Richard Dunne hoping to renew QPR deal after disappointing season at Loftus Road QPR defender Richard Dunne is looking to continue playing at Loftus Road The 35-year-old is out of contract but is keen to begin talks for a renewal Dunne helped the Hoops back into the Premier League two seasons ago By Ian Baker Published: 22:50 GMT, 25 May 2015 | Updated: 22:51 GMT, 25 May 2015 View comments QPR defender Richard Dunne wants to continue his playing career at Loftus Road. The Irishman helped Rangers reach the Premier League two seasons ago and now wants to help them get their place back in the top flight. The 35-year-old is out of contract but wants to open talks on a new one. please log in to view this image QPR centre back Richard Dunne (left) has expressed his desire to keep on playing at Loftus Road please log in to view this image The 35-year-old is no longer under contract at the west London club but would like to agree a new deal He said: ‘I’m not sure about my future. Hopefully I can play again next season but will have a rest now. ‘I need some time off, it’s been a disappointing season in terms of where we finished. But now the season is over hopefully I can come back fresh. ‘If I’m at QPR it will be great, that’s the aim and if we can come back up but at the moment I will just see how things go over the summer.’ QPR’s season ended with a new low — a 5-1 defeat at Leicester on Sunday. Dunne said: ‘We just feel disappointed. We’ve not been up to it for most of the season. We’ve felt that things have not gone our way and Sunday was a let down. It was just a poor way to finish. please log in to view this image Dunne (front row, fourth left) helped the Hoops regain their Premier League status after winning the play-offs ‘We just never not going and got what we deserved. It was the last game of the season and it was hard. There was a party atmosphere and that made it difficult. They are playing really well but we did not do ourselves justice. ‘It was a disappointing way to finish the season.’ Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3096700/Richard-Dunne-hoping-renew-QPR-deal-disappointing-season-Loftus-Road.html#ixzz3bDjMQLXO Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Do yourself a favour, give up with a modicum of dignity, stop begging for scraps. "There was a party atmosphere and that made it difficult" . I have never been short of respect for Dunne, but that's given it a massive dent. Might as well have said 'They had some pride and wanted to show it to their fans. We didn't, and that made it difficult". I think our team has done itself plenty of justice this season. They are what the table says.
Think it depends who we have left - if its just youngsters then someone we his experience would be an asset.
There should always be some room for hope. Definitely not the wrong sort. But maybe it is time to say goodbye. Trust the management to make the right call, whatever that might be.
I don't think we can afford to keep two old boys in Hill and Dunne but we need a squad of players and some experience for the long Championship season and these two seniors generally did OK in 2014/15. The lack of continuity in our squad over the last few years has also been a problem that we need to put right. Of the two, I'd favour keeping Dunne. At CB, we'd then have Onuoha, Dunne, Caulker (if not sold) and a younger option (Donaldson, if deemed up to it).
Agree. Looks like he's past it. I think if we are to keep an experienced defender we have one in Ned now. He's the only one in our back 4 I'd really want to stay. Caulker, Yun and Traore possibly as they are all still young.
I think he could just about cope another year with us considering the opposition as long as a replacement was looked for for next year. I don't see us able to have him and Clint in our squad so would prefer Clint in a player/coach roll for this season then a full time coaching roll from next season. We'd know what we were getting and would have a year to plan for a suitable replacement, knowing he was hanging his boots up at the end of the season. Until then his on and off the field contributions would be benificial
It's a long season with a lot of games, I would guess that we will get some younger players in and having players like Dunne around will help develop them, without squad number restrictions I'd be happy enough to have him on a one year deal as long as it was on fairly low wages, he can come on late to steady the ship in a few of those tight games. Think Clint will be in some player/coach role next season which I think would suite everyone as long as the wages were right.
He's definitely the right sort, so we should keep him and get him to work a bit harder on improving his velocity. Remember the goal he scored against Burnley? He could do that again if given the chance.
Love Clint. But he's finished as a player. In fact, was finished last season. Make him coach though. Good sort
