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After almost ten years, Matthew Rose, now 31, leaves QPR. Signed from Arsenal by Stuart Houston in mid-1997 for 500,000 pounds, Rose played close to 250 league games for QPR, scoring 8 goals. One of those unlucky players, who was often injured.
Matt Rose Statistics - Soccerbase
QPR Net's Ron Norris August 2003 Q&A with Mathew Rose - Interview
QPR Official Site - Rose Statistics
"...Versatile defender Matthew Rose signed from Arsenal in May 1997 for a fee of £500,000.
Rose, who has been capped twice at England Under 21 level, made his Rangers debut on the opening day of the 1997/98 season against Ipswich Town.
Capable in a number of positions, he has matured into a very accomplished player who looks comfortable in possession and reads the game extremely well.
A series of injuries restricted Rose to just 15 appearances in 2005/06, but after a successful operation on his foot in April, he's hoping to hit the ground running at the start of next season.
Season 2006 - 07
Competition Apps
(as sub) Goals Yellow
Cards Red
Cards
League 10 (1) 0 1 0
League Cup 0 (1) 0 0 0
Career History:
Club Season Comp. Apps
(as sub) Goals
QPR 2005 - 06 League 15 (0) 0
FA Cup 1 (0) 0
QPR 2004 - 05 League 24 (4) 2
QPR 2003 - 04 League 15 (5) 0
QPR 2002 - 03 League 26 (3) 2
FA Cup 1 (0) 0
League Cup 1 (0) 0
QPR 2001 - 02 League 37 (2) 3
QPR 2000 - 01 League 27 (0) 0
FA Cup 2 (0) 0
League Cup 1 (0) 0
QPR 1999 - 00 League 27 (2) 1
League Cup 2 (0) 0
QPR 1998 - 99 League 27 (2) 0
FA Cup 1 (0) 0
League Cup 1 (0) 0
QPR 1997 - 98 League 13 (3) 0
League Cup 2 (0) 0
Arsenal 1996 - 97 League 1 (0) 0
Arsenal 1995 - 96 League 1 (3) 0
Official Site
Wikipedia on Rose - Wikipedia
Ironically, this was Matt Rose speaking in September 2006 on John Gregory
BBC - Rose demands patience for Gregory By Chris Bevan
QPR stalwart Matthew Rose says fans cannot expect new boss John Gregory to turn the club around immediately.
Gregory was appointed manager of the Championship's bottom club on Wednesday with his predecessor Gary Waddock becoming first-team coach.
Rose, who has played for eight managers at QPR since joining in 1997, told BBC Sport: "Fans will have to be patient.
"Things will take time to settle down while the players get to know the new manager and vice-versa."
The former Arsenal defender, who turns 31 on Sunday, feels he and his team-mates have to take responsibilty for the R's poor start to the season.
"The players have to put our hands up at some stage," Rose added. "It is not all Gary's fault - it is down to us as well.
"It was up to the board and they clearly thought the time was right to try something different.
"But another manager comes, and another manager goes - there have been so many at this club now.
"This is my 10th season here and and I have seen a lot of ups and downs. We cannot get relegated again - we need to stay in this division."
Rose feels Waddock had his hands tied by the R's financial situation and admits the club cannot compete on that basis with the bigger clubs in the Championship.
"Our poor start was down to a combination of things," he explained.
ROSE'S MANAGERS AT QPR
John Gregory (Sep 06 - )
Gary Waddock (Jun 06-Sep 06)
Ian Holloway (Feb 01-Jun 06)
Gerry Francis (Oct 98-Feb 01)
Iain Dowie (Sep 98-Oct 98)
Ray Harford (Dec 97-Sep 98)
John Hollins (Nov 97-Dec 97)
Stewart Houston (Sep 96-Nov 97)
"The club did not have a great deal of money to spend so it was a case of trying to introduce some young players as well as the new signings.
"There is a lot of talent coming through the youth system and Gary was trying to bring that through. The club has to try to find players that way rather than spending millions of pounds.
"It is always going to take time if you are going to do it that way and with as happened with Gary, time is something you don't get if you don't get the results.
"When we played Birmingham, their forward line is probably being paid more than our whole team. You are competing against a lot so it is a case of being patient and building for the future.
"I don't think we were far off but it was always going to be a transitional period. The club was planning more for the future really.
"But as I say, it is a results-business and results-wise things have not gone well so far this season."
Rose still feels the club need to stick to their guns and give home-grown players a chance - but knows they need older heads to guide them along too.
"Unless you get an input of big money you have to rely on your youngsters to come through and perhaps sell them on to make money to keep yourself going," he said.
"But injuries become more of a factor when you are relying on some of your more experienced players to bring them along.
"When a lot of those are injured - and we have been without Martin Rowlands, Gareth Ainsworth and Kevin Gallen this season - then you are just relying on the youngsters and they are being chucked in a the deep end.
"Experience goes a long way - especially in the Championship." BBC
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