DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR R'Swww.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2147475,00.html
Posted on: Thu 09 Sep 2010
Neil Warnock and Adel Taarabt have scooped the monthly npower Football League awards following the R's excellent start to the season.
Warnock fought off stiff competition from Millwall's Kenny Jackett, Cardiff City boss Dave Jones and Ipswich gaffer Roy Keane to win the August Manager of the Month gong.
Taarabt, meanwhile, clinched the Player of the Month prize ahead of Leeds keeper Kasper Schmeichel, Cardiff City's Jay Bothroyd and Millwall skipper Paul Robinson.
Warnock has steered his side to three wins and a draw in the opening month of the campaign - a run of results that sees the Hoops top the table ahead of Saturday's home fixture against Middlesbrough at Loftus Road.
Taarabt has been instrumental during that period, scoring two goals in four League appearances and producing one fine performance after another, instantly repaying the faith shown in him by the Rangers gaffer following his summer move from Tottenham Hotspur.
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WARNOCK: 'AN UNEXPECTED START'www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2148520,00.html
Posted on: Thu 09 Sep 2010
Neil Warnock has revealed he 'didn't expect' the R's to make such a stunning start to the season - but was delighted to receive the npower Championship Manager of the Month award for August earlier today.
Warnock - who has guided Rangers to the summit of the division with three wins and a draw from our opening four fixtures - said: "You don't win anything in August, apart from this award, but we've made a great start.
"I didn't expect us to get the results we did in the opening month of the season.
"We had a very good pre-season and we managed to get a lot of good work in.
"We did a lot of the hard work then and it's given us a great chance to start the season in style.
"Everyone at the Club deserves this award - they've all put an unbelievable amount of effort in."
Warnock added: "I don't think there are any easy games on paper. We'll get beat here and there, but we intend to enjoy ourselves.
"We've scored goals at the right time, even when everyone was writing us off, but Boro' are the favourites to win the title, so it will be tough on Saturday."
CLEM: 'TAARABT IS UNPLAYABLE'www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2148308,00.html
Posted on: Thu 09 Sep 2010
Adel Taarabt has been described as 'unplayable' by Mark Clemmett, following his success in clinching the August Player of the Month gong in the npower Championship.
Clemmett - the BBC Football League Show pundit and npower Football League Player of the Month panel member - told http://www.qpr.co.uk: "Taarabt is unplayable on his day, and so far in the season he's been on his day."
Peter Beagrie, a fellow member of the npower Football League Player of the Month panel, commented: "Taarabt has been incredible in a fantastic unbeaten start for QPR and is proving to be a great acquisition by Neil Warnock.
"He is a tremendous talent with great balance and a fierce shot. He has established himself as a talismanic figure for QPR."
Sheffield Wednesday's Giles Coke was also celebrating today after winning the inaugural npower League 1 Player of the Month award, whilst the League 2 gong was won by Rotherham United's Adam Le Fondre.
CURBS: 'WARNOCK'S EXPERIENCE INVALUABLE'www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2148312,00.html?
Posted on: Thu 09 Sep 2010
Former West Ham United and Charlton Athletic boss Alan Curbishley has spoken in glowing terms about R's boss Neil Warnock, following his success in clinching the August Manager of the Month gong in the npower Championship.
Curbishley - Chairman of the npower Manager of the Month panel - commented: "Neil Warnock's side have hit the ground running this term and have set the pace in the npower Championship.
"Neil's huge experience will be invaluable as the season goes on with Rangers sure to be there or thereabouts at the business end of things."
The R's gaffer was presented with the new npower Championship Manager of the Month award by Emma Collins, npower Head of Sponsorship, at Harlington this lunchtime.
Sheffield Wednesday boss Alan Irvine was also celebrating today after winning the inaugural npower League 1 Manager of the Month award, whilst the League 2 crown went to Torquay United's Paul Buckle.
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