QPR boss Neil Warnock believes Stoke's blueprint is what is required for the R's to become an established Premiership side. QPR have made an impressive start to life back in the top flight, moving up to ninth in the table with Saturday's 3-2 victory at Stoke, a side now in their fourth consecutive year in the Premier League.
"QPR fans can't quite believe it, compared to where we were 18 months ago," Warnock said.
"Then, we were talking about the next division (League One) at one stage, so it has been a remarkable journey.
"I think Stoke show us what the blueprint is. We have got to stay in this league and then build on that, buy better players, build up the squad.
"You look at their bench and you look at ours, and there was no comparison really."
