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Recalling a Year Ago: QPR's Worst First 10 Game Start Since Premiership Relegation
This season after 10 games, QPR had 14 points. (After QPR's Saturday victory over Nottingham Forest, QPR moved onto 17 points from 11 games.)
This time last season, QPR, were bottom with 7 points from 10 games; having made their worst ten game start to a season since their Premiership relegation. Relegation would have seemed a certainty were it not for the fact that with new ownership, finances for transfers to strengthen the team seemed rather likely. QPR were in the process of finding a permanent replacement for John Gregory. It was reported that it was going to be Francesco Guidolin, until at the last moment he turned down QPR "Guidolin Installed this Week?"
QPR's SEASON-BY-SEASON STARTS
Previous Seasons First 10 Games
In 2007-2008 (Gregory/Harford) QPR had 7 points from First 10 Games
In 2006/2007 (Waddock/Gregory) QPR had 12 points from first 10 games
In 2005/2006 (Holloway), QPR took 15 points from first 10 Games
In 2004/2005 (Holloway) QPR took 17 Points from first 10 games
(In 2003-2004, 2002-2003 and 2001-2002, QPR were in the "Old Third Division")
In 2000/2001 (Gerry Francis) 11 points from first 10 games
In 1999/2000 (Gerry Francis) 14 points first 10 games
In 1998/1999 (Harford/Dowie) 9 points from first 10 games
1997/1998 (Houston) 19 points from first 10 games
1996/1997 (Wilkins/Hollins/Houston) 13 points from first 10 games
QPR Report
Flashback II: Dave Thomas Debut: Thirty-six Years ago today
Thirty-six years ago today, QPR wonder winger, Dave Thomas made his QPR Debut after his record transfer signing for 165,000 pounds from Burnley.
Coming in for the tragically-injured Martyn Busby, Thomas had a not very good game, as QPR completed a five game winning streak, beating Sunderland 3-2 at Loftus Road (Bowles 2, Givens). Unlike Bowles, it took Thomas a little while to find his place in the QPR team.
Team for Thomas debut game: Parkes - Clement Evans Hazell Watson - Francis Venables Thomas - Leach Bowles Givens - More on Dave Thomas
Ex-QPR, Alan Glover Turns 58...
- Alan Glover - Born October 21, 1950: Glover made only seven appearances for QPR - all in our 1968/69 Relegation Trauma. Immediately, after our relegation, teenager Glover joined West Bromwich Albion for 70,000 pounds (including ex-QPR winger Clive Clark in part exchange). (The same fee QPR for Terry Venables a few months later). This a time when the record English transfer fee was just 150,000 pounds. Basically Glover sadly disappeared from the scene: in and out of the WBA team; and I believe ending up at Orient.
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Swansea vs QPR Previews and Team News
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Sporting Life - Team News - QPR SWEAT OVER HALL FITNESS
Fitz Hall will be given a late fitness check ahead of QPR's trip to Swansea.
The defender had to be replaced by Matthew Connolly after an hour of Saturday's 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest as he was suffering with an illness.
Boss Iain Dowie will also have to make at least one change to his bench, with back-up goalkeeper Lee Camp set to join Nottingham Forest on loan having lost his first-team spot to Radek Cerny this season.
Teenage striker Angelo Balanta will hope to keep his place after scoring the opening goal at the weekend, while Akos Buzsaky proved his fitness following his summer ankle surgery with a stunning second.
Rowan Vine is the Hoops' only long-term absentee as he continues to battle back from a broken leg.
Swansea midfielder Thomas Butler is facing a race against time to feature.
The winger missed the victory against Wolves two weeks ago with a groin injury and was only a late substitute for the 2-2 draw at Ipswich at the weekend.
Butler has now aggravated the knock and faces a late fitness test as Roberto Martinez's men aim for a victory that could see them leapfrog Rangers and move into the play-off positions.
Spanish midfielder Andrea Orlandi is another doubt as he is struggling to overcome a thigh problem that ruled him out of the Portman Road clash.
Wales Under-21 midfielder Shaun MacDonald suffered a slight ankle injury in the European Championship qualifying play-off defeat to England last week but is expected to return." Sporting Life
Swansea Official Site - Big Match Preview: QPR (H)
Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers
Coca-Cola Championship
Tuesday October 21, 2008 (7.45pm)
Swans Team News
Midfielder Andrea Orlandi is set to miss out with a thigh injury after not making Saturday's trip to Portman Road.
The only other concern is that of fellow winger Tom Butler who faces a late fitness test on a hamstring injury.
QPR Team News
Goalkeeper Lee Camp will definitely not be involved following his loan move to Championship rivals Nottingham Forest.
Other team news to follow.
Last time out
Iain Dowie's side picked up their first league win since mid-September when they beat rock-bottom Nottingham Forest 2-1 on Saturday.
They took the lead minutes into the second-half through youngster Angelo Balanta and doubled that advantage on the hour when Akos Buzsaky fired a stunning strike past Paul Smith in the Forest goal.
Lewis McGugan denied the R's a clean sheet when he pulled one back for the visitors six minutes from time.
Last Meeting Tuesday August 24, 2004
QPR 3 Swans 0 - Carling Cup Round 1
Kenny Jackett's first return to his former club ended in disappointment as the Swans were dumped out of the League Cup at the first hurdle.
The home side had to wait until the 39th minute before Jamie Cureton opened the scoring, while further strikes late on from Martin Rowlands and Kevin Gallen ensured that the Loftus Road side would progress.
Gallen also missed a penalty and Kevin Austin was sent off for the visitors.
QPR: Day, Bignot, Padula, Forbes, Shittu (Bean, 20'), Cook, Santos, Rowlands, Cureton (Bircham, 56'), Gallen, Furlong (McLeoad, 52'). Not Used: Cole, Edghill.
Swans: Gueret; Ricketts, Monk, Austin, Tate; Forbes, Britton, O'Leary, Robinson (Fisken, 61'), Nugent (Maylett, 61'), Trundle. Not Used: Murphy, Connor, Jones.
Attendance: 4,882
Fancy a flutter?
The Swans are at 13/10 to win against QPR on Tuesday - click HERE for more details.
Ticket News
Home end tickets are available for this game right up until kick-off.
For details of ticket prices please click HERE or alternatively call the Liberty Stadium Ticket Office on 08700 400 004.
Park & Ride
The facility at Swansea Vale (Junction 45) will be in operation as will the Landore Park & Walk adjacent to the Liberty Stadium with a charge of £5 for each car.
Swansea
- See Also: Football Grounds Guide: Swansea
- Also Posted Earlier: QPR Report: Previous Meetings and Stats
Sporting Life - Team News - QPR SWEAT OVER HALL FITNESS
Fitz Hall will be given a late fitness check ahead of QPR's trip to Swansea.
The defender had to be replaced by Matthew Connolly after an hour of Saturday's 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest as he was suffering with an illness.
Boss Iain Dowie will also have to make at least one change to his bench, with back-up goalkeeper Lee Camp set to join Nottingham Forest on loan having lost his first-team spot to Radek Cerny this season.
Teenage striker Angelo Balanta will hope to keep his place after scoring the opening goal at the weekend, while Akos Buzsaky proved his fitness following his summer ankle surgery with a stunning second.
Rowan Vine is the Hoops' only long-term absentee as he continues to battle back from a broken leg.
Swansea midfielder Thomas Butler is facing a race against time to feature.
The winger missed the victory against Wolves two weeks ago with a groin injury and was only a late substitute for the 2-2 draw at Ipswich at the weekend.
Butler has now aggravated the knock and faces a late fitness test as Roberto Martinez's men aim for a victory that could see them leapfrog Rangers and move into the play-off positions.
Spanish midfielder Andrea Orlandi is another doubt as he is struggling to overcome a thigh problem that ruled him out of the Portman Road clash.
Wales Under-21 midfielder Shaun MacDonald suffered a slight ankle injury in the European Championship qualifying play-off defeat to England last week but is expected to return." Sporting Life
Swansea Official Site - Big Match Preview: QPR (H)
Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers
Coca-Cola Championship
Tuesday October 21, 2008 (7.45pm)
Swans Team News
Midfielder Andrea Orlandi is set to miss out with a thigh injury after not making Saturday's trip to Portman Road.
The only other concern is that of fellow winger Tom Butler who faces a late fitness test on a hamstring injury.
QPR Team News
Goalkeeper Lee Camp will definitely not be involved following his loan move to Championship rivals Nottingham Forest.
Other team news to follow.
Last time out
Iain Dowie's side picked up their first league win since mid-September when they beat rock-bottom Nottingham Forest 2-1 on Saturday.
They took the lead minutes into the second-half through youngster Angelo Balanta and doubled that advantage on the hour when Akos Buzsaky fired a stunning strike past Paul Smith in the Forest goal.
Lewis McGugan denied the R's a clean sheet when he pulled one back for the visitors six minutes from time.
Last Meeting Tuesday August 24, 2004
QPR 3 Swans 0 - Carling Cup Round 1
Kenny Jackett's first return to his former club ended in disappointment as the Swans were dumped out of the League Cup at the first hurdle.
The home side had to wait until the 39th minute before Jamie Cureton opened the scoring, while further strikes late on from Martin Rowlands and Kevin Gallen ensured that the Loftus Road side would progress.
Gallen also missed a penalty and Kevin Austin was sent off for the visitors.
QPR: Day, Bignot, Padula, Forbes, Shittu (Bean, 20'), Cook, Santos, Rowlands, Cureton (Bircham, 56'), Gallen, Furlong (McLeoad, 52'). Not Used: Cole, Edghill.
Swans: Gueret; Ricketts, Monk, Austin, Tate; Forbes, Britton, O'Leary, Robinson (Fisken, 61'), Nugent (Maylett, 61'), Trundle. Not Used: Murphy, Connor, Jones.
Attendance: 4,882
Fancy a flutter?
The Swans are at 13/10 to win against QPR on Tuesday - click HERE for more details.
Ticket News
Home end tickets are available for this game right up until kick-off.
For details of ticket prices please click HERE or alternatively call the Liberty Stadium Ticket Office on 08700 400 004.
Park & Ride
The facility at Swansea Vale (Junction 45) will be in operation as will the Landore Park & Walk adjacent to the Liberty Stadium with a charge of £5 for each car.
Swansea
- See Also: Football Grounds Guide: Swansea
- Also Posted Earlier: QPR Report: Previous Meetings and Stats
Cash Reportedly Available for a Forward...Not Chopra?...Goalkeeper Options....Fee Agreed for Camp in January
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Dave McIntyre/BBC 606 - The recall option
- Rangers don’t need to rush the signing of a new keeper despite Lee Camp’s move to Nottingham Forest.
- Camp has departed on an initial three-month loan and Forest have the option of signing him for an agreed fee when the transfer window opens in January.
- But QPR also have an option to recall Camp should they need him before then, meaning a new signing isn’t urgent.
- Camp was made available for a loan move some time ago and more recently was told he could leave altogether if another club came in for him, so his exit has been on the cards.
- Rangers have been looking at a number of alternatives to both Camp and Radek Cerny.
- Sunderland’s Marton Fulop was targeted and Peterborough prospect Joe Lewis has also been watched, but the option to recall Camp gives Rangers some breathing space.
- A striker remains their priority and a number of possible signings are being discussed.
- Caleb Folan is one of them, despite Hull’s refusal to part with him late last week, but Sunderland’s Michael Chopra remains the top target.
- After a mixed start to the season and some criticism of the owners for not spending even more money, cash has been made available for a forward.
- The task is to first convince a Premier League club to sell and then to convince a player to drop down a division. BBC606
Daily Mail/Colin Young - Sunderland striker Chopra going nowhere for now despite interest from Cardiff and QPR
Sunderland striker Michael Chopra has attracted interest from former club Cardiff City and Queen's Park Rangers who wanted a loan deal.
But while Keane allowed Anthony Stokes to join Sheffield United until January, Chopra is staying, for now.
Keane added: 'There have been a few inquiries but I would be surprised if people were not ringing me about Chops.
'I will always take calls about my players because you never know, they might offer me £20 million. You have to be open minded.' Daily Mail
Dave McIntyre/BBC 606 - The recall option
- Rangers don’t need to rush the signing of a new keeper despite Lee Camp’s move to Nottingham Forest.
- Camp has departed on an initial three-month loan and Forest have the option of signing him for an agreed fee when the transfer window opens in January.
- But QPR also have an option to recall Camp should they need him before then, meaning a new signing isn’t urgent.
- Camp was made available for a loan move some time ago and more recently was told he could leave altogether if another club came in for him, so his exit has been on the cards.
- Rangers have been looking at a number of alternatives to both Camp and Radek Cerny.
- Sunderland’s Marton Fulop was targeted and Peterborough prospect Joe Lewis has also been watched, but the option to recall Camp gives Rangers some breathing space.
- A striker remains their priority and a number of possible signings are being discussed.
- Caleb Folan is one of them, despite Hull’s refusal to part with him late last week, but Sunderland’s Michael Chopra remains the top target.
- After a mixed start to the season and some criticism of the owners for not spending even more money, cash has been made available for a forward.
- The task is to first convince a Premier League club to sell and then to convince a player to drop down a division. BBC606
Daily Mail/Colin Young - Sunderland striker Chopra going nowhere for now despite interest from Cardiff and QPR
Sunderland striker Michael Chopra has attracted interest from former club Cardiff City and Queen's Park Rangers who wanted a loan deal.
But while Keane allowed Anthony Stokes to join Sheffield United until January, Chopra is staying, for now.
Keane added: 'There have been a few inquiries but I would be surprised if people were not ringing me about Chops.
'I will always take calls about my players because you never know, they might offer me £20 million. You have to be open minded.' Daily Mail
Why Forest Wanted Camp (Updated)...Ex-QPR St Aimie Update
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Nottingham Forest Official Site - Camp-ing It Up
Nottingham Forest boss Colin Calderwood has revealed why he made Lee Camp his second loan signing in the space of four days.
The 24 year old goalkeeper has checked-in at The City Ground from Queens Park Rangers until January and goes straight into the Forest squad for tomorrow's home game against Ipswich.
Carl Fletcher arrived on Friday on a six-week loan from Crystal Palace and made his debut in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Rangers.
And Calderwood told us: "We've been running very light in the goalkeeping department. We let Dale Roberts got to Rushden & Diamonds; Paddy Gamble is at Mansfield and Shane Redmond is at Eastwood, so we've had no back-up to Paul Smith at all.
"Towards the end of November the chance to take players on loan closes, so we needed to cover that period.
"We've made a move a little bit before that but I think that's wise. We've brought in a player with good Championship experience and he brings competition to the No.1 spot.
"Now we've got two experienced goalkeepers, which leads to me having to make a decision.
"I'm delighted we've been able to capture someone with a good reputation who had a particularly good time of things last season.
"He's a firm favourite with the fans down at QPR and I think his arrival bodes well for our future. It certainly makes us stronger." Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Evening Post - Calderwood: keepers must fight for place
-LEE Camp has been brought to Nottingham Forest to kick-start a fierce fight for the goalkeeper's position, Colin Calderwood said today.
- The 24-year-old is expected to be handed his first start when Ipswich visit the City Ground tomorrow night, after joining on loan from QPR.
- But manager Calderwood still expects Paul Smith to put up a tough battle for his first team place, over the coming months.
- "We have brought Lee in who has good Championship experience and brings competition to the number-one spot," he said.
- "Now we have suddenly got two experienced goalkeepers which immediately leads to us having to make a decision.
I am not going to give out my team selection in public. But we will have a look at Lee in training and I am delighted we have been able to capture him, a player with his reputation."
- Calderwood said he was inspired to move into the transfer market after allowing all three of their young back-up stoppers to go out on loan to gain valuable experience.
- "We have been running very skinny in the goalkeeper department recently," said Calderwood. "Dale Roberts has gone out to Rushden and Diamonds, Paddy Gamble is at Mansfield, Shane Redmond is at Eastwood Town - so we have had no back up at all.
"The chance to take people on loan ends towards the end of November so we had to act before then. We have done it a little earlier, but that is wise I think." Nottingham Evening Post
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Barnet's former QPR player, Kieron St Aimie is back at Barnet
Sporting Life
Barnet striker Kieron St Aimie has returned to the Bees after a loan spell at Blue Square Premier outfit Grays Athletic.
The versatile striker scored two goals in six appearances for the non-league side during his month-long loan.
St Aimie joined Barnet from QPR in January and has made 13 appearances for the Bees. Sporting Life
Nottingham Forest Official Site - Camp-ing It Up
Nottingham Forest boss Colin Calderwood has revealed why he made Lee Camp his second loan signing in the space of four days.
The 24 year old goalkeeper has checked-in at The City Ground from Queens Park Rangers until January and goes straight into the Forest squad for tomorrow's home game against Ipswich.
Carl Fletcher arrived on Friday on a six-week loan from Crystal Palace and made his debut in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Rangers.
And Calderwood told us: "We've been running very light in the goalkeeping department. We let Dale Roberts got to Rushden & Diamonds; Paddy Gamble is at Mansfield and Shane Redmond is at Eastwood, so we've had no back-up to Paul Smith at all.
"Towards the end of November the chance to take players on loan closes, so we needed to cover that period.
"We've made a move a little bit before that but I think that's wise. We've brought in a player with good Championship experience and he brings competition to the No.1 spot.
"Now we've got two experienced goalkeepers, which leads to me having to make a decision.
"I'm delighted we've been able to capture someone with a good reputation who had a particularly good time of things last season.
"He's a firm favourite with the fans down at QPR and I think his arrival bodes well for our future. It certainly makes us stronger." Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Evening Post - Calderwood: keepers must fight for place
-LEE Camp has been brought to Nottingham Forest to kick-start a fierce fight for the goalkeeper's position, Colin Calderwood said today.
