| Right man. Right time? – Column on 08:12 - Nov 1 with 3425 views | Northernr |
Yeh I was expecting a big jingoistic tubthumping diatribe there about how only Warnock/Allardyce/Pulis could ever possibly get you out of this and some Johnny Foreigner could never possibly comprehend the intricacies of Bristol City away, but he went the other way - despite that gobshte trying to poke him in the other direction. | | |  |
| Right man. Right time? – Column on 08:24 - Nov 1 with 3350 views | lassel |
Unlikely as he coached there a few years back….
At the risk of being cynical, it could also very well be that the fact QPR leadership is such a shambles is attractive to managers - Norf has written before that Beale’s condition of taking the job was that he got exclusive say over all signings for example and for someone like Cifuentes who has worked only as a ‘head coach’ before, the fact that if he can get through this season the owners will undoubtedly give him the chequebook and leave him to it must be attractive, especially when his big signing at Hammarby was ‘FM Regen 7’ from Montenegro, if he’s going to have to wheel and deal in unconventional markets I’m sure he doesn’t want to go somewhere he might be fighting the DOF or Recruitment committee on signings. | | | |
| Right man. Right time? – Column on 08:34 - Nov 1 with 3297 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Wouldn't there be a problem getting work permits for unheralded players from unconventional markets? | |
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| Right man. Right time? – Column on 08:56 - Nov 1 with 3218 views | Northernr |
Not necessarily. It's done on a points system now, depending on all manner of criteria including how that country's national team is performing. So we've been scouting Colombia, Watford bought a Colombian in the summer, you'd never have been able to do that before. Not sure where we are on the Scandi markets now but to begin with Denmark, where obviously clever shts like Brentford do a lot of shopping, took a hit to begin with. | | | |
| Right man. Right time? – Column on 08:57 - Nov 1 with 3203 views | hubble |
I'm also guessing that the board have told Marti that there will be funds available in January. I think that may have been crucial to sealing the deal, because with out any shadow of a doubt, Marti knows this squad needs some serious reconstruction. | |
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| Right man. Right time? – Column on 09:07 - Nov 1 with 3165 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Sound, thanks. | |
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| Right man. Right time? – Column on 09:23 - Nov 1 with 3102 views | lassel |
I’m 99.99% sure they softened the rules this summer to allow every team to bring in at least 1 player that wouldn’t be able to qualify for a WP - it’s why everyone we have faced this season has a random FM Regen on loan from a Central European 2nd division. | | | |
| Right man. Right time? – Column on 10:13 - Nov 1 with 2953 views | Juzzie |
"31 points form the top!" White exclaims and Jordan rightly put him straight but I guess his mandate is to provoke.
White does make the point about why not go for Warnock who knows the division, and I get that, but maybe QPR were worried that Marti, who by the sounds of it wanted to come here, may have gone elsewhere by the time next summer comes around and any opportunity to get him on board (by then it would be two years since we first showed interest) will have gone so we had to move now, however much of a gamble it may seem.
In a way, I'm OK that we didn't get Warnock back. I just get the feeling his magic dust can't go on forever and it would just be very QPR that it didn't work out.
Like anything though, we'll never know. | | | |
| Right man. Right time? – Column on 11:39 - Nov 1 with 2768 views | TeddRanger |
I think Jordan makes some sound points.
However, he is such a contrarian that if White had pushed the "Cifuentes is a great choice" line, Jordan would be arguing Warnock's merits! | | | |
| Right man. Right time? – Column on 11:41 - Nov 1 with 2754 views | Northernr |
The whole TalkSport business plan and editorial policy summed up. | | | |
| Right man. Right time? – Column on 11:44 - Nov 1 with 2739 views | Andybrat |
Anyone know if he is actually in the Heston house? | | | |
| Right man. Right time? – Column on 11:46 - Nov 1 with 2735 views | Maggsinho |
He is
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| Right man. Right time? – Column on 14:11 - Nov 1 with 2474 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
Good new then I was worried he was lost somewhere between Sweeden and here  .
That means he has 3 days to get his team together and I cannot wait until 2 pm Saturday to see the starting 11.
Just for the record that is one good looking man and going off Clives excellent interview with Neill he will be a sharp dressed sideline presence also.
Look at how our QPR world turned in a few days most exciting in years | | | |
| Right man. Right time? – Column on 15:21 - Nov 1 with 2303 views | QPunkR |
Looks like he sat on something unexpected | |
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| Right man. Right time? – Column on 23:14 - Nov 1 with 1773 views | Loftgirl |
Maybe he didn't see Taylor Richards tying his shoelaces. | | | |
| Right man. Right time? – Column on 23:46 - Nov 1 with 1701 views | stainrods_elbow |
This is downbeat, to be sure, but I tend to feel similarly, which is also why I would probably have favoured Warnock as a safe pair of hands until the summer at least.
What's interesting is that he's apparently been on the club's radar for a year or so - pre-Gareth, pre-Critchley, and maybe even pre-Boil. So, in effect, all those managers were presumably stand-ins in effect.
As for the club itself, with Hoos apparently now employed to run the entire show, well, it's a shit-show either way, while front of house this squad is not committed, clever, talented or fit enough to keep us up in my view, whatever fairy dust MC may sprinkle.
All in all, it's a muted greeting from me, but I guess the b'stards have ground me down. [Post edited 1 Nov 2023 23:48]
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| Right man. Right time? – Column on 23:49 - Nov 1 with 1695 views | stainrods_elbow |
Even if there are, and we'd better hope there are, by then it may well be too late. | |
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| Right man. Right time? – Column on 10:35 - Nov 2 with 1327 views | westberksr |
fab read Clive... I've left it a couple of days and couldn't even bring myself to read the last match report.
this is about as QPRsy as it could be. Plenty of games left and if he can get the Willock/Chair magic going again he might just keep us up. That's the benefit of this totally mental madcap division.
...... or we go down as we all suspect will be the outcome | | | |
| Right man. Right time? – Column on 11:27 - Nov 2 with 1281 views | Burnleyhoop |
Thing is, he won't be playing the football, it's the likes of Dozzell, Kakay and Armstrong that will have to implement his coaching/playing style.
At the end of the day, it comes down to the ability and mindset of the players. Man City have got the best coach and the best players, hence their success.
Really don't know what to expect on Saturday, but will be interesting for sure. | | | |
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