The Official Will QPR sink or swim thread

[Streets]

[Tredder]

Those doors are very early yet.

[Tredder]

We've just signed ex Italian midfielder Damiano Tommasi on a one year loan deal.

[6ft Kerplunk]

What nationality is he now then? Never the same after his serious injury and must be knocking on a fair bit now.

[Seal]

Very good player in his day...

...however, I will be surprised if 34 year old Italian who never really recovered from a very nasty knee injury makes a big impact in the Championship of all leagues.

[Deathy]

Very good player in his day...

...however, I will be surprised if 34 year old Italian who never really recovered from a very nasty knee injury makes a big impact in the Championship of all leagues.

'greed. He wont like the rough and tumble of this division.

[Tredder]

Very good player in his day...

...however, I will be surprised if 34 year old Italian who never really recovered from a very nasty knee injury makes a big impact in the Championship of all leagues.

'greed. He wont like the rough and tumble of this division.

Won't the same sentiments apply to Matejovsky?

[6ft Kerplunk]

Tomassi never seemed bothered about getting stuck in to me. He'll be fine with that aspect of it. Just think he's getting on a bit and the pace of the game may be too much his ageing knacked legs. So expect him to do well now.

[Seal]

Very good player in his day...

...however, I will be surprised if 34 year old Italian who never really recovered from a very nasty knee injury makes a big impact in the Championship of all leagues.

'greed. He wont like the rough and tumble of this division.

Won't the same sentiments apply to Matejovsky?

The 'rough and tumble' part probably yes.

The 'Italian', 'old', 'never-recovered-from-horrific-knee-injury' bits probably not.

[chandog]

We've just signed ex Italian midfielder Damiano Tommasi on a one year loan deal.

says on Sky Sports that you have signed him on a free
i wasn't aware that clubs could loan players who didnt actually belong to a team

[papereyes]

We've just signed ex Italian midfielder Damiano Tommasi on a one year loan deal.

One of my favourite ever players.

Won't the same sentiments apply to Matejovsky?

Yes, they do.

[chandog]

Ex-Portugal international Paulo Sousa has been named Queens Park Rangers' new manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

The 38-year-old, who has no prior managerial experience, had been working for Portugal under the stewardship of former Manchester United man Carlos Queiroz.

Sousa called time on his playing career aged just 31 due to several serious injuries, although he retains an impressive CV having played for the likes of Benfica, Sporting, Juventus, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan and Parma.

Sousa succeeds Iain Dowie as the club's permanent manager after Gareth Ainsworth assumed caretaker control of first-team affairs in recent weeks.

Honour
The R's new manager, who will keep Ainsworth within his backroom staff, has revealed it is an honour to take control of the ambitious Championship outfit.

"It is an honour to be part of this project. I have always wanted to work for a big club and I am very excited about the opportunity to work for QPR," he told the club's official website.

"I have great belief in my ideas and my coaching ability and I firmly believe I can achieve the objectives set by the management."

Sousa, who will be in charge for Saturday's game against Watford, has already pledged his new team will play positive attacking football.


Positive
"I believe in playing positive, attacking football," he continued.

"To achieve positive results you have to maintain a focused outlook and my team will aim to do this, both for ourselves and for the fans.

"I am looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead."

this is from SSN

[Row Z Royal]

Shame, I tipped Ken Dodd for the job.

[AlexY25]

Thats suprising. Thought gareth ainsworth might of got a chance

[Deathy]

LOLz.

It'll end it tears, not beers.

[Bill Oddie's Beard]

Bump!

They seem to be floating rather than swimming at the moment. Can't see them making any real challenge for automatic promotion, play-offs at best. Not sure about Sousa either, as mentioned elsewhere probably can't speak English and his knowledge of the Championship isn't going to be particularly great!

[Tredder]

I'm highly surprised Fabio didn't announce himself as the new manager, Sousa has had some good breeding and was assistant to a very good manager, so, in time, may develop into a good manager, but points already arise, such as, how good is his English, what does he know about the English league, and more importantly, The Championship, plus, will we get Ronaldo and Deco in the January transfer window?

We've just signed Heider Helguson from Bolton on loan

[Huntley & Palmer]

We've just signed Heider Helguson from Bolton on loan

Good player at this level, though do you really need a striker?

[Bill Oddie's Beard]

I'm highly surprised Fabio didn't announce himself as the new manager, Sousa has had some good breeding and was assistant to a very good manager, so, in time, may develop into a good manager, but points already arise, such as, how good is his English, what does he know about the English league, and more importantly, The Championship, plus, will we get Ronaldo and Deco in the January transfer window?

We've just signed Heider Helguson from Bolton on loan

Said on bbc news and rumours that Fabio wanted to keep Ainsworth, but the others talked him out of it.
Helguson is a good signing, making his debut against his old club...

[Royal Rother]

"I have always wanted to work for a big club and I am very excited about the opportunity to work for QPR,".

Well it made me chuckle.