Queens Park Rangers

Match Preview: Leicester City

2005-09-23T12:22:00.000+01:00

Leicester City have been disappointing over the past two seasons, and will hope this analogy of their perfomances doesn't continue into the 2005-2006 season. Leicester relegated from the premiership 2003-2004, finished a lowly 15th place last season, and are currently occupying the same spot this season, although victory on saturday could see the Foxes leapfrog the R's and possibly occupy 8th spot.
Leicester are definantly looking for promotion this season, and victory against the R's is quite neccessary for the Foxes, thus Holloways men are going to be in for a hard trip to The Walkers Stadium.luckily for the R's Leicester seem to be missing their leading scorer, David Connolly since his departure to Wigan, and perhaps this will be a factor in the result of saturdays game.
Team News
The Foxes rested alot of key players midweek in the Carling Cup victory against Blackpool, and all of which are expected to play against the R's. The players coming back from injury are, Gareth Williams, Danny Tiatto, Stephen Hughes, Alan Maybury, and Ian Hume, all of which are likely to feature in the Leicester squad Vs QPR.

My Prediction: Leicester 0-0 QPR

Check out the latest info at Leicester City's Official Website

Kevin Gallen Profile

2005-09-22T14:28:00.000+01:00

Player Profile
Name: Kevin Gallen
D.O.B: 21/09/1975
Nationality: English
Height: 5'11'' (180cm)
Weight: 12st 10lb (80.81Kg)
Position: Striker

Kevin Gallen Is a lifelong R's fan livng out his dream of playing for QPR.

Rowlands Injury Blow

2005-09-22T12:19:00.000+01:00

Martin Rowlands wont feature for the R's for another six weeks after tearing his medial knee ligament. Rowlands who has already missed six weeks of the season with the same injury that has once again hit him, picked up the injury in training after just making his comeback appearance in the second half against Leeds Utd. Prav Mathema the R's Physio told the clubs official website "Although the results aren't in yet it's likely he's going to be out for six weeks. It's a recurrence of the injury that kept him out previously." I'm sure Prav knows what his talking about and Rowlands absence will be deeply missed in the R's camp, i'm sure.

Miller Joins Posh

2005-09-22T11:45:00.000+01:00

Rangers Midielder Adam Miller has joined Peterborough United on a one month loan. The ex-Aldershot man is desperately seeking first team football since the arrival of two more midfielders to the R's squad, Richard Langley, and Steve Lomas. Miller should make his debut for the posh this weekend as they seek to climb into an automatic promotion place against fellow promotion seekers, Shrewsbury town.
Meanwhile fellow midfielder Marcus Bean is also in search for first team football. The one time first choice midfielder has recently slipped down the pecking order and making just 13 league appearances for the R's over the past two seasons. Bean is currently enjoying his second loan spell at Swansea.
Also Left Winger Aaron Brown has joined Cheltenham Town on a months loan deal. Aaron hasn't really had many first team opportunities since joining the R's and will relish the chance of first team football with Cheltenham.
For more Information on Millers Loan deal check out QPR's Official Websites report.

Dan Shittu Profile

2005-09-21T18:46:00.000+01:00

Details
Name: Dan Shittu
D.O.B: 02/09/1980
Nationality: Nigerian
Height: 6'3'' (191cm)
Weight: 15 st 0lb (95.34Kg)
Position: Defender (Centre)

Arguably QPR's best player, Dan Shittu has constantly been linked with moves to the premiership. A move of which could see Dan's career take off, but at the same time see the R's go in the opposite direction. Big Dan started his career with Charlton, but never played a competitive game. He had a brief loan spell at Blackpool before moving to the R's for £1/4million. Since joining the R's Shittu has made over 130 full appearancesas as the rock in Rangers defence, enjoying promotion as runners up season 2002-2003 along the way.

For More Info on Dan Shittu Check out Dan's Official Website

Paul Furlong Profile

2005-09-21T14:47:00.000+01:00

Details
Name: Paul Furlong
D.O.B: 01/10/1968
Nationality: English
Height: 6'00'' (183cm)
Weight: 13st 8lbs (86.26Kg)
Position: Striker

Paul Furlong has enjoyed a long prosperous career scoring 168 goals to date, whilst collecting a League One (Division 2) Runners-up medal along the way. His goals clearly propelled Rangers into the championship side they are today, scoring 49 goals for QPR in his most recent spell of three years, and i am sure he will hit form again this season to silence all his critics.

Career History
Club
Season
Appearances
Goals
QPR
2004-2005
40 (2)
18
QPR
2003-2004
33 (5)
16
QPR
2002-2003
31 (6)
14
Birmingham
2001-2002
02 (11)
1
Sheffield Utd
2001-2002
04 (0)
2
Birmingham
2000-2001
00 (4)
0
QPR
2000-2001
03 (0)
1
Birmingham
1999-2000
21 (2)
15
Birmingham
1998-1999
28 (5)
16
Birmingham
1997-1998
30 (1)
18
Birmingham
1996-1997
43 (6)
12
Chelsea
1995-1996
19 (18)
4
Chelsea
1994-1995
36 (0)
10
Watford
1993-1994
38 (0)
18
Watford
1992-1993
41 (0)
19
Coventry
1991-1992
37 (0)
4

Career History
Club	Season	Appearances	Goals
QPR	2004-2005	40 (2)	18
QPR	2003-2004	33 (5)	16
QPR	2002-2003	31 (6)	14
Birmingham	2001-2002	02 (11)	1
Sheffield Utd	2001-2002	04 (0)	2
Birmingham	2000-2001	00 (4)	0
QPR	2000-2001	03 (0)	1
Birmingham	1999-2000	21 (2)	15
Birmingham	1998-1999	28 (5)	16
Birmingham	1997-1998	30 (1)	18
Birmingham	1996-1997	43 (6)	12
Chelsea	1995-1996	19 (18)	4
Chelsea	1994-1995	36 (0)	10
Watford	1993-1994	38 (0)	18
Watford	1992-1993	41 (0)	19
Coventry	1991-1992	37 (0)	4

Milanese Injury Blow

2005-09-21T14:07:00.000+01:00

The accomplished left back will be watching the R's next few games from the sideline. Milanese will miss the next two weeks after pulling a hamstring in saturdays loss at the hands of TEN men Leeds United. This will trouble the R's as they dont have another left back, or at least not one with any experience. Then again maybe this gives holloway the chance to use someone under the age of 30 in the R's first team, maybe?
For more information on Milanese's Injury visit QPR's Official websites report