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QPR's Win at Wolves:
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1 Man Utd 4 15 12
2 Man City 4 12 12
3 Chelsea 4 4 10
4 Newcastle 5 2 9
5 Stoke 4 2 8
6 Liverpool 4 3 7
7 Aston Villa 5 2 7
8 Everton 4 2 7
9 QPR 5 -2 7
10 Wolves 5 -2 7
11 Norwich 5 -2 5
12 Swansea 5 -2 5
13 Wigan 5 -3 5
14 Blackburn 5 -3 4
15 Arsenal 5 -8 4
16 Bolton 5 -5 3
17 Tottenham 3 -5 3
18 West Brom 5 -5 3
19 Sunderland 4 -2 2
20 Fulham 4 -3 2 - BBC -Table
INDEPENDENT/JON CULLEY - Barton lights the fuse as QPR close gap
Wolves 0 Queens Park Rangers 3: Warnock's rebuilt Rangers blend quickly to put Wolves' good start to the season into perspective
Neil Warnock's suggestion that his restructured Rangers are 18 months behind Wolves in development looked a generous overestimation of Mick McCarthy's side.
Rangers were 2-0 up within 10 minutes and franked their superiority with a third goal three minutes from time as Wolves manager McCarthy, who used to clean Warnock's boots when they were players at Barnsley 35 years ago, was obliged again to tug the forelock to his fellow Yorkshireman.
It was only a second win in 10 attempts against Wolves as a manager for Warnock, who acknowledged the difference made by the clutch of new signings after the takeover of the club by Malaysian business tycoon Tony Fernandes.
"Since the new lads have come in training has gone up 30-40 per cent in quality. You could see that today. We're not getting carried away and one win does not make everything rosy, but it has given us a chance."
Joey Barton and Shaun Wright-Phillips were Warnock's headline signings but his wise defensive recruits may have the bigger impact. Supplementing the earlier arrival of the Wales international Danny Gabbidon by bringing in Luke Young, Anton Ferdinand and Armand Traoré, Warnock has assembled the kind of back four essential to taking points from crucial fixtures such as this.
The combination teamed up for the first time in last Monday's goalless draw with Newcastle United and had few problems ensuring that yesterday's flying start was not wasted. Wolves made three attacking substitutions but seldom looked like mounting a comeback.
Seven points from their first four games had given the impression that Wolves might be a better proposition after two years at the wrong end of the Premier League table. But their chances of adding a point looked remote after a dreadful start. A power cut across the city yesterday morning had put the match in jeopardy but though the electricity supply was restored in time, McCarthy's defence played as though still switched off.
Rangers went ahead through Barton after eight minutes when Warnock's biggest signing – who perhaps inevitably was later embroiled in controversy – was given time to turn in a Wright-Phillips cross.
Two minutes later, after both George Elokobi and Richard Stearman had failed to clear a Barton cross, Alejandro Faurlin beat Wayne Hennessey with a shot from 20 yards.
The Argentinian midfielder, who had also helped set up the first goal, just edged Traoré as man of the match, although the former Arsenal defender's dangerous runs from left-back worried the home side throughout and it was his pass, after advancing a move launched by Wright-Phillips, that set up substitute DJ Campbell to slide home the third goal.
It was after that that the Wolves midfielder Karl Henry, who had been in a running battle with Barton when Newcastle were at Molineux last season, rather unnecessarily lit his fuse again with a lumping challenge from behind, one that indirectly earned Ferdinand a yellow card for his complaints.
"I've fined Anton for running 40 yards to get himself booked, but how was Henry not booked for that?" Warnock asked, after watching Barton being restrained by team-mates before and after the final whistle. There was no excusing the histrionics, but he had a point.
"I'm glad Joey is a player with a past," he said. "If he wasn't, there is no way I would have been able to sign him. If he did not have a past he would be playing for a bigger club than us."
Wolves (4-4-1-1): Hennessey; Stearman, Johnson, Berra, Elokobi (Vokes, h-t); Kightly (Guedioura, h-t), O'Hara, Henry, Jarvis (Hunt, 73); Ward; Doyle.
