It is home to the famous "R Block" where, along with the Loft's Q and P blocks sit QPR's partisan following.
This is the second most expensive stand. They were due to take on Bristol City at Ashton Gate next Wednesday, but the match has been moved due to the club’s progression in the FA Cup. The Official History of Queens Park Rangers Football Club, Gordon Macey, Queens Park Rangers FC, "QPR looking for site for 45,000-seat venue to replace Loftus Road", https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2020/august/dons-to-start-new-season-at-qpr/, http://www.indyrs.co.uk/index.php?s=history&sbutt=Go, "Former QPR star expects a return to artificial pitches", "Could artificial pitches be set for a return to Football League?
A further two minutes walk away is Wood Lane on the Hammersmith & City line.
[27] It has also been used to host the final of the British Universities and Colleges Sport football tournaments. [16] Despite holding out for fifty minutes, Yeading went on to lose the match 2–0.[17]. New stands were opened at the School End in the summer of 1980 and one year later at the Loftus Road end. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. “The council knows very clearly our heart is in the borough and we have tried everything to give our fans a new home and build affordable homes for our fans and community.
[1] The four stands are the Loftus Road End (often shortened to The Loft), Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand and the School End, the Upper Tier of which is used by away supporters who are allocated the lower tier only for cup matches.
QPR co-owner Tony Fernandes has stepped up his war of words with Hammersmith and Fulham council over the club’s bid to build a new stadium within the borough.
[7] The surface was not favoured by everyone, with QPR keeper Peter Hucker describing it as "basically a bit of carpet over two feet of concrete", and stated that as a goalkeeper, he strongly disliked diving onto it saying that "I'd have close to third degree burns because the pitch would totally rip the skin off. Loftus Road Legacy – The History of Shepherd's Bush Football Club, Frances Trinder, Yore Publications.
There was interest from commercial buyers and housing developers. [4] It was claimed that manager Terry Venables would let opposition teams train on the pitch when it was dry, and then deliberately dampen the pitch so that the ball played differently to what they expected at kick off. Other users of the stadium have included the Jamaican and Australian national football teams. All four of the modern stands meet with no gaps, giving an overall impression of a tightly enclosed stadium. QPR have offered to refund supporters’ rail fares after their match with Bristol City was rescheduled. In the summer of 1966 the original floodlights were replaced by much taller floodlight pylons. Celebrities participating included Olly Murs, Sir Mo Farah and many more.
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[43] The other was a 2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations match between Great Britain and New Zealand on 29 October 2005 with New Zealand winning 42 - 26. It is also home to the commentary and television camera gantry. Plus, watch matches live and listen to match commentary with QPR+.
AFC Wimbledon started the 2020-2021 season sharing the ground while they wait for their new stadium in Merton to be finished. The club are offering to refund any fans who had purchased a train ticket for the match with Bristol prior to January 31.
At the same time as the new Loftus Road stand was built executive boxes were installed in the lower tier of the South Africa Road stand and the artificial pitch laid. Wasps agreed to move out, to Wycombe Wanderers' Adams Park ground, at the end of the 2001–02 season to allow Fulham F.C. In 1985, Barry McGuigan defeated Eusebio Pedroza for the World Boxing Association featherweight championship at the stadium. [15], Loftus Road briefly became home to non-league football club Yeading as they faced Premiership club Newcastle United in the third round of the 2005 FA Cup.
The ground was first used on 11 October 1904 by Shepherd's Bush F.C., an amateur side that was disbanded during the First World War. [14] A £1 million payment by QPR's long time local rivals Fulham in 2002 helped to alleviate the financial problems in return for a ground sharing agreement while Craven Cottage was developed.
[18][19], This is not the first time that an owner has suggested moving out of Loftus Road, with director Antonio Caliendo suggesting a location near BBC Television Centre as a potential site for a new shopping and leisure development in March 2006,[20] and then QPR manager Luigi De Canio suggesting in 2008 that the team needs to leave the stadium in order to fulfil its ambitions.[21]. At the west end of the stadium is the School End which has been all seated since 1990 after the Taylor Report.
For other inquiries, Contact Us. [12] One further suggestion was a merger between QPR and fellow London club Wimbledon, with the newly merged club playing at Loftus Road,[13] but this idea was abandoned following the response from supporters. Following a number of years of uncertainty as to whether the club would expand the capacity of the stadium or relocate to a new site in the event of a return to the Premier League, it was announced by chairman Tony Fernandes on 28 November 2011 that the club was investigating the possibility of relocating to a new site in West London in order to build a bigger stadium. [48], A number of London Bus routes run near the stadium. [44], There are several London Underground stations near the stadium, the closest being White City, which is on the Central line, about five minutes walk away from the stadium. The decision was made as Yeading felt that their home stadium could not suitably segregate the fans. QPR could use their new home to host concerts, trade shows, conferences and exhibitions in order to generate as much revenue as possible. [30] The band Yes performed at the stadium on 10 May 1975, which was recorded and featured on The Old Grey Whistle Test. But Fernandes has hit back, saying: “What a horrific and disappointing statement and really unbecoming of a council after all we have done.
The upper tier of the School End is the stand reserved for away supporters with the lower tier given if demand requires it, and all the stands have two tiers with the exception of the Ellerslie Road Stand.[4]. The South Africa Road stand is the biggest of the four stands at the stadium. Check fixtures, tickets, league table, club shop & more. “We are not property developers, never will be and don’t want to be.
In April 1948, after winning the Third Division (South) championship, the club bought the freehold of the stadium plus 39 houses in Loftus Road and Ellerslie Road for £26,250 financed by a share flotation that raised £30,000.
According to a report seen by Sportsmail, QPR have four different options to chose from following ongoing talks with the local council. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The new exclusive W12 and C Clubs are located here. Fans affected by the fixture change should contact the club’s supporters’ liaison officer Andy Rees via @andyr.qpr.co.uk with proof of purchase to be refunded in full. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?
Most of the noise is generated from this stand, in addition to the Loft.
Coventry City's players arrived via the tube station in 2008 after their coach got stuck in traffic. The application was rejected as there were already five scheduled matches over the course of thirteen days as it was during the time that QPR were sharing Loftus Road with Fulham.
Lee Hoos said: "The Council is shortly to launch a public consultation on the future of the Linford Christie site, which we will encourage our fanbase, local residents and stakeholders to take part in.
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