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QUEENS
PARK RANGERS - SATURDAY 18/03/2006 |
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is nothing better than some bush on a Saturday.
With this motto in mind, it was a 4 man Crocs on
Tour team that made its way to Shepherds Bush
for the away match at the Loft, as Brighton took
on Queens Park Rangers. With a day of fun and
frolic on the trains, the legendary Danny Shittu
playing, and Tom Stewart making his first Crocs
on Tour appearance in over a year, it was all
set up to be one of the trips of the season |
| Mode
of Transport: |
We
took advantage of the fine 4 people for £20
offer on Southern Trains by entering Victoria,
and then it was a tube journey to Shepherds Bush |
| Team: |
Mark
decided to play a 4-4-2 system, with a line up
of: Henderson, Hinshlewood, Butters, McShane, El
Abd; Carole, Hammond, Carpenter, Frutos;
Kazim-Richards, Hart |
| Kit: |
Queens
Park Rangers chose their famous blue and white
hooped shirts, white shorts and white socks.
Brighton wore their all maroon number, while
Wayne Henderson looked edible in his yellow,
black and white Tour de France jersey, coupled
with black shorts and black socks |
| Mark
McGhee's Attire: |
Mr
McGhee went for a somewhat unorthodox look of
grey shirt combined with brown tie, black blazer
and black trousers |
| Weather: |
A
sunny day that was made cooler by the chilling
wind that was blowing through our nations
capital |
| Stadium
Rating: |
One
of the better grounds in the division, the
compactness of the stadium ensures you are close
to the action. With our tickets being for the
upper tier this year, there was some worry that
we may not have been able to see the goal, but
in the end all was good. 7/10 |
| Food
Rating: |
After
last years disastrous QPR pie, which was
reminiscent of eating a raw hippos penis,
McCarthy opted to go for a hotdog this year, and
they were so pleasant at £2.50 he had two. 7/10 |
| Entertainment: |
There
was nothing on offer, a real disappointment. The
only thing that could be considered entertaining
was watching one of the ground staff
attempt to maneuver a large hose, which he was
unable to do. 1/10 |
| Friendliness
of Locals: |
We
didn't really have much chance to meet and greet
the local London people, although the few we met
in a pub were rather pleasant . 5/10 |
| Standard
of Local Females: |
Where
to begin? There was plenty of talent in the
Bush, and this of course led to many of the
classic innuendos along the lines of "I
wouldn't mind shepherding her bush". 8/10 |
| Steward
Rating: |
Rather
good, the ones on the turnstile were helpful,
and inside the ground they played a part in
aiding the putting up of the Crocs on Tour flag.
7/10 |
| Flag
Attention: |
The
flag was draped over the upper tier balcony for
all of the Loft to see. It was therefore in a
prime spot for attention, and the pink seagull
ensured that it got all the attention it
deserved. 9/10 |
| Match
Report: |
QPR's
Kevin Gallen blew 2 points for his side, as
Brighton fought back from 1-0 down to get a pint
away at 10 men Rangers. With Brighton not
managing a shot on goal in the first half, the
game turned when the Rangers forward bizarrely
decided to clothesline Paul McShane. Playing
against 10 men, the Seagulls were right back in
it, and a superb own goal from Marcus Bignott
gave the struggling Albion a share of the points |
| Thought
of the Day: |
After
the second half kick off, when Richard Carpenter
booted the ball as hard as possible into touch,
McCarthy started singing the circus theme tune
music. This prompted Tom Stewart to pose the
though "If Brighton and Hove Albion were a
circus, I reckon that Guy Butters would be the
one driving the ridiculously small car" |
