QPR RECORD

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'BBC Gossip' 'cites the Daily Mail - "Former QPR boss Ian Holloway has accepted a deal from the club where he will stay on the payroll for the remainder of his contract." (Daily Mail) http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/4753884.stm

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Guardian -Blades barred but Rangers run riot
Mike Anstead at Bramall LaneMonday February 27, 2006The Guardian
Neil Warnock has asked Sheffield United's fans to unite as the club pursues Premiership football. The manager's promotion plan now includes a pub ban on his players, invoked after Alan Quinn's alleged brawl with a Sheffield Wednesday fan over a game of pool in The Pheasant a day after United's derby win last weekend.
The former Wednesday midfielder avoided being fined two weeks' wages despite being arrested and bailed until April pending further inquiries but Warnock and United's fans are now on pub-watch.
The players won't be going in any pubs until the end of the season. We can't let anything detract from what we want to do," the United manager said. "If anybody sees any of my lads in any pubs between now and the end of the season, I'd love them to let me know so I can get a couple of weeks' wages off the players."
Asked if there was now an alcohol ban, Warnock joked: "No, they can get pissed at home if they want."
United's hold on the second automatic promotion place is being watered down and this defeat means Watford are now just seven points behind. Supporters are craving for a return to the Premiership after an extended spell of underachievement and frustrations were again aired at Bramall Lane.
"You've got to be a little bit patient but the fans are so frustrated being where they are for so many years. It's easy to criticise but the fans don't think what damage it does to certain players," said Warnock, who is favouring a calmer approach. "It wasn't a time for throwing teacups after the game. Everyone was disappointed and it should hurt. It's not a teacup time at the moment but I'm sure by the end of the season there might be the odd one."
Warnock and his opposite number, QPR's caretaker manager Gary Waddock, agreed that the game's turning point was Paul Jones's save from Paul Ifill's penalty at the start of the second half when the hosts were leading 2-1. Had Ifill scored, United would have undoubtedly gone on to win but the agility of the 38-year-old Jones inspired Rangers to an unlikely victory. The visitors were soon level when Chris Morgan edged Marc Nygaard's header into his own goal.
It was hardly a day of celebration for the United captain, who was making his 100th league start for the club. Morgan was later outwitted by Paul Furlong, who drove home the winner from 10 yards.
"No one gave us a chance coming up here. It should have been about 5-3 to us," said the Rangers midfielder Marc Bircham, and he was right. Bircham's own-goal straight from Chris Armstrong's corner ensured United led at half-time after Ade Akinbiyi's glancing header had cancelled out Nygaard's fortunate opener.
Bircham heads a group of leading Rangers players eager to see Waddock and his caretaker assistant Alan McDonald installed on a permanent basis once the chairman, Gianni Paladini, comes to an agreement with Ian Holloway, who is currently on "gardening leave" after applying for the vacancy at Leicester City.
Having stuck posters of his temporary management team on his wall as a young boy, Bircham, a lifelong QPR fan, is looking no further for Holloway's replacement. "You can't get two more QPR people than Gary Waddock and Alan McDonald. I've been watching them for years," Bircham said, his eyes lighting up at the mere thought of working with men he once attempted to imitate in the playground.
"Wadds was probably my first hero at QPR with his auburn barnet. He was Rangers through and through, and Macca was there for 12 years as a professional. Whatever they say is gospel. If Wadds got the job I think everyone in the dressing room would be happy."
Waddock, 43, will be offered - and gladly accept - his first permanent manager's job at the end of the season should results like this continue.
Warnock has 20 years of managerial experience and would no doubt offer a few wise words for one so new to the game, just maybe not over a pint and a game of pool in his South Yorkshire local.
Man of the match Paddy Kenny
The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper saved his side from a heavier defeat with a series of quality saves as the weakened United defence was cut apart by QPR's rampant forwards. Best moment Soaring full stretch to his left, he palmed away Lee Cook's curling free-kick, destined for the top corner, towards the end of the first-half when United were ahead. http://football.guardian.co.uk/Match_Report/0,,1718786,00.html


THE TIMES Waddock offers food for thoughtBy Phil Evans
Sheffield United 2 Queens Park Rangers 3
IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY that Ian Holloway would have actually spent Saturday afternoon digging over his flower beds or pottering around the shed as his “gardening leave” from Queens Park Rangers stretched into another week. But if he was anywhere near a radio providing commentary from Bramall Lane, he will now know that there is more chance of him having a gold medal-winning entry at the Chelsea Flower Show than returning to the manager’s post at Loftus Road.
On the evidence of a second win in his absence, QPR have already moved on and there can be no going back regardless of whether he makes peace with Gianni Paladini, the chairman.
Paladini could have by now been ruing his controversial decision a fortnight ago to remove Holloway from his job of the past six years after he apparently showed an interest in moving to Leicester City. But Gary Waddock, the caretaker manager, has ensured that the uncertainty away from the pitch has not distracted the players. Indeed, the apparent ease with which they have coped with the loss of Holloway could appear almost indecent.
Marc Bircham would seem to represent a consensus of opinion from within the dressing-room. “Everybody loved Ian Holloway,” the midfield player said. “It was the weirdest feeling when he stepped down. I wanted to feel disappointed, but then I was excited because Gary Waddock has come in.
“Gary is a fantastic coach. He was my first hero when I started watching QPR. He has done a great job so far and we think he is more than capable of doing well if he gets the job on a full-time basis.
“Ian is officially on gardening leave, but I think we all know he is not coming back because of the way he left a couple of weeks ago. He has, though, left a legacy after six brilliant years at the club.”
A few more battling victories such as this and Waddock could yet be leading QPR into the Coca-Cola Championship play-offs. Waddock, however, prefers not to look beyond the next game. “I will just do what I can until a decision is made,” he said. “I am working on a game-to-game basis. I am enjoying every moment of it, though. I joined this club when I was 13 and have played at every level for them. So it is magnificent to be the caretaker manager.”
United, who started the game ten points clear in second place but are now anxiously casting a glance at Watford and Leeds United, were stunned when the pace of Marc Nygaard, the QPR striker, led to them conceding after six minutes.
Nygaard looked ungainly as he bore down on Paddy Kenny in the United goal, but was composed enough to shake off the challenge of two home defenders before rounding the goalkeeper.
Ade Akinbiyi scored his first goal at Bramall Lane since completing a £1.75 million transfer from Burnley with a back-header in the 21st minute. Eight minutes later they were ahead through Bircham’s own goal from a corner and United, with only one win from the past five matches, would possibly have secured maximum points had Paul Ifill’s weak penalty not been saved by Paul Jones.
United wilted and conceded an equaliser seven minutes later when Chris Morgan turned the ball into the roof of his own net from a punt by Lee Cook into the six-yard box.
QPR secured the win 16 minutes from time when Paul Furlong completed a torrid second half for Morgan by turning him with ease before guiding a left-footed shot beyond Kenny
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,435-2060103,00.html


