Alright, let’s talk about them fellas, the QPR former players, yeah? The ones who used to kick the ball around for that club, Queen’s Park Rangers, or whatever they call it. Loftus Road, that’s where they played, been there since, what, 1917? A long, long time ago, that’s for sure.
I don’t know much about fancy football talk, but I know some names, heard ’em on the radio, seen ’em on the telly sometimes. Like that Chris Willock fella, he just left, contract’s up, they said. Don’t know where he’s goin’, but he played for QPR, so he’s one of them former players now, ain’t he?
And that stadium, Loftus Road, it’s been around forever. Some Shepherd’s Bush team used it first, way back before the war, then QPR moved in. Army took their old ground, so they needed a new place, simple as that. That’s history, they say, important stuff.
- Stadium History: Loftus Road has been QPR’s home since 1917. A long time for a bunch of fellas to be kickin’ a ball around in one place.
- Player Movements: Players come and go, contracts end, that’s how it is. Chris Willock’s just the latest one to leave.
Then there was them managers too, like that Dave Sexton fella. He used to be at Chelsea, big team that, and then he come to QPR. Quiet fella, they said, but he knew his football. And Terry Venables, he played for QPR, then he managed ’em too, back in 1980. Took over while they were still in that Division Two, whatever that means.
They had some real characters playin’ for QPR, I tell ya. That fella, Stanley Bowles, they named a stand after him, The Stanley Bowles Stand they call it. Must’ve been somethin’ special, that one. Captain of the team, they said, led ’em to second place behind Liverpool in 1976. That’s somethin’ to be proud of, even if they didn’t win it all.
Back in the day, it was mostly local lads playin’, you know? Not like today, with fellas comin’ from all over the world. They said it was a “novelty,” havin’ a foreign player. Now, they’re everywhere! Even QPR had that Nigerian fella, came from AC Milan in 2012, surprised everyone, they did. Guess football’s a small world now, ain’t it?
So, these QPR former players, they’re part of the club’s story, part of the history. Some were good, some were great, some were just there for a bit. But they all wore the shirt, played at Loftus Road, and that makes ’em part of somethin’ bigger. It’s like a big family, this football thing, even if they move on to other clubs, or stop playin’ altogether. They’ll always be remembered by the fans, the ones who cheered ’em on, week in, week out.
Key Moments and Players:
- Terry Venables: Player and manager, big name at Loftus Road.
- Stanley Bowles: Legend, they say, got a stand named after him.
- Dave Sexton: Another manager, came from Chelsea.
- Chris Willock: Left recently, now a former player.
- The Nigerian International: Came from AC Milan in 2012.
It’s all a bit much for an old woman like me, all this football talk. But I understand the important things, the history, the players, the passion. And them QPR former players, they’re a part of it all, just like the fellas playin’ now, and the ones who’ll play in the future. It’s a story that keeps goin’, that’s what it is.
So that’s the story of them QPR fellas, or at least what I know of it. It ain’t fancy, but it’s the truth, as far as I can tell. And that’s all that matters, ain’t it?
