By Alan Duffy
Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 11th February 2012
Despite the recent introduction of new boss Mark Hughes, along with the likes of Bobby Zamora,
QPR look set for a long relegation dogfight this season after going down 3-2 to one of their
rivals, Blakcburn Rovers, at Ewood Park.
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@tonyfernandes @Amit_Bhatia99 @Ruben_E_G What Fans Would REALLY Like to Hear: That IF #QPR Do Go
Down - You'll Still be With Us Next Season - Tony Fernandes February 5 Tweet
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By Alan Duffy
Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League 4th February
2012
Djibril Cisse could never be described as a shrinking violet, so it will come as little surprise
that the former Liverpool man was once again the centre of attention at Loftus Road, albeit for all
the wrong reasons.
There was a lack of real excitement during the final day of the 2012 January Transfer Window,
with none of the Premier League's big names on the move and a subsequent drop in spending from the
same day 12 months ago means the latest transfer window closed without much of a noise.
The speculation that ran wild from Sky Sports News reporters situated at Premier League grounds
became boring with attention being finally turned to actual fixtures that took place on the
night.
YOU try keeping them apart. Image: AFP PHOTO/ IAN KINGTON.
Don't feel bad that you missed all the transfer news because you're such important people. We
too were engaged in frantic busy work (sleeping, shopping, drinking or a horrifying and painful
combination of all three) when the window slammed shut at 23.
Zamora and Cissé Can they keep QPR in the Premier League? - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
Mark Hughes was very active on transfer deadline day, signing ex-Liverpool front man Djibril
Cissé from Lazio and re-uniting himself with Bobby Zamora from Fulham. Castrol EDGE Performance
analysis shows that with an impressive shooting accuracy of 57% and the ability to create a chance
for his teammates every 40 mins, Zamora looks set to play an important role in QPR's battle to
avoid relegation.
Clint Dempsey was once again the goal scorer for Fulham putting them in front in what turned into a
1-1 draw against West Bromwich Albion at Craven Cottage. Dempsey's 69th minute opener was cancelled
out in the 82nd. With Bobby Zamora transferred to Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday, Dempsey was used
as a striker.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that lukewarm nature of the recently concluded winter
transfer window is a clear sign that European clubs are now unable to match their previously
sky-high spending levels.
The veteran Gunners boss compared the business conducted in January 2012 to the spending frenzy
that took place same time last year, when more than £100 million were splashed by Chelsea and
Liverpool on the purchase of just a handful of players.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that lukewarm nature of the recently concluded winter
transfer window is a clear sign that European clubs are now unable to match their previously
sky-high spending levels.
The veteran Gunners boss compared the business conducted in January 2012 to the spending frenzy
that took place same time last year, when more than £100 million were splashed by Chelsea and
Liverpool on the purchase of just a handful of players.
Hmm, lets get this over with.
His first goal:
My favorite:
Best season:
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Bobby Zamora 09/10 Fulham. Watch more top selected videos about: Fulham F.C.
His funniest (scroll to :45 second mark)
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The transfer window for English club's slammed shut last night at 11pm, with Everton grabbing
former midfielder Steven Pienaar from Tottenham on-loan on the final hour.
Harry Redknapp one of the shrewdest managers in the transfer market surprisingly
signed injury prone Everton striker Louis Saha, also in the final hour after
losing Roman Pavlychenko for £8m to Russian side Lokomotiv Moscow .
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The winter transfer window across Europe closed on Tuesday, and a number of teams -- not the usual
big-spenders -- that were scrambling to fill vacancies and address needs for the second half of
their respective seasons were able to add some valuable pieces to the puzzle.
Queens Park Rangers fall into that category, adding firepower in the form of former Lazio
striker Djibril Cisse and Fulham forward Bobby Zamora.
When transfer deadline day rolls around, Sky Sports News' Jim White gets more excited than a
puppy attached to a leash made of bacon. So excited, in fact, that sometimes his mouth is so
overeager to spit out the latest transfer dealings that it creates a perfect sized opening for his
foot.
The winter transfer window across Europe closed on Tuesday, and a number of teams -- not the usual
big-spenders -- that were scrambling to fill vacancies and address needs for the second half of
their respective seasons were able to add some valuable pieces to the puzzle.
