need a little help for a bet
QPR player in the 80s early 90s,Dennis something i cant remember was that his surname or 1st name.he was involved in a stabbing incident one time,any clues?
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need a little help for a bet
QPR player in the 80s early 90s,Dennis something i cant remember was that his surname or 1st name.he was involved in a stabbing incident one time,any clues?
I'll PM you the answer if you give me half the winnings:pQuote:
Originally Posted by see's it
nah, it's the one the only Dennis Bailey. Scorer of a hat-trick:ball: in one of the most memorable days in QPR's history in a 4-1 victory at Old Trafford in 1992. :)
I can't remember any stabbing incident, except his second goal was a neat stab home from eight yards!
i lost the bet hoop there saying the answer was mark dennis
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Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
never mind me ...spending too much time on waccoe is all.
Sh!t sorry.Quote:
Originally Posted by see's it
Just checked out Mark Dennis, apparently it was decompartmentalisation (blood clot in his leg for the non-doctors) he suffered from and not a stabbing so maybe pull them up on a technicality! He left in the late eighties which was 2/3 years too early for me, apologies.
Anyway, getting back to the other Dennis. I wikied Mr.Bailey and it turns out that it is he who still holds the honour of the last league hat-trick in Old Trafford. Maybe get your own back with that little gem:)
Cracking game that was and all, New Year's Day if I recall correctly, live on ITV's The Match - Elton Welsby's heyday.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingdom hoop
Fans forum was on last night. Basically an open session with the chairman, manager, captain. One or two things to note;
:eek: By big he must have meant 100. Funnily enough they came over at the end of one season about four years ago. I was having a very nice Friday night out in Dublin with a few of the lads, about two o'clock walking up Grafton Street, and who did I happen upon only two ex-club captains; Kevin Gallen and Marc Bircham (lunatic, had his hair died blue and white at the time!) Needless to say the two of them were well on it but I introduced myself, explained my penchant and had a good bit of banter. I walked them up Grafton Street and escorted them onto one of those horse thingys. In hindsight I probably should have taken a bit more advantage of their stupor, but my own inebriety didn't help either. The word serendipity was invented for such occasions I believe. Happy memories.Quote:
Gregory likes to do pre season in England. He doesn't like a tour as you have to baby sit players, as they get bored. Prefer to do pre season at home so they can go home to their families after work then come back in after work. Would like the idea of a weekend of games in Ireland as we have a big fan base in Ireland but the timing has to be right. Pre season is so important if you have a good pre season you normally have a good season.
DCFC steve you may wish to alert your friend;
And to end an a lighthearted note; John Gregory reckons if Stuart Downing (England's LM) was right-footed he'd be playing in League One!Quote:
The final question was on the refinancing of the ABC loan. Gianni said there was very little to update on, they are working on refinancing the loan every day but it's not easy. They hope something will be done by the start of next season and they also expect to have a new investor on board who can take the club forward but understandably couldn't offer any more details.
How do you know his company isn't the secret new investor.......?Quote:
Originally Posted by kingdom hoop
:)
Ok, tell him my friend would be delighted to get to know them a bit better then. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
But;
Tell him that it is a long-term commitment and that once they move in together there will be no moving house until they've filled that house:)
I wouldn't want my friend's company involved with QPR. And given that I don't care about the club, it's safe to assume that you wouldn't want them around either..... :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by kingdom hoop
Until your club's financial issues are sorted, you'll always be exposed to some degree. Not getting relegated may have helped keep some wolves from the door for the immediate future though - but they'll inevitably be back if the ship doesn't steady.
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Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
I'm sure they'll find service station/car park/next Carlos Tevez to invest in so.
The club is day-to-day self-sufficient, and has learned from the mistakes of succumbing to administration. I can't see a repeat situation, and it is only if the club is actually, not near, administration that an investment with ulterior motives would be sanctioned. The chairman has invested a lot of emotional interest in the fans/club and is a football man, any investment would be under the clubs terms. In that if the stadium is to be sold the club will stay in the relative vicinity, maybe a new 25000ish stadium to be shared with Fulham and most certainly will not be a Wimbledonesque teleport.
Ironically it is the stadium's small size with no room for extension that is a deterrent for possible suitors. Staying up has given certainty and with a half decent team, but more importantly a good manager, things are fine. But stuck between being attractive for the investors you don't want and not quite attractive enough to the one's you do is a perennial problem in football as well as night versions of a club.
Ye may remember a fight there a few months ago - if you need refreshing here's the BBC report of the incident - http://youtube.com/watch?v=hDkUr4p3ctY
Found this pretty amusing;
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Chinese need more beef to play and fight with Westerners
BEIJING, March 6 (Reuters) - Chinese footballers need to eat beef and drink milk if they are to play, and fight, with Westerners on a level playing field, according to a member of the advisory body to China's parliament.:eek:
Last month's brawl between China's under-21 team and English club Queens Park Rangers proved that Chinese athletes did not have enough brawn, according to Zhang Xinshi, a biology researcher from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
"You can't just say you aren't used to eating beef and drinking milk and leave it at that," Zhang said during a discussion of Chinese agriculture at this week's meeting of the advisory body CPPCC.
"Our football can't reach a higher level. We are only good at skilful sports. Running for two 45 minute halves on such a large pitch at speeds like 100m, how can (our) bodies do that?
"We all saw the recent fight in England and they (the players) were beaten to a pulp.
"Sounds tragic? But if you are as strong as a buffalo how can they beat you up? Therefore I don't think we should advocate the Chinese grain-eating tradition."
Chinese defender Zheng Tao was taken to hospital with a fractured jaw after the 30-man fight during an ill-tempered friendly at QPR's training ground, which provoked a media storm in China.
After a traumatic week at the club following Ray Jones' death, the fans now have major reason for cheer with the long-term future of the club seemingly secured with the imminent takeover of the club by Formula 1 supremo, and holder of a fortune of £2.2b, Bernie Ecclestone and his mate, Flavio Briatore - Renault team manager and highly successful Benneton manager. This is The Times' story from today, I love the headline I must say; 'Ecclestone chooses QPR over Arsenal' !! :)http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle2351331.ece
This should mean the clubs debts will be cleared, will be astutely managed, even if it might be a bit hands-off, by top businessmen, and a deep reservoir of cash to fund transfers, as well as bringing a bit of glamour back to club as a return to the halcyon days of the 70s may not be too far away! Overall, it's just great to hear good news for a club that has had to endure the tragic deaths of its two most promising youngsters and numerous reports as to its demise over the past year. :):)