Breaking the Fourth Wall
The hyperreality that was the last day of the Premier League season, was momentarily lowered to a distasteful level, when on the 54th minute of the double decider match between Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers, QPR skipper Joey Barton reportedly elbowed City striker Carlos Tevez. What ensued was pure chaos, as Barton argued with…
The Managerial Merry Go Round
At some point watching our respective teams we all get a bit annoyed at our managers and the decisions that they make. We may think “I can do better than that”, or worse we may wish for the manager to be sacked to be replaced by the next manager who promises everything and delivers, well,…
Zamora to QPR – Thoughts from a Fulham fan
Zamora moved from Fulham to QPR in the January transfer window. Having been to Fulham matches since that deadline Zamora has gone from hero to zero with the Fulham fans. Chants about Zamora that were once positive are now decidedly negative. I have only known English football since it was the English Premier League at…
The Next Chapter
The time hits 11pm on 31st January 2012 and the transfer market in English Football comes to a close. With What has been seen by many as the quietest transfer window in recent years, it wasn’t so quiet for QPR. They were the windows busiest movers and at the close they had bought in 6…
If I Were…Mark Hughes
There would be a big challenge ahead of me, but one that if handled correctly could turn Queens Park Rangers into a strong Premier League outfit. Mark Hughes had a playing career that took in the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Barcelona, so clearly knows a thing or two about playing the beautiful game.…
Sparky’s Blue and White Army
On Tuesday 10th January, Mark Hughes was named as Neil Warnocks successor at QPR, and signed a 2 and a half year contract, making him the new Queens Park Rangers Manager. Mark Hughes arrives at Loftus Road having had quite an illustrious career in football, having represented some of Europe’s biggest clubs during his playing…
The Start Of Something New
So, this is the first thing I’ve written for this site, so please go easy on me! I’m writing this as a die hard Sunderland fan for as long as as I can remember and I thought it was about time I expressed my feelings to more than those who I call friends who just laugh…
Carlos Tevez: Is this the end of the road at Man City?
What links Terry Cooke and Carlos Tevez? Well they were the last two players to switch between Manchester’s two biggest clubs. It was July 22nd 2009, and in one of the most surprising transfers in Premier League history, and what would lead to eventually Sir Alex Ferguson labelling Man City ‘Noisy Neighbours’ Carlos Tevez, adored…
