Rumours of the demise of Footy on the Med – cruelly perpetrated by rival podcast On the Med, Son – prove to have been exaggerated. Alex, at least, emerged from a prolonged, work-induced siesta to head to Canet-en-Roussillon for a mid-July clash that he really couldn’t miss. Yes, it was Alex’s beloved QPR in a pre-season friendly v Ligue 1 outfit Toulouse. Some 400 to 500 fellow Rs’ fans made the trek, including Derek, James and Jo of the Devizes Hoops. They cooked in the sun, lost count of number of changes made by new Rs’ manager Julien Stephan, loved Jimmy Dunne’s commitment and noted that, with two on-field fights, this wasn’t always the friendliest of encounters. Toulouse 1 QPR 2 was recorded at the Stade Saint-Michel on Friday 18 July, 2025.