{"product_id":"2012-13-queens-park-rangers-longsleeve-shirt","title":"QPR Lotto Home Shirt 2012-13 Long Sleeve Vintage XL","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eQueens Park Rangers 2012-13 – The Lotto long-sleeved shirt from a high-tension season at Loftus Road\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 2012-13 season, \u003cstrong\u003eQueens Park Rangers in the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Loftus Road club fighting for its survival in the English top flight with a diverse squad that was not supposed to be relegated. This \u003cstrong\u003eLotto long-sleeved home shirt with ASR Logistics flocking\u003c\/strong\u003e perfectly embodies this tense, authentic, almost unreal period for the Hoops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eShirt details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012-2013\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queens Park Rangers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lotto\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e ASR Logistics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS, LITTLE PULLS – authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhat this shirt represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe 2012-13 season was one of the most dramatic in recent \u003cstrong\u003eQueens Park Rangers\u003c\/strong\u003e history. The club, promoted in 2011 after years in the Championship, tried to cling to the Premier League with an ambitious but unstable sporting and financial project. \u003cstrong\u003eMark Hughes\u003c\/strong\u003e was appointed manager in November 2012, taking over a team already in great difficulty after Neil Warnock's departure and Harry Redknapp's brief stint. It was a season of crisis as much as courage, that of a club that refused to die without a fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the pitch, players like \u003cstrong\u003eAdel Taarabt\u003c\/strong\u003e, capable of the best and the worst, \u003cstrong\u003eLoïc Rémy\u003c\/strong\u003e who arrived in January to add offensive weight, and also \u003cstrong\u003eBobby Zamora\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJamie Mackie\u003c\/strong\u003e wore this shirt with the rage of those who knew that every point counted double. \u003cstrong\u003eJúlio César\u003c\/strong\u003e in goal provided a real presence, the Brazilian World Cup-winning goalkeeper who arrived at Loftus Road under circumstances no one would have imagined a few years earlier. That's the appeal of this QPR era: a dressing room of stars and internationals in a club fighting for its life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched into this shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Hughes' return to Loftus Road\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppointed in November 2012, the former Manchester United and Wales player took the reins of a club mired in the relegation zone. His mission was almost impossible, but he brought structure back to a group that desperately needed it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoïc Rémy, the January reinforcement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis loan arrival from Marseille in January 2013 was one of the few good pieces of news in this difficult season. The French striker scored several important goals and quickly became one of the few reasons for satisfaction for Hoops fans during this second half of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelegation to the Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the end of an exhausting season, QPR was relegated to the Championship, finishing last in the Premier League. A painful end to a project that had nevertheless mobilized considerable investment and attracted renowned players. This shirt carries that collective defeat, that club wound, and that's precisely why it matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eAuthentic vs. Replica\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003evintage authentic shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a collector's shirt taken out of an airtight box. It's a shirt that has lived, been worn, washed, put away, taken out again. The finishes are different from the replicas sold in supermarkets: \u003cstrong\u003ethe quality of the Lotto fabric of that era\u003c\/strong\u003e, the official flocking, the stitching details — everything betrays a product designed to be used on the pitch or in the stands, not just to look pretty in a display case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis shirt is rated \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e, with slightly worn prints and a few small pulls on the fabric. This is exactly what you expect from a shirt that has gone through a real football season. Nothing prohibitive, nothing disfiguring — just irrefutable proof that you have in your hands an \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a copy fresh out of a printer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage sizing guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage shirts from this era\u003c\/strong\u003e — early 2010s from Lotto in particular — often fit more snugly than the modern oversized cuts we've become accustomed to. An XL from 2012-13 doesn't necessarily correspond to an XL of today: the measurements are generally closer, the shoulders less wide, and the length sometimes shorter. Don't blindly trust the marked size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, take a tape measure and measure your favorite shirt flat: shoulder-to-shoulder width, mid-chest width, total back length. Compare with the available measurements. This is the most reliable method to avoid unpleasant surprises and ensure that this \u003cstrong\u003eQPR long-sleeved shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e will really fit you well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhy have it in your collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQPR shirts from the 2011-2013 Premier League period\u003c\/strong\u003e are already rare on the vintage market. And the long-sleeved ones even more so. It's a less produced version, less sold at the time, so mechanically less present today in collections. Add to that the kit manufacturer Lotto — a brand that has left the big English clubs since then — and the sponsor ASR Logistics which anchors this shirt in a very specific era, and you understand why this type of piece doesn't often pass through collectors' hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAt 8\/10, this \u003cstrong\u003eQueens Park Rangers collector's shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is in frankly honest condition for its age. The mentioned flaws — slightly worn prints, small pulls — are minor and do not alter the visual identity of the shirt in any way. There aren't many in this condition still circulating on the market. When you find one, don't hesitate too long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo go further\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height:2.2;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Queens_Park_Rangers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eQueens Park Rangers – Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.footballkitarchive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFootball Kit Archive – History of jerseys\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eUEFA – European Football\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eThis QPR 2012-13 long-sleeved shirt is an entire season of struggle, battles, and tears condensed into a piece of fabric. If you're a fan of English football or simply a lover of rare pieces that tell a real story, this is the kind of item you regret not having gotten.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Queens Park Rangers","offers":[{"title":"XL","offer_id":54010180337939,"sku":"343583","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2012-13-QUEENS-PARK-RANGERS-LONGSLEEVE-SHIRT-XL-343583_1.jpg?v=1775428779","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2012-13-queens-park-rangers-longsleeve-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}