Queens Park Rangers fall into that category, adding firepower in the form of former Lazio
striker Djibril Cisse and Fulham forward Bobby Zamora.
Reports from Craven Cottage are suggesting that Fulham have sold QPR a player who "never existed
in the first place."
The extraordinary claims come on the back of Bobby Zamora's mooted £5 million move from Fulham
to QPR.
A source from the West Ham grounds staff revealed today that "Bobby Zamora gave up football a
long time ago.
Man City here we come!
Which muppet is your team bringing in:
Done: Sebu LeToux to Vancouver Whitecaps. Return package unknown currently.
Rumored: Bobby Zamora to QPR
The skinny: Martin Jol and the would-be England Euros' striker Zamora have had some flame-ups
and a former Fulham man is no in charge of QPR
Done: Luis Saha to Spurs.
Former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has told the Premier League leaders that his Queens
Park Rangers side can help them claim the Barclays Premier League title if they loan out-of-favor
striker Carlos Tevez to the West London outfit.
Hughes has entered the bidding for Tevez's services after the links to both Milan clubs, PSG,
and most recently, even Liverpool, broke down without significant progress.
Arsenal have signed this guy to partner RVP. Alive and kicking?
If you are an Arsenal fan, your level of excitement should be deader than a dodo.
Wayne Bridge goes to Sunderland and Arsenal can heave a sigh of relief. Ravel Morrison, the Man
Utd teenager with a self destructive streak but the skills of a young Paul Scholes, goes to West
Ham.
Martin Jol has stunned the footballing world by dramatically selling himself to Aston Villa.
"To be honest I expected more from Fulham. It's a small club," he explained while screwing up
his nose and sniffing. "And I wanted to be at a big club. You know? With big things."
Jol continued: "I had seen what happened to Mark Hughes after he walked out on Fulham.
Martin Jol is set to end his month-long pursuit of a striker as the Fulham boss is on the verge
of unveiling Russian striker Pavel Pogrebnyak from the German Bundesliga's VfB Stuttgart.
The 28-year old Pogrebnyak has been capped 30 times by his country, scoring eight goals on the
international stage while also scoring 15 times in 64 league appearances for Stuttgart.
By Alan Duffy
With a name that makes us all thank the stars for 'copy and paste', Pavel Pogrebnyak looks set
to move to west London in one of the biggest deals so far in this rather moribund transfer
window.
The Russian international striker has never been the most prolific of strikers, however, the
imposing forward is best utilised as a targetman who can hold up the ball, and he'll no doubt be
confident of making a (hard-to-spell) name for himself at Craven Cottage.
A brilliant Rafael Van der Vaart strike guided Tottenham Hotspur to a 1-0 win at Watford while
Marouane Fellaini's decisive second-half goal saw off Fulham in Friday's all-Premier League FA Cup
Fourth Round clash at Goodison Park.
Van der Vaart struck right before half-time from 30-yards out to stun Vicarage Road and give the
Spurs a slender advantage that the hosts were not able to overturn.
Clint Dempsey hit a second-half hat-trick to lead his Fulham side to an unlikely 5-2 victory over
Newcastle United at Craven Cottage in one of the most eye-catching football scores of the day.
It was a typical case of a game of two halves as Fulham wrestled the initiative from Newcastle
after a one-sided first half.
The story of US National Team players abroad begins and ends with Clint Dempsey this weekend.
That's what happens when an American scores three goals in the Premier League. Dempsey was the
difference in a game that showed little promise in the first-half, but turned into a 5-2 win for
Fulham over Newcastle United.
Newcastle's hopes of taking advantage of Chelsea's draw at Norwich were stopped by a five-goal
second-half blitz from Fulham as they lost 5-2 at Fulham.
Fulham were poor in the first-hald and it was no surprise that Newcastle scored first thanks to
a Danny Guthrie thunderbolt from outside the area.
By Alan Duffy
Fulham 5-2 Newcastle United Premier League 21 January 2012
"I gave a free-kick against you because I hate you and your big head of lovely big
hair"
Newcastle were always going to face their biggest test when the Africa Cup Of Nations robbed
them of two of their star performers this season, Demba Ba and Cheik Tioté, and judging on today's
result, the Magpies could face a difficult month.
