Match Day Thread Stan Benefit v Bournemouth #justforstan

Tickets are now on sale ...

QPR v Bournemouth
Stan Bowles Benefit Match
Saturday 29th July
3pm, Loftus Road

Tickets for QPR's pre-season friendly fixture against Bournemouth – a day that will also see the R's family commemorate Stan Bowles' contribution to QPR - are now on sale.

Tickets for the fixture are priced £12 adults / seniors and £6 under-18's,

Supporters should also note there will be no £3.50 administration fee charged for this fixture.

A minimum amount of £15,000 (this net figure is based on historical pre-season fixtures once associated matchday costs have been deducted) from ticket sales will go towards The QPR No.10 Foundation – a newly launched charitable fund managed by QPR in the Community Trust to assist ex-players, staff and their dependents of which Stan, who is suffering with Alzheimer’s, will be the first of many recipients.

The club would hope that due to the occasion the attendance will be considerably higher than previous pre-season fixtures played at Loftus Road, which would allow the club to make an additional donation to the newly-formed Foundation. This figure would be made public following our game against Bournemouth once a final reconciliation has been undertaken.

Supporters who purchase tickets will also have the option of clicking on a link to the QPR in the Community Trust Virgin Money Giving page, giving them the option to make their own discretionary contribution to The QPR No.10 Foundation.

The Just For Stan Committee, who are working alongside the club on this fixture, told www.qpr.co.uk: “We've been overwhelmed with the reaction to this fixture since the announcement was made.

“Once supporters have purchased their tickets, they will have the option to make their own discretionary contribution to the fund via the QPR in the Community Trust Virgin Money Giving page to show their support. Discretionary donations by UK taxpayers would be eligible for Gift Aid, increasing the value of the gift by 25%.

“We urge all fans of football to purchase tickets and donate to this great cause to help us fund Stan’s ongoing care.”


Please note, South Africa Road, East Paddock & West Paddock and Loft Lower Family Stand will be open for this fixture.

Supporters wishing to keep abreast of all Stan related updates, and to register interest in purchasing hospitality tickets or taking up sponsorship opportunities, should visit www.justforstan.com

Read more at http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/2...-bournemouth-3730127.aspx#9jix1oKTQvJI6dTz.99

I have my ticket....

 

Bit worrying that the club think the crowd will not be big enough to open Ellerslie.

Please note, South Africa Road, East Paddock & West Paddock and Loft Lower Family Stand will be open for this fixture.

 

A test for the Rs fanbase.

 

Peak holiday time. I'm away - booked about 6 months ago.

 

Very annoyed that I can't go!! At a good friend's wedding that day.

 

Probably peak wedding time too.

 

Stan looks like he could have been in Oasis from the picture in his City shirt...

 

David Stanton for Prime Minister.


Man City would have been good oppo.

 

And the chances of them coming to the Bush instead of playing the likes of Real, Barcelona etc. in the USA, Japan or China were?

Bournemouth are better opponents than we could have expected.

 

Booked my train tickets, will be in the C&S by 12:15.

 

Got my tickets. Mrs Stroller is coming along because she always liked Stan.

 

Seriously contemplating not going to my friend's wedding and getting tickets for this!!

 

Bump

Anyone know how the ticket sales are going? I'm taking my little 'un in a vain attempt to stop him becoming a Chelski supporter which is proving quite difficult with all of his school mates supporting The Scum. He asked why I didn't like Chelsea and I explained to him that it was about local rivalry and that they were a well known club for football hooliganism, racism and glory hunting. As yet I've not had the parents of any of his friends make any comments so I can only hope he didn't relay my rant to his mates!

 

I thought I read somewhere last week that 3500 tickets sold with a rather pointed comment from the club that 'fans asked for this fixture'. Judging from the official half the ground is closed and there is plenty of availability in the open bits - Lower Loft and SA Road. I can't go so made a donation direct to the Stan fund instead.

 

Mrs Rangercol has rather aggressively vetoed this option!!

 

Will be there about that time too. Pink carnation in my hole. Nothing else, just the pink carnation...

 

A good article in today's MoS...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...owles-Seventies-icon-fighting-Alzeimer-s.html

 

What great memories!

 

On the 2 part special podcast they said there were virtual tickets for people who couldn't attend but I can't find them on the website