Snippets - Bristol City on QPR...Ben Watson?...Eire Call-Up...Ex-Coach Vs Man United & Celtic.. Carlisle React...QPR Beat Bristol City/Go Top...Angell

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BBC - Bristol City manager Gary Johnson told BBC Radio Bristol:
"QPR have some good players. In possession they are very good - especially three or four of the foreign lads - but we are a good team in possession too."
"We'll want to wrestle it off them and create more opportunities than we did at Crewe.
"They will be there or thereabouts because they have enough money to give good salaries to people who would not normally come to the Championship. Martinez did it with Spanish players at Swansea, and I did with Yeovil." BBC


Another Ben Watson to QPR Report - Daily Mirror "QPR set to sign Crystal Palace ace Ben Watson for £2m" - Daily Mirror


Damien Delaney is QPR's sole representative in the Republic of Ireland squad.Republic of Ireland squad (v. Georgia and Montenegro, September 6-10):

Goalkeepers: Shay Given (Newcastle United), Dean Kiely (West Bromwich Albion).
Defenders: Alex Bruce (Ipswich Town), Damien Delaney (QPR), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Steve Finnan (Liverpool), Stephen Kelly (Birmingham City), Kevin Kilbane (Wigan Athletic), Joey O’Brien (Bolton Wanderers), John O’Shea (Manchester United), Paul McShane (Sunderland).
Midfielders: Stephen Hunt (Reading), Aiden McGeady (Celtic), Liam Miller, Andy Reid (both Sunderland), Steven Reid (Blackburn Rovers), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City).
Forwards: Kevin Doyle, Shane Long (both Reading), Robbie Keane (Liverpool), Andy Keogh (Wolves), Daryl Murphy (Sunderland). Eleven A Side

Also: QPR Official Site on Delaney Call up - QPR "
Irish Eyes Are Smiling"


Ex-QPR Assistant Manager, Bruce Rioch is the coach of the Danish club, FC Aalborg. They are in the same Championship League group (Group E) as Manchester United,Celtic and Villarreal. See Sporting Life


More from Carlisle Manager John Ward re the QPR Game
Carlisle Mad
United boss John Ward spoke to BBC Radio Cumbria's Derek Lacey ...
" I don't regret it all, we have got a tanking in the second-half, there is no other word for it, they have played exceptionally and have given us a bit of a run around. The opportunity to have come here though having won at Shrewsbury has been absolutely vital for the team. I am really pleased for that chance to come and play and see what this level is about at first-hand.
" So whilst I am really disappointed with the result, because we held our own very well in the first period, the first 45 minutes, but in the second we went under. Not because of our own fault but because of good play by the opposition, we saw what a top ten Championship side is full of, what they need and what is required. So take the opportunity, and I'll take that any time, but obviously disappointed with the way that the thing has finished...
" ... I think that our supporters here, there was a terrific number again, they have at least appreciated the effort by the team. They haven't turned their backs on us, they have applauded the boys at the end, and we brought them here, we brought them to Queens Park Rangers to see this place and have the opportunity themselves. So we have got something to be pleased about. "
" We thought that there were good shouts for penalties. There were two or three we just pulled up, there was a pull on the shirt, there was a player go down in the box, there was a handball blocking a cross. So there were two or three shouts there, I don't know, referees see things differently to us obviously. I am obviously a bit biased and you think that there is a good shout for at least one of those going in our favour but it didn't happen.
" It just might have changed things a little bit but their set-play delivery was absolutely first-class tonight. Their delivery from corners is brilliant and whilst we defended it well in the first period, we couldn't defend the first one in the second. Once this group of players, once Queens Park Rangers have got their tails up then they are going to be hard to stop.
" It's quite a huge step up to the Championship I think, this is a big league and this is a big football club going on here. There are 8,000 people here tonight, we didn't get that for our first league game, there were 15,000 here on Saturday and this is not the biggest club in the Championship. The level of performance is exceptionally high and we have seen them twice, we saw them lose at Sheffield United and then we saw them win on Saturday against Doncaster.
" The level of performance was good on Saturday and has been very high again tonight, and they will give a lot of people problems here. So we have got a lot to do to get into this level and to stay in it. So there is a heck of a lot of work to do at Carlisle but we will try very hard to improve the things at our football club the way that we can.
" We have just said in the dressing-room that we have to get back on for Yeovil on Saturday. We are very honest, I have just said to the boys that we have got a bit of a beating in the second-half but in the first-half we played some good stuff. At least we can go away with our heads up and say that on Thursday morning let's come in positive. "
" We know that if we can perform as we did in the first period of tonight's game then we will create some chances and hopefully convert them and give ourselves a victory on Saturday. This will then just get vanished into the memory, but we will maybe smile about it one day but not at the minute, but maybe on Saturday night if we get a good result then...
" I thought that the front line did do very well along that period of the first-half. Michael Bridges and Gary link up very well and the two wide players showed good pace and delivery. We just couldn't keep that going, we lost Simon (Hackney) a bit once the goals had gone against us, so I brought him off to keep him for Saturday. It's just keeping it working, the early first minute goal in the second-half really battered us and gave them a huge lift. They are going into their bank of supporters lifted by that, and they have got some exceptionally good flair players who came to the fore when they got their tails up... Carlisle Mad


Forty-One Years ago today, QPR played Bristol City and went to the top of Division Two...August 29th, 1967 QPR 3 Bristol City 1
Goals from Ian Morgan, Roger Morgan and Les Allen
Goalkeeper Mike Kelly made his league debut for QPR (having previously played in the cup) the precedeing season.
Newly promoted QPR after drawing their opening game, were in the midst of a five game winning streak. And at the end of the season: Another promotion, up on goal aggregate!
QPR's Team vs Bristol City
Kelly
Clement Harris Hazell Hunt
Morgan Keen Morgan
Lazarus Leach Allen
Sub: Ian Watson


And Twenty One Years Ago, QPR back on Top of Division One
August 29, 1987: Southampton 0 QPR 1
Jim Smith's QPR were top!
Seaman
Dawes Mcdonald Parker Fereday
Allen Brock Fenwick
Bannister Coney Byrne


Bolton News - Brett Angell Coaching at Daisy Hill
"AMBITIOUS Daisy Hill manager Ian Street has recruited former Premiership striker Brett Angell to his backroom staff.
Angell, who made more than 500 appearances with 12 league clubs including Southend, Stockport, Everton, Sunderland, Walsall and QPR, is a qualified coach, worked with Street and his assistant, Carl Measey, at Warrington Town and will join the New Sirs set-up next week to help out on the coaching front.
“Brett getting involved is fantastic for myself and the lads,” Street said. “His methods and attitude are second to none. He will add a wealth of experience to the club.”
Daisy, who have won their first two matches in the Vodkat NW Counties First Division, have a tough test at home to Chadderton tomorrow.
“It will be a test of how far we have progressed as a team against a well established, strong club,” Street added..
. Bolton News