I WANT MORE
Posted on: Thu 02 Aug 2007
Adam Bolder can't wait for the new season to get underway, and he
hopes it's a campaign that will see him find the back of the net more
frequently.
The 26-year-old midfielder, who joined the R's from Derby in January,
has quickly become a fans' favourite with his passionate and committed
approach to every game he's involved in.
And that desire has been as strong as ever during the pre-season.
The one thing lacking is goals. Bolder didn't score for Rangers last
term, but he underlined his intentions for the year ahead by opening
his account against Harrow on Tuesday night.
"It was nice to score," Bolder told www.qpr.co.uk "and I'll be looking
to get a few more this season - provided the gaffer let's me get
forward!"
As the R's fought for their Championship lives last term, Bolder's
defensive displays in the middle of the park were vital.
But, following the arrival of no-nonsense midfielder Simon Walton from
Charlton, could Bolder be pushed into a more attack-minded role?
"I know the gaffer likes me to sit and protect the back four," he
said, "but Wally can do that too.
"I don't actually think it will mean I get pushed further up, it will
probably be a case of one goes, and the other sits. It will vary."
As well as seeing Bolder's first strike for Rangers, pre-season has
also seen him wearing the skipper's arm-band.
He admitted: "The captaincy has been nice. It's a great honour to be
captain of a club like QPR.
"But it has only been during the pre-season, and in the absence of
other senior players who have been unavailable."
Bolder knows that with the armband comes greater responsibility, but
he said: "That is something I relish rather than fear.
"As well as looking after your own game, you have to make sure that
what is going on around you is right, too.
"At the end of the day, if the result isn't a good one, it comes back
on the captain and the manager.
"But, as I have said, I am not the captain. I have just had it during
the pre-season."
Friday night sees Bolder and his team-mates do battle with Premiership
outfit Fulham. And there will be a familiar face in the visiting
dressing room.
"It will be nice for Lee Cook to come back to Loftus Road and say his
final goodbyes," added Bolder.
"Everyone wishes him well for the future and, hopefully, he will excel
in the Premier League."
Cook, who is expected to play some part in the game, has just worked
his way back to fitness following a minor knee operation during the
summer.
So, if the ball drops between Bolder and his old team-mate for a
potentially crunching 50-50, will the R's midfielder go easy on his
old pal?
"No chance, never!" came the swift reply.
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