INDEPENDENT
Warnock imposes promotion pub watch By Jon Culley
Published: 27 February 2006
Sheffield United's players have had better weekends. As if a second home defeat in three games were not enough, encouraging Watford and Leeds to believe they might yet deprive them of automatic promotion, they have also had to stomach the news that if they are spotted drinking in public between now and the end of April they will be fined two weeks' wages.
What is more, manager Neil Warnock is encouraging United fans to "shop" their heroes if they see them flouting the ban.
It follows a disturbance in a public house the day after United won the Sheffield derby the previous weekend in the wake of which United's former Wednesday midfielder Alan Quinn was arrested.
Warnock said that Quinn, who is currently out of the side through injury, will be cleared of any wrongdoing and therefore escape disciplinary action. But he is so determined that nothing will undermine United's Premiership ambitions Warnock will not allow his players into a pub even for a soft drink.
"I've spoken to a number of people about the incident and Alan is in the clear as far as I am concerned, even though going into a Wednesday pub was not the brightest thing to do the day after the derby," Warnock said. "But none of my players will be going into a pub between now and the end of the season because you can get into trouble even if you are only drinking orange juice.
"We cannot let anything detract from what we want to do," he added, "and I'll tell the fans in my programme notes for the game against Crewe next Friday that if they see one of my players in a pub I'd love them to let me know."
Meanwhile, Warnock will tell his players that the Crewe game is their opportunity to right the wrongs committed on the field on Saturday, when United recovered from the loss of an early goal to lead 2-1 at half-time but then missed a penalty before allowing managerless Queen's Park Rangers to record their first away win of 2006.
The result loosens his side's grip on second place to the extent that Watford are now within seven points of catching them. Leeds, due at Bramall Lane in April, are a further point adrift with a game in hand.
"After we missed the penalty a few heads went down and we are not used to that," Warnock said. "It is now about how we bounce back."
Marc Nygaard had put Rangers ahead but Ade Akinbiyi equalised before a Marc Bircham own goal gave United the lead. Had Paul Ifill's spot-kick early in the second half not been saved by Paul Jones, United might have taken a stranglehold. Instead, Chris Morgan put through his own net to bring Rangers level and the 37-year-old Paul Furlong ran on to the excellent Lee Cook's pass to clinch victory.
"We deserved the result although the penalty was a turning point," QPR's stand-in manager, Gary Waddock, said.
Goals: Nygaard (6) 0-1; Akinbiyi (21) 1-1; Bircham og (29) 2-1; Morgan og (56) 2-2; Furlong (74) 2-3.
Sheffield United (4-4-2): Kenny; Kozluk, Morgan, Collins, Armstrong; Ifill, Montgomery (Unsworth, 63), Jagielka, Tonge; Akinbiyi (Shipperley, 78), Horsfield (Webber, 66). Substitutes not used: Flitcroft, Kabba.
Queen's Park Rangers (4-4-2): Jones; Bignot, Shittu, Evatt, Rose; Langley, Lomas (Santos, 89), Bircham, Cook; Furlong, Nygaard (Youssouf, 72). Substitutes not used: Bailey, Baidoo, Thomas.
Referee: K Friend (Leicestershire).
Booked: Sheffield United Tonge; QPR Nygaard, Langley, Shittu, Lomas.
Man of the match: Cook.
Attendance: 25,360.
http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/coca_cola/article347984.ece


TELEGRAPH -Sheffield steel starting to lose its edge
By Peter Gardner (Filed: 27/02/2006)
Gary Waddock, the caretaker manager of Queens Park Rangers, enhanced his prospects of securing the position on a permanent basis with a surprise, but richly deserved, victory that left Sheffield United anxiously eyeing the two clubs immediately below them.
Watford and Leeds are seven and eight points, respectively, behind Neil Warnock's team, and Leeds in particular have a realistic opportunity to overhaul them because they have a game in hand and have still to visit Bramall Lane.
Sheffield are enduring an inconsistent period, particularly at home where they have taken just one point from the last three matches. Indeed, apart from the victories over neighbouring Wednesday and equally struggling Derby, United have suffered an indifferent February.
It has left their supporters more than a little disgruntled and many expressed their dissatisfaction as Rangers became the first team this season to secure a double over United.
However, Warnock remained bullish. He said: "Whatever points we have at this moment with 10 games to go, we would have been absolutely delighted to be in that position before the season started. What is important now is how we cope and respond.
"Like me, the fans are frustrated. But sometimes they don't realise the damage it does to certain players who started to get rid of the ball earlier than they otherwise would have done."
Paul Ifill was a particular target for abuse, doubtless because of his 50th-minute penalty miss - Paul Jones saved after Ian Evatt had fouled Chris Morgan - which proved the defining moment. It would have put United 3-1 ahead and Warnock said: "Heads dropped after that."
Penalties are a rarity for United whose previous one came in the opening game, although Warnock refused to blame Ifill for the miss.
"It can happen to anyone. We don't get many penalties and that's why we were out of practice," Warnock added.
Nevertheless, United might have lost more emphatically as Rangers created to greater effect in the second half. Veteran Paul Furlong struck the crossbar and substitute Sammy Youssof scorned an even better opportunity when one-on-one with home goalkeeper Paddy Kenny who had earlier denied Furlong and Lee Cook.
Marc Nygaard's fifth-minute opener was followed by an Ade Akinbiyi headed equaliser before Marc Bircham's own goal put United ahead. A further own goal by Morgan levelled for Rangers whose superiority was confirmed by Furlong.
Bircham, although backing Waddock for the full-time job, was critical of the way Ian Holloway had been removed from the position three weeks ago.
Bircham said: "If 'Wads' got the job, I think everyone in that dressing room would be happy.
"They say Olly's on gardening leave but all of us know he isn't really coming back. The way it happened, that was the only disappointment. If he's going to leave, then it should be done properly. Whatever happens, he's left a legacy at the club."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=PR2UG2B5NMI2RQFIQMGCFF4AVCBQUIV0?xml=/sport/2006/02/27/sfgshe27.xml&sSheet=/sport/2006/02/27/ixfooty.html

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The Times
September 30, 2005
Chairman sees himself as agent for QPR revivalBy Alex Wade
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This week, fresh controversy surrounded the affable Italian. It has been alleged in the press that he is using QPR to line the pockets of various agent friends with deals that the club cannot afford. Typical is the suggestion that one recent acquisition — Marc Nygaard, on a free transfer from Brescia — is said to have resulted in a £60,000 payment to Brian Hassell, an agent.
Similarly, it is claimed that £40,000 was paid to Mel Eves, a Midlands-based, for the transfer of Ian Evatt.
“These allegations are stupid,” Paladini said. “They are made by people with no understanding of how football works. If they want to paint a picture of me as a crook, they should find something I have done wrong. In fact, I have done nothing wrong, and they have no idea what they’re talking about.”
The phone rings again, and it is Nygaard’s agent. The tall striker’s stock is high, with two goals in the past two matches, including a header against Millwall on Tuesday night. His agent is chasing payment. “The first payment is due, but I haven’t had a chance to sort it out. There has been so much chaos here,” Paladini said.
First payment? “Yes, the first payment — the deal was for four payments over the term of Nygaard’s contract.” So there was no £60,000 lump sum? “Not at all,” Paladini said, clearly exasperated. “Contracts are never done like that. The deal is for four payments and I haven’t paid a penny yet.”
This, according to Paladini, is how all the deals for which he has been responsible have been structured. He adds that he has overseen only three signings. “The others were all signed off by either the ex-chairman or the chief executive,” he said. “I am angry that I have been dragged through the mud like this. They have called me a thief with no evidence at all.
“What does it prove, that I know other agents? I have spent my life in football. If you a solicitor, you know other solicitors. I need to know all the agents in the game, and knowing them means I can do a better job for QPR. I understand how transfers work. Football is a business and you need to know this side of it as much as the passion.” The phone rings again, and afterwards Paladini is coy. He alludes to a deal, nearly complete, in which QPR’s £10 million debt to the Panama-based ABC corporation — arranged when the club came out of administration — is renegotiated. The ABC loan costs the club £1 million in interest each year, but Paladini hopes to cut this in half. ...
“People must think there is some kind of mafia involvement here, but I want the best for QPR and I’m putting together the right people to achieve this,” he said. “The moment I came here I felt an affinity for the club, its fans and its history, and I wanted to get involved. I want to be part of the team that takes QPR back to the Premier League.”
Between 1958 and 1967, Paladini was on Napoli’s books wearing the No 10 shirt that, thanks to Stan Bowles, Rodney Marsh and Tony Currie, has iconic status at Loftus Road. It would be some joy for him — and QPR fans — if this thread had more than merely symbolic resonance.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,435-1804566,00.html


