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QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 15:37 - Nov 10 by 1BobbyHazell
So Ollie it is.
Feels like an appointment based on 'who will the fans like the most' as opposed to best available manager but who cares. He's back and we love him so lets enjoy it (while we can).
Not quite, while bookies are still offering odds, it isn't quite "done"
Tim was 1/4 48 hours ago!
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QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 15:51 - Nov 10 with 2726 views
QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 15:37 - Nov 10 by 1BobbyHazell
So Ollie it is.
Feels like an appointment based on 'who will the fans like the most' as opposed to best available manager but who cares. He's back and we love him so lets enjoy it (while we can).
to be fair they offered it to Rowett and he said no. Other than him options looked crap
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QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 15:52 - Nov 10 with 2716 views
QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 15:29 - Nov 10 by baz_qpr
There is no doubt we will get behind them or there passion for the club, but the record at Millwall was dire. When he was here before he had Jackett to lean on and that made a good team. Number 2 is so important because Ollie is a "manager" not a coach
His record at Millwall was poor but he got promoted with Palace and did a wonderful job at Blackpool without Kenny Jackett..
Who he brings in as his coaching staff will be key to how he does though
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QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 16:00 - Nov 10 with 2668 views
QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 15:37 - Nov 10 by 1BobbyHazell
So Ollie it is.
Feels like an appointment based on 'who will the fans like the most' as opposed to best available manager but who cares. He's back and we love him so lets enjoy it (while we can).
QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 16:34 - Nov 10 by FDC
I'm pretty sure Clive's been in TF's ear...
i cant help but think this is the wrong decision.. the whole lot from sacking JFH at this stage of the season to getting holloway who has struggled in last two jobs and bircham in with minimum managerial experience, just reeks of short termism, knee jerk reactions and mob rule... maybe we the fans know best? well it looks like we are going to find out... But on the plus side, it will be much more enjoyable as long as we dont drift down the table
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QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 16:55 - Nov 10 with 2324 views
How about a list on here with who we want for the job Then in 12 months time we can point fingers and say " its all your fault" and all the others can be smug and say" I told you so" when that person is sacked. It will save a lot of grief
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QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 17:24 - Nov 10 with 2188 views
For me it's an absolute no brainer to appoint Holloway.
We are around mid table, looking at the squad that's where we will probably stay, a chance we could get dragged into trouble or go made and push for top 6 but in all likelihood this is going ot be similar to last season.
So we have on the tale the options of Rowett, Clement, Robinson and Holloway. I'm not sure anyone else was a serious contender.
Rowett looks a promising manager but his style of play is similar to JFH, he's at a club he used to play for where expectations have been low so far and having seen his side twice this year I can't say i was impressed with them. Plus he said no to us twice now so bollox to him.
Karl Robinson ticks a lot of boxes, I like him a lot but he’s was relegated from this level last year and would be a big step up at QPR with much bigger expectations. Is one thing developing young players in league one under no pressure, a much harder job at QPR where results and style are so important going by the last 18 months.
Clement again ticks boxes but spent a fortune at Derby and they were no more than OK, not sure he;d have left Munich and big question marks over if he is any good or not. If his Dad hasn’t played for QPR he’d be of as much interest as Ryan Giggs.
So then you have Holloway. I wouldn’t have thought for a second he’d be in the running until Monday and then I saw it mentioned on twitter and started to think it was a good idea.
The club at the moment is depressed, I know all the logic points to long term thinking etc but this is an angry fan base arguing about everything and bored of the football, crowds on the way down and season ticket renewals going out soon. Holloway and Bircham coming in lifts the place, as Clive said if we can’t get behind these two then god knows who we can get behind.
I think they will do a very good job. I heard Warnock on DannY bakers show recently and he spoke about going into clubs and injecting some humour and I do think that is needed. The players look like they don’t enjoy playing football. F course cracking a few jokes won’t make an crap player any better but having a work environment that you enjoy is vital in any job and if the players are looking forward to going to work and having fun that brings a team spirit and I think performances follow. It’s the basic way Warnock did things to forge a unit and Holloway in his last spell. Not everyone buys into it but it can work superbly well.
I think they’ll give the place a lift and we’ll see some better performances, it should be said Holloway isn’t just a clown who will rabble rouse, things went badly at Millwall but he did a superb job at Blackpool with a promotion, a hell of a battle to stay up and a play off final and for all the stick he gets about his time at Palace he did take them up, he’s no mug and imo better manager than he was when he left us.
