Nigel Quashie: Where Are You? (Still Looking!)

Try the Vital boys Mike, they have tons of dope.

I think Quashie was really Briatore in disguise. They've both disappeared at the same time!

Has anyone seen this man?

www.westhampoland.com/mnews/img/biografie/nigel_quashie.jpg

The club has been run poorly for too long now. I really hope we have seen the last of such ridiculous signings.

Quashie Flashback

Feb 1, 2010

Nigel Quashie Critizes QPR Fan Protests and Praises Chairman Briatore
The Mirror - By Oliver Pickup
- Nigel Quashie blasted Queens Park Rangers’ fans following their protest outside Loftus Road against billionaire chairman Flavio Briatore.
- Angry fans dressed in clowns outfits to complain about the way Briatore has turned the club into a laughing stock.
- But the 31-year-old former Hoops’ trainee, who rejoined the club a fortnight ago, reckons they should wake up and be grateful that they have a wealthy benefactor.
- In the 29 months since Italian Briatore has been at the helm, QPR have seen no fewer than six permanent managers come and go.
- And following Sc*n*horpe’s first ever win at Loftus Road the club sit 12th in the Championship, seven points off the play-offs.
- “Do the owners get credit for keeping the club afloat?” asked ex-West Ham midfielder Quashie, with hundreds of fans’ stinging chants ringing in his ears. “In the current climate, balancing the books is not always easy.
- “I first left QPR at 19 years of age and the club were in a difficult position – they needed to sell and balance the books. But the owners have kept the club afloat, they have pumped money in to keep it on a level and keep it on a structure.
- “The club is stable, in a financially good position and obviously no one wants to see the supporters outside.
- “Just look at the likes of Portsmouth - everyone thought the club was doing well, they got into the Premier League and clubs want to push further and all of a sudden things can turn upside down.
- “I’ve seen it for myself at West Ham. So you have to give credit to the owners, the owners here have given that structure, balanced the books and people have to respect that.
- “They are trying to get the club in a position where it doesn’t go under and you have to give them credit for that.”
- Quashie, signed by Mick Harford, the third QPR manager this season, could do little about Garry Thompson’s 73rd minute winner that leaves the club with only seven points gained from their last 11 Championship games.
- Scunhorpe were combative and deserved their famous win - they have won 10 points from their last four league games and move up to 16th. The Iron’s fan roared: “We are staying up.”
- They may not be out of the woods yet, but if they can hang on to key players like Gary Hooper, who Harford was reportedly trying to sign last week, then matters should be in their hands.
- The bustling 22-year-old forward was man-of-the-match in an otherwise dour game. He outfoxed the sluggish QPR defence, latching on to Donal McDermott’s lofted through ball and laid on Thompson for his third goal of the season.
- It was too much for Brigtore, who immediately stood up and left his seat in the directors’ box, much to the fans’ annoyance. Boos rang out at full time but Harford, in his first home game in charge since he was caretaker manager in 2007, believed that they they were not directed towards the players.
- “I don’t think that the fans were booing the team, who played well,” said the 50-year-old. “I don’t know what they were booing for and I’m not sure where Flavio went after the goal.
- “If the fans want to voice their opinion then they are entitled to - they pay their money and they pay the players’ wages. It doesn’t affect me or the players.
- “The club needs stabilising and someone to take control at all levels and take this club back to where it belongs. My remit is to take first team affairs and that is what I do, though Flavio has not given me any targets.
- “I don’t know what Flavio wants from this club. We want to be successful, but success takes time. Hopefully Flavio will give me time. You can’t have it overnight. We are aiming to win as many games as possible.” Mirror


Daily Express - NIGEL QUASHIE believes QPR’s angry fans need to take a look at one of his former clubs.
Supporters massed behind the main stand after Garry Thompson’s 74th-minute goal had given Sc**thorpe their first victory at Loftus Road.
Many were dressed as clowns because they feel co-owner Flavio Briatore has made the club a laughing stock by firing so many managers.
Quashie, who has just rejoined the club, said: “The fans have their views but the club is stable and in a financially good position.
“Look at Portsmouth. Everyone thought the club was doing well but all of a sudden things turned upside down.
“The owners here are trying to get the club in a position where it doesn’t go under and you have to give them credit for that.” Express