QPR Official Site Q&A with Paladini
What is the truth behind the stories that you signed players over the head of Holloway?Jools
My background is an agent and I know many players. We couldn't afford many players in England so we looked abroad. I brought over Milanese, Nygaard and Ukah. Ian Holloway was able to look at them before they were signed.....
There are many Premiership London clubs with good players who can not make it into the first team. Why do they go to on loan to teams out of London when we should be getting them like we used to in the older days from teams like Chelsea and Arsenal.Wayne Butcher
We do try. But they have to be good enough to get into our first team. There's no point spending money on someone who is going to sit on the bench. We have already taken Matthew Hislop, Dominic Shimmin and Shabazz Baidoo from Arsenal.
http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/QA/0,,10373,00.html


QPRnetQ&A
QPRnet.com InterviewsTuesday 11th October 2005
QPRnet.com: Is there any budget left for Ian Holloway to strengthen the squad in January?
GP: We are targeting three or four players for next season and the best thing for Ian right now is to have all the players back from injury like Lomas, Doherty, Nygaard, Bircham, Gallen and Rose, that will be like new signings for him.
QPRnet.com: Without going into specifics is our playing budget reflective of our league position?
GP: We are increasing more on that side but we still have a budget to stick to. Our budget is nothing like Sheffield United for example. This year we have gone a little over the budget and we’re struggling in the league.
QPRnet.com: How important is it to you to develop our own players through the youth team department?
GP: It is the most important thing for me to see our own kids come through. We have about ten new ones we’d like to take on and we need to build for the future. We got Dominic Shimmin for ten thousand pounds and that’s nothing really because potentially he could be one of the best we got. I don’t mind investing in this area, I’d rather spend £200,000 brining in several young players than getting one 33 year old.
There are so many good players you can get and our contacts in the game help. For example Roberto Baggio was a client of Antonio’s so we tell him we’re looking for a tall striker and he recommends Marc Nygaard to us. Unfortunately he’s been injured but he’s 28, no transfer fee and whatever the agents fee is I think he’ll be worth it. Agents are here to stay, there’s no way you can run a decent football club without paying agents and anyone who thinks different doesn’t know football, you find me one player who doesn’t have an agent, they have them from the age of thirteen.
http://qprnet.com/interviews/paladini.shtml


Changeshttp://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10373~706682,00.html October 2005 - QPR 1st http://www.qpr1st.co.uk/documents/GandAminutes.docSeptember 2005 - QPR 1sthttp://www.qpr1st.co.uk/main/trustclubmeetsep2005.htmNovember 2005 - LSA Meeting with Club Representativeshttp://www.qpr-lsa.co.uk/05novdec.htmlSeptember 2005 -LSA Meeting with Club Representativeshttp://www.qpr-lsa.co.uk/05setpoct.htmlDecember 2005 - QPR 1st Recent Tax Billhttp://www.qpr1st.co.uk/main/newsarticle.asp?id=46

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Feb 13, 2005 UNFOUNDED REPORTS
QPR Chairman Gianni Paladini would like to state that he will NOT be employing John Gregory on a consultancy basis.Reports in today's Evening Standard wrongly claim that Paladini is 'hoping' to bring the former Aston Villa and Derby manager to Loftus Road.Paladini would like to correct readers and supporters alike, to ensure they are given accurate information on this topic.He said: "I don't know where these rumours surface from. Just when you think a win and a great performance will go a long way to making people happy, something is dragged up."I will not have these rumours getting in the way of Gary Waddock's task of preparing the team for tomorrow's game against Crystal Palace."I want him to know that he's in charge of team affairs right now and that I'm not looking anywhere else. I have spoken to Gary and reassured him that is the case." http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10373~782668,00.html

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WADDO'S WORDS
Rangers' Caretaker Manager Gary Waddock met the national press for the first time this afternoon.Flanked by Chairman Gianni Paladini and Club Captain Kevin Gallen, Waddock expressed his delight at being handed the reigns while Ian Holloway is on 'gardening leave.'
"I'm here as a Caretaker and just to be given the opportunity to manage this wonderful club is fantastic. I'm here to do the job asked of me by the Chairman and I'll do it to the best of my ability."My job is to coach and I'm focusing entirely on Millwall at the weekend. I'm really looking forward to Saturday and I'm sure the players will put on a performance that will excite the crowd."Anybody who has played the game or has coached at any level would love to be a full time manager. My strengths are out on the training ground - training and coaching players.
"The players look hungry and everyone has an opportunity to prove their worth."The staff at QPR have been fantastic with me. Everyone has been a great help and we've all mucked in together. We all want to get a positive result and performance on Saturday.''
Waddock also revealed he is looking at bringing in another coach and an experienced advisor to assist him in his quest to push the Hoops up the table."We spoke about Jim Smith coming in; he has the type of experience and list of contacts I'm after. But that's finished now and I'll look at other avenues."We need another coach and an experienced man and I'm working on it.''
The new man at the helm also took time to spare a thought for Ian Holloway."Ollie's done a fantastic job here and I've learnt a lot off him, but unfortunately it's the nature of the business. His loss is my gain and I've been given a great opportunity to prove my worth. I'm only looking at it on a game-to-game basis and getting the team prepared for Millwall on Saturday.''
Waddock also revealed he is determined to alter the style of football Rangers will play - starting with the visit of Millwall on Saturday."The players know the style of football I want to play. My footballing philosophy is to get the ball down and play; be creative. It's all about passing and movement and getting into the final third; having an end product in terms of shots on goal. I want to change the style of play and hopefully that will start on Saturday.''
http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10373~780078,00.html

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SEPTEMBER 2005
QPR OFFICIAL STATEMENT - BRIGHT FUTURE
"Gianni Paladini has promised a bright future for Queens Park Rangers following the changes at Boardroom level last week. ...
"...Paladini also believes that the root of stability lies with the manager and that is why he hopes to sit down with Ian Holloway this week to discuss a new contract.
"Ollie is responsible for so much that has happened here during the past few years. Our successes on the pitch are down to him and he should be rewarded accordingly."
http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10373~706682,00.html


