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QUEENS
PARK RANGERS - SATURDAY 01/01/2005 |
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| Christmas
is one of the busiest times in the footballing
calendar. Brighton completed there 3rd game in 6
days in the place that appears in the Only Fools
and Horses closing credits, Shepard's Bush. We
didn't find any Trevor Francis Tracksuits
though, but a trip to Loftus Road was good
enough for McCarthy and Witham |
| Mode
of Transport: |
The
Costa Express was the only way to travel, and we
decided to Mount John for this game, and a
relatively short journey to West London |
| Team: |
A
4-4-2 line up of: Kuipers, Reid, Hinshlewood,
Butters, Mayo, Hart, Oatway, Carpenter, Harding,
Virgo, McCammon |
| Kit: |
QPR
were in the traditional home jerseys of blue and
white hoops, white shorts and white stockings,
while Brighton wore there all yellow away kit,
and Michel Kuipers chose a festive red number in
goal |
| Mark
McGhee's Attire: |
The
usual suit, with what appeared to be a dark blue
shirt underneath. However, due to the bitterness
of the afternoon, he decided to wear an overcoat
of his usual black anorach |
| Weather: |
Chilly
weather on this new years day, and light drizzle
also fell during the game |
| Stadium
Rating: |
Loftus
Road is a fine footballing arena. The stadium
maybe old and decrypted, but the fact that the
stadium is fully enclosed means there's a great
atmosphere. With the fans being close to the
pitch, it is wonderful as well, especially when
Kevin Gallen went flying over the advertising
boards into the stand. 8/10 |
| Food
Rating: |
Burgers
outside the ground went down well, although they
weren't quite the ones Wolves offer at a bargain
£1. Inside the ground, pies were purchased.
They were simply foul, and as warm as an ice
cube. 1/10 |
| Entertainment: |
Nothing
was on offer at all. We had to make-do with
taking random photos of random fans to keep
ourselves entertained. Disappointing, to see the
least. 1/10 |
| Friendliness
of Locals: |
This
being London, we were looking for some friendly
market traders. Alas, there were none around.
The man in the burger mobile was rather pleasant
though. 4/10 |
| Standard
of Local Females: |
No
noticable female QPR fans were wandering around
the ground, which was rather upsetting. 1/10 |
| Flag
Attention: |
Tom
Stewart did not make today's trip, so the flag
was at home |
| Match
Report: |
Brighton
continued their unbeaten run, now stretching to
3 games with a 0-0 draw. QPR hit the woodwork 3
times, and the ball was cleared off the line
twice, but it was a well-earned point for the
Albion, Charlie Oatway nearly getting a winner
with a glancing header after Paul Furlong was
sent off for the home side |
| Thought
of the Day: |
Building
from a previous thought of a circle of men doing
each other from behind, we discussed the
prominence of a figure of 8, and how the joining
part would have to be tightly constructed |
