Northwood 0

Queens Park Rangers 1

   
  M.Bean
 

The following is a summary of the game posted by John McCookoe on the QPR mailing list

The line up for QPR was completely unfamiliar to me bar Culkin in goal who had a good game against a useful Northwood who were nevertheless matched by our 2nd string. We saw a lad jogging up and down during the first half and thought that doesn't half look like Richard Pacquette. It was him, he came on in the second half and his workrate was good but he didn't do anything to suggest he should be in the first team.

I guess Leroy must be off on trial somewhere as he was nowhere to be seen. The only person who stood out for me was Bean and that's mainly cos he scored the goal. Breacker was taking the team whilst Olly, wearing 3/4 length trousers just seemed to be following us around the touchline. He certainly wasn't watching much of the game.

In the first half had a chat with a girl who as Travis observed was indeed a footballer's wife, the husband being Basham who was the trialist striker. She was quite cross with him as he had turned down the chance of a three year deal at Preston where he'd recently come back from injury. He had a trial at Aberdeen but she hated it up there and she was desperate for him to get taken on by QPR as it would be hugely convenient as they're both from Southampton.

Alas, she will surely be disappointed as he was completely hopeless, playing exactly like someone wanting a transfer in rather than out. About 1000 people were at the game which will be their highest crowd of the season probably and the club bar was jammed afterwards.