- The 24-year-old is expected to be handed his first start when Ipswich visit the City Ground tomorrow night, after joining on loan from QPR.
- But manager Calderwood still expects Paul Smith to put up a tough battle for his first team place, over the coming months.
- "We have brought Lee in who has good Championship experience and brings competition to the number-one spot," he said.
- "Now we have suddenly got two experienced goalkeepers which immediately leads to us having to make a decision.
I am not going to give out my team selection in public. But we will have a look at Lee in training and I am delighted we have been able to capture him, a player with his reputation."
- Calderwood said he was inspired to move into the transfer market after allowing all three of their young back-up stoppers to go out on loan to gain valuable experience.
- "We have been running very skinny in the goalkeeper department recently," said Calderwood. "Dale Roberts has gone out to Rushden and Diamonds, Paddy Gamble is at Mansfield, Shane Redmond is at Eastwood Town - so we have had no back up at all.
"The chance to take people on loan ends towards the end of November so we had to act before then. We have done it a little earlier, but that is wise I think." Nottingham Evening Post
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Barnet's former QPR player, Kieron St Aimie is back at Barnet
Sporting Life
Barnet striker Kieron St Aimie has returned to the Bees after a loan spell at Blue Square Premier outfit Grays Athletic.
The versatile striker scored two goals in six appearances for the non-league side during his month-long loan.
St Aimie joined Barnet from QPR in January and has made 13 appearances for the Bees. Sporting Life
"On This Day" - Three Goalies...and a Wonder Goal
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With Lee Camp's at least temporary departure to Nottingham Forest, two other former QPR goalies with an "On This Day" Link...and Eighteen Years Since Roy Wegerle's " View "Wegerle's goal."
- Ex-QPR Goalie Sieb Dykstra Turns 42 -
Born October 20, 1966. Signed from Motherwell by Gerry Francis in 1994 to replace Jan Stejskal. Dykstra was at QPR for two years. Dyksta made his QPR debut, October 22, 1994. Dykstra's Playing Record ---- Profile of Dykstra
- October 20, 1990, Jan Stejskal made his QPR debut in "The" game against Leeds at Elland Road, in which QPR from 0-2 down to win 3-2 with Roy Wegerle scoring a "wonder" winning goal (Wilkins scoring the first) and Wegerle himself scoring the other). See Wikipedia/Stejskal Also see: Dave Barton's Queens Park Rangers site profile of Stejskal And QPR net's interview with Stejskal
Roy Wegerle's Goal: Eighteen Years Ago Today
View Wegerle's goal
The team:
Stejskal
Bardley Maddix McDonald Parker Sansom
Barker Wilkins Sinton
Wegerle Ferdinand Falco
[Conceivably a slight error, since this does seem to add up to 12!]
Wegerle Talking About That Goal
QPR Official Site February 6, 2008 Ex-QPR and USA's Roy Wegerle Remembered and Recalls
"...Roy Wegerle is fondly remembered by Rangers fans for winning the ITV Goal of the Season Award in the 1990/91 campaign.
His crowning moment came in our tough away fixture at Elland Road. Wegerle picked up possession midway inside the Leeds United half before waltzing past four lunging opponents - including a nutmeg on England international David Batty. Then with three more defenders closing him down, the R's marksman lashed home an unstoppable drive from 20-yards.
Wegerle said: "You know, it all happened so quickly. But I've seen the goal on the internet a handful of times so I can remember it now and I am very proud of it.
"I received the ball right out on the touchline. Tackles kept coming in but I ended up beating four players. I took my shot on the edge of the box and it went low past the goalkeeper.
"It was probably the best goal I ever scored and more importantly it helped Rangers to a great 3-2 win over Leeds, after we were 2-0 down early on. And yes, I still have the trophy that I received from 'Saint & Greavsie' on ITV...."." QPR
Les Ferdinand on Wegerle's goal
FourFourTwo - Onlne Q&A WitH Les Ferdinand
Who’s the best player you’ve played with?
Paul Gascoigne was exceptional, as was David Ginola. Roy Wegerle was also a fantastic player. When I was at QPR, he scored a goal against Leeds that won Goal of the Season. I’ve never seen anyone go past players as easily as he did. But because, at the time, he was close to being the best footballer in the world, I’d probably say Paul Gascoigne.... FourFourTwo
[Discuss your memories of Dykstra, Stejskal or Roy Wegerle - especially "That Goal" on the QPR Report Messageboard]
With Lee Camp's at least temporary departure to Nottingham Forest, two other former QPR goalies with an "On This Day" Link...and Eighteen Years Since Roy Wegerle's " View "Wegerle's goal."
- Ex-QPR Goalie Sieb Dykstra Turns 42 -
Born October 20, 1966. Signed from Motherwell by Gerry Francis in 1994 to replace Jan Stejskal. Dykstra was at QPR for two years. Dyksta made his QPR debut, October 22, 1994. Dykstra's Playing Record ---- Profile of Dykstra
- October 20, 1990, Jan Stejskal made his QPR debut in "The" game against Leeds at Elland Road, in which QPR from 0-2 down to win 3-2 with Roy Wegerle scoring a "wonder" winning goal (Wilkins scoring the first) and Wegerle himself scoring the other). See Wikipedia/Stejskal Also see: Dave Barton's Queens Park Rangers site profile of Stejskal And QPR net's interview with Stejskal
Roy Wegerle's Goal: Eighteen Years Ago Today
View Wegerle's goal
The team:
Stejskal
Bardley Maddix McDonald Parker Sansom
Barker Wilkins Sinton
Wegerle Ferdinand Falco
[Conceivably a slight error, since this does seem to add up to 12!]
Wegerle Talking About That Goal
QPR Official Site February 6, 2008 Ex-QPR and USA's Roy Wegerle Remembered and Recalls
"...Roy Wegerle is fondly remembered by Rangers fans for winning the ITV Goal of the Season Award in the 1990/91 campaign.
His crowning moment came in our tough away fixture at Elland Road. Wegerle picked up possession midway inside the Leeds United half before waltzing past four lunging opponents - including a nutmeg on England international David Batty. Then with three more defenders closing him down, the R's marksman lashed home an unstoppable drive from 20-yards.
Wegerle said: "You know, it all happened so quickly. But I've seen the goal on the internet a handful of times so I can remember it now and I am very proud of it.
"I received the ball right out on the touchline. Tackles kept coming in but I ended up beating four players. I took my shot on the edge of the box and it went low past the goalkeeper.
"It was probably the best goal I ever scored and more importantly it helped Rangers to a great 3-2 win over Leeds, after we were 2-0 down early on. And yes, I still have the trophy that I received from 'Saint & Greavsie' on ITV...."." QPR
Les Ferdinand on Wegerle's goal
FourFourTwo - Onlne Q&A WitH Les Ferdinand
Who’s the best player you’ve played with?
Paul Gascoigne was exceptional, as was David Ginola. Roy Wegerle was also a fantastic player. When I was at QPR, he scored a goal against Leeds that won Goal of the Season. I’ve never seen anyone go past players as easily as he did. But because, at the time, he was close to being the best footballer in the world, I’d probably say Paul Gascoigne.... FourFourTwo
[Discuss your memories of Dykstra, Stejskal or Roy Wegerle - especially "That Goal" on the QPR Report Messageboard]
QPR Now Confirming Camp Deal Gone Through...24 Hour Recall Option
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QPR Official Site - CAMP JOINS FOREST
Goalkeeper Lee Camp has joined fellow-Championship side Nottingham Forest on loan until January 1st 2009.
Camp, who has made a total of 72 appearances for the R's during two spells with the Club, has only featured once this season, in the Carling Cup first round tie at Swindon Town.
Under the terms of the deal, Rangers have a 24 hour re-call on the player. QPR
QPR Official Site - CAMP JOINS FOREST
Goalkeeper Lee Camp has joined fellow-Championship side Nottingham Forest on loan until January 1st 2009.
Camp, who has made a total of 72 appearances for the R's during two spells with the Club, has only featured once this season, in the Carling Cup first round tie at Swindon Town.
Under the terms of the deal, Rangers have a 24 hour re-call on the player. QPR
Next: QPR vs Swansea
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Update: The QPR Official Site notes the game is all-ticket -
QPR travel to newly-promoted Swansea tomorrow. Swansea are currently 10th, with one point fewer than QPR and unbeaten at home (2 wins and 3 draws, scoring 9 and letting in 5 goals.) Championship Table. QPR have one of the worse away records in the Championship. On Saturday, Swansea drew 2-2 at Ipswich.
See:
--Swansea results this season
-- Swansea's Squad --
-- Swansea Stats for the season
PAST ENCOUNTERS: QPR vs Swansea: Head to Head results
Last QPR vs Swansea Encounter: QPR last played Swansea in August 2004 in the Carling Cup. QPR winning 3-0 with goals from Cureton, Rowlands and Gallen.
QPR: Day, Bignot, Shittu (Bean 20), Forbes, Padula, Rowlands, Gallen, Santos, Cook, Cureton (Bircham 56), Furlong (McLeod 82). Subs Not Used: Cole, Edghill.
Swansea Gueret, Tate, O'Leary, Ricketts, Robinson (Fisken 61), Austin, Monk, Forbes, Britton, Nugent (Maylett 61), Trundle. Subs Not Used: Murphy, Connor, Jones. - Match Report
QPR last played in Swansea, in 2001 in the FA Cup!....Prior to that victory, the two clubs' first meeting for 20 years was QPR's November 2001 FA Cup humiliation, QPR losimg 0-4 at Swansea (Memorable also in that directly after the loss Kevin Gallen rejoined QPR "Gallen Back at QPR") QPR's Team: Digby, Forbes, Warren, Palmer, Plummer, Perry, Connolly, Bignot, Bonnot, Griffiths, Dodou. Subs: Bruce, Wardley, Bull, Paquette, Burgess. Match Report
In the League, the two clubs last met in the old Division 2 (now the Championship) almost 30 years ago: 1980/1981 season. QPR drew 0-0 at home (under Tommy Docherty) and won 2-1 at Swansea (under Terry Venables), with goals from Tommy Langley and Andy King.
- In the last encounter at Loftus Road, Docherty's team: Woods, Gillard, Wicks, Roeder, Mcreery,Waddock, Shanks, Currie, Burke, Langley, Fereday - Sub Hazell.
- At Swansea, Venables QPR team: Burridge, Gillard, Wicks, Roeder, Shanks, Currie, Fenwick, Mcreery, Silkman, Stainrod, Langley - Sub Waddock
QPR-Swansea Links: Jeremy Charles, Robbie James, Leight James, Garry Chivers, Kevin McLeod, Leon Knight. Marcus Bean was on loan at Swansea. Swansea were managed by ex-QPR Assistant Manager, Kenny Jackett.
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Western Daily Mail - Monk: Press comments fired us up
SKIPPER Garry Monk.... ''We don't fear anyone in this league and we know that when we are firing on all cylinders then we are a tough team to cope with,'' he said.
''People will put us as underdogs and expect us to struggle to get anything on the road.
''That's fine because we know what we are about. A lot of new teams to the Championship would have crumbled at Ipswich after going 1-0 down, but we didn't.
''It shows a lot about the character of this team that we turned the home fans on their own team.
''It helped us a little bit after I read in the local paper that Swansea were going to struggle and Ipswich would comfortably win 2-0.
''I told the boys in the huddle before the game about it. I told them 'Look, this is what the locals are saying. Let's prove them wrong'.
''We did that and, although we are a little disappointed to have only come away with a draw, I'm glad the local press was proved wrong.''
Swansea now return to home soil to take in two games at the Liberty Stadium this week.
First up is tomorrow's visit of Queens Park Rangers before Southampton arrive on Saturday.
And Monk is expecting Swansea to maintain their performance when they come up against Iain Dowie's pre-season promotion contenders.
''It's going to be tough but we know that any team in this league can beat one another,'' he said.
''A lot has been made of the money that QPR have, but it's about what happens on the pitch that matters.
''We don't worry about the opposition. The gaffer always tells us before games to get ourselves right, and if we do that then we will give every team in this league a game.'' Western Daily Mail
Update: The QPR Official Site notes the game is all-ticket -
QPR travel to newly-promoted Swansea tomorrow. Swansea are currently 10th, with one point fewer than QPR and unbeaten at home (2 wins and 3 draws, scoring 9 and letting in 5 goals.) Championship Table. QPR have one of the worse away records in the Championship. On Saturday, Swansea drew 2-2 at Ipswich.
See:
--Swansea results this season
-- Swansea's Squad --
-- Swansea Stats for the season
PAST ENCOUNTERS: QPR vs Swansea: Head to Head results
Last QPR vs Swansea Encounter: QPR last played Swansea in August 2004 in the Carling Cup. QPR winning 3-0 with goals from Cureton, Rowlands and Gallen.
QPR: Day, Bignot, Shittu (Bean 20), Forbes, Padula, Rowlands, Gallen, Santos, Cook, Cureton (Bircham 56), Furlong (McLeod 82). Subs Not Used: Cole, Edghill.
Swansea Gueret, Tate, O'Leary, Ricketts, Robinson (Fisken 61), Austin, Monk, Forbes, Britton, Nugent (Maylett 61), Trundle. Subs Not Used: Murphy, Connor, Jones. - Match Report
QPR last played in Swansea, in 2001 in the FA Cup!....Prior to that victory, the two clubs' first meeting for 20 years was QPR's November 2001 FA Cup humiliation, QPR losimg 0-4 at Swansea (Memorable also in that directly after the loss Kevin Gallen rejoined QPR "Gallen Back at QPR") QPR's Team: Digby, Forbes, Warren, Palmer, Plummer, Perry, Connolly, Bignot, Bonnot, Griffiths, Dodou. Subs: Bruce, Wardley, Bull, Paquette, Burgess. Match Report
In the League, the two clubs last met in the old Division 2 (now the Championship) almost 30 years ago: 1980/1981 season. QPR drew 0-0 at home (under Tommy Docherty) and won 2-1 at Swansea (under Terry Venables), with goals from Tommy Langley and Andy King.
- In the last encounter at Loftus Road, Docherty's team: Woods, Gillard, Wicks, Roeder, Mcreery,Waddock, Shanks, Currie, Burke, Langley, Fereday - Sub Hazell.
- At Swansea, Venables QPR team: Burridge, Gillard, Wicks, Roeder, Shanks, Currie, Fenwick, Mcreery, Silkman, Stainrod, Langley - Sub Waddock
QPR-Swansea Links: Jeremy Charles, Robbie James, Leight James, Garry Chivers, Kevin McLeod, Leon Knight. Marcus Bean was on loan at Swansea. Swansea were managed by ex-QPR Assistant Manager, Kenny Jackett.
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Western Daily Mail - Monk: Press comments fired us up
SKIPPER Garry Monk.... ''We don't fear anyone in this league and we know that when we are firing on all cylinders then we are a tough team to cope with,'' he said.
''People will put us as underdogs and expect us to struggle to get anything on the road.
''That's fine because we know what we are about. A lot of new teams to the Championship would have crumbled at Ipswich after going 1-0 down, but we didn't.
''It shows a lot about the character of this team that we turned the home fans on their own team.
''It helped us a little bit after I read in the local paper that Swansea were going to struggle and Ipswich would comfortably win 2-0.
''I told the boys in the huddle before the game about it. I told them 'Look, this is what the locals are saying. Let's prove them wrong'.
''We did that and, although we are a little disappointed to have only come away with a draw, I'm glad the local press was proved wrong.''
Swansea now return to home soil to take in two games at the Liberty Stadium this week.
First up is tomorrow's visit of Queens Park Rangers before Southampton arrive on Saturday.
And Monk is expecting Swansea to maintain their performance when they come up against Iain Dowie's pre-season promotion contenders.
''It's going to be tough but we know that any team in this league can beat one another,'' he said.
''A lot has been made of the money that QPR have, but it's about what happens on the pitch that matters.
''We don't worry about the opposition. The gaffer always tells us before games to get ourselves right, and if we do that then we will give every team in this league a game.'' Western Daily Mail
Lee Camp Joins Nottingham Forest
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Updated: After the Nottingham Forest announcement, a QPR statement:
QPR Official Site - CAMP LATEST
"Goalkeeper Lee Camp is in line to join fellow-Championship side Nottingham Forest on loan later today (Monday).
Despite reports to the contrary, the deal is yet to be finalised. Should the move go through as expected, the 24-year-old will join Forest on loan until January.
Camp, who has made a total of 72 appearances for the R's during two spells with the Club, has only featured once this season, in the Carling Cup first round tie at Swindon." QPR
Nottingham Forest Official Site - EXCLUSIVE: Reds Swoop For Camp
Nottingham Forest have today signed goalkeeper Lee Camp on loan from Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers.
Camp, who was on the bench for Rangers in their 2-1 win over Forest on Saturday, is committed to The Reds until January and will provide competition for Paul Smith.
The 24 year old launched his career with Derby, making more than 80 appearances for The Rams. He also won England Under 21 recognition during his time at Pride Park.
He joined Rangers in the summer of 2007 after a successful loan spell at Loftus Road and was an ever-present in the league for the West London club last term.
He found himself relegated down the pecking order at Rangers following the arrival of Radek Cerny and has made just one appearance so far this term.
Camp will train with his new team-mates for the first time today and will go straight into the Forest squad for tomorrow's night home game with Ipswich.
He's the second player to check in at The City Ground on loan in the space of four days.
Midfielder Carl Fletcher arrived on a six-week loan from Crystal Palace on Friday and made his debut against Rangers. Nottingham Forest
- Note: Not yet announced on the QPR official Site. A few days ago, Iain Dowie was saying "I haven't put him on the transfer list. Lee trains hard every day and I've got a good relationship with him. "Obviously he's disappointed that he isn't in the team at the moment, but I expect him to crack on and keep working hard, the same as anyone else in the squad..." Ben Kosky/Kilburn Times
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Nottingham Evening Post - Forest sign keeper Camp
- NOTTINGHAM Forest are to turn to former Derby County keeper Lee Camp to stem the tide of goals they are conceding in the Championship.