LSA Meeting with Paladini- September 5 2005
" A Member asked why we are considering offering Ian Holloway a longer contract when he has only just signed one for three years. GP said that Ian Holloway wants another two years on his contract. http://www.qpr-lsa.co.uk/05setpoct.html


QPR 1st Meeting with Paladini - September 15 2005
"Ian Holloway was inevitably mentioned at one stage, with TS showing GP a print out of the article that had appeared on the BBC website that very day regarding his proposed new role and asked if it were true. GP, who had not seen the article, read through it briefly and confirmed that the article was the gist of what they were negotiating, saying that basically IH would have control over which players come into the club, whilst Gianni himself would deal with the agent part of any deal/transfer seeing as he is experienced in that particular area.
We asked if he was now happy with IH, which was rather different to a year ago when the Board had considered bringing in a change of manager in Ramon Diaz. GP said he is happy now, that last year for the first 4/5 games he wasn't impressed, but that these days he has a good relationship with IH. http://www.qpr1st.co.uk/main/trustclubmeetsep2005.htm


QPR 1st - Meeting with Paladini -October 21st 2005

Ian Holloway: The final question to be asked related to Ian Holloway, and if there were any news on a new contract for him? GP refused to be drawn on the subject and just said that Ian Holloway is the manager, and that any talks of new contracts would occur as and when.
http://www.qpr1st.co.uk/documents/GandAminutes.doc


LSA Meeting with Paladini- November2005
. Ian Holloway’s Contract
In answer to a question about the extension of Ian Holloway’s contract Gianni Paladini (GP) said the club cannot afford to pay Ian Holloway what he is asking for.
http://www.qpr-lsa.co.uk/05novdec.html


From OFFICIAL SITE Q&A With Paladini - December? 2005
Do you think that Ian Holloway has taken the club as far as he can, and do we need a manager that will be able to take us to the next level?Mark Horton
I think Ian is the man to take us forward, that's why we gave him a three year contract. Ian is a very good manager and I think he is the man to take us forward.Our relationship is very good, we speak everyday. I have commented on our relationship very often. I love Ian.
How much truth was there in the rumour of Ramon Diaz coming to Rangers?William Wall
When I first joined I didn't know Ian Holloway. My friend Ramon Diaz came to watch our matches but he couldn't work for us anyway due to work permits. But once I got to know Ian then I knew he was the man for the job.
http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/QA/0,,10373,00.html


QPR NET Q&A - December 2005
QPRnet.com: What were your expectations for the first team at the start of this season and what are they now?
GP: I was hoping we would get into the play offs, now it’s a case of lets see what happens. We need to get points and we must stay in this division whatever it takes. I’m confident and the players are confident that they are better than the last two games (Brighton and Coventry). That’s not the type of football I like at all.
QPRnet.com: Do you target Ian Holloway before each season as to a league finish?
GP: At the beginning of the season I targeted him to finish in the play offs and to improve on last season as a minimum. Anything less than that is disappointing, we have to improve, there is no other way, so let’s see what happens
QPRnet.com: What were your thoughts on our Club President calling for Ian Holloway to be sacked recently?
GP: He’s been a supporter of QPR for years and years and years has Harold. He’s a very passionate man, lovely fella and he’s helped the club many times. He has his own ideas and they haven’t changed, he was like this ever since I’ve known him. He’s not on the board and he doesn’t interfere but he’s entitled to his opinion and I’ve no problem with that. I said to Ian that I take stick as well and you have to get on with it.
QPRnet.com: So what about you? You said recently that you loved Ian and wanted him to be the man who builds the clubs future – do you stand by that?
GP: I like Ian as a man, he’s been very close to me over the years but at the end of the day we all know in football you forget about the good times very quickly. There’s a time span for everyone in football for me and for Ian but it won’t be me that ever sacks him it will be the fans, they will decide what’s right.
If it comes to that then it doesn’t matter how much you love somebody, you have to make a decision you don’t want to. At the end of the day, Ian knows his job as a football manager is to be successful and I know my job is to run this football club and make sure the finances are sound and if either of us don’t do that then we have to go. It’s OK being a lovely friendly person but if you are not a success then you can only be a failure.
QPRnet.com: Are you and Ian both aware that the fan base is split over his future?
GP: Of course but that happens at every football club, you can be the most successful manager in the world but the moment things don’t go right you get moved on. Look at the pressure Alex Ferguson is under after everything he has done.
http://qprnet.com/interviews/paladini.shtml


NEW YEAR 2006The Chairman Speaks "QPR are now sailing in safe waters" cial Site"As you all know, as a club we went through difficult times and the new board had to bear quite a challenge and responsibility."Thanks to some huge efforts in renewing its organization and bringing in some new investments, QPR are now sailing in safe waters."We are optimistic when looking ahead for the New Year and for the whole of 2006, especially as we know we can always count on your continuous support."Our hope and aim is that QPR will never again have to struggle against organizational confusion and financial distress that have badly hit the good name of our glorious club."A special mention must go to Ian Holloway, who has shown his passion and devotion to the club and as someone who gives us positive hopes for promotion."We are proud of our players and we are confident that we can continue to strengthen our team with some new arrivals at the beginning of the next year....... http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10373~761280,00.html

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Paladini Recounts how he saved QPR from winding up order
-TEAMTALKRs in emergency paymentQPR have reportedly made an emergency payment of £500,000 to the Inland Revenue to prevent the club facing a winding up order and going into administration.Rangers would have incurred an automatic 10-point deduction under Football League regulations, and that would have meant the club dropping into the Championship relegation zone.However, the payment was made on Friday, and chairman Gianni Paladini told the Sunday Mirror: "There was a winding-up order in place when we took over."We made a first payment of £500,000 last month and another of £500,000 on Friday so we are currently up to date."If we hadn't paid the bill by 20 December, they'd have published details of the winding-up order in the London Gazette. There is a provisional hearing set for January if we haven't paid the bill."The total bill is for £1.58m and so far we have paid £1m. We've an agreed schedule with the Inland Revenue for the remainder to be paid as part of our regular monthly payment."http://www.teamtalk.com/teamtalk/News/Story_Page/0,7760,1801_900459,00.html

QPR MAKE EMERGENCY TAX PAYMENT
Sporting LifeQPR have reportedly made an emergency payment of £500,000 to the Inland Revenue to prevent the club facing a winding up order and going into administration.Rangers would have incurred an automatic 10-point deduction under Football League regulations, and that would have meant the club dropping into the Championship relegation zone.However, the payment was made on Friday, and chairman Gianni Paladini told the Sunday Mirror: "There was a winding-up order in place when we took over."We made a first payment of £500,000 last month and another of £500,000 on Friday so we are currently up to date."If we hadn't paid the bill by December 20 they'd have published details of the winding-up order in the London Gazette. There is a provisional hearing set for January if we haven't paid the bill."The total bill is for £1.58million and so far we have paid £1million. We've an agreed schedule with the Inland Revenue for the remainder to be paid as part of our regular monthly payment."http://www.sportinglife.com/football/nationwide1/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=nonwire_soccer/05/12/18/manual_192114.html&TEAMHD=nationwide1


