Does anyone else think that the last thing this lot deserve is an all expenses paid jolly-up in Dubai? Seriously, that spastic Hughes took them half way around the World to all sorts of exotic places pre-season and look at all the good that did. Wouldn't Redknapp have been better served if he took them up the Highlands and have them run up and down the hills and then into the freezing cold lakes for a swim? It might wake some of them up. I don't like the idea of what amounts to rewarding the players for being so sh*t. (Then again, maybe its Harry that wants a free junket somewhere sunny. SB might be onto summat with that bloke.)
Dubai is great this time of year these ****ing matches are 90 minute snapshots we have the money ... Party If of course we fail to turn up against united then maybe you can have a moan . My lady is off to Cap Verde the weekend of United We all need the sun Energy and life force Swords I may have to go to Dubai myself as its too bloody grey here The sun is everything
It's not about punishment or reward (they can all afford decent enough holidays). It's about team unity and belief in the collective whole. We have as much to benefit from that as the players do.
Big George Santos country. Always liked that bloke. Energy is life. I know a bloke who doesn't need to eat fu*k all. He's a Qigong master and survives on chi (energy). I could go a week without food myself without feeling hungry. Sounds crazy but its true.
Wombat, is that picture of Nessie a reference to the OP about sending our players to the highlands or you thinking living off energy is a load of sh*te?
Paranoid, Swords? There's definitely a case for trying to build some team spirit and morale in our current predicament. If it were pre-season or even if the weather wasn't so bad I would agree about going to Scotland or wherever - I remember reading a thing about David Moyes taking Everton to the Lake District and the galvanising effect it had on morale. But considering the weather's absolutely terrible, a trip to warmer climes is well warranted.
That's kinda my point brother. I'd prefer if he took them to a harsh climate and put them right through the ringer (within reason because we're two thirds through the season) and sort the men from the boys rather than bringing them on a cushy little break to the sunny Emirates. Knock the lethargy out of them and make them realise how good they have it would be the way to go IMO.
Good point Matt I was on the palm last year and its full of footballers homes apparently anyway . Sunny and Crass I would put a few bob on at least one of our squad has a place there
Fair enough. But it's a bit ridiculous, really. There have been a number of deaths in the Highlands recently, and although it would be a bit melodramatic to imagine anything like that will happen, we certainly can't risk any injuries. Sorting the men from the boys is all well and good but there are ways of doing that. Assessing the mindset of players and their attitude towards their squad mates and the club can be achieved without running them up Ben Nevis!
Dubai.......Puerto Banus in the Persian Gulf......tacky place perfect for footballers, let's hope a couple of them jump off the Burj Khalifa.
That big tower they built is quite impressive too. Not as good or as big as The Shard or The Gherkin though.
Im in Jebel Ali ( dubai) anyone know where they gonna be i do have my QPR shirt ....if not i will ask a taxi driver they know everything here,i will post pics if i get to see them..
Feb 11, 2013 6:56:00 PM 0 The striker scored the Rs' only goal as they suffered a 4-1 defeat to Swansea on Saturday but is currently in need of an operation and is unable to complete 90 minutes QPR boss Harry Redknapp has bemoaned the fitness issues which are currently preventing striker Bobby Zamora from completing 90 minutes. The Englishman requires surgery on a long-standing hip injury but has put off going under the knife - and a subsequent predicted eight-month lay-off - in order to aid the Rs' battle against relegation. "He probably needs an operation but that will rule him out for eight months" And Redknapp believes the west London club would be better placed to pull themselves out of the danger zone if the 32-year-old was at full fitness. He told reporters: "He is so vital to a lot of things we do. When he plays he’s different. He can move, hold the ball up, someone we can play up to. "Without him we don’t have someone who can lead the line. The problem with Bobby is he can only play half a match. "If we start him, we have to stop him at half-time. If we played him straight through he could probably manage 70 minutes. "But stopping at half-time he seizes up then he can’t move. He can’t walk now after today’s game. He probably needs an operation but that will rule him out for eight months." A 4-1 defeat to Swansea on Saturday left QPR seven points short of safety, and Redknapp acknowledged that keeping the Loftus Road outfit up may prove even more difficult than saving Portsmouth in 2006. "We got 20 points from the last 10 games — and that is something we might need this time too," he added. “It’s going to be hard but it’s not impossible." BEATING THE DROP? 3/1 QPR are 3/1 to stay up this season with BetVictor The 65-year-old went on to criticise the club's training facilities, with QPR set to embark on a warm-weather training camp in Dubai ahead of a meeting with Manchester United. Redknapp bemoans fitness of 'vital' QPR striker Zamora (Goal.com) "Our training ground is not the best," he continued. "When it rains, it floods. When it snows we can’t get on it. "We have no undersoil heating and no gymnasium. So we can at least train properly for a few days." Make a deposit now and earn up to SGD 388 bonus from 188BET!
