|  Nickname:
Rangers/Hoops
Year formed: 1882
Ground: Loftus Road
Capacity: 19,148 2006/07
average: 12,936
For visitors: 1,279 in the lower
tier of the School End. The upper
tier can be allocated, increasing
the number to 2,500
Record attendance:
35,353
Position last season: 18th
in the Championship
Manager: John Gregory (September
2006)
 Players
in:
Chris Barker (Cardiff), Daniel Nardiello
(Barnsley), Simon Walton (Charlton),
Ed de Goey (Stoke), Lee Camp (Derby),
John Curtis (Nottingham Forest), Michael
Mancienne (Chelsea, loan), Ben Sahar
(Chelsea, loan).
Players out: Lee Cook (Fulham),
Marc Bircham (Yeovil), Simon Royce
(Gillingham), Ricky Stapleton (Leicester),
Kevin Gallen (MK Dons), John Munday
(Kidderminster), Ian Evatt (Blackpool),
Steve Lomas (Gillingham), Paul Furlong,
Paul Jones, Mauro Milanese, Armel
Tchakounte.
Key man: Dexter Blackstock
Record transfer fee paid:
£2.75m (Mike Sheron, Stoke,
July 1997)
Record transfer fee received:
£6m (Les Ferdinand, Newcastle,June
1995)
Ticket office: 0870 112 1967
Ticket prices: Adults £22,
concessions £8-£13
Official website: www.qpr.co.uk
 How
to get there: At the end of the
M40, take the A40 towards Central
London. At the point where the A40
becomes the A40(M), turn off onto
the A40 towards White City/Shepherds
Bush and turn right into Wood Lane,
turn right into South Africa Road
for the stadium.
Best place to drink: The Springbok
next to the stadium (near the ticket
office).
Return journey: 250
miles
Journey time: 5hrs
40mins
Best League Win:
9-2 v Tranmere Rovers 03/12/1960 Division
3
Last meeting: Norwich City
1, Queens Park Rangers 0 (December
30, 2006): Dion
Dublin’s third goal for Norwich
City finally brought a belated December
victory for their fans to celebrate
at Carrow Road. After five
matches without a win, the veteran
striker scored after 68 minutes. Dublin,
who had scored when the two sides
met in a 3-3 draw at Loftus Road in
October, produced a cool finish to
a move involving skipper Adam Drury
and fellow striker Robert Earnshaw.
Full
Match Report
Last Norwich away win:
26/12/2000 QPR 2 (Carlisle, Wardley),
Norwich 3 (Roberts 2, Marshall)
Chances: Manager
John Gregory made himself a hero to
the Loftus Road faithful last season
when he pulled Rangers away from the
relegation zone after looking doomed.
A season of struggle for Gregory and
QPR, while the close season has seen
them lose arguably their best player
in Cook to Fulham. The signing of
Daniel Nardiello from Barnsley could
see the ex-Manchester United striker
forming a lethal partnership with
Dexter Blackstock, who scored 14 goals
last season. Gregory will be determined
not to become embroiled in a relegation
battle once again. Gregory has faith
in some of his young guns like Ray
Jones, but the Hoops cannot be expecting
much more than a mid-table finish
at best. A poor start and they could
be in for a long winter.
Prediction: 22nd
For Directions to the Ground click
here.
For an unofficial Guide to the Ground
click
here.
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