QPR (4-3-3): Kenny; Young, Ferdinand, Gabbidon (Hall. 83), Traore; Barton, Derry, Faurlin; Wright-Phillips, Taarabt (Smith, 75), Bothroyd (Campbell, 73).
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Man of the match: Faurlin (QPR) Independent
EXPRESS - WOLVES 0 - QPR 3: CLASSY BARTON’S TURN TO TAKE THE MICK ...
Sunday September 18,2011
By Richard Sydenham
JOEY BARTON scored his first goal for QPR and helped defeat the team that opted not to sign him in the summer.
The manner of the win would have disturbed Wolves boss Mick McCarthy after Barton, Alejandro Faurlin and DJ Campbell sealed a comfortable win.
McCarthy revealed in midweek that he decided not to sign Barton in the summer and hinted at the desperation that was shown to move him on.
He was “offered to everyone, from Kuwait to Kuala Lumpur to Kansas City to Wolverhampton,” said McCarthy, “but I wouldn’t have done it.”
Instead Barton is pulling QPR’s strings and Wolves have taken no points from their last two games – two home matches – and have a tough trip to Liverpool next.
QPR boss Neil Warnock was in no doubt about the importance of Barton to his side.
“Joey is effervescent in the dressing room and if I was playing dominoes with him tonight he’d want to beat me – that’s the way he is,” said Warnock.
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Joey Barton scored his first goal for QPR
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“If Joey hadn’t got all those other things about him he would probably be with a top four club.
“So I’m glad he’s got his past or I wouldn’t have been able to sign him."
QPR started brightly and might easily have taken the lead in the first minute had it not been for a world-class save from Wolves goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
A cross from defender Danny Gabbidon from the right flank was met by Shaun Derry, but a flying Hennessey somehow kept it out of the top corner.
Lethargic Wolves failed to heed that early warning and were soon 2-0 down in a damaging three minute sequence.
In the eighth minute Faurlin’s deep cross found Shaun Wright-Phillips at the far post. His mistimed cross-shot on the volley set up Barton.
As the ball arrived Barton swung his right leg and another mishit that bobbled into the corner of the goal was enough to put QPR ahead.
It was 2-0 in the 10th minute when Argentine playmaker Faurlin collected a loose ball on the edge of the Wolves area after Richard Stearman’s poor header out.
He controlled the ball with his chest and struck a decent half-volley straight into the Wolves net to quieten the home crowd.
Wolves had a sniff of a goal in the 20th minute but their finishing mirrored their sloppiness in defence.
Left-back Stephen Ward, but playing as a striker in the first-half with Steven Fletcher out with a groin injury, fluffed the opportunity with his head.
Things didn’t really improve much for Wolves in the second half and substitute DJ Campbell sealed a comfortable victory in the closing minutes when he tapped in Armand Traore’s cross from the left.
McCarthy said: “We didn’t get going from the first whistle. We never got near anybody. It’s not like us – why that is I don’t know.
“Our next fixture at Liverpool is probably what we need – we’ll go there with no pressure on us" Express
SPORTING LIFE
Sporting Life
RAMPANT RANGERS THRILL WARNOCK
QPR boss Neil Warnock hailed the impact of his club's new players after the 3-0 win over Wolves at Molineux.
Warnock fielded a side featuring the five permanent signings he has made since Tony Fernandes' takeover of the London outfit last month.
One of them, new captain Joey Barton, opened the scoring by converting a cross from another, Shaun Wright-Phillips, in the eighth minute.
It was 2-0 two minutes later thanks to Alejandro Faurlin's strike and the visitors added a deserved third goal towards the end, with substitute DJ Campbell - an arrival from earlier in the summer - sliding the ball in having been teed up by Armand Traore, another recent recruit.
Both Campbell and Barton were opening their goalscoring accounts for QPR and Warnock was hugely encouraged to see the way the team built on Monday night's goalless draw with Newcastle, in which the new quintet had made their debuts.
"It was probably as complete a performance as you are going to get away from home," Warnock said of today's game.
