Shimmin Joins Bournemouth on Loan

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[Not yet announced on Bournemouth site]

QPR Official Site - SHIMMIN ON THE MOVE
R's defender Dominic Shimmin has joined League One strugglers AFC Bournemouth on loan.
The 20 year-old, who has not featured for the First Team at all this season, will remain with the Cherries up to, and including, January 1st 2008. QPR

BBC -Bournemouth snap up QPR defender

Bournemouth have signed Queens Park Rangers defender Dominic Shimmin on loan, reports BBC Radio Solent.
The 20-year-old completed his loan move - which will run until 1 January - before Thursday's Football League deadline for loan signings.
The former Arsenal trainee has made four league and cup appearances for QPR, but he has not featured for their first team this season.
He goes straight into the Cherries squad for Saturday's game with Oldham. BBC

The 20 year old defender was signed by QPR from Arsenal in March 2005, but thus far hasn't had an impact. (Numerous injuries)

BBC - March 2005 - Rangers capture Arsenal defender
Queens Park Rangers have completed the signing of defender Dominic Shimmin from Arsenal.
The 17-year-old has signed a contract that ties him to the R's until the summer of 2008.
Rangers will pay a small initial fee set to rise to around £80,000 depending on appearances.
"He's a great prospect and a player I think we're very fortunate to be signing - it's a great deal for us," said QPR boss Ian Holloway.
"I'm planning for the future and I want to build a QPR squad that will last for years.
"That means picking up quality youngsters and a lot of them are with the top Premiership clubs." BBC

QPR OFFICIAL SITE PROFILE

Dominic Shimmin joined the Hoops from Arsenal in March 2005.

The promising youngster missed large chunks of last season due to injury, but having impressed for the R's second string in the second half of the season, he made his first and only start of the campaign on the final day of the campaign.

With injury ruling out defensive stalwart Danny Cullip, Shimmin partnered Damion Stewart at the heart of the R's defence, in a 1-1 draw with Stoke City.

Career

A centre half by trade, Shimmin swapped Highbury for Loftus Road after previously playing for the R's at the tender age of nine.

He picked up valuable experience with the Gunners, but unfortunately for both the player and the Hoops, injuries have so far disrupted his career at Loftus Road.

Despite being thrown into the lions den in the 3-0 defeat to Coventry in August 2005, a serious knee injury curtailed his involvement thereafter in his first season in the Championship...QPR