Right-back Peter Ramage is eager to impress new boss Jim Magilton when the R's pre-season kicks off against Aldershot Town this weekend.

Rangers kick start their friendly campaign at The Recreation Ground at 3.00pm on Saturday and Ramage - buoyed by a successful first week of pre-season - is keen to start on the front foot.

"The lads are really looking forward to it, because it's what we've been working towards over the last week or so," he told www.qpr.co.uk.

"Saturday signals the start of the countdown to the big kick-off in early August - we'll get the rustiness out and be focused on showing the boss what we're all capable of."

Today (Tuesday) signals the fifth full day of pre-season training and Ramage has been suitably impressed by Magilton, Gorman and co. so far.

"It's been very good. It's all been football related and that's great for the lads," he said.

"We've done specific football stuff and some five-a-sides, fun and games if you like, but the focus of it all is around keeping the ball and playing a passing brand of football.

"It's been really enjoyable and that's great for us because it builds team spirit."

In his ninth pre-season as a professional, Ramage admits to be 'blown away' by how varied the training is compared to his early days at Newcastle United.

"It's changed like you'd never believe," he said.

"From the first minute of pre-season we had the balls out which was unbelievable. Back in the old days, we'd be running for two weeks and wouldn't see a football until just before the first friendly!

"Every year it gets more football orientated - of course its fitness related, but it's football fitness as opposed to athletic fitness."