In light of the reported lock-out period given to the Brian Melzack-led consortium, QPR 1st make the following statement. “QPR 1st is concerned about a series of recent press stories in which the status, identities and funding of various bidding teams has been consistently and deliberately obscured or misreported, in
Boardroom
Update on the Melzack consortium bid
We met recently with three of Brian Melzack’s consortium – but not Brian himself – in Central London in the expectation of learning more about the nature of their bid. Waiting to greet us was one of the – then – consortium members, Haleem Kherallah. Haleem is into property, a
Mondays meeting with Ian Holloway and David Davies
Apart from last night’s traditional first round League Cup exit, Rangers’ solid start to the season has pushed the on-going sale of the club to the back of many minds. Members who visit the QPR 1st website regularly will have long since realised that we only put up news as
Meeting with Clive Taylor regarding the Richard Thompson bid
Representatives from QPR 1st met on Thursday night with Clive Taylor, who together with Richard Thompson has submitted a bid. Our understanding is that it falls well short of the bid tabled by Andrew Ellis – which in itself falls well short of the renewed interest tabled by the Lord
Statement issued to the press
We are fully aware that in this time of great uncertainty for QPR the need for good, accurate information is paramount. Although we remain in dialogue with both the administrator and Chris Wright, neither is under any obligation to keep us informed about the progress of any bid or interest
Statement Issued to the press
QPR 1st has renewed its plea to potential new owners to come forward and buy QPR and the Loftus Road ground. Loftus Road plc, which comprises Queens Park Rangers Football Club and the Loftus Road stadium, is currently in administration, and up for sale. QPR 1st spokeswoman Libby Magrill said:
News Update
It’s been just over six weeks since QPR 1st was launched at Hammersmith Town Hall… but it seems a lifetime ago now for the 15 of us charged with bringing the Trust to fully-fledged status within three calendar months. The result of where we are up to now, the progress
News Update
Today’s Standard carries a story about QPR facing the prospect of having to sell Loftus Road to survive. It quotes administrator Ray Hocking “admitting” he would listen to separate offers for the stadium and the football club after the sale of Wasps and Twyford Avenue has been completed. It would
Queen Adelaide meeting Pete Winkleman
Bank holiday weekend or not, our work doesn’t stop. Whilst everyone else was at the seaside, having a barbecue, or decorating the spare bedroom, those of us at QPR 1st not sitting at home in front of the computer, or on the phone to each other updating progress in our
Statement regarding proposed sale of Loftus Road
In respect of the proposed sale of Loftus Road plc, QPR 1st make the following statement: “Over the past 24 hours, QPR 1st has learned that there are currently three seriously interested parties bidding for Loftus Road plc. They are a city consortium led by Brian Melzack, another consortium led