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They have a strange way of doing things at QPR - have done for the last ten years or so. Signing unknown players players without medicals, propping up day-to-day funds with shadowy men from abroad, falling victim to alleged gunmen in the boardroom, we have seen it all at Loftus Road.And it appears the latest people in charge are little different. No sooner have QPR got back to the Premier League thanks largely to the managerial nous of Neil Warnock and the talent of Adel Taarabt, the men in charge are looking to get rid of both.
Don't worry, neither have gone yet. But it can only be a matter of time. Taarabt was on the brink of joining Paris St Germain, where he wants to go in order to be closer to his family, who live in France, only for the deal to fall through.
There have been others interested in him and he has long made it clear he is ambitious - remember his claim at the end of last season that Manchester United are interested?
And adding to Taarabt's impending exit is the alarming lack of conviction when it comes to bringing in players. Sure, Keiron Dyer and Jay Bothroyd have arrived, but when it comes to players even of the calibre of Peter Crouch, it is a different story.
While Taarabt is unfussed over whether he moves on or not, Warnock is unsurprisingly praying the deal falls through. And pointedly, if the deal does go through he admits he will be lucky to see any of the £13 million fee to bring in replacements.
He said: "I am hoping things break down if I'm honest, but I think if they come up with the money then I am sure he'll be on his bike. I don't think I'll be getting any of the money. I think we have just got to look for Bosmans, loans and the like."
All of which seems an odd way to work. Sure, the board would love to see a £13 million windfall go into their books. But surely a better way to do things would be to keep hold of Taarabt, where he could potentially help the Hoops to survival in the Premier League - the money from which dwarfs the potential fee for Taarabt.
Wolves, who finished 16th last season, took in £40.3 million in TV and prize money, which indicates QPR would be advised to plot survival than sell their best assets for a quick buck.
As for Warnock, the fact he is unlikely to see any transfer money from Taarabt's sale speaks volumes. He is after Tottenham striker Crouch - a QPR old-boy - claiming he "would welcome him with open arms", but is stymied by Rangers' strict wage structure.
If he was the board's choice as manager, surely they would trust him with cashflow - after all, he has already shown by bringing in players who were also important in QPR's promotion campaign like Paddy Kenny and Shaun Derry that he knows what to do.
But it seems that the QPR board are determined to deny Warnock the privilege of being able to do his job - just as the parade of 11 managers that came through the door in the four years between Ian Holloway's exit and the current manager's appointment found out.
And the people in charge at Loftus Road may find that their reluctance to put their faith in Warnock may come around to bite them.
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Source: http://www.fanhouse.co.uk/2011/07/23/peter-crouch-hitch-and-taarabt-exit-show-qprs-lack-of-faith-in/
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