Lopez's screamer of a goal? Yes, it was fantastic and at last gave us all something to smile about in the spring sunshine.
Good atmosphere? Yes, it was a good atmosphere, and kudos to everyone that joined in, especially in the second half.
Hogan Ephraim's second half performance? Kind of reminded me of a younger version of Andy Stinton out there today. Ah, happy days.
A passionate young manager on the touchline? Paulo Sousa showed a lot of lively passion on the touchline today, probably not seen since Olly's days and it was good to see.
All of the above and more was QPR this afternoon. But there was one thing which stood out. And that was seeing the tiger cubs at half time really enjoying theirselves. On Downs Syndrome Day, the club really excelled itself by proving what an excellent asset it is to the local community and seeing the happiness on the faces of such children will live long with me. QPR throughout the years since I have supported them have been about dreams; about the hope of achieving something beyond your wildest dreams (the 75/76 season is the season that stands out to me as a child when I first started being taken along by my dad); such wonderful memories (the 82/83 season); and such a community/family feel about it (my kids were mascots at away games when they were little and we have the photos pride of place in oru living room).
Today, QPR made the day of local kids with downs, and I felt so proud watching them enjoying their moment of glory, and knowing that my club had made that possible for those children. And seeing the Bristol City fans giving them a standing ovation when they ran to the school end was such a lovely touch ( but then Bristol City are a club that focusses on the importance of family and community feel). That is what Queens Park Rangers is all about, not the boutique/project nonsense that the hierachy are fond of spouting. Well done to the community trust at QPR, who I assume were responsible for giving those kids today a memory that will live long with them for the remainder of their lives.
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Good atmosphere? Yes, it was a good atmosphere, and kudos to everyone that joined in, especially in the second half.
Hogan Ephraim's second half performance? Kind of reminded me of a younger version of Andy Stinton out there today. Ah, happy days.
A passionate young manager on the touchline? Paulo Sousa showed a lot of lively passion on the touchline today, probably not seen since Olly's days and it was good to see.
All of the above and more was QPR this afternoon. But there was one thing which stood out. And that was seeing the tiger cubs at half time really enjoying theirselves. On Downs Syndrome Day, the club really excelled itself by proving what an excellent asset it is to the local community and seeing the happiness on the faces of such children will live long with me. QPR throughout the years since I have supported them have been about dreams; about the hope of achieving something beyond your wildest dreams (the 75/76 season is the season that stands out to me as a child when I first started being taken along by my dad); such wonderful memories (the 82/83 season); and such a community/family feel about it (my kids were mascots at away games when they were little and we have the photos pride of place in oru living room).
Today, QPR made the day of local kids with downs, and I felt so proud watching them enjoying their moment of glory, and knowing that my club had made that possible for those children. And seeing the Bristol City fans giving them a standing ovation when they ran to the school end was such a lovely touch ( but then Bristol City are a club that focusses on the importance of family and community feel). That is what Queens Park Rangers is all about, not the boutique/project nonsense that the hierachy are fond of spouting. Well done to the community trust at QPR, who I assume were responsible for giving those kids today a memory that will live long with them for the remainder of their lives.
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