- The QPR man has agreed to sign on loan until January and will be drafted straight into the side that faces Ipswich at the City Ground tomorrow - and will face his former side in just under two weeks time.
- Forest have conceded 20 goals in 11 Championship matches already this season, including 14 away from home, following their 2-1 defeat at QPR.
- And, while the club's hierarchy do not directly blame current number one Paul Smith for their defensive frailty – with manager Colin Calderwood critical of his back four for both goals on Saturday – they believe a change is needed between the posts.
- Smith built a reputation as an outstanding shot-stopper, keeping 24 clean sheets as Forest won promotion from League One last season.
- But, while he has again made some outstanding saves during the current campaign, doubts have grown about his command of the penalty area.
- And Calderwood has opted to take action by bringing in Camp, 24, to provide more solidity.
- Camp was first-choice keeper for the Rams as they won promotion to the Premiership in the 2006/07 season, although he lost his place following the first few months of their ill-fated spell in the top flight.
- Overall he made 96 appearances for the Rams after making his debut in 2002. He initially moved on loan to QPR in 2004, making 12 appearances, before a second loan spell in February 2007, making 11 starts.
- The move was made permanent in the summer of 2007, for a fee of £300,000, with Camp going on to be an ever-present for the Hoops last season, earning many plaudits for his performances as the London team made a struggling start to their campaign.
- But he has lost his place during the current campaign to Radek Cerny, the Czech international keeper and Forest – who had previously been linked with Northampton keeper Mark Bunn – have moved to offer him the chance of regular first-team football.
Nottingham Evening Post
Updated: After the Nottingham Forest announcement, a QPR statement:
QPR Official Site - CAMP LATEST
"Goalkeeper Lee Camp is in line to join fellow-Championship side Nottingham Forest on loan later today (Monday).
Despite reports to the contrary, the deal is yet to be finalised. Should the move go through as expected, the 24-year-old will join Forest on loan until January.
Camp, who has made a total of 72 appearances for the R's during two spells with the Club, has only featured once this season, in the Carling Cup first round tie at Swindon." QPR
Nottingham Forest Official Site - EXCLUSIVE: Reds Swoop For Camp
Nottingham Forest have today signed goalkeeper Lee Camp on loan from Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers.
Camp, who was on the bench for Rangers in their 2-1 win over Forest on Saturday, is committed to The Reds until January and will provide competition for Paul Smith.
The 24 year old launched his career with Derby, making more than 80 appearances for The Rams. He also won England Under 21 recognition during his time at Pride Park.
He joined Rangers in the summer of 2007 after a successful loan spell at Loftus Road and was an ever-present in the league for the West London club last term.
He found himself relegated down the pecking order at Rangers following the arrival of Radek Cerny and has made just one appearance so far this term.
Camp will train with his new team-mates for the first time today and will go straight into the Forest squad for tomorrow's night home game with Ipswich.
He's the second player to check in at The City Ground on loan in the space of four days.
Midfielder Carl Fletcher arrived on a six-week loan from Crystal Palace on Friday and made his debut against Rangers. Nottingham Forest
- Note: Not yet announced on the QPR official Site. A few days ago, Iain Dowie was saying "I haven't put him on the transfer list. Lee trains hard every day and I've got a good relationship with him. "Obviously he's disappointed that he isn't in the team at the moment, but I expect him to crack on and keep working hard, the same as anyone else in the squad..." Ben Kosky/Kilburn Times
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Nottingham Evening Post - Forest sign keeper Camp
- NOTTINGHAM Forest are to turn to former Derby County keeper Lee Camp to stem the tide of goals they are conceding in the Championship.
- The QPR man has agreed to sign on loan until January and will be drafted straight into the side that faces Ipswich at the City Ground tomorrow - and will face his former side in just under two weeks time.
- Forest have conceded 20 goals in 11 Championship matches already this season, including 14 away from home, following their 2-1 defeat at QPR.
- And, while the club's hierarchy do not directly blame current number one Paul Smith for their defensive frailty – with manager Colin Calderwood critical of his back four for both goals on Saturday – they believe a change is needed between the posts.
- Smith built a reputation as an outstanding shot-stopper, keeping 24 clean sheets as Forest won promotion from League One last season.
- But, while he has again made some outstanding saves during the current campaign, doubts have grown about his command of the penalty area.
- And Calderwood has opted to take action by bringing in Camp, 24, to provide more solidity.
- Camp was first-choice keeper for the Rams as they won promotion to the Premiership in the 2006/07 season, although he lost his place following the first few months of their ill-fated spell in the top flight.
- Overall he made 96 appearances for the Rams after making his debut in 2002. He initially moved on loan to QPR in 2004, making 12 appearances, before a second loan spell in February 2007, making 11 starts.
- The move was made permanent in the summer of 2007, for a fee of £300,000, with Camp going on to be an ever-present for the Hoops last season, earning many plaudits for his performances as the London team made a struggling start to their campaign.
- But he has lost his place during the current campaign to Radek Cerny, the Czech international keeper and Forest – who had previously been linked with Northampton keeper Mark Bunn – have moved to offer him the chance of regular first-team football.
Nottingham Evening Post
Buzsaky Defends and Praises Dowie
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The Sun/Andrew Dillon - 0PR 2 Nottingham Forest 1
- IAIN DOWIE and Jose Mourinho could be brothers — apart from the fact one has swarthy looks, a sultry accent, jet-set lifestyle and a smart grey coat.
- But match-winning midfielder Akos Buzsaky insists that, while Rangers’ boss Dowie’s style may differ, he is right up there with The Special One.
- Buzsaky played under Mourinho for Porto before landing up at Loftus Road where he is proving a class act and a shrewd judge of character.
- And under-pressure Dowie may need his Hungarian-made AK-47 to survive turbulent times at Rangers.
- For despite leading the club into the top six of the Championship, the top brass at QPR seem hell bent on sacking him for a ‘sexier’ name.
- Buzsaky — the Budapest Bullet — lived up to his nickname with a stunning 60th-minute goal that finally saw off rock-bottom Forest.
- Buzsaky, 26, said: “Each manager has different strengths and ideas.
“But Jose Mourinho and Iain Dowie have some similarities because Iain defends us all the time. Even if we have a bad game he sticks up for us. “That is exactly what Jose does for his players. And that is important because it means the dressing room is a secure area where we know we are all fighting for each other.
“Iain is as good at managing his players as Jose.” Forest’s superb goal four minutes from time deserved to be more than just a consolation as sub Lewis McGugan struck a free-kick Becks would have been proud of.
-Buzsaky’s 20-yard strike to make it 2-0 had already wrapped up a much-needed return to winning ways for Rangers, adding to Colombian Angelo Balanta’s 48th-minute goal.
- Forest boss Colin Calderwood said: “The belief in our group hasn’t altered and the fans can see beyond results. They see how hard we are working.” The Sun
The Sun/Andrew Dillon - 0PR 2 Nottingham Forest 1
- IAIN DOWIE and Jose Mourinho could be brothers — apart from the fact one has swarthy looks, a sultry accent, jet-set lifestyle and a smart grey coat.
- But match-winning midfielder Akos Buzsaky insists that, while Rangers’ boss Dowie’s style may differ, he is right up there with The Special One.
- Buzsaky played under Mourinho for Porto before landing up at Loftus Road where he is proving a class act and a shrewd judge of character.
- And under-pressure Dowie may need his Hungarian-made AK-47 to survive turbulent times at Rangers.
- For despite leading the club into the top six of the Championship, the top brass at QPR seem hell bent on sacking him for a ‘sexier’ name.
- Buzsaky — the Budapest Bullet — lived up to his nickname with a stunning 60th-minute goal that finally saw off rock-bottom Forest.
- Buzsaky, 26, said: “Each manager has different strengths and ideas.
“But Jose Mourinho and Iain Dowie have some similarities because Iain defends us all the time. Even if we have a bad game he sticks up for us. “That is exactly what Jose does for his players. And that is important because it means the dressing room is a secure area where we know we are all fighting for each other.
“Iain is as good at managing his players as Jose.” Forest’s superb goal four minutes from time deserved to be more than just a consolation as sub Lewis McGugan struck a free-kick Becks would have been proud of.
-Buzsaky’s 20-yard strike to make it 2-0 had already wrapped up a much-needed return to winning ways for Rangers, adding to Colombian Angelo Balanta’s 48th-minute goal.
- Forest boss Colin Calderwood said: “The belief in our group hasn’t altered and the fans can see beyond results. They see how hard we are working.” The Sun
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Snippets - Hull's Folan Stays on Bench...Gerry Francis' Stoke Beat Spurs...Year Flashback: Takeover Update
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Reported (failed) QPR target, Caleb Folan was on the Hull Bench (and stayed on the bench) as Hull beat West Ham...Hull go Third. Hull Match Report
Meanwhile Stoke City, now aided by the part-time coaching of Gerry Francis, defeated Francis old team Tottenham Hotspur, who stay at the bottom! Match Report
The crazeeee Premiership Table
Over the weekend, Ex-QPR Terrell Forbes got sent off for Yeovil who got smashed by Northampton.
And Flashback from a year ago: Further Progress in the Takeover.
QPR Official Site - October 19, 2007 - CLUB STATEMENT - OFFER UPDATE
Recommended Offer by Sarita Capital Investment Inc. ("Sarita Capital") for QPR Holdings Limited ("QPR") - Repayment of Loan... Complete Statement
QPR Official Site - CLUB STATEMENT Fri 19 Oct 2007
Recommended Offer by Sarita Capital Investment Inc. ("Sarita Capital") for QPR Holdings Limited ("QPR") - Offer declared Wholly Unconditional ..."- Whole Statement - QPR
- "QPR Holdings says to repay 805,207 stg loan to Anaid Holdings"
Forbes
- Other Announcements
Reported (failed) QPR target, Caleb Folan was on the Hull Bench (and stayed on the bench) as Hull beat West Ham...Hull go Third. Hull Match Report
Meanwhile Stoke City, now aided by the part-time coaching of Gerry Francis, defeated Francis old team Tottenham Hotspur, who stay at the bottom! Match Report
The crazeeee Premiership Table
Over the weekend, Ex-QPR Terrell Forbes got sent off for Yeovil who got smashed by Northampton.
And Flashback from a year ago: Further Progress in the Takeover.
QPR Official Site - October 19, 2007 - CLUB STATEMENT - OFFER UPDATE
Recommended Offer by Sarita Capital Investment Inc. ("Sarita Capital") for QPR Holdings Limited ("QPR") - Repayment of Loan... Complete Statement
QPR Official Site - CLUB STATEMENT Fri 19 Oct 2007
Recommended Offer by Sarita Capital Investment Inc. ("Sarita Capital") for QPR Holdings Limited ("QPR") - Offer declared Wholly Unconditional ..."- Whole Statement - QPR
- "QPR Holdings says to repay 805,207 stg loan to Anaid Holdings"
Forbes
- Other Announcements
Nice Victory for QPR Youth...Updates re QPR vs Nottingham Forest Reports and Comments
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Northampton Chronicle and Echo - Cobblers youth team beaten by QPR
Northampton Town's youth team lost 2-1 to QPR in the Football League Youth Alliance [on Saturday, October 18]
Cobblers lead at half-time through a Wes Emery goal but Rangers turned things round in the second half and went on to win with a late winner.
"I was absolutely delighted with the lads performance and I was just gutted for them that we didn't take something from the game," said youth team coach Sean Parrish.
"We were 1-0 up at the break but QPR started the second half strongly and got it back to 1-1.
"After that though we had some good chances ourselves to get a second but unfortunately we didn't take any of our chances and they scored a late goal." Northampton Chronicle
Telegraph/Huw Turbervill
Queens Park Rangers victory buys time for manager Iain Dowie
Safe for now: Iain Dowie will feel slightly more secure in his role thanks to his side's weekend victory Photo: GETTY IMAGES
Attacking on the field, defensive off it. Queens Park Rangers' coaching and playing staff seem to have developed a mindset to cope with the continual speculation about a change in manager.
Terry Venables is the latest name to be bandied about, but at least this win, their first in five league games, has bought breathing space for Iain Dowie.
"I don't think we have to think about the press; it's a long season, and good teams always bounce back, we just need to look forward," said Akos Buzsaky, QPR's Hungarian midfielder, who scored their second. "It's important we start playing again as we did at the start of the season. Iain Dowie is doing a great job.
"I think we have made a step forward from last season, but other teams are now prepared us. Last season we were bottom of the league, and other teams didn't think we were very good, now they know we are one of the division's best sides.
"In the last few games, apart from Birmingham, teams have defended against us for 80-85 minutes. Most teams have one good striker, and scored through one good strike. That happens." Nottingham Forest shaded the first half, but conceded two minutes after the break; Wes Morgan inadvertently flicked on Damien Delaney's throw and Angelo Balanta volleyed in from close range. Buzsaky then scored with a lovely, low strike, confirming he is nearly back to his best after an ankle injury. Substitute Lewis McGugan pulled one back, however, with a superb free-kick. Telegraph
OBSERVER - QPR 2 Nottingham Forest 1
QPR's 2-1 win over the bottom team Nottingham Forest, their first in five matches, again highlighted the long-throw expertise of Fitz Hall. Both their goals, from 18-year-old Angelo Balanta and Akos Buzsaky, stemmed from this aspect of Hall's game. Forest's run without a win was increased to nine matches and this was their fourth successive defeat. The frustration among Forest fans was evident, especially in their reaction to manager Colin Calderwood's decision to substitute Paul Anderson. On his Forest debut, the exciting 20-year-old winger who has been hampered by injury since being signed on loan from Liverpool in the summer, was their best player.
Forest, clearly not helped recently by the injury to striker Robert Earnshaw, are among the Championship's lowest-scoring teams. .... Observer
Nottingham Evening Post - Forest boss Calderwood defiant
Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood remained defiant after his side lost 2-1 at QPR.
Angelo Balanta and Akos Buzsaky scored to give Rangers a much-needed victory and leave Forest without a win in nine games.
Forest are still bottom of the Coca-Cola Championship and frustration is growing among their supporters – some of whom barracked Calderwood after his 76th-minute substitution of Paul Anderson, who had been the visitors' best player.
But Calderwood insisted: "We will get through this stage and will be better for it. We'll end up stronger.
"We've got good players and they are better than their position in the league suggests.
"We want to be successful. We don't want to be bottom of the league but learning periods aren't always successful.
"But we've got to arrest this quickly. We can't be blase about it and say we're doing well, because we're not." Report
Sunday Mercury Nottingham Forest boss remains defiant
- UNDER-pressure Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood remained defiant after his struggling side lost 2-1 at QPR.
- Angelo Balanta and Akos Buzsaky scored to give Rangers a much-needed victory and leave Forest without a win in nine games.
- Forest are still bottom of the Coca-Cola Championship and frustration is growing among their supporters - some of whom barracked Calderwood after his 76th-minute substitution of Paul Anderson, who had been the visitors' best player.
But Calderwood insisted: "We will get through this stage and will be better for it. We'll end up stronger.
"We've got good players and they are better than their position in the league suggests at the moment.
- "I'll drive forward. We want to be successful. We don't want to be bottom of the league but learning periods aren't always successful.
- "But we've got to arrest this quickly. We can't be blase about it and say we're doing well, because we're not."
- Forest went behind three minutes after half-time, when Fitz Hall's long throw was headed on by Damien Delaney and Balanta's close-range shot went in off the underside of the bar.
- Another throw from Hall again proved to be Forest's undoing on the hour mark. This time his delivery from the right was cleared only as far as Buzsaky, who fired home with a left-footed volley from just outside the penalty area.
- Lewis McGugan pulled a goal back with a brilliant 30-yard free-kick, meaning QPR had to endure a nervy final seven minutes before securing their first win in five League matches.
- Calderwood admitted: "In the end it was a fair result because we didn't defend well from two throw-ins, and that gave QPR a start in the game.
- "When you're without a win and bottom of the table, that's a lift you cannot afford to give the opposition.
- "We've been unluckily defeated a few times this season, but this wasn't one of them."
- The result eased the pressure on QPR boss Iain Dowie, whose assistant Tim Flowers bemoaned the attitude of the home fans.
- Flowers said: "When quality players here miss passes by the smallest distance, there's anxiety all round the place.
- "I can't understand that anxiety. We're sixth in the table and in the last 16 of the Carling Cup, which I believe is this club's best run in the competition for a long time."
- He added: "It wasn't a good time to concede a goal - seven or eight minutes from the end - but sometimes you have to hold your hands up and say 'that was a great strike'. McGugan's free-kick was fantastic technique and no-one's going to save that.
- "It was important after the run of games we've had that we got our noses in front, which we did. Their goal rocked us back a bit but it was a good result and a good three points.
- "The first goal was vital and, fortunately, we got it today.
- "We then hunted the ball better in the second half and we've got pace at the back, so there was no need to worry and sit deep. It was about being brave." Mercury
- See Also: Earlier QPR-Nottingham Forest Post Match Comments --- Earlier Match Reports
Northampton Chronicle and Echo - Cobblers youth team beaten by QPR
Northampton Town's youth team lost 2-1 to QPR in the Football League Youth Alliance [on Saturday, October 18]
Cobblers lead at half-time through a Wes Emery goal but Rangers turned things round in the second half and went on to win with a late winner.
"I was absolutely delighted with the lads performance and I was just gutted for them that we didn't take something from the game," said youth team coach Sean Parrish.
"We were 1-0 up at the break but QPR started the second half strongly and got it back to 1-1.
