The last home game of the season and a chance to get last weeks relegation out of our system and bring in some youngsters. With no pressure on the team we should be able to perform and show enough pride to give us hope.

Well that was the plan but it all worked out very different. For the first time this season I was not bothered about a QPR game, couldn't care whether we won or last the game just wanted to see some signs of hope.

Holloway made a few changes, in came Wardley, Pacquette and Christer Warren for Crouch, Ready and Peacock. We started OK looking to attack Stockport but the game soon filtered out into a pathetic display.

Normally I'd run through the action but not this time as I can't recall anything other then the sending off in a very boring first half. The red card came after an off the ball tackle on Pacquette and it looked no more than a yellow card offence in truth but we had the advantage in terms of players on the field but it made no difference.

For the first in about three years I left my seat before half time. I was bored and fed up of watching this rubbish, I watched the final few minutes in the Lower Loft bar. It sums up how bad we were that I had no real enthusasium to rush back and that meant as I finished my pint Soccer Saturdays informed us we were 1-0 down. Oh Bugger, no idea what the goal was like but I won't be like most Sunday morning newspapers and pretend to see things I didn't.

Second half with us 1-0 down we decided to sit in the lower loft for the first time this season. No atmosphere at all although it wasn't exactly anything to get excited about and before we knew it we were 2-0 down after a free kick on the right was easily turned in past Harper.

Stockport wanted this badly and we couldn't give a toss which was a very sad thing to see. Holloway then made three changes bringing on youngsters Terry Mcflynn, Ben Walshe and Justin Cochrane.

All three of them tried hard but Cochrane was soon sent off for a late challenge which should have been no more than a yellow. In this case refs must use a bit of common sense, the kid was sixteen minutes into his debut and we were 2-0 down and relegated. Did he really need to show a red card in a match that at this stage meant nothing. Palace losing meant that even if we had come back to win Stockport were safe but no a youngsters debut was ruined.

Still time for a third goal as a penalty was given and Harper was sent the wrong way. The only effort on goal I can remember was saved on the line by the keeper from Thomson I think. As the game died out into an easy away win I remembered some of the great days I've had at Loftus Road, seeing Gary Bannisters hat trick against Chelsea in the 6-0 win, the skills of Simon Stainrod, the Paul Parker years where we looked like we could defend, Sir Les and all those goals, the terracing the beating of Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal and all the top teams we are now light years away from and the realisation that those days were over hit me hard.

After the game the fans went onto the pitch to goad the Stockport fans on for a fight by the looks of it. All silly stuff but the majority seemed to be kids dancing and having a laugh and the police brought on the horses again as Goldrange made sure they stopped the small children as six foot skinheads were allowed to run past. Same every season isn't it!

Anyway the players came back on for a lap of shame. I gave Peacock the thumbs up like I was in Gladiator (I did feel a fool doing that) and he smiled back at me and seemed to aim a clap my way as for the rest of them, well five people came out of that with all the credit in the world in my book.

Peter Crouch, Marcus Bignot, Mark Perry and Richard Langley all went over to talk to supporters and sign autographs. I don't know what they said as they went to the Ellerslie Road stand and then Paddock but I really felt for these five in the same way I felt for Sinclair, Brevett, Dichio and Gallen when we went down five years ago. The rest couldn't get back down the tunnel quick enough which was sad to see but one idiot who ran on the pitch and seemed to want to attack a player probably had a lot to do with that.

But the biggest shock for me was Ian Holloway. A man who I never wanted as QPR manager showed what a man he is. I left the ground at half five and he was still shaking hands with people and signing autographs. I ca';t think of another QPR manager during my lifetime who has done that. Thats not to have a pop at any of them from Venables to Francis but It was just great to see a manager face the fans after such a shocking season.

13. Lee Harper : Not much chance with the goals and I hope he stays 6/10

24. Perry : Kept trying till the end but had a poor game 5/10

3. Ian Baraclough : Pretty shocking display from Bara who was awful 4/10

19. Christer Warren: No idea how he is still involved with the team, quite what Gerry Francis saw in him is a mystery to me. 5/10

17. Plummer : His worse game for quite a while after a decent season. 5/10

14. Leon Knight : Tried some nice skills and looks a good player, shame we won't see him again. 6/10

22. Darlington : Not really in the game, tried to get forward but was pretty poor. 5/10

27. Stuart Wardley : Same as ever, tries hard but was very poor. 5/10

23. Marcus Bignot : went off injured, the one bright point of a terrible team. 6/10

38. Richard Pacquette : Not easy for a forward to make his debut in a team which creatd just once chance all game. Will improve with a run in the reserves. 6/10

36. Andy Thomson : never a threat really and had a disapointign game. 5/10

Terry Mcflynn : Always wanted the ball and gave it his best shot, probably the best of the youngsters on show. 6/10

Justin Cochrane : On for 16 minutes and got sent off for a late tackle. Hard to judge him in such a short space of time. 6/10

Ben Walshe : Another who needs more games in the reserves before stepping up. 6/10