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Post by QPR Report on Mar 6, 2009 14:03:41 GMT
Of course, given the wording, wonder who's the source!?
London Informer/Paul Warburton Parrett poised for QPR return
QPR FC are set to invoke a gentle-men's agreement and bring Dean Parrett back to Loftus Road on loan.
The exciting young midfielder was sold to Tottenham two years ago as a 15-year-old for a Premiership record £1million for his age-group.
But the player drafted into Harry Redknapp's first-team squad at the end of last month for a pair of Uefa Cup appearances, will be allowed a spell at Rangers once the Premiership team's relegation worries are eased.
Parrett's initial fee could rise to as much as £3m with add-ons, although Spurs are not remotely considering selling a player who is thought to be among the best of his generation, but do want game-time for their future star.
Rangers had the foresight in February 2007 when they reluctantly made the switch to add a 25 per-cent sell on fee as well as negotiate first-refusal if Parrett is allowed a loan.
A Rangers source said: "The club had no option but to sell him in the first place, although Harry has always been friends with Rangers and can see the benefits of first-team action for Dean."
Not a penny of the original £1m went anywhere else but the taxman's pocket as then cash-strapped Rs fended off a horde of creditors like so many wasps.
But the buzz around the club this week was the prospect of seeing the player they first had as an 11-year-old back in Hoops.
The source added: "Dean went to Spurs because his dad was a massive fan. But the lad himself was always happy during his time with Rangers, and his loan return would, along with the transfer money, be some return for the investment the club put in to his development."
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Mar 6, 2009 14:39:08 GMT
Good IF true but I can't help thinking it's a smokescreen to cover up Borrowdalegate. I
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Post by londonranger on Mar 6, 2009 14:40:24 GMT
Will he play or go underground?
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Post by QPR Report on Mar 6, 2009 14:51:35 GMT
Spurs are in relegation trouble, so slightly strange.
A season long loan next season might make more sense for both teams.
We'll see if it happens. As I said the wording was interesting. And I can only guess who might be the source at QPR
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Post by scottjones on Mar 6, 2009 16:53:11 GMT
Next season he's due to return
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Post by Markqpr on Mar 6, 2009 18:35:13 GMT
It is probably more likely due to the timing of him breaking into the first team for Tottenham that caused this story to surface now. The moment he was ready for the first team our interest would be peaked due to the first refusal clause over him going out on loan. This was publicly stated at the time by both GP and JG so the reporter doesn't even need a source for this story. He didn't even have to pick up a phone or leave his desk to come up with it. Not to sure we really need him right now and hopefully it will be a long loan if at all next season, after we have thinned the squad and trimmed the wage bill. A striker we need. Another midfielder? Not right now. Just tell Harry we're definately interested and we'll give him a call in July!
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Post by cpr on Mar 6, 2009 19:08:03 GMT
A Rangers source said: "The club had no option but to sell him in the first place, although Harry has always been friends with Rangers and can see the benefits of first-team action for Dean."
Really, since when? Who is this source?
Why should we big up, warm up, train up, give playing time, to another clubs up and coming. When will our owners learn from their own mistakes.
Nevertheless, good luck to dean though.
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Post by QPR Report on Mar 6, 2009 21:05:31 GMT
Without any inside knowledge, I read and thought it could possibly be: Who is this likely source at QPR?
And the phrasing "Rangers had the foresight in February 2007 when they reluctantly made the switch to add a 25 per-cent sell on fee as well as negotiate first-refusal if Parrett is allowed a loan." - Well that reflects well on someone.
And "A Rangers source said: "The club had no option but to sell him in the first place" - I remember how he left.
And this strange wording "Not a penny of the original £1m went anywhere else but the taxman's pocket as then cash-strapped Rs fended off a horde of creditors like so many wasps." Again there have been pernicious messageboard stories.
So why the story ou now? Well reflects well on whoever might be bringing back the player...
Hmmm: But just analysis and speculation. No knowledge.
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Post by scottjones on Mar 6, 2009 21:08:48 GMT
nah, not him I can assure you.