Guardian - Dec 19, 2005
GuardianQPR 0 - 1 Coventry ....
The defeat loosened QPR's grip on mid-table security but they can be thankful they are not in the relegation zone this morning. Today was the deadline for payment to the Inland Revenue and, had it not been met last Friday, the club faced administration and a points penalty that would have dropped them to 23rd place....http://football.guardian.co.uk/Match_Report/0,1527,1671188,00.html


The Times December 22, 2005Holloway puzzled - Ian Holloway, the Queens Park Rangers manager, has said that he is “in the dark” about events at the troubled Coca-Cola Championship club. QPR paid £500,000 to the Inland Revenue this week to prevent the club facing a winding-up order and going into administration. “I don’t know what is happening,” Holloway said. The Times


Sporting Life QPR manager Ian Holloway has hinted he will not be allowed to sign the players he wants next month.Holloway is keen to strengthen his squad in the January transfer window - but indicated his hands might be tied by the club's off-the-field difficulties.Earlier this week, Rangers made an emergency payment of £500,000 to the Inland Revenue to prevent the club facing a winding up order and going into administration."It's too early to say anything about whether I can get any players in, but usually I would ask myself as manager," Holloway said. Sometimes you don't get the control you need as a football manager." Sporting Life

Tax Bill Update from QPR1st
-Recent tax bill updatehttp://www.qpr1st.co.uk/main/newsarticle.asp?id=49


DECEMBER 2005
Gianni Paladini, Marc Devlin & Bill Power on Unpaid Payments
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CURRENT QPR CHAIRMAN, GIANNI PALADINI
December 6, 2005
Where do you see QPR in three years time?First of all we need to clear our debts; we only took over from the October 1 and we found out we owed more than we originally thought. You need solid foundations, I'd love us to go up this year or next year, but we have to be realistic and budget accordingly.When we first took over there was a big outstanding tax bill and Caliendo and I had to go down to Brighton to stop us going into Liquidation. We had to give our personal guarantee that the bill would be paid.When we found out you can imagine our panic. The first thing you have to do as a company is pay the tax man as they can wind you up. .......Is it true we are behind with our payments?We are paying people. In October we paid out £1.2 million. When we took over we found that many of our suppliers hadn't been paid since May. There is a backlog but we are putting a new structure in place. Instead of writing cheques out every day of the week, we will pay our suppliers on the 30th of every month. Therefore they know when they will get paid and we can also budget better.. http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10373~751350,00.html


FORMER QPR CEO, MARC DEVLIN

December 12, 2005Further Response From Mark Devlin
I watched and listened with interest to the recent interview with the current Chairman. To say that I am surprised at some of what I heard would be an understatement ! I really don’t have any wish to discuss these matters publicly as it cannot do the Club any good. In addition, I would rather channel my energies into assisting Swindon Town through their current situation. However, I do feel that I need to clarify the situation as I understood it.When I re-joined Rangers in August 2004, I was informed that the Club had an indebtedness to certain Government Agencies of a little over £2m. Clearly this needed to be dealt with and the Chief Financial Officer was tasked by the Board to meet with the relevant people to agree a payment schedule which would keep both parties happy. This he duly did. We were able to keep to the plan with the help of the funds received from the purchase of shares by both Barnaby and Wanlock until around December 2004 when the CFO informed the Board and myself that the cash flow was strained and that he would have difficulty making future payments on time. It was clear that we needed an injection of funds and this was duly found although not as quickly as we would of wished.This was the situation which all the Board, including the current Chairman, were faced with when looking to set the current Season Ticket prices. My understanding was that we were meeting our ongoing PAYE and VAT commitments. At no point were members of the Board or myself informed that we were seriously behind with payments to the Revenue or the Customs and Excise, or that a notice to serve a winding up order had been issued. I have no reason to believe that any such correspondence was sent to the Club.The only potential serving up order related to an outstanding loan to a previous Director. This situation was discussed in full at Board level and a solution was found but this did place extra strain on the cash flow. Full financial reports and cash flows were provided at every Board meeting by the CFO and the financial situation was always discussed. To the best of my knowledge, debts were not ‘hidden’ by anyone whatsoever. Furthermore, it should be remembered that we, as a business, had a duty to inform the offices of PAYE and VAT of how much tax we were due to pay on a monthly and quarterly basis respectively. This process would have of been carried out by the CFO. Indeed, the thought of the Inland Revenue waiting until August or September for £2m worth of outstanding monies due in May, is just not plausible.Not too long ago, Crown debts (Inland Revenue/PAYE/VAT), through a change in the law, lost their ‘preferential creditor’ status and because of that the Officers are sharper than ever in trying to obtain any monies owed to them, particularly from Football Clubs. The first I heard that the Inland Revenue were threatening the Club, was when I spoke to a Director following September’s Board meeting, a month or so after I left QPR. I understand that was for an amount a little in excess of £1m. I am sure that other Directors of that time will be able to confirm this situation. - Mark Devlin http://www.qpr-lsa.co.uk/


FORMER QPR CHAIRMAN, BILL POWER December 12, 2005...I have not listened to or read what the latest argument is about, but from what I have heard it seems to me that 2 very passionate followers of the Rs are being both misunderstood and misquoted, in fact I made this point only a day ago on the offish site following a call, I immediately defended myself.Every innocent remark made by whoever is disected to death.God forbid anyone should speak metaphorically.Now its tax evasion.This is about the only thing a company [yes i know we are QPR not a co'] of our size cannot hide. The taxmen [C&E or Income] doesn't send in an invoice saying we think you probably owe us £6 but we will wait until the end of the financial year to be sure.In laymans terms we the club inform whichever tax dept each financial month of what we we have withheld from our players and salaried staff [in the case of income tax well in excess of 100k per month] or quarterly what we have received in excess of what we have paid in VAT [to C&E and for instance VAT from season ticket sales up front and payable long before the club has received the money from the credit card companies].This is handled by the Chief Financial Officer, Chris Pennington, he is the one who informs both tax depts of outstanding payments that we [QPR] need to make each month or qtr. There is no guess work and criminal charges could and should be made against anyone at the club with-holding any such information [and for the record i am not pointing a finger at the very able man I have just said is reporting these figures as I know he has and would have done].Apparently, or alledgedly, or whatever is needed to say a comment is not chiseled in stone, Gianni passed a remark about payments not coming to light in his knowledge and I'm told he said tax or whatever. I'm certain it was frustration at the size of our debts and him perhaps not understanding the outstanding commitment, but its not for me to guess.What I know. as frustrating as that is, is the debt of the club is no more or less than we knew it to be for the last 15 months and quite frankly I am very relieved not to have that overwhelming pressure on me to try and resolve.Can we all stop 'casting the first stone'?None of us are perfect, lots of things are said and done in haste and repented at leisure.What we all know is that we are Hoops. ...Come on you Rs. ..http://www.qpr.org/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=141640&t=42284

QPR 1st
Minutes/Report from Meeting with QPR Board reps Friday 21st October 2005 In attendance:QPR Holdings Ltd Reps: Gianni Paladini (GP) Chairman; Antonio Caliendo (AC) Monaco groups’ consultant; Chris Pennington (CP) Chief financial officer

