- RIP: Alan McDonald: The Tributes Continue: From Former Colleagues, Journalists and QPR Fans
As one reads all the heart-warming memories and stories about Alan McDonald - the person as much as the player - it brings home, once again, how much QPR need to institute some form of Former Player Association. To keep in touch with the players; to bring them to the fans; and yes, to help out, when needed - especially with health problems which came about from playing. Other clubs do this. QPR should do no less.
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Interesting Factoid "only 30-odd per cent of the Premier League's players are eligible to play for England"
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Player Suing Gillingham Claiming Discrimination
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Forty-Two Years Ago (plus a couple of days): The Great, Great, PHIL PARKES Signs for QPR
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13 Years Ago: QPR Statement re Reports of Temporary GroundSharing With Fulham
QPR CLUB STATEMENT - JOEY BARTON
Posted on: Mon 25 Jun 2012
Following
a full internal investigation, Queens Park Rangers Football Club can
confirm Joey Barton has been fined six weeks' wages and will no longer
be Club Captain.
The 29 year-old midfielder will also be absent from the Club's pre-season tour of Asia in July.
The
Club has also reached agreement with Barton that if he seriously
breaches the Club's disciplinary procedures again, the Club reserves the
right to terminate his contract.
CEO Philip Beard said: "It was
important that we took our time to make sure we came to the correct
decision, which I believe we have achieved.
"Joey's behaviour,
which led to his red card at Manchester City, and his subsequent actions
were completely unacceptable and we have made our feelings on this
matter known to him.
"I am really pleased with the way in which
the Club and Joey have worked towards reaching a sensible conclusion and
we fully believe he will respond to these sanctions in the correct
manner."
Barton said: "My behaviour was wrong and I accept the punishment that has been imposed upon me as a result.
"I
apologise to the Manager, my team-mates and of course the QPR fans for
my actions. I also apologise to the Manchester City players, staff and
supporters."
*The Club and Joey Barton will be making no further comment.
http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2818728,00.html
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Eight Year Flashback: Bill Power (BP) Replaces Nick Blackburn as Chairman of QPR
- DannyMurphy Rejects QPR and Joins Blackburn
- Anton Ferdinand supposedly Set for Charity Game on Sunday (in Ghana)
- Sean Wright Phillips Charity Ride: Los Angeles to Las Vegas - Put back to July 1
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Ongoing QPR Transfer Rumour Thread
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4 Year Flashback: QPR Chasing Ched Evans and Samuel Di Carmine
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Five Year Flashback: Gianni Paladini Talking about Selling QPR
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28
Years Ago This Week: AlanMullery Appointed Manager of QPR...Clive
Allen, Terry Fenwick and Simon Stainrod Touring South America with
England
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QPR Official Site Twitter Feed almost Quadruples in a year
- German Banker/Bernie Ecclestone
- Italian takeover at Watford...Off....Back On!
- Chelsea's Thwarted? Battersea Stadium Plans
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More re QPR/Asia Tour
