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March 26, 2009
QPR Official Site - BLACKSTOCK SEALS FOREST SWITCH
- R's front-man Dexter Blackstock has joined Championship strugglers Nottingham Forest on loan until the end of the season.
- The 22 year-old - who has notched 12 goals this season - will stay with Billy Davies' outfit until Sunday 3rd May 2009.
- Blackstock joined QPR in August 2006 and has scored 32 goals in 117 appearances in all competitions. QPR Official Site
Nottingham Forest Official Site - Billy Gets His Man -Nottingham Forest have ended their search for a striker by swooping for Queens Park Rangers forward Dexter Blackstock.
- The 22 year old has been on Forest's radar for some weeks but hopes of clinching a loan deal for him looked to be fading.
- But only hours before today's closing of the loan window Forest man Billy Davies got his man.
- Blackstock has signed for the remainder of the season and Rangers have no recall on the player in that time.
-Forest have also agreed an undisclosed loan fee with the Londoners.
Blackstock signed for Rangers from Southampton in a £2.75m deal in August 2006.
- The former England under-21 striker has scored 32 goals in 94 starts during his time at Loftus Road.
- Blackstock started his career with Oxford, where he was born, but joined Southampton before making his debut." Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Official Site - Billy Delighted
- Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies could not hide his delight at securing the services of Queens Park Rangers striker Dexter Blackstock.
- The 22 year old completed his loan move until the end of the season today and Davis enthused: "I'm sure he will prove to be a great acquisition.
- "It's no secret that we have been looking for a certain type of striker and Dexter certainly fits that bill.
- "I've been watching him with great interest for several seasons and he's got all the attributes of a top striker.
- "Most importantly he scores goals but he's also got presence and good movement in his play.
- "In addition to getting goals himself I'm sure he will provide a lot of openings for others."
- Blackstock will train with his new Forest team mates for the first time on Monday.
- Nottingham Forest
And the day before (March 25, 2009)
Dave McIntyre/Ealing Gazette - More doubts over Dexter's future
- QPR have rejected an approach from Nottingham Forest for Dexter Blackstock – but his days at Loftus Road look numbered.
- Rangers will listen to offers for Blackstock, who is now effectively up for sale after being overlooked by coach Paulo Sousa.
- Rowan Vine’s return from a broken leg will push the former Southampton forward further down the pecking order. And with Sousa keen to sign at least one striker this summer, Blackstock’s future appears to lie elsewhere.
- Sousa’s own position will be assessed at the end of the season, but Blackstock is not a favourite of Rangers boss Flavio Briatore either - despite scoring 12 goals in a season in which he has not been a first-team regular.
- Terms for a new long-term contract for Blackstock were agreed in January, but the deal was called off without him putting pen to paper and his future has since been in doubt.
- Forest have expressed an interest in taking Blackstock on an initial loan deal with a view to a permanent transfer at the end of the season, but Rangers are not keen.
- Goalkeeper Lee Camp joined Forest in a similar arrangement ahead of the January transfer window, but a permanent move never materialised and he ended up back at Rangers when his loan expired.
- At least one other Championship club is believed to be considering making an offer for Blackstock, who has been a key player for QPR since his move from Southampton in 2006.
- He scored 14 goals in his first season at Rangers, several of them coming in the crucial end-of-season run-in to help the club avoid relegation. Last season he endured a bad spell but finished the campaign strongly, netting four goals in seven matches.
- Blackstock is Rangers’ top scorer again this season, but has been in and out of the side and has not been helped by his last three managers preferring to play with a lone striker. Sousa believes January signing Heidar Helguson is more suited to that role.
- And Sousa has recently indicated that he would like to sign a target man to give Rangers a stronger physical presence in attack and to link up with the likes of Vine, Akos Buzsaky and Wayne Routledge next season. Ealing Gazette
March 26, 2009
QPR Official Site - BLACKSTOCK SEALS FOREST SWITCH
- R's front-man Dexter Blackstock has joined Championship strugglers Nottingham Forest on loan until the end of the season.
- The 22 year-old - who has notched 12 goals this season - will stay with Billy Davies' outfit until Sunday 3rd May 2009.
- Blackstock joined QPR in August 2006 and has scored 32 goals in 117 appearances in all competitions. QPR Official Site
Nottingham Forest Official Site - Billy Gets His Man -Nottingham Forest have ended their search for a striker by swooping for Queens Park Rangers forward Dexter Blackstock.
- The 22 year old has been on Forest's radar for some weeks but hopes of clinching a loan deal for him looked to be fading.
- But only hours before today's closing of the loan window Forest man Billy Davies got his man.
- Blackstock has signed for the remainder of the season and Rangers have no recall on the player in that time.
-Forest have also agreed an undisclosed loan fee with the Londoners.
Blackstock signed for Rangers from Southampton in a £2.75m deal in August 2006.
- The former England under-21 striker has scored 32 goals in 94 starts during his time at Loftus Road.
- Blackstock started his career with Oxford, where he was born, but joined Southampton before making his debut." Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest Official Site - Billy Delighted
- Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies could not hide his delight at securing the services of Queens Park Rangers striker Dexter Blackstock.
- The 22 year old completed his loan move until the end of the season today and Davis enthused: "I'm sure he will prove to be a great acquisition.
- "It's no secret that we have been looking for a certain type of striker and Dexter certainly fits that bill.
- "I've been watching him with great interest for several seasons and he's got all the attributes of a top striker.
- "Most importantly he scores goals but he's also got presence and good movement in his play.
- "In addition to getting goals himself I'm sure he will provide a lot of openings for others."
- Blackstock will train with his new Forest team mates for the first time on Monday.
- Nottingham Forest
And the day before (March 25, 2009)
Dave McIntyre/Ealing Gazette - More doubts over Dexter's future
- QPR have rejected an approach from Nottingham Forest for Dexter Blackstock – but his days at Loftus Road look numbered.
- Rangers will listen to offers for Blackstock, who is now effectively up for sale after being overlooked by coach Paulo Sousa.
- Rowan Vine’s return from a broken leg will push the former Southampton forward further down the pecking order. And with Sousa keen to sign at least one striker this summer, Blackstock’s future appears to lie elsewhere.
- Sousa’s own position will be assessed at the end of the season, but Blackstock is not a favourite of Rangers boss Flavio Briatore either - despite scoring 12 goals in a season in which he has not been a first-team regular.
- Terms for a new long-term contract for Blackstock were agreed in January, but the deal was called off without him putting pen to paper and his future has since been in doubt.
- Forest have expressed an interest in taking Blackstock on an initial loan deal with a view to a permanent transfer at the end of the season, but Rangers are not keen.
- Goalkeeper Lee Camp joined Forest in a similar arrangement ahead of the January transfer window, but a permanent move never materialised and he ended up back at Rangers when his loan expired.
- At least one other Championship club is believed to be considering making an offer for Blackstock, who has been a key player for QPR since his move from Southampton in 2006.
- He scored 14 goals in his first season at Rangers, several of them coming in the crucial end-of-season run-in to help the club avoid relegation. Last season he endured a bad spell but finished the campaign strongly, netting four goals in seven matches.
- Blackstock is Rangers’ top scorer again this season, but has been in and out of the side and has not been helped by his last three managers preferring to play with a lone striker. Sousa believes January signing Heidar Helguson is more suited to that role.
- And Sousa has recently indicated that he would like to sign a target man to give Rangers a stronger physical presence in attack and to link up with the likes of Vine, Akos Buzsaky and Wayne Routledge next season. Ealing Gazette
