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Reading Official Site

Royals sign Kaspars Gorkss from QPR
Posted on: Wed 24 Aug 2011

Reading Football Club are very pleased to announce the signing of central defender Kaspars Gorkss from QPR.

The 29-year-old Latvian is captain of his country and will add great experience to our ranks at centre half, having signed a three-year contract at Madejski Stadium.

He played in 42 out of QPR's 46 League games as they won the npower Championship title last season, helping his team to the best defensive record in the division with 25 clean sheets, including a run of 638 minutes without conceding a goal for club and country. He has played 172(+9) games in English football, keeping 58 clean sheets and contributing 14 goals.

Chairman Sir John Madejski said, "I am very glad to welcome Kaspars to the club and I am sure he will be very instrumental in our defence. You could almost call it the missing link! We have made two signings this week now with Mills and Gorkss so it is a sign that we are moving on.

"He has got an incredible track record and you tell just by talking to him that he is very professional and influential, it is a great coup for Reading Football Club as other clubs were after him as well."

Boss Brian McDermott commented, "He's been a target of mine since the summer when we knew there was a chance Mills would go. We lost a lot of experience in the summer, so it was important we brought that experience to the club. He's an international, he's played a lot of games, played 42 games for a team that won the League last season, we know him really well and I think he will do very well for us and be very popular.

"I just got the sense we needed to get some calm around the place. We'd lost three games and we need to calm the whole thing down, start talking about football again rather than other matters. That's really, really important. There's been a little bit of anxiety around the place, both within the group and the supporters, and I understand that. That needs to go down, we need to calm the whole thing down and do what we do best, which is the football."

Kaspars added, "It's very good to be here, I'm looking forward and am very glad that I've joined this club, I can't wait to get to work.

"Hopefully I will bring some experience, hopefully some banter too, but I doubt it! A little leadership, a little bit of everything maybe! Obviously my goal is to get back to the Premiership again and hopefully I can help Reading achieve that goal."

The transfer paperwork is subject to normal ratification from the football authorities, and this is expected to go through shortly.

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Reading Official Site

Gorkss delighted to wear the hoops
Posted on: Wed 24 Aug 2011
New signing Kaspars Gorkss is delighted to have sealed a move to Reading from QPR.

The 29-year-old has penned a three-year contract at Madejski Stadium, and brings a wealth of experience, having won the Championship with Rangers last season.

Speaking to Reading FC Player in his first interview as a Reading player, the Latvian said, "It's very good to be here, I'm looking forward and am very glad that I've joined this club, I can't wait to get to work.

"Hopefully I will bring some experience, hopefully some banter too, but I doubt it! A little leadership, a little bit of everything maybe! Obviously my goal is to get back to the Premiership again and hopefully I can help Reading achieve that goal.

"Yes! I think I've only lost once against Reading, I have a good track record so hopefully it will be even better now I'm playing for Reading.

"I'm available to play on Saturday but it's up to Brian to decide if I'm ready to play.

"The kit is similar for me, I've worns hoops in the past obviously and now it's with Reading."

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Reading Official Site

Brian: Why Kaspars' signing is vital
Posted on: Wed 24 Aug 2011
Royals boss Brian McDermott is very pleased to have brought Kaspars Gorkss to the club, and he told the official site why it is such an important signing, what he'll bring to the club, and our plans for the remainder of this transfer window.


Q: Brian, you've brought Kaspars to the club, you were speaking just hours ago about bringing experience in an centre half, and he very much ticks that box.
A: Yes, and he's been a target of mine since the summer when we knew there was a chance Mills would go. We losta lot of experience in the summer with Ingimarsson and Khizanishvili going, so it was important we brought that experience to the club. He's an international, he's played a lot of games, played 42 games for a team that won the League last season, we know him really well and I think he will do very well for us and be very popular.

Q: He seems a great fit in terms of what you were looking for.
A: Yes, and I just got the sense we needed to get some calm around the place. We've three games we'd lost and we need to calm the whole thing down, start talking about football again rather than other matters. That's really, really important. There's been a little bit of anxiety around the place, both within the group and the supporters, and I understand that. That needs to go down, we need to calm the whole thing down and do what we do best, which is the football.

