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December 26, 1998 - QPR Official Site
MIKLOSKO STAY'S FOR GOOD
RANGERS have signed keeper Ludek Miklosko for a nominal fee from West Ham, following the Czech international's successful loan spell at Loftus Road.
Gerry Francis said:"It's the first time I've ever signed anybody on Christmas Day before
QPR Official Site - Dec 29, 1998 - FRANCIS ON LUDO SIGNING
RANGERS completed the signing of goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko in unusual circumstances on Christmas Day. Ludo joined for a 'nominal fee' after his three month loan spell. He's signed an 18 month contract at Rangers.
Boss Gerry Francis explains:" I’ve never signed a player on Christmas Day before! But we were looking ahead to the FA Cup tie against Huddersfield, and we had a worrying situation as I knew that I would be without Maddix and Steiner. Obviously Ludo would not have been able to play either, with his loan spell finished. And if we had suffered any injuries against Norwich or Barnsley, we could have ended up with four or five players out for the FA Cup.
"So we had to sort something out, especially since Lee Harper was ill. We couldn’t really agree anything with West Ham and when I went in on Christmas Eve, it was all dead and buried. It appeared that Ludo would be returning to Upton Park. Then we had a call from West Ham agreeing to our offer of a nominal fee. The trouble than was that the FA had closed down for Christmas and it seemed that it would be too late to sign Ludo for the FA Cup, as players have to be registered seven days in advance of ties.
"Then I spoke to my secretary Sheila Marson and we worked out that we could fax all the papers through to the FA, even though there was nobody there. As long as the fax arrived and it was dated. We were able to get hold of someone at Lancaster Gate to see if that was possible. And it was so we did it on Christmas Day. That’s a one off, I think. I’ve never conducted a transfer on Christmas Day before and it’s my first signing since I returned to Rangers so I’m very pleased."
MIKE SHERON made history in the home game against Norwich for the shortest ever appearance by a Rangers player. Just after the game kicked-off, Mike tweaked his hamstring and he came off after just 13 seconds! When it was put to Mike that he had set a new QPR record, Shez said:"Tell me about it!"
FORMER Rangers assistant manager Bruce Rioch had a brief comment about his feelings on returning to Loftus Road on Boxing Day as the Norwich City boss.
Rioch said:"It was disappointing - we lost."
STATS
ate of birth 9 December 1961 (age 56)
Place of birth Prostějov, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1969–1975 Němčice nad Hanou
1975–1976 Železárny Prostějov
1976–1980 Baník Ostrava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1982 RH Cheb 23 (0)
1982–1990 Baník Ostrava 211 (0)
1990–1998 West Ham United 318 (0)
1998 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 12 (0)
1998–2001 Queens Park Rangers 45 (0)
Total 606 (0)
National team
1982–1992 Czechoslovakia 40 (0)
1996–1997 Czech Republic 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lud%C4%9Bk_Miklo%C5%A1ko
