QPR's Week in Review (and also Week's News re Ex-QPRs!)

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AT QPR THIS WEEK

Players returned to training this week.

QPR announced the appointment of former Chelsea and Holland goalkeeper, Ed De Goey as First Team Coach (not just Goalkeeping coach). (There has been no official announcement thus far, re QPR's listed goalkeeping coach, Tony Roberts.)

Marc Nygaard signed a new one year deal

The transfer of Tommy Doherty to Wycombe is off - at least for now. Doherty will be out for several weeks after an appendix operation.

QPR's new coaches have been speaking about the forthcoming season.

Recently-released long-term player, Kevin Gallen spoke about his concerns with developments at the club.

A person was convicted for the murder last year of QPR youth player, Kiyan Prince.

Shrewsbury confirmed they will playing QPR July 31st.

QPR Award for Long Serving, Staffer, Bobby Ross, receiving the "Manager's Merit Award."

According to the Paddington Mercury Chairman Paladini and Manager Gregory were in Italy at Juventus, with possibility of loan signing goalie, Emanuele Belardi (and also supposedly building a relationship with Juventus).

Several papers reported that Charlton had beaten out QPR to sign on loan Chelsea's Ben Sahar. But this it has not been announced by either Chelsea or Charlton.

No further statements or news re Richard Hill or the "Winding Up" Order (which originally was reported as entailing a July 4 hearing).


Ex-QPR IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK:

Kevin Gallen chose to join MK Dons over Plymouth. Ian Holloway strongly praised Gallen.

Holloway rejected reports he was interested in former QPR Clarke Carlisle.

Paul Furlong joined Luton on a one year contract.

Matt Rose is staying at Yeovil another year (reportedly rejecting a move to the USA)

Recently-released goalie, Paul Jones looking for a club...

Justin Skinner, who was axed after John Gregory took over has been appointed Assistant Manager at Lewes (alongside Steve King)

Jamie Cureton who's just signed for Norwich, given the #10 shirt!

Trevor Sinclair is in talks with Stoke.

Martin Allen, clearly in command at Leicester

Barry Conlon signs on at Bradford.

Aldershot's goalie, Nikki Bull stays and praises Waddock.

AFC Wimbledon midfielder Wes Daly joined Maidenhead United.

Ex-QPR Loanee, Leon Best joins Coventry from Southampton.

Matthew Lockwood joins Nottingham Forest from Orient.

Former QPR Forward Danny Dichio excelling in the MLS.

Trevor Challis recently signed a new deal at Weymouth

Northampton Town have signed Mansfield Town midfielder Giles Coke

Tony Roberts will supposedly find out this coming week re Insurance payback and playing for Dagenham.

Takeover at Swindon Town by New Consortium- [Note: This is NOT the Bill Power-headed consortium effort]

BBC London - Kevin Gallen: "I fear for QPR"
Queens Park Rangers veteran Kevin Gallen has fired a parting shot at the club's owners. Gallen has signed for MK Dons after making 366 appearances in two spells with the Loftus Road club
Former QPR striker Kevin Gallen says he fears for the future of the club.
Gallen becomes the first signing for Milton Keynes Dons boss Paul Ince.
Plymouth were also close to signing the 31 year old who spent the second half of last season on loan at Home Park playing under former QPR boss Ian Holloway.
Gallen criticised current QPR chairman Gianni Paladini who is prepared to sell his stake in the Championship outfit along with his fellow Italian owners.
Gallen told BBC London 94.9: "I'm very fearful for the club and I don't see how it's going to get better with the current regime."
"They're putting the club under serious pressure by extending the debt. I don't think anyone will buy at the moment."
"I feel for the fans. In years gone by the fans would have got together and wouldn't have stood for it but at the moment they are standing for it and I don't know why."
"I don't know why the fans are standing for it"
Kevin Gallen
Gallen was released by QPR at the end of the season and has spent more than 14 years at Loftus Road in two separate spells.
"You've got to start at the top," added the 31-year-old who started his career with the club when they were in the Premiership in the nineties.
"Two years ago when there was a different chairman we were getting average gates of 15-16,000 and I think last year it went down to 13-14,000 so to me that says it all."
Up for sale
Gianni Paladini says the club's Italian owners are ready to sell up for about £4m.
Paladini says he will sell his stake for the £650,000 he paid for it when he joined the board in 2004.
Fellow investors Antonio Caliendo and Franco Zanotti are also believed to be prepared to accept the price they paid for their larger stakes.
Rangers have been plagued by problems on and off the pitch since Paladini and Caliendo took control in 2005 following a bitter power struggle.
Caliendo has loaned the club a substantial amount in order to prevent it from going into administration.
Paladini insists this money will only be repayable should QPR make a profit by reaching the Premiership, and should not be a barrier to a takeover.
But any new owner would have to deal with ongoing losses and 11.59% interest repayments on a £10m loan a previous regime at Loftus Road arranged to take the club out of administration in 2002 BBC London

Times "50 Worst Footballers" in Top Division - Some QPR Connections!
- Pretty harsh and questionable in some cases.The 50 List includes several who at some point in their career spent time at QPR (and a couple of others who almost did): Nigel Quashie, Gus Caesar, Ian Dowie, Mark Dennis and Vinnie Jones. The Times

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