This was my first ever away game following the R's.
I was young, and just remember how far the pitch was from the stands. We were stuck up in the away terrace right next to where the old benches used to be!
Andros Townsend is wanted by QPR (Picture: Reuters)
QPR are set to make a £10m bid for Tottenham midfielder Andros Townsend, according to reports.
Rangers boss Harry Redknapp knows the 23-year-old from his time at White Hart Lane and took the youngster to Loftus Road on loan in 2013.
But Redknapp now appears to be keen on making a move permanent and is ready to test his former club’s resolve with a £10m bid, according to Goal.com.
Steven Caulker, Rio Ferdinand and Jordon Mutch have already joined the Hoops on permanent deals this summer, while Mauricio Isla has signed on a season-long loan from Juventus.
However, Redknapp is not yet finished in the transfer market and appears to have made Townsend his latest target.
Townsend enjoyed a storming start to last season, seeing him make his England debut, but injury and a loss of form scuppered the second-half of his campaign.
New Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is said to be impressed by the winger and his attitude and may not be keen to allow him to leave.
But QPR are confident a £10m bid will be enough of a convincer.
Queens Park Rangers are reportedly lining up a move for West Ham midfielder Mohamed Diame as Harry Redknapp looks to continue to spend.
The 27-year-old is being linked with a move away from West Ham once again with reports emerging thatQPR are interested in securing the services of the Senegalese midfielder.
Diame was continuously linked with a move away from the Hammers in January but decided to stay with the club, and went on to end the season with four goals in 35 appearances.
The R's have already brought in Steven Caulker, Rio Ferdinand, Mauricio Isla and Jordon Mutch while Adel Taarabt, Loic Remy and Julio Cesar have all returned to the club following loan moves away.
Though several midfielders have already left the club with Yossi Benayoun, Gary O'Neil, Stephane Mbia, Esteban Granero and Park Ji-Sung all moving on, and a move for Diame would certainly strengthen the side.
The versatile midfielder played all across the middle of the park for West Ham last season and also made two appearances as a striker.
A central midfield partnership of Joey Barton and Mohamed Diame would certainly give Redknapp's side plenty of muscle, while the likes of Jordon Mutch and Junior Hoilett would be able to provide the creativity.
It is unclear whether the Hammers would be willing to listen to offers for Diame this time around, though with just one year remaining on his current deal, they may be tempted to cash-in if the right offer arrives.
Jordan Mutch could become the next to leave Cardiff, unless Gary Medel beats him to this? Reports continue to claim that Inter Milan have signed the Chilean but there's no official word.
Sunderland have been tracking Mutch this summer as they looked to take him back to the Premier League, but meagre offers of a little over £2m were quite rightly rejected but if the reports from the Daily Mirror are accurate then £5m will secure his signature with QPR set to sign him as they did Steven Caulker.
I'd really like us to keep Mutch as he's coming into his own now but with him proving that he's Premier League quality I can see why he'd want to return to that level and not stay with us for this Championship season.
We would get compensation for him if he didn't sign a new contract before it expires next summer but it wouldn't be likely to be as much as £5m, so if the winger doesn't have any intention of extending his contract with us then this is an amount we couldn't really refuse could we?
QPR are close to clinching the signing of Chile international Mauricio Isla from Juventus.
Rangers have been in talks to sign the 26-year-old on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent move.
He can play at full-back or further forward and R’s boss Harry Redknapp, who is keen to use wing-backs this season, sees him as the ideal alternative to the more defensive Danny Simpson.
Isla featured for his country at the recent World Cup and has been with Juventus since 2012. He previously had a five-year spell with Udinese.
Rangers are hoping to complete the deal in time for him to play in their pre-season friendly against Irish side Athlone Town on Tuesday.