It could all go wrong but any manager could go wrong, for what the club needs now this feels right and it’s the first time I’ve been excited about QPR since the playoff final 2 years ago
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QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 18:49 - Nov 10 with 1977 views
I'm not 100% convinced this is a good idea. Will the players respond to his type of management. Would any of them really know what he's all about? Dont get me wrong, i love Holloway but is this just trying to make the fans happy while not really building on the football side of things. Is Ian Holloway a natural successor to JFH? Seems another lurch in another direction hinting that the club still dont really know what they are doing.
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QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 18:55 - Nov 10 with 1952 views
QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 12:34 - Nov 8 by Antti_Heinola
I don't think you can compare it to Southampton Dave! They lose managers in general because they are doing well! When was the last time we had a manager poached? I know a couple sniffed round Ollie (and he had a very good sniff back with Leicester, Wolves and Plymouth, must be said) but other than that? Gerry?
Agree we need a character though. That's why I'm extremely leery about Clement.
I know Redknapp didn't get sniffed, but I'm pretty sure his dog got sniffed all the time.
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QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 18:59 - Nov 10 with 1931 views
Lets be honest here, no one actually knows who will succeed, whoever is appointed will have a difficult task on their hands. Relegation battle, mid table, play off place, it's all crystal ball stuff. It's all about opinions, lets hope someone is right with their choice.
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QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 19:55 - Nov 10 with 1826 views
Ian Holloway set to be announced as new QPR manager on Friday
Ian Holloway has won the race to become QPR manager and will be officially announced tomorrow.
Standard Sport revealed yesterday that Holloway was on the verge of making a shock return to Loftus Road, 10 years after his first spell as manager came to an end.
Rangers have interviewed several candidates this week including former Derby boss Paul Clement and ex MK Dons coach Karl Robinson.
Tim Sherwood was also a possibility, but his financial demands meant he was out of QPR's price range and he has accepted a role as director of football at Swindon instead.
QPR fans get their wish as Sherwood heads to Swindon Holloway quickly emerged as the board's preferred choice and will be a popular appointment with the fans.
The former midfielder enjoyed five years as a player there between 1991-96. He was also in charge as a manager for five seasons between 2001-2006, leading the club back from League One to the Championship in 2004.
It is understood that he will be officially unveiled to the media early next week, while an announcement over the make-up of his backroom staff will soon follow.
THE CHALLENGE FACING HOLLOWAY: QPR'S NEXT SIX GAMES
vs Norwich (h) vs Ipswich (a) vs Wolves (h) vs Rotherham (a) vs Derby (h) vs Aston Villa (h) A deal for former midfielder and youth team coach Marc Bircham is expected to be completed shortly to become Holloway's assistant.
The club, who fired Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink last Saturday after dropping to 17th in the table, still believe that they can challenge for promotion.
They are currently just six points behind sixth-placed Leeds in the championship.
QPR director of football Les Ferdinand told Standard Sport earlier this week that they wanted a coach who was capable of working with a squad that is now full of young players and cheap buys.
He said: "When you're getting rid of more than 13 players in two years, you have to realise where you are. We are trying to bring hungrier players into the club.
"We are trying to bring a manager who can bring the best out of these players and help them become assets instead."
Holloway has been out of work since being fired by Millwall in March last year.
His greatest achievement was arguably leading Blackpool into the Premier League in 2010, although they were relegated a year later.
I have great affection for Ollie too (as we all do) but is this really the best we can do? I don't see how his appointment is going to improve any of our players technically or tactically. We should have also looked at overseas options as well surely?
Just seems like a rushed appointment to me and smacks a bit of a TF panic attack. Happy to be proved wrong but I have a feeling that we are going further backwards.
QPR speak to Holloway (WLS) on 20:15 - Nov 10 by Hooparoo
I have great affection for Ollie too (as we all do) but is this really the best we can do? I don't see how his appointment is going to improve any of our players technically or tactically. We should have also looked at overseas options as well surely?
Just seems like a rushed appointment to me and smacks a bit of a TF panic attack. Happy to be proved wrong but I have a feeling that we are going further backwards.
I said the same thing when he came in last time, how will he improve players but he did improve players, several players like Padula, Shittu, Rowlands, Ainsworth, Gallen and Furlong played the best football of their career under him and was similar at Blackpool with Ian Evatt, Charlie Adam, DJ Campbell and Luke Varney, all did brilliantly under him
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