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  • The one thing that epitomised Queens Park Rangers football club today

    Lopez's screamer of a goal? Yes, it was fantastic and at last gave us all something to smile about in the spring sunshine.

    Good atmosphere? Yes, it was a good atmosphere, and kudos to everyone that joined in, especially in the second half.

    Hogan Ephraim's second half performance? Kind of reminded me of a younger version of Andy Stinton out there today. Ah, happy days.

    A passionate young manager on the touchline? Paulo Sousa showed a lot of lively passion on the touchline today, probably not seen since Olly's days and it was good to see.

    All of the above and more was QPR this afternoon. But there was one thing which stood out. And that was seeing the tiger cubs at half time really enjoying theirselves. On Downs Syndrome Day, the club really excelled itself by proving what an excellent asset it is to the local community and seeing the happiness on the faces of such children will live long with me. QPR throughout the years since I have supported them have been about dreams; about the hope of achieving something beyond your wildest dreams (the 75/76 season is the season that stands out to me as a child when I first started being taken along by my dad); such wonderful memories (the 82/83 season); and such a community/family feel about it (my kids were mascots at away games when they were little and we have the photos pride of place in oru living room).

    Today, QPR made the day of local kids with downs, and I felt so proud watching them enjoying their moment of glory, and knowing that my club had made that possible for those children. And seeing the Bristol City fans giving them a standing ovation when they ran to the school end was such a lovely touch ( but then Bristol City are a club that focusses on the importance of family and community feel). That is what Queens Park Rangers is all about, not the boutique/project nonsense that the hierachy are fond of spouting. Well done to the community trust at QPR, who I assume were responsible for giving those kids today a memory that will live long with them for the remainder of their lives.

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    Hear, hear, Tracy.
    All too often we are all tarnished with the bad press of certain footballers and it's just not fair.
    The good stuff like this gets buried under the misdoings of a very small minority -- as always.
    Faurlin is my hero!!! Love him!!! #########

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    • #3
      Great post Tracy, agree with all of that, particularly all your sweet and sensitive comments about the downs syndrome kids. BTW, are you fit?

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      • #4
        stainrod, I have been married for almost 20 years, so my days of being called fit are well over. My daughters though are lush

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        • #5
          Tracy, don't be so coy!
          Faurlin is my hero!!! Love him!!! #########

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          • #6
            Great post Tracy! Those kids were awesome.
            One boy ran the length of the pitch after scoring down the school end!
            Fair play to the City fans for their part in making those kids' days!

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            • #7
              swanley, your Dan certainly seemed to be enjoying himself up in Q block today! Good for him too.

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              • #8
                Don't talk yourself down Tracy, you are probably like a classic car - has trouble starting some mornings, but when it goes, boy what a beauty...

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                • #9
                  Yep, thank goodness I shook him out of his "I'm going to support Arsenal" phase a few years ago!!
                  Faurlin is my hero!!! Love him!!! #########

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Tracy View Post
                    swanley, your Dan certainly seemed to be enjoying himself up in Q block today! Good for him too.
                    Yep, thank goodness I shook him out of his "I'm going to support Arsenal" phase a few years ago!!
                    Faurlin is my hero!!! Love him!!! #########

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                    • #11
                      swanley i looked after dan in q block, kept him out of any trouble today

                      u no how petes a bad influence;D

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                      • #12
                        Good noise from Q Block today. Some fans in Lower Loft today moaning about how it was full of kids and was no longer the place for the really committed bloke fans. Can someone remind me - when did many of them move up to Q - was it when it became all over seating? Long before I'd ever heard of Q Block Pete and the others - a good decade ago - I remember my broher pointing out from our seats in SA that Q Block and that corner of Elerslie was always where there was the most noice, and also the occasional bit of agro.

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                        • #13
                          Tracy.

                          QPR.

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                          • #14
                            Great post as always Tracy!

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                            • #15
                              brought a tear to my eyes
                              Kept the faith!

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