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Cardiff caretaker Omer Riza:
"On this game we wouldn't have scored until the cows come home, I think the saying is.
"We went in (at half-time) 1-0 down, which was probably harsh. The belief was there to win the game, but it wouldn't come and we come away highly frustrated.
"We knew we could have gone into 17th place and four points above it (relegation zone) but we have failed. We will keep on working and try to win games.
“QPR put their bodies on the line, and they blocked and cleared. Were our balls decisive enough? Did we put balls into areas where we can make it harder for them? The second half we did a little bit more, but I can’t put my finger on it other than the fact that we’ve come off a little bit of our quality in possession.
"The boys who have the ability to make a real difference have been lacking a bit in those areas; final pass being nicked, final touch, whether to turn or drive at somebody. They are things that we can take back to the training ground and work on, but the players have got to step up in respect of focus and delivery of what they need to do.”
QPR's Marti Cifuentes:
"It was an important win for the team and the club, and especially for the players who have been working hard.
"The whole group have been protective and supportive to him (Celar).
"It's very important he scores and we are happy for him and hopefully this will increase his confidence.
"It is one of the reasons why he is here. He has shown today and in the past that he is an excellent finisher, and what we need to do as a team is provide him with more chances.
"I'm glad he kept working. He took this step forward and it will help him."
"The challenge we have is to be more mature as a team and compete game after game after game with higher average levels.
"We need to understand that it is a demanding league and we have to take many more steps forward."
"On this game we wouldn't have scored until the cows come home, I think the saying is.
"We went in (at half-time) 1-0 down, which was probably harsh. The belief was there to win the game, but it wouldn't come and we come away highly frustrated.
"We knew we could have gone into 17th place and four points above it (relegation zone) but we have failed. We will keep on working and try to win games.
“QPR put their bodies on the line, and they blocked and cleared. Were our balls decisive enough? Did we put balls into areas where we can make it harder for them? The second half we did a little bit more, but I can’t put my finger on it other than the fact that we’ve come off a little bit of our quality in possession.
"The boys who have the ability to make a real difference have been lacking a bit in those areas; final pass being nicked, final touch, whether to turn or drive at somebody. They are things that we can take back to the training ground and work on, but the players have got to step up in respect of focus and delivery of what they need to do.”
QPR's Marti Cifuentes:
"It was an important win for the team and the club, and especially for the players who have been working hard.
"The whole group have been protective and supportive to him (Celar).
"It's very important he scores and we are happy for him and hopefully this will increase his confidence.
"It is one of the reasons why he is here. He has shown today and in the past that he is an excellent finisher, and what we need to do as a team is provide him with more chances.
"I'm glad he kept working. He took this step forward and it will help him."
"The challenge we have is to be more mature as a team and compete game after game after game with higher average levels.
"We need to understand that it is a demanding league and we have to take many more steps forward."
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