QPR players finally learn their lesson

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Tony Fernandes, the eight coming into the QPR owner, said that game, he was on the result had sent the club verge of being accepted. back to the drawing At the same time, board. But the skill is in three straight defeats for bringing the new plan to Redknapp had the the chalkboard and populace booing at both getting the pupils to the interval and the end adopt it. of his last game at home.

The first lesson learnt Last night, on the final is that no, Adel Taarabt whistle, normal service really cannot defend. Not had been resumed. But even a little bit. for how long in

But when you are QPR Redknapp’s case? you need a little bit of In the real world, there creative inspiration. So is still a long way to go why not stick him up and your successes – front where he can do no even one as sweet as harm to the defence? beating Chelsea can be

OK, as it transpired, he quickly forgotten. did no harm at either He was adored at end, but winger Shaun Tottenham in May. Yet Wright- Phillips provided on Tuesday his former the key moment of supporters told Reading brilliance, driving low they were “going down into the corner for last with the Redknapp”. night’s famous win. There is little love lost

But it only counted once the good times have because QPR were still in gone and it turns out the game. Within 28 they may even be wrong. minutes of this fixture And the one silver last year, they were four lining for Benitez? At goals down – not least he finally got a dissimilar to the name check at Stamford situation they got Bridge. themselves into against Sadly from the jubilant Liverpool in Sunday’s QPR fans...