Whilst there has been a level of improvement since Harry Redknapp was brought in, the level of performances simply haven’t been good enough to rescue them. It wouldn’t be fair to say that all at QPR have lacked passion and the commitment to keeping them in the Premier League. The captain Clint Hill has given his all for the R’s this season, and has produced some decent performances. Also summer signing Julio Cesar has been superb for the club this season, and has worked tirelessly to keep his new club away from the drop zone.
Redknapp’s January signings have made a decent impact. Andros Townsend, on loan from Spurs has produced some excellent performances, and has shown determination to lift the club to safety. Also the signing of experienced central midfielder Jermaine Jenas has benefited the team, but not enough to help them considerably.
The signings of Christopher Samba from Anzhi Makhachkala and Loic Remy from Marseille in January, were very expensive risks, and although Samba has produced some very good defensive performances, and the Frenchman Remy has scored some important goals, they are signings that will leave a dent in the clubs’ financial capability. The wages of both players add up to around £170,000, with Samba reportedly on £100,000 a week. These two signings will cause QPR all sorts of financial problems next season, and one of the main priorities will be to sell the pair of them, at cut price fees, which will no doubt disappoint the chairman Tony Fernandes and QPR fans alike.
QPR’s performances this season have proven that money cannot automatically ensure progress for a football club. The Chairman Tony Fernandes backed Mark Hughes with big funds last summer, which failed to materialise into any level of progress for QPR. His transfers were wasteful to say the least, and it seemed as if Hughes had become panicked into buying expensive, over-rated players, who had no real commitment to the club or the cause they trying to achieve.
Despite the arrival of Harry Redknapp, who was considered the clubs best shot at survival, there has been no real surge towards safety, and although Redknapp’s signings have improved the teams ability, the team has fallen somewhat short of what was required of them: Not only towards the end of the season, but throughout the season itself.
For a club in QPR’s financial situation and the support and resources they have, few would argue that their imminent relegation is not their own fault. There’s little that can be said for the R’s attempts at surviving relegation this season. Thanks to Hughes’ wild spending and a lack of team togetherness, QPR’s fate was visible for everyone to see, and the fans will be hoping that they can keep hold of their manager and re-build next season.
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