true all the cash went to the taxman though - i think spurs may have actually paid HM Customs rather than us
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Post by grumpyolde on Mar 6, 2009 21:55:09 GMT
please file this thread under the cloud cuckoo land banner. The lad has gone and has no reason whatever to come back
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Post by QPR Report on Mar 6, 2009 23:37:25 GMT
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Post by QPR Report on Mar 6, 2009 23:49:47 GMT
And what John Gregory said at the time of the Parrett Sale: "refused to rule out the chance of Parrett returning to QPR in the future though, adding: "There's still a chance that we'll see him back here. There's a chance that he might come back here on loan at some stage as part of his development, part of his growing up. We've not turned our back on seeing Dean in a Blue and White shirt at some stage. "There's possibly more chance of Dean making his Championship debut, before he makes his Premiership bow. There's nothing written in stone, but there's a chance he could return to Loftus Road one day. "We wish him all the best.'' qprreport.blogspot.com/2007/02/john-gregory-speaks-about-deans-parrett.html
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Post by QPR Report on Mar 6, 2009 23:52:27 GMT
And from the Fans Consultative Meeting - Feb 2007 [Shout out to QPR Report's blog as a resource! ]2.4. Dean Parrett deal GP said that the deal was worth £1m up front and with a 25% sell-on clause, plus we will have first refusal on him should Dean be sent out on loan in the future. When asked why there had been reports of the deal having been worth £2m plus, GP replied that the final amount that comes back to the club could amount to the sum that was quoted. When PH informed GP that she regularly goes to the training ground and got to know the family, hence her surprise when he left because as far as she knew, the youngster appeared happy at QPR, GP claimed that both himself and John Gregory were against selling him; that the family had made the decision; that he had been offered a schoolboy contract when he was 14 but he had not signed; and that John Gregory had done the same thing but still the player had not signed. He stated that he (GP) had never approached the family but had dealt with the Wintons who were representing Dean. PH mentioned about a rumour that had appeared on one of the message boards in which it had been quoted by a school friend of Dean's that he didn't want to leave and again GP refuted this, saying he challenges anyone who says that the club forced him to go. He said that there had been talks with Chelsea but the family had turned this down and then Tottenham had come in for him. TS then informed GP about a couple of calls she had taken from individuals who had claimed that both himself and John Gregory had forced Dean Parrett's and his family's hand regarding the move to Spurs and the reason why there were discrepancies about the amount/s of money received from the transfer was because they had received bungs via brown paper envelopes, thus taking money away that should have rightfully been the club's. When GP was asked to comment he replied that he had something to show her and left the room for a few minutes. When he returned he was carrying a piece of paper and which he showed to TS which was an invoice showing a transaction made during this month for an amount of £1m from Barclays bank which was transferred to HMCE (the inland revenue). GP claimed that not one penny from the £1m down payment went direct to the club and that it all went to the inland revenue to pay the recent tax bill. He said the bottom line was because of the finances we would have had to have sold a player (from the first team) the Spurs offer came in for Dean Parrett, stating again that neither himself nor John Gregory - who he said had had plans for him to make his first team debut as QPR's youngest ever player - had wanted him to go. GP denied there were any undisclosed payments and challenged anyone who claimed to have evidence of them, or of wrongdoing, to go to the police and/or the FA. * After the meeting, TS spoke to Alex Winton asking him if he would clarify on a couple of points. Alex told her that he is not an agent; that he helped the family out as a family friend by helping with the negotiations with Spurs; that he received no money; and that so far as he were aware, Gianni Paladini or John Gregory had not wanted Dean to go to Spurs. qprreport.blogspot.com/2007/02/club-fans-consultative-meeting.html
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Post by cpr on Mar 7, 2009 0:05:59 GMT
So it's a boad of old lollox then.
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Post by QPR Report on Mar 7, 2009 0:10:57 GMT
Well maybe the son doesn't know yet what's being planned by Spurs and QPR.
Or maybe the son doesn't tell his mother (Maybe he wanted to surprise her for Mother's Day)
But Scott made it sound like it's coming from QPR, so who knows
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Post by londonranger on Mar 7, 2009 0:57:56 GMT
Well none of us really know, but it would be wonderful if there was a chance of him signing for us in the future.
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Post by QPR Report on Mar 7, 2009 9:05:24 GMT
And a post from Parrett's mother (from WATRB)"Well I am Dean's Mum and I do know my son is not gay! and I know this is not true! don't know why Scott, you are saying this but please don't use my son as a publicisty stunt he is at Spurs because QPR didn't want him-They needed the money so sold him. He is enjoying it there and there is still along way to go in his development but he is working at it. therangersboys.proboards54.com/index.cgi?board=rumours&action=display&thread=22734
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Post by Zamoraaaah on Mar 7, 2009 10:08:14 GMT
Best I don't post my thoughts. Board rules and all that.
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Post by cpr on Mar 7, 2009 13:20:01 GMT
Best I don't post my thoughts. Board rules and all that. Echo that comment. Didn't look at the link Mike, there might have been more I didn't want to read....
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Post by QPR Report on Mar 7, 2009 13:36:37 GMT
No that was the key one. Because the rest is everyone's opinion (or in the know). But this was from Parrett's mother offering her perspective. (And she has posted before on the Indys site)
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