There will be no raising a trophy aloft, no fireworks, and no open-top bus procession through the local streets.
But for all that, QPR fans are in the mood to party after this weekend's 1-0 win over Cardiff secured our place in the Championship for another season.

In what has been a very different kind of Survivor reality show, with the aim being to escape rather than stay put, QPR followed Burnley a few days earlier in completing their scramble for safety. Barnsley and Leicester City should be next, leaving Hull City, Leeds United and Southend United to battle on to the bitter end. Luton Town are already beyond redemption.

In the context of their miserable record since the beginning of 2006, QPR's efforts in recent weeks have been little short of remarkable. Failure to beat any of their relegation rivals in a series of crunch away games at the turn of the year had left them in the bottom three and facing as tough a run-in as any of the other endangered sides.

But five wins in the last seven games have transformed the mood at Loftus Road, with manager John Gregory praising a team spirit the like of which he says he's never seen before.

As club captain Marcus Bignot acknowledged after the Cardiff game, Gregory's arrival after eight games of the campaign, with QPR at the bottom of the table, was the most important event of the whole season. But there was by no means an immediate transformation. After a good run of results in October and November lifted them up towards mid-table and even encouraged dreams of the play-offs, another slump set in and they slid sadly back down again.

But with hindsight, the strength of Gregory's management can now be appreciated. He has not been afraid to make big decisions, like sending previous club captain Kevin Gallen out on loan to Plymouth Argyle, or replacing experienced keeper Simon Royce with on-loan Lee Camp after a 5-0 drubbing at Southend.

His business in the January transfer window was also crucial, as he signed influential central defender Danny Cullip from Nottingham Forest, midfielder Adam Bolder from Derby County and Finnish utility player Sampsa Timoska. He also rehabilitated experienced squad members like Bignot and Steve Lomas, who had been transfer-listed by previous boss Gary Waddock, but under Gregory came back to play key roles in the fight for survival.

And he was prepared to admit his mistakes, most notably when he ended an unsuccessful lone-striker experiment after fans at the game against Ipswich chanted: "We won't win with one up front." It's perhaps no coincidence that since Gregory reverted to two forwards, leading marksman Dexter Blackstock has been scoring for fun, pushing his season's tally to 14.

It's been a long season, with on-field struggles being mirrored by off-field crises, notably a mass brawl in a friendly game against China's Olympic side.

Gregory confesses to being "absolutely knackered" but at the end of it all, he can reflect on a job well done. Enjoy the last two games, and then the summer break, John. You deserve it.

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