Post by QPR Report on Jan 11, 2010 8:07:55 GMT
Flashback three years to a time when there was this deepening QPR-Chelsea relationship (which maybe cluminated in the "China Brawl" 'secret' game). I remember the very "kind" words about Chelsea said by Gregory and/or Paladini. And there were some other statements by Paladini re Chelsea loanees, etcI recall/havent looked for.
January 11, 2007-
Evening Standard - Football Talk By Raoul Simons,- January 11
A fear of Roman's Rangers
How much should be read into Jose Mourinho's comments about wanting Chelsea to field a B team in the Football League? Relations are getting increasingly cosy between Roman
Abramovich's club and near-neighbours Queens Park Rangers. Mourinho and John Gregory are on friendly terms and the latter's club has already felt the benefits of loanees Jimmy Smith and David Mancienne.
Chelsea believe the moves have helped the duo's progress and are expected to make others available. Football League rules limit QPR to signing no more than four loan players from a single club but - given their uncertain financial position - concern is growing in Rangers circles that Loftus Road could soon become home to "Chelsea reserves".
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Clubcall - January 4, 2007 - Gregory hails Chelsea union
John Gregory is hopeful Queens Park Rangers can maintain their union with Premiership champions Chelsea after picking up Jimmy Smith and Michael Mancienne.
The on-loan Blues pair have shone for Rangers this term despite an inconsistent season and Gregory has constantly sung the pair's praises.
And the R's boss is hopeful the arrival of the pair is the first step of a developing relationship.
"The relationship we have with Chelsea is a thriving one," said Gregory.
"They conduct themselves particularly well with us and have shown us tremendous respect.
"Chelsea have a representative watching Jimmy and Michael at every one of our games.
"Jimmy and Michael play with so much passion for Rangers. They are not even our players, which proves that they are fantastic professionals." Clubcall
Paladini - QPR Are Not a "Feeder Club" for Chelsea-
Ben Kosky/Kilburn Times - January 16 2007
Paladini: we are not a feeder club
CHAIRMAN Gianni Paladini has vowed QPR will never become a feeder club to bitter rivals Chelsea after a media report suggested that the two clubs were becoming 'increasingly cosy'.
Rangers have just agreed a deal to extend the loan of Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne to the end of the season, while team-mate Jimmy Smith is also staying at Loftus Road until May.
A recent column in the Evening Standard hinted that other loan deals involving the two clubs were imminent - and even mischievously implied that QPR could 'become' the Blues' reserve team.
Stamford Bridge boss José Mourinho recently spoke of his wish to enter a reserve side in the Football League - an idea that received the backing of his Rangers counterpart John Gregory.
Paladini assured the Times: "We will never be Chelsea's feeder club. Our identity is Queens Park Rangers and there's no way in the world we'll merge with any other club.
"We aren't ever going to have a team of 11 Chelsea players. There will only be two or three, maximum, in the QPR side - and they've got to be players we want, not players Chelsea want to lump on us."
Smith, 20, and 19-year-old Mancienne joined Rangers on loan in the weeks following Gregory's appointment and have featured in virtually every game since.
They were the first players to join the Rs from Chelsea since goalkeeper Rhys Evans spent a lengthy loan period at Loftus Road in the 2001-02 campaign.
But any formal link-up between the two clubs would undoubtedly horrify the vast majority of QPR fans, weaned on many years of keenly-contested rivalry with Chelsea until the start of Rangers' decline in the mid-1990s.
Paladini added: "We've looked at getting players on loan from Tottenham or Arsenal, but sometimes they already have arrangements with other clubs.
"Chelsea are just around the corner, which means Smith and Mancienne don't have to move. It's much easier for them to come to QPR and we get two quality players who are doing well for us.
"I think this is good business and there's always a possibility we could buy the players at some point if we can afford it. Obviously we wouldn't be able to spend £5m or £6m."
Mancienne - who was referred to in the Standard column as 'David' Mancienne - has been named in the England under-19 squad for next month's friendly with Poland.
Rangers striker Ray Jones has also been called up for the match at AFC Bournemouth on February
AND
Friday, November 16, 2007
MAIL
De Canio on His Player Plans for QPR - Including Continued Chelsea Ties
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Daily Mail - QPR's new boss is keen to keep the Chelsea ties going despite the fans' fears
Luigi De Canio today revealed his determination to forge closer links with Chelsea in his quest to guide Queens Park Rangers back into the Premier League.
