Snippets: Three Ex QPR Birthdays....Three Ex-QPR Coaches Depart...Perspective of QPR Takeover Impact...Ex-QPR McLeod Speaks

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Snippet from Sunday's Observer profile of Lakshmi Mittal: "...Interests Football, swimming and yoga" Observer


Three Ex-QPR born, July 2nd: Steve Morrow turns 38 (born 1970) was recently axed by FC Dallas where he was coach;, Matt Brazier turns 32 (born 1976)and Tim Breacker turns 43 - (born 1965) - and just ousted at Leicester.


Meanwhile: Bulpin, Breaker and Penrice have now left Leicester: Leicester, Official Statement
Leicester City today parted company with assistant managers Des Bulpin and Tim Breaker by mutual consent.
The duo, who joined the Foxes in November 2007, have relinquished their positions with immediate effect.
Meanwhile, chief scout Gary Penrice, who was also brought in by former boss Ian Holloway, has left the club.
Chairman Milan Mandaric said: "I would like to thank Des, Tim and Gary for all their efforts and we wish them well for the future." LEicester Official Site


A Norwich newspaper perspective re club takeovers includes their take on QPR, which might not be shared by many QPR fans!

Norwich Evening News/Dan Grimmer How other takeovers have unfolded
"...Billionaire businessman Peter Cullum and Norwich City majority shareholder Delia Smith are seemingly poles apart over a possible takeover of the Carrow Road club.... Elsewhere in the football league a day does not seem to go by without a club take over taking place. However, as Dan Grimmer found, the results are not always positive..."
"...On the face of it the takeover at West London club QPR is the sort which football fans dream about and has helped install them as early favourites to surge into the Premiership.
For years the club was mired in financial difficulties, but in August last year Formula One tycoons Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore snapped up the club.
Four months later the family of billionaire Lakshmi Mittal bought a stake in the club, with speculation about the riches now available on new players leading some observers to dub them the Chelsea of the Championship.
But so far speculation that QPR would be splashing cash on players has failed to become reality and rumoured signings of world class players such as Luis Figo have not materialised." Norwich Evening News


Ex-QPR Kevin Mcleod speaking about his new club

The Argus/Andy Naylor - McLeod's ready for the long haul
Albion newcomer Kevin McLeod is convinced Micky Adams will re-ignite his career and re-shape it as well.
The one-time Everton prospect wants to stop being a footballing nomad and start settling down now that his switch to the south coast has brought him back together with Albion boss Adams.
Liverpudlian McLeod had three years at Everton, two with Queens Park Rangers, 18 months at Swansea and 21 months with Colchester.
He worked with Adams for the first time last season, while he was Colchester's assistant manager, and was so impressed that he has swapped the club relegated from the Championship to join the Seagulls on a Bosman free transfer.
The 27-year-old left winger said: "I have been disappointed that I stay at clubs for two years here and there. Hopefully I can stay here now until the end of my career or for however long I want to because I think Micky is the man.
"I have signed for two years but I am looking to get my head down here, get settled and hopefully make two years into three or four, however long it takes, because as long as Micky is the manager I'll want to stay.
"I was offered a new deal by Colchester but I wasn't really convinced by what they were offering me. I spoke to Micky and I have got good faith in him after the time he was with me there. I think he is a great man manager.
"I didn't know him before he came in at Colchester. Everyone was thinking he was too big for the job but I got on with him and got to know him quite well. Micky says it how it is and that is what I like in a manager.
"If he thinks you are not pulling your weight or passing the buck he will tell you. He's had a lot of experience, he knows what he is talking about and I think we can go on to do good things.
"If I have got problems I can go and see him. He is so down to earth. He has been great for the last couple of weeks while I have been on holiday. I just want to get myself fit and crack on, repay the faith he has showed in me and go on with bigger things for Bighton."
McLeod, a product of Everton's academy, featured as a substitute in Premier League victories against both Arsenal and Chelsea at Goodison Park in November 2000.
He made three other appearances off the bench for the Premiership giants before a £250,000 move to QPR in August 2003, which followed two loan spells at Loftus Road.
The majority of his time in west London, including promotion from League One, was again spent on the bench until he was reunited with Kenny Jackett at Swansea in February 2005.
McLeod was transfer-listed by Jackett, his former assistant manager at Rangers, a year into his move to Wales for going out drinking on a Saturday night when he was injured. History is unlikely to repeat itself with Adams. He said: "There is a lot more left in me. I have never had faith in anyone as a manager. They might have had faith in me but I need man management, I need putting in place and people staying on my case but I also need to do it myself.
"Mick has been there for me. I know where he is coming from and I know what he wants from me. If I have got a game plan I'll stick to it, keep myself fit, keep going every week, score goals and set goals up." The Argus