Q: You can tell that Kaspars has that calming influence, he's got that type of person.
Yes, that's his personality. He wants to defend. We had a lot of competition, particularly from one club in the Championship and he's decided to come here. That tells you what he thinks of us as a club. I only met him for the first time two days ago, we agreed a fee and personal terms and I'm really pleased to get him.

Q: That's a feather in the cap for any club, when there's interest elsewhere and a player decides to come and join you.
A: It's a great club. Just look at the Stadium, the fanbase, I'm sure he will be popular, that's important and we'll want him to get off to a good start on Saturday. He's ready to play, he will help the group and we are all about the group. We're just trying to settle the whole thing down and get back to winning ways.

Q: Pleased to bring in two players in a couple of days, Joseph [Mills] made his debut last night so that's a positive on two fronts.
A: Joseph did well, I spoke to him after the game. He's tenacious, he's got a good left foot, I was pleased with him to get his debut so early and that was good news. Now Kaspar has come through the door and we'll see what else may happen.

Q: Where does it leave you between now and the end of the window, do you think?
A: The window closes next week but in the Championship you can still do something after that in terms of loans. We have to keep looking, and we certainly will, that is important. We've brought two players in, they will help us, and if we feel there's something else we can before the window ends, we will. I'm not sure if there's anything at the moment, but we can't forget we can also do loans in September if we need. What I need to do know is get really back to basicss on the training pitch, work with the players, we've got a good group of players, Joseph and Kaspars will help us and we'll get all the details right.

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This was the QPR-Blackpool "issue"

BBC -Oyston issues Gorkss QPR warning

Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston has revealed he will do everything possible to stop defender Kaspars Gorkss from joining Queens Park Rangers.
The Seasiders lodged a formal complaint with the Football Association earlier this month accusing QPR of making an illegal approach for the 26-year-old.
"I am happy to leave the FA and the Football League to resolve this," Oyston told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"But if I've anything to do with it he would go to any club other than QPR."
They just seem to refuse to follow the basic rules or think they are above the basic rules

Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston
And the chairman is refusing to back down from his belief their Championship rivals have breached the rules.
"QPR, in my opinion, have behaved really badly and it's probably as blatant as I have seen during my time in football.
"They just seem to refuse to follow the basic rules or think they are above the basic rules which of course they are not. We'll just wait and see how it turns out.
"I have spoken to Kaspars directly about all this and there have been other clubs coming in and showing an interest in him."
Gorkss has made 57 appearances for Blackpool since arriving at Bloomfield Road from Ventspils in January 2007.
The Latvia international scored eight goals during last season - including two against Derby in the Carling Cup in August. I will not comment on rumours and this is the time of year when they are rife
Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston
"We all hope he stays with us at Bloomfield Road but we are again in a situation where he has one of these terrible clauses in his contract," said Oyston.
"On one hand it looks as is if we may lose one of our better defenders but manager Simon Grayson seems confident he can find a good replacement if Kaspars leaves and of course we will be doing everything in our powers to try and keep him here with us for next season."
Oyston also refused to be drawn on whether fellow Championship sides Burnley and Preston have enquired about Gorkss.
"I will not comment on rumours and this is the time of year when they are rife. Our players are back in training on 3 July so there's not too much time for people to do their business anyway.
"We'll just wait to see how the Gorkss situation unfolds and go from there." BBC

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

Gorkss Signs for QPR...Blackpool Withdraw Their Complaint...Nardiello and Rehman Go to Blackpool- QPR and Blackpool Announcements
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Somewhat of a shock move!
QPR Official Site EXCLUSIVE: LATVIAN ACE PENS DEAL
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Latvian international defender Kaspars Gorkss.
The 26 year-old has put pen to paper on a three year deal, after the R's agreed an undisclosed fee with Blackpool for his services.
Rangers beat off stiff competition from a host of Championship Clubs for the defender's signature, to the delight of First Team Coach Iain Dowie.
"Kaspars knows we intend to play good, attractive football, and he wants to be a part of it," he told www.qpr.co.uk.
"We've signed an international defender who has a great physical presence, good pace and is comfortable on the ball. He's an ambitious lad who wants to take his game forward."
Dowie added: "He had a fantastic season last year with Blackpool and I consider him to be an excellent acquisition for now, and for the future.
"We've got very good value for money with this deal owing to a certain figure which was in his contract, so we are delighted with that.
"His presence adds great competition for places across the backline, and that's exactly what I am after."
Gorkss, who has 10 international caps to his name, expressed his delight at the move, commenting: "This is a very ambitious Club and, as a player, you always want to play for a Club with ambition.
"I believe we have a great chance of achieving a lot this coming season.
"I spoke with Iain Dowie and he is very excited about the new campaign. He wants to achieve a lot, and I think his energy, matched with the new ambition of QPR, is a great combination.
"My dream is to play in the Premiership and I believe I can do that with QPR - that's one of the main reasons why I came here." Official Site


