Post by QPR Report on Apr 10, 2009 6:37:07 GMT
Reading that Fan Forum from two years ago, which I just posted, I see makes reference to Paladini speaking about the Witney United game
[A certain board poster - no prizes for guessing who - accused me of "back-stabbing" the club cos I contacted Witney United and informed them that QPR weren't actually intend to play the game that Witney was selling ticket for. And there were these disparaging comments about Witney United. How arcane it all seems now. And yet such hubris. And once again a reason why the club should have been reading QPR Report! (As if they weren't!)
What Paladini said at that Fan Forum:
Q: Are we will still playing Witney United on 30th April? It is on their website but not on ours.
A: GP said the game with Witney would not be going ahead, that it was merely a word of mouth thing and that Ian at the press office has been asked to get in touch with Witney to inform them. It was pointed out that it is this kind of thing which yet again leads to bad communication, which then brings the club bad publicity, though it was also agreed by others that taking part in friendly games when the club is involved in a relegation battle is not exactly useful under the current circumstances.
An announcement about this should be on the official website asap."
Well didn't quite work that way.
So a Witney United Flashback (And we never did play them. Never sent them a reserve team.
This is what I posted back in April 2007:
The "History" of QPR's Non-Game vs Witney United
QPR's Non-Game Against Witney United: A Timeline
January 5: QPR announced they were playing Witney United in a friendly, January 23.
-Unfortunately a rearranged FA Cup 3rd Round Replay against Luton also ended up having to be played January 23rd, so the friendly was postponed or cancelled. Witney announced the QPR Friendly was off. (QPR did not make such an announcement.)
- A few days later, Witney announced the game had been rescheduled to April and promoted the game on their website. At a meeting with fans groups representatives, last Tuesday evening (April 10), Chairman Paladini announced the game was not being played and a club rep would contact Witney.
A couple of days later, Witney made a strong statement on their Official Site, saying they'd heard of the cancellation from a QPR fan; but had not heard from the club.
(Witney also disputed the Chairman's characterization of how the game was scheduled).
As of Monday morning, there has still been no announcement on the QPR official Site - and according to Witney's chairman in a messageboard posting, they have stil yet to hear from QPR.
The full piece re QPR/Witney
qprreport.blogspot.com/2007/04/history-of-qprs-non-game-vs-witney.html
And then subsequent to that QPR Report compilation update: There were further developments
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Witney United Chairman Comments Re QPR-
To state the obvious, QPR stated on their Official Site, April 12 that there was no game rescheduled and they had been in contact with Witney to ensure they knew this.
Witney United Chairman, Steve Lake Posting on the Witney United Messageboard, April 27
It would have been marvelous if anyone from QPR had ever rung, wrtten, faxed or text me - but no that kind of respect obviously does not exist. Yes Richard Hill did arrange this game - but many more people, well paced in the Club (I say it this way not to upset them) knew very well that this game was on.
As a non-league and league fan I can name many QPR players that came straight out of the non-league scene from around London (certainly two of their best known players came from that route via Watford) and so I would have thought that QPR would have a little more respect - one day I may actually get a 'Sorry' from the big boys of West London. Witney United Messageboard
And Updated Messages From Witney United Chairman - April 28, 2007
Re: QPR MATCH OFF!!! (SteveLake)
Can I just state that no official from QPR has ever contacted me with respect to this match - Shame on QPR for even stating so!....
Can I just state that NO COMMUNICATION FROM QPR HAS EVER BEEN RECEIVED BY MYSELF, THE CLUB OR ANTONE ELSE FROM QPR. Just a case of poor manners - not least to say a totaly fabrication. If 'Shelia' would like to conact me - along with the 'Ian' mentioned at the fans Forum then I would be happy to let them them know what damage they have do to this club.Witney United Messageboard
QPR OFFICIAL SITE - APRIL 17
QPR Officially Announce Witney Friendly is Cancelled
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QPR OFFICIAL SITE - WITNEY FIXTURE
The Club can confirm that our friendly fixture against Witney United has been cancelled.
R's Club Secretary Sheila Marson today (Tuesday) informed Witney Chairman Steve Lake that the match they had scheduled
for Monday 30th April will not be going ahead. The match had been arranged with R's Assistant Manager Richard Hill,
who has since been suspended by the Club in the wake of his involvement in a behind closed doors match in February.
At no stage was our Secretary made aware of this fixture and with QPR Reserves entertaining Crystal Palace in the
Pontins Holidays Combination League at Harlington on the same day, it would have been impossible to field two teams
on the same day, especially in the week leading up to the final League match of the season.
