“QPR1st, the QPR Supporters Trust notes the joint QPR-English Football League statement on the settlement which entails: A fine of £17m, QPR to pay the EFL’s costs of £3 million. A transfer embargo in the 2019 January transfer window. The club’s shareholders will capitalise £21.965m of outstanding loans. A payment
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QPR1st supports the call for major reform of the Football Association
Damian Collins MP, chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee said yesterday that the FA’s current structure “makes it impossible for it to reform itself. As such, there is currently no effective governing body for football in England that is capable of responding to the challenges that face
Making noise
BBC Radio London yesterday hosted a discussion on atmosphere at football grounds and asked QPR1st’s view on the club’s Make some noise campaign. A writer taking part raised general issues including the possibility that safe standing could improve the atmosphere at grounds. Turning to Loftus Road, there was no question
John O’Rourke R.I.P
QPR1st Supporters’ Trust mourns the loss of former QPR forward John O’Rourke, who has died at age 71 from cancer. QPR1st extends our very deepest condolences to his family O’Rourke joined QPR from Coventry in late 1971 for 65,000 pounds; signed by Gordon Jago to boost QPR’s promotion push
QPR1st Welcomes new CEO Lee Hoos
The appointment of Lee Hoos as chief executive for QPR has been welcomed by QPR1st Supporters’ Trust. It has been announced that Lee Hoos will be taking up the post at QPR later in the summer. The Trust looks forward to meeting Lee Hoos and believe his appointment gives the
QPR1st proud to support R’Story Film
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/feb/27/qpr-fans-film-rstory-football http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/story-of-qpr-rstory-leroy-fer-sandro-qpr-2300343.aspx
QPR Fans Reps to meet with Premier League
QPR1st Supporters Trust together with other fans reps have been invited by the Club to attend a meeting with the Premier League on the topic of ‘The Premier League, TV and the future football’. Cathy Long, Head of Supporters Services and Bill Bush Director of Policy will be attending. We
R’story launched
“R’story” had its press launch at Loftus Road on Wednesday, 4 February when the hour-long film about the club and its supporters had its first screening. QPR1st helped to sponsor the film and Stephen Dedridge, chair of the trust, introduced the film, alongside Reena Mukherji of the Octavia Foundation, which
Missing Air Asia Flight QZ8501
The thoughts of all at QPR1st are with the families and friends of the passengers and crew of those aboard Air Asia flight QZ8501. This is a terrible time for them. Our thoughts also go out to staff of Air Asia, with its strong associations to Queens Park Rangers FC.
QPR must attract the next generation of west London supporters
QPR has emerged as one of the most expensive clubs for junior supporters. The club tops the league when it comes to charges to be a matchday mascot and junior membership and among the most expensive for junior matchday and season tickets, according to figures published in The Guardian. QPR1st