BLACKPOOL OFFICIAL SITE Transfer Latest
Kaspars Gorkss officially joined Queens Park Rangers on Thursday evening, when he penned a three year deal with the Loftus Road club. As well as receiving a transfer fee that under League regulation 42.2 will remain undisclosed, the Seasdiers have also secured the services of Welsh international striker Daniel Nardiello who has signed a two year deal with an option for a third year and Pakistan international captain Zesh Rehman who has joined the club on loan until January, with Pool having first option on either extending the loan or signing the defender on a permanent basis. The agreement will also see Pool withdraw their complaint against QPR for the alleged illegal approach made to Kaspars Gorkss.
Gorkss arrived at Bloomfield on New Years Day in 2007 from Latvian champions Ventspils after Simon Grayson had spotted the Latvian international on a scouting mission to the former Soviet state. The 26-year-old made his debut five days later as a second half substitute in Pool's 4-2 FA Cup win over Aldershot seven days later he made his English Football League debut in a 2-1 over Port Vale at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make further 11 appearances during the Seasiders promotion season. Last season Gorkss established himself as a regular in the Pool back four making 44 League and Cup appearances. The big defender also weighed in with some crucial goals including a brace in the Carling Cup at Derby...
Nards.....
Zesh
The final piece of the jigsaw sees Pakistan International captain Zesh Rehman join on loan for six months, Simon Grayson has the option to extend the loan until the end of the season or make the move permanent.
The 25-year-old is a product of the Fulham Youth Academy and has also represented England at Under 17 and Under 20 level.
Rehman made his Fulham debut in a 1-0 League Cup defeat at Wigan Athletic in September 2003 and was the centre of a lot of media attention from British Asian groups for being one of the first Asian players to play in the top division of English football.
A week after making his Fulham debut Rehman joined Brighton on loan for three months where he made 13 appearances and scoring twice.
The following season back at Craven Cottage Rehman made 17 Premiership starts, the following season he started the season for the Cottagers but after half a dozen games Zesh found himself in the reserves and ended the season at Norwich where he made five appearances.
Desperate for regular first team football the centre back who, has also played at right back and as a holding midfielder joined Queens Park Rangers, once again he started the season and made 27 appearances, but once again the season ended with a loan move this time back to Brighton where he made 8 appearances.
Last season Rehman made 17 starts and a further 4 as substitute but found himself back in the reserves following the arrival of free spending chairman Flavio Briatore.
Having travelled down from Scotland on Tuesday to discuss the move and watch Pool's game with St Mirren, Rehman made a whistle stop trip back to his London home on Wednesday and was back in the North West on Thursday to finalise the paperwork.
Blackpool

[Note: Blackpool spoke of "transfer fee that under League regulation 42.2 will remain undisclosed." Thanks to a kind boardposter: From Football League Regulations "42.2 All transfer fees shall be treated as private and confidential." Football League Regulations


QPR OFFICIAL SITE - KASPARS GORKSS: IN PROFILE
Latvian-born defender Kaspars Gorkss began his professional career in his homeland with FK Auda, for whom he scored nine goals in 77 league appearances.
A three year stint at Swedish top-flight side Osters IF followed, before Assyriska Föreningen swooped for his services in 2005.
Gorkss went on to make 23 league starts in the Allsvenskan, prior to moving back to Latvia in 2006, where he signed for FK Ventspils.
The combative defender scored five goals for his new Club in their Championship winning season of 2006, and also featured against Newcastle United in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup.
Gorkss' reward for an impressive season arrived in the shape of a move to England with Blackpool, who he joined on the opening day of the 2007 January transfer window.
His form since arriving on these shores has been quite astounding, at both Club and international level.
Gorkss scored seven goals in all competitions for the Seasiders last season and opened his goalscoring account for Latvia against Denmark last October." QPR

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