All quiet on the transfer front - here's possibly why.

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

Redknapp still has an eye for a player, he just needs stricter boundaries than he is used to when it comes transfer fees and wages.

Nail on head.

[DeepcutHoop]

You put it much better that time.

Patronising git

It depends whether 'sidekicks' actually means the clubs scouts, which is likely given journalists penchant for embellishment.

[klonk]

from what can be picked up on twitter, the club has only managed to set its budgets in the last week or so:

Philip Beard @philipb1 · Jun 16

Meant to be home by 5pm #GERvsPOR but in budget meeting. Now have to wait until end of game. At least it was Premier League budget! #QPR

and there was some meeting to discuss the way forward on friday:

Tony Fernandes @tonyfernandes · Jun 20

Talking the future. Good day.



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all in all, this seems a reasonable explanation for the lack of signings so far. maybe there is some truth in this story. if i was tf, i would be concerned about the lack of resale value in a lot of the signings we've made under all three managers he's had.

think about it... we allegedly paid £3.5m for anton ferdinand, who managed 3 appearances in the turkish league last season and has now signed for police united in thailand, £4m for djibril cisse who we had to pay off to leave, £8m for estaban granero, who allegedly wants us to rip up his contract and let him go off to play in la liga etc etc etc

[surrey_hoop]

The pic above is at the very least is somewhat encouraging - I highly doubt these sort of meetings where taking place in the Leslie Hughes days. I think we all know that Arry will bring in a few on TDD, if only because he can't help himself. With that in mind, I think 2-3 players between now and opening day is the way forward, focusing on the spine of the team....ST, CM and CB to start, and take it from there.

[Shepherds Mush]

Paper speculation. Yawn

[FurtiveFox]

'Arry himself has said he is looking to sign players he has worked with before and knows. Whilst obviously I wouldn't expect all our signings to fit in with that if a good number do we could end up with a disproportionate number of 'oldies' and players that maybe haven't been performing for other clubs hence their availability. I'm not totally opposed to a couple of veterans but am hoping we will get some younger players so we can build for the future rather than just next season.

Whilst TF shouldn't have any serious input into individual players I concur with others that he is perfectly within his rights in setting general parameters.

[Hove Ranger]

Hope this is b*llocks...As has been said above there are hardly any transfers happening at the moment. But the bottom line is if TF is choosing the players that is bad news.
Think I'll not believe some d*ckhead of a journo

What like Ji sung park?

[Qprtanpa1]

The big question, regardless of how we get there, is to steady the defense (Ferdinand, et al), solidify the midfield, and power the front line with a teammate for Charlie. Not a stretch to suggest Harry is looking short term (he's nearing the end of his coaching career) while the owners are looking down the road with recent history their guide. Bottom line: QPR will recruit a blend of Harry favorites and young blood, hope to place mid-table this season, then build again next year. For the financial stability of the club, and the emotional security of its fans, it makes for a decent plan IMO.

[QPRWEBBIE]

i just wish to thank tony for stopping the wayne bridge signing last season!

A few of us were getting a flight to Vegas last July and Bridge was on the same flight. We were waiting in the departure lounge and he came walking through and a few of the lads started a chorus of You should of come to the Rangers, he started laughing and just turned to us and said They didn't want me or I would have.

[qblockoompah]

Total rubbish, my favourite line

"Harry wants older players on large salaries!"

[QPR1976]

'Arry himself has said he is looking to sign players he has worked with before and knows.

Well that rules out a yone under 30 !

[norfolk ranger]

So judging by Phil beards tweet,we have only set a budget a week ago,if that's what the club call moving fast in the market then we are in for a long wait till any new arrivals. Makes me wonder what the heckler they have been doing this last month,surely that should of been sorted sooner.

[californiahoop]

I think our biggest problem is the fact that we can't offload any of the on loan players, if these guys are around next season they have to be incorporated into the team, we are talking around £300k a week in salaries, crazy money.

[Norths]

Remy, Cesar, tarbs and granero returning from loan cali, you wont be far off with that estimation.

[californiahoop]

Remy, Cesar, tarbs and granero returning from loan cali, you wont be far off with that estimation.

Samba Diakiate and no one knows for sure what's the score with MBia, I was sure an option to extend for 1/2 yrs was in place, I don't know how it was structured? And with no news from the club we can only speculate.