QPR 1st Meeting witH Paladini
f) Paye and Vat
CP confirmed that Paye was being paid each month shortly after the due date of the 19th. This means the current year (2005/6) is to all intents and purposes is up to date and no new arrears are being created. There were some unspecified arrears from previous years that are reducing and being repaid monthly. Despite being asked the direct question CP was not willing to divulge the exact amount of these arrears.
It was confirmed that Vat was being paid on time and the club was not currently being subjected to any Vat surcharges as a result of late payments. http://www.qpr1st.co.uk/documents/GandAminutes.docS

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HOLLOWAY PUT ON "GARDENING LEAVE"

OFFICIAL SITECLUB STATEMENTQPR have announced that Ian Holloway has been placed on 'gardening leave.'Gary Waddock has been appointed as caretaker manager and will be taking first team training as of today.Waddock is currently being consulted about a potential caretaker assistant manager to join him in the next few days.The move follows speculation about Holloway joining Leicester City as their new manager.The club is keen to avoid any distraction to the playing side and to move forward with the rest of the season as speedily as possible.It has therefore put Ian Holloway and his managerial staff, Gary Penrice and Tim Breacker, on gardening leave with immediate effect.Gary Waddock started at work on Monday morning in training with the players and in preparation for next Saturday's derby game against Millwall.Gianni Paladini said: "QPR has not sacked Ian, but we are concerned about recent performances and the effect the speculation about Ian joining Leicester City might have on the players."I hope we can sort something out with Ian as soon as possible. QPR will always be enormously grateful for the contribution he has made over the past five years, in particular gaining promotion for us in 2004."However, it is crucial the team are focussed and able to move forward, which is why we have appointed Gary as Caretaker Manager. I hope the fans will get behind Gary for the home derby against Millwall on Saturday."http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10373~779128,00.html


I an Holloway could now take over at Leicester CityQueens Park Rangers have suspended manager Ian Holloway because of speculation linking him with the vacant manager's job at Leicester City.Holloway has been placed on "gardening leave" with recent bad results also contributing to his downfall."QPR has not sacked Ian," chairman Gianni Paladini told the club website."But we are concerned about recent performances and the effect speculation about Ian joining Leicester City might have on the players."Rangers have slumped to 15th in the Championship table and Holloway has faced mounting criticism from fans.He was told by Paladini on Sunday night that he was being relieved of his duties at Loftus Road whether or not he lands the Foxes job.Rangers will now try to work out a compensation package with the ex-Bristol Rovers chief, who signed an improved contract last year.And, with Holloway facing competition for the Leicester job from caretaker boss Rob Kelly and Luton's Mike Newell, the west London club have suspended him on full pay along with coaches Tim Breacker and Gary Penrice.http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/4685138.stmQPR coach Gary Waddock has been placed in temporary charge.Paladini added: "I hope we can sort something out with Ian as soon as possible."QPR will always be enormously grateful for the contribution he has made for the past five years, in particular gaining promotion for us in 2004."However, it is crucial the team are focused and able to move forward, which is why we have appointed Gary as caretaker manager."Waddock was a hugely popular figure in his playing days at QPR and is credited with improving the club¿s youth system in recent years.The former Republic of Ireland midfielder is likely to be assisted by youth coach Joe Gallen - brother of club captain Kevin - for this Saturday's game against Millwall.Paladini is also keen to install ex-Rs boss Jim Smith as director of football.Smith led QPR between 1985 and 1988 and has since managed Newcastle, Portsmouth and Derby.

“He hasn’t been sacked — we will honour his contract until the end,” Paladini said, before explaining why Holloway will not stay in his post. “If a man is happily married, why would he look for another woman? If you get the opportunity to speak to someone, it’s your choice whether to go or to stay. But maybe it’s better for him to move. Once he applied for the job at Leicester, we felt he couldn’ t concentrate on our team. Ian has had a rollercoaster time here under very difficult circumstances. He’s done a tremendous job.”Holloway could not prevent QPR’s relegation from the second tier when he took over towards the end of the 2000-01 season, but he has since taken them up to mid-table in the Coca-Cola Championship. Jim Smith, a former manager of the club, has rejected the chance to assist Waddock, feeling that it would be inappropriate, given Holloway’s state of limbo....http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,27-2030016,00.html

ClubcallPaladini on Holloway departure07 Feb 2006 16:23Queens Park Rangers chairman Gianni Paladini has spoken of his reasons behind placing Ian Holloway on gardening leave and revealed the decision was taken after an approach from the Foxes for Holloway to take over at the Walkers Stadium.Paladini was speaking at a press conference on Tuesday where he confirmed that caretaker boss Gary Waddock is likely to remain in charge until the end of the season at Loftus Road and that the former Rangers player is a serious consider for the job on a full-timeWaddock has taken over from Holloway after the Rangers boss was the subject of an approach from Leicester last week and Paladini felt it was affecting the team: "I had a phonecall from Leicester the day after we played them last week asking for permission to speak to Ian," said Paladini."I told Ian and his agent and they wanted to speak to Leicester, so they did. It was very difficult because Ian has been fantastic for QPR over the last five years and it has been a privilege to work with him"My feeling was that if you are happily married why whould you look for another woman? I felt that it was better for us to move in a different direction and for him to maybe move on after a long time here. But I have nothing but praise for the man."Jim Smith has been linked with a role of Loftus Road but Paladini revealed he was only spoken to about the possibility of coming in to help out Waddock: "The idea was for Jim to come in on a consultancy basis. What we asked him to do for us he couldn't do it because he job was never offered to him as the manager," said Paladini."We felt he could come and help Gary but we could not offer him what he wanted and he has moved on. We wanted him to come in without a contract and to help it but things never happened." http://217.158.112.238/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,5034-169529-19728-36699-230009-13916-5024-layout104-186747-news-item,00.htmlPA Sport/Sporting LifeHOLLOWAY WILL NOT BE SACKEDBy Andy Sims, PA SportQPR chairman Gianni Paladini has admitted there is no way back for Ian Holloway at Loftus Road as he unveiled reserve-team coach Gary Waddock as the club's new caretaker manager.Holloway was put on 'gardening leave' by Paladini after asking permission to speak to Coca-Cola Championship rivals Leicester, who are in search of a new manager after sacking Craig Levein.Paladini also revealed he will not sack Holloway even if he is not offered the manager's role at Leicester, and if necessary would continue to pay the 42-year-old for the duration of his two-year contract."If a man is happily married why would he look for another woman?" said Paladini."If you get the opportunity to speak to someone it's your choice whether to go, or to stay."But maybe it's better for him to move, maybe he's been here too long. I don't blame him for looking."Once he applied for the job at Leicester we felt he couldn't concentrate on our team. Ian has had a rollercoaster time here under very difficult circumstances. He's done a tremendous job."But I spoke to Leicester on Wednesday, then spoke to his agent, and he went to see them."But he hasn't been sacked. We will honour his contract until the end."Paladini also revealed that Jim Smith had been offered a role at the club, but only in a consultancy capacity.Smith, who led Rangers to the Milk Cup final in 1986, turned down a position at Loftus Road, claiming it would be "politically incorrect"."Gary is caretaker manager and knows Jim well," Paladini added. "It was mainly consultancy that we asked him to do, we never asked him to be manager."It's a big job for Gary to take on, so getting Jim to come in might have been the right thing to do but we never discussed a position."But this is an opportunity for Gary to take charge. Hopefully he will do well."Waddock admitted he would like the role on a permanent basis and will be looking to make an instant impact."My immediate thoughts and focus are Saturday's game with Millwall," said Waddock, who made 240 appearances for Rangers in the 1980s."I've been put in charge on a caretaker basis and I'll get on with the job in hand."The players know my style of play and they know my coaching methods."Waddock is still on the lookout for a "Jim Smith-type character" to oversee the daily matters at the club, although he and Paladini refused to confirm or deny that former Aston Villa boss John Gregory was being considered."If someone like Jim Smith were to come in, with their experience, knowledge and contacts, then that would help because the phone hasn't stopped ringing and my strength is coaching," he added."Olly (Holloway) has done a fantastic job here, and he gave me the chance to coach, but it's the nature of the business."http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/02/07/SOCCER_QPR_Nightlead.html


