'Go Well': Neil Warnock shares heartfelt message as ex QPR star secures transfer

Neil Warnock has reached out to his former QPR and Cardiff City player after a late transfer move to League Two.

Ex QPR and Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock has taken to social media to wish former player Junior Hoilett well after the winger secured a Deadline Day move.

Neil Warnock has wished the ex QPR man good luck on his new venture. | Getty Images

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The 35-year-old has become somewhat of a journeyman in recent years after long spells at Loftus Road and the Cardiff City Stadium. Following two years with Reading, which came to an end in 2023, Hoilett has played for Vancouver Whitecaps, Aberdeen and Hibernian, before now joining League Two outfit Swindon Town.

Hoilett had signed a one-year contract extension with Hibs prior to the 2025/26 campaign but only made four starts this term, three of those coming in the first three outings. The forward did score three goals in the Premiership this term.

Ex QPR star secures Deadline Day transfer

The Swindon Town man played 122 times for QPR during his time at Loftus Road, helping the side to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs in 2014, assisting the vital goal in a 1-0 win over Derby County.

Hoilett then left the club following the expiry of his contract in 2016 and went to reunite with former manager Warnock at Cardiff City, becoming the coach’s first signing at the Welsh club. The two have a well known synergy with Warnock labelling the player as a ‘gamechanger’ after his first goal for Cardiff City in 2016.

In 2018, Hoilett returned the praise. After a move to full-back inspired a win over Wolves in the Premier League, the player labelled Warnock as a ‘great technician’.

Neil Warnock shares heartfelt Junior Hoilett message

Now, after the transfer to Swindon Town was confirmed, the 77-year-old took to social media to share a heartfelt message with Hoilett. He wrote: “Great player, brilliant lad. Go well son.”

Speaking on his move, Hoilett told the Swindon Town club website: "I’m really excited to be joining Swindon Town. The club has a clear ambition, and I’m looking forward to contributing on and off the pitch. I can’t wait to get started, meet the lads, and play in front of the fans at the County Ground."

Reflecting on his time at QPR, Hoilett remembered that play-off assist as a highlight. He said: “That was probably the highlight of my QPR career so far. It’s been up and down. Getting relegated and then going back up straight away, not many teams are able to achieve it. But I will always remember that moment, going back up and fighting for that. Going to Wembley, 90,000 fans, it was a great experience.”

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