Daily Star - Quashie TELLS QPR FANS: BRIATORE IS GOOD FOR THIS CLUB
ABOVE: Nigel Quashie has told protesting QPR fans: Flavio Briatore has been good for this club 1st February 2010 By Scott ColemanYur Shout ( 0 )
NIGEL Quashie has told protesting hoops fans: Flavio Briatore has been good for this club.
- Hundreds stayed behind after watching Rangers lose at home to sc*n*horpe for the first time ever. Many were dressed as clowns as they believe the Italian co-owner’s hire-and-fire policy with managers has left the club a laughing stock.
- And a run of just one win in the last 13 games hasn’t improved their mood either, with Briatore and part-owner Bernie Ecclestone leaving well before full-time. But Quashie, who has just rejoined the club from West ham, reckoned the fans should take a look at another of his former clubs. he said: “Fans have their views and I know what they’re about, I know what they want. But the owners have kept the club afloat."
- “They have pumped money in and the club is in a financially good position. Just look at Portsmouth. Everyone thought the club was doing well but all of a sudden things turned upside down. so you have to give credit to the owners. They have balanced the books.”
- Rangers’ worries were of no concern to sc*n*horpe, who deserved to take all three points. Striker Gary hooper was his side’s outstanding performer. He set up winger Thompson for the winner and had a goal disallowed. No wonder the 22-year-old is being linked with a move to bigger clubs, with QPR understood to have been rebuffed.
- Thompson said: “For selfish reasons I want him to stay but you can’t stand in anybody’s way when there’s a chance to step up." Daily Star

qprreport.blogspot.com/2010/02/qprs-nigel-quashie-slamsfans-protestors.html

MAYBE he's injured...Maybe not...Doubt he comes cheap!

And his signing announcement

QPR Official Site - EXCLUSIVE: QUASHIE RETURNS TO R'S
Posted on: Fri 22 Jan 2010

Queens Park Rangers Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of midfielder Nigel Quashie, following his release from West Ham United.

Quashie, who began his career as a youth player at Loftus Road, has put pen to paper on a deal until the end of the season.

The 31-year-old originally left the R's in 1998 to join Nottingham Forest, before going on to play for Portsmouth, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and the Hammers.

The combative midfielder also spent time on loan at Birmingham City, Wolves and MK Dons while being registered with the Upton Park outfit.

Quashie told http://www.qpr.co.uk: "It's great to be back home, and I am delighted to be at a Club that I love to pieces.

"I had a good time when I was here before, and the fans were very good to me. I'm a fan of the Club myself so I know what they demand.

"There are some excellent players here and it is nice to come back and be a part of it.

"We've got a chance to get into the play-offs, and if we can do that and then get into the Premier League, the whole place will just take off.

"I guarantee I will play with passion. It's about putting your foot in and working as hard as you possibly can.

"We want opposing teams to come to Loftus Road knowing they're going to face one hell of a difficult game.

"It's important to me that I do well for the QPR supporters."

R's gaffer Mick Harford added: "Nigel has been training with us for the last few days and has looked excellent.

"He will give us added experience in the middle of the park and is a great addition.

"No disrespect to anyone else, but I feel we have missed Martin Rowlands and Gavin Mahon's experience. Nigel will give us some of that."

Quashie is expected to go straight into the squad for next Tuesday's Championship fixture at Nottingham Forest.

He will wear shirt number 15.

www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1937112,00.html


QPR Official Site - IN PROFILE: NIGEL QUASHIE
Posted on: Fri 22 Jan 2010
Nigel Quashie began his career with QPR, coming through the youth ranks before making his First Team debut against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League in December 1995.

Quashie made ten further appearances for the R's in the top flight that season, but unfortunately could do little to prevent the Club from being relegated to the Championship.

The hard-working and tough-tackling midfielder made a total of 58 appearances in the blue and white hoops before a £2.5million transfer to top-flight side Nottingham Forest in the summer of 1998.

