Fulham and QPR - on the up?

So Lawrie Sanchez has finally been sacked by Fulham - and about time too given the lamentable run the club has experienced. As Mark Lawrenson on Football Focus earlier today said: with hindsight, and without the £20million lavished upon, and largely wasted by, Sanchez it's now clear what a great job Chris Coleman did when he was Manager.

Let's hope that the Fulham Board choose carefully and use the transfer window well; and with the pending return of Jamie Bullard from injury I really hope that the tide can be turned, and yesterday's recovery against Wigan at least signalled that Fulham can do other than just concede games in the final minutes.

As some of you will know, while I'm fond of Fulham, my true loyalties lie a couple of miles north of Craven Cottage at Loftus Road with QPR, who haven't been doing well either. But the good news for Hoops fans is that, in addition to the backing of Formula 1 Empressario Bernie Ecclestone and Bennetton boss Flavio Briattore, a 20% stake has now been acquired by Steel Magnate (and Labour Party benefactor!) Lakshmi Mittal. Between them, they're estimated to be worth almost £30 billion.

So for the first time in a while, I'm relishing the looming transfer window - and hopefully QPR will follow in Fulham's footsteps and climb back into the Premiership after several torrid seasons.