From the Hammersmith Times
11th November
Ian Holloway is poised to sign a top Premiership striker this morning - only the loan deal depends on three other players at the same club.
If all three other strikers at the unnamed club declare a clean bill of health then the signing should go through and allow Olly's target to shore up a creaking attack desperately in need of reinforcements.
He said: "I think his club will let the lad come to us, if the others are fit. But the minute I say who we're after, everyone else gets interested. That, and for some reason managers get edgy when they hear their players are linked with QPR."
It appears Sam Allardyce wasn't best pleased when Olly admitted he wanted Les Ferdinand from Bolton to make a hero's return to west London last month.
Despite Saturday's defeat to West Ham the Rs' growing reputation is such that Olly has been offered FIVE players from three different clubs in less than 48 hours.
He said: "We must be doing something right, but the players that were offered are for later perhaps. Right now we need some more forwards."
The Rs boss is preparing for another physical battle against Wigan on Saturday. He said: "We need a hardworking team to close Wigan down."
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THE DOORS OPEN FOR THE MAN WITH NO FEAR
He's only just back after nine weeks of injury, but Gareth Ainsworth will continue to model his playing style on hero Jim Morrison.
The legendary Doors singer may have succumbed to the excesses of rock and roll 33 years ago, but the way he lived his life will do for the Rs midfielder.
Ainsworth knows a little about the music biz. He's the lead singer in a band when he's not wearing blue and white hoops.
But the player is the first to admit he's his own worst enemy when it comes to bone-crunching tackles.
He said: "You take that part of my game away, and frankly there's not a whole heap left.
"Jim lived his life on the edge, and I believe that's the way it should be done."
Ainsworth was a 29th-minute sub for the stricken Tony Thorpe at West ham, but played down any chance of a starting role against Wigan on Saturday.
He said: "If Olly wants to call on me, I'll give it all until I can't run any more and we'll see what happens."
Evening Standard
Holloway Here To Stay
By Wayne Versey
11th November 2004
Ian Holloway is "going nowhere", despite speculation linking him with other clubs, according to Bill Power, the Queens Park Rangers chairman.
Holloway, 41, has won many admirers after guiding Rangers into the top six of the Championship only a season after gaining promotion.
Leicester were linked with the Rangers manager before appointing Craig Levein and Wolves are also said to be interested.
But Power said: "Wolves chairman Rick Hayward is a personal friend of mine and if he was going to make an approach he would have phoned me.
"Ollie is happy in his job at the moment and we are happy with him. He is going nowhere."
QPR host leaders Wigan tomorrow, confident of recapturing the form that led to a run of seven consecutive league victories earlier this season.
Holloway said: "I can't remember a poor performance this season, apart from Watford away. How many managers can say that?"
Rangers are without the suspended Marc Bircham. Defenders Dan Shittu and Georges Santos are fully fit, and Frankie Simek plays his last game on loan before returning to Arsenal.