After two years at the City Ground, Quashie moved to Portsmouth in the Championship. He quickly became a regular on the south-coast and was Vice-Captain in 2002/03 when Pompey won the division to gain promotion to the Premier League.

In 2003/04, despite injury, Quashie made 25 appearances as the Fratton Park outfit finished a creditable 13th in the top flight.

In January 2005, Harry Redknapp - who had managed Quashie at Portsmouth - paid £2.1million to take him to local rivals Southampton.

A year later, Quashie was sold to Premiership side West Bromwich Albion by then-Manager George Burley for £1.2million.

After 29 appearances for the Baggies, Quashie joined West Ham United in January 2007 for £1.5million and has since spent time on loan at Birmingham City, Wolves and, most recently, MK Dons.

Quashie has also represented Scotland 14 times.

www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1937111,00.html

Last time I saw him was at the stockport game. He came down to the loft at the end of the match expecting to get get a clap! All he got was a lot of hand gestures and crys of your only hear for the money! Im proud to say I was one of the fans given him stick! Loved the flavio and him being the same person and the nandos gag was a classic!!

Sorry I put stockport it should have read sc**thorpe!

Still haven't found him!

Around the tunnel at Derby the other week (for Indy R's presentation) I did not see him around, but Mr M Alberti was. Strange

Quashie and Bent

To Rangers were sent

To Rangers were sent

Were Quashie and Bent.

Paladin needed to catch up on his rent.

I posted yesterday
(Bent has made 2+1 appearances for QPR) www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=619

Flashback: Priskin and Bent Join QPR

QPR Official Site - EXCLUSIVE: PRISKIN JOINS ON LOAN
- QPR have completed the loan signing of Hungarian hot-shot Tamas Priskin.
- The Ipswich Town front-man has put pen to paper on a deal until May 31st 2010 and is expected to be in contention to feature for Mick Harford's men against Peterborough United on Saturday afternoon.
- An international team-mate of R's midfielder Akos Buzsaky, 23 year-old Priskin joined Ipswich last summer after an impressive three years at Watford
- He went on to make 19 appearances for the Tractor Boys in his first season, scoring two goals.
- Priskin's international goalscoring record is highly impressive. He has netted seven goals in 24 starts for the Magical Magyars.
- Priskin will wear the number 36 shirt. QPR


QPR Official Site - HARFORD: 'TAMAS IS A TALENTED BOY'
- Mick Harford is tipping new loan signing Tamas Priskin to shine in the famous Blue and White Hoops of QPR.
- Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk,/ Harford revealed his delight at finally getting his man.
- "Tamas is a player we have been chasing for two or three weeks, and Roy Keane has thankfully let us have him," he told http://www.qpr.co.uk./
- "We actually thought we had him a couple of weeks ago but Roy kept him back and played him in the team, which shows that Roy has faith in him.
- "Tamas has played quite regularly for Ipswich this season so I was very surprised that we managed to get him in. We're thankful to have him, and we thank Ipswich for allowing him to come here."
- Harford added: "He is a very, very talented boy, has great technique and can create chances for himself. He's 6' 2", mobile and a good asset for us.
- "He can hold up the ball, link the play, and if we can get balls into the box I'm sure we'll see a good return of goals." QPR


Ipswich Official Site - PRISKIN JOINS QPR ON LOAN
- Tamas Priskin has joined QPR on loan until the end of the season.
- The paperwork over the deal has now been completed and the Hungary international will meet up with his new team-mates on Tuesday.
- Priskin, who joined Blues from Watford in the summer, has been in and out of the Town side this term and his appearance in the 2-0 defeat at Preston on Saturday was only his first start for the Club since November.
- The 23-year-old has made 18 appearances for Town, scoring two goals.
- He joins former Blue, Marcus Bent, at Loftus Road, the striker having also joined QPR on loan from Birmingham today. Ipswich


