Harry: QPR may struggle to compete with clubs like Leeds United, Forest and Derby
Harry Redknapp has warned that QPR may struggle to compete with the likes of Leeds United, Derby County and Nottingham Forest next season.
The Rangers boss believes his relegated team could find the going tough in the Championship and has been quick to play down the possibility of a quick return to the top flight.
He said: “Here everyone seems to think ‘Oh they’ll will get back up next year’ but then so do Derby County, so do Nottingham Forest – so do all these great clubs.
“Leeds United – one of the great football clubs in history in my opinion. They had one of the finest teams I’ve seen in my life.
“If you look at the Championship you will see 14, 15, 16 clubs – big clubs with great traditions who have won things over the years.
“We’re not suddenly going into a league where QPR are the big power coming in. That’s not the case.
“You’ve got Forest, Leicester, Derby, Blackburn – Burnley was a great club in the 60s – it’s full of quality teams, all big clubs.
“We’re going into that Championship next year and it’s going to be very, very hard to get out of it.”
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02/05/2013 @ 10:30 pm
Deluded Forest fans… Jim Dwan. A point for Forest will only be good enough if Bolton drop points, not Palace. Bolton who have Blackpool who have nothing to play for. And who even mentioned Leicester? No one cause they’ve never won anything worthwhile!
01/05/2013 @ 5:43 pm
Harry is forgetting that there is a fair possibility that either Leicester or Forest could still get promoted this season and not even be in the Championship next season! Especially as Palace seem to be choking big time. Not difficult to see Palace losing to Posh who still desperately need points themselves meaning only a point in the last game against Leicester would be enough move Forest into the playoffs…
01/05/2013 @ 2:20 pm
Oi! Forest may not be there next year. Just because your season is over, Harry…
01/05/2013 @ 2:16 pm
Life is hard, nobody loves me, I’m innocent. It was them, not me.
01/05/2013 @ 12:17 pm
Good ‘Ol ‘Arry – Get the excuses in first and then say when he fails – I told you so