QPR ready to sell Charlie Austin - if they find his replacement, says chief executive 08:00, 22 Nov 2015 By Paul Warburton It all depends on next month for striker sale please log in to view this image Decision looming: Charlie Austin [ QPR admit finding the right man to replace Charlie Austin could herald the £15m forward’s departure in January. Hoops are headed towards decision time if they are to recoup anything for the hitman who will walk away for nothing at the end of the season. Austin missed out on Friday's heartbreak against Middlesbrough with a minor calf strain, but is expected back to face Leeds in a sell-out crowd at Loftus Road on Saturday. Lee Hoos and the rest of he Rs board reckon a new face replacing the man bought from Burnley for £4m two years ago would make any permanent absence easier. please log in to view this image Loftus Lee: new Rangers CEO Lee Hoos pic: @QPRFC The chief executive said: “My whole career has been built on risk management. “The risk is can we replace Charlie with that amount of money? Then it’s worth taking the shot. “It’s not a case of, ‘oh if we don’t sell this player, we’re stuffed.’ It’s a football versus finance decision. “At the time, we’ll weigh up the possibilities and the probabilities of promotion, and then come out with a logical decision.” Austin has been linked with half the Premier League since it became clear he was up for grabs in the summer. However, despite interest from Newcastle, West Ham, Crystal Palace, Everton - and more recently Aston Villa, none have made a firm bid at the asking price. Austin has said he is willing to bide his time at Loftus Road, and should there be a miraculous return to form that propels Rs into the top six over the next month, all transfer bets are off.
This is now getting embarrassing. Who is going to pay squat or next to it in January? No one that Charlie wants to go to, that's for sure. Our management are the equaling the Keystone Cops.
How long did it take us to find a Charlie? It will take at least that long to find a replacement. Lean years ahead.
The running of the club has been a shambles. Too many mistakes made time and time again. We have had 2 chances in the Premiership and blown both. It has nothing to do with Money/Stadium/Academy but all to do with incompetence. Everything we do seems to be wrong. Remy = wrong Charlie and contract/selling = Wrong Handling of new stadium = Wrong New training ground = Wrong Badge/Shirt =Wrong QPR Iplayer/WiFi =Wrong Lower Loft moving fans =Wrong Players like SWP/Boswanker/Park/ = Wrong Hughes = wrong Redknapp = wrong Benny = Very wrong JFH = will be wrong if he gets the job. SLF = beginning to think is wrong I know there is more but getting depressed listing them. We are a poison chalice!
Charlie will be here until the season ends & then will have his own decision to make, we will have diddly squat to show for it except the memories.
During the Palace v Sunderland match tonight where Defoe nicked the winning goal through perseverance after a Greenesque Hennessey/Scott Dann mix-up, the commentator (before he lost his train of thought), seemed to be indicating a rumour that Defoe might be used as an incentive to bring Charlie to Sunderland - that was the impression I got anyway.
Nail on the head. I'v never felt so depressed about our club as I do right now. We just lurch from one farce to another. Why us? not fair!
At least we are consistent. Don't let it get to you mate, as long time supporters, were always in the sh!t, it's only the depth that varies.
Agree 89% I always thought Hughes is a good manager and thought we were wrong Bosingwa was just a purchase What makes our future any different We will still need to buy top players like him to survive in the top tier He was still our best player in that position IMO
IF WE CAN KEEP WARNOCK I HOPE WE SELL AND GIVE HIM THE MONEY Because neil is one of the shredest dealers in the market today,but if we are bringing in another lightweight manager then we are in trouble as buying players is a rare gift only brian clough bill shankley alex fergusion and neil warnock have this great gift to see a team play and to buy a brilliant player who eventually can be sold for lots more money
if Dean Smith goes to Brentford then Bradshaw will follow. We need a young, hungry striker from division below. Plus a senior pro to replace Austin.
