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As feared, Thomson wants a move back to Scotland whilst Wardley, who is currently out of the first team picture but one of QPR's highest earners, has been told he can go.
As it stands, if we can keep Thomson until the end of the season, which is only four months away after all — we should be happy with that compared to the possibility of him leaving tomorrow. I'm sure he can give us that much, after all he's been with QPR for less than a year, the opportunity he's been given should at least be rewarded with a bit of loyalty on his part.
I hear that travelling from Gillingham is a bit too much for him, poor bloke. A 3-4 hour round trip is not the most knackering of journeys, especially so considering he's hardly working 8-hour days.
Thomson said "I love it at Loftus Road, the manager is brilliant, the fans are great. Now is the time to sort out a new contract for me, and not because I'm banging in the goals. Why should I want to leave QPR now? Things are going well for us. If I could train on my own for a few days each week, that could be another way for me to ease the travel situation".
Perhaps a case of ‘double my wages or I'm off'?
If and when he goes, of course he'll be hard to replace but it's not as if we're losing another Les Ferdinand. To score 18 goals so far is superb, but take away his 5 penalties (of which, Karl Connolly will now take following his miss against Wycombe) and when thinking about his contribution outside the penalty box, it suddenly doesn't sound overly impressive. That's not a criticism, but a fact. Everyone loves a goalscorer, no matter how the goals come, but Thomson can be replaced — Sir Les couldn't.
As for Wardley, it's a pity it all went downhill after his first season with the club. His story was a great one for all non-league footballers, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him back at this level with his next move.