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/foot...pr/6963546.stm

BBC just put it up :]

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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 ):

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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:



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."

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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/foot...pr/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.