HDU Members Spotlight: Jeremy Smith (NSW)

Hey folks! We are heading off to Botany in NSW for our next Hoops Down Under Members Spotlight! Let's meet Jeremy who's been supporting the mighty Rangers for 15 seasons now, thanks to a friend's choice....

WE ARE QPR! Nice pic Jeremy!

Q: Hey Jeremy! How's it going? So how long have you been a QPR fan?

A: Since the season of 09/10. My mate went to the UK for cricket and I asked him to buy me a random football shirt and I said I would then follow that team. Jokingly he brought me back a Hoops shirt thinking I wouldn't support them...fast forward 15 years later and he still laughs at me when he sees me in one of my QPR shirts! 😂

Q: What is your most favourite QPR memory to date? A: The 24th of May 2014. I was playing cricket in Bath in the UK, it was a wet Saturday and I was praying for a washout in cricket. The QPR V Derby Playoff Final kicked off at 3pm at Wembley and thankfully the cricket got cancelled due to the weather but unfortunately I couldn't get to Wembley in time for kick off 😞 I did however get to watch the Playoff final in an English pub and that famous commentary cry of "Zamora!!" will forever live on in my memory!

Q: Who is your all time favourite QPR Player? And Why?

A: It has to be Chaz! Charlie Austin was so special for us. Those goals he scored and what he did for our club was awesome! All the way to Premier League, even if it was for a short stay!

2014 - QPR 1-0 Sunderland: Charlie Austin secures first win of season for the Rs.

Q: Who is your all time favourite QPR Manager? And Why?

A: Neil Warnock as he got the very best from his squad including a very lazy Adel Taarabt.

Q: Who is your current favourite QPR Player? And Why?

A: Jimmy Dunne, but only when he is scoring goals and his defence is unbreakable!

Jimmy Dunne has been named the new captain of Queens QPR for the 2025/26 season, taking over from Steve Cook. The 27-year-old centre-back, who has been with the club since 2021, expressed his pride in the appointment and his commitment to leading the team. 

Q: Where would you like to see QPR in say, 5 years time (2030-31)? How do QPR reach this achievement? A: Ideally competing in the Premier League. But really I just want to see steady continual growth from the Hoops. We finished in 15th the season just gone, some parts of the season it looked like we were going down and other parts of the season looked like we might make a playoff push. I would love us to build a solid young squad that can grow together and can compete! I hope we finish above 15th this coming season and then keep pushing to beat our previous season total!

JEREMY'S PREDICTION FOR 2025-26

Bottom Half of Table (Finishing 12th-16th but never really relegation threatened)