"After that though we had some good chances ourselves to get a second but unfortunately we didn't take any of our chances and they scored a late goal." Northampton Chronicle
Telegraph/Huw Turbervill
Queens Park Rangers victory buys time for manager Iain Dowie
Safe for now: Iain Dowie will feel slightly more secure in his role thanks to his side's weekend victory Photo: GETTY IMAGES
Attacking on the field, defensive off it. Queens Park Rangers' coaching and playing staff seem to have developed a mindset to cope with the continual speculation about a change in manager.
Terry Venables is the latest name to be bandied about, but at least this win, their first in five league games, has bought breathing space for Iain Dowie.
"I don't think we have to think about the press; it's a long season, and good teams always bounce back, we just need to look forward," said Akos Buzsaky, QPR's Hungarian midfielder, who scored their second. "It's important we start playing again as we did at the start of the season. Iain Dowie is doing a great job.
"I think we have made a step forward from last season, but other teams are now prepared us. Last season we were bottom of the league, and other teams didn't think we were very good, now they know we are one of the division's best sides.
"In the last few games, apart from Birmingham, teams have defended against us for 80-85 minutes. Most teams have one good striker, and scored through one good strike. That happens." Nottingham Forest shaded the first half, but conceded two minutes after the break; Wes Morgan inadvertently flicked on Damien Delaney's throw and Angelo Balanta volleyed in from close range. Buzsaky then scored with a lovely, low strike, confirming he is nearly back to his best after an ankle injury. Substitute Lewis McGugan pulled one back, however, with a superb free-kick. Telegraph
OBSERVER - QPR 2 Nottingham Forest 1
QPR's 2-1 win over the bottom team Nottingham Forest, their first in five matches, again highlighted the long-throw expertise of Fitz Hall. Both their goals, from 18-year-old Angelo Balanta and Akos Buzsaky, stemmed from this aspect of Hall's game. Forest's run without a win was increased to nine matches and this was their fourth successive defeat. The frustration among Forest fans was evident, especially in their reaction to manager Colin Calderwood's decision to substitute Paul Anderson. On his Forest debut, the exciting 20-year-old winger who has been hampered by injury since being signed on loan from Liverpool in the summer, was their best player.
Forest, clearly not helped recently by the injury to striker Robert Earnshaw, are among the Championship's lowest-scoring teams. .... Observer
Nottingham Evening Post - Forest boss Calderwood defiant
Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood remained defiant after his side lost 2-1 at QPR.
Angelo Balanta and Akos Buzsaky scored to give Rangers a much-needed victory and leave Forest without a win in nine games.
Forest are still bottom of the Coca-Cola Championship and frustration is growing among their supporters – some of whom barracked Calderwood after his 76th-minute substitution of Paul Anderson, who had been the visitors' best player.
But Calderwood insisted: "We will get through this stage and will be better for it. We'll end up stronger.
"We've got good players and they are better than their position in the league suggests.
"We want to be successful. We don't want to be bottom of the league but learning periods aren't always successful.
"But we've got to arrest this quickly. We can't be blase about it and say we're doing well, because we're not." Report
Sunday Mercury Nottingham Forest boss remains defiant
- UNDER-pressure Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood remained defiant after his struggling side lost 2-1 at QPR.
- Angelo Balanta and Akos Buzsaky scored to give Rangers a much-needed victory and leave Forest without a win in nine games.
- Forest are still bottom of the Coca-Cola Championship and frustration is growing among their supporters - some of whom barracked Calderwood after his 76th-minute substitution of Paul Anderson, who had been the visitors' best player.
But Calderwood insisted: "We will get through this stage and will be better for it. We'll end up stronger.
"We've got good players and they are better than their position in the league suggests at the moment.
- "I'll drive forward. We want to be successful. We don't want to be bottom of the league but learning periods aren't always successful.
- "But we've got to arrest this quickly. We can't be blase about it and say we're doing well, because we're not."
- Forest went behind three minutes after half-time, when Fitz Hall's long throw was headed on by Damien Delaney and Balanta's close-range shot went in off the underside of the bar.
- Another throw from Hall again proved to be Forest's undoing on the hour mark. This time his delivery from the right was cleared only as far as Buzsaky, who fired home with a left-footed volley from just outside the penalty area.
- Lewis McGugan pulled a goal back with a brilliant 30-yard free-kick, meaning QPR had to endure a nervy final seven minutes before securing their first win in five League matches.
- Calderwood admitted: "In the end it was a fair result because we didn't defend well from two throw-ins, and that gave QPR a start in the game.
- "When you're without a win and bottom of the table, that's a lift you cannot afford to give the opposition.
- "We've been unluckily defeated a few times this season, but this wasn't one of them."
- The result eased the pressure on QPR boss Iain Dowie, whose assistant Tim Flowers bemoaned the attitude of the home fans.
- Flowers said: "When quality players here miss passes by the smallest distance, there's anxiety all round the place.
- "I can't understand that anxiety. We're sixth in the table and in the last 16 of the Carling Cup, which I believe is this club's best run in the competition for a long time."
- He added: "It wasn't a good time to concede a goal - seven or eight minutes from the end - but sometimes you have to hold your hands up and say 'that was a great strike'. McGugan's free-kick was fantastic technique and no-one's going to save that.
- "It was important after the run of games we've had that we got our noses in front, which we did. Their goal rocked us back a bit but it was a good result and a good three points.
- "The first goal was vital and, fortunately, we got it today.
- "We then hunted the ball better in the second half and we've got pace at the back, so there was no need to worry and sit deep. It was about being brave." Mercury
- See Also: Earlier QPR-Nottingham Forest Post Match Comments --- Earlier Match Reports
"Happened On This Day" - QPR's Most-Ambitious-Ever Signing Joined QPR..."Waddock Departed"...Three Ex-QPR Birthdays...QPR-ABC Loan Article Published
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Thirty-six years ago today, QPR Sign Dave Thomas for a club and a then-Division Two Record Signing
- QPR had won four games in a row...QPR's absolutely brilliant midfielder, Martyn Busby had his leg shattered in a midweek game at Fulham (and so sadly never returned to his pre-injury future international level)...QPR's response: Gordon Jago and Jim Gregory signed Burnley's England U-23 midfielder/winger, Dave Thomas for a QPR and England transfer-shattering record: 165,000 pounds. A few months earlier, Thomas had been described as "the best young player in Europe." (Six months earlier, QPR had received 200,000 [pounds for Marsh and the English transfer record was not much higher.
- Thomas made his QPR debut at home to Sunderland, October 21. QPR won 3-2 (Bowles 2, Givens) QPR's team: Parkes, Clement, Hazell Evans Watson, Venables, Francis, Thomas, Bowles, Givens, Leach. Thomas struggled a bit before making the wing his own.
Obviously played a major, major role in QPR's (almost) Championship season. Played also 8 timrd for England. Jim Gregory bizarrely sold Thomas to Everton on the eve of the new season, hurting new manager Frank Sibley. - See Dave Thomas/QPR -- Dave Thomas/Wikipedia --- Dave Barton's Queens Park Rangers site memories of Thomas
Two Years Ago Today: Today: QPR "Part[ed] Company" With Gary Waddock
October 19, 2006 -QPR OFFICIAL STATEMENT - WADDOCK DEPARTS
"Queens Park Rangers Football Club have parted company with Gary Waddock.
Waddock was named as manager on June 28 after a spell as caretaker manager following the departure of Ian Holloway. The former Rangers midfielder moved into a coaching role when John Gregory was then appointed at the end of last month. QPR would like to thank Gary and wish him every success in the future."
[Waddock's departure came less than a Month after then-Chairman Paladini had declared that Waddock would be staying and working with/under John Gregory (and that in fact the Gregory's appointment had been made in consultation with Waddock and that Gregory had spoken about Waddock learning by his side.
Danny Dichio Turns 35
Born October 19, 1974, Made 75 appearances for QPR, scoring 20 goals before joining Sampadoria. Given his debut in October 1994 by Gerry Francis. In QPR's Relegation season formed a strike partnership alongside Kevin Gallen. Now playing in the MLS (in Canada) - See Danny Dichio/Wikipedia
Mark Perry Turns 30
- October 19, 1978. - Defender, made his debut for QPR in 1996, immediately after Ray Wilkins left and scored. Early on, he was called into an England squad as a young player, learning. See Perry Stats
Also Matt Jackson - Turns 37.
Born October 19, 1971- Briefly on loan at QPR under Ray Wilkins immediately after our relegation in 1996.
Making his debut on this Day:
October 19, 1971: John O'Rourke: QPR's then almost record signing from Coventry.
Published Three Years Ago today: David Conn/The Guardian - October 19, 2005 - "The ABC of Boardroom Intrigue at Loftus Road"
It was one of a number of great articles by David Conn looking at club finances. This article looked at Antonio Caliendo's role at QPR; and at the mysterious ABC loan. It was never publicly and officially confirmed who was behind ABC loan - and there have always been debates about whether the loan - at such a high interest rate had been absolutely necessary.
[In August, 2008 QPR announced the ABC loan had finally been "Repaid in Full" (by the club, according to a QPR letter to shareholders taking a new, lower (8.5% loan from elsehwere - Amulya Property Limited)] [See Also "Remembering The ABC Loan"]
David Conn, The Guardian - October 19, 2005 - "The ABC of boardroom intrigue at Loftus Road
- We know plenty more now about how Chelsea were airlifted from Ken Bates' debt mountain by the billionaire from nowhere, but for their near-neighbours, Queens Park Rangers, no such outrageous fortune has delivered them from turmoil. QPR were threatened with expulsion by the Football League in 2002, having been in administration for a year, and staggered out only by clutching a £10m loan from the mysterious Panama-registered ABC Corporation, which has burdened them ever since...
...QPR are still reaping the consequences of their version of living the dream, after they were taken over and floated on the stock market in 1996 by Chris Wright, the Chrysalis music entrepreneur. He invested £10m but, in April 2001, with QPR having lost £27m, Wright put QPR into administration. A month later they were relegated to the then Second Division.
- In May 2002, with the Football League insisting the club could not start the new season in administration, QPR accepted the £10m loan from the ABC Corporation, at 10%, £1m, annual interest, secured on Loftus Road. ABC's owners cannot be officially identified, but sources at QPR believe the man behind the company is Michael Hunt, the former Nissan UK director who in 1993 was sentenced to eight years in jail for his role in what was then Britain's largest tax fraud.
- In July 2003 a QPR fan and businessman, Bill Power, born and bred in Shepherd's Bush, bought some unissued shares and joined the board; QPR rallied and, with Ian Holloway their manager, won promotion to the Championship.
- Gianni Paladini told me that, like Caliendo, he was looking for a new challenge, and examined Port Vale and Derby - which also has a loan from the ABC Corporation, £15m - then eventually offered £670,000 for 10% of QPR. The club, facing another red tax bill, accepted the investment hungrily.
- This barely staunched the financial problems, however, so then, arranged by Caliendo, the two New York-registered vehicles, Barnaby and Wenlock, paid £1.7m for 29.9% of QPR, most of which went straight to the tax man....
Burns' Hoop nightmare
- When Lord Terry Burns was appointed last year to undertake the "structural review" of football's governing body, the FA, we were told he was a Queens Park Rangers fan; he was also a director of the club through its troubles, appointed by his old university friend, Chris Wright, in 1996, staying on the board until March 2001. QPR went into administration a month later and has still not recovered. Surprising, then, that Burns' mind-numbingly dull report, delivered in August, which focused on bureaucratic minutiae, seemed so uninformed by what might have been a formatively traumatic experience at QPR.
- "Football in general," he wrote, "continues to enjoy very good health in England." The next day at QPR's first match of the season against Sheffield United, Gianni Paladini was allegedly held up at gunpoint, an incident over which four men have been charged.
- Burns did not want to talk publicly this week about his time at QPR. As a non-executive director of the football club, it is understood he was largely "meeting and greeting" opposing clubs' directors on matchdays, but he was consulted on financial issues, the appointment of managers and major signings.
- Burns' structural review, however, deals only indirectly with clubs' financial management, and not at all with the financial gap between the Premier League and Football League, so damaging for clubs such as QPR. And his main answer to the FA's struggles to govern the game? Ah yes: appoint non-executive directors to the board.
The Guardian
-- [Discuss your memories of Dave Thomas' signing - or Dave Thomas' QPR career; your view of QPR's most-ambitious signing; or the entire ABC Loan "saga" at QPR Report Messageboard]
Thirty-six years ago today, QPR Sign Dave Thomas for a club and a then-Division Two Record Signing
- QPR had won four games in a row...QPR's absolutely brilliant midfielder, Martyn Busby had his leg shattered in a midweek game at Fulham (and so sadly never returned to his pre-injury future international level)...QPR's response: Gordon Jago and Jim Gregory signed Burnley's England U-23 midfielder/winger, Dave Thomas for a QPR and England transfer-shattering record: 165,000 pounds. A few months earlier, Thomas had been described as "the best young player in Europe." (Six months earlier, QPR had received 200,000 [pounds for Marsh and the English transfer record was not much higher.
- Thomas made his QPR debut at home to Sunderland, October 21. QPR won 3-2 (Bowles 2, Givens) QPR's team: Parkes, Clement, Hazell Evans Watson, Venables, Francis, Thomas, Bowles, Givens, Leach. Thomas struggled a bit before making the wing his own.
Obviously played a major, major role in QPR's (almost) Championship season. Played also 8 timrd for England. Jim Gregory bizarrely sold Thomas to Everton on the eve of the new season, hurting new manager Frank Sibley. - See Dave Thomas/QPR -- Dave Thomas/Wikipedia --- Dave Barton's Queens Park Rangers site memories of Thomas
Two Years Ago Today: Today: QPR "Part[ed] Company" With Gary Waddock
October 19, 2006 -QPR OFFICIAL STATEMENT - WADDOCK DEPARTS
"Queens Park Rangers Football Club have parted company with Gary Waddock.
Waddock was named as manager on June 28 after a spell as caretaker manager following the departure of Ian Holloway. The former Rangers midfielder moved into a coaching role when John Gregory was then appointed at the end of last month. QPR would like to thank Gary and wish him every success in the future."
[Waddock's departure came less than a Month after then-Chairman Paladini had declared that Waddock would be staying and working with/under John Gregory (and that in fact the Gregory's appointment had been made in consultation with Waddock and that Gregory had spoken about Waddock learning by his side.
Danny Dichio Turns 35
Born October 19, 1974, Made 75 appearances for QPR, scoring 20 goals before joining Sampadoria. Given his debut in October 1994 by Gerry Francis. In QPR's Relegation season formed a strike partnership alongside Kevin Gallen. Now playing in the MLS (in Canada) - See Danny Dichio/Wikipedia
Mark Perry Turns 30
- October 19, 1978. - Defender, made his debut for QPR in 1996, immediately after Ray Wilkins left and scored. Early on, he was called into an England squad as a young player, learning. See Perry Stats
Also Matt Jackson - Turns 37.
Born October 19, 1971- Briefly on loan at QPR under Ray Wilkins immediately after our relegation in 1996.
Making his debut on this Day:
October 19, 1971: John O'Rourke: QPR's then almost record signing from Coventry.
Published Three Years Ago today: David Conn/The Guardian - October 19, 2005 - "The ABC of Boardroom Intrigue at Loftus Road"
It was one of a number of great articles by David Conn looking at club finances. This article looked at Antonio Caliendo's role at QPR; and at the mysterious ABC loan. It was never publicly and officially confirmed who was behind ABC loan - and there have always been debates about whether the loan - at such a high interest rate had been absolutely necessary.
[In August, 2008 QPR announced the ABC loan had finally been "Repaid in Full" (by the club, according to a QPR letter to shareholders taking a new, lower (8.5% loan from elsehwere - Amulya Property Limited)] [See Also "Remembering The ABC Loan"]
David Conn, The Guardian - October 19, 2005 - "The ABC of boardroom intrigue at Loftus Road
- We know plenty more now about how Chelsea were airlifted from Ken Bates' debt mountain by the billionaire from nowhere, but for their near-neighbours, Queens Park Rangers, no such outrageous fortune has delivered them from turmoil. QPR were threatened with expulsion by the Football League in 2002, having been in administration for a year, and staggered out only by clutching a £10m loan from the mysterious Panama-registered ABC Corporation, which has burdened them ever since...
...QPR are still reaping the consequences of their version of living the dream, after they were taken over and floated on the stock market in 1996 by Chris Wright, the Chrysalis music entrepreneur. He invested £10m but, in April 2001, with QPR having lost £27m, Wright put QPR into administration. A month later they were relegated to the then Second Division.
- In May 2002, with the Football League insisting the club could not start the new season in administration, QPR accepted the £10m loan from the ABC Corporation, at 10%, £1m, annual interest, secured on Loftus Road. ABC's owners cannot be officially identified, but sources at QPR believe the man behind the company is Michael Hunt, the former Nissan UK director who in 1993 was sentenced to eight years in jail for his role in what was then Britain's largest tax fraud.
- In July 2003 a QPR fan and businessman, Bill Power, born and bred in Shepherd's Bush, bought some unissued shares and joined the board; QPR rallied and, with Ian Holloway their manager, won promotion to the Championship.
- Gianni Paladini told me that, like Caliendo, he was looking for a new challenge, and examined Port Vale and Derby - which also has a loan from the ABC Corporation, £15m - then eventually offered £670,000 for 10% of QPR. The club, facing another red tax bill, accepted the investment hungrily.
- This barely staunched the financial problems, however, so then, arranged by Caliendo, the two New York-registered vehicles, Barnaby and Wenlock, paid £1.7m for 29.9% of QPR, most of which went straight to the tax man....
