Doug Carter: DougQPR@aol.com   My son Liam, my  father, and I have supported QPR our whole lives as did two generations of my family before that. I am marooned in Michigan where the combination of the Lions (Detroit's American football), the Tigers (Detroit's perennial bottom-dwelling baseball team), the Spartans (Michigan State University's only slightly less inept American-style football team) make life miserable. QPR brightens it in spite of the rough few years.

Dave Baker: Dbaker1@mxsi.com  Known as "qpr_forever" on the official site message board, Dave lives in Detroit and shares the pain that is the Tigers (a.k.a. Motor City Kitties) with Doug.  Shown at right are Dave and his son (with Bircham-like hair) on the pitch at Loftus Road

Frank: LoftUSA@sbcglobal.net  That's  me, your happy host, Frank Duchossois.  Many years ago (somewhere around 1980), my great friend and second generation fan Caroline introduced me to the R's.  I cannot explain what happened next, but over the years I became inextricably hooked.  I dedicate this LSA and the website to Caroline's father, Peter Priest.  He was the epitome of an R's fan, and his legacy lives on through Caroline, to me, and so on, and so on.  

You’ll find me on the QPR message board, especially during matches.  Log in and join us.  Many of the LoftusUSA members, as well as fans from all over the world, chat it up during matches.

The shirt hanging on the wall in this photo is signed by the 2002-2003 side, a gift from my friends at the Cony.

Rob Lytle: hee_bly@yahoo.com :  From Moore, Oklahoma,  I'm OkieRanger at the official site's message moard. This is my 3rd season following the R's, through the glorious I-Block and the wonders of the internet. What a great game and a great team!  With the best bunch of fans the world has ever seen. COME ON UUUUUUU RRRRRRR'SSS!

Michael Stotler: 

 mstotler01@netzero.net Mike does the fans in the USA proud in his LoftUSA shirt.  Known as 'yankeeqprfan' on the official site message board, Michael is a lifelong R's fan, transplanted to Milwaukee, which is the home of the "Wave", and American team which has a formal affiliation with the Rangers. 

Terry Norman:  TRNorman@aol.com (A.K.A.Texas Ranger on the official site message board). First game I saw was a 1-0 win over Port Vale in the old 3rd Division South. Was a regular in the Loft during the promotion years of the 60s and 70s watching Rodney then Stanley take us from the 3rd to the First division, with the memorable 3-2 League Cup Win on the way. Peak was definitely the "runners up" season when for 48 hours we were champions until Liverpool pipped us by winning their last game! There were some tough times as well and I remember some cold, long evenings coming home from a mid week defeat in some far off corner of England.
Moved to the USA in the 80s, originally to Connecticut and now in Austin TX  (see the Texas beer and warm sunshine in March!). Have been a regular in the I-Block for nearly every game since the Internet broadcasts became available. Highlights of the last few years... our Goal against Oldham to take us into the playoff finals,  our win at Hillsboro to gain promotion and the games at Sunderland and Ipswich this season.
  Thank you Frank for setting up this site (and for finally shaming me into sending this picture!!) and to al the rest of I-Block on the message board on match days.

Editor's Note: Terry, top man for providing the photo.  Who's your mysterious friend?

Josh Manck: jwmanck@hotmail.com I currently live in Sherman TX, and attend Austin College in Sherman. As part of our school's January Term, where we only have one class for a month, I had the opportunity to travel to London for about a week at the beginning of January 2005.  My friend Billy and I decided that we should go see a football match, and asked our hotel's concierge desk where the nearest clubs were.  After consulting our tube maps, we found ourselves at Loftus Road for the FA Cup 3rd round match against Nottingham Forest.  Unfortunately, we got thrashed 0-3, and eliminated from the Cup.  But I'm still hooked.  After returning to the States, I've listened to every QPR match I could on the internet.

Melanie:  melaniedianenelson@hotmail.com  I'm a QPR supporter - living in San Francisco!  Talk about other side of the globe.  I was introduced to QPR while traveling in Australia with a bunch of Brits back in 2001.  My friend Gareth and his family have been QPR supporters for years and QPR was playing Arsenal in the FA cup (haha).  We were lucky to find a bar that was open and would be showing it (I think it was around 2:00 am local time) but I was hooked after that.  Since then I've been following them and I've actually been to 3 games at Loftus Road.  I had no idea about this website, but Gareth sent me the link!  It's good to know that there are other QPR supporters in the USA!

Editor's Note: I feel privileged to have had a chance to share a few beers and talk with David.  He is a blue-dyed in the wool R's fan with a wealth of knowledge about the team, its history, and football in general.    The is a photo of David with Marcus Bignot in front of Loftus Road.

