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Post by QPR Report on Aug 22, 2009 7:01:36 GMT
Edit:
Forty-three years ago today: August 22, 1970, 19 year old goalie made his QPR debut.
Signed in the summer from Walsall by manager Les Allen, for 15,000 pounds, replacing Mike Kelly who was sold for the same fee, to Birmingham. (And I recall, somehow the little newspaper snippet when he signed "Strongly-tipped for England U-23 honours"
Parkes wasn't the goalie for the opening loss at Birmingham. But Parkes was in goal (replacing Alan Spratley) for the home opener, against Leicester.
Unfortunately QPR lost 1-3 (Venables penalty), but Parkes in that very first game looked pretty classy. QPR's team - Parkes - Clement Hazell Hunt Gillard - Venables Sibley Leach - Saul Bridges Marsh - Gerry Francis as sub.
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Post by NO1QPRNZ on Aug 22, 2009 12:37:22 GMT
Yes I am sure I was at that Game, I always went as did not come to NZ till the 8th August 1971, my 1st QPR Game was at White City in 1963 I was 8yrs old and thanks to my Dad for taking me Bless Him, so my Blood has been Blue and White ever since. So lets get a win Today Come on UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUrrrrrrrrrrSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Post by weavie on Aug 23, 2009 12:20:13 GMT
yeah pretty sure i was at that game
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Post by Bushman on Aug 23, 2009 20:45:43 GMT
Yep I was at the match.
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Post by londonranger on Aug 23, 2009 21:00:48 GMT
No, would have remembered that.
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Post by oldhoop on Aug 24, 2009 8:59:23 GMT
I was there! What a top bloke big Phil is btw
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Post by Macmoish on Aug 21, 2010 23:44:14 GMT
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Post by Lonegunmen on Aug 22, 2010 0:38:44 GMT
Legend on and off the field and all in the highest esteme.
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Post by SmartRs on Aug 22, 2010 8:03:43 GMT
I was there and remember it quite well.
It was a game of two goalkeepers. Parksy for QPR and Shilton for Leicester. Parksy had a great game and you could see he'd be our No:1 for years to come. However, Shilton had a game where it was nigh on impossible to score against him. We managed one, a penalty, but Shilton had a blinder.
After that game, Alan Spratley never got a look in at QPR and he subsequently went to Swindon and oblivion beyond that.
Parksy should have won more than his one solitary England cap and was better than anything we have playing for England today. His misfortune was to play in the same period as Shilton and Clemence. Not that Clemence was actually better, he wasn't, it's just that he played for Liverpool! How would Phil Neal have played for England otherwise?
Still, Parksy's signing was the start of a golden period in QPR history. Those were the days!
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Post by qprrobbo on Aug 22, 2010 9:24:41 GMT
I was there too, and although I don't remember the details of the game, I am sure I still have the programme in my collection tucked away in a box in the garage somewhere
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Post by bp on Aug 22, 2010 9:54:17 GMT
I was there and remember it quite well. It was a game of two goalkeepers. Parksy for QPR and Shilton for Leicester. Parksy had a great game and you could see he'd be our No:1 for years to come. However, Shilton had a game where it was nigh on impossible to score against him. We managed one, a penalty, but Shilton had a blinder. After that game, Alan Spratley never got a look in at QPR and he subsequently went to Swindon and oblivion beyond that. Parksy should have won more than his one solitary England cap and was better than anything we have playing for England today. His misfortune was to play in the same period as Shilton and Clemence. Not that Clemence was actually better, he wasn't, it's just that he played for Liverpool! How would Phil Neal have played for England otherwise? Still, Parksy's signing was the start of a golden period in QPR history. Those were the days! I knew I was at the game but couldn't remember a thing until I read Smarts comments and then it all came back!! Remember thinking but for that fat curly headed &%$£*$%...!!! Those really were the days! |
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Post by Macmoish on Aug 22, 2011 0:47:42 GMT
Just a nostalgia snippet
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Post by glastoranger on Aug 22, 2011 6:45:47 GMT
i was at that game, i can't believe how long ago it was, i was 13 that year  |
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Post by Lonegunmen on Aug 22, 2011 7:16:16 GMT
A good time to be 13, music, society, no political correctness, standing at football games with massive crowds.
