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The Sun
4 days ago
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- The Sun
Queen's Park Rangers launch surprise new kit with Celtic-style GREEN and white Hoops in homage to club's origins
WHO knew? They may have Rangers in the name but it turns out that London outfit Queen's Park Rangers used to play in Celtic-style green and white Hoops. 3 3 3 A full century has passed since QPR last wore green and white hoops, so what better time to dust it down for their newly released third kit. They wrote: "The R's will enter the season in style with the return of the green and white hoops - an alternative look rooted in tradition but refreshed for the present day. "A shirt that connects our rich past with our ambitions for the future." Club historian Chris Guy said: "This design marks an important milestone in celebrating our club's history. "The period between 1892 and 1926, during which these colours were worn, was an important chapter in our proud heritage." QPR boss Julian Stephan has a squad which boasts the likes of former Celtic star Karamoko Dembele and Liam Morrison. They recently beat Rangers to the signature of Kwame Poku while Moroccan star Ilias Chair is another key man. Asked why he chose the Loftus Road side over Russell Martin's men, Poku said: "I think speaking to the manager, and speaking to everyone here, the project they are building here excites me and I want to be part of taking QPR to the next level. "When I was speaking to Julien Stephan he was talking about where he sees me fitting in and where he thinks I can influence the game. "That's what really attracted me. "Being 23 turning 24, I'm not quite young anymore so I want to come in and make my mark from the jump."
BBC News
28-03-2025
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- BBC News
QPR's Chair out for month with hamstring injury
QPR attacking midfielder Ilias Chair has been ruled out for four weeks with a hamstring injury sustained against Morocco international was substituted in the 55th minute of his side's 2-1 defeat at Riverside Stadium on 11 March, with Hoops manager Marti Cifuentes "very concerned" at the before his side's match at Stoke City on Saturday (15:00 GMT), Cifuentes said he was hopeful the 27-year-old would return before the end of the season."It seems like a hamstring injury that will take some time for him to recover," he told BBC Radio London."I think we need to take it week-by-week but there is a possibility that he might be back before the end of the season, yes."Cifuentes said he hoped to have Jonathan Varane and Alfie Lloyd back for the Stoke trip, but captain Steve Cook would miss the game, external with a foot injury. 'Main target to avoid relegation, but I want more' QPR sit 15th in the Championship with 45 points, seven points clear of Derby County in the relegation Hoops ended a run of four consecutive defeats in a 2-2 draw with league leaders Leeds United before the international break."I think the main target as a club is to try to avoid relegation, and then it's true that internally the way I am as a coach and together with the players, the aim was to try to push a bit more than this," Cifuentes said."My philosophy is 'whatever you did yesterday, try to do it better today'. That's the aim of high performance, to always have your best version."The target is still there for me. I won't be happy if we don't reach at least 56 points. I'm competitive and we're aligned - the players want to push."Speaking of the match against Stoke, he added: "In the last six games they only lost one at home. In the last six games they got four clean sheets at home, so when you check those stats you can expect a difficult game."
Yahoo
20-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Pick of the stats: Portsmouth v QPR
Portsmouth are looking to win three games on the bounce for the first time this season in the Championship when they welcome QPR to Fratton Park on Saturday (15:00 GMT). Pompey have moved seven points clear of the relegation zone after beating Cardiff and Oxford in their past two games and will hope to pull further away from danger. The Hoops are 13th but only four points off the top six and still in contention for a play-off spot. After winning the reverse fixture 2-1 in October last year, Portsmouth will be looking to record a first league double over QPR since the 1961-62 season. QPR are unbeaten across their past three visits to Fratton Park to face Portsmouth in the league (W1 D2), since a 3-0 defeat in August 1998. Following wins over Cardiff and Oxford, Portsmouth are looking for three consecutive three Championship victories for the first time since winning six in a row in February/March 2011. QPR have won six of their nine Championship matches in 2025 (L3), with only Leeds (21), Sheffield United (21) and Coventry (19) winning more points so far this year than the Hoops (18). Ilias Chair has been directly involved in six goals in his past nine Championship appearances for Queens Park Rangers (2 goals, 4 assists) although he's yet to score an away goal this season.
BBC News
20-02-2025
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- BBC News
Pick of the stats: Portsmouth v QPR
Portsmouth are looking to win three games on the bounce for the first time this season in the Championship when they welcome QPR to Fratton Park on Saturday (15:00 GMT).Pompey have moved seven points clear of the relegation zone after beating Cardiff and Oxford in their past two games and will hope to pull further away from Hoops are 13th but only four points off the top six and still in contention for a play-off winning the reverse fixture 2-1 in October last year, Portsmouth will be looking to record a first league double over QPR since the 1961-62 are unbeaten across their past three visits to Fratton Park to face Portsmouth in the league (W1 D2), since a 3-0 defeat in August wins over Cardiff and Oxford, Portsmouth are looking for three consecutive three Championship victories for the first time since winning six in a row in February/March have won six of their nine Championship matches in 2025 (L3), with only Leeds (21), Sheffield United (21) and Coventry (19) winning more points so far this year than the Hoops (18).Ilias Chair has been directly involved in six goals in his past nine Championship appearances for Queens Park Rangers (2 goals, 4 assists) although he's yet to score an away goal this season.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Pick of the stats: Coventry City v QPR
Coventry City welcome QPR on Tuesday evening (19:45 GMT) with both sides four points off the Championship play-off spots and looking to keep within touching distance. The Sky Blues were knocked out of the FA Cup by Ipswich at the weekend and had suffered only their second league loss in nine games (W5 D2) at home to Leeds last week. QPR bounced back from two straight defeats to beat Blackburn in their most recent game, meaning they have won six of their previous eight. Coventry City have won three of their past five league games against QPR (D1 L1), scoring 2+ goals in each of those victories. QPR are looking to win consecutive league visits to Coventry for the first time since winning three in a row between 1992 and 1995. Coventry's four consecutive league wins were halted by a 2-0 loss to Leeds United last time out. The Sky Blues haven't lost back-to-back Championship games since October under Mark Robins. Since the start of December, only Leeds United (9) have won more Championship games than Queens Park Rangers (8), with the Hoops picking up 63% of their points for the season across those 13 games (26/41 – W8 D2 L3). Ilias Chair has five assists in his past 10 Championship appearances for QPR, only one fewer than in his previous 46 combined (6). He also scored in a 2-1 away victory over Coventry on the final day of last season.