"But we have been like that - we were like that on Monday night against Newcastle really, just without the finishing product.
"To get a goal here early doors was really good and then it was followed up quickly by a great second goal.
"I thought we were unlucky not to score a few more. We really move the ball quickly and since all these new lads have come in, training has gone up 30-40% in terms of quality.
"You could see that today - even my old lads were spot on."
Barton was involved in controversy in the closing stages after being on the receiving end of a hefty tackle from Karl Henry.
Henry was not booked, but QPR defender Anton Ferdinand was shown a yellow card for protesting, while Barton became embroiled in a further skirmish before the final whistle and also appeared to gesture to the crowd.
The midfielder has frequently been in trouble over the course of his career and joined QPR having been made available on a free transfer by Newcastle after criticising the club on his Twitter account.
Warnock, however, is just grateful to have the 29-year-old.
"I'm glad Joey has got his past or I wouldn't have been able to sign him," Warnock said.
"He was my number one target. I knew the situation at Newcastle and just kept hoping that none of the top clubs would want him.
"I'm sure he could get into one of those teams in the top four or five, but thankfully nobody came in for him."
On the incident at the end of the match, Warnock said: "I've just fined Anton Ferdinand a lot of money for running 40 yards to get booked.
"I know if the official had got the decision right, there wouldn't have been any problems like that, because how the kid (Henry) didn't get booked for the tackle on Joey Barton in the corner I'll never know.
"I'll be looking at that with great interest, because it is a tackle from behind and even if he got the ball - which he didn't - it is a yellow card, and the linesman is two yards away. If he flags, all that stops."
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy was at a loss to explain his side's poor showing. "We didn't get going from the first whistle," McCarthy said.
"When we put the ball forward we should have been up behind it, but we weren't and we never got near anybody.
"It is not like us and why that is, goodness knows. I can't put my finger on it because it is just not us.
"I'm not taking anything away from QPR, they played well, but they were aided and abetted by a poor performance from all of us, myself included. That was as bad as we have been" Sporting Life
QPR Official Site
WARNOCK: ‘MY BEST AWAY WIN’
R's gaffer Neil Warnock was left brimming from ear to ear after seeing his side record a blockbuster victory over Wolves.
First-half strikes from Joey Barton and Ale Faurlin, as well as another from substitute DJ Campbell on 87 minutes capped a performance to remember from Rangers, who were excellent value for their win.
Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk shortly after the final whistle, Warnock said: "It was an exciting performance.
"We played well against Newcastle on Monday but didn't manage to score.
"Today we took the opportunities when they arose.
"That was probably the perfect away performance - everyone played well against a good Wolves side.
He added: "We saw how the game should be played. We passed it around and created chances.
"Before the lads went out, I told them to enjoy it again like they did against Newcastle.
"I loved watching them play on the sideline on Monday and today was even better."
Warnock gave debuts to no less than five new signings against the Toon Army, with Messrs Barton, Ferdinand, Traore, Wright-Phillips and Young all named in the starting Xi once again at Molineux.
The QPR boss, who has been overjoyed with the impact of his new arrivals, continued: "The new lads have all fitted in. Joey's the essence of the dressing room - he expects everybody to want to win.
"Perhaps we lacked that conviction before. The lads are starting to believe in themselves now.
"It was a team performance today and I'm proud of each and every one of them. We were excellent.
"Without doubt, that is the best-ever away win of my career. I've never enjoyed a win as much." QPR
GUARDIAN
GUARDIAN
Joey Barton off the mark for QPR in convincing victory over Wolves
Richard Rae
Queens Park Rangers' Alejandro Faurlin scores the second goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. Photograph: Jon Buckle/PA
Pace, movement, fluidity and imagination have not always been words immediately associated with Neil Warnock teams in times past, but his Queens Park Rangers side demonstrated it has all four in not so much beating as embarrassing Wolves. The first two goals, through Joey Barton and Alejandro Faurlin, came early, the last late through DJ Campbell, but there should have been many more.
