Tabloids: QPR Bid for Leroy Lita...Miller and Delaney Ireland Call-Ups....Year Flashback

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- The Daily Mail and Daily Mirror are reporting QPR are bidding for Reading's Lroy Lita. (But on the QPR Messageboards, it has been suggested that the financial demands of Lita are beyond what QPR are going to meet)


MIRROR - QPR make £1.3million bid for Reading striker Leroy Lita
QPR are making a £1.3million bid to sign Reading striker Leroy Lita to fire their promotion bid.
Lita is out of contract in the summer and Steve Coppell's club are willing to cash in on him - with Rangers bettering the offer made by Sheffield United last week.
The pacey forward will be cleared for talks but could wait to become a free agent." Mirror


Daily Mail - QPR eye £1.3m Leroy Lita raid
QPR have offered Coca-Cola Championship rivals Reading £1.3m in a bid to lure striker Leroy Lita to Loftus Road.
Reading are prepared to sell Lita, who will be out of contract at the end of the season, and QPR have outbid Sheffield United. The former England Under 21 turned down a move to Bramall Lane and may reject QPR as well so he can explore his opportunities as a free agent this summer.
The Blades, meanwhile, should complete the signing of Chesterfield striker Jamie Ward in a £400,000 deal, with a 15 per cent sell-on clause, assuming personal terms can be agreed..." Daily Mail


QPR Official Site - IRISH DUO CALLED UP
R's duo Damien Delaney and Liam Miller have been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for their forthcoming World Cup qualifier against Georgia.
The pair were due to be joined in the squad by Rangers skipper Martin Rowlands, but following his injury against Derby County on Saturday, he has been forced to withdraw.
The Group Eight clash kicks off at 7.45pm at Croke Park on Wednesday 11th February.
Eire currently occupy second position in the six-team table, trailing early pacesetters Italy by three points, with a game in hand." QPR

ElevenASide- Full squad: Republic of Ireland squad (v. Georgia, 11/02/09):
Goalkeepers: Shay Given (Newcastle United), Dean Kiely (West Bromwich Albion), Keiren Westwood (Coventry City).
Defenders: Alex Bruce (Ipswich Town), Damien Delaney (QPR), John O’Shea (Manchester United), Kevin Foley (Wolves), Paul McShane (Sunderland), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Stephen Kelly (Birmingham City), Steve Finnan (Espanyol), Kevin Kilbane (Hull City).
Midfielders: Aiden McGeady (Celtic), Damien Duff (Newcastle United), Darron Gibson (Manchester United), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers), Liam Miller (QPR), Stephen Hunt (Reading), Andy Keogh (Wolves).
Forwards: Robbie Keane (Liverpool), Kevin Doyle, Shane Long, Noel Hunt (all Reading), Caleb Folan (Hull City). ElevenASide


One Year Flashback:
- After their 2-0 win at home to Barnsley before a crowd of 16,000, QPR moved up to 33 points after 29 games: (6 away from the bottom 3 and 11 points away from the 6th playoff spot. (QPR's Team: QPR: Camp, Delaney, Stewart (Lee 84), Blackstock (Ephraim 89), Buzsaky, Rowlands, Connolly, Agyemang, Vine, Hall (Mancienne 80), Leigertwood. Subs: Crowther, Balanta. Scorers: Agyemang 5, Vine 45 - Match Reports