#QPR Birthdays Today: Don Givens - 72

Don Givens was a F**king great player for us. I loved the way he confiscated the ball and just ran!
When he had the ball, the opposition had to organise themselves....... FAST!
He scared defenders and that's lovely to watch (Unless it's one of ours!!!)
We had so many underrated players through the years. It wasn't all Stan and Rodney!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A LOFTUS LEGEND!

Yup: A great buy at 35,000-40,000 pounds

We had an incredibly classy team! Our Division Two Promotion Team put together by Gordon Jago (who took 2 1/2 seasons to get us promoted!) had Parkes Clement Gillard Francis Thomas Bowles Givens + Venables, Leach and the rest.

Bump another year....

Great Player...Great signing...Great steal from...Luton!

Bump: Happy 63rd Birthday Mr. Givens

Happy birthday to both of you.

Great memories of Don Givens.

Alejandro, please make a full recovery from that injury.

Happy Birthday to a legend and to a potential legend.

Happy birthday Don

They may not say "Thanks" for reminding us...But at least they read our tweets and act



Next Up??: "Sorry to disappoint: Oh no we didn't read your tweets; we were going to anyway...Just been very busy...QPR_Stats told us, etc"

Bump another year:

Don Givens Turns 66

Alejandro Faurlin Turns 29
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Faurl%C3%ADn

Quite a nice birthday present for Ale.

Enjoy life in Madrid.

Faurlin turns 33


FLASHBACK: FAURLIN SIGNS FOR QPR



QPR Official Site - July 2009 EXCLUSIVE: R'S AGREE FAURLIN DEAL
- Jim Magilton's first signing as QPR Manager has arrived in the shape of Argentinean midfielder Alejandro Faurlin.
- he 22 year-old has penned a three year deal at Loftus Road, with Rangers agreeing a deal worth £3.5million for the left-sided player.
- The deal, however, is subject to Faurlin receiving international clearance.
- Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk, Magilton expressed his delight at the signing of the left footed midfielder, commenting: "He's a good signing for the Football Club.
- "We've had a good look at him and I believe he'll be a valuable addition to the squad.
- "He's a likeable young lad who plays with a smile on his face, so we'll have no problems."
- Faurlin, who made 34 appearances last year for the Argentine Club Instituto, said: "I am really pleased to be here in England, playing for a Club like Queens Park Rangers.
- "I know a lot about the English game and I really admire the ability of the teams at this level.
- "I am really looking forward to playing for the Club and showing the Manager, my fellow players and the QPR supporters what I can do."
- Faurlin added: "I had opportunities to play in Spain, Italy and Greece, but QPR was my choice and I'm delighted to be here.
- "I was really impressed with the set-up and the ambition of the Club and can't wait to make my QPR debut." - More reaction to followQPR



QPR Official Site - JIM'S JOY AT FIRST SIGNING
- Jim Magilton wore a broad smile this evening (Tuesday) after clinching the signing of Argentinean ace Alejandro Faurlin.
- The 22 year-old midfielder has penned a three year deal - subject to international clearance - and becomes Magilton's first signing at Loftus Road.
- "We've been watching the lad for some time. John (Gorman) recognised him a long time ago," Magilton revealed to www.qpr.co.uk.
- "We've seen him in action and on DVD's and assessed what he's about, but having him here for the last few days has given us a chance to see what he's really like and we've been impressed.
- "He plays central midfield. He's got a lovely left foot, a great work ethic and in a 46 game season, he'll be a valuable player for us."
- Magilton added: "We knew about his quality and ability, but his attitude over the last few days has been great too.
- "I've signed an Argentinean before and the attitude and the hunger is apparent with Alejandro, as it was with (Luciano) Civelli.
- "It's all happened pretty quickly, but we're delighted to have him here. He'll bring extra quality to the squad, there's no doubt about that." QPR



AUGUST 2009 - Official Site
QPR Official Site - GAFFER: FAURLIN WILL NEED TIME
- Jim Magilton insists it will take time for summer signing Alejandro Faurlin to find his feet in the English game, but can't wait to see the Argentine show his true class.
- After being plagued with a thigh injury during pre-season, the 23 year-old was made to wait for his full QPR debut.
- But having come through an 85 minute appearance at Bristol City on Tuesday night unscathed, Magilton is relishing the opportunity to see him adapt to the rigours of the Championship.
- "It was a baptism of fire for Alejandro at Bristol on Tuesday night," Magilton told www.qpr.co.uk.
- "It was a very hard learning curve for him in the first 45 minutes, but he coped well.
- "And credit to the lad, he got on the ball regularly in the second half and showed glimpses of what a fine player he is.
- "He passed the ball well and in the manner we want him to."
- Magilton added: "He's been out for a long time and missed a lot of pre-season, so it's a matter of waiting for him to catch up on his match fitness.
- "He lasted longer than we thought we would, but he needs game time in his legs.
- "I think he's a very, very good player and will prove to be a decent acquisition for the Football Club" QPR



QPR Official Site: October 5, 2010 - EXCLUSIVE: FAURLIN PENS NEW DEAL
- The Club is delighted to announce that Argentine ace Alejandro Faurlin has put pen to paper on a new deal with the R's.
- The 24 year-old has signed an extended deal, tying him to the Club until the summer of 2014.
- The 24 year-old has signed an extended deal, tying him to the Club until the summer of 2014
Faurlin has made a quite extraordinary impact since joining the R's from Institute in the summer of 2009.
- In his debut season in W12, he made 44 appearances in all competitions and went on to scoop both the Player's Player and Supporter's Player of the Year awards.
- His fine form continued at the start of this season, only for a minor hamstring injury to rule him out of the R's last four Championship fixtures.
- However, the midfielder has recently returned to full training and is likely to be in contention for the visit of Norwich City to Loftus Road after the international break.