QPR as they Started 2006/07 Season and as they Finish

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How The 2006-07 Season Began:
QPR started the season as one of the bookeepers favourites for relegation (as were Colchester!). The team had just returned from their pre-season Italy trip; gary Waddock in the summer had been confirmed as the manager with Alan McDonald as Assistant manager; and Simon Skinner come in to coach the Reserves. On the Board, Dunga had just been appointed to manage Brazil. And of course, as per norm, various off-the-field issues (and rumours).
Since the First Team Squad numbers were announced pre-season, 16 (actually 17 including Ugo Ukah) of this squad has either left or are being released post-season. And conceivably 2 or 3 others might leave.

GONE OR GOING
Simon Royce, Paul Jones, Mauro Milanese, Ian Evatt, Danny Shittu, Matthew Rose, Marc Bircham, Kevin Gallen, Steve Lomas, Armel Tchakounte, Scott Donnelly, Egutu Oliseh, Adam Czerkas, Paul Furlong, Matthew Hislop, Jonathan Munday (+ Ugo Ukah) & Dean Parrett).
[And Not counting loans who played for QPR this season, such as Lee Camp and Inigo Idiakez, who have already returned; or other loans such as Smith and Mancienne from Chelsea; and Rohan Ricketts, loaned from Wolves)

For QPR's Opening Game against Burnley, Danny Shittu had net officially been sold and Rehman and Blackstock had not yet signed:
QPR's Team for their opening game against Burnley (which QPR lost 0-2)
P Jones, Bignot, Stewart, Rose, Milanese, Ainsworth, Rowlands (Donnelly 78), Lomas (R Jones 65), Ward, Cook, Czerkas (Bircham 71). Nonplaying Subs: Cole, Kanyuka.

THE QPR SQUAD STARTING THE EASON
Pre-Season: QPR's Arrivals and Departures:
Arrivals: Damion Stewart (Bradford, free), Adam Czerkas (Kolporter Korona, loan), Egutu Oliseh (La Louviere, free), Armel Tchakounte (Kitchee FC, free), Nick Ward (Perth Glory, free). [With Blackstock & Rehman soon to join]
Departures: Dean Sturridge (Kidderminster, free), Richard Langley (Luton, free). Marcus Bean (Blackpool), Ugo Ukah (Nouresa Calcio)[With Shittu soon to leave [sic].
Released: Marcin Kus, George Santos, Sammy Youssef.

Squad numbers: 1 Simon Royce, 2 Marcus Bignot, 3 Mauro Milanese, 4 Ian Evatt, 5 Danny Shittu, 6 Tom Doherty, 7 Matthew Rose, 8 Marc Bircham, 9 Nick Ward, 10 Kevin Gallen, 11 Gareth Ainsworth, 12 Jake Cole, 14 Martin Rowlands, 15 Dominic Shimmin, 16 Steve Lomas, 17 Lee Cook, 18 Stefan Moore, 19 Armel Tchakounte, 20 Scott Donnelly, 21 Paul Jones, 22 Shabazz Baidoo, 23 Stefan Bailey, 24 Patrick Kanyuka, 25 Damion Stewart, 26 Sean Thomas, 27 Egutu Oliseh, 28 Adam Czerkas, 29 Paul Furlong, 30 Mark Nygaard, 34 Matthew Hislop, 35 Jonathan Munday.

[In comparison, the squad at the end of the season (which includes the 8 players who have just been released (Marc Bircham, Paul Furlong, Kevin Gallen, Paul Jones, Steve Lomas, Mauro Milanese, Simon Royce and Armel Tchakounte)
The squad: Simon Royce(on loan to Gillghm )2 Marcus Bignot 3 Mauro Milanese 4 Danny Cullip 5 Zeshan Rehman (on loan to Brightn )6 Tommy Doherty (on loan to Wycombe )7Adam Bolder 8 Marc Bircham 9 Nick Ward (on loan to Brightn ) 10 Kevin Gallen (on loan to Plymth ) 11 Gareth Ainsworth 12 Jake Cole 14 Martin Rowlands 15 Dominic Shimmin 16 Steve Lomas 17 Lee Cook 18 Stefan Moore 19 Armel Tchakounte 21 Paul Jones 22 Shabazz Baidoo 23 Stefan Bailey 24 Patrick Kanyuka 25 Damion Stewart 26 Sean Thomas (on loan to Brist C ) 27 Sampsa imoska 29 Paul Furlong 30 Marc Nygaard 31 Ray Jones 32 Dexter Blackstock 33 Andrew Howell 34 Rohan Ricketts (on loan from Wolves ) 37 Jimmy Smith (on loan from Chelsea ) 38 Michael Mancienne (on loan from Chelsea )- Squad

TEAM PHOTO:
QUEENS PARK RANGERS FC 2006/07

Back (l-r): Nick Ward, Ray Jones, Jon Munday, Dan Shittu, Ian Evatt, Pat Kanyuka, Marc Nygaard, Damion Stewart, Mauro Milanese, Stefan Moore, Armel Tchakounte, Egutu Oliseh, Paul Furlong, Matthew Rose.

Middle: Graeme Staddon (Massage Therapist), Tony Roberts (Goalkeeping Goach), Tommy Doherty, Andrew Howell, Scott Donnelly, Jake Cole, Sean Thomas, Simon Royce, Paul Jones, Stefan Bailey, Dominic Shimmin, Matthew Hislop, Justin Skinner (Reserve Manager), John O'Brien (Head of Recruitment).

Front: Mark Barry (Sports Scientist), Prav Mathema (Physiotherapist), Steve Lomas, Marc Bircham, Martin Rowlands, Kevin Gallen, Alan McDonald (Assistant Manager), Gary Waddock (Manager), Gareth Ainsworth, Marcus Bignot, Lee Cook, Shabazz Baidoo, Gary Doyle (Kit Man), Bobby Bacic (Assistant Physiotherapist).

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