By Paul Warburton Jan 29 2012 QPR are set to terminate the contracts of six players in an overcrowded training ground that could also herald surprise loan exits for Clint Hill and Bradley Orr. The two full backs have been part of new boss Mark Hughes’s squads, with Hill starting the last eight games including Saturday’s FA Cup defeat to Chelsea where he was unlucky to concede the match-winning penalty. However, the imminent arrival of Taye Taiwo on loan from AC Milan and Armand Traore returning from the African Cup of Nations duty sees Hill (pic) down the pecking order. And the Liverpool-born defender already admitted he planned to sort out his Rs future this month. Hughes revealed the option to pay up others was discussed before he arrived, and was ready to wield an axe sharpened by previous manager Neil Warnock. The most likely to leave with some sort of settlement on their remaining deals are Martin Rowlands, Lee Cook, Petter Vaagan Moen, Gary Borrowdale, Bruno Andrade and Rowan Vine – none of whom have featured in Rangers Premier League campaign. Patrick Agyemang and Hogan Ephraim are also thought be looking for new clubs either as loanees or as permanent signings. Hughes said: “There are a few guys in two minds as to whether they have a future here. And we’ve tried to involve people in the training that wasn’t happening before. But there will come a moment when we’ve got to name a 25-man squad and that might affect players’ decisions. “(Paying up contracts) was an option discussed with a number prior to me getting the job here. “So we’ll have to revisit those conversations and see if they’re appropriate now.” Read More http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/london-sport/london-qpr/2012/01/29/qpr-ready-to-terminate-six-contracts-82029-30223674/?#ixzz1kvkFuzru
http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/lo...y-to-terminate-six-contracts-82029-30223674/? QPR are set to terminate the contracts of six players in an overcrowded training ground that could also herald surprise loan exits for Clint Hill and Bradley Orr. The two full backs have been part of new boss Mark Hughesâs squads, with Hill starting the last eight games including Saturdayâs FA Cup defeat to Chelsea where he was unlucky to concede the match-winning penalty. However, the imminent arrival of Taye Taiwo on loan from AC Milan and Armand Traore returning from the African Cup of Nations duty sees Hill (pic) down the pecking order. And the Liverpool-born defender already admitted he planned to sort out his Rs future this month. Hughes revealed the option to pay up others was discussed before he arrived, and was ready to wield an axe sharpened by previous manager Neil Warnock. The most likely to leave with some sort of settlement on their remaining deals are Martin Rowlands, Lee Cook, Petter Vaagan Moen, Gary Borrowdale, Bruno Andrade and Rowan Vine â none of whom have featured in Rangers Premier League campaign. Patrick Agyemang and Hogan Ephraim are also thought be looking for new clubs either as loanees or as permanent signings. Hughes said: âThere are a few guys in two minds as to whether they have a future here. And weâve tried to involve people in the training that wasnât happening before. But there will come a moment when weâve got to name a 25-man squad and that might affect playersâ decisions. â(Paying up contracts) was an option discussed with a number prior to me getting the job here. âSo weâll have to revisit those conversations and see if theyâre appropriate now.â
I really believe this has to be done , too many fringe players for a very long time who have not been near the team for years. This can only be a healthye thing for us.
As awjm says, needs to be done. There have been NO takers for 18 months, might as well pay them off as they won't do us any good just picking up their wages.
There are ten names mentioned in this report. (Only 6 look like getting paid off). I just hope the other four can find somewhere to go. Might end up having to let them go on loan with us picking up 90% of their wages.
30/01/2012 by David McIntyre QPR are set to step up efforts to offload their unwanted players and reduce the size of their huge squad. Norwegian misfit Petter Vaagan Moen is looking for a new club having failed to make an impact since his move to Loftus Road. And the likes of Martin Rowlands, Patrick Agyemang, Lee Cook, Bruno Perone, Dan ****tu, Rowan Vine and Gary Borrowdale will all cut their ties with Rangers before their contracts expire if a financial agreement can be reached. Discussions took place with some of those players prior to Mark Hughesâ recent appointment and the new manager intends to make a fresh effort to pay them up and move them on. Hughes said: âIt was an option discussed with a number prior to me getting the job here. Weâll have to revisit those conversations and see if theyâre appropriate now.â But Hughes also admitted he had sympathy for the likes of Hogan Ephraim and Rob Hulse, who have endured a period of uncertainty since his arrival. They were set to leave after being told they would not feature under Warnock, but Hughes but a temporary block on outgoing transfers in order to assess all of the squad he inherited. Hughes has no plans to hand them a reprieve, with confirmation of their availability alerting a number of clubs. Ephraim is a target for a couple of Championship sides and League One leaders Charlton, where he spent a spell on loan this season, while Hulse last year snubbed a loan move to Doncaster because his family now live in the south. Clint Hillâs future is also in some doubt following the arrival of Nigerian left-back Taye Taiwo, while Bradley Orr has been made available to other clubs. Hughes told West London Sport: âIâve been really impressed by Bradley to be fair. But weâre near to the transfer window closing and these decisions have got to be made. âThere are players who had been told that maybe their future lay elsewhere prior to me coming in and they made plans - then all of a sudden thereâs been a change [of manager]. âThat put a few guys in two minds over whether or not they might have a future here. âItâs been difficult because weâre right in the middle of a transfer window. Ideally you would give everybody a real crack of the whip. âWeâve tried to get an understanding of what weâve got in the building while at the same time try to win matches, and thatâs been difficult.â http://www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/qpr-look-to-offload-unwanted-players/? Same story, slightly different angle though.
I'm surprised Bruno Andrade's name was thrown up in the first article, i'm sure they would have meant Bruno Perone instead?
I would suggest that Wycombe would take Rowly, orient would take Cook, Barnet Borrowdale. NW will take Hill & Derry to his next club, not sure who would take Dave however Northampton have said tha until they get a four sided ground they could not afford to take him as they would lose too many footballs. Vine.....have no idea who would even want to take a chance on someone who hasn't made much of an effort in recent years. Danny will get another club but might be league 1 rather than championship. Just because players get their contrarts paid up, does't mean they are necessarily bad, just at the worng club
Unless we sort out the fringe players our wage bill is going to be bigger than Man City's! Bearing in mind some of the names mentioned were with us when we got out of League 1 it makes sense to review our numbers especially when they haven't kicked a ball for us in the Premiership this season. I think there is more than a good chance that some of the players brought in during the last window will be dropped to the reserves - Gabbidon springs (not very high) to mind. I can't get too enthusiastic over all the rumours of potential signings though, we must have been linked to at least 75% of all transfers. Be glad when it is all over tomorrow and we can shuffle the pack to see who goes where.
I thought a number of players contracts were up in the summer of this year so maybe there will be more let go as well as paid off.
