Ned Relic — Open All R's Podcast
On the podcast this week the boys talk to Australian international Ned Zelic who went from QPR's record signing to public enemy number one in the space of six weeks back in the 1990s.
Zelic signed for QPR from Borussia Dortmund in the wake of the Les Ferdinand departure and quickly found things at the club were not quite as they'd been described in the brochure.
He left after making just four appearances for the club after which Rangers were relegated while Zelic went back to being a very decent midfielder at 1860 Munich in the Bundesliga and UEFA Cup, evening making the World XI on one occasion.
Thanks in a small way to LoftforWords, who put regular show host David Fraser in touch with Zelic, the Open All R's podcast this week carries the first interview with Zelic since that bizarre time in both his career and the history of the club. Fraser and Zelic are joined in the studio by show regulars Paul Finney and Chris Mendes along with PA journalist Simon Peach. Click here to listen and download.
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