Burns' Hoop nightmare
- When Lord Terry Burns was appointed last year to undertake the "structural review" of football's governing body, the FA, we were told he was a Queens Park Rangers fan; he was also a director of the club through its troubles, appointed by his old university friend, Chris Wright, in 1996, staying on the board until March 2001. QPR went into administration a month later and has still not recovered. Surprising, then, that Burns' mind-numbingly dull report, delivered in August, which focused on bureaucratic minutiae, seemed so uninformed by what might have been a formatively traumatic experience at QPR.
- "Football in general," he wrote, "continues to enjoy very good health in England." The next day at QPR's first match of the season against Sheffield United, Gianni Paladini was allegedly held up at gunpoint, an incident over which four men have been charged.
- Burns did not want to talk publicly this week about his time at QPR. As a non-executive director of the football club, it is understood he was largely "meeting and greeting" opposing clubs' directors on matchdays, but he was consulted on financial issues, the appointment of managers and major signings.
- Burns' structural review, however, deals only indirectly with clubs' financial management, and not at all with the financial gap between the Premier League and Football League, so damaging for clubs such as QPR. And his main answer to the FA's struggles to govern the game? Ah yes: appoint non-executive directors to the board.
The Guardian
-- [Discuss your memories of Dave Thomas' signing - or Dave Thomas' QPR career; your view of QPR's most-ambitious signing; or the entire ABC Loan "saga" at QPR Report Messageboard]
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Post-Match Comments: QPR's Flowers "I can't understand the anxiety at this place...you hear the fans boo. It's madness but that's football..."
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QPR Official Site - FLOWERS: A DESERVED VICTORY
- Tim Flowers praised Rangers' courage, after goals from Angelo Balanta and Akos Buzsaky clinched a 2-1 victory against Nottingham Forest at Loftus Road.
The R's Assistant Manager told www.qpr.co.uk: "We were biting our nails towards the end, but I think we definitely deserved the victory over the course of the 90 minutes.
"I thought we were better in the first half than they were. It was quite an entertaining game but we just didn't get the breaks.
"In the second half, we got our noses in front and then got a second and that eased some of the anxiety about the place.
"Their goal rocked us back into our shell, but we were good value for the win and it's a vital three points."
Flowers added: "I thought we were too deep at times as a defensive unit, but we improved in the second half and our courage was excellent."
The win lifted Rangers to sixth in the Championship table - and just three points adrift of third spot.
"I don't think we're too far off the pace. We're sixth and in a strong position," said Flowers.
"I can't understand the anxiety at this place. "We were tenth going in to the match and now we're sixth and in the last 16 of the Carling Cup, with a tie at Old Trafford to look forward to.
"If someone misplaces a pass by an inch or something suddenly you hear the fans boo. It's madness but that's football and we'll have to cope with it." QPR
SPORTING LIFE - CALDERWOOD DEFIANT DESPITE POOR RUN
Under-pressure Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood remained defiant after his struggling side lost 2-1 at QPR.
Angelo Balanta and Akos Buzsaky scored to give Rangers a much-needed victory and leave Forest without a win in nine games.
Forest are still bottom of the Championship and frustration is growing among their supporters - some of whom barracked Calderwood after his 76th-minute substitution of Paul Anderson, who had been the visitors' best player.
But Calderwood insisted: "We will get through this stage and will be better for it. We'll end up stronger.
"We've got good players and they are better than their position in the league suggests at the moment.
"I'll drive forward. We want to be successful. We don't want to be bottom of the league but learning periods aren't always successful.
"But we've got to arrest this quickly. We can't be blas about it and say we're doing well, because we're not."
Forest went behind three minutes after half-time, when Fitz Hall's long throw was headed on by Damien Delaney and Balanta's close-range shot went in off the underside of the bar.
Another throw from Hall again proved to be Forest's undoing on the hour mark. This time his delivery from the right was cleared only as far airst win in five League matches.
Calderwood admitted: "In the end it was a fair result because we didn't defend well from two throw-ins, and that gave QPR a start in the game.
"When you're without a win and bottom of the table, that's a lift you cannot afford to give the opposition.
"We've been unluckily defeated a few times this season, but this wasn't one of them."
[TIM FLOWERS]
The result eased the pressure on QPR boss Iain Dowie, whose assistant Tim Flowers bemoaned the attitude of the home fans.
Flowers said: "When quality players here miss passes by the smallest distance, there's anxiety all round the place.
"I can't understand that anxiety. We're sixth in the table and in the last 16 of the Carling Cup, which I believe is this club's best run in the competition for a long time."
He added: "It wasn't a good time to concede a goal - seven or eight minutes from the end - but sometimes you have to hold your hands up and say 'that was a great strike'. McGugan's free-kick was fantastic technique and no-one's going to save that.
"It was important after the run of games we've had that we got our noses in front, which we did. Their goal rocked us back a bit but it was a good result and a good three points.
"The first goal was vital and, fortunately, we got it today.
"We then hunted the ball better in the second half and we've got pace at the back, so there was no need to worry and sit deep. It was about being brave." Sporting Life
Nottingham Forest Official Site - CC On Defeat At QPR
After a good first half performance Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood was disappointed that mistakes cost them the chance of their first away win of the season. He told us: "It was an excellent performance in the first half but marginal mistakes have cost us."
QPR scored two goals early in the second half and Calderwood commented: "We were guilty of slack defending and just weren't in the right positions.
"If you take the bitter disappointment of the goals out it was a good response and a monumental effort.
"It was tough to get a break ,but Lewis scored with a super goal and that gave us a push towards the end of the game."
Calderwood was encouraged by the contribution that Paul Anderson made on his debut after returning from injury, saying: "It was encouraging what he did, especially in the first half, there were glimpses of what he can do, but there is so much more to come from him.
"We had to make the substitution when we did, it was obvious that he could not play the full 90 minutes"
Forest don't have long to wait to get back on the pitch as they meet Crystal Palace for the second time in a month at the City Ground on Tuesday night and the manager added: "We have got to get a win to get closer to the other teams. We have to get bigger, better, stronger and braver to prepare for Tuesday night." Nottingham Forest
QPR Official Site - FLOWERS: A DESERVED VICTORY
- Tim Flowers praised Rangers' courage, after goals from Angelo Balanta and Akos Buzsaky clinched a 2-1 victory against Nottingham Forest at Loftus Road.
The R's Assistant Manager told www.qpr.co.uk: "We were biting our nails towards the end, but I think we definitely deserved the victory over the course of the 90 minutes.
"I thought we were better in the first half than they were. It was quite an entertaining game but we just didn't get the breaks.
"In the second half, we got our noses in front and then got a second and that eased some of the anxiety about the place.
"Their goal rocked us back into our shell, but we were good value for the win and it's a vital three points."
Flowers added: "I thought we were too deep at times as a defensive unit, but we improved in the second half and our courage was excellent."
The win lifted Rangers to sixth in the Championship table - and just three points adrift of third spot.
"I don't think we're too far off the pace. We're sixth and in a strong position," said Flowers.
"I can't understand the anxiety at this place. "We were tenth going in to the match and now we're sixth and in the last 16 of the Carling Cup, with a tie at Old Trafford to look forward to.
"If someone misplaces a pass by an inch or something suddenly you hear the fans boo. It's madness but that's football and we'll have to cope with it." QPR
SPORTING LIFE - CALDERWOOD DEFIANT DESPITE POOR RUN
Under-pressure Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood remained defiant after his struggling side lost 2-1 at QPR.
Angelo Balanta and Akos Buzsaky scored to give Rangers a much-needed victory and leave Forest without a win in nine games.
Forest are still bottom of the Championship and frustration is growing among their supporters - some of whom barracked Calderwood after his 76th-minute substitution of Paul Anderson, who had been the visitors' best player.
But Calderwood insisted: "We will get through this stage and will be better for it. We'll end up stronger.
"We've got good players and they are better than their position in the league suggests at the moment.
"I'll drive forward. We want to be successful. We don't want to be bottom of the league but learning periods aren't always successful.
"But we've got to arrest this quickly. We can't be blas about it and say we're doing well, because we're not."
Forest went behind three minutes after half-time, when Fitz Hall's long throw was headed on by Damien Delaney and Balanta's close-range shot went in off the underside of the bar.
Another throw from Hall again proved to be Forest's undoing on the hour mark. This time his delivery from the right was cleared only as far airst win in five League matches.
Calderwood admitted: "In the end it was a fair result because we didn't defend well from two throw-ins, and that gave QPR a start in the game.
"When you're without a win and bottom of the table, that's a lift you cannot afford to give the opposition.
"We've been unluckily defeated a few times this season, but this wasn't one of them."
[TIM FLOWERS]
The result eased the pressure on QPR boss Iain Dowie, whose assistant Tim Flowers bemoaned the attitude of the home fans.
Flowers said: "When quality players here miss passes by the smallest distance, there's anxiety all round the place.
"I can't understand that anxiety. We're sixth in the table and in the last 16 of the Carling Cup, which I believe is this club's best run in the competition for a long time."
He added: "It wasn't a good time to concede a goal - seven or eight minutes from the end - but sometimes you have to hold your hands up and say 'that was a great strike'. McGugan's free-kick was fantastic technique and no-one's going to save that.
"It was important after the run of games we've had that we got our noses in front, which we did. Their goal rocked us back a bit but it was a good result and a good three points.
"The first goal was vital and, fortunately, we got it today.
"We then hunted the ball better in the second half and we've got pace at the back, so there was no need to worry and sit deep. It was about being brave." Sporting Life
Nottingham Forest Official Site - CC On Defeat At QPR
After a good first half performance Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood was disappointed that mistakes cost them the chance of their first away win of the season. He told us: "It was an excellent performance in the first half but marginal mistakes have cost us."
QPR scored two goals early in the second half and Calderwood commented: "We were guilty of slack defending and just weren't in the right positions.
"If you take the bitter disappointment of the goals out it was a good response and a monumental effort.
"It was tough to get a break ,but Lewis scored with a super goal and that gave us a push towards the end of the game."
Calderwood was encouraged by the contribution that Paul Anderson made on his debut after returning from injury, saying: "It was encouraging what he did, especially in the first half, there were glimpses of what he can do, but there is so much more to come from him.
"We had to make the substitution when we did, it was obvious that he could not play the full 90 minutes"
Forest don't have long to wait to get back on the pitch as they meet Crystal Palace for the second time in a month at the City Ground on Tuesday night and the manager added: "We have got to get a win to get closer to the other teams. We have to get bigger, better, stronger and braver to prepare for Tuesday night." Nottingham Forest
QPR Defeat Nottingham Forest 2-1 - Match Reports
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QPR defeated Nottingham Forest 2-1 at Loftus Road before a crowd of 15,122 and once again the world is shining; the slump is over; and Iain Dowie is God! 0-0 at half time. Then goals by Balanta and Buszaky put QPR 2-0. Then Nott F made it 2-1...QPR came to the game with 1 point from previous 4 games. Nottingham Forest came, having lost all five away games in the Championship before today. - Updated Table
Nottingham Forest Official Site - QPR 2 Nottingham Forest 1
Nottingham Forest are still looking for their first away point of the season after their 2-1 defeat at Loftus Road.
It was an evenly matched first half with chances for both sides. Forest looked threatening at times and showed pace through Paul Anderson and Garath McCleary and would have been pleased with the half time clean sheet.
But two goals for the home side early in the second half gave Forest an uphill struggle against a strong Rangers defence. They managed to get a late goal back but were unable to improve on that.
Forest started well and Nathan Tyson had the first chance in the third minute when he turned well to get away from Damion Stewart, but the ball bobbled wide of the post.
Paul Anderson's first touch on his debut created another chance when he outsprinted the Rangers fullback and delivered the ball low across the six-yard box, but Radek Cerny got there just before Tyson to make the save.
Rangers won a corner when Martin Rowlands' shot from 25 yards was blocked by Kelvin Wilson and Paul Smith easily punched away Lee Cook's effort from the corner.
And the home side had a chance when Damien Delaney's cross came in to Dexter Blackstock who got away from his markers and sent Smith diving away to his right to palm the ball away.
Anderson made a superb break to get the ball back down the other end before feeding it to Chris Cohen. He nodded the ball forward towards Tyson but Cerny just managed to get a fingertip to the ball to prevent it connecting with the Forest striker's head.
Smith had to react quickly when he dropped the ball trying to stop Akos Buzsaky's effort. It went behind him but Smith quickly turned and grabbed the ball out of the air before it could cross the line.
Andrew Cole produced some superb football when he got the ball forward but Fitz Hall did well to lunge forward and put the ball out of Tyson's reach.
Joel Lynch replaced Julian Bennett at half time, the Forest defender having struggled with his fitness during the week.
Forest had a chance in the opening minute after good delivery by Cohen gave Cole the chance to get a good header in on target from a tight angle and Cerny did well to make the save.
But it was Rangers who took the lead just three minutes into the half from a long throw-in. The ball went across the six-yard box, two players went up for it with Angelo Balanta getting the final touch and the ball went off the top of the crossbar and over the line.
And they increased their lead on the hour mark after a poor defensive header by Lynch gave Buzaki the chance to hit a shot from the edge of the penalty area to the left of Smith and into the bottom right of the goal.
As Forest struggled to get back into the game Lewis McGugan replaced Carl Fletcher and Arron Davies came on for Anderson, who had done well to play 73 minutes.
But Rangers continued to threaten and Buzaki nearly made it three with a chip towards the top corner which just went over the crossbar and onto the top of the net.
McGugan took his chance with a left-foot volley from 20 yards, but the ball went over the bar.
Cole and Tyson combined well with an effort which forced Cerny's best save of the game. A flick from Cole to Tyson, who turned onto it and aimed low for the corner, forced the keeper to tip the ball round the post for a Forest corner from which Cohen wasted a chance, sending the ball flying over the bar from six yards out.
Forest got one back with a superbly taken free kick seven minutes from time after a foul by substitute Samuel Di Carmine on Cohen. McGugan stepped up to claim the free kick and curled a right-footed shot into the top corner from 25 yards out.
But although Forest went down fighting they were unable to find an equalizer and their first away point of the season still evades them. Nottingham Forest
QPR Official Site QPR 2 Nottingham Forest 1
- QPR had Akos Buzsaky to thank to restore that winning feeling to Loftus Road after the Hungarian midfield maestro scored a stunning goal to steal maximum points from a battling Nottingham Forest.
- Youngster Angelo Balanta had given the R's the lead minutes into the second half, before Buzsaky drilled a fine shot beyond visiting keeper Paul Smith to double the Hoops' advantage.
- Forest hit back through Lewis McGugan's perfectly taken free-kick but Rangers held on to claim a very welcome three points.
- Rangers Manager Iain Dowie made changes for the visit of Forest introducing Balanta and Buzsaky to try and add some new attacking potential.
- Samuel Di Carmine, Gavin Mahon and Emmanuel Ledesma all had seats in the dugout.
- No Robert Earnshaw meant starts for Andrew Cole and Nathan Tyson in attack and new loan signing Carl Fletcher was immediately handed a start in the centre of midfield.
A bright Rangers start led to the home side registering the opening effort. Fitz Hall's long throw was helped on by Damion Stewart but Smith was alert to catch the loose ball.
Forest hit back and Julian Bennett sent a long pass up for Tyson to chase. The striker, however, could only blaze his effort well wide of the target.
Buzsaky then saw a free-kick strike the wall as the momentum swung backwards and forwards in the early going.
Seconds later, Dexter Blackstock rose well to head at Smith but could not garner enough power from Buzsaky's left wing cross.
With Rangers slowly asserting their authority on the game, Buzsaky tried again. This time the Hungarian picked up on a loose ball, controlling it with his chest. As it fell to his feet, he volleyed it sweetly but was disappointed to see it fly wide of Smith's right hand post.
With just over 20 minutes gone, Damien Delaney fizzed over a left wing cross that Blackstock did well to get a strong foot to. Smith did equally well to push it round the post however.
Seconds later, Radek Cerny did ever so well to deny Tyson with a superb save.
Minutes later, Forest hearts were in mouths as Buzsaky's long range strike was fumbled on the line by Smith. Fortunately for Forest keeper he gathered at the second attempt.
A lull in the tempo was broken when first Delaney fired a volley over the bar and then Tyson did the same. The latter's, in fairness, was a far harder chance as he acrobatically tried to turn in a cross.
The second half opened with another fine save from Cerny as Cole headed a Forest corner towards goal.
However, Rangers took that as a spur to score the opening goal of the game. Another long Hall throw was very well flicked on by Delaney. The ball hit the underside of the bar and bounced out but Balanta was on hand to tap home giving the Rangers fans an excuse to bring the house down.
Delaney showed equal quality at the other end minutes later as he stopped Cole from slotting beyond Cerny with a commanding tackle when under pressure.
Just before the hour Rangers doubled their lead. Yet another Hall throw was cleared this time by the Forest defence, but only so far as Buzsaky. The Magical Magyar readied himself and beautifully drilled a left-foot shot through a crowded box into the bottom left-hand corner.
Unfortunately, Hall had to make way for Matthew Connolly just past the hour mark with the big man suffering from illness.
With Forest looking to push on, Buzsaky tried the spectacular. Picking up the ball on the right, he jinked back on himself and whipped a left foot round the ball to send it screaming towards goal. With the crowd in disbelief it appeared to be heading right into the top corner but landed on top of the goal instead.
With quarter of an hour left to play, Italian striker Di Carmine replaced goal hero Balanta.
Forest continued to look for a way back into the game. Tyson hit a well-struck volley that once again needed a strong hand from Cerny. From resultant corner Luke Chambers blazed over when well placed.
But Rangers were in the swing of it now and Martin Rowlands fed a great ball into Peter Ramage whose cross only needed a touch but instead was smothered by Smith.
Against the run of play, Forest scored themselves. McGugan, freshly on as a substitute, curled a sweet free-kick beyond the despairing dive of Cerny.
To steady the boat, Dowie introduced Mahon to sure things up in midfield and offer additional protection as Forest searched in vain for an equaliser, but it was Rangers who celebrated at fulltime as they held on for the win.
