Sun 3rd May - Deepdale
Last updated: 6th August 2008
Dowie: Sack rumours rejected
QPR have dismissed reports claiming boss Iain Dowie is on the verge of being sacked following a row with the club's hierarchy.
Rumours have emerged that Dowie, who was only appointed in May, had clashed with co-owner Flavio Briatore over the recruitment policy at Loftus Road.
But the club have responded to the speculation by insisting there is "categorically no truth in the rumours", with Dowie set to take training on Thursday as normal - the squad have a day off today.
Briatore's clout in the transfer market has been evident this summer with the likes of Real Madrid starlet Daniel Parejo, Argentinian youngster Emmanuel Jorge Ledesma and Italian playmaker Samuel di Carmine arriving on loan deals.
Dowie has also signed Blackpool defender Kaspars Gorkss for £250,000, and secured the return of winger Lee Cook on loan from Fulham.

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 11th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Aldershot vs QPR |
| Tuesday 21st July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:45 | Forest Green vs QPR |
| Friday 24th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:45 | Oxford Utd vs QPR |
| Saturday 1st August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | QPR vs Southampton |
| Saturday 8th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | QPR vs Blackpool |
| Tuesday 11th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| 19:45 | Exeter vs QPR |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Plymouth vs QPR |
| Tuesday 18th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Bristol City vs QPR |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | QPR vs Nottm Forest |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Scunthorpe vs QPR |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | QPR vs Peterborough |
| Tuesday 15th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | QPR vs Crystal Palace |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Cardiff vs QPR |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | QPR vs Barnsley |
| Wednesday 30th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Newcastle vs QPR |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Swansea vs QPR |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 3rd May | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Preston 2 - 1 QPR | |
| Saturday 25th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 0 - 0 Plymouth | |
| Saturday 18th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Wolverhampton 1 - 0 QPR | |
| Monday 13th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 3 - 2 Sheff Wed | |
| Saturday 11th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Burnley 1 - 0 QPR | |
| Saturday 4th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 0 - 0 Crystal Palace | |
| Saturday 21st March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 2 - 1 Bristol City | |
| Tuesday 17th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 1 - 0 Swansea | |
| Saturday 14th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Southampton 0 - 0 QPR | |
| Tuesday 10th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Doncaster 2 - 0 QPR | |
| Saturday 7th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 0 - 0 Sheff Utd | |
| Tuesday 3rd March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 0 - 1 Norwich | |
| Saturday 28th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Barnsley 2 - 1 QPR | |
| Wednesday 25th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Cardiff 0 - 0 QPR | |
| Saturday 21st February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 1 - 3 Ipswich | |
| Saturday 7th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Nottm Forest 2 - 2 QPR | |
| Saturday 31st January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 0 - 0 Reading | |
| Tuesday 27th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Blackpool 0 - 3 QPR | |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Derby 0 - 2 QPR | |
| Tuesday 13th January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Burnley 2 - 1 QPR | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Reading | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 |
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