Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has admitted his excitement ahead of the new, 2015/16 Championship campaign

The QPR attacker joined following his release from Bristol City in the summer

BUY NOW:Emmanuel-Thomas speaks in Sunday’s matchday programme v Atalanta

JUST over a week remains until the first game of the Sky Bet Championship season.





Rangers kick off at Charlton Athletic on August 8th, and recent signing Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has discussed his excitement heading into the new campaign.





A free transfer capture following his release from Bristol City this summer, the 24-year-old enjoyed promotion glory with the Robins in League One last year.





Speaking ahead of our final pre-season friendly against Atalanta at Loftus Road on Sunday, Emmanuel-Thomas is hoping for further success this time around.





“I’m just so excited to get going now,” he said. “I’ve been ready and raring to go since the day I joined.





“The closer that opening day gets, the more excited everyone becomes. Charlton is a London derby. Hopefully it’ll be a good game. We’ll be looking to kick the season off with three points and a decent win.





“Pre-season has been great – the boys have made me feel welcome, as have the staff. Now, it’s all about turning performances in. We need to make sure we’re ready to go for August 8th.





“Everyone is on the same page. We’ve got a good structure in place and there’s a great bond between the players. From my point of view, I don’t think there’s much to worry or complain about.”





Looking at that Atalanta friendly, Emmanuel-Thomas continued: “I think Sunday needs to be more about winning, rather than just a pre-season exercise.





“We’re so close to the season now and it’s all about scoring goals and keeping clean sheets. I’m sure Atalanta will pose a difficult test and we want to win.”





Sunday could also see Emmanuel-Thomas play in front of the QPR faithful for the first time at Loftus Road.





“I can’t wait,” he added. “It’s a great place to play football, and close to home. I can’t wait to get out there and excite the fans.”





Read more from Emmanuel-Thomas in Sunday’s Hoops matchday programme.





Copies will be available to purchase in and around Loftus Road, or can be bought HERE.





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