da betcris： Promotion to the ‘Promised Land’ is something many clubs in England don’t get to experience. The feeling of gaining promotion to the Premier League via an automatic position or the play-off’s is something truly special.
da realsbet： However, to regain your slot back in England’s top flight from the second tier of English football, and then potential be considered for a top ten finish is something that very rarely happens. However, West London outfit, QPR, won an agonising play-off final against Derby County at Wembley in May, thanks to a last minute Bobby Zamora strike. Now Harry Redknapp’s side are back where they belong, the R’s have what it takes to surprise a few teams this season.
In the 2006/2007 season, Reading were what you would call the ‘dark horses’ of the Premier League. This was the Royal’s first season in England’s top flight, and Steve Coppell’s side managed to muster an incredible eighth place finish. If Reading can achieve such an amazing feat in the club’s history, why can’t QPR?
Firstly, Queens Park Rangers are much better equipped than Reading were seven years ago. Since their return, the likes of Sandro, Leroy Fer, Eduardo Vargas and Steven Caulker have all joined the Loftus Road club from Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City, Napoli and Cardiff City respectively.
To attract the calibre of these players is something of a real coup, particularly when you consider this is their first season back in the Premier League. Furthermore, squad members like Joey Barton, Rio Ferdinand and Adel Taarabt will add essential flair and a wealth of Premier League experience in order to propel QPR away from the clutches of the dreaded drop zone.
Secondly, QPR have a manager and the backroom staff that are one of the most knowledgeable football men to grace the sport. In Redknapp, his tactical nouse and player identification will be fundamental over the course of the season. Redknapp, a boss who was inches from taking the England job, once famously said: “I wouldn’t know what day or time it is, but I could tell you who Carlisle United reserve team goalkeeper is.”
As well as the importance of Redknapp, his henchman in Kevin Bond, Joe Jordan and Kevin Hitchcock also have the knowledge and experience to guide the players’ development in the right direction.
While they also possess the security of stern financial backing from Malaysian businessman Tony Fernandes, the set up at Loftus Road is built for a strong push for a top half finish. Over the years, QPR have been known to exceed their expenditure on player recruitment on overrated players, which they suffered in their last season in the Premier League in 2012 which culminated in relegation.
However, learning from their mistakes is something that has been acknowledged under the stewardship of Mr. Redknapp and a good run of league form in one of the most unpredictable and exciting leagues in the world will see them comfortably finish in a 10th place finish or better.
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