Adam Bolder can't wait for the new season to get underway, and he hopes it's a campaign that will see him find the back of the net more frequently.
The 26-year-old midfielder, who joined the R's from Derby in January, has quickly become a fans' favourite with his passionate and committed approach to every game he's involved in.
And that desire has been as strong as ever during the pre-season.
The one thing lacking is goals. Bolder didn't score for Rangers last term, but he underlined his intentions for the year ahead by opening his account against Harrow on Tuesday night.
"It was nice to score," Bolder told www.qpr.co.uk "and I'll be looking to get a few more this season - provided the gaffer let's me get forward!"
As the R's fought for their Championship lives last term, Bolder's defensive displays in the middle of the park were vital.
But, following the arrival of no-nonsense midfielder Simon Walton from Charlton, could Bolder be pushed into a more attack-minded role?
"I know the gaffer likes me to sit and protect the back four," he said, "but Wally can do that too.
"I don't actually think it will mean I get pushed further up, it will probably be a case of one goes, and the other sits. It will vary."
As well as seeing Bolder's first strike for Rangers, pre-season has also seen him wearing the skipper's arm-band.
He admitted: "The captaincy has been nice. It's a great honour to be captain of a club like QPR.
"But it has only been during the pre-season, and in the absence of other senior players who have been unavailable."
Bolder knows that with the armband comes greater responsibility, but he said: "That is something I relish rather than fear.
"As well as looking after your own game, you have to make sure that what is going on around you is right, too.
"At the end of the day, if the result isn't a good one, it comes back on the captain and the manager.
"But, as I have said, I am not the captain. I have just had it during the pre-season."
Friday night sees Bolder and his team-mates do battle with Premiership outfit Fulham. And there will be a familiar face in the visiting dressing room.
"It will be nice for Lee Cook to come back to Loftus Road and say his final goodbyes," added Bolder.
"Everyone wishes him well for the future and, hopefully, he will excel in the Premier League."
Cook, who is expected to play some part in the game, has just worked his way back to fitness following a minor knee operation during the summer.
So, if the ball drops between Bolder and his old team-mate for a potentially crunching 50-50, will the R's midfielder go easy on his old pal?
"No chance, never!" came the swift reply.
