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Robert Green to join QPR from West Ham on free transfer

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Robert Green celebrates promotion

Robert Green will join Queens Park Rangers when his West Ham contract expires at the end of this month.

The 32-year-old goalkeeper, who is currently with the England squad at Euro 2012, will sign a two-year deal.

QPR boss Mark Hughes said: "He's got all the characteristics of a top keeper and he'll be a huge addition for us."

"It's an exciting period for everybody connected to QPR and I can't wait to get started," added Green, who spent six years at Upton Park.

"I'm excited about the challenge ahead and hugely encouraged by the direction in which the owners and Mark Hughes are looking to take the club."

The 6ft 3in keeper, who has won 12 senior caps, started his career at Norwich before joining West Ham in 2006 for £2m where he went on to make more than 200 appearances.

His last game for the East London side shirt was at Wembley in May, when West Ham beat Blackpool 2-1 in the Championship play-off final.

The Hammers were keen to retain Green, with joint-chairman David Gold writing on Twitterexternal-link last month: "Robert Green is a free agent, he has chosen to move on.

"Nobody wants Rob to leave but nothing is forever, he must do what's best for him and we must do what's best for us."

After making his international debut against Colombia in 2005, Green was out of the England side until 2009 when he played a role in the successful qualification campaign for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

He retained his place in Fabio Capello's squad for the tournament and was picked to face the United States in England's opening group game.

But that match will forever be remembered for Green allowing Clint Dempsey's 25-yard shot to squirm under his body and roll over the line in a 1-1 draw.

Green has since recovered, and remains in the England squad as back-up to Manchester City's Joe Hart. He made his last international appearance against Norway in one of England's Euro 2012 warm-up games.

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  • Comment posted by agrinter, at 12:55 21 Jun 2012

    Shame he's leaving the Irons as he's served us well. However it's all about money now and if he can get more he's entitled to do so. I can only wish him well. Very professional attitude of him towards the end of season when he got us over the line whilst probably already thinking of pastures new. Good luck to you Rob!

  • Comment posted by User0243390139, at 13:20 21 Jun 2012

    Fair play to him. Sad to see him go but he has been one of the lowest paid at West Ham for ages and he deserves more!

    Good Luck Greeny, thanks for the last 6 years. x

  • Comment posted by lampshademusic, at 15:30 21 Jun 2012

    Good luck Rob , Good player and kept West Ham in many a game ,Thought Arsene Wenger should sign he always played well against the north london underachievers .

  • Comment posted by TAF, at 13:54 21 Jun 2012

    Welcome to Loftus Road Rob Green - onwards and upwards.

  • Comment posted by Raedwulf, at 17:40 21 Jun 2012

    The average football fan always makes me laugh. Especially on the net! Every keeper makes mistakes & every keeper's mistakes stick out like a sore thumb, whenever they're made.

    Green is a very good keeper. I agree with 24, there must be a dispute with the club behind the move; I can't otherwise see how moving to QPR is an advance, unless it's purely money. Still, he gave good service, so luck!

  • Comment posted by Rob, at 12:23 21 Jun 2012

    Have to agree with @3 Mumbles, QPR have money to invest and will only improve over the coming seasons. I imagine they'll be fighting for Uefa Cup places soon. The rise of QPR will coinside with the demise of the Whacko Tourists (Fulham).

  • Comment posted by MetallicaHoop, at 13:10 21 Jun 2012

    Splendid

  • Comment posted by Bebe Face, at 13:06 22 Jun 2012

    Gold on twitter "we offered Robert double his money to stay". Not quite true David....You fail to mention his wages were halved when West Ham were relegated and unlike some he turned down offers to stay and help them get back up.
    He was a very good servant and keeper for West Ham and their fans could do well to remember that.

  • Comment posted by SpinMargot, at 17:51 21 Jun 2012

    A good solid keeper who like most has made a few errors but I'm sad to see him leave WHU. Especially given the ageing replacement we've got 4him. Should do fine for a couple of seasons at QPR & is better than Kenny & I've been watching Kenny since he was playing non league football at Bradford Park Avenue. Wish Green well & can give no greater compliment than I hope he finishes 1 place behind WHU

  • Comment posted by User0775287643, at 17:12 21 Jun 2012

    All keepers make mistakes from time to time, I think the WHU fans are in the best position to judge Green.
    Although Kenny has made some great saves over the past couple of years with QPR, I'm sure Green will too.
    Apparently QPR were actually offering less of a wage than WHU but QPR were offering a 'signing on fee' so not a bad deal considering he was on a 'free'! All this talk of money = rubbish

  • Comment posted by User0359350559, at 12:13 21 Jun 2012

    West Ham to QPR seems a bit odd. Can only assume he wants one last big contract to see him through to retirement. Shame players move for money like this. He's just finished a great campaign for the Irons and is in the England Squad, would've like to have seen him make a move to a more established premier league team perhaps with European aspirations, otherwise stick put.

  • Comment posted by Mark_Kernow, at 00:28 22 Jun 2012

    Lets be honest, if a company that was in the same line of business you are in asked you to work for them on better pay, conditions and the chance of European travel in a year or so, you'd jump at it.

    West Ham must have had confidence they would sign another good keeper, or they would have offered Green a few quid more. Good signing for QPR, potential for Europa League if they can sign a few more.

  • Comment posted by User0838512657, at 12:57 21 Jun 2012

    As a Blackburn fan, I can speak with the utmost confidence that QPR are in good hands under Mark Hughes. This is just the first of many quality signings that I'm sure he will make. Good luck for the rest of the season!

  • Comment posted by s_muel, at 14:44 21 Jun 2012

    QPR = Small time version of Chelsea and Man City. Hoovering up average players. Manager is average at best too. Still have his fat grin printed on my brain from when he signed Robinho at City. Robinho defo thought he was signing for United

  • Comment posted by BigFellaAnt, at 14:59 21 Jun 2012

    Who does he think he is, Phil Parkes?!

    Thanks for your service, just wish you'd gone on to bigger and better things. I guess next year will prove that one way or the other . . . . .

  • Comment posted by User0572097083, at 22:20 21 Jun 2012

    Green has been a good servant to the club, but dont try and price yourself out of the market and then make it look like its the boards fault, when they have the clubs best interest at heart. Green good luck ( not when you play against us ) and good riddance !

  • Comment posted by Mumbles, at 13:34 21 Jun 2012

    erm @7. beequin ... your hardly telling us something we dont know.. he signed a week ago lol

  • Comment posted by stevdk, at 14:20 22 Jun 2012

    No.49, as a Happy Hammer, you are 100% right! Executives forget that what they say will not be taken at face value, and the truth will out, Robert will be hard to replace, you (QPR) have secured a great golie, and I just wish we return to the days where clubs appreciated their players, not just the "superstars". Green could have left our sinking boat, but he didn't, respect, and not just to him!

  • Comment posted by Hillsboro-Hammers, at 19:42 21 Jun 2012

    Green makes one howler every 6 months or so ... and it's a bad one.
    RE: the World Cup - he'd dropped a simple cross v. Bolton in the League Cup just before Xmas 2009 and then was flawless ... 'til the USA game which EVERYONE saw.
    Great keeper, gonna miss him, all the best ... (except v. the Hammers)

    父

  • Comment posted by Mumbles, at 18:19 21 Jun 2012

    @rick88 im afraid its you that is wrong... he didnt have a brilliant defence in front.. it was an average defence.. not great.. but not bad

    without green we would have been 15th not 3rd last season

    he is a very very good keeper.

    if people actually watched his game week in week out they would see he has grown so much since the USA game and is a top draw all round keeper.

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