For The Ones..Asking Us To Splash The Cash

[Scarlet pimple]

Whatever they spent, they got the right players, no messing about got in good forwards as well.

[Hogan]

The question is how much money did fulham spend to go up?

not much is the answer

We need to REDUCE ticket prices, and put bums on seats, engage with the fanbase, get closer to the fans, that includes more transparancy. Effectively that is your 12th man on the pitch as it were. Whereas what is actually being done now is alienating the fans thus creating a them and us situation.


Sometimes it doesn't even need a ticket for a game to get the next generation of QPR fan, one example of that springs to mind immediately. Bring back the annual open day at Gurnell or wherever and get people back to supporting the club. What happened to the fans forums which were recorded and played back via the clubs site and sometimes even aired live on BBC London.

By giving the club back to our supporters and being held accountable goes a long long way in achieving what we all want.......we may not realise the dream but hey at least we can have a dream. We may or may not ever return to the promised land of the Premier League but at least we can all come together and once again be proud to be QPR fans and be proud of our once great 'family' club.

[Receed R]

We need to REDUCE ticket prices, and put bums on seats, engage with the fanbase, get closer to the fans, that includes more transparancy. Effectively that is your 12th man on the pitch as it were. Whereas what is actually being done now is alienating the fans thus creating a them and us situation.


Sometimes it doesn't even need a ticket for a game to get the next generation of QPR fan, one example of that springs to mind immediately. Bring back the annual open day at Gurnell or wherever and get people back to supporting the club. What happened to the fans forums which were recorded and played back via the clubs site and sometimes even aired live on BBC London.

By giving the club back to our supporters and being held accountable goes a long long way in achieving what we all want.......we may not realise the dream but hey at least we can have a dream. We may or may not ever return to the promised land of the Premier League but at least we can all come together and once again be proud to be QPR fans and be proud of our once great 'family' club.

the open day at gurnell was always a good laugh

[Hogan]

the open day at gurnell was always a good laugh

Indeed it was. Gave us something to look forward to during the boring close season.

Many a time i have taken a cousin or nephew or a mates son and upon seeing a mass of hooped shirts and people of all ages just having a good time made QPR so much more real to them. They could talk to their school mates who were more likely than not 'supporters' of Man U, Arsenal, **** or whom ever about their very real QPR experience and be proud.

[Nodge70]

The question is how much money did fulham spend to go up?

not much is the answer

Maik Taylor was £1m
John Collins was £1.5m
Louis Saha was £4.2m with add ons
Lee Clark was £2m
Karl Heinz Riedle was £1m


Jean Tigana, we can safely assume, was on a damn sight more that Magilton is on now. Even 8 years ago!!!

etc
etc

even going back further, they were paying £1m for the likes of Tony Thorpe and Chris Coleman and Ian Pearce.

Plus they were ALL on the equivalent of what is now £20k per week.

It's all about ambition and how much investment is required.

Al Fayed wanted it more than Briatore and Ecclestone. He had his political/barmpot reasons for that, no doubt but it's all there in black and white.

[Scarlet pimple]

Good comeback Nodge.

[baille funk]

none of those 3 players would guarantee promotion, its just your wish list.

The old football chant springs to mind

"when you get one your want more"

don't think that chant exists, though maybe you are thinking of: rangers score, rangers score, coz if you get one you'll get more....

that's a song that was sung in the eighties so probably before your time.

[kingy10]

For me the issue isn't money. We can afford to spend whatever we like. Why do we care if we are paying 20,000 a week wages on players. As fans we want success, entertaining football, good atmosphere watched in a comfortable environment.

We are not accountants, we are fans.

Are you really saying that you are happy to finish mid-table every season in the Championship as long as the bills are paid? What is that all about. The amount of money these blokes have could buy us the Champions League on their accumalated interest alone. A million pounds to these blokes is the equivilant to £1 of our money.

[Mark1]

Saying the Mittals won't spend big in the Championship is absolute Borrox - The guys worth £18 billion, yes, £18 billion - If they WANT to, they will. Being in the Championship makes zero difference, they aren't exactly desperate for cash and aren't in any way dependent on the Premier dosh - Balony

[Rieger]

Maik Taylor was £1m
John Collins was £1.5m
Louis Saha was £4.2m with add ons
Lee Clark was £2m
Karl Heinz Riedle was £1m


Jean Tigana, we can safely assume, was on a damn sight more that Magilton is on now. Even 8 years ago!!!

etc
etc

even going back further, they were paying £1m for the likes of Tony Thorpe and Chris Coleman and Ian Pearce.

Plus they were ALL on the equivalent of what is now £20k per week.

It's all about ambition and how much investment is required.

Al Fayed wanted it more than Briatore and Ecclestone. He had his political/barmpot reasons for that, no doubt but it's all there in black and white.

I was just waiting for nodge to come back with facts. Awesome. :red_heart:

[Stanley]

Its hoped that Pete would respond to Nodge, otherwise he could be perceived as being disingenuous at best.

[Nodge70]

I was just waiting for nodge to come back with facts. Awesome. :red_heart:

Wigan probably did it cheaper than Fulham tbh.

[Scarlet pimple]

Nodge is maa Hero.

[Robbo]

Maik Taylor was £1m
John Collins was £1.5m
Louis Saha was £4.2m with add ons
Lee Clark was £2m
Karl Heinz Riedle was £1m


Jean Tigana, we can safely assume, was on a damn sight more that Magilton is on now. Even 8 years ago!!!

etc
etc

even going back further, they were paying £1m for the likes of Tony Thorpe and Chris Coleman and Ian Pearce.

Plus they were ALL on the equivalent of what is now £20k per week.

It's all about ambition and how much investment is required.

Al Fayed wanted it more than Briatore and Ecclestone. He had his political/barmpot reasons for that, no doubt but it's all there in black and white.

Yeah, yeah, that's all very well but......................

[Nodge70]

Nodge is maa Hero.

:embarrassed::red_heart:

NB - Is everyone liking the Benny Green avatar? (Grange Hill vets need only apply!)

Thought the String man had had a good run...was toying with the idea of Clay Davis (Sheeeeeeeeeeeet!) but picked up Grange Hill DVD in HMV and became inspired!