Nottingham Forest new boy lifts the lid on QPR exit By Jacob Murtagh Jul 27 2013 JAMIE Mackie insists he quit QPR for Nottingham Forest in a bid to find regular first-team football. The Scotland striker completed a £1million move to the City Ground on a three-year deal yesterday after handing in a transfer request on Thursday night. Mackie played a bit-part role towards the end of the season as Rangers were relegated from the Premier League â his last start coming in the defeat against Manchester United back in February. And with Harry Redknapp in the market for another forward, the 27-year-old knew it was time to move on. He told the Chronicle: âI didn't play regularly towards the end of the season. âI heard that Forest had a bid rejected and it went from there. âThe decision I made was based on my desire to play first-team football. âI respected the manager's decision - he wanted to bring in his own players as well. âI loved my time at QPR, but at this stage of my career I want to be playing week in, week out. âForest is a great move for me and hopefully I can get back playing as well as I can.â Mackie scored 18 goals in 94 games for Rangers following his switch from Plymouth Argyle in 2010. He played a key role in QPR's Championship-winning side that year before suffering a horrific leg break midway through the campaign. âI had some great times at QPR,â Mackie added. âGetting promoted was obviously a highlight. It was an unbelievable year for the club. âThere were some goals to remember as well, like the one at Derby and the winner against Liverpool the year we stayed up. âI made some fantastic friends there and hope they do well. The fans were great â we had a nice rapport. âI hope they see another team who gets promotion because they deserve it.â Read more: Fulham Chronicle http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/london-qpr/2013/07/27/82029-33659644/#ixzz2aF1CYi2b
He must have been gutted to go but it's a measure of the man that he's looking forward and doesn't slag anyone off. He'll always be a favourite with our fans and rightly so...
A properly professional interview. He has to be positive and forward looking, there is no win in it for anyone for him to have a go. I have never employed anyone who has spent even 10 seconds slagging of their current/previous employer (no matter how much they deserve it) in interview. If his agent's any good Mackie will have been well briefed.
Can understand Jamie Mackie leaving. Will still sing his song when he returns for Forest if everyone else does when they come to LR. He would be one of the first names on my team sheet next season but i bow to our management who clearly know better. Lets see.