Two weeks ago Clint Dempsey made headlines with his first career hat trick, hitting the back of
the net three times in Fulham FC's 4-0 FA Cup Third Round win over Football League One (English
second division) side Charlton Athletic.
Now, just a day after being named 2011 U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the Year, Dempsey is in the
news again, with another three goal performance.
Alan Pardew acknowledges that Newcastle United's 5-2 defeat at the hands of Fulham has left him
frustrated but defended his players, insisting that they have a lot to be proud of for their
overall showing this season.
Clint Dempsey's famous hat-trick and two second-half penalties from Danny Murphy and Bobby
Zamora condemned the Magpies to an emphatic loss despite Danny Guthrie's stunning opening goal at
Craven Cottage.
Newcastle's hopes of taking advantage of Chelsea's draw at Norwich were stopped by a five-goal
second-half blitz from Fulham as they lost 5-2 at Fulham.
Fulham were poor in the first-hald and it was no surprise that Newcastle scored first thanks to
a Danny Guthrie thunderbolt from outside the area.
szólj hozzá: Fulham v Newcastle 5:2 GOALS
Clint Dempsey's 50th, 51st, and 52nd goal for Fulham lifted the Cottagers over Newcastle.
The first half was all Newcastle and just before halftime they went ahead through Danny
Guthrie's superlative left footed strike. Martin Jol must have mixed chili powder in his half time
pep talk as he effected two very important changes, taking Bryan Ruiz from central midfield,
bringing on Chris Baird, and introducing Andy Johnson as Fulham turned the game a 180 degrees in
the second half
The former Crystal Palace man made an immediate impact troubling the Newcastle defense with his
zip.
A bit too melodramatic? No, this is Arsenal!
Can we get back in the game?
Everyone loves a good comeback story. Americans, in particular, are completely fixated upon this
trope. Rocky Balboa, the Major League series (back when Charlie Sheen was a serious actor.
WINNING!), among many others played this story to its full effect, culminating in the 1993
mega-hit, The Sandlot, where puny little white kids (and one tall, dark, handsome
pseudo-Hispanic) showed that yeah, they could play baseball too!
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The Mark Hughes Era Begins: Good luck to Mark Hughes.
A solid, professional job in the end. Charlton, as the third division table shows, are a tidy
enough team, but in the end class told. Clint Dempsey scored a hat-trick, Damien Duff whopped in
another, and Fulham are in the hat for the 4th round.
We scored early, Murphy's through ball finding Dempsey, who lifted the ball home expertly.
A solid, professional job in the end. Charlton, as the third division table shows, are a tidy
enough team, but in the end class told. Clint Dempsey scored a hat-trick, Damien Duff whopped in
another, and Fulham are in the hat for the 4th round.
We scored early, Murphy's through ball finding Dempsey, who lifted the ball home expertly.
Keep Clam...and beat a Top-4 London Rival
Hey, remember that time I was freaking out because I was positive that Fulham F.C. were in a
tailspin and I said manager Martin Jol was on the verge on getting fired if they didn't do well in
their upcoming matches?
It was only two weeks ago.
This is a fantastic read.
Now, while I have covered two Commonwealth Games for Ugandan newspapers, this was my first EPL
match. Within the EPL bureaucracy there is an implant called Dataco. In order to sit in the Press
Box, I had to purchase a "Single Match License" from Dataco.
Arsene Wenger made it clear that poor officiating has taken its toll on Arsenal's season but
admitted that his own defense was 'stupid' in conceding twice at Fulham last night.
The Gunners were leading 1-0 through Laurent Koscielny's early goal but a disappointing second
half performance allowed their opponents to bounce right back into the match.
Debatable decisions from an otherwise horrible refereeing
In the two games that we've played Fulham this season, we've only managed to garner 1 point. For
a club with ambitions of winning trophies and finishing as high up the league table as possible,
that is simply not good enough. With Chelsea winning their match before the start of ours, it was
imperative for us to match their result to maintain our 4th spot in the league.
szólj hozzá: Fulham vs Arsenal 2:1 MOTD
Depressing. Very depressing. As bright and incandescent as Arsenal were the first half, the
second half was an absolute blight. The Gunners looked drained, bereft of ideas, and they let
Fulham walk all over them. It was an reversion to many a game last season where Arsenal showed
distinctly no ambition other than to run out 90 minutes.
