Post by QPR Report on Aug 15, 2009 7:28:57 GMT
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- 35 Years ago - 1987 since QPR under Jim Smith and new Chairman David Bulstrode won at West Ham - as QPR made a serious challenge (for a while) for the First Division Title
- In the summer, QPR had bought Paul Parker and Dean Coney and Kevin Brock and David Pizanti and O'Neil....And later that season, Bannister sold and Falco and Trevor Francis in. (And maybe one or two others, I think)
Except for Bill Power ( *and now Tony Fernandes) - It's been a long time since a QPR Chairman has been widely liked/admired/respected.
Nostalgia postings by QPR Report ;D
Flashback 35 Years: Bulstrode's QPR Started with Win at West Ham - Paul Parker's Debut-
35 years ago, August 15, 1987: QPR under Jim Smith/Peter Shreeves, having survived/escaped from the proposed merger with Fulham, under the new ownership of David Bulstrode, kicked off their new season with a 3-0 win at West Ham.
Making his QPR debut: Paul Parker. (Also Dean Coney, Kevin Brock and Mark Dennis).
QPR team that day against West Ham.
Seaman
Dennis Fenwick McDonald Fereday
Parker Brock Allen (M)
Banniser Byrne Coney
In the early weeks, QPR actually headed the First Division Table...and ended the season 5th with 67 points and top London Club.
Later that season, Bannister was sold; Mark Falco was bought and Trevor Francis joined as a player. A year later, Bulstrode was sadly
qprreport.blogspot.com/2007/08/flashback-20-years-bulstrodes-qpr.html
- 35 Years ago - 1987 since QPR under Jim Smith and new Chairman David Bulstrode won at West Ham - as QPR made a serious challenge (for a while) for the First Division Title
- In the summer, QPR had bought Paul Parker and Dean Coney and Kevin Brock and David Pizanti and O'Neil....And later that season, Bannister sold and Falco and Trevor Francis in. (And maybe one or two others, I think)
Except for Bill Power ( *and now Tony Fernandes) - It's been a long time since a QPR Chairman has been widely liked/admired/respected.
Nostalgia postings by QPR Report ;D
Flashback 35 Years: Bulstrode's QPR Started with Win at West Ham - Paul Parker's Debut-
35 years ago, August 15, 1987: QPR under Jim Smith/Peter Shreeves, having survived/escaped from the proposed merger with Fulham, under the new ownership of David Bulstrode, kicked off their new season with a 3-0 win at West Ham.
Making his QPR debut: Paul Parker. (Also Dean Coney, Kevin Brock and Mark Dennis).
QPR team that day against West Ham.
Seaman
Dennis Fenwick McDonald Fereday
Parker Brock Allen (M)
Banniser Byrne Coney
In the early weeks, QPR actually headed the First Division Table...and ended the season 5th with 67 points and top London Club.
Later that season, Bannister was sold; Mark Falco was bought and Trevor Francis joined as a player. A year later, Bulstrode was sadly
qprreport.blogspot.com/2007/08/flashback-20-years-bulstrodes-qpr.html
), another season opener: 
) at home to Leicester. In the Leicester goal: Peter Shilton. Unfortunately QPR lost 3-1 at Loftus Road.
