After hard times, there’s optimism at Loftus Road

By Chris Dunlavy

FIGHTING FIT: QPR defender Grant Hall in pre-season action
PICTURE: PA Images

DRESSING room rifts. Financial woes. Managerial blunders. Grant Hall has seen it all in his four seasons at Loftus Road.
From the record £42m fine imposed for breaching FFP rules to the seemingly endless parade of big-name flops, the Hoops have become a byword for reckless ambition. “There was all sorts going on behind the scenes, and not just Financial Fair Play,” says Hall, who arrived on a free transfer from Spurs in 2...