QPR: Cerny, Delaney, Stewart, Hall (Connolly 64), Leigertwood, Blackstock, Buzsaky (Mahon 90), Rowlands, Ramage, Cook, Balanta (Di Carmine 75). Subs: Camp, Ledesma.
Scorers: Balanta (48), Buzsaky (59) Bookings: Blackstock (17), Cook (84)
Red Cards:
Nottingham Forest: Smith, Wilson, Chambers, Morgan, Tyson, Anderson (Davies 72), McCleary, Cohen, Cole, Fletcher (McGugan (72), Bennett (Lynch 46).
Subs: Martin, Thornhill.
Scorers: McGugan (83)
Bookings: Tyson (89)
Red Cards:
Referee: Mr F Graham
Attendance: 15,122 QPR
Nottingham Evening Post - Minute-by-Minute
90:00(3:58)
Goal kick taken long by Radek Cerny (QPR).
90:00(2:19)
Foul by Wes Morgan (Nottm Forest) on Mikele Leigertwood (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Mikele Leigertwood (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
90:00(2:19)
Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
90:00(1:11)
Foul by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest) on Samuel Di Carmine (QPR). QPR substitution: Akos Buzsaky replaced by Gavin Mahon (tactical). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Damion Stewart (QPR) from left wing, resulting in open play.
90:00(0:31)
Foul by Samuel Di Carmine (QPR) on Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
90:00(0:01)
Foul by Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) on Radek Cerny (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Radek Cerny (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
88:26
Attacking throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
87:46
Attacking throw-in by Wes Morgan (Nottm Forest).
86:36
Defending throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
86:02
Foul by Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) on Peter Ramage (QPR). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Damien Delaney (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
85:58
Goal kick taken short by Radek Cerny (QPR).
85:18
Attacking throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
84:59
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) to far post, resulting in open play.
84:14
Foul by Dexter Blackstock (QPR) on Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
84:11
Attacking throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
84:01
Attacking throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
82:25
Foul by Samuel Di Carmine (QPR) on Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest). Free kick scored by Lewis McGugan (Nottm Forest) right-footed (top-right of goal) from right channel (25 yards).QPR 2-1 Nottm Forest. Lee Cook (QPR) booked for dissent.
82:13
Attacking throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
80:35
Shot by Mikele Leigertwood (QPR) right-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Wes Morgan (Nottm Forest).
80:01
Attacking throw-in by Damien Delaney (QPR).
79:29
Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
77:39
Foul by Wes Morgan (Nottm Forest) on Samuel Di Carmine (QPR). Free kick taken right-footed by Martin Rowlands (QPR) from left channel (30 yards), blocked by Joel Lynch (Nottm Forest).
76:44
Shot by Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) left-footed from left channel (18 yards), save (tipped round post) by Radek Cerny (QPR). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) to near post, weak shot by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest) left-footed from right side of penalty area (6 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Radek Cerny (QPR).
75:33
Shot by Lewis McGugan (Nottm Forest) drilled left-footed from left channel (25 yards), over the bar. QPR substitution: Angelo Balanta replaced by Samuel Di Carmine (tactical). Goal kick taken long by Radek Cerny (QPR).
75:27
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) to far post, clearance by Damion Stewart (QPR).
74:22
Foul by Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) on Damion Stewart (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Radek Cerny (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
73:49
Shot by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) drilled left-footed from right channel (25 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
73:37
Attacking throw-in by Peter Ramage (QPR).
72:22
Nottm Forest substitution: Carl Fletcher replaced by Lewis McGugan (tactical). Nottm Forest substitution: Paul Anderson replaced by Arron Davies (tactical). Attacking throw-in by Damien Delaney (QPR).
71:12
Foul by Dexter Blackstock (QPR) on Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
70:04
Attacking throw-in by Damien Delaney (QPR).
69:15
Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
68:17
Foul by Damien Delaney (QPR) on Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest) from own half, passed.
66:42
Defending throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
66:05
Dexter Blackstock (QPR) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
65:50
Attacking throw-in by Peter Ramage (QPR).
65:35
Attacking throw-in by Peter Ramage (QPR).
65:11
Defending throw-in by Damien Delaney (QPR).
64:21
QPR substitution: Fitz Hall replaced by Matthew Connolly (injury). Defending throw-in by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest).
63:12
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) to far post, foul by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest) on Fitz Hall (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Radek Cerny (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
62:26
Attacking throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
61:56
Attacking throw-in by Joel Lynch (Nottm Forest).
61:23
Attacking throw-in by Paul Anderson (Nottm Forest).
60:33
Defending throw-in by Joel Lynch (Nottm Forest).
59:37
Goal by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) right-footed (bottom-right of goal) from right channel (20 yards).QPR 2-0 Nottm Forest.
59:14
Attacking throw-in by Fitz Hall (QPR).
58:49
Attacking throw-in by Fitz Hall (QPR).
57:46
Foul by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest) on Peter Ramage (QPR). Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest) booked for unsporting behaviour. Free kick crossed right-footed by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) from right channel, resulting in open play.
57:20
Andrew Cole (Nottm Forest) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Mikele Leigertwood (QPR) from own half, passed.
56:32
Foul by Damion Stewart (QPR) on Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest). Free kick crossed left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) from right wing, clearance by Fitz Hall (QPR).
56:02
Outswinging corner from left by-line taken left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) to far post, shot by Andrew Cole (Nottm Forest) right-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Damion Stewart (QPR).
53:12
Foul by Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest) on Mikele Leigertwood (QPR). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Radek Cerny (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
52:51
Attacking throw-in by Damien Delaney (QPR).
52:13
Defending throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
50:36
Foul by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) on Akos Buzsaky (QPR). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Fitz Hall (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
50:10
Angelo Balanta (QPR) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
49:35
Foul by Andrew Cole (Nottm Forest) on Fitz Hall (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Radek Cerny (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
48:32
Attacking throw-in by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest).
47:06
Goal by Angelo Balanta (QPR) volleyed right-footed (high centre of goal) from right side of penalty area (6 yards).QPR 1-0 Nottm Forest. Assist (header) by Damien Delaney (QPR) from right side of penalty area.
46:53
Attacking throw-in by Fitz Hall (QPR).
45:35
Shot by Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Fitz Hall (QPR). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) to far post, header by Andrew Cole (Nottm Forest) from left side of penalty area (6 yards), save (caught) by Radek Cerny (QPR).
45:01
Nottm Forest substitution: Julian Bennett replaced by Joel Lynch (tactical).
45:00(0:02)
Foul by Damien Delaney (QPR) on Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
42:26
Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
41:07
Defending throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
39:35
Defending throw-in by Fitz Hall (QPR).
38:14
Attacking throw-in by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest).
37:04
Foul by Mikele Leigertwood (QPR) on Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
36:45
Attacking throw-in by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest).
36:23
Defending throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
36:01
Foul by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest) on Dexter Blackstock (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Martin Rowlands (QPR) from left channel, resulting in open play.
35:52
Goal kick taken long by Radek Cerny (QPR).
35:25
Shot by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest) right-footed from right channel (20 yards), blocked by Angelo Balanta (QPR). Shot by Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) volleyed left-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), over the bar.
34:07
Foul by Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest) on Angelo Balanta (QPR). Free kick taken left-footed by Damien Delaney (QPR) from right channel (25 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
33:19
Shot by Paul Anderson (Nottm Forest) right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Damion Stewart (QPR).
31:11
Foul by Martin Rowlands (QPR) on Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
30:30
Foul by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) on Akos Buzsaky (QPR). Free kick crossed right-footed by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) from right wing, clearance by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest).
29:13
Foul by Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest) on Martin Rowlands (QPR). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Martin Rowlands (QPR) from right channel, passed.
29:04
Goal kick taken long by Radek Cerny (QPR).
28:21
Foul by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) on Martin Rowlands (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Radek Cerny (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
27:33
Shot by Mikele Leigertwood (QPR) left-footed from left channel (30 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
27:27
Attacking throw-in by Akos Buzsaky (QPR).
26:58
Defending throw-in by Peter Ramage (QPR).
26:21
Defending throw-in by Damien Delaney (QPR).
25:33
Foul by Dexter Blackstock (QPR) on Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
24:21
Foul by Andrew Cole (Nottm Forest) on Fitz Hall (QPR). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Martin Rowlands (QPR) from right channel, resulting in open play.
24:05
Shot by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) drilled left-footed from left channel (30 yards), save (caught) by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
22:47
Attacking throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
22:37
Attacking throw-in by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest).
22:26
Attacking throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
21:39
Attacking throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
21:06
Header by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) from left side of penalty area (12 yards), save (parried) by Radek Cerny (QPR). Attacking throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
20:28
Header by Dexter Blackstock (QPR) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), save (tipped over) by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest). Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) to far post, resulting in open play.
19:33
Foul by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest) on Dexter Blackstock (QPR). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) from own half, passed.
19:29
Defending throw-in by Peter Ramage (QPR).
19:05
Attacking throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
18:25
Foul by Andrew Cole (Nottm Forest) on Fitz Hall (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Radek Cerny (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
18:11
Attacking throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
17:22
Shot by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) drilled right-footed from right channel (30 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
16:07
Foul by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest) on Akos Buzsaky (QPR). Dexter Blackstock (QPR) booked for dissent. Free kick taken left-footed by Lee Cook (QPR) from right channel (25 yards), blocked by Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest). Shot by Mikele Leigertwood (QPR) right-footed from left channel (20 yards), blocked by Wes Morgan (Nottm Forest).
13:54
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Lee Cook (QPR) to near post, clearance by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
12:45
Foul by Angelo Balanta (QPR) on Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
10:48
Shot by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) right-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Fitz Hall (QPR).
10:32
Attacking throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
10:15
Attacking throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
9:38
Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
8:27
Shot by Martin Rowlands (QPR) right-footed from left channel (25 yards), blocked by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Lee Cook (QPR) to far post, save (punched) by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
8:06
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Paul Anderson (Nottm Forest) to near post, clearance by Peter Ramage (QPR).
7:05
Defending throw-in by Damien Delaney (QPR).
6:44
Defending throw-in by Peter Ramage (QPR).
6:03
Foul by Peter Ramage (QPR) on Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
4:38
Foul by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest) on Akos Buzsaky (QPR). Free kick taken right-footed by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) from left channel (25 yards), blocked by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Angelo Balanta (QPR) to near post, clearance by Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest).
3:30
Shot by Paul Anderson (Nottm Forest) right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), save (caught) by Radek Cerny (QPR).
3:07
Shot by Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) right-footed from right channel (20 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Radek Cerny (QPR).
2:05
Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Fitz Hall (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
0:56
Attacking throw-in by Fitz Hall (QPR).
0:22
Foul by Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest) on Martin Rowlands (QPR). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Fitz Hall (QPR) from own half, passed. This is Football
QPR defeated Nottingham Forest 2-1 at Loftus Road before a crowd of 15,122 and once again the world is shining; the slump is over; and Iain Dowie is God! 0-0 at half time. Then goals by Balanta and Buszaky put QPR 2-0. Then Nott F made it 2-1...QPR came to the game with 1 point from previous 4 games. Nottingham Forest came, having lost all five away games in the Championship before today. - Updated Table
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Nottingham Forest are still looking for their first away point of the season after their 2-1 defeat at Loftus Road.
It was an evenly matched first half with chances for both sides. Forest looked threatening at times and showed pace through Paul Anderson and Garath McCleary and would have been pleased with the half time clean sheet.
But two goals for the home side early in the second half gave Forest an uphill struggle against a strong Rangers defence. They managed to get a late goal back but were unable to improve on that.
Forest started well and Nathan Tyson had the first chance in the third minute when he turned well to get away from Damion Stewart, but the ball bobbled wide of the post.
Paul Anderson's first touch on his debut created another chance when he outsprinted the Rangers fullback and delivered the ball low across the six-yard box, but Radek Cerny got there just before Tyson to make the save.
Rangers won a corner when Martin Rowlands' shot from 25 yards was blocked by Kelvin Wilson and Paul Smith easily punched away Lee Cook's effort from the corner.
And the home side had a chance when Damien Delaney's cross came in to Dexter Blackstock who got away from his markers and sent Smith diving away to his right to palm the ball away.
Anderson made a superb break to get the ball back down the other end before feeding it to Chris Cohen. He nodded the ball forward towards Tyson but Cerny just managed to get a fingertip to the ball to prevent it connecting with the Forest striker's head.
Smith had to react quickly when he dropped the ball trying to stop Akos Buzsaky's effort. It went behind him but Smith quickly turned and grabbed the ball out of the air before it could cross the line.
Andrew Cole produced some superb football when he got the ball forward but Fitz Hall did well to lunge forward and put the ball out of Tyson's reach.
Joel Lynch replaced Julian Bennett at half time, the Forest defender having struggled with his fitness during the week.
Forest had a chance in the opening minute after good delivery by Cohen gave Cole the chance to get a good header in on target from a tight angle and Cerny did well to make the save.
But it was Rangers who took the lead just three minutes into the half from a long throw-in. The ball went across the six-yard box, two players went up for it with Angelo Balanta getting the final touch and the ball went off the top of the crossbar and over the line.
And they increased their lead on the hour mark after a poor defensive header by Lynch gave Buzaki the chance to hit a shot from the edge of the penalty area to the left of Smith and into the bottom right of the goal.
As Forest struggled to get back into the game Lewis McGugan replaced Carl Fletcher and Arron Davies came on for Anderson, who had done well to play 73 minutes.
But Rangers continued to threaten and Buzaki nearly made it three with a chip towards the top corner which just went over the crossbar and onto the top of the net.
McGugan took his chance with a left-foot volley from 20 yards, but the ball went over the bar.
Cole and Tyson combined well with an effort which forced Cerny's best save of the game. A flick from Cole to Tyson, who turned onto it and aimed low for the corner, forced the keeper to tip the ball round the post for a Forest corner from which Cohen wasted a chance, sending the ball flying over the bar from six yards out.
Forest got one back with a superbly taken free kick seven minutes from time after a foul by substitute Samuel Di Carmine on Cohen. McGugan stepped up to claim the free kick and curled a right-footed shot into the top corner from 25 yards out.
But although Forest went down fighting they were unable to find an equalizer and their first away point of the season still evades them. Nottingham Forest
QPR Official Site QPR 2 Nottingham Forest 1
- QPR had Akos Buzsaky to thank to restore that winning feeling to Loftus Road after the Hungarian midfield maestro scored a stunning goal to steal maximum points from a battling Nottingham Forest.
- Youngster Angelo Balanta had given the R's the lead minutes into the second half, before Buzsaky drilled a fine shot beyond visiting keeper Paul Smith to double the Hoops' advantage.
- Forest hit back through Lewis McGugan's perfectly taken free-kick but Rangers held on to claim a very welcome three points.
- Rangers Manager Iain Dowie made changes for the visit of Forest introducing Balanta and Buzsaky to try and add some new attacking potential.
- Samuel Di Carmine, Gavin Mahon and Emmanuel Ledesma all had seats in the dugout.
- No Robert Earnshaw meant starts for Andrew Cole and Nathan Tyson in attack and new loan signing Carl Fletcher was immediately handed a start in the centre of midfield.
A bright Rangers start led to the home side registering the opening effort. Fitz Hall's long throw was helped on by Damion Stewart but Smith was alert to catch the loose ball.
Forest hit back and Julian Bennett sent a long pass up for Tyson to chase. The striker, however, could only blaze his effort well wide of the target.
Buzsaky then saw a free-kick strike the wall as the momentum swung backwards and forwards in the early going.
Seconds later, Dexter Blackstock rose well to head at Smith but could not garner enough power from Buzsaky's left wing cross.
With Rangers slowly asserting their authority on the game, Buzsaky tried again. This time the Hungarian picked up on a loose ball, controlling it with his chest. As it fell to his feet, he volleyed it sweetly but was disappointed to see it fly wide of Smith's right hand post.
With just over 20 minutes gone, Damien Delaney fizzed over a left wing cross that Blackstock did well to get a strong foot to. Smith did equally well to push it round the post however.
Seconds later, Radek Cerny did ever so well to deny Tyson with a superb save.
Minutes later, Forest hearts were in mouths as Buzsaky's long range strike was fumbled on the line by Smith. Fortunately for Forest keeper he gathered at the second attempt.
A lull in the tempo was broken when first Delaney fired a volley over the bar and then Tyson did the same. The latter's, in fairness, was a far harder chance as he acrobatically tried to turn in a cross.
The second half opened with another fine save from Cerny as Cole headed a Forest corner towards goal.
However, Rangers took that as a spur to score the opening goal of the game. Another long Hall throw was very well flicked on by Delaney. The ball hit the underside of the bar and bounced out but Balanta was on hand to tap home giving the Rangers fans an excuse to bring the house down.
Delaney showed equal quality at the other end minutes later as he stopped Cole from slotting beyond Cerny with a commanding tackle when under pressure.
Just before the hour Rangers doubled their lead. Yet another Hall throw was cleared this time by the Forest defence, but only so far as Buzsaky. The Magical Magyar readied himself and beautifully drilled a left-foot shot through a crowded box into the bottom left-hand corner.
Unfortunately, Hall had to make way for Matthew Connolly just past the hour mark with the big man suffering from illness.
With Forest looking to push on, Buzsaky tried the spectacular. Picking up the ball on the right, he jinked back on himself and whipped a left foot round the ball to send it screaming towards goal. With the crowd in disbelief it appeared to be heading right into the top corner but landed on top of the goal instead.
With quarter of an hour left to play, Italian striker Di Carmine replaced goal hero Balanta.
Forest continued to look for a way back into the game. Tyson hit a well-struck volley that once again needed a strong hand from Cerny. From resultant corner Luke Chambers blazed over when well placed.
