'Amazing' - QPR legend recalls unforgettable Leeds United victory in 'emotional' interview

QPR club legend Albert Adomah has reflected on his time at the Championship outfit in an emotional interview after calling time on a four-year stint at Loftus Road this summer.

The 36-year-old is now playing for League Two side Walsall, having signed a one-year contract with the club this summer. Adomah has made nine appearances in all competitions with one goal to his name as he plays an important role under Mat Sadler.

The former Bristol City, Middlesbrough and Aston Villa man only played a bit part for QPR last season with under 400 Championship minutes to his name but still enjoyed a memorable campaign. Towards the end of the season, Adomah became the player to have made the most Championship appearances in the division's history.

Ahead of leaving the club, Adomah was also afforded a few minutes against Leeds United at Loftus Road. That penultimate fixture of the campaign under the lights in West London was an unforgettable night for QPR fans as the side romped to a 4-0 victory against the promotion candidates.

Speaking to LondonWorld via SkyBet, Adomah said: “It was an amazing day. I’ll run it back to my last home game – that’s when I made the most record appearances in the Championship: 525.

"We beat Leeds 4-0. We were 3-0 up and I came off the bench and got the record, which was amazing. After the game, I got a standing ovation from our supporters, my last send-off, which was emotional.

"My last game [against Coventry City], I came on as a sub and Steve Cook gave me the captain's armband, which was a nice send-off, to be the captain of my boyhood club. It was emotional.”

Adomah made a total of 130 appearances for QPR. Despite only joining the club in 2020, the R's were actually the player's first footballing love in the UK.

He said: “QPR is my team, my boyhood club. It’s a team that I’ve been supporting since the age of fourteen, when I moved to the area. I used to play next to the stadium and dream that hopefully one day, I’ll be playing for QPR, and it happened.

"It’s still surreal to me that I played there and every time I had the shirt on it was unreal – words can’t describe it, being a supporter and playing for that team. It’s amazing and words can never describe it. It was a great experience and I loved every moment of it. The only downside was that I didn’t get promotion with the club – that’s the only negative I can say from my time there.”

Adomah's last season with QPR saw the club embroiled in a relegation battle but it looks to be a more consistent start to the new season as Marti Cifuentes reaps the benefits of a summer of preparation. The R's have won just one league fixture so far but are unbeaten in their last five league outings.

Praising the Catalan coach, Adomah said: “Marti was brilliant with me. Obviously, I was an experienced player, so he spoke to me a lot about the club. He wanted to know a lot about the club, how it was and what needed changing.

"He changed things slowly, but the main thing is that he brought attractive football to the club and that’s what the supporters were missing for a long time. Now, when you come and watch QPR, its very attractive and exciting.”