The reality remains, however, that
fellow newly-promoted team QPR have become an outfit that is all too
easy to dislike.
Sure, they didn't exactly lose any fans
by sacking Neil Warnock, who isn't the most universally loved manager
in the English game, but they have shed supporters through the manner in
which Tony Fernandes has conducted himself, as well as the team's
behaviour on the pitch at times this season.
With Joey Barton having failed to
control his 'dislikeable' side, and the likes of Paddy Kenny bringing
a fair bit of baggage along with them to the club, QPR have somehow
managed to get rid of the spine of the team that brought them up into
the Premier League. The escapees have been replaced with the sort of
overpaid player that has no real love of the club or its history.
If QPRdo go down then it seems likely
that they will have to replace large sections of the team they have
assembled, while also massively cutting their wage bill, if they are
to stand any chance of coming back up and staying in a decent
financial position.
This may well be pure speculation at
the moment, but there's little doubting the fact that the trap door
is slowly but surely opening for QPR, leaving them in a position
where they are just about ready to drop down into the brutal world of
the Championship. The Hoops are currently third-favourites for the drop in Relegation Betting.
I'm a QPR fan of over 40 years' standing, and I find this blog ignorant and insulting.Worse still, its appallingly researched! The spine of the Championship side has NOT been disbanded. In fact, Mark Hughes has done an excellent job of grafting the new arrivals with the star performers from last season. Today's side against Spurs for example had 6 of last year's team making major contributions to a hard-fought, but ultimately deserved victory. In addition, the Board have repeatedly stated that the long-term vision of the Club will be preserved, even if we are relegated this season, and, in fact, many of the new arrivals have said that they're very keen to stay, regardless of the Club's status next season. I think Tony Fernandes, and in particular, Amit Bhatia, have handled this season's twists and turns with a great amount of professional dignity, as indeed, has Mark Hughes, and I think the team has worked very hard to produce a brand of effective and attractive football - albeit sporadically. You clearly haven't watched us much this season, have you?! If you had watched the recent home games against Arsenal and Swansea - both of which we dominated, your blog might have been a bit more balanced, instead of being a load of pointless rubbish.
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