Rangers almost scored within a minute, Wolves goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey producing an outstanding save to keep out Shaun Derry's header, but it didn't take them much longer to go ahead. Shaun Wright-Phillips skinned George Elokobi down the Rangers' right, and though his cross was over-hit, it was somewhat fortuitously returned to him across the penalty area by Adel Taraabt. From near the by-line Wright-Phillips had another go, and though his attempt was again mis-hit, it bounced kindly for Barton to attempt a shot on the turn. The former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder scuffed his effort, but the ball squeezed inside Hennessey's right-hand post.
Two minutes later Rangers doubled their lead. Richard Stearman's headed clearance picked out Faurlin, waiting around 20 yards from goal, and the Argentine chested the ball down before volleying the ball crisply past Hennessey.
Although the Wolves defence, particularly Christophe Berra and Elokobi, was looking as though it had never played together before, Mick McCarthy's side did summon a response. Karl Henry was unfortunate when his shot from 18 yards hit the outside of Paddy Kenny's left-hand post, and Stephen Ward headed Jamie O'Hara's cross over from inside the six yard box.
Otherwise however it was all Rangers, their bright inter-play and passing constantly exposing Wolves' rigidity. Time and again Wright-Phillips threatened to get in behind the Wolves back line, and both he and Barton missed good chances to score the goal that would have made the game safe.
McCarthy, as he had to, made changes at half-time, taking off Elokobi and dropping Ward back to left-back, and bringing on Sam Vokes up front and Adlene Guèdioura on the right side of midfield. They looked better for it -they could hardly look worse — and Roger Johnson headed over from a corner, but still they could not force Rangers goalkeeper Paddy Kenny to make a save.
It seemed a matter of time before Rangers caught their opponents on the break. Wright-Phillips drive from 20 yards beat Hennessey but rebounded off the post into the goalkeeper's arms. In the end it was Campbell, sliding the ball home after another fine run from the irrepressible Armand Traore, who ensured the scoreline more accurately reflected the balance of play. Guardian
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Barton scores as QPR wallop Wolves
Joey Barton’s first goal for QPR set up a magnificent victory for their new-look side.
Rangers netted twice in the opening 10 minutes, with Shaun Wright-Phillips crossing for captain Barton to score at the far post before Alejandro Faurlin’s left-footed volley.
And DJ Campbell, on as a substitute, sealed the win when he tapped in his first competitive goal for the club after being set up by Armand Traore.
An earlier power cut that affected much of the Black Country had led to fears the game could be postponed.
Wolves must be wishing it had been, as Rangers’ electric start helped them to a second league victory of the season and sparked fury among the frustrated home fans.
Rangers’ inability to score on Monday despite running rings around Newcastle could have been seen as an ominous sign, but they needed only eight minutes to find the net at Molineux.
Faurlin got his first Premier League goalAnd two of their pre-deadline signings combined for the all-important opener, with the outstanding Wright-Phillips crossing from the right for Barton to scuff home from close range.
The goal had been coming as Rangers had dominated the early stages, with Shaun Derry being denied his first league goal since 2006 when his header was tipped away by Wayne Hennessy.
But keeper Hennessy was unable to deny Barton and two minutes later he was picking the ball out of his net again, this time after George Elokobi failed to clear his lines and Faurlin fired in from near the edge of the penalty area.
Karl Henry, who turned down a move to QPR to join Wolves five years ago, shot against the post but otherwise Rangers totally dominated the first half, passing and moving with impressive ease.
After no doubt hearing the full force of manager Mick McCarthy’s anger, Wolves predictably made a rousing start to the second period and Roger Johnson headed over the R’s bar.
But their eagerness to push forward meant Wolves were often wide open to Rangers’ slick counter-attacking, and the visitors might have had a penalty when Wright-Phillips appeared to be tugged back by defender Richard Stearman.
And Wright-Phillips was unlucky not to score his first goal for his new club when his venomous right-footed strike smashed against the post.
So it was no surprise when, with four minutes remaining, QPR helped themselves to a third goal.