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Post by essexurs on Aug 22, 2011 7:48:57 GMT
Yes I can remember it well. Also it was before the match or the following home match I sat in my car with my father (when you could park the car near the ground!) and watched the fresh faced Phil walking to the ground looking like he had suddenly grown a few inches as his trousers were well short of his shoes!
Great goalkeeper and probably the best I have seen (from 1959) prior to Kenny.
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Post by gramps on Aug 22, 2011 7:56:58 GMT
Remember it well. I agree that Parksy deserved better international recognition than he got.
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Post by Macmoish on Aug 22, 2012 7:01:32 GMT
Bump...42 Years ago... Give Me Football "On this day in history: June 23 1970
"...Queens Park Rangers sign Phil Parkes from Walsall for £15,000 – a bargain price - as the Saddlers are told to sell by their bank manager. PFA "On This Day" - 22 February 1979
West Ham United set a new transfer record for a goalkeeper when they paid £527,000 for Queens Park Rangers' Phil Parkes.Read more: qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=11298#ixzz24FwbrdOv |
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Post by Macmoish on Aug 22, 2012 7:04:47 GMT
And Six Years ago... August 22, 2006 - And mighty QPR won - a rarity for a Garry Waddock (Paladini) QPR  With the late winner from Ray Jones  Match Reports of QPR 3 Northampton 2 QPR: Cole, Bignot, Stewart (Kanyuka 90), Rehman, Howell, Baidoo, Bircham (R Jones 84), Bailey, Cook, Gallen (Oliseh 76), Blackstock. Subs: PJones, Donnelly. Scorers: Cook 17, Gallen 47, R Jones 87 qprreport.blogspot.com/2006/08/reports-comments-on-qpr-3-northampton.htmlRead more: qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=6163#ixzz24FutE6mN |
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Post by Macmoish on Aug 22, 2013 6:50:38 GMT
Edit: Forty-three years ago today: August 22, 1970, 19 year old goalie made his QPR debut. Signed in the summer from Walsall by manager Les Allen, for 15,000 pounds, replacing Mike Kelly who was sold for the same fee, to Birmingham. (And I recall, somehow the little newspaper snippet when he signed "Strongly-tipped for England U-23 honours" Parkes wasn't the goalie for the opening loss at Birmingham. But Parkes was in goal (replacing Alan Spratley) for the home opener, against Leicester. Unfortunately QPR lost 1-3 (Venables penalty), but Parkes in that very first game looked pretty classy. QPR's team - Parkes - Clement Hazell Hunt Gillard - Venables Sibley Leach - Saul Bridges Marsh - Gerry Francis as sub.  |
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Post by Macmoish on Aug 22, 2013 7:27:17 GMT
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Post by powerpump on Aug 22, 2013 8:04:31 GMT
I was likely at the game, but I cannot remember it at all. Mind you sometimes I forget what I did last week, but................then again I remember being at Wembley in 1967 when we won there!
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Post by tightattheback on Aug 22, 2013 9:22:46 GMT
I can remember turning up for the supporters coach one Saturday morning to go down to Bristol City I believe. This was the Saturday after Phil had played for England U-23's against Scotland U-23's on the Tuesday (think it was at Derby's ground). Unfortunately for Phil, he was beaten twice by a young man called Kenny Dalglsh as I recall.
These were the days when the coaches used to park in Ellerslie Road, and so did the players. I recall seeing big Phil getting out of his Hillman Hunter, and as a cheeky teenager I approached him, introducing myself as Dalglish. Think he gave me a friendly little clip round the ear (just as well it was friendly) and an autograph.
Top, top bloke and so unlucky that he was of the same generation of Shilton and Clemence, and along with most of the players of that era, always had time for a few words with the fans.
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Post by Bushman on Aug 22, 2013 9:44:16 GMT
August 1970  |
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Post by terryb on Aug 22, 2013 16:41:42 GMT
I was there, but my only memory is of being very impressed with our new goalkeeper.
We were poor at the start of that season & only Phil kept us afloat until Gordon Jago took over as manager.
The start of beautiful times!
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With the late winner from Ray Jones 