But Rangers were in the swing of it now and Martin Rowlands fed a great ball into Peter Ramage whose cross only needed a touch but instead was smothered by Smith.
Against the run of play, Forest scored themselves. McGugan, freshly on as a substitute, curled a sweet free-kick beyond the despairing dive of Cerny.
To steady the boat, Dowie introduced Mahon to sure things up in midfield and offer additional protection as Forest searched in vain for an equaliser, but it was Rangers who celebrated at fulltime as they held on for the win.
QPR: Cerny, Delaney, Stewart, Hall (Connolly 64), Leigertwood, Blackstock, Buzsaky (Mahon 90), Rowlands, Ramage, Cook, Balanta (Di Carmine 75). Subs: Camp, Ledesma.
Scorers: Balanta (48), Buzsaky (59) Bookings: Blackstock (17), Cook (84)
Red Cards:
Nottingham Forest: Smith, Wilson, Chambers, Morgan, Tyson, Anderson (Davies 72), McCleary, Cohen, Cole, Fletcher (McGugan (72), Bennett (Lynch 46).
Subs: Martin, Thornhill.
Scorers: McGugan (83)
Bookings: Tyson (89)
Red Cards:
Referee: Mr F Graham
Attendance: 15,122 QPR
Nottingham Evening Post - Minute-by-Minute
90:00(3:58)
Goal kick taken long by Radek Cerny (QPR).
90:00(2:19)
Foul by Wes Morgan (Nottm Forest) on Mikele Leigertwood (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Mikele Leigertwood (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
90:00(2:19)
Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
90:00(1:11)
Foul by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest) on Samuel Di Carmine (QPR). QPR substitution: Akos Buzsaky replaced by Gavin Mahon (tactical). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Damion Stewart (QPR) from left wing, resulting in open play.
90:00(0:31)
Foul by Samuel Di Carmine (QPR) on Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
90:00(0:01)
Foul by Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) on Radek Cerny (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Radek Cerny (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
88:26
Attacking throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
87:46
Attacking throw-in by Wes Morgan (Nottm Forest).
86:36
Defending throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
86:02
Foul by Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) on Peter Ramage (QPR). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Damien Delaney (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
85:58
Goal kick taken short by Radek Cerny (QPR).
85:18
Attacking throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
84:59
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) to far post, resulting in open play.
84:14
Foul by Dexter Blackstock (QPR) on Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
84:11
Attacking throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
84:01
Attacking throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
82:25
Foul by Samuel Di Carmine (QPR) on Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest). Free kick scored by Lewis McGugan (Nottm Forest) right-footed (top-right of goal) from right channel (25 yards).QPR 2-1 Nottm Forest. Lee Cook (QPR) booked for dissent.
82:13
Attacking throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
80:35
Shot by Mikele Leigertwood (QPR) right-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Wes Morgan (Nottm Forest).
80:01
Attacking throw-in by Damien Delaney (QPR).
79:29
Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
77:39
Foul by Wes Morgan (Nottm Forest) on Samuel Di Carmine (QPR). Free kick taken right-footed by Martin Rowlands (QPR) from left channel (30 yards), blocked by Joel Lynch (Nottm Forest).
76:44
Shot by Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) left-footed from left channel (18 yards), save (tipped round post) by Radek Cerny (QPR). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) to near post, weak shot by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest) left-footed from right side of penalty area (6 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Radek Cerny (QPR).
75:33
Shot by Lewis McGugan (Nottm Forest) drilled left-footed from left channel (25 yards), over the bar. QPR substitution: Angelo Balanta replaced by Samuel Di Carmine (tactical). Goal kick taken long by Radek Cerny (QPR).
75:27
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) to far post, clearance by Damion Stewart (QPR).
74:22
Foul by Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) on Damion Stewart (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Radek Cerny (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
73:49
Shot by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) drilled left-footed from right channel (25 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
73:37
Attacking throw-in by Peter Ramage (QPR).
72:22
Nottm Forest substitution: Carl Fletcher replaced by Lewis McGugan (tactical). Nottm Forest substitution: Paul Anderson replaced by Arron Davies (tactical). Attacking throw-in by Damien Delaney (QPR).
71:12
Foul by Dexter Blackstock (QPR) on Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
70:04
Attacking throw-in by Damien Delaney (QPR).
69:15
Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
68:17
Foul by Damien Delaney (QPR) on Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest) from own half, passed.
66:42
Defending throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
66:05
Dexter Blackstock (QPR) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
65:50
Attacking throw-in by Peter Ramage (QPR).
65:35
Attacking throw-in by Peter Ramage (QPR).
65:11
Defending throw-in by Damien Delaney (QPR).
64:21
QPR substitution: Fitz Hall replaced by Matthew Connolly (injury). Defending throw-in by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest).
63:12
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) to far post, foul by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest) on Fitz Hall (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Radek Cerny (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
62:26
Attacking throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
61:56
Attacking throw-in by Joel Lynch (Nottm Forest).
61:23
Attacking throw-in by Paul Anderson (Nottm Forest).
60:33
Defending throw-in by Joel Lynch (Nottm Forest).
59:37
Goal by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) right-footed (bottom-right of goal) from right channel (20 yards).QPR 2-0 Nottm Forest.
59:14
Attacking throw-in by Fitz Hall (QPR).
58:49
Attacking throw-in by Fitz Hall (QPR).
57:46
Foul by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest) on Peter Ramage (QPR). Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest) booked for unsporting behaviour. Free kick crossed right-footed by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) from right channel, resulting in open play.
57:20
Andrew Cole (Nottm Forest) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Mikele Leigertwood (QPR) from own half, passed.
56:32
Foul by Damion Stewart (QPR) on Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest). Free kick crossed left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) from right wing, clearance by Fitz Hall (QPR).
56:02
Outswinging corner from left by-line taken left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) to far post, shot by Andrew Cole (Nottm Forest) right-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Damion Stewart (QPR).
53:12
Foul by Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest) on Mikele Leigertwood (QPR). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Radek Cerny (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
52:51
Attacking throw-in by Damien Delaney (QPR).
52:13
Defending throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
50:36
Foul by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) on Akos Buzsaky (QPR). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Fitz Hall (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
50:10
Angelo Balanta (QPR) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
49:35
Foul by Andrew Cole (Nottm Forest) on Fitz Hall (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Radek Cerny (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
48:32
Attacking throw-in by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest).
47:06
Goal by Angelo Balanta (QPR) volleyed right-footed (high centre of goal) from right side of penalty area (6 yards).QPR 1-0 Nottm Forest. Assist (header) by Damien Delaney (QPR) from right side of penalty area.
46:53
Attacking throw-in by Fitz Hall (QPR).
45:35
Shot by Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Fitz Hall (QPR). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) to far post, header by Andrew Cole (Nottm Forest) from left side of penalty area (6 yards), save (caught) by Radek Cerny (QPR).
45:01
Nottm Forest substitution: Julian Bennett replaced by Joel Lynch (tactical).
45:00(0:02)
Foul by Damien Delaney (QPR) on Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
42:26
Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
41:07
Defending throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
39:35
Defending throw-in by Fitz Hall (QPR).
38:14
Attacking throw-in by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest).
37:04
Foul by Mikele Leigertwood (QPR) on Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
36:45
Attacking throw-in by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest).
36:23
Defending throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
36:01
Foul by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest) on Dexter Blackstock (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Martin Rowlands (QPR) from left channel, resulting in open play.
35:52
Goal kick taken long by Radek Cerny (QPR).
35:25
Shot by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest) right-footed from right channel (20 yards), blocked by Angelo Balanta (QPR). Shot by Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) volleyed left-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), over the bar.
34:07
Foul by Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest) on Angelo Balanta (QPR). Free kick taken left-footed by Damien Delaney (QPR) from right channel (25 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
33:19
Shot by Paul Anderson (Nottm Forest) right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Damion Stewart (QPR).
31:11
Foul by Martin Rowlands (QPR) on Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
30:30
Foul by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) on Akos Buzsaky (QPR). Free kick crossed right-footed by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) from right wing, clearance by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest).
29:13
Foul by Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest) on Martin Rowlands (QPR). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Martin Rowlands (QPR) from right channel, passed.
29:04
Goal kick taken long by Radek Cerny (QPR).
28:21
Foul by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) on Martin Rowlands (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Radek Cerny (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
27:33
Shot by Mikele Leigertwood (QPR) left-footed from left channel (30 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
27:27
Attacking throw-in by Akos Buzsaky (QPR).
26:58
Defending throw-in by Peter Ramage (QPR).
26:21
Defending throw-in by Damien Delaney (QPR).
25:33
Foul by Dexter Blackstock (QPR) on Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
24:21
Foul by Andrew Cole (Nottm Forest) on Fitz Hall (QPR). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Martin Rowlands (QPR) from right channel, resulting in open play.
24:05
Shot by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) drilled left-footed from left channel (30 yards), save (caught) by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
22:47
Attacking throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
22:37
Attacking throw-in by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest).
22:26
Attacking throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
21:39
Attacking throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
21:06
Header by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) from left side of penalty area (12 yards), save (parried) by Radek Cerny (QPR). Attacking throw-in by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
20:28
Header by Dexter Blackstock (QPR) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), save (tipped over) by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest). Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) to far post, resulting in open play.
19:33
Foul by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest) on Dexter Blackstock (QPR). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) from own half, passed.
19:29
Defending throw-in by Peter Ramage (QPR).
19:05
Attacking throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
18:25
Foul by Andrew Cole (Nottm Forest) on Fitz Hall (QPR). Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Radek Cerny (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
18:11
Attacking throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
17:22
Shot by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) drilled right-footed from right channel (30 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
16:07
Foul by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest) on Akos Buzsaky (QPR). Dexter Blackstock (QPR) booked for dissent. Free kick taken left-footed by Lee Cook (QPR) from right channel (25 yards), blocked by Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest). Shot by Mikele Leigertwood (QPR) right-footed from left channel (20 yards), blocked by Wes Morgan (Nottm Forest).
13:54
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Lee Cook (QPR) to near post, clearance by Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest).
12:45
Foul by Angelo Balanta (QPR) on Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
10:48
Shot by Chris Cohen (Nottm Forest) right-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Fitz Hall (QPR).
10:32
Attacking throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
10:15
Attacking throw-in by Julian Bennett (Nottm Forest).
9:38
Goal kick taken long by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
8:27
Shot by Martin Rowlands (QPR) right-footed from left channel (25 yards), blocked by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Lee Cook (QPR) to far post, save (punched) by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest).
8:06
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Paul Anderson (Nottm Forest) to near post, clearance by Peter Ramage (QPR).
7:05
Defending throw-in by Damien Delaney (QPR).
6:44
Defending throw-in by Peter Ramage (QPR).
6:03
Foul by Peter Ramage (QPR) on Luke Chambers (Nottm Forest). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Paul Smith (Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play.
4:38
Foul by Kelvin Wilson (Nottm Forest) on Akos Buzsaky (QPR). Free kick taken right-footed by Akos Buzsaky (QPR) from left channel (25 yards), blocked by Garath McCleary (Nottm Forest). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Angelo Balanta (QPR) to near post, clearance by Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest).
3:30
Shot by Paul Anderson (Nottm Forest) right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), save (caught) by Radek Cerny (QPR).
3:07
Shot by Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) right-footed from right channel (20 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Radek Cerny (QPR).
2:05
Nathan Tyson (Nottm Forest) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Fitz Hall (QPR) from own half, resulting in open play.
0:56
Attacking throw-in by Fitz Hall (QPR).
0:22
Foul by Carl Fletcher (Nottm Forest) on Martin Rowlands (QPR). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Fitz Hall (QPR) from own half, passed. This is Football
Today's Teams/Follow Game Live - QPR vs Nottingham Forest
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QPR vs Nottingham Forest Teams
No Earnshaw...Balanta starts...Connolly and Ledesma on bench...No Parejo or Agyemang or Gorkss.
QPR: Cerny, Delaney, Stewart, Hall, Leigertwood, Blackstock, Buzsaky, Rowlands, Ramage, Cook, Balanta. Subs: Camp, Mahon, Connolly, Ledesma, Di Carmine.
Nottingham Forest: Smith, Wilson, Chambers, Morgan, Tyson, Anderson, McCleary, Cohen, Cole, Fletcher, Bennett.
Subs: Lynch, McGugan, Davies, Martin, Thornhill
- Follow The Game Live:
QPR vs Nottingham Forest Teams
No Earnshaw...Balanta starts...Connolly and Ledesma on bench...No Parejo or Agyemang or Gorkss.
QPR: Cerny, Delaney, Stewart, Hall, Leigertwood, Blackstock, Buzsaky, Rowlands, Ramage, Cook, Balanta. Subs: Camp, Mahon, Connolly, Ledesma, Di Carmine.
Nottingham Forest: Smith, Wilson, Chambers, Morgan, Tyson, Anderson, McCleary, Cohen, Cole, Fletcher, Bennett.
Subs: Lynch, McGugan, Davies, Martin, Thornhill
Snippets: No Venables...Money and Championship Promotion...Leighterwood: Patience...Waddock's Attacking Philosophy...Ex-Goalie Mike Kelly Birthday
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A one line c/o Teamtalk "Terry Venables has been told there is no job for him at QPR. " (The Mirror) Teamtalk [So whether this is just the Mirror taking Dowie and players statements about QPR and turning it into a declarative "No to Venables"...)
Simon Kendal-Williams, Western Mail
".... Cardiff City return to action today aiming to cement their place near the top of the class. It’s back to school with a bang for Dave Jones’ side after the two-week international break,...
And, with the talk of a foreign takeover, [Charlton will] be buoyant.”
But even with a bottomless pit of money, Jones is sceptical of any club trying to buy their way out of the Championship.
“I haven’t seen anybody in this division go out and spend £5m or £6m on a Premiership striker or defender,” he said. “They just won’t come. Why would they? It just doesn’t happen.
“Clubs can’t afford to pay Premiership wages. It’s a misnomer that clubs have all this money at this level so are going to be successful.
“QPR have vast amounts of money, but I haven’t seen them go out and get top players who are supposedly available.
“The Premier League is the only place the top players want to be. And sometimes you can have money, but you can’t spend it.
“And it also comes with the burden that you can end up paying over the odds for Championship players – clubs know you’ve got money.
“There’s no magic formula – you’ve just got to find the players who will get you out of this division.”
“.” Walesonline
Virgin Media - Leigertwood calls for calm
QPR midfielder Mikele Leigertwood is calling for patience from the Loftus Road faithful as his side bid to arrest a poor run of results.
Rangers have claimed just one point from their last four Championship matches and currently stand 11th in the table.
The run has led to disquiet from a section of the Rangers fans but 25-year-old Leigertwood claims no-one is more frustrated than the players by their recent dip in form.
He told the Rangers official website: "We want to do as well as we can for the club and ourselves and we know when we're not playing well enough.
"The fans have shown their frustration a bit harshly sometimes but it's only a small minority and we know what we have to do." Virgin Media
Hampshire/Charlie Olive - Waddock on the attack as he stands by his players
IT’S derby day at The Rec on Saturday.
Well, as close as there is to such a thing in League Two, with high-flying Brentford the visitors, from 30 miles or so to the north-east of Aldershot.
The Shots are unbeaten at home in League Two and, indeed, have lost just once at home in league competition since August 2007.
Brentford are third in League Two and have not lost in the league since the opening day, when they were beaten 1-0 at Bury....
Aldershot manager Gary Waddock is certainly looking forward to the test.
“You cannot ask for a better game than playing a big club like Brentford, in front of a big crowd,” he said.
Waddock has watched Brentford twice in the last ten days, first at Luton in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy and then at Notts County in Monday night’s 1-1 League Two draw.
That game was live on television but Waddock still made the trip up to Nottingham.
“I didn’t just sit in my living room and watch the game,” he said. “You can see so much more — everything — when you are live at a game.
“I know Brentford well and they are a good side, who have made a good start. We know they are going to be a handful — but so are we.”
Waddock’s side has been criticised in some quarters after recent games, in which a cavalier approach has seen seven goals conceded in a 3-3 draw with Bury — The Shots came from 3-0 down to preserve their home record — and last Saturday’s 4-2 defeat at Macclesfield, where four goals were shipped in the second half.
But the manager is not for changing and insisted that he will not compromise his attacking philosophy. Moreover, he is adamant that his squad is good enough to cope with life in League Two and that the players have earned the right to learn their trade in the Football League, after winning promotion from the Conference last season.
It’s not as if The Shots are doing badly, either. Tenth place and 14 points from ten games is a more than encouraging return to the Football League.
“We were all bitterly disappointed with what happened at Macclesfield but we won’t dwell on that, just as we never dwell on victories,” said Waddock.
“We will bounce back. There is no case of panic stations or anything like that. Everyone seems to think that we are going through a period of disappointment but I don’t see a major problem.
“We lose at the death at Notts County, pick up a fantastic point against Bury and then lose at Macclesfield and there’s doom and gloom. I’m not sure about that at all.”
Waddock admits that ‘it would be nice’ to win a game 1-0 and keep a clean sheet but points out that Aldershot’s title triumph last season was hardly built on a mean defence.
“We live dangerously at times, that’s the way we play. And that means we score late goals and let them in too. We certainly do need to tighten up in one or two areas but there is no need for drastic changes.
“We have a really good group of players but many of them are learning at this level. They need a little bit of time to adjust to stepping up a level and we have been punished at times. But these players have earned the right to be at this level.”
That is not to say that Waddock won’t be considering changes for Brentford....
Waddock has demanded more leadership on the pitch from his players but says that it is not something that will change overnight.
“You can’t work on leadership too much, it’s within the person and we’ve just got to coax it out of them, if possible,” he said.
“It can be very hard with young players but we want them to give information on the field of play. It comes with experience.
“It’s the same with adapting to situations within games. In this last three-game period, the players will be learning. Three games without a win has rarely happened to this squad and when you lose a couple of games, you learn.
