This Day 1968: QPR Announce Staying at Loftus Rd/Build Stand

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A couple of final "On This Day" for today, April 12


On This Day in 1968, QPR played Jimmy Scoular's Cardiff, with Wilks in for Rodney...And Cardiff, with John Toshack wearing #10...QPR were 3 points clear at the top (p35, 49 points).Ipwsich and Blackpool with 46 points... Cardiff 6 away from bottom! (although Cardiff were in the European Cup Winner Cup Semi Final) QPR won 1-0....

In the South East Counties League, QPR were top with 42 points. Chelsea 2nd with 39....

And in the programme: Announcement of the New Stand (later to be called South Africa Road Stand)

"We have decided after a lot of discussion and speculation, that our future is here and that we mean to stay."

Read more: qprreport.proboards.com/thread/2889/otd-qpr-won-games-stand#ixzz2yefm4ibl




Via Bushman QPR of 1968/69

Mick McGovern, Bobby Keetch and Frank Clarke help to get the South Africa Rd Stand built.

Mike Summerbee (Man city) challenges Rangers goalkeeper Mike Kelly (right)

Barry Bridges scores his first goal on his debut against Manchester City. The South Africa Rd stand was still being built

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Post by Macmoish on Apr 12, 2010- QPR Announce Appointment of Chief Scout - Who?

QPR Manager Neil Warnock has appointed Kevin Randall as the Club's new Chief Scout as he and his managerial team look to revamp the current scouting network at Loftus Road.

Randall is hugely experienced, having enjoyed a playing career with Bury, Chesterfield, Notts County, Mansfield and York, as well as spending time as Manager at both York and Chesterfield.

Randall worked previously in a similar role under Warnock at Bramall Lane and Selhurst Park, and the R's gaffer is understandably delighted to bring him to the Club.

Warnock told http://www.qpr.co.uk: "The scouting area is one that has been lacking, and we are keen to address it.

"Kevin's appointment is the first step in doing that as we put a structure in place in order to build for the future."


www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2017338,00.html

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Written earlier about by Dave McIntyre


Mar 25, 2010 at 11:23am
Mar 25, 2010 at 11:23am
Warnock makes Volz an offer

by David McIntyre - BBC Sport (U1628513) 25 March 2010
www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A65535726?s_fromedit=1&s_type=15&s_sport=football

Moritz Volz has been offered a contract until the end of the season, while Rangers may send Angelo Balanta out on loan before today’s deadline.

Volz, who has been training with QPR for several weeks, is working his way back to fitness following a long-term groin injury.

Having had some time to assess him, Neil Warnock has offered the full-back a deal until May but made it clear that Volz is unlikely to get much of an opportunity in the first team between now and then.

Volz could therefore go elsewhere, with Denmark a possible destination.

A Danish club has made him an offer, and he was due to inform Warnock of his decision some time later today.

Volz has also attracted interest from League One clubs, as has Balanta.

The youngster could leave on loan if QPR are given assurances that he will play. In which case, he will be monitored very closely by Rangers during any loan spell.

Otherwise, he is one of several fringe players being lined up for a first-team place once Rangers are safe from relegation.

Barring a loan move for Balanta, as of lunchtime it looked like the signing of Serbian left-back Dusco Tosic on a short-term contract would be the club’s only involvement in the transfer market.

Tosic is a free agent having left Portsmouth, whose slide into administration led to his contract being cancelled only weeks after he had signed from German club Werder Bremen.

Enquiries have been made about other players, but Warnock has previously stated that he will only consider loan deals if it involves an agreed price for a permanent transfer at the end of the season.

The summer and beyond is where much of his focus lies.

And with that in mind, he is about to make an important addition to his backroom team: QPR’s first full-time chief scout since 2004.

Six years after Mel Johnson left Loftus Road and was not replaced, Rangers are set to appoint Kevin Randall, who is currently chief scout at Crystal Palace.

Randall, 64, worked with Warnock at both Palace and Sheffield United, and will be an important part of the manager’s preparations for next season.

In the meantime, Tosic’s arrival will give Warnock the chance to look at him and have extra cover in the left-back position.

It could be needed, because Gary Borrowdale is on loan at Charlton and Matt Connolly has been struggling with an ankle problem.

Connolly may have an injection ahead of Saturday’s game at Preston, where he could yet feature.
If he is left out at Deepdale, which seems likely, he is expected to return for the following Saturday’s match against Sheffield Wednesday.

Read more: qprreport.proboards.com/thread/12355?page=1#ixzz2yegRL3kA


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