Without being incredibly rude to Queens Park Rangers, it isn't easy to narrow down their embarrassing moments to just three.

They might well be on the right path now, but the last decade and a half has not been kind to them, with controversy following them around like a stalker. They've been to the Premier League and back, operated on a huge budget and under austerity and yet somehow they've ended up with egg on the face on many occasions.

Perhaps it is testament to their resilience and fortitude that despite some of the embarrassments and failures they're still a Championship side, still fighting on in the belief that better days are around the corner.

Steve McClaren has defied the critics and put together a combative and organised side who, after a horrible start, might just be restoring some pride in their club.

After the three situations we've picked, they might just need a few more wins to properly exorcise the ghosts of the past.

Looking back, trying to tempt Tamara Beckwith and Naomi Campbell to a Championship club was pure crazy, as was the desire to make QPR a 'boutique club', a fashion statement rather than a sports team.

Match tickets costing £72 were also a reality during the madness of Briatore's reign, a time in history QPR will be wanting to forget.

Imagine holding a Player of the Year event, a celebration of a team's achievements, no matter how small, but selling too few tickets.

QPR had to cancel their event in 2016/17 after failing to attract enough fans wanting to thank their so-called heroes for their endeavours.

That's incredibly embarrassing and was a huge PR own goal too.

It might be recent, but the last few months have been terrible for the Hoops, culminating in the 7-1 defeat against West Brom.

Whether it was the transfer embargo, the ownership debacle or the absolute hammering at the hands of Darren Moore's men, QPR fans will be hoping to put very recent embarrassment to the back of their mind now they've found their feet.