The 2011-12 campaign was a season of ultimate Premier League drama for Queens Park Rangers as The Hoops battled to a crucial 17th-place finish, avoiding relegation by a single point on the final day. Leading the line was veteran forward Heiðar Helguson, whose 8 league goals proved vital. The dramatic final-day survival against title-winners Manchester City, despite the infamous Joey Barton sending-off, remains a defining chapter that marked QPR's hard-fought return to the top flight.