Was Sparky given enough time? 14:09 - Nov 23 with 3334 views | Jim | He got us out of it last year and has a habit of starting seasons poorly. Foolham won two matches before Christmas in his first year in charge and were in the bottom three - they finished eighth. Now we have to pay him and his entourage the best part of £10 million, while 'onest 'arry washes up with his new entourage licking their lips. I just fear this was a bit of a knee jerk reaction after 'onest 'arry's clever manipulation of the media the past couple of weeks. Also, there appears to be a feeling that after Man U our next three games are 'easy'. I don't think so. | | | | |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:09 - Nov 23 with 2026 views | Northernr | Yes. | | | |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:13 - Nov 23 with 1990 views | TW_R |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:09 - Nov 23 by Northernr | Yes. |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:14 - Nov 23 with 1980 views | Bluce_Ree | Don't be that guy, Jim. More than enough time. Clearly. | |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:14 - Nov 23 with 1980 views | Neil_SI | No manager, whatever the level, can continuously afford dreadful starts to a season on the scale that has happened to Mark Hughes throughout his career. And that's very different to a "slow start" that you would normally associate with someone like Everton. You can't afford to write off between a quarter and a third of a season, and Hughes already started poorly from January where he won just one in eight. That was his poor start, it should not have repeated regardless of what transfer activity he did in the summer as he had an entire pre-season to prepare them properly. The club however has to take some responsibility for the trip to Asia, which turned into a total disaster. I had hoped that there was something somewhat more clever going on beneath the surface with that, and that they'd use it as an opportunity to do some very serious training but it turned into a silly PR exercise that didn't benefit the team in any shape or form. Sadly it's been a bit of a train wreck from the word go. [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:17 - Nov 23 with 1959 views | westberksr |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:09 - Nov 23 by Northernr | Yes. |
end of! 2 transfer windows and amssive player overhaul; complete fukk up. Given longer it would have got worse. In fact; given too much time. | | | |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:17 - Nov 23 with 1949 views | Konk | No. Should have had until at least 16th December. | |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:18 - Nov 23 with 1945 views | WestbourneR | Clearly he was. End thread. | |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:18 - Nov 23 with 1941 views | TW_R |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:17 - Nov 23 by Konk | No. Should have had until at least 16th December. |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:20 - Nov 23 with 1932 views | Konk |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:18 - Nov 23 by TW_R | 2015? |
2012 would have done. | |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:22 - Nov 23 with 1916 views | Monahoop | How much time do you think he should have got? How much more time would you have endured his arrogance, incompetence and self denial that nothing was his fault? He was very lucky to have lasted as long as he did. What he did or didn't do at other clubs is immaterial. He failed miserably at QPR and he didn't want to admit it. Those bombastic words he spoke at the Etihad Stadium last season will no doubt haunt him forever. | |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:23 - Nov 23 with 1911 views | JonDoeman |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:17 - Nov 23 by Konk | No. Should have had until at least 16th December. |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:24 - Nov 23 with 1905 views | rrrspricey | That’s right 8 wins in 34 games is a "knee jerk reaction", if only we'd given him time to prove himself [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:25 - Nov 23 with 1898 views | highlandbill | To say he got us out of it is a massive over complement.We scraped it, and as for more time,there is no doubt the team are getting WORSE not better! I still hope its not Rednapp but anyone with some flair ,experience & a personality will do. | |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:25 - Nov 23 with 1894 views | loftus77 | Well this is going to be Hughes's defence isn't it? Something along the lines of:- If only QPR had the vision to match my ambition and given me to Xmas they would have seen the glory start to unfold. True, we had problems, but the season was always planned meticulously, and our training intensity was on a rising trajectory week in week out . Er, no. End of. [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:26 - Nov 23 with 1886 views | Konk |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:22 - Nov 23 by Monahoop | How much time do you think he should have got? How much more time would you have endured his arrogance, incompetence and self denial that nothing was his fault? He was very lucky to have lasted as long as he did. What he did or didn't do at other clubs is immaterial. He failed miserably at QPR and he didn't want to admit it. Those bombastic words he spoke at the Etihad Stadium last season will no doubt haunt him forever. |
