Fernandes ‘calm and optimistic’ and Samba hits back at angry fans

QPR chairman Tony Fernandes remained defiant following the derby defeat at Fulham.

Rangers’ 3-2 loss left them seven points from safety with seven matches left to play – a position from which no club has achieved Premier League survival.

But Fernandes tweeted: “Shocking first half. No more breaks. Game every week. Its still in our hands. 7 games 21 points. Feeling calm and still optimistic. Keep the faoth whatever happens.”

Meanwhile, Chris Samba hit back at criticism of him following his dismal performance at Craven Cottage.

The £12.5m signing, who agreed a lucrative contract at Loftus Road when he was bought in January, was at fault for Fulham’s first two goals.

And he responded to disgruntled QPR fans with a number of angry tweets.

“To all you keep talking about 100 k performance,tell me what is a 100k performance?we as players go out and give our all,” he wrote.

“We do are best every week,what I get payed has nothing to do with any of you,as for my price tag I didn’t put a price on my head,grow up pls.

“U all moan about players and wages,but we don’t just entertain u we entertain millions around the world,with out us what would u tweet about.

“We play this sport as players that we love but also is a job,we keep millions happy on a sat,we get payed to entertain u all.

“Just some most then others hope u understand,fed up with the money tweets get over it and support the team.”

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