SO...Bolton V QPR. A game that really does not inspire much given the past 2 seasons both clubs have had, but for me it held a bonus. I had been invited by our Melbourne brethren to visit their fine city on many occasions...and this time i called there bluff. Now let me say, i went to Melbourne last @ 20 years ago and found a dirty, horrible deprived city lacking in any culture, class or interest. It was like going on holiday to Birmingham This time i found an amazingly transformed city, vibrant ful of energy and very willing to take me on at my own game. ! I turned up and instantly fell in love, remember walking around Regents /Hyde Park in the early spring? This was just the same. I spent a day being a complete âtouristâ and had a great time. If you ever get the chance to visit the place then do. On the day of the game i met up earlier with Melbourne Ian at the bar we intended to visit later that night. We had a few beers and talked about all things including footy. What a top bloke Ian is and was great to meet up and put a face to the name. When i arrived at the bar for the game there were plenty of QPR colours all over the pub and weâd even been given our own section & screen. I met NZhoops, Melbourne Ranger, Melbourne Ian and many others who i was introduced too, but the vast amounts of alcohol have since deleted from my brain. As you well know, the game had nil-nil written all over it, but when we did finally score thanks largely to a great run down the line and cross from Clint Hill ( did i really just write that sentence)we went crazy and jumped all over the place singing the usual Rangers songs. The night turned out to be fantastic & I lost Melbourne Ranger on the poker tables at the Crown Casino about 1ish... hope he didn't lose the money he has put away for his newly born twin girls ( Congrats mate) Had a thoroughly great weekend and met some top top people. The reception I got was fantastic and these guys (& girls) really do represent everything that is great about our club. Thanks guys, we will do it again sometime & I may even manage to coax some of the other Queenslanders out of the sunshine state !!
Good to hear our Aussie brethren are going strong, sounds like a great time was had by all. So, you only sing when you're winning?...
they are all most welcome up here we should all do a session in the pig. good to hear it all went well. maybe i will be able to make the next one down there.
Well done to all involved. It's really great that many of the folk got together. Hopefully, more of us ( self included ) can make it in the near future .................. I've gotta get to Bris-vegas first!
Here you go guys....have a look at the pic, FYI....some pics on there towards the end of the thread too for those intrested... Im in there too, see if you can spot me ?!! lol Enjoy http://qprreport.proboards.com/thre...icial-meet-24th-august?page=1&scrollTo=333211 http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/728/ihnt.jpg
I'm still hung over! NZRanger and I both missed our trains! Great night though and brilliant to meet you.
I would have thought Queens was the guy with 3 pints coming back saying "sorry lads, I couldnt carry your beers, theyre still at the bar"
Forget Briz Vegas goldcoast hoop, AussieQPR, if you can't come to us then we shall come to you. If your up for it soon, I know I can speak on behalf of the 2Q's and we could nip down to Surfers and do like Marvin did, get it on. And the southern/nz lads would rather a weekend in Surfers than here I'm sure
He was there.... honest... I have a photo with him in it, will post when I finish my IT course... Good to meet you Queens, you added to a great night at The Turf... i will disagree with you on Green, thought he did real well and believe he will keep many clean sheets this season. Best shout of the night - "Clint Hill for England" after his assist and debate about who we should loan him to so he can get to Rio
Blimey, it's growing ain't it?! Great to see, I'll have to make it to one soon. Just so much going on with DJ'ing stuff at the moment.
Something like that mate! Pity I missed you, but it looks like things are taking off for R's meetings that's for sure. Won't make the Leeds game either tomorrow, a mates doing an industrial techno night so I'm going along to show my face and promote my own night. Still, I'll watch the start of the game at home now I've got Setanta.
Good luck with that brother as I have Setanta too and they aren't showing the game till 4:30 am..you'll be all eckied up by then so you'll prob see it Apparently Setanta have another service that they show that cost even more..yeah I know..pi**ed me off to when I checked and signed up So its 4:30 am or 5;50 pm on Sun Afternoon mate...Apparently Wiziwig feed was quality for Bolton so may try that!! check your schedule but I think you'll find i'm right mate..gutted.com Industrial techno...WTF!!