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20 teams in 20 days – Queens Park Rangers

By on August 9, 2014

Conveniently, the closest bank from Queens Park Rangers’ home at Loftus Road is less than a ten minute drive from the stadium – since 2012 they have acquired more than 35 players. This summer the trend has hardly slowed, with the club spending upwards of €18,000,000 on just three players. Loftus Road seems to be house of some of the most overpaid Premier League players. Much like some Middle Eastern or Russian cash-rich clubs do, QPR seem to be the home of all aging former stars brought in on free. This season it is Rio Ferdiniand, while before it was Jose Boswinga, Robert Green, and more. Hardly any of their squad members remain at the club for more than a few years, in large part due to half of their squads overly inflated salaries. QPR really is a classic “overseas owners” club.

So far, success has not come their way. Apart from a mid-table finish during their first stint in the Premier League after their oversea investment a few years back, bust ups between their overpaid stars and management, overblown egos, plus a lot more has caused for their relegation from the top flight. Now, though, they are right back up with the big dogs. But they have travelled this road before now, and it is hard to see their season going off the beaten path. Either a massive disappointment starting with internal issues within the clubs squad and management, or a successful high mid-table finish. QPR are not the kind of club who don’t go big, whether that be winning big or losing big. But this season at least they have bothered to put some stability in their squad. With the additions of Steven Caulker, Ferdinand, Mauricio Isla, and Jordan Mutch, a but of youth has also been added in it. If Harry Redknapp can get it right then this may just be QPR’s season. Or another complete bust up, if not.

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Alex Morgan, founder of Football Every Day, lives and breaths football from the West Coast of the United States in California. Aside from founding Football Every Day in January of 2013, Alex has also launched his own journalism career and hopes to help others do the same with FBED. He covers the San Jose Earthquakes as a beat reporter for QuakesTalk.com and his work has also been featured in the BBC's Match of the Day Magazine.