Queens Park Rangers: Top "What If" Questions from QPR's Season

Emma Booth — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:17:51 -0400

Ah, the "what if."

The phrase used by football managers to try to find some sort of positive to take from a game.

The phrase used by football fans to console themselves that their team might not have been so rubbish if someone had just done something differently.

And the phrase which will be on Mark Hughes' headstone regarding all the transfers he probably shouldn't have made.

The Queens Park Rangers have had a lot of "what ifs" this season. What if they hadn't signed Jose Bosingwa? What if they could play against teams from Wales? What if they didn't have a wage bill larger than the bar tab on their recent trip to Dubai?

All of these are strong questions, but they did not make it to the top seven.

Read on to find out what did.

All statistics taken from www.soccerbase.com

All match results and reports taken from www.bbc.co.uk

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QPR's Biggest Summer Transfer Window Needs to Get Rangers Back into the EPL

Emma Booth — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:15:32 -0400

Queens Park Rangers have a lot of things to sort out this summer. And one of them is building a team that isn't paid more than the Queen and can play solid football in the Championship.

The transfer possibilities for a relegated club are usually limited. But with so many players on such high wages at the club, if Tony Fernandes can clear some of the deadwood this summer, this could leave a substantial amount for Harry Redknapp to bargain with in order to sign sensible footballers.

The team needs to be built around the Clint Hill prototype: a strong player, a good leader and a player who gives it all. The one good thing about relegation is that there is a very slim chance any Champions League winners would be tempted to join the club.

But what are the biggest transfer needs for Queens Park Rangers this summer in order for this club to return to the Premier League quickly and efficiently?

Here are the most important needs for QPR and the players they should be looking at to fill those roles.

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Bleacher Report - Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers: Top "What If" Questions from QPR's Season

QPR's Biggest Summer Transfer Window Needs to Get Rangers Back into the EPL