Warnock supports QPR's new stadium bid but admits he'll miss Loftus Road atmosphere By Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 2:17 PM on 22nd October 2011 Neil Warnock has backed QPR's campaign to move to a new stadium and is confident that the club have a big enough fan base to make it worthwhile. Since completing his takeover of the club last month, new owner Tony Fernandes has made it clear that he has grand ambitions for the west London outfit. Having boosted the squad by funding a number of signings such as Joey Barton, Anton Ferdinand and Shaun Wright-Phillips, the Air Asia owner has now set his sights on improving the infrastructure at the club. Backing: Warnock A new training ground base has been discussed and new chief executive Philip Beard revealed two weeks ago that the club were keen to move to a new stadium with a much bigger capacity than their current home - Loftus Road - which holds just 20,000. Some have doubted whether Rangers would be able to fill a new ground of around 30,000 or 40,000, but Warnock is convinced the club's fan base will soar enough to make a move worthwhile. 'I think we would be able to fill a bigger stadium,' Warnock said. 'When I was at Huddersfield, we got something like 4,000 average at the old Leeds Road and then we moved to the McAlpine, a fantastic new complex at that time, and we had 12,500 from day one so it trebled. 'The only thing is that Loftus Road for games like we have tomorrow against Chelsea, it's a fantastic place to be stood on the bench and it's a great atmosphere - I would miss that personally.' Fernandes' takeover was widely welcomed by QPR fans, who had grown tired of the frequent change in manager, and the club's ticket prices, which went through the roof when they gained promotion to the Barclays Premier League, under previous owner Flavio Briatore. Expectations have been raised among Rangers fans after the Malaysian's takeover, with many supporters hoping the club can go on to emulate the success that Chelsea have had since they were taken over by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich in 2003. Great expectations: Fernandes Despite his wealth, Warnock thinks Fernandes will approach his stewardship of the club with a much more pragmatic outlook compared to that of the Russian, who spent vast amounts of money on transfers soon after he assumed control of the Blues. 'Roman is a little bit different to most people. Financially he dwarfs everything,' Warnock said. 'Tony is not daft. He hasn't got where he has today without knowing what he's doing. 'I think he wants to do well, without necessarily spending billions. He'd like to do it an organised way and get the facilities and the staff in to take the club forward and obviously if you can get stability in the premier league it doesn't take many years to fund itself.' iReader http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-admits-hell-miss-Loftus-Road-atmosphere.html
Fantastic time to be an R,very exciting.Regarding atmosphere we need to design a new stadium along similar lines to LR.Stamford Bridge used to be wide open and then they copied our style for the new design.
I am not a big fan of Warnock, as a person and as a premier league manager, but even I think he should get the whole season, he worked a minor miracle getting us here with complete divots as bosses. I will be delighted to change my opinion of him if we get 17th and if he keeps his opinions to himself (he seems to be trying) a bit more.
