Queens Park Rangers' Progress: A Cautious Perspective

Queens Park Rangers’ fast start has caught the eye – but one long-time observer is urging a little caution.

Ian McCullough, a QPR supporter and journalist, sees clear signs of progress, especially in the depth of the squad.

“At Blackburn at the weekend, they won the game through the strength of the bench,” he said. “They've got a real quality on the bench that they didn't have last season. In that kind of side the club has progressed.”

The upgrades are obvious to him: options, impact substitutes, genuine competition for places. Those were missing last year, and it showed.

But McCullough isn’t buying into any early-season hype.

“As I keep saying with QPR, they've played three teams really that they should be beating – Blackburn, Portsmouth, Bolton,” he warned. “Had they lost any of those games, questions would be asked.”

QPR have banked the points. The real examination, McCullough suggests, is still to come.