QPR match cancelled today.

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QPR's match today vs Burnley has been cancelled due to a death of one of their players who was killed last night in a car accident.
I dont know the name of the player, I just know the above.

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are you sure? qpr site says nothing, nor does bbc sport.

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oh wait, it's just come up.

****, this is awful :(

there's a few qpr fans on the forum, it'll be devastating for the club. i remember when sol davis of luton got cancer last season and that reallt shook the club up, but that's nothing compared to this. i hope he didn't have a wife or kids. ahh.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6963546.stm

BBC just put it up :]

[English]

player's name hasn't been revealed yet! rip.

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it has now

from qpr.co.uk:

RAY JONES
Posted on: Sat 25 Aug 2007

Queens Park Rangers Football Club is in mourning today following the tragic news that striker Ray Jones died in a motor accident in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The 18 year-old was involved in an accident in East Ham and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The collision occurred at approx 00:20am on Saturday August 25 in High Street, South East Ham, E6.

Everyone at Queens Park Rangers extends their deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Ray at this sad time

he was so young :(

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I got that info as breaking news off BBC World.

aw, bless. he was so young and still had a life & career ahead of him.
yeah jord, there is a few QPR fans on the forum.
i think even if it's a player of your team, that's pretty much rubbish, or in the academy, whatever the situation, it's going to shake up the club, the team, the fans, and it may wreck their game play aswell.
rip ):

[liquid]

RIP :(

it seems such a shame cos he was so young. his career (and his life) hadn't even started really..

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more info from the bbc:

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44078000/jpg/_44078923_rayjones203.jpg

QPR's teenage striker Ray Jones has died in a car accident. The club has postponed Saturday's match away to Burnley after the young forward was killed.

A statement said: "QPR is in mourning following the tragic news that striker Ray Jones died in a motor accident in the early hours of Saturday morning."

The 18-year-old England youth international was involved in an accident in East Ham and was pronounced dead at the scene. The club said the collision occurred at about 0020 BST on Saturday in the High Street at South East Ham.

The statement added: "Everyone at Queens Park Rangers extends their deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Ray at this sad time. The club will be making no further comment at this stage and we ask you respect our wishes as we grieve for our young striker."

http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/javaImages/f/47/0,,10373%7E3294991,00.jpg

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thats actually realy bad cause he was so young ]= but what is he doing out at midnight the night before a game?? or was he not in th team? anyhow, i remember when a wolves player died, it was well bad all the palyers were crying on the raido and stuff

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FULL BBC ARTICLE:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6963546.stm

QPR's teenage striker Ray Jones has died in a car accident. The club has postponed Saturday's match away to Burnley after the young forward was killed.

A statement said: "QPR is in mourning following the tragic news that striker Ray Jones died in a motor accident in the early hours of Saturday morning."

The 18-year-old England youth international was involved in an accident in East Ham and was pronounced dead at the scene. The club said the collision occurred at about 0020 BST on Saturday in the High Street at South East Ham.

The statement added: "Everyone at Queens Park Rangers extends their deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Ray at this sad time. The club will be making no further comment at this stage and we ask you respect our wishes as we grieve for our young striker."

Jones, who last season earned a call-up to the England Under-19 squad, was set to miss the match with a foot injury. He joined the club at the age of 15 and made his professional debut against Watford in April 2006. The striker went on to make 35 appearances in all competitions last term - scoring six goals. QPR rejected a £200,000 bid from Colchester for Jones at the end of last season. He had yet to feature this season but was highly-rated by the club and had also attracted interest from Premier League clubs.
Jones would have been 19 on Tuesday.

Last year QPR were struck by tragedy when youth team player Kiyan Prince was stabbed to death outside his school at the age of 15.

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thats actually realy bad cause he was so young ]= but what is he doing out at midnight the night before a game?? or was he not in th team? anyhow, i remember when a wolves player died, it was well bad all the palyers were crying on the raido and stuff
my mum and i were just talking about why he was out that night.
either injured, or not in the team or something, cos you have a curfew init.

rip xo.

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yeah the bbc thing says he wasn't playing due to a foot injury.

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oohh. thats why then.

[England]

If he got injured by a player, that player must be feelin so guilty right now.

[gosling]

Strange, I was up East Ham only yesterday. It's such a loss to the club and the game, the guy was a talent. When he penned that new deal, I was happy as larry. We played Palace last year and got thrashed but my mates in the Palace end said he stood out as our best. He scored the goal to start Cardiff's rot last year. It'll take time to recover after this tragic news.

R.I.P Jonesy :(

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retract my statement R.I.P there lookin for people there at the time to give evidence

[danny-dyer]

whose out in there cars at mignight?

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whose out in there cars at mignight?

Plenty of people in towns centres pubs close ppl drive lookin for de girls :P do you not go out or something?

[liquid]

whose out in there cars at mignight?
it was a friday night in london don't forget.

[danny-dyer]

Plenty of people in towns centres pubs close ppl drive lookin for de girls :P do you not go out or something?

ye i do...
but whose driving in there cars at mignight?
and driving in the dodgeyest place around
london

[piddle2k6]

Dont you have any feelings cristian?

This guy who was injured has just died... He was a teenager.

I cant believe you said oh who is out driving on a friday night at midnight.. (loads of peeople) And then u have a stab at london.

Im not from london but i guarantee you are going to get alot of - rep for that comment.

Tbh Swindon is the **** of england




RIP-I am very sad for family and friends :(

[Brody]

RIP Ray Jones

seemed a good young player
had a full career ahead of him im sure:(

[velocity]

ye i do...
but whose driving in there cars at mignight?
and driving in the dodgeyest place around
london
..plenty of people drive at midnight ;s

[Jamie!]

RIP fella.

[Jordie]

really promising player for the rrs:(