Passing Close Season Halfway Point....QPR's Updated Pre-Season Schedule

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The half-way mark of the close season has now passed...and the long summer nightmare of no QPR football, is nearly over. In one week, the player report back for pre-season training. In just over 6 weeks, QPR's 2008-2009 promotion season kick off!

For QPR it's been a close-season of managerial departure and a new one coming in (along with departing coaches and new coaches coming in); some public fan unhappiness wih new season-ticket prices and how they were announced; stadium developments, especially in certain areas; a new crest unveiled to mixed reviews; three new signings thus far (Peter Ramage, Radek Cerny and Matteo Alberti); and lots of press and messageboard speculation about other new players.

Thus far, there are five pre-season games announced: Non-League, Stevenage; League One, Northampton; and two games in Scotland against Falkirk and Kilmarnock. Finally a match at Loftus Road against AC Chievo Verona. There are also a couple of QPR XI matches. There are rumours also of a possible match in Spain!

Other summer "events" to look forward to: The official unveiling of the new strip; new player signings; presumed player departures; the announcement of squad numbers.

Summer Schedule Thus Far:

JUNE

- June 30 - First Day of Training

JULY

- July 19, Stevenage, Away (3:00 pm).

- July 23 - Northampton Town - Away (7:45 pm Kickoff)

- July 26 - Falkirk (Away)

- July 29 - Kilmarnock (Away)

AUGUST

- August 2, AC Chievo Verona (Loftus Road) (3:00 pm Kick off)

- August 9 - Barnsley (Home) Championship Season Kicks off

- August 12 - Swindon Carling Cup (Away) - First time Seven Subs on the bench!

- August 16 - Sheffield United Away)


2008-2009 Fixtures

- League & Carling Cup Fixtures -

- Carling Cup Draw

- 2008-2009 FA Cup Dates

Pre Season: Also a couple of presumably QPR-XI Fixtures (not as of yet announced by QPR)

- July 22 - QPR XI vs Windsor and Eton - Announcement

- July 25 QPR XI vs Hayes and Yeading (Away) - Report

[June 23 Update: Two Reserve Games now announced/confirmed on QPR Official Site