The 2016-17 campaign was a turbulent, transitional season for Queens Park Rangers as The Hoops ultimately finished a safe but disappointing 18th in the Championship. The year was defined by managerial instability, with Ian Holloway replacing Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink mid-season to steer the club clear of the relegation battle. Spearheading the attack and proving his crucial, if often underrated, value was the Guinean striker Idrissa Sylla, whose 10 league goals, many of which came as a super-sub from the bench, made him the club's top scorer. It was a season of stark contrasts, highlighted by a crushing 0-6 home defeat to Newcastle, offset by a brilliant 5-1 win over Rotherham, as QPR consolidated their second-tier status.