat with them for ages. I'm glad to hear the Rangers family looked after you on that day mate. This thread got me thinking to my first game and funnily enough it's almost exactly 45 years ago. It was March 15th 1975 v Man City and we won 2-0. I went with my school mate Alan Chisholm who swore that Don Shanks was his cousin. In the days before the internet, you could get away with BS like that a lot more easily. Needless to say I was highly dubious, and asked how come we had to pay to get in then?! |
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Post by hal9thou on Mar 2, 2020 17:41:36 GMT
Brum destruction? I was there too....
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Post by Bill on Mar 2, 2020 18:31:52 GMT
I cannot remember my first game, especially as for years I thought it was the Tony Ingham Testimonial against an England World CUp XI but that was after the LC Final, and I know I definitely went to that. It must have been August/ early September 1966 as I was on school holidays and my mates dad who worked at CAV started taking us to games that season. I didn't see all the home games that season we were promoted but it would have been close to half of them ending up with the victorious trip to Wembley. The following season saw my first ever away trip, to Birmingham and we lost 2 or 3 nil. I have visited around 85 away grounds following the R's and the only significant chunk of games I missed was when I was living and working in the US where I could only get back for 3-4 a season. Since 2006 I was going home and away to nearly every game but since my step daughter died suddenly at Christmas 2016 I have knocked the away travel on the head to spend more time with my wife at weekends. We have a lot in common esox ! |
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Post by Bill on Mar 2, 2020 18:33:00 GMT
Brum destruction? I was there too.... And me |
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Post by Bill on Mar 2, 2020 18:34:58 GMT
My first game not a ball kicked.
1962 Hull city at White city,postponed waterlogged pitch think it was a Monday night got the prog somewhere.
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Post by gtleighsr3 on Mar 2, 2020 18:38:36 GMT
I can see you now Bill at that game in my head,flat cap,dmob suit on,pipe
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Post by Cross it Dave on Mar 2, 2020 18:57:26 GMT
Another memory was Dave Webb’s last minute winner against Stoke in 75/76, the Loft went absolutely potty.
The Naughty 40 were not pleased.
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Post by Bill on Mar 3, 2020 8:15:21 GMT
I can see you now Bill at that game in my head,flat cap,dmob suit on,pipe Cheeky im not that old !! |
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Post by gtleighsr3 on Mar 3, 2020 8:38:34 GMT
I'm a builder,its only an estimate
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