Queens Park Rangers & Tony Fernandes, by Daniel Racheter

I think we was all suprised by QPR's consistency last season in the championship where they simply run away with the championship which we all know isn't a tough league to win. Warnock fired the team back into the premier league and braught out the best of Adele Taarabt who simply had a sensational season under the experienced Warnock. Taarabt was awarded player of the season and braught a new dimension to the London side.


We was all aware of QPR's financial background last season but the owners opted never to use any of it and seemed very un-committed to the future of the club and the well being. This made it very difficult in the summer for Warnock to sign the players he wanted, he had to opt for free transfers such as Kieran Dyer and Gabbidon and he was very restricted which I think got him off to a very difficult start in the country's top devision.

Tony Fernandes:

The appointment of Tony Fernandes was very quick and sudden and one that QPR needed. Fernandes baught the club and instantly set his funds into new signings like Shaun Wright Phillips, Djibrill Cisse, Zamora, Barton, Taiwo, Luke Young and showed fans he wanted success.


Every supporter of every club wants passionate owners who are thriving for success just as much as them, and that is what Tony Fernandes demonstrates, a passionate business man who is a big lover of sports and thrives for success at every level.

My experience ( Saturday 3rd of March 2012 - QPR VS EVERTON )

I am fortunate enough to work for the Queens Park Rangers club shop and I get to interact with the fans on match days and be in the thick of the unique atmosphere in which is Loftus Road.

Being at any football ground in the country is a brilliant experience as it's own but when I saw Tony Fernandes walk through the supporters lower soft end I was very impressed. Fernandes watched the whole game with the QPR fans which I think was a truely wonderful touch. Tony is clearly passionate about this club and he wanted to be in the thick of the atmosphere which the fans. 

The fans were simply estatic with their owner joining them to watch a very crushal game. I watched the match on the screen and saw Fernandes celebrating QPR's equaliser courtesy of a Bobby Zamora header and it was great to see.

QPR are clearly in a relegation scrap but when your owner is fully behind the team the fans can't help but feel optamistic. It was great to see and one occassion I was lucky enough to be in. After the game I was fortunate to meet Fernandes and shake hands with him and he is a gentleman and a true footballing fan.


I think QPR will be fine this season, all though they have goal scoring problems and bad luck against them sometimes I feel they will pull through and can look forward to a better season next year once Fernandes really stamps his mark upon the club.


I hope Fernandes takes time to read this short write up and know he is doing a great job at Loftus Road.


Would also like to thanks Mr Fernandes for taking the time to retweet my link to this, so thankyou Tony Fernandes!