Four Words From Rodney Marsh Answers Age-Old Question....Two Year Flashback No China Game at Loftus Road...Other "On This Day" Flashbacks

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- The Answer to the Perennial Question: Which Club: QPR, Fulham or Manchester City, Was Rodney Marsh's "True" Love?: - A Four Word Answer From Rodney Marsh: "My favourite club...QPR"

- [Which leads to that perennial question: "Marsh or Bowles: Who was "better"? - Your opinions welcomed!]


"ON THIS DAY" FLASHBACKS:

No China Game at Loftus Road
Two years ago today, after reports in the press that QPR would be play a friendly against China, the club issued a denial: "Correction: The Club has had it brought to its attention that Ceefax and Teletext are reporting a game between QPR and China on February 8. We would like to confirm that no such fixture is taking place at Loftus Road and we have already asked both parties to remove the story. No China Game."

Of course the subsequent QPR-China Training ground scrimmage truly was "The Shot heard around the world!"

Pre-QPR Statement Press Reports of China Olympics Team UK Visit
International Herald Tribune/AP
-China's Olympic soccer team to play three friendlies in England
The Associated Press Monday, January 22, 2007
- China's Olympic soccer team will play three friendly matches next month in England, part of the club's two-week training stint with London club Chelsea.
The Chinese Football Association confirmed Tuesday that its Olympic team will face Chelsea's reserve team on Feb. 5, followed by matches against Queens Park Rangers on Feb. 8 and Brentford on Feb. 16.
Queens Park plays in the League Championship, the level just below the Premier League. Brentford plays in League One, two rungs below the Premier League.
China, coached by Ratomir Dujkovic, is training in France and is expected to arrive on London on Feb. 1. Tribune

Chinese People Daily Dates confirmed for China Olympic soccer team's England tour
- The Chinese Olympic team's two-week England tour schedule has been confirmed with Ratomir Dujkovic's men expected to arrive in London on February 1, according to the Chinese Football Association.
- China will go up against the Chelsea reserves on Feb. 5 and two more friendlies await the team on February 8 (League Championship side Queen's Park Rangers) and 14th (League One side Brentford) before the squad returns home on February 16.
Queen's Park Rangers is standing at 21st at the 24-team League Championship with 30 points, one position above the relegation zone. Brentford is at the bottom of League One with 22 points. ..... Source: Xinhua

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Also Two Years ago, January 23, 2007: FA Cup Defeat for QPR -
- QPR got knocked out of the FA Cup by Luton, in a replay at Luton which had forced the club to cancel or reschedule a friendly against Witney United. Match Reports and Comments of Luton 1 QPR 0 with QPR dominating; Bailey getting sent off; and Rehman scoring an own goal. QPR's team that night: Royce, Rehman, Mancienne, Stewart, Milanese,Smith (Ainsworth 84), Bailey, Lomas, Cook, Blackstock,Nygaard (Ray Jones 72). Subs Not Used: Cole, Kanyuka, Furlong.

And way back on this day...:

- January 23 1989 - Manchester United defeated Trevor Francis' QPR 3-0 in an FA Cup replay at Old Trafford. QPR's team: Seaman - Pizanti Law Mcdonald Maddix - Channing Barker Parker Kerslake - Stein Coney Subs: (Bradley) Allen Fleming

- January 23, 1982: QPR's Wembley Cup march almost ended as Terry Venables' QPR drew 0-0 at Blackpool (before winning the replay 5-1 with 4 goals by Clive Allen.) QPR's team: Hucker, Fenwick Howe Roeder Gillard - Flanagan Currie Waddock Gregory - Stainrod Allen