Traore, whose rampages down the left bothered Wolves all afternoon, burst into the box and unselfishly squared the ball, giving Campbell the simple task of tapping into an unguarded net. West London Sport
BBC Wolverhampton 0 - 3 QPR - By Andy Sokill
BBC Sport QPR's Joey Barton against Wolves Joey Barton scored his first goal for QPR since his summer move from Newcastle
Early goals in quick succession from Joey Barton and Alejandro Faurlin and a late effort from DJ Campbell saw new-look QPR win comfortably at Molineux.
Skipper Barton netted his first goal for Rangers in the eighth minute when he converted a fine cross from fellow new signing Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Two minutes later it was 2-0, as the enterprising Faurlin made Wanderers pay for some slack defending.
DJ Campbell made it three in stoppage time after a run from Armand Traore.
QPR manager Neil Warnock will take plenty of encouragement from the performance of his side - featuring the five permanent signings recruited since Tony Fernandes' takeover of the London club - ran rings around their opponents at times.
Karl Henry did manage to hit the post for Wolves but they were booed off by the dejected home fans.
Shaun Wright-Phillips, who only played two games for Manchester City last season, made his second Premier League start for QPR and clearly revelled in his new role.
KEY STATISTICS
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• This was QPR's biggest Premier League away victory in 18 years since winning 3-0 at Everton in November 1993.
• DJ Campbell scored his first Premier League goal for QPR. He was sent off on his last visit to Molineux - in Blackpool's 4-0 defeat in February.
The England winger was given plenty of room to roam and laid on the ball for Barton, who despite seeming to scuff his shot, got enough on the ball to get it past Welsh international keeper Wayne Hennessey.
Wolves conceded again just two minutes later when the ball fell to Faurlin who lashed in a 20-yard left-footed shot which Hennessey could only palm into the net.
The home side tried to bounce back immediately. In the 13th minute, amid appeals for a penalty, Henry took advantage of the confusion to hit the post.
But down at the other end Wright-Phillips was a real handful for the Wolves defence and beat the offside trap to nearly hit the third after 17 minutes. This time, though, Hennessey was there to deny him with a smart save.
Stephen Ward, making his 150th League appearance, was the main weapon for Wolves and he went close after some loose marking in the Rangers box.
The second half saw Wolves manager Mick McCarthy react to his team's inertia by making a double change, bringing on Sam Vokes and Adlene Guedioura for Elokobi and Michael Kightly.
Ward went into defence but the two early goals seem to have paralysed Wolves who could find no answer to Rangers who were superbly orchestrated by Barton.
Matt Jarvis was replaced by favourite Stephen Hunt but failed to raise the spirits of the home crowd.
The game ended with Rangers in control when man-of the-match Wright-Phillips hit the post just before substitute DJ Campbell made it three as Wolves limped off to lick their wounds.
Barton's enthusiasm nearly got him into the trouble with the ref Anthony Taylor as the teams left the field.
The fiery midfielder had to be restrained amid protests he had been elbowed in a late challenge. BBC
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Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 Queens Park Rangers 3: match report
QPR's new-look team put in an impressive display as they ran out comfortable winners against Wolves at Molineux.
Hoops captain Joey Barton scored his first goal for the club in the eighth minute when he converted a cross from Shaun Wright-Phillips, and it was 2-0 in the 10th thanks to Alejandro Faurlin's strike as Wolves were made to pay for slack defending.
The visitors added a deserved third with three minutes of normal time remaining, substitute DJ Campbell opening his own account for the Rs by sliding in Armand Traore's pass.
Manager Neil Warnock will take huge encouragement from the performance as his side - featuring the five permanent signings recruited since Tony Fernandes' takeover of the London club - ran rings around their opponents at times.
With the likes of Barton and Wright-Phillips instrumental in proceedings, it seems a new era for the Loftus Road outfit has now truly begun.
Wolves took to the field without striker Steven Fletcher, who was ruled out after sustaining a groin injury in last week's 2-0 defeat to Tottenham, but winger Matt Jarvis was fit to come into the first XI.
The other change from the Spurs game saw George Elokobi start with Stephen Hunt dropping to the bench.