BBC - QPR chief says no Holloway returnHolloway has two years left on his contract at QPRQPR chairman Gianni Paladini says there is no way back for former manager Ian Holloway at Loftus Road, but is adamant he will not sack him.Holloway was suspended on Monday for asking to speak to Leicester City about their vacant manager's job."Once he applied for the Leicester job we felt he could not concentrate on our team," Paladini said.Paladini added that Holloway will be paid for the rest of his two-year QPR contract if he does not get a new job.He added: "He hasn't been sacked. We will honour his contract until the end."Paladini felt Holloway's mind was no longer on the job at Loftus Road, saying: "If a man is happily married why would he look for another woman?"If you get the opportunity to speak to someone it's your choice whether to go, or to stay."Maybe it's better for him to move, maybe he's been here too long. I don't blame him for looking."Holloway cannot speak about his departure from QPR for legal reasons, but BBC Sport has tried unsuccessfully to contact his agent.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/4690636.stmSKY -Paladini: No way back for OllieBy Andy Clarke - Created on 7 Feb 2006...And he says he is prepared to pay Holloway for the remainder of his contract if necessary and will not be sacking the former Bristol Rovers manager, even if Leicester do not offer him the job."If a man is happily married why would he look for another woman?" said Paladini."If you get the opportunity to speak to someone it's your choice whether to go, or to stay. But maybe it's better for him to move, maybe he's been here too long. I don't blame him for looking."Once he applied for the job at Leicester we felt he couldn't concentrate on our team. Ian has had a rollercoaster time here under very difficult circumstances. He's done a tremendous job."I spoke to Leicester on Wednesday, then spoke to his agent, and he went to see them. But he hasn't been sacked. We will honour his contract until the end."Smith has turned down Paladini's approach, at least for the time being, but could yet be back at the club he managed for three years in the 80s."Gary is caretaker manager and knows Jim well," Paladini said. "It was mainly consultancy that we asked him to do, we never asked him to be manager."It's a big job for Gary to take on, so getting Jim to come in might have been the right thing to do but we never discussed a position."HLID=361381&CPID=10&title=Paladini:+No+way+back+for+Ollie&lid=2&channel=Football_Home&f=rss#


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Giannni Paladini: Almost Six Months in Total Charge - Some of his Q&As
-QPR Chairman Gianni Paladini Some of his Q&As over the past six monthsQPR WORLD Q & A http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/QA/0,,10373,00.htmlQPR NET INTERVIEW http://qprnet.com/interviews/paladini.shtmlQPR Official Statement re Board Changeshttp://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10373~706682,00.html October 2005 - QPR 1st http://www.qpr1st.co.uk/documents/GandAminutes.docSeptember 2005 - QPR 1sthttp://www.qpr1st.co.uk/main/trustclubmeetsep2005.htmNovember 2005 - LSA Meeting with Club Representativeshttp://www.qpr-lsa.co.uk/05novdec.htmlSeptember 2005 -LSA Meeting with Club Representativeshttp://www.qpr-lsa.co.uk/05setpoct.htmlDecember 2005 - QPR 1st Recent Tax Billhttp://www.qpr1st.co.uk/main/newsarticle.asp?id=46AlsoAlex Wade/The Times - September 30, 2005Chairman sees himself as agent for QPR revivalhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,435-1804566,00.html David Conn/The Guardian - October 13, 2005 - The ABC of boardroom intrigue at Loftushttp://football.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,9753,1595541,00.htmlRob Hughes/International Herald Tribune/New York Times - December 21, 2005Fans Bewildered as Agents Run Clubhttp://www.nytimes.com/iht/2005/12/21/sports/IHT-21SOCCER.html
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Gianni Paladini's Playing Career

Paladini in a Q&A with QPR Net Dec 2005 " All I want to know is what have I done at this club that is so dishonest? I played football for Naples when I was thirteen years of age, I kicked a few balls. Sure I never made it to the top but I was registered to play for them but what difference does that make to QPR today? Will that pay the taxman? No, they just want to say I am a liar. .... http://www.qprnet.com/interviews/paladini.shtml

PALADINI MEETING WITH LSA in September 2005LSA reported "A lot of inaccurate information has appeared in the press. He has never owned a nightclub and although he played for Naples for a long time he never played for Juventus or the Italian national side." - http://www.qpr-lsa.co.uk

Independent - Ian Holloway: In a league of his own ' - Interview by Robert ChalmersPublished: 06 November 2005"Paladini, now 60, was a striker on Napoli's books until injury forced him to retire at the age of 22. .. ".http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article324844.ece

The Times: September 30, 2005 "Chairman sees himself as agent for QPR revivalBy Alex Wade"Between 1958 and 1967, Paladini was on Napoli’s books wearing the No 10 shirt that, thanks to Stan Bowles, Rodney Marsh and Tony Currie, has iconic status at Loftus Road. It would be some joy for him — and QPR fans — if this thread had more than merely symbolic resonance" http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,435-1804566,00.html

QPR1st Latest news update -September 26, 2005"...Then on Friday afternoon, during a courtesy phone call between Gianni Paladini and a Trust rep.... One other issue that was raised was the Naples thing with GP saying how he understood people were confused on some of the messageboards regarding him playing for them. He was asked what the story was and a rather scattered explanation followed with him saying how he had signed for Naples at the age of 13 in 1958 and that in 1967, due to a broken kneecap, his playing career was cut short. He mentioned how it's quite easy to find the history on this and made the offer to talk this through in detail at a later date.http://www.qpr1st.co.uk/main/newsarticle.asp?id=29


