Fifteen years ago it was reported that the "religious cult" The Moonies were considering buying QPR. Our North of the Borough neighbours we struggling just a tad at the time and apparently it was a genuine move as this report says, "QPR, relegated from the First Division last season, are still in administration and the subject of bids from several parties. "We did have a meeting with the Unification Church," said club spokesman Mike Hartwell. "They wanted to know the costs involved. It was one of dozens of inquiries that we have had. But the church was serious enough about it to request a meeting to see what the situation here is." The Unification Church, run by the Reverend Sun Myung Moon and famous for their mass wedding ceremonies, already own football clubs in Brazil and South Korea, and now have their sights set on the London club." Oh Joy and Hallelujah if that had happened! please log in to view this image
I have no memory of this (though I'm sure I'd have enjoyed it if I had). Are we sure that it wasn't an April Fool prank or something?
Absolutely true, Captain. If you believe The Sporting Life that is, which is where the quote in Italics above came from. And it was in September.