In his first interview since taking over at Loftus Road, the Italian said that a strong relationship with the FA Cup holders was a vital part of his strategy to revive his club's fortunes.
The move is, however, a controversial one and risks antagonising some Rangers fans who are unsettled at the friendly rapport which exists with their historic west London rivals.
Chelsea trio Ben Sahar, Michael Mancienne and Scott Sinclair are all on loan at Rangers, while another Blues youngster, Jimmy Smith, spent much of the last season in Shepherds Bush.
Ex-Rangers manager John Gregory made no secret of his admiration for Chelsea and De Canio is similarly minded.
He said: "We need Chelsea, and they need us. We can guarantee a serious, professional environment for Chelsea's young players, who know that if they come here, they will improve and they will grow as players.
"I have had a good impression of the Chelsea players who are here, as I have had of all of the squad. I noticed a real willingness on the part of the players to work hard and to follow our methods, so I am very happy."
What will surely be crucial for Rangers' immediate prospects is how quickly their manager can learn to speak English.
Although the 50-year-old, who has coached 10 clubs in his own country including Serie A sides Napoli, Udinese and Siena, is taking lessons in the language twice a day, he still needs an interpreter to enable him to put his message across.
Fellow Italian Francesco Coco has been brought in on trial, but De Canio insists he will make it a priority to sign English players during the January transfer window and rejected suggestions that he would seek to ship over large numbers of Italian imports.
He continued: "The idea that an Italian manager will always try to bring in Italian players is not always correct.
"I am trying to bring in players who can help us climb the table - I will not look at their nationality. We will look at the English market, but we will also look at the world market.
"In the first instance, I will look at English players. But after that, I will look at players in other countries, including Italy." Mail
www.qprreport.blogspot.com/2007/11/de-canio-on-his-player-plans-for-qpr.html
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I always assumed that we had that "No China Game at Loftus" Road qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=9957&page=1 scrimmage to help out Chelsea but who knows
Read more: qprreport.proboards.com/thread/1383/years-ago-feeder-club-chelsea?page=1&scrollTo=344709#ixzz3P9sGN6Sk
Read more: qprreport.proboards.com/thread/9521#ixzz6AibiC9ja
January 11, 2007-
Evening Standard - Football Talk By Raoul Simons,- January 11
A fear of Roman's Rangers
How much should be read into Jose Mourinho's comments about wanting Chelsea to field a B team in the Football League? Relations are getting increasingly cosy between Roman
Abramovich's club and near-neighbours Queens Park Rangers. Mourinho and John Gregory are on friendly terms and the latter's club has already felt the benefits of loanees Jimmy Smith and David Mancienne.
Chelsea believe the moves have helped the duo's progress and are expected to make others available. Football League rules limit QPR to signing no more than four loan players from a single club but - given their uncertain financial position - concern is growing in Rangers circles that Loftus Road could soon become home to "Chelsea reserves".
ADD
Clubcall - January 4, 2007 - Gregory hails Chelsea union
John Gregory is hopeful Queens Park Rangers can maintain their union with Premiership champions Chelsea after picking up Jimmy Smith and Michael Mancienne.
The on-loan Blues pair have shone for Rangers this term despite an inconsistent season and Gregory has constantly sung the pair's praises.
And the R's boss is hopeful the arrival of the pair is the first step of a developing relationship.
"The relationship we have with Chelsea is a thriving one," said Gregory.
"They conduct themselves particularly well with us and have shown us tremendous respect.
"Chelsea have a representative watching Jimmy and Michael at every one of our games.
"Jimmy and Michael play with so much passion for Rangers. They are not even our players, which proves that they are fantastic professionals." Clubcall
Paladini - QPR Are Not a "Feeder Club" for Chelsea-
Ben Kosky/Kilburn Times - January 16 2007
Paladini: we are not a feeder club
CHAIRMAN Gianni Paladini has vowed QPR will never become a feeder club to bitter rivals Chelsea after a media report suggested that the two clubs were becoming 'increasingly cosy'.
Rangers have just agreed a deal to extend the loan of Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne to the end of the season, while team-mate Jimmy Smith is also staying at Loftus Road until May.
