QPR's Week in Review

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The past week saw many rumours about player signings but no actual signings or departures. Squad Numbers were announced. The new away strip was officially displayed. The week saw a friendly win at Northampton and ended with a defeat in Scotland, Matt Connolly carried off. Rather prematurely, at least some fan were calls for Ian Dowie's sacking. And according to fan boards, a resolution to the long-running ABC Loan. Various other assessments of QPR's prospects were rather more positive,

- ABC Loan Update: Long-term, perhaps the most important news of the week, even if many assumed it was already a foregone conclusion/already been resolved was the ABC News. ABC Loan Update

- QPR's new (reddish with blue splashes) away strip was officially unveiled(after pictures had circulated the web). Official Release Announcement/Photo Photos of the new Strip at Falkirk

- Squad Numbers were announced. There had been speculation that the club was waiting until other signings had been made or departures had occurred. Whatever the case, unlike last season, there were no numbers left vacant. 2008-2009 Squad Numbers

- QPR's loss to Falkirk - Match Reports

- QPR defeat Northampton - Match Reports


TRANSFER NEWS/RUMOURS

- Ian Dowie speaking: Ian Dowie spoke about QPR's new overseas signings - Dowie Speaking. Dowie also spoke about wanting one of two additional signings - More signings wanted.

- Martin Cranie: at the Beginning of week, press talk of Cranie joining Coventry or Charlton on loan. Then later in the week, Portsmouth Manager, Harry Redknapp was quoted as saying QPR were one of the teams interested.

- Gorkss transfer saga goes on and on and on: Blackpool Gazette reported further and noted how he was training with QPR. Dowie spoke about how he wanted a resolution but had no backup plan to Gorkss and Nardiello about his expecting to leave - Dowie and Nardiello speaking. And the Ben Watson possible signing continues also. Report

- But no Michel Salgado from Real Madrid! - Salgado staying

- In other club news: Membership News: Club Membership and W12 Club Information


ASSESSING QPR's PROSPECTS:

- Rodney Marsh looked at QPR's chances (and made a somewhat snide comment re Gerry Francis) - Rodney Marsh Perspective

- Stan Bowles looked back and looked Forward - Bowles Speaks

- Paul Fletcher/BBC looks at QPR's (and others) Championship Prospects

- Dave McIntyre Early Assessment of QPR - QPR Assessment

- Eurosport on QPR's Championship Prospects - Championship Prospects


QPR ELSEWHERE:

- QPR's Youth Player, Harry Smart is at Leatherhead (don't know if it's a loan or a release, or what)

- Jake Cole, playing for Oxford was carried off, but wasn't serious.

- Ex-QPR Matt Pickens and Alan McDonald Speaking - Pickens looking for a new club; McDonald on Glentoran and Europe - Pickens and McDonald

- Ex-Player: Dominic Shimmin trialing at St Mirren. Shimmin trial

- Ex-QPR Trainer, Joe Dunbar joins up with Mick Harford and Warren Neil at Luton - Luton Addition


OTHER ITEMS

- QPR REPORT Profiled by Vital Football - Vital Football/QPR Report

- QPR's proper name: Queen's Park Rangers or Queens Park Rangers?

- "Twenty-Five Factoids About QPR" (A compilation from the daily countdown)


July QPR Report Posts QPR Report - July


See also the previous Week's "QPR Report Highlights"