Well, that's my prediction without van Persie. No other players are expected to leave apart from the deadwood. Walcott and Song are the only other players who have been linked with moves away in the papers, and they can easily be replaced.
It's going to be very interesting. Why do think QPR are such a small club as we have had a very good history and reputation for playing football. I am hoping you could remember that?
Because the players you are being linked with are realistically to good for you. They have been linked to clubs playing in European competitions and there's this belief amongst yourselfs that they would disregard all that interest and say "Oh, QPR want to buy me? Where do I sign?". When that's just not going to happen.
He's an exception, his wages were astronomically high at Manchester United and he was therefore shunned by other teams that weren't willing to match his pay packet. There's a lot of money at QPR and your manager is a long time friend of Sir Alex Ferguson, I don't think it's that hard to understand.
It does, but then that player often see's the club as a stepping stone. Plus, any player that is willing to make such a move is pathetic. I'd rather build way my up properly than to sign mercenaries and blindly back them.
But every team has the right to suceed do they not? It maybe QPR's turn now as it seems we are building foundations to improve our club. We are very lucky to have rich backers of course and although it can't be predicted QPR could become the largest club in London. There was a time that QPR were the team to beat in London. Of course I won't offend you with what is just history but there is no doubt that QPR are growing. What they grow into is yet to be seen. The current players at QPR are an attempt to build a quick foundation to build upon . In real terms the owners of QPR could buy Arsenal if they desired but that's silly talk. It will be interesting for London either way hope you agree?
Yes, every team has the right to succeed, but with in reason. It's important that you have optimism, but not too much, especially regarding Granero. He is a player that is still young has a lot of potential, he is currently a substitute at Real Madrid and when he comes on he is used in various roles, Mourinho is a big fan of him, and I doubt he would be to keen to let him go, but if he were to be let go, he easily has the talent to start at a club like Liverpool, Newcastle possibly Tottenham. If there's interest from clubs of that calibre, then I don't see why he would turn them down in favour of QPR. Put it this way, I'm not concerned about QPR rising up, I don't see them as a threat to Arsenal, I don't mean it in a nasty way, but that is just how it is. By the time you have built yourself a platform (IF you get that far), and you rise up to mid table, what ever, then all that progress will be stopped because FFP would kick in and your rich owners won't be able to plough money in, your progress would stagnate. Who knows, your owners might even become disinterested and move the club on because of the lack of progression, that would leave you up **** creek because you are aspiring to have player like Ji Sung Park at your club and they are on massive wage bills.
http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2955954 His father said they held talks with Russia’s Anzhi Makhachkala, led by Guus Hiddink, Korea’s former national football team coach who has long been Park’s mentor, but the talks did not go well. A club in the German Bundesliga also had talks with the Parks regarding a transfer, he said. One or two other London-based Premier League clubs also showed interest in Park before QPR came up with its aggressive bid to sign him, his father said. Hughes himself visited Park and his father in Korea and said Park would be an indispensable player for QPR.
As you said yourself, money talks. I also imagine turning down Anzhi isn't a hard thing to do, despite the lures, he would have to learn a completely new language and live in a fairly obscure place. Here, he get's to move to London and remain on similar wages without having to learn a new language. I also imagine that Sir Alex Ferguson had a word with him because of his old pal, Mark Hughes.
If he's used to having Fergie as a manager, he'll probably still need a translator!!! Oh well, Mackie can help I guess