As a lovely old posh Fulham fan said to some bloke doing interet interviews on the way into your place, last season, "One must always beware hubris". | |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:27 - Nov 23 with 1884 views | RedbourneR | No away wins under Sparky, EVER. That says it all for me. I think we stayed up last season in spite of, not because of him. I'm just glad his miserable cloud is pissing off to rain somewhere else. | | | |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:28 - Nov 23 with 1873 views | Jim |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:22 - Nov 23 by Monahoop | How much time do you think he should have got? How much more time would you have endured his arrogance, incompetence and self denial that nothing was his fault? He was very lucky to have lasted as long as he did. What he did or didn't do at other clubs is immaterial. He failed miserably at QPR and he didn't want to admit it. Those bombastic words he spoke at the Etihad Stadium last season will no doubt haunt him forever. |
Certainly until January, then we could have had another look at it. Let us face it, the team is crap and a new manager is not going to change that. | | | |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:30 - Nov 23 with 1859 views | TacticalR | Are WUMs given too much time and space on this board? | |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:31 - Nov 23 with 1853 views | imustbemad | He is in charge 10 months. We haven't won since Stoke last season. Haven't won away since he was appointed. Signed a lot of has been's. Team morale low and performances to match. Need I go on.... | | | |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:32 - Nov 23 with 1844 views | Konk |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:23 - Nov 23 by JonDoeman | Aye Aye, Konks getting worried! ♫ Rangers are back Rangers are back ♫ |
Some people never learn! We heard all this when you appointed Hughes, signed Park, Zamora, Bosingwa, Cisse, Cesar etc...why don't you wait and see what happens before you start larging it again? | |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:35 - Nov 23 with 1832 views | JonDoeman |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:32 - Nov 23 by Konk | Some people never learn! We heard all this when you appointed Hughes, signed Park, Zamora, Bosingwa, Cisse, Cesar etc...why don't you wait and see what happens before you start larging it again? |
Yeah I forgot to put the in there. Fulham got lucky this chump walking out, and someone with a clue walking in. | |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:36 - Nov 23 with 1825 views | WestbourneR |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:28 - Nov 23 by Jim | Certainly until January, then we could have had another look at it. Let us face it, the team is crap and a new manager is not going to change that. |
Jim - JIM - Hughes put the team together. How does your point make any sense at all? | |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:37 - Nov 23 with 1816 views | Gloucs_R | If Hughes invested in 2/3 players this season and we were in the bottom 3 I wouldnt be calling for his head. However, he bought in 12/13 new faces over the past 12 months and spent £££££ on wages. What we needed at the start of the summer: LB, RB, CB RM Striker What we got was: 2 Keepers 4 Defenders 3 Midfielders 1 Striker He got rid of a keeper that was doing OK He got rid of a player who scores with his head who could replace Zamora He loaned out a natural poacher who could replace Cisse | |
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Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:39 - Nov 23 with 1805 views | Jim |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:30 - Nov 23 by TacticalR | Are WUMs given too much time and space on this board? |
Hope that wasn't aimed at me. U RRRRS! | | | |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:43 - Nov 23 with 1786 views | Konk |
Was Sparky given enough time? on 14:35 - Nov 23 by JonDoeman | Yeah I forgot to put the in there. Fulham got lucky this chump walking out, and someone with a clue walking in. |
I think most people are stunned at just what a sh it job he's done for your lot. He did fine with us - wasn't able to spunk too much cash and didn't bring in many players, which was maybe a good thing. Most whites I know thought you'd be comfortably mid-table this season. He did okay at FFC, but Jol was our first choice when we got Hughes, and I'm much happier with him at the Cottage; better coach and a likable bloke. | |
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