Chairman Gianni Paladini is hugely disappointed with remarks made not only against him, but the Club in general,
as he too was also unaware of the fixture until he was notified at a recent Fans Consultative meeting QPR
[A certain board poster - no prizes for guessing who - accused me of "back-stabbing" the club cos I contacted Witney United and informed them that QPR weren't actually intend to play the game that Witney was selling ticket for. And there were these disparaging comments about Witney United. How arcane it all seems now. And yet such hubris. And once again a reason why the club should have been reading QPR Report! (As if they weren't!)
What Paladini said at that Fan Forum:
Q: Are we will still playing Witney United on 30th April? It is on their website but not on ours.
A: GP said the game with Witney would not be going ahead, that it was merely a word of mouth thing and that Ian at the press office has been asked to get in touch with Witney to inform them. It was pointed out that it is this kind of thing which yet again leads to bad communication, which then brings the club bad publicity, though it was also agreed by others that taking part in friendly games when the club is involved in a relegation battle is not exactly useful under the current circumstances.
An announcement about this should be on the official website asap."
Well didn't quite work that way.
So a Witney United Flashback (And we never did play them. Never sent them a reserve team.
This is what I posted back in April 2007:
The "History" of QPR's Non-Game vs Witney United
QPR's Non-Game Against Witney United: A Timeline
January 5: QPR announced they were playing Witney United in a friendly, January 23.
-Unfortunately a rearranged FA Cup 3rd Round Replay against Luton also ended up having to be played January 23rd, so the friendly was postponed or cancelled. Witney announced the QPR Friendly was off. (QPR did not make such an announcement.)
- A few days later, Witney announced the game had been rescheduled to April and promoted the game on their website. At a meeting with fans groups representatives, last Tuesday evening (April 10), Chairman Paladini announced the game was not being played and a club rep would contact Witney.
A couple of days later, Witney made a strong statement on their Official Site, saying they'd heard of the cancellation from a QPR fan; but had not heard from the club.
(Witney also disputed the Chairman's characterization of how the game was scheduled).
As of Monday morning, there has still been no announcement on the QPR official Site - and according to Witney's chairman in a messageboard posting, they have stil yet to hear from QPR.
The full piece re QPR/Witney
qprreport.blogspot.com/2007/04/history-of-qprs-non-game-vs-witney.html
And then subsequent to that QPR Report compilation update: There were further developments
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Witney United Chairman Comments Re QPR-
To state the obvious, QPR stated on their Official Site, April 12 that there was no game rescheduled and they had been in contact with Witney to ensure they knew this.
Witney United Chairman, Steve Lake Posting on the Witney United Messageboard, April 27
It would have been marvelous if anyone from QPR had ever rung, wrtten, faxed or text me - but no that kind of respect obviously does not exist. Yes Richard Hill did arrange this game - but many more people, well paced in the Club (I say it this way not to upset them) knew very well that this game was on.
As a non-league and league fan I can name many QPR players that came straight out of the non-league scene from around London (certainly two of their best known players came from that route via Watford) and so I would have thought that QPR would have a little more respect - one day I may actually get a 'Sorry' from the big boys of West London. Witney United Messageboard
And Updated Messages From Witney United Chairman - April 28, 2007
Re: QPR MATCH OFF!!! (SteveLake)
Can I just state that no official from QPR has ever contacted me with respect to this match - Shame on QPR for even stating so!....
Can I just state that NO COMMUNICATION FROM QPR HAS EVER BEEN RECEIVED BY MYSELF, THE CLUB OR ANTONE ELSE FROM QPR. Just a case of poor manners - not least to say a totaly fabrication. If 'Shelia' would like to conact me - along with the 'Ian' mentioned at the fans Forum then I would be happy to let them them know what damage they have do to this club.Witney United Messageboard
QPR OFFICIAL SITE - APRIL 17
QPR Officially Announce Witney Friendly is Cancelled
-
QPR OFFICIAL SITE - WITNEY FIXTURE
The Club can confirm that our friendly fixture against Witney United has been cancelled.
R's Club Secretary Sheila Marson today (Tuesday) informed Witney Chairman Steve Lake that the match they had scheduled
for Monday 30th April will not be going ahead. The match had been arranged with R's Assistant Manager Richard Hill,
who has since been suspended by the Club in the wake of his involvement in a behind closed doors match in February.
At no stage was our Secretary made aware of this fixture and with QPR Reserves entertaining Crystal Palace in the
Pontins Holidays Combination League at Harlington on the same day, it would have been impossible to field two teams
on the same day, especially in the week leading up to the final League match of the season.
Chairman Gianni Paladini is hugely disappointed with remarks made not only against him, but the Club in general,
as he too was also unaware of the fixture until he was notified at a recent Fans Consultative meeting QPR