QPR looked lively from the first whistle and Wayne Hennessey had to pull off a superb diving save in the opening seconds to tip Shaun Derry's header over the bar.
The pressure did not let up and the visitors took an early lead when Wright-Phillips cut a bouncing ball back to new Rs skipper Barton, who slotted it past Hennessey as the Wolves defence stood still.
Two minutes later QPR doubled their advantage as Faurlin chested down a failed clearance on the edge of the box and rifled into the net.
The shell-shocked hosts looked to make a swift response and Karl Henry drove an effort towards Paddy Kenny's goal that just clipped the outside of the post.
But the away side were soon breaking forward again, Wright-Phillips attempting an early shot which Hennessey claimed.
Stephen Ward, playing as a striker in Fletcher's absence, then headed over when he might have done better before Jay Bothroyd sent a free-kick into Hennessey's arms.
Christophe Berra made a saving challenge to halt Traore's progress after the Senegal international had advanced into the box and Jarvis cleared Anton Ferdinand's header off the line.
QPR were passing their way around the Wolves team with ease and Hennessey had to race out get to the ball ahead of Wright-Phillips.
Barton then curled an attempt narrowly wide and Richard Stearman was just able to put off Wright-Phillips enough for the winger to scuff his shot at Hennessey.
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy made two changes at half-time in a bid to give his side some impetus, introducing Sam Vokes and Adlene Guedioura for Elokobi and Michael Kightly.
Three minutes after the restart Wanderers captain Roger Johnson nodded a corner over the bar, but back came QPR with Traore skewing an effort off target.
A quick attack by the visitors saw them in a two v two situation, but the move broke down when Adel Taarabt tried to turn in the area.
McCarthy threw on Hunt for Jarvis, while Warnock sent Campbell and Tommy Smith into action in place of Bothroyd and Taarabt.
QPR's play had warranted another goal and Wright-Phillips almost delivered it in the 78th minute, only to see his effort come back off the post.
The visitors were not to be denied, though, and Campbell was teed up by Traore to make it 3-0 in the 87th minute. Telegraph
MIRROR
Warnock hails impact of Barton, Wright-Phillips and other signings
QPR boss Neil Warnock hailed the impact of his club's new players after the 3-0 win over Wolves at Molineux.
Warnock fielded a side featuring the five permanent signings he has made since Tony Fernandes' takeover of the London outfit last month.
One of them, new captain Joey Barton, opened the scoring by converting a cross from another, Shaun Wright-Phillips, in the eighth minute.
It was 2-0 two minutes later thanks to Alejandro Faurlin's strike and the visitors added a deserved third goal towards the end, with substitute DJ Campbell - an arrival from earlier in the summer - sliding the ball in having been teed up by Armand Traore, another recent recruit.
Both Campbell and Barton were opening their goalscoring accounts for QPR and Warnock was hugely encouraged to see the way the team built on Monday night's goalless draw with Newcastle, in which the new quintet had made their debuts.
"It was probably as complete a performance as you are going to get away from home," Warnock said of today's game.
"But we have been like that - we were like that on Monday night against Newcastle really, just without the finishing product.
"To get a goal here early doors was really good and then it was followed up quickly by a great second goal.
"I thought we were unlucky not to score a few more. We really move the ball quickly and since all these new lads have come in, training has gone up 30-40% in terms of quality.
"You could see that today - even my old lads were spot on."
Barton was involved in controversy in the closing stages after being on the receiving end of a hefty tackle from Karl Henry.
Henry was not booked, but QPR defender Anton Ferdinand was shown a yellow card for protesting, while Barton became embroiled in a further skirmish before the final whistle and also appeared to gesture to the crowd.
The midfielder has frequently been in trouble over the course of his career and joined QPR having been made available on a free transfer by Newcastle after criticising the club on his Twitter account.
Warnock, however, is just grateful to have the 29-year-old.
"I'm glad Joey has got his past or I wouldn't have been able to sign him," Warnock said.
"He was my number one target. I knew the situation at Newcastle and just kept hoping that none of the top clubs would want him.
"I'm sure he could get into one of those teams in the top four or five, but thankfully nobody came in for him."
