David McIntyre Latest Blog Post David McIntyre Blog Taarabt, Tottenham and Tiger Cubs Iâve been inundated with two e-mails asking why I havenât posted on my blog for a while, so now Iâve got a spare 15 minutes for the first time in about six months here goes. Iâll soon have much more time on my hands actually, as Iâll be waving goodbye to my main employer after 12 years. Faced with a choice between virtual unemployment and moving to Manchester, I opted for option one for various reasons and the redundancy that once was years away and then months away is now a mere four weeks away. It was with one eye on the future that I created the West London Sport site in the summer, having had the idea in the back of my mind for over 10 years. Itâs been stressful â to put it mildly â but has gone quite well, although the plan has always been for it to be fully up and running in the new year, when I and a couple of others Iâm working with will have more time to develop it. Thereâs a lot of work to do and one of the many things I need to sort out is the social media side of things, which has been a bit of a mess. For starters, we had a problem with our original Facebook page, which we havenât been able to update and will soon be deleting. We have a new page which will be used from now on, so you can âlikeâ West London Sport on Facebook by clicking here. You can also follow us on Twitter by clicking here. We also soon hope to offer video and audio content, but for various technical reasons itâs proving to be a bit problematic. Which brings me on to Adel Taarabt. Neil Warnock is due to give his now regular pre-match press conference (theyâre a Premier League requirement) on Thursday and this one could be more interesting than usual as thereâs a chance Taarabt might appear alongside him. Whether it happens, I donât yet know. From the manager and clubâs point of view it may look like they are pandering to the fuss made of Taarabtâs reaction to being substituted at Fulham, since which he has been quoted as saying he will leave QPR âfor financial reasons.â In fact, Warnock was considering bringing Taarabt to his pre-Blackburn press conference even before the Fulham game. But now it may seem like a response to recent events if he decides to do so. From a player with a questionable attitude to somebody with an impeccable one: Iâm shocked that no-one has come in for Hogan Ephraim, whose name was circulated when he (very narrowly) missed out on a place in Warnockâs 25-man squad. I recently talked to Mick Jones about this and he was as surprised as me. I suggested to him that some Championship clubs maybe assume Ephraim would be out of their reach and likely to be wanted by one of the bigger sides, but thatâs not the case as several have been invited to take him on loan and havenât. It looks like Crystal Palace, who along with Millwall showed some interest in him last season, may decide to take him. But why there hasnât been a queue of Championship clubs battling to get him Iâve no idea. Any team in that division should take Ephraim like a shot. Good player, great attitude and covers a number of positions â which in many ways hasnât helped him. Iâd certainly rather have Ephraim in my squad than Jason Puncheon, who played at left-back in a reserve game against Tottenham this week. Hampton & Richmond defender Dean Inman also played in the match as heâs now having the trial he was offered by Rangers in the summer but had to delay because of an ankle problem. Inman, who is Martin Rowlandsâ cousin, can play at centre-back, right-back or in midfield. Regardless of whether QPR take him it looks like he might make a career for himself in the game. Talking of Spurs, Iâll be walking to Rangersâ game there from Loftus Road on October 30 as itâs Tiger Feet 3 â the latest sponsored walk to raise money for the QPR Tiger Cubs, a team for children with Downâs Syndrome. The previous walks were to Watford last season and Crystal Palace the season before, with both games ending in important wins for Rangers â and blisters for me. Tiger Feet was the brainchild of my friend James Doe, an Râs (and Harrow Borough) fan and also the creator of the hugely successful Non-League Day. Jamesâ idea was inspired by the fact that our friend and ex-BBC colleague â and now West London Sport blogger â Chris Charles has a daughter with Downâs. James and Chris approached the QPR in the Community Trust, who have organised the last two walks and are now preparing the third. Most whoâve been to White Hart Lane know all about the walk from Seven Sisters station, which I suspect Iâll never moan about again after the 30th. But itâs for a great cause. And on the subject of great causes, on Saturday the Trust are aiming to set a record for the most money raised by football supporters during a Premier League match. Fans can donate by texting âQPRW12 £3â to 70070 on Saturday. The texts are free to send and every penny donated will go to the QPR in the Community Trust. Iâve seen just a bit of the work the Trust CEO Andy Evans and his team do. Theyâre a credit to the club and I hope they set that new record. http://davidmcintyre.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/taarabt-tottenham-and-tiger-cubs/ iReader
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David McIntyre Further to my last blog, Adel Taarabt didn’t end up appearing with Neil Warnock at Thursday’s press conference but I think he might make an appearance soon. As well as fielding several questions about Taarabt, Warnock backed Harry Redknapp to take over from Fabio Capello as England manager. An interesting one that, because I’ve got a feeling that if Redknapp gets the England job it might have implications for QPR. If the FA appoint Redknapp and Rangers have exceeded expectations this season, I wouldn’t be surprised if Warnock is managing Tottenham this time next year. For QPR, that scenario wouldn’t be as grim as it might sound. Rangers would have had a good season, meaning they’d be very well placed for the future with funds available to continue building, leaving Warnock to manage a top club before he retires. A lot has to fall into place for all that to happen. But like I said, it wouldn’t surprise me. This entry was posted on Thursday, October 13th, 2011 at 18:12 and is filed under 2011. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Post navigation « Previous Post iReader
This entry was posted on Thursday, October 13th, 2011 at 18:12 and is filed under 2011. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Post navigation What the **** is this all about?
Warnock at Spurs?? Bloody hell. He would have to get us to finish in the top 8 for that to happen. I cant see it, no way!
