Queens Park Rangers F.C.

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Coming off a Premier League win that demonstrated that Mark Hughes finally may have the club headed in the right direction, Queens Park Rangers host Chelsea in an FA Cup Match this Saturday.  QPR barely even made it this far, requiring a replay to edge past MK Dons earlier this month.  Chelsea, meanwhile, looked sharp in their Round 3 match, slaughtering Portsmouth 4-0.  It’s not all smiles over the Bridge, though, as injuries and African Cup of Nations absences will limit Chelsea’s options. Read the rest of this entry »

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Queens Park Rangers eked out a victory in today’s FA Cup rematch with Milton Keynes Dons, winning 1-0 despite long stretches of poor play.  With Adel Taarabt and Armand Traoré on international duty, Joey Barton still serving a suspension, and Ali Faurlin done for the year with a knee injury, the Rs knew we would be short-handed.  And for much of the first half, we looked it.  QPR failed to sustain much pressure, and in fact MK Dons looked the more likely side at several points in the first half. Read the rest of this entry »

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By all account, Queens Park Rangers have been busy beavers during the current transfer season, with several notable players connected with a move to Loftus Road.  Now that Mark Hughes has been confirmed, the focus has shifted to upgrading the roster – and with Faurlin’s injury and several players missing time due to the African Cup of Nations, the transfer market takes on an added importance.

Some of the more popular rumored targets of the last few days: Read the rest of this entry »

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As has been rumored for the past day, Mark Hughes looks to have the inside track on the Queens Park Rangers managerial job.  ESPN’s Soccernet reports that Hughes is “currently in talks” with the ownership group, only a day after Neil Warnock was released.

This is by no means a sure thing, as the club’s chief exec refused to discuss Hughes by name.  But if ESPN is correct, and the former Fulham boss and his agent actually visited Loftus Road today, he certainly has to be considered the favorite. Read the rest of this entry »

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Yesterday’s lack-luster draw vs. MK Dons was apparently too much for the Queens Park Rangers ownership group.  Neil Warnock has been dismissed an manager.  Former Fulham boss Mark Hughes has been linked with the role, along with a few other candidates.

Warnock clearly did a great job with the club over the past two years, but this move doesn’t come as a total shock.  Newly-promoted clubs often struggle with the rigors of the Premiership, and 17th (our current position in the table) is not a dreadful place to be.  But considering the pick-ups that were made in August – Joey Barton, Shaun Wright-Phillips, and Jay Bothroyd, among others – new owner Tony Fernandes had a right to expect a little better. Read the rest of this entry »

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Queens Park Rangers fought back from an early deficit today, leveling the match on Jamie Mackie’s second-half goal and earning a 1-1 draw vs. Swansea.  Although it’s a relief to come out of the match with something, QPR had several good chances in the second half, and fans can feel a little disappointed that we didn’t convert another chance and pick up a win. Read the rest of this entry »

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On the heels of three straight losses, Queens Park Rangers travel to Wales to battle fellow new-promotees Swansea City.  After a few weeks of offensive stagnation, the Rs finally managed to create some excitement in the second half last week, scoring twice in a 5-minute span.  But Sunderland’s last-minute goal put QPR back into the loss column and heaped the pressure on our heads.  Tomorrow’s match gives us a chance to get back on the right track and pick up some badly needed points. Read the rest of this entry »

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Queens Park Rangers fought back from a two-goal deficit today, equalizing against Sunderland before finally losing in the 89th minute.  Sunderland goals from Nicklas Bendtner and Stephane Sessegnon had the Black Cats flying high, but QPR turned up the pressure with some aggressive offense, equalizing with two goals inside a 4-minute span.  The loss feels a little harsh, because the Rs played well and our offense finally found itself.  But credit Sunderland with a good performance. Read the rest of this entry »

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It’s feeling like the old days back in the nPower Championship division, as Queens Park Rangers host Sunderland’s Black Cats in a Wednesday night Premier League throw-down.  Over the past few years, QPR fans got used to Tuesday and Wednesday matches on Sky Sports, so it will feel familiar when we take the pitch tomorrow at Loftus Road.  And after consecutive losses that dropped us into 15^th in the Premier League table, we could use some of that old-time magic tomorrow. Read the rest of this entry »

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Queens Park Rangers fought hard against one of the Premier League’s better offensive sides today, but ultimately fell 1-0 thanks to a goal by Luis Suarez and a penalty shout that was waved off.  QPR ‘keeper Radek Cerny has in fine form, making a couple of great saves to keep the Rs in the match, but we generated little offense for most of the match.  A late penalty appeal was not given, despite Alejandro Faurlin seeming to get knocked over in the area, and Liverpool held on for the win. Read the rest of this entry »