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London Borough Hammersmith - Champions visit Town Hall
Friday May 20, 2011
L-R: H&F Mayor Cllr Adronie Alford, QPR Chairman Gianni Paladini and QPR Manager Neil Warnock
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QPR Civic Reception - 18 May 2011
QPR manager Neil Warnock joined the Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham for a Civic Reception to celebrate the club’s promotion to the Premier League.
Mr Warnock arrived at Hammersmith Town Hall together with the Championship Trophy decked in QPR’s famous blue and white colours.
The manager and top club officials including Chairman Gianni Paladini and head physio Nigel Cox met Mayor Adronie Alford in a reception in the Mayor’s Parlour.
Cllr Alford presented Mr Warnock and club chairman Gianni Paladini with a plaque of the borough’s crest to mark the occasion.
Photography by Leigh Quinnell.
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QPR manager Neil Warnock joined the Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham for a Civic Reception to celebrate the club�s promotion to the Premier League.
Mr Warnock arrived at Hammersmith Town Hall together with the Championship Trophy decked in QPR�s famous blue and white colours.
The manager and top club officials including Chairman Gianni Paladini and head physio Nigel Cox met Mayor Adronie Alford in a reception in the Mayor�s Parlour.
Cllr Alford presented Mr Warnock and club chairman Gianni Paladini with a plaque of the borough�s crest to mark the occasion.
Mr Warnock said he knew from the start of the season he had a �special� team.
�It seemed a good mix and you get that feeling, it was a special group and pre-season went really well,� he said.
�I knew we needed the icing on the cake in Taarabt and I worked hard to get him. I had a feeling we would finish in the top five or six but not top all season.We improved as the season went on.�
�When you are going home after a good result you think about everyone else going home happy. Everyone seems to get involved, from the kids to the grandparents, and it�s a lovely feeling when you�re in charge of something like that.
While the players are taking a well earned break, Mr Warnock says he has been working "harder than ever" to prepare the club for its first season in the top flight since 1996.
�This week has been the hardest I�ve had for a long time, it makes the football side look easy. I�ve been talking to players and agents, meeting with owners, there�s not enough hours in the day.�
Cllr Alford said she was looking forward to hearing Mr Warnock�s �words of wisdom� on Match of the Day next season.
She added: �I am absolutely thrilled that the club has been promoted to the Premier League and we are honoured to have you all here tonight.
�This borough is only four and a half miles long so it really is remarkable that we are now home to three Premier League clubs.�
Councillor Harry Phibbs, Cabinet Member for Community Engagement, said the promotion was a huge boost to residents and is estimated to be worth more than �700,000 to the Shepherds Bush economy.
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London Borough Hammersmith - Champions visit Town Hall
Friday May 20, 2011
L-R: H&F Mayor Cllr Adronie Alford, QPR Chairman Gianni Paladini and QPR Manager Neil Warnock
17 Photos - www.flickr.com/photos/hammersmithandfulham/sets/72157626639443261
QPR Civic Reception - 18 May 2011
QPR manager Neil Warnock joined the Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham for a Civic Reception to celebrate the club’s promotion to the Premier League.
Mr Warnock arrived at Hammersmith Town Hall together with the Championship Trophy decked in QPR’s famous blue and white colours.
The manager and top club officials including Chairman Gianni Paladini and head physio Nigel Cox met Mayor Adronie Alford in a reception in the Mayor’s Parlour.
Cllr Alford presented Mr Warnock and club chairman Gianni Paladini with a plaque of the borough’s crest to mark the occasion.
Photography by Leigh Quinnell.
See more pictures on our Flickr photo gallery� (opens new window)
QPR manager Neil Warnock joined the Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham for a Civic Reception to celebrate the club�s promotion to the Premier League.
Mr Warnock arrived at Hammersmith Town Hall together with the Championship Trophy decked in QPR�s famous blue and white colours.
The manager and top club officials including Chairman Gianni Paladini and head physio Nigel Cox met Mayor Adronie Alford in a reception in the Mayor�s Parlour.
Cllr Alford presented Mr Warnock and club chairman Gianni Paladini with a plaque of the borough�s crest to mark the occasion.
Mr Warnock said he knew from the start of the season he had a �special� team.
�It seemed a good mix and you get that feeling, it was a special group and pre-season went really well,� he said.
�I knew we needed the icing on the cake in Taarabt and I worked hard to get him. I had a feeling we would finish in the top five or six but not top all season.We improved as the season went on.�
�When you are going home after a good result you think about everyone else going home happy. Everyone seems to get involved, from the kids to the grandparents, and it�s a lovely feeling when you�re in charge of something like that.
While the players are taking a well earned break, Mr Warnock says he has been working "harder than ever" to prepare the club for its first season in the top flight since 1996.
�This week has been the hardest I�ve had for a long time, it makes the football side look easy. I�ve been talking to players and agents, meeting with owners, there�s not enough hours in the day.�
Cllr Alford said she was looking forward to hearing Mr Warnock�s �words of wisdom� on Match of the Day next season.
She added: �I am absolutely thrilled that the club has been promoted to the Premier League and we are honoured to have you all here tonight.
�This borough is only four and a half miles long so it really is remarkable that we are now home to three Premier League clubs.�
Councillor Harry Phibbs, Cabinet Member for Community Engagement, said the promotion was a huge boost to residents and is estimated to be worth more than �700,000 to the Shepherds Bush economy.
See more pictures on our Flickr photo gallery� (opens new window)
� Send us your comments now
Bunch of Additional Photos -
www.flickr.com/photos/hammersmithandfulham/sets/72157626639443261/
www.lbhf.gov.uk/Directory/News/Champions_visit_Town_Hall.asp
