My word, 2011 could go down as one of the greatest, and yet, most significant years in our history. Too many ups and downs for me to recall in this brief. I'll leave you to fill those in. Other than the obvious, what are those great moments in our potted QPR history that made you smile to yourself and think.... After so many years of pain and humilliation..Yes, it has been worth it. This is what loving QPR is all about.
It has to be the feeling at the exact moment Chris Foy blew the final whistle to beat Chelsea. I seen grown men cry and everybody was hugging each other. After all the hurt watching them win titles and cups, we had finally got one over them. JOY
My greatest QPR moment was.... Coming back off of my Med-Cruise and logging onto here, ( I shut off all access to the outside world whilst on holiday. ) and finding out that we had carried out our own version of antidisestablishmentarianism of Bernie and Flav, and that Tony Fernandes had taken over, with the backing of the Mittals. Pure relief,... going away and wondering whether we were heading straight back down before the season had even started, with a £1.5m war chest!!! Then coming home to lots of positivity of who we were buying and future visions for the club, new players coming in, and a great chance that we could hold our own and stay up. The rest as they say is history, is there a better time than now to be a Hoop?
Actually your right finglas, this was my greatest moment too. Whenever i'm feeling down, I think of that day and smile uncontrollably. But I will probably say that about every post that someone writes. Such a great year. Seeing Chris Foy hold aloft that Red Card for Drogba will be etched on my brain forever. That was surreal, Chelsea reduced to 9 v us.... little QPR.. .. Welcome to the cauldron of hate!!!! it couldn't happen? ... Could it......? After years and years of nothingness, we have so much to look back on. Great feeling is'nt it?
For me it has to be our last minute winner in the game against Leicester at LR earlier this year. Leicester were flying high and looking like certs for Promotion. They had a world famous manager in Sven and had bought many of the best players available in the Champ and a few top loans from the Prem. IMO, we effectively won the league that day. I was given the green light from the kitchen commander to pick a game to fly over to from the middle east, and i luckly choose this one. What made it an even more special occasion was that i took my young son with me, for his first game. In all my years of travelling to LR, i have never experienced an atmosphere like that day. I think everybody realised that day that we were going to win the league after that result.
great moment sending every rugger bugger i know over here the link to the adel taarabt special on socceram showboat. and having them tell me how good he looked what the **** has happened getting to the prem has been a magnificent achievement but i dont think we would be playing man utd this weekend if it had not been for the sulky one give him another chance neil
So many highs and lows in the last year but for me the moment I knew we were on our way was when Wayne Routledge banged in the winner at Reading when we were up against it down to ten men for over half the game...
Leicester City 1-0 Miller's goal right in front of me ... I knew then we were back ... It felt different Adel Taarabt goal v Cardiff after Bothroyd wonder goal ... Seeing Dave Jones close up realising that we were clearly better than Cardiff That goal by AT was world class in fact Still time for Barton to **** up again and the real fans turn on the Pratt
Also seeing people come to realise that the Premiership albeit the place to play football is NOT all that and is full of teams that are just ordinary ... We belong here and got here with a great set of players and spirit and I am proud to be QPR ... We have ****ed things up a little now we are here but we are here so that must be the highlight... What's more we are good enough and will finish 8th Too many hoops on our shirts 2012 /2013 let's get it right and we will be playing Chelsea on a regular basis and beating them like old times We are back and should play like we believe it as we really are very good
My fav QPR moment involves a young fan called Grace, (who has been a mascot at many games) who has had a very successful operation which now allows her to walk properly. I cannot mention enough the behind the scenes people at our club that allowed collection buckets at the ground, donated various action prizes and asisted in various fund raising activities. bear in mind that the fundrasing only started in Jan this year, the op was in June and by September she could sit cross legged with her school friends for the first time in her life and by October she was climbing hills, knowing that QPR have a sense of Community Spirit makes me proud to be a fan.
For me it was definitely the moment the news came through about 45 minutes before the Leeds game that the investigation result was not going to stop us being Champions and promoted to the PL. Pure extasy! I was in an Irish pub near Loftus Road that was alternating between showing old Stanley clips, and build up to the game on BBC. The place erupted as first rumours of the decision went through the pub, and then were confirmed by the Beeb. Got hugged by about 10 total strangers in 30 seconds! Being at LR when we beat Chelsea was f**kin brilliant too, also the trip to Stoke. Watching from here on the tele our winners at home to Leicester, and at Watford got the hooped parts of Oslo going bananas - someone bought us all a bottle of champagne after Miller's winner against Leicester, so he clearly also felt that was the moment we were effectively going up as well!
Oslo,you gave the exact answer i was going to give.Adel's second equalizer against Cardiff away was right up there too!
My favourite moment has got to be the Saturday morning in May. I just finished giving a bike tour in Paris, and my wife was waiting for me at the offices. When all the customers had left she gave me a little kiss and said, 'hello my Premiership club supporting husband.' Jumped for joy...brilliant feeling knowing we were up!
Your not trying to incite trouble are you Northy?I can see a long and painful response from DT on it's way as i write this,put your hardhat on and retreat to your bunker Northy!
Very subjectively, it has to be when my 5yo daughter told me she had something to tell me, and when I asked what it was she said " I want to be a QPR supporter too". Made my day.
Whatever we may think about Joey, his signing showed more than anything else that with new owners we are a Club that was now able to compete with most of the others in the PL.
This sunday at 2pm.. seeing Taggart's face after we beat Man Ure 2-1 with a dodgy penalty, despite ten minutes of injury time..
