QPR striker Jay Bothroyd has got unfinished business with his now infamous tattoo – and he reckons it’s the same with the club.
Bothroyd plans to stick around for next season in the Championship – a division he knows well after three campaigns with Cardiff.
And when he gets a moment, there’s more ink to be added to the word ‘love’ spelled out with a handgun, grenade, switchblade and machine gun on the side of his chest.
Boss Harry Redknapp rolled his eyes when he heard of the forward’s body artwork, but Bothroyd protests his manager’s got the wrong end of the stick.
He said: “I got hammered for it, but it’s not finished yet and it’s really about peace. I don’t want to say too much more but it’s also had admirers.”
The 30-year-old hopes one of those admiring what he can do on a pitch is Redknapp, especially as a target man, especially as he might be in for more games as first choice Bobby Zamora wrestles with an ongoing hip injury.
“I wasn’t here for the first part of the season,” said Bothroyd. “Mark Hughes didn’t want me, and I was bitterly disappointed with that.
“Since I returned I scored a few goals in the Cup and the Southampton game, but when you’re getting beaten most weeks your confidence is bound to dip. You have to remain positive, and I want to stay.
“Rangers were my first club as a kid. They’ve got great fans, and there’s a great bunch of lads here and we need to bounce back.”
