Luongo is not going on the training trip to Austria today, as Warburton says his future may not be with QPR, and he prefers to see what some youngsters can do. Wheeler, Goss, Kakay and Phillips are not going either. All the new signings and loans are going.
Gives some idea of how he sees the team shaping up, I'd guess there'll still be a few surprises by time we get to Stoke...
We could have a very young looking midfield/forward set up which could either be amazing and refreshing or a complete catastrophe! ! am sure many of you will have more idea on the line up than me but how about; Kelly Furlong Leistner Barbet Wallace Amos Manning Smith Chair Eze Osayi-Samuel
I still rate Kakay and don’t see Furlong as a right-back but guess my guy Warbs does now we have 39 centre-backs. Shame.
Wheeler and Goss... that was to be expected. Kakay... that's a shame but he did seem a bit of a weak link when we had to use him a few times. Maybe going out on loan? Didn't Goss go on loan somewhere where he was liked by the supporters?
I'm heading over to Vienna on Thursday for the first game on Friday evening. Will let you know how we get on and how the new players fared. Anybody from here going? Went to Germany twice and Holland once and have previously met the German, Dutch or Norwegian R's. There tends to be plenty of beer flowing so looking forward to it.
Me and the lad going to the Oxford Utd away friendly as it's only 20 minutes up the road. Anyone else going?
Yeah, me too mate. We went there for a friendly a while back and there were a lot of Rangers there. No idea how many are going this time.
Sorry Col...no Hubbie has got us a day ticket to PennFest (just in High Wycombe). I agreed to go, because I never envisaged a QPR match just down the road, two Saturdays before the start of the season B@@@@r
Im sure Goss played for Hibs as well….maybe franchise FC will come back for Wheeler or even his old club Exeter. sell both if poss I would loan out Kakay
I know it's not the most important thing but our pre season fixtures tend to be quite boring and low level in recent years. Why is that? We used to have a decent tour somewhere in Europe against a top league team in a country with good football and then some good competitive fixtures in the UK against decent opposition.
I always wonder why we're not looking to get a game against high level opposition to get us ready for the season, but also often think about Warnock's pre season Cornwall trip and figure it can't matter too much who we play...
In the ground now. Tidy little stadium and decent crowd too. About 100 Rs in the ground already an hour before kick off. Cold beer being served. How civilised. The Rs are warming up. Playing in the away light green.
