Post by Macmoish on Mar 14, 2013 8:52:57 GMT
Flashback ..
Flashback March 14, 1998
Flashback - QPR OFFICIAL SITE
BIG AL`S HAPPY RETURN
ALAN McDonald had mixed emotions about his return to Loftus Road with Swindon Town and his incredible 68 minute stint as an emergency goalkeeper.
Macca said:"If someone told me 12 months ago that I’d be playing against Rangers and playing in goal, I would have thought they were a lunatic! Obviously having spent 17 years at Loftus Road, in my own heart I honestly thought I was going to finish my career with QPR.
"So it was always going to be an emotional day for me to return to the R’s for the first time, having left in the summer. And it was tremendous to get a good reception from the Rangers supporters.
"I nearly had to play in goal against QPR down at Swindon earlier in the season as Fraser Digby was only half fit, but he played in that one. I’ve gone in goal for the reserves at QPR and I’ve done it in training loads of times, so it wasn’t a problem for me.
"But when Fraser was sent-off at Loftus Road on Saturday, I was nervous when I had to take over between the sticks. Especially as it was down at the Loft end in front of the Rangers fans. I just thank God that I didn’t make any crucial mistakes. I’m very good friends with the Rangers players and Kevin Gallen made a couple of sarcastic comments about my saves, but I just looked at him and laughed.
"It was Roy Of the Rovers stuff for me to return to QPR and take over in goal. If I’m back again next year, the only way I could top it would be to play against Rangers on my own!" he said. "
Former hero McDonald keeps out his old club; QPR 1 Swindon 2.
FORMER QPR hero Alan McDonald was forced to go in goal on his return to Loftus Road after Swindon keeper Fraser Digby was sent off after just 20 minutes.
And McDonald managed to keep his old team at bay as Swindon came from a goal down to grab a vital halime lead.
Rangers had snatched the lead in the eighth minute when Kevin Gallen steered down the left and his low cross was touched back by Mike Sheron to Nigel Quashie who drilled a low shot past Digby.
George Ndah outpaced Karl Ready down the left and the defender was forced to pull him down for a 15th-minute penalty which Mark Walters calmly stroked home to equalise.
But four minutes into first-half injury time Swindon snatched the lead when Onuora rose to nod home.
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Flashback March 14, 1998
Flashback - QPR OFFICIAL SITE
BIG AL`S HAPPY RETURN
ALAN McDonald had mixed emotions about his return to Loftus Road with Swindon Town and his incredible 68 minute stint as an emergency goalkeeper.
Macca said:"If someone told me 12 months ago that I’d be playing against Rangers and playing in goal, I would have thought they were a lunatic! Obviously having spent 17 years at Loftus Road, in my own heart I honestly thought I was going to finish my career with QPR.
"So it was always going to be an emotional day for me to return to the R’s for the first time, having left in the summer. And it was tremendous to get a good reception from the Rangers supporters.
"I nearly had to play in goal against QPR down at Swindon earlier in the season as Fraser Digby was only half fit, but he played in that one. I’ve gone in goal for the reserves at QPR and I’ve done it in training loads of times, so it wasn’t a problem for me.
"But when Fraser was sent-off at Loftus Road on Saturday, I was nervous when I had to take over between the sticks. Especially as it was down at the Loft end in front of the Rangers fans. I just thank God that I didn’t make any crucial mistakes. I’m very good friends with the Rangers players and Kevin Gallen made a couple of sarcastic comments about my saves, but I just looked at him and laughed.
"It was Roy Of the Rovers stuff for me to return to QPR and take over in goal. If I’m back again next year, the only way I could top it would be to play against Rangers on my own!" he said. "
Former hero McDonald keeps out his old club; QPR 1 Swindon 2.
FORMER QPR hero Alan McDonald was forced to go in goal on his return to Loftus Road after Swindon keeper Fraser Digby was sent off after just 20 minutes.
And McDonald managed to keep his old team at bay as Swindon came from a goal down to grab a vital halime lead.
Rangers had snatched the lead in the eighth minute when Kevin Gallen steered down the left and his low cross was touched back by Mike Sheron to Nigel Quashie who drilled a low shot past Digby.
George Ndah outpaced Karl Ready down the left and the defender was forced to pull him down for a 15th-minute penalty which Mark Walters calmly stroked home to equalise.
But four minutes into first-half injury time Swindon snatched the lead when Onuora rose to nod home.
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