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The Cost of Ian Evatt

LSA's 7th February report on LSA Meeting with Club Representatives on Monday 30th January 2006, Paladini Players …. Rossi: in answer to questions about how much Rossi had cost us, GP said a lump sum of £20k and that he was on much lower wages than Chris Day. ...Evatt: GP maintained that agent Mel Eves had only received £3k for the signing, with a further £7k going to Ian Evatt’s own agent.In LSA's 15th November 2005 report of the LSA Meeting with Club Representatives on Monday 7 November 2005.."A Member asked whether Ian Holloway had himself approved of all our recent signings or whether the decision to sign some of the players had been made by GP. GP said that Holloway had been given about £500k to spend, and GP gave him a list of some players to consider who would be affordable and who GP knew of through his contacts with agents and other people in the game. Holloway was particularly looking for a centre back, a left back, and a striker.GP said that he and Holloway also went “round the world” looking at players together.Holloway was very keen on signing Butler at centre back, but the asking price rocketed from £200k to £1m so we couldn’t afford him.GP said he then recommended Ian Evatt to Holloway and said he thought we should buy him, and Holloway agreed. Evatt was being chased by several other clubs.The LSA 8th September report on the 5 September Meeting"...GP said that he has done deals to bring three players to the Club and the fees paid to agents have been very low as follows:• Lee Cook - £15k over two years • Georges Santos - £6k over three years • Dominic Shimmin - £10k ..
.Six Clubs were after Ian Evatt. We paid £175k for Evatt and we paid Mel Eves £3k to represent QPR in the negotiations. The alternative was to go through Evatt’s own agent and then we would have had to have paid a lot more.But in the QPR 1st "Trust meeting with Gianni Paladini - ReportSeptember 18, 2005• Agents fees – We asked GP to please clarify the situation regarding agents fees, and in particular the amount that was paid to Ian Evatt's agent. GP said the amount was £40,000 and when we queried why he had reported it the previous week that it had been £3,000 he claimed it was a misunderstanding. The fee was £40,000 to be paid over 3 years. Mel Eves, who was Evatt's agent received £3k, BP and GP went to Spain with Mel Eves to do the deal. There was another agent involved (he didn't name him) and with the final bill/deal for Evatt coming to £175,000, GP said that the agent's fee collectively came to £40,000. GP claimed that every deal (didn't specify which deals!) was signed by BP and MD and that he himself has never signed any cheques. http://www.qpr1st.co.uk/main/newsarticle.asp?id=27

Standard Stings Paladini Posted on Rivals By Clive WhittinghamDate: 22/9/2005"....Last June, QPR signed Ian Evatt from Chesterfield for around £200,000 in a transfer brokered by the agent and former Wolves defender Mel Eves. Acting for the club, Eves was paid £40,000 from the transfer, 20 per cent of the total value of the deal. Industry insiders say the average is around five per cent. It is also surprisingly high given Evatt's apparent willingness to join QPR. It has also emerged that Eves and Paladini are known on the West Midlands football circuit as close friends. They live near one another in the Birmingham area and worked together as agents on the £4m deal which took West Bromwich Albion's Enzo Maresca to Juventus in 2000. The pair are also listed as working as "professional introducers" for Wolverhampton-based financial advisers FSC Investment Services Ltd. In a section listing financial services offered to professional footballers, FSC's website states: "We have specialist knowledge of the market as we have professional introducers like Mel Eves - England International, ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion, Gianni Paladini - FIFA Players Agent, ex-Juventus and Italy, and Tony Daly - England International, ex-Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers." Eves was also involved in the deal for Dean Sturridge, who joined QPR on a free transfer in March. Despite languishing in the Wolves reserves and apparently anxious to leave Molineux, Sturridge still managed to secure a £3,500-a-week salary, a £2,000-a-month accommodation allowance and a £1,250 bonus for every goal he scores. This deal netted Eves another £10,000 from QPR. ...An Italian agent, Marco Sommella, has also cashed in since Paladini's arrival at QPR. He was responsible for goalkeeper Generoso Rossi, who joined towards the end of last season after being banned in Italy for involvement in a betting scandal. Rossi cost £40,000 in agents' fees and, after playing just twice for QPR, has returned to Italy. Sommella, Standard Sport understands, is another friend of Paladini.

,The Standard also lists the following current/ex QPR players, who Marcus Bean, PML Sports Management, £4680 Marcus Bignot, Eric Hall, £5,000 Marc Bircham, Lee Bircham, £16,380 Aaron Brown, Michael Drew, £2,000 Lee Cook, Frank Trimboli, £25,000 Chris Day, Stellar Promotions, £4,500 Tommy Doherty, Clarke Willmott Solicitors, £27,000 Ian Evatt, Mel Eves, £40,000 Paul Furlong, PML Sports Management, £26,000 Kevin Gallen, PML Sports Management, £20,800 Arthur Gnohere, Karim Djaziri, £10,000 Richard Johnson, Robert Segal, £3,900 Pat Kanyuka, Gus Nwanokwu, £2,500 Ian Holloway, Robert Segal, £20,000 Kevin McLeod, Proactive Sports Management, £5,000 Stefan Moore, Steve Kutner, £25,000 Marc Nygaard, Brian Hassall, £60,000 Matthew Rose, Phillip Graham, £7,525 Generoso Rossi, Marco Sommella, £40,000 Simon Royce, Steven Denos, £15,600 Martin Rowlands, Stellar Promotions, £3,750 / Stellar Football Ltd, £9,100 Georges Santos, Galaxy Sports Management, £12,000 Dominic Shimmin, Barry Silkman, £10,000 Daniel Shittu, David Manasseh, £16,500 / Warwick Horton, £44,050 Dean Sturridge, Mel Eves, £10,000 Tony Thorpe, David Manasseh, £7,500 Club Respond"...With the exception of Milanese, Langley and Lomas all the other deals were signed by either the ex-Chairman or the Chief Executive" http://queensparkrangers.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=925andp=2andstid=8392271



The Times September 30, 2005 Chairman sees himself as agent for QPR revival By Alex Wade GIANNI PALADINI was in typically expressive form. The former Fifa-registered agent had just been appointed as chairman of Queens Park Rangers and the phone would not stop ringing. Call after call came in, from well-wishers, QPR fans and, yes, one or two agents, with congratulations. Paladini — who looks at least ten years younger than his 60 years — talked animatedly in English and Italian. Loftus Road has rarely echoed to the language of Dante, but the club’s long-suffering fans would not be surprised if a scene from The Divine Comedy appeared in the programme for Monday’s Coca-Cola Championship fixture against Crystal Palace. QPR have become the club at which anything can happen. Confirmation of Paladini’s appointment yesterday comes on the back of events straight out of a soap opera. “Not a month has gone by without someone trying to get rid of me,” Paladini said of his 18-month involvement with the club. An acrimonious boardroom dispute turned nasty when, minutes before an early-season home match against Sheffield United, a gang burst into the inner sanctum at Loftus Road, held a gun to Paladini’s head and allegedly forced him to sign a letter by which he would resign from the board. Four men have since been charged with conspiracy to commit blackmail and joint possession of a firearm with intent to commit grievous bodily harm. This week, fresh controversy surrounded the affable Italian. It has been alleged in the press that he is using QPR to line the pockets of various agent friends with deals that the club cannot afford. Typical is the suggestion that one recent acquisition — Marc Nygaard, on a free transfer from Brescia — is said to have resulted in a £60,000 payment to Brian Hassell, an agent.
Similarly, it is claimed that £40,000 was paid to Mel Eves, a Midlands-based, for the transfer of Ian Evatt. “These allegations are stupid,” Paladini said. “They are made by people with no understanding of how football works. If they want to paint a picture of me as a crook, they should find something I have done wrong. In fact, I have done nothing wrong, and they have no idea what they’re talking about.” ....He adds that he has overseen only three signings. “The others were all signed off by either the ex-chairman or the chief executive,” he said. “I am angry that I have been dragged through the mud like this. They have called me a thief with no evidence at all. “What does it prove, that I know other agents? I have spent my life in football. If you a solicitor, you know other solicitors. I need to know all the agents in the game, and knowing them means I can do a better job for QPR. I understand how transfers work. Football is a business and you need to know this side of it as much as the passion.” ...