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Former England international goalkeeper Rob Green has spoken of his anguish at being frozen out at Queens Park Rangers over a clause in his contract. The 36-year-old has not featured in a QPRs match-day squad since New Years Day because he would trigger an extension of his current two-year deal if he plays 30 Championship matches.Green, who has been at Loftus Road since 2012, was initially viewed as a central figure in the clubs push for immediate promotion back to the Premier League this season. However, the clubs disappointing form over the first half of the campaign led to the dismissal of manager Chris Ramsey in November with QPR 13th in the Championship table. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink took over as manager of QPR in December Ramseys replacement, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, informed Green that his 25th appearance of the campaign - on January 1 - would be his last for the club.With the clause in my contract that if I played up to 30 games, I would trigger another year in my contract and the club decided that wouldnt happen, Green said, speaking exclusively on Sky Sports Now.They wanted to give promotion a run at the start of the season and wanted to keep me with a view to that. Come Christmas it was fairly evident that was going to be beyond our reach.It was a disappointing moment for the club because we had really given it a go. Charlie Austin was sold by QPR to Southampton in January Then Charlie (Austin) left in January. That was another decision they had made that they wanted to keep him and try and do as much as they could.From that point on, I have not played a game. It has been a frustrating time - one that took me a little while to get my head around.Both QPR and Green were keen for him to leave the club in January but despite interest from several clubs in signing him, including Crystal Palace and West Ham, he was unable to secure a move away.The decision was made in January with a view to me hopefully getting a move in January, Green added.There were a couple of things that came about but they never came to fruition, which again was disappointing.But that is football and that is the way of the world. It is difficult in January because everyone has got their goalkeepers. Unless someone has had a bad injury or something like that, no one needs a goalkeeper in January. Robert Green (left) made 12 appearances for England He added: Having a small break from playing games has perhaps reinvigorated me for a new season, Green said. 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"So, youre going to always have your detractors, but he may have a large percentage of whos the best, you know what I mean?" Elway said. "Yeah, all he can do is he can continue to cement his legacy, especially if he continues to keep going like the year he had this year. And Im going to try to make sure he has all the weapons to be able to do that." Manning has brushed off all questions about his legacy this week. With Manning leading the huddle and Elway the front office, Denver is back in the big game for the first time since the Broncos won back-to-back titles in 1998 and 99, after which Elway tried his hand at running restaurants and car dealerships. Those businesses "dont have scoreboards on Sundays," so Elway returned to his beloved Broncos in 2011 to rescue the foundering franchise after a slow descent under Mike Shanahan and a nosedive under Josh McDaniels. Tebowmania quickly came and went and with Manning throwing for 99 touchdowns, the Broncos have gone 28-6 the last two years. Elway looked more relaxed in his suit and tie than he ever did during the weeks preceding the five Super Bowls he played in, wins over Green Bay and Atlanta after losses to the Giants, Redskins and 49ers. Thats because Super Bowl week is way more stressfful on a quarterback, he said.dddddddddddd "Well, Im finally at the stage where I worry about what I can and cant control," Elway said. This is quite the contrast from Jan. 12, when the Broncos fended off a fourth-quarter rally for a 24-17 win over San Diego that avoided a repeat of their crushing loss to Baltimore exactly a year earlier. Elway said he was "absolutely miserable" watching that game and "it took me four hours to get the pit out of my stomach afterward." "San Diego was different because that was a hump we had to get over because of Baltimore," Elway said. "So, that was something that we had to put in our rearview mirror because if we hadnt done it, then were going to be talking about it for another full year. Then, were dealing with another year of the same thing." That 38-35 double-overtime loss to the Ravens, helped along by Rahim Moores infamous gaffe that allowed Jacoby Jones to haul in a 70-yard touchdown pass in the final minute of regulation, haunted the Broncos for 365 days -- and might return to burden them anew if they dont beat Seattle on Sunday night. As Terrance Knighton put it, "Our goal wasnt to get here. Our goal was to get out of here -- with the Lombardi Trophy." Thats been Elways message since last January, delivered both subtly and forcefully at times. Manning said Elway created an "uncomfortable atmosphere" at Dove Valley last off-season. Elway used Denvers sloppy 40-10 preseason loss at Seattle in mid-August as an opportunity to send a message about effort and expectations. "John pretty much laid it on us," Manning recalled Wednesday. "He was not happy with that game. It was a butt-kicking, and whether its preseason or regular season, he was just sharing his thoughts that that wont be accepted." So unusual was Elways exasperation that Manning took notes, which he said he reviewed this week in preparing for the Seahawks. "He talked about what he thought our potential could be and didnt want to see that wasted," Manning recounted. "So, I think guys got the message. If I was reading it the right way, he mightve been giving the message to some coaches as well. ... I think it was a challenge, too, that he saw some real potential in this team. He thought it had the makings of a special team and just wanted to be sure we were going to max out." ' ' '