On the incident at the end of the match, Warnock said: "I've just fined Anton Ferdinand a lot of money for running 40 yards to get booked.
"I know if the official had got the decision right, there wouldn't have been any problems like that, because how the kid (Henry) didn't get booked for the tackle on Joey Barton in the corner I'll never know.
"I'll be looking at that with great interest, because it is a tackle from behind and even if he got the ball - which he didn't - it is a yellow card, and the linesman is two yards away. If he flags, all that stops."
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy was at a loss to explain his side's poor showing.
"We didn't get going from the first whistle," McCarthy said.
"When we put the ball forward we should have been up behind it, but we weren't and we never got near anybody.
"It is not like us and why that is, goodness knows. I can't put my finger on it because it is just not us.
"I'm not taking anything away from QPR, they played well, but they were aided and abetted by a poor performance from all of us, myself included. That was as bad as we have been." Mirror
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Wolves 0 QPR 3: Joey's up and away as Barton leads Hoops to victory
By Sportsmail Reporter
Joey Barton stole the show after the new Queens Park Rangers captain opened his account to secure Neil Warnock's men a second win on their travels this term.
The Barclays Premier League new boys were ahead after 8 minutes when Barton provided the lead, meeting a pass from fellow new arrival Shaun Wright-Phillips to tuck his effort beyond Wolves goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey and into the bottom left corner.
And just two minutes later Argentinian midfielder Alejandro Faurlin put the Hoops 2-0 ahead before substitute DJ Campbell wrapped up the impressive win to push Rangers into the top half of the table.
More to follow...
Thumbs up: QPR captain Joey Barton celebrates his opening goal of the game at Molineux
Thumbs up: QPR captain Joey Barton celebrates his opening goal of the game at Molineux
MATCH FACTS
Wolverhampton: Hennessey, Stearman, Johnson, Berra, Elokobi, Kightly, Henry, O'Hara, Jarvis, Ward, Doyle.
Subs not used: De Vries, Hunt, Vokes, Hammill, Milijas, Foley, Guedioura.
QPR: Kenny, Young, Gabbidon (Hall, 83), Ferdinand, Traore, Barton, Derry, Faurlin, Wright-Phillips, Bothroyd (Campbell, 73), Taarabt.
Subs not used: Murphy, Buzsaky, Connolly, Smith, Puncheon.
Scorers: Barton 8, Faurlin 10.
Referee: Anthony Taylor.Mail
Barton in bust-up with QPR team-mate
Sep 18 2011 by Alan Oliver, The People
JOEY BARTON has had his first falling-out since joining Queens Park Rangers – with fellow shrinking violet Adel Taarabt.
Rangers boss Neil Warnock handed the captain’s armband to the former Newcastle man in preference to his Moroccan midfielder before Monday’s goalless draw with the Geordies at Loftus Road.
But it was over who takes all the free-kicks and corners that Barton – who scored against Wolves yesterday – and Taarabt had their spat with both players backing their own dead-ball prowess.
Warnock told the pair they will be sharing the responsibilities for the rest of the season.
Playmaker Taarabt was warned on Friday he has to prove himself in the top-flight before there is any hope of a new contract.
Warnock said: “When you’ve had a good game for an hour, you don’t start spouting. You start spouting when you’ve got eight, nine, 10 goals coming up to Christmas.” The People
TALKSPORT - Barton uses Twitter to criticise Karl Henry
Queens Park Rangers captain Joey Barton wasn't happy with Karl Henry's challenge
Queens Park Rangers captain Joey Barton has used Twitter to have a pop at Wolves midfielder Karl Henry.
The pair clashed at the final whistle of Rangers’ 3-0 win at Molineux after Barton was unhappy with a challenge the former Wolves skipper put in on him.
And not for the first time Barton used the social networking website to get his point across, referring to Henry as a Sunday league player and deliberately mistaking his name.
He tweeted: “I bet u Kelvin Henry feels like an idiot again today. He should just keep his trap firmly shut. #sundayleagueplayer”. (Sic) Talksport
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