QPR accused in ‘Dennis the Menace’ row

QPRQPR accused in ‘Dennis the Menace’ row



05/12/2012
by David McIntyre
A furious QPR fan is accusing the club of stealing his idea for next season’s away kit.

Richard Deeney, who runs a menswear company, believes Rangers’ proposed red and black shirt is based on a mock-up he put together earlier this year.

Deeney set up a Facebook group to urge fans to back his proposed design, which he and others ‘tweeted’ to chairman Tony Fernandes as well as club staff.

QPR recently invited fans to choose from a number of possible away shirts in a poll on their official website.

The so-called Dennis the Menace look has been worn by the R’s in previous seasons and remains hugely popular, so is certain to be chosen.

And Deeney is convinced the design [pictured above] is based on his.

“I’m not looking to cause trouble. I’m a lifelong Rangers fan and it’s not really about the financial aspect,” he said.

“I’d just like the club to be courteous and honourable enough to admit the designs were based on ours.

“Sure, one or two things have been changed. But the basic ‘Dennis the Menace’ design is clearly based on our mock-up.

“We wanted a sharp, modern-looking kit, with clean lines, a slight retro feel, smarter collar etc, so we thought we would design our own kit.

“Tony Fernandes says he reads all tweets and I find it hard to believe he nor anyone at the club saw what we sent.

“There were several tweets sent and Facebook postings on fan and club pages from very early in the year to the club and Tony Fernandes.

“The club say no-one there saw the designs we suggested and I just don’t buy that. It’s too much of a coincidence.”

QPR insist their design is in no way based on Deeney’s and that the club were unaware of his suggestions.

 

how dare QPR put out a red and black striped shirt
you can see the pics on west london sport
no idea why the text copies but the pictures dont

 

The guy would want to grow up.

 

DO you have the FB link? Any pics of said shirt design? This post is useless without pics

 

Hey...I can see the problem.... both kits are black and red (or his is red and black).... and QPR have never had an away "Denis the menace" kit!!! and certainly not one the fans have been clamoring for for years!!!!!
Of course, the club have pinched his ideas!!!!

Bet a life mate
Go and train dogs to drive or something else useful

 

not sure you can copyright black and red stripes on a shirt.......

 

I think Mr Deeney has been sniffing something he shouldn't!

 

Knob!

 

You should see my blue and white hooped shirt that QPR didnt rip off, its got decent sized hoops

 

I hope he doesnt see me wearing my old black and red hooped shirt he may try and sue me! What a prized cock this man must be. Life long fan my arse LOL

 

They are totally different, the guy is a total loser.

 

I personally think we should copy this design:


Turn the grey into the blue and put the grey where the blue is and we'd have a nice kit

 

My sentiments, Beth

 

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http://www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/qpr-accused-in-dennis-the-menace-row

 

What a whally. Total non-story. Quite surprised to see West London Sport go with it really.

 

I've got a Dennis The Menace QPR shirt already with Ericsson as the sponsor. I wore it to Anfield last season just incase any scouser saw my QPR shirt under my jacket before the game.

 

Are there meant to be the thin white lines between the red and the black on the shirt on the right?

Much better just plain black and red and god forbid we end up with that green and yellow Caterham SA lookalike abortion. What other clubs have changed their strip colours to suit one of their owner's companies?

 

What other clubs have given the fans a chance to vote on which of 3 kits to have? You'll be pleased to know that Dennis is an easy winner.

 

Excellent, Green and White third would make the perfect trio.

 

Just to highlight something, the kit the club have produced doesn't have a sponsor on it. Are you guys expecting a change?