A recent column in the Evening Standard hinted that other loan deals involving the two clubs were imminent - and even mischievously implied that QPR could 'become' the Blues' reserve team.
Stamford Bridge boss José Mourinho recently spoke of his wish to enter a reserve side in the Football League - an idea that received the backing of his Rangers counterpart John Gregory.
Paladini assured the Times: "We will never be Chelsea's feeder club. Our identity is Queens Park Rangers and there's no way in the world we'll merge with any other club.
"We aren't ever going to have a team of 11 Chelsea players. There will only be two or three, maximum, in the QPR side - and they've got to be players we want, not players Chelsea want to lump on us."
Smith, 20, and 19-year-old Mancienne joined Rangers on loan in the weeks following Gregory's appointment and have featured in virtually every game since.
They were the first players to join the Rs from Chelsea since goalkeeper Rhys Evans spent a lengthy loan period at Loftus Road in the 2001-02 campaign.
But any formal link-up between the two clubs would undoubtedly horrify the vast majority of QPR fans, weaned on many years of keenly-contested rivalry with Chelsea until the start of Rangers' decline in the mid-1990s.
Paladini added: "We've looked at getting players on loan from Tottenham or Arsenal, but sometimes they already have arrangements with other clubs.
"Chelsea are just around the corner, which means Smith and Mancienne don't have to move. It's much easier for them to come to QPR and we get two quality players who are doing well for us.
"I think this is good business and there's always a possibility we could buy the players at some point if we can afford it. Obviously we wouldn't be able to spend £5m or £6m."
Mancienne - who was referred to in the Standard column as 'David' Mancienne - has been named in the England under-19 squad for next month's friendly with Poland.
Rangers striker Ray Jones has also been called up for the match at AFC Bournemouth on February
AND
Friday, November 16, 2007
De Canio on His Player Plans for QPR - Including Continued Chelsea Ties
-
Daily Mail - QPR's new boss is keen to keep the Chelsea ties going despite the fans' fears
Luigi De Canio today revealed his determination to forge closer links with Chelsea in his quest to guide Queens Park Rangers back into the Premier League.
In his first interview since taking over at Loftus Road, the Italian said that a strong relationship with the FA Cup holders was a vital part of his strategy to revive his club's fortunes.
The move is, however, a controversial one and risks antagonising some Rangers fans who are unsettled at the friendly rapport which exists with their historic west London rivals.
Chelsea trio Ben Sahar, Michael Mancienne and Scott Sinclair are all on loan at Rangers, while another Blues youngster, Jimmy Smith, spent much of the last season in Shepherds Bush.
Ex-Rangers manager John Gregory made no secret of his admiration for Chelsea and De Canio is similarly minded.
He said: "We need Chelsea, and they need us. We can guarantee a serious, professional environment for Chelsea's young players, who know that if they come here, they will improve and they will grow as players.
"I have had a good impression of the Chelsea players who are here, as I have had of all of the squad. I noticed a real willingness on the part of the players to work hard and to follow our methods, so I am very happy."
What will surely be crucial for Rangers' immediate prospects is how quickly their manager can learn to speak English.
Although the 50-year-old, who has coached 10 clubs in his own country including Serie A sides Napoli, Udinese and Siena, is taking lessons in the language twice a day, he still needs an interpreter to enable him to put his message across.
Fellow Italian Francesco Coco has been brought in on trial, but De Canio insists he will make it a priority to sign English players during the January transfer window and rejected suggestions that he would seek to ship over large numbers of Italian imports.
He continued: "The idea that an Italian manager will always try to bring in Italian players is not always correct.
"I am trying to bring in players who can help us climb the table - I will not look at their nationality. We will look at the English market, but we will also look at the world market.
"In the first instance, I will look at English players. But after that, I will look at players in other countries, including Italy." Mail
www.qprreport.blogspot.com/2007/11/de-canio-on-his-player-plans-for-qpr.html
.
I always assumed that we had that "No China Game at Loftus" Road qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=9957&page=1 scrimmage to help out Chelsea but who knows
Read more: qprreport.proboards.com/thread/1383/years-ago-feeder-club-chelsea?page=1&scrollTo=344709#ixzz3P9sGN6Sk
Read more: qprreport.proboards.com/thread/9521#ixzz6AibiC9ja
