[retired_chantal01]

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After the shock scenes that happened at the Harlington training ground which saw the Queens Park Rangers players and staff have a mass brawl with the Chinese national team Chairman Gianni Paladini called a press conference were he announced the shock decision by sacking John Gregory for breach of contract….. Taking over in the hot seat was ex youth Coach Jon Byrne….. a lot of fans of QPR were very unhappy with the decision as Byrne was un-experienced and was not well known.

With only 2 days left of the transfer window Byrne didn’t have much time to make any signing and with 80k it didn’t help much so he made his first signings which were Alan Moore from Shelburne for 70k and a free transfer of Djibril Diawara, with the fans not happy saying that Byrne lacked ambition but Byrne had the last laugh in 4-0 home win with both players making a big impact, Byrne went on to say after the game “the two new lads were brilliant, and we will build on this result throughout the season”

[retired_amyca]

Slow and steady wins the race

First post from me. After employing sensible tactics in the transfer market pre-season, generally trying to add a little depth to the squad I have endured a rather inconsistent start to the championship campaign.

The £400,000 capture of Ritchie Foran bolstered my attacking options, and gave me another option for left-wing, and the loan signings o centerbacks David Wheater, and Liverpool’s Hobbs plus aggressive striker Caleb Folan gave me cheap backup, giving me the opportunity to splash cash on Midfielders Mason and Mulgrew, as well as proven championship striker Rowan Vine.

From the start of the season, I employed a very attacking attitude to every game, and at first it worked well. However, as the games went on, I endured a loss of form, especially up front, and while I still scored goals I was crumbling defensively. To remedy this I decided to go with a completely different approach, and crafted some cautious, defensive 4-5-1 tactics. Immediately the effects were obvious, and two wins on the trot with no goals conceded seemed to suggest the new tactics were working. They also kept Premiership opposition Boro out for 120 minutes in a league cup 0-0 draw, however I eventually crashed out on penalties.

So, as it stands im sitting mid-table, a couple of points off the play offs. Ive not done anything to really catch the eye on or off the pitch, but im steadily making progress and may just ghost in to the playoffs in the near future.


Top scorer:
Shefki Kuqi - 5 goals in 6(4) apps
Rowan vine, Stuart Green, Richie Foran - 2 goals

League Position: 7th

Pre-season signings:
Richie Foran - 400k
Gary Mason - 130k
Charlie Mulgrew - Swap for Clinton Morrison
Rowan Vine - 250k + Swap for Leon Cort
David Wheater - Season Loan
Jack Hobbs - Season Loan
Caleb Folan - Season Loan
Jim Mcallister - 11 month Loan

Biggest win: 4-0 v Torquay
Biggest Loss: 1-4 v West Brom

Current Ambitions: top eight finish, and good run in the F.A cup

[retired_thebug816]

Argentine International on the way

Well, the rumour mill is hard at work at leicester after reports surfaced that Leicester may be making a move for an Argentine international who only has a handful of caps to his name. However, the deal is not yet done and is a fragile deal at best, Sant's team are in need of a great deal of luck to pull this off.

In other news a whole host of players are set to sign for struggling championship outfit leicester, including Lassana Diarra for 40k; whilst this news rocked the world of football at first, it was soon realised it wasn't the chelsea defensive midfielder, but rather an 18 year old Mali striker. Two players touted as wonderkids could be on their way, and an extremely talented goalkeeper known as Kenneth Stenild has put pen to paper for Leicester.

Sergey Shtanyuk who wouldn't sign in the summer, is now transferring in January when his Luch contract is up.

Hovering just above the relegation zone has not reflected the performances by Sant's side, overwhelming Birmingham but consequently only getting a draw, a loss to QPR who were feeble at best but a 4-1 win over Barnsley showing what Leicester can do.