Birmingham City Official Site - BENT BOUND FOR RANGERS
- Striker Marcus Bent has signed a standard loan deal until the end of the season with Championship side Queens Park Rangers.
- The 31-year-old joins Mick Harford's set-up after recently returning to Blues following a loan spell at Middlesbrough that saw him play eight games for the Riverside Stadium club.
- Bent, who arrived at St. Andrew's from Charlton in the summer of 2008, went on to score three times in 35 appearances in 2008-09 as Blues gained promotion to the Premier League but hasn't played for the club in the top flight this season.
- The Hammersmith-born frontman began his career at Brentford before going on to play for Crystal Palace, Port Vale, Sheffield United, Blackburn, Ipswich, Leicester, Everton, the AdPutzs and Wigan in a career that has seen him play over 500 competitive matches.
- QPR, who were beaten 1-0 by Sc*n*horpe on Saturday, are currently 12th in the Coca-Cola Championship, seven points off a play-off spot.
- Should the Hoops make it into the end of season four-team shoot-out Bent would be eligible to play. Birmingham


QPR Official Site - EXCLUSIVE: R'S CLINCH BENT SIGNING
Posted on: Mon 01 Feb 2010
- QPR have completed the loan signing of Birmingham City front-man Marcus Bent.
- The 31 year-old striker has put pen to paper on a deal until the end of the 2009/10 season and is in line to make his Rangers debut against Peterborough United this weekend.
- A veteran of 12 Clubs during his professional career, Bent spent time on loan at fellow Championship outfit Middlesbrough earlier this season, featuring eight times in all competitions.
- His career goal record makes for pretty impressive reading, having netted 110 goals in 545 appearances in all competitions. QPR


QPR Official Site - HARFORD HAILS BENT ARRIVAL
- R's boss Mick Harford believes Marcus Bent's arrival will give the R's a much-needed boost in the attacking third.
- Bent has penned a loan deal until the end of the season and Harford is confident the Hammersmith born striker can make an impact in W12.
- "Marcus is a great addition to the squad," he told http://www.qpr.co.uk./
- "We have searched high and low for the right type of striker, and Marcus became available only the other day so we jumped at the opportunity to bring him in.
- "He's strong, pacy and knows the game.
- "He has played at all levels and has scored plenty of goals both in this division and the Premier League.
- "He's got that burst of pace to get us up the pitch and to turn teams.
- "He can also score tap-ins, which is perhaps what we needed against Sc*n*horpe on Saturday. We do seem to get ourselves in good positions, and we just need that certain type of striker to finish those chances off."
- Harford added: "I'd like to think Marcus' signing will also give the rest of the squad a bit of a lift. We have been a bit thin on the ground in terms of strikers - on Saturday we had Rowan Vine and Jay Simpson up front, and the only cover we had for them was young Antonio German.
- "So Marcus' arrival will provide real competition for places, which is what we want." QPR


QPR Official Site - BENT 'BUZZING' ABOUT QPR SWITCH
- New R's signing Marcus Bent admits he is buzzing about the chance of playing regularly for QPR and 'can't wait to get started.'
- The Birmingham City striker penned a loan deal until the end of the season earlier today and speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk,/ he revealed his delight at penning a deal in W12, commenting: "I've been hearing rumours about the possibility of the move for a few weeks to be honest, but nothing ever came of it. Then I got a call yesterday asking if I would be interested in joining QPR, and I jumped at it.
- "I'm buzzing about coming here. I was brought up in Shepherds Bush and I used to go and watch the likes of Les Ferdinand and Andy Impey with my dad and my uncle.
- "As a kid you often followed the likes of Liverpool, and John Barnes was my idol, but QPR was definitely a team I followed and looked out for."
- Bent added: "There might be a bit of pressure on me to come in and get goals, but I thrive on that to be honest. I think being under pressure beings the best out in you, and I put great demands on myself anyway.
- "I want to play games, that's what you train all week for - to be involved on a matchday. That's every footballer's goal, and is definitely the case with me.
- "I played a few games with Middlesbrough this season, which was great because it really helped with my fitness.
- "Now I am feeling really fit and I am ready to go, I can't wait to get started." QPR