Dylan Presman: Dylan.Presman@ed.gov  I'm a Londoner transplanted to Washington DC, after periods in Los Angeles, Jerusalem (Israel) and Alexandria (Egypt). I grew up in Queens Park, right opposite the actual park, and have supported the Rs since the early 1970s: I caught Rodney's last year and Stanley's glory years.. As a kid, me and my dad were season ticket holders through some of the best times (mid-1970s) and some of the worst times (late-1970s). After leaving home I wandered in the QPR wilderness for a number of years. Living in the Middle East, my only contact to the club were through the articles that my Dad mailed me -- but they took 6 weeks to arrive, so it was frustrating. Then along came that modern salvation known as the internet. Although I only get to see the superhoops a few times a year, I keep in touch through QPR World and the various excellent QPR messageboards. I now have two kids of my own; Sarai, aged 7 and Henry, aged 4, . I'm doing my best to indoctrinate them into the tribe (some call it child abuse, but I think of it as my sacred duty!). Both have seen QPR play and know most of the basic songs. Of course, Kevin Gallen is their favourite player -- after all, he does wear a magic hat!

Editor's Note: I Photoshopped Henry onto Dylan's shoulder to get them both in the same picture; Dylan would never carry a child in that way.

Ray: Ray@britsinamerica.com  I was born in the laundry room at Stamford Bridge where my father was a groundskeeper and my mother sold Pukka Pies.  They were dyed-in-the-wool Chelsea fans, as am I in my heart of hearts.  Don't be confused by my public and conspicuous support of the R's.  It's a good show, but it's only because I am so ashamed, I must hide my true allegiance.

(Ray...Right...I did warn you.)

Brendan Ryan: brendan@britsinamerica.com  Born in the shadows of the Twin Towers of Wembley Stadium I spent my first six years of life in the football wilderness. It was not until my parents moved three blocks closer to the stadium that I met our new next door neighbor Mike Farmer. Mike was a season ticket holder at the R’s and brought me to three of four games that year. From then on the hoops were my team. My elder siblings took longer to convince and it was not for a number of years until my two brothers followed me on my route down the Harrow Road and Scrubs lane to the R’s stadium.  The new found freedom I discovered in my teens led to my following the R’s all over the country. There was nothing like an away trip to Southampton on a Tuesday night or Everton on the day they last won the championship, we traveled up and didn’t get in…no ticket.  The highlight for me must be the second leg of the Milk Cup Semi Final at Anfield. What a glorious evening that was.  Sadly, I have not been back to the R’s for at least three years, but hopefully that will change soon.

Brant McMillin:  chefmac@chefmac-my-bulldog.com My wife, daughter, and I moved from Dallas, Texas to London last May.  We live about a 15 minute walk from Loftus

Road.  Some co-workers of mine are Hoops fans, and we have been going to the games throughout the season.  My support for QPR reached a whole new level when I started playing Football Manager 2005 on my PC and took QPR to the Premiership in 3 years 

(Move over Holloway!)

Mike Silver: mdsilver24@yahoo.com   I have lived in Southern California all my life. I came upon QPR while playing FIFA 1995. I played as a team called "Queens PR". One year later, I got the Internet and discovered that "Queens PR" was none other than Queens Park Rangers. I have been following ever since. Come on U R's!!

Elliott Portman: empesqny@optonline.net Greetings from Long Island, NY.  I really liked the idea of your website.  I was an exchange student at Brunel University in Uxbridge and living in West Ealing during 1979.  Saw a home match against Middlesborough and was hooked on the club. There is an crowd energy at a football match that can not be

duplicated in any other sport.

Albert Kinkead: albertkinkead@hotmail.com 

I have been a QPR Fan since 1995 when I happened to catch a random

game via satellite at a friends house.  Ever since that day I have

been hooked!  I have yet to get to Loftus Road for a match but it

is on my short term to do list.  I am hoping to get over to London

sometime next year to do just that but until then the internet feeds

will have to do.  Currently I am in Afghanistan serving as a Medical

Service Corps Officer in the U.S. Army, and when not circling the globe

I hang my hat in Fayetteville, North Carolina.  I am originally from

San Antonio, Texas and when not following QPR I can be found rooting

for the Aggies of Texas A&M (my alma mater).

Editor's Note:  QPR-Report is a new and slightly shy addition to our little group. Maybe when he is more comfortable with us, he will reveal his real name and maybe send a photo as well.  Visit his blog at:  http://qprreport.blogspot.com/