Rangers On The Rise

QPR complete an unlikely double over Sheffield United. Despite playing at the second best team in the league, we seem to have a great record up at Bramall Lane and so it proved again today. A crazy see-saw of a match saw the Hoops take an early lead only to go in behind 2-1 at half time. Sheffield could have sealed victory but missed a second half penalty before scoring our equalizing goal thanks to Captain Morgan (boom boom). Rugged veteran Paul Furlong crashed home a late winner to seal a famous victory and the first away win of 2006.

All this just 48 hours after the annoucement that next year's kit will be reverting to the early 1980s design. And this could prove to be a good omen as that side won this league to enter the top flight of English football. This might be an instant flush of (misplaced?) optimism as I bask in today's victory but if the off the field problems come to an end and we stay relatively clear of injuries then I think we can realistically expect to be in the promotion hunt come May 2007.


Believe it or not, I'm pretty sure I work with the player you can't make out in this picture!


Lee Cook strikes a pose in next season's kit.