“Martin Kuhl and I will learn a lot about our players this week by seeing how they are reacting to this run of games.”
In midfield, Ben Harding is struggling to reach the heights of last season but Scott Donnelly, a possible replacement, had a quiet game in the Reserves’ match against Southampton. Moreover, Harding's in-swinging delivery from wide on the right remains one of Aldershot's key parts to their set-piece armoury, even if he is lacking fluency in open play....
Waddock may yet give Elvins another start, if he believes players deserve a run in the team.
“It’s a case of me making my mind up,” said Waddock. “I have to pick a side that I feel will go out there and win the game.
“After the guys played up front for the Reserves, I know that, whoever gets the call on Saturday, are ready and match fit.
“Some players will have a run in the side, others will have a shorter period. It depends on how they do.”
As for Brentford, they are expected to be unchanged from the 1-1 draw at County, in which they faded after taking the lead and might easily have seen their unbeaten run ended.
While Aldershot have conceded 18 goals in ten games, Brentford have let in just four, ... So, their cautious approach is likely to be in stark contrast to Aldershot’s.
“I want us to be a hard-working side but I also want the players to play with a smile on their faces. I want them to relax and enjoy their football,” said Waddock.
“The players have to be able to enjoy football and express themselves. We’ve leaked one or two goals recently but we’ve done that for 14 months.
“We know what we are about and we don't have the players to change. I didn’t want a boring team, that just sits deep. I want an attacking side, who entertain, and give the crowd something to shout about — and they have done that and will continue to do so.” .” Report
Ex-QPR Goalie,Mike Kelly Turns 66 .
Born Otober 18, 1942. Goalie, Mike Kelly Joined QPR in 1966 (on the same day that Rodney Marsh signed) from non-league Wimbledon. Made his QPR debut in November 1966 (and was the backup to Peter Springett for the League Cup Final). Joined Birmingham in August 1970 (afer QPR signed Phil Parkes from Walsall)
Feel free to visit QPR Report Messageboard to discuss further any of these subjects!
A one line c/o Teamtalk "Terry Venables has been told there is no job for him at QPR. " (The Mirror) Teamtalk [So whether this is just the Mirror taking Dowie and players statements about QPR and turning it into a declarative "No to Venables"...)
Simon Kendal-Williams, Western Mail
".... Cardiff City return to action today aiming to cement their place near the top of the class. It’s back to school with a bang for Dave Jones’ side after the two-week international break,...
And, with the talk of a foreign takeover, [Charlton will] be buoyant.”
But even with a bottomless pit of money, Jones is sceptical of any club trying to buy their way out of the Championship.
“I haven’t seen anybody in this division go out and spend £5m or £6m on a Premiership striker or defender,” he said. “They just won’t come. Why would they? It just doesn’t happen.
“Clubs can’t afford to pay Premiership wages. It’s a misnomer that clubs have all this money at this level so are going to be successful.
“QPR have vast amounts of money, but I haven’t seen them go out and get top players who are supposedly available.
“The Premier League is the only place the top players want to be. And sometimes you can have money, but you can’t spend it.
“And it also comes with the burden that you can end up paying over the odds for Championship players – clubs know you’ve got money.
“There’s no magic formula – you’ve just got to find the players who will get you out of this division.”
“.” Walesonline
Virgin Media - Leigertwood calls for calm
QPR midfielder Mikele Leigertwood is calling for patience from the Loftus Road faithful as his side bid to arrest a poor run of results.
Rangers have claimed just one point from their last four Championship matches and currently stand 11th in the table.
The run has led to disquiet from a section of the Rangers fans but 25-year-old Leigertwood claims no-one is more frustrated than the players by their recent dip in form.
He told the Rangers official website: "We want to do as well as we can for the club and ourselves and we know when we're not playing well enough.
"The fans have shown their frustration a bit harshly sometimes but it's only a small minority and we know what we have to do." Virgin Media
Hampshire/Charlie Olive - Waddock on the attack as he stands by his players
IT’S derby day at The Rec on Saturday.
Well, as close as there is to such a thing in League Two, with high-flying Brentford the visitors, from 30 miles or so to the north-east of Aldershot.
The Shots are unbeaten at home in League Two and, indeed, have lost just once at home in league competition since August 2007.
Brentford are third in League Two and have not lost in the league since the opening day, when they were beaten 1-0 at Bury....
Aldershot manager Gary Waddock is certainly looking forward to the test.
“You cannot ask for a better game than playing a big club like Brentford, in front of a big crowd,” he said.
Waddock has watched Brentford twice in the last ten days, first at Luton in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy and then at Notts County in Monday night’s 1-1 League Two draw.
That game was live on television but Waddock still made the trip up to Nottingham.
“I didn’t just sit in my living room and watch the game,” he said. “You can see so much more — everything — when you are live at a game.
“I know Brentford well and they are a good side, who have made a good start. We know they are going to be a handful — but so are we.”
Waddock’s side has been criticised in some quarters after recent games, in which a cavalier approach has seen seven goals conceded in a 3-3 draw with Bury — The Shots came from 3-0 down to preserve their home record — and last Saturday’s 4-2 defeat at Macclesfield, where four goals were shipped in the second half.
But the manager is not for changing and insisted that he will not compromise his attacking philosophy. Moreover, he is adamant that his squad is good enough to cope with life in League Two and that the players have earned the right to learn their trade in the Football League, after winning promotion from the Conference last season.
It’s not as if The Shots are doing badly, either. Tenth place and 14 points from ten games is a more than encouraging return to the Football League.
“We were all bitterly disappointed with what happened at Macclesfield but we won’t dwell on that, just as we never dwell on victories,” said Waddock.
“We will bounce back. There is no case of panic stations or anything like that. Everyone seems to think that we are going through a period of disappointment but I don’t see a major problem.
“We lose at the death at Notts County, pick up a fantastic point against Bury and then lose at Macclesfield and there’s doom and gloom. I’m not sure about that at all.”
Waddock admits that ‘it would be nice’ to win a game 1-0 and keep a clean sheet but points out that Aldershot’s title triumph last season was hardly built on a mean defence.
“We live dangerously at times, that’s the way we play. And that means we score late goals and let them in too. We certainly do need to tighten up in one or two areas but there is no need for drastic changes.
“We have a really good group of players but many of them are learning at this level. They need a little bit of time to adjust to stepping up a level and we have been punished at times. But these players have earned the right to be at this level.”
That is not to say that Waddock won’t be considering changes for Brentford....
Waddock has demanded more leadership on the pitch from his players but says that it is not something that will change overnight.
“You can’t work on leadership too much, it’s within the person and we’ve just got to coax it out of them, if possible,” he said.
“It can be very hard with young players but we want them to give information on the field of play. It comes with experience.
“It’s the same with adapting to situations within games. In this last three-game period, the players will be learning. Three games without a win has rarely happened to this squad and when you lose a couple of games, you learn.
“Martin Kuhl and I will learn a lot about our players this week by seeing how they are reacting to this run of games.”
In midfield, Ben Harding is struggling to reach the heights of last season but Scott Donnelly, a possible replacement, had a quiet game in the Reserves’ match against Southampton. Moreover, Harding's in-swinging delivery from wide on the right remains one of Aldershot's key parts to their set-piece armoury, even if he is lacking fluency in open play....
Waddock may yet give Elvins another start, if he believes players deserve a run in the team.
“It’s a case of me making my mind up,” said Waddock. “I have to pick a side that I feel will go out there and win the game.
“After the guys played up front for the Reserves, I know that, whoever gets the call on Saturday, are ready and match fit.
“Some players will have a run in the side, others will have a shorter period. It depends on how they do.”
As for Brentford, they are expected to be unchanged from the 1-1 draw at County, in which they faded after taking the lead and might easily have seen their unbeaten run ended.
While Aldershot have conceded 18 goals in ten games, Brentford have let in just four, ... So, their cautious approach is likely to be in stark contrast to Aldershot’s.
“I want us to be a hard-working side but I also want the players to play with a smile on their faces. I want them to relax and enjoy their football,” said Waddock.
“The players have to be able to enjoy football and express themselves. We’ve leaked one or two goals recently but we’ve done that for 14 months.
“We know what we are about and we don't have the players to change. I didn’t want a boring team, that just sits deep. I want an attacking side, who entertain, and give the crowd something to shout about — and they have done that and will continue to do so.” .” Report
Ex-QPR Goalie,Mike Kelly Turns 66 .
Born Otober 18, 1942. Goalie, Mike Kelly Joined QPR in 1966 (on the same day that Rodney Marsh signed) from non-league Wimbledon. Made his QPR debut in November 1966 (and was the backup to Peter Springett for the League Cup Final). Joined Birmingham in August 1970 (afer QPR signed Phil Parkes from Walsall)
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Friday, October 17, 2008
Confirming: No Folan to QPR
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BBC - Hull turn down QPR Folan approach
Hull City have rejected an approach from Championship side QPR to take striker Caleb Folan on loan with a view to a permanent deal.
Tigers manager Phil Brown told BBC Radio Humberside: "They're interested in a quality striker which he is.
"But he's a quality Premier League striker and an international. Caleb has been a definite threat for us.
"Unless they were talking absolutely ridiculous money we are not a selling club," Brown added.
Folan joined Hull in last January's transfer window for £1m from Wigan Athletic and was part of the Wembley winning side over Bristol City that saw the club promoted to the top flight of English football for the first time.
If there's a threat to Marlon King's back...it would be remiss of me to let a player go out on loan to the Championship
Hull boss Phil Brown
He has not started a game this season but has come off the bench on a regular basis and scored the late goal that gave the Tigers an opening day victory over Fulham at the KC Stadium in their first ever Premier League game.
With Marlon King struggling with an injury, Brown says Folan is very much in his thoughts.
"If there's a threat to Marlon King's back then there's a possibility that he could be in a starting position so it would be remiss of me to let a player go out on loan to the Championship." BBC
BBC - Hull turn down QPR Folan approach
Hull City have rejected an approach from Championship side QPR to take striker Caleb Folan on loan with a view to a permanent deal.
Tigers manager Phil Brown told BBC Radio Humberside: "They're interested in a quality striker which he is.
"But he's a quality Premier League striker and an international. Caleb has been a definite threat for us.
"Unless they were talking absolutely ridiculous money we are not a selling club," Brown added.
Folan joined Hull in last January's transfer window for £1m from Wigan Athletic and was part of the Wembley winning side over Bristol City that saw the club promoted to the top flight of English football for the first time.
If there's a threat to Marlon King's back...it would be remiss of me to let a player go out on loan to the Championship
Hull boss Phil Brown
He has not started a game this season but has come off the bench on a regular basis and scored the late goal that gave the Tigers an opening day victory over Fulham at the KC Stadium in their first ever Premier League game.
With Marlon King struggling with an injury, Brown says Folan is very much in his thoughts.
"If there's a threat to Marlon King's back then there's a possibility that he could be in a starting position so it would be remiss of me to let a player go out on loan to the Championship." BBC
Snippets: Supposed Past QPR Interest in Italian Midfielder Alessio Tacchinardi...Chance for Balanta?
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According to an interview with Alessio Tacchinardi, s noted on the QPR Italia blog, QPR had been interested in Tacchinardi and he in QPR, but it (obviously) didn't happen.
- Interview in Italian QPR Italia-
- Interview in English (web translation) "Tacchinardi: "I wanted the QPR" QPR Italia "...
"...in summer Tacchinardi had other choices: "The offer I have received several, including from companies Series A and B and then abroad. The most interesting was from London, I wanted the QPR of Briatore but in the end I decided to give up. Once again, time for me football is a secondary thing, I want to stay close to home and devote myself to my family.
Sporting Life - DOWIE MAY TURN TO BALANTA
Angelo Balanta could be handed a place in the QPR squad for the clash with Nottingham Forest at Loftus Road.
The teenage striker scored twice for the reserves in midweek to give under-pressure boss Iain Dowie some food for thought with his side having found the net just once in their last four games.
On-loan Fiorentina frontman Samuel Di Carmine is unlikely to be involved, however, after limping out of the reserve game with an ankle knock.
Centre-half Damion Stewart was due back from international duty with Jamaica on Friday and his fitness will be assessed while Akos Buzsaky, Kaspars Gorkss and Damien Delaney have returned from their World Cup qualifiers unscathed.
Striker Rowan Vine is the only other injury absentee as he continues his recovery from a broken leg.
Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood is poised to hand a debut to Carl Fletcher following his loan move from Crystal Palace.
The 28-year-old midfielder, who has joined on a six-week deal, will line up alongside Wales international colleague Robert Earnshaw who is set to return to the side.
Striker Earnshaw has missed the Reds' last three matches with a hamstring injury, and despite having a slight reaction during training, he is expected to be available.
On-loan Liverpool winger Paul Anderson will also hope to be involved after two outings for the reserves following a groin injury.
Calderwood is unlikely to consider Joe Garner (knee ligament) and Lewis McGugan (thigh) who are not quite ready for first-team action after recovering from their respective injures.
Midfielder Guy Moussi (ankle) is definitely out but Julian Bennett and Garath McCleary, who missed last week's trip to Ireland with slight knocks, will be fit. Sporting Life
According to an interview with Alessio Tacchinardi, s noted on the QPR Italia blog, QPR had been interested in Tacchinardi and he in QPR, but it (obviously) didn't happen.
- Interview in Italian QPR Italia-
- Interview in English (web translation) "Tacchinardi: "I wanted the QPR" QPR Italia "...
"...in summer Tacchinardi had other choices: "The offer I have received several, including from companies Series A and B and then abroad. The most interesting was from London, I wanted the QPR of Briatore but in the end I decided to give up. Once again, time for me football is a secondary thing, I want to stay close to home and devote myself to my family.
Sporting Life - DOWIE MAY TURN TO BALANTA
Angelo Balanta could be handed a place in the QPR squad for the clash with Nottingham Forest at Loftus Road.
The teenage striker scored twice for the reserves in midweek to give under-pressure boss Iain Dowie some food for thought with his side having found the net just once in their last four games.
On-loan Fiorentina frontman Samuel Di Carmine is unlikely to be involved, however, after limping out of the reserve game with an ankle knock.
Centre-half Damion Stewart was due back from international duty with Jamaica on Friday and his fitness will be assessed while Akos Buzsaky, Kaspars Gorkss and Damien Delaney have returned from their World Cup qualifiers unscathed.
Striker Rowan Vine is the only other injury absentee as he continues his recovery from a broken leg.
Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood is poised to hand a debut to Carl Fletcher following his loan move from Crystal Palace.
The 28-year-old midfielder, who has joined on a six-week deal, will line up alongside Wales international colleague Robert Earnshaw who is set to return to the side.
Striker Earnshaw has missed the Reds' last three matches with a hamstring injury, and despite having a slight reaction during training, he is expected to be available.
On-loan Liverpool winger Paul Anderson will also hope to be involved after two outings for the reserves following a groin injury.
Calderwood is unlikely to consider Joe Garner (knee ligament) and Lewis McGugan (thigh) who are not quite ready for first-team action after recovering from their respective injures.
Midfielder Guy Moussi (ankle) is definitely out but Julian Bennett and Garath McCleary, who missed last week's trip to Ireland with slight knocks, will be fit. Sporting Life
Maybe Folan Not Joining QPR?...Folan May be Playing for Hull on Sunday!
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Hull Daily Mail - Folan bids for starting role
Caleb Folan will be Phil Brown's first port of call for duty on Sunday if Marlon King fails to recover from a back injuryPHIL Brown will turn to Caleb Folan to lead Hull City's attack against West Ham - if Marlon King fails to overcome his back injury.
The Tigers boss has serious concerns over the fitness of King after he was pulled out of a double training session on Wednesday.
Having also missed international duty with Jamaica through injury last weekend, King is being closely watched by the club's medical staff.
Brown only rates King's chances at "50-50" for the visit of West Ham.
But after being impressed by Folan's recent graduation to the international scene, the City manager is not without options.
Folan, whose only previous start this season was the 5-0 home defeat to Wigan, made his Republic of Ireland debut on Wednesday night.
It made him the 16th player on City's books to boast full international honours, and Brown said he had been delighted to see him progressing his career.
He said: "This is the blossoming of a career. I knew that the potential was there when we took Caleb from Wigan.
"He's only at the start of his career and it's probably too early to start saying if he's an international or even a Premier League player yet, he's just at the start of things.
"It's great news for him and it's great news for us." Report
- Also: The Vital Hull Perspective re Folan/QPR
- [Feel free to visit the QPR Report Messageboard and offer your perspective!]
Hull Daily Mail - Folan bids for starting role
Caleb Folan will be Phil Brown's first port of call for duty on Sunday if Marlon King fails to recover from a back injuryPHIL Brown will turn to Caleb Folan to lead Hull City's attack against West Ham - if Marlon King fails to overcome his back injury.
The Tigers boss has serious concerns over the fitness of King after he was pulled out of a double training session on Wednesday.
Having also missed international duty with Jamaica through injury last weekend, King is being closely watched by the club's medical staff.
Brown only rates King's chances at "50-50" for the visit of West Ham.
But after being impressed by Folan's recent graduation to the international scene, the City manager is not without options.
Folan, whose only previous start this season was the 5-0 home defeat to Wigan, made his Republic of Ireland debut on Wednesday night.
It made him the 16th player on City's books to boast full international honours, and Brown said he had been delighted to see him progressing his career.
He said: "This is the blossoming of a career. I knew that the potential was there when we took Caleb from Wigan.
"He's only at the start of his career and it's probably too early to start saying if he's an international or even a Premier League player yet, he's just at the start of things.
"It's great news for him and it's great news for us." Report
- Also: The Vital Hull Perspective re Folan/QPR
- [Feel free to visit the QPR Report Messageboard and offer your perspective!]
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