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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon 11:14 - Dec 3 with 4625 viewsNorthernr

Former chief scout at QPR responsible for some of our best signings - Rowlands, Shittu and Cook first time around, Osayi-Samuel second time around - kindly sat down with us last Tuesday afternoon.

We chatted about the rebuilding of that team and its recruitment hits (and misses, Bob Taylor), culminating in the promotion at Hillsborough. Part one is pure nostalgia, and examining the method behind the madness. Some interesting names here that we were in for that I hadn't heard before - WE DID WANT CLIVE MENDONCA!!!

Part two talks about discovering Adel while at Spurs, coming back to Rangers and spotting Bright, and more contemporary discussion around data/analytics vs old school scouting.

Both parts available to all three sub tiers now...


https://www.patreon.com/posts/mel-johnson-part-117208330

https://www.patreon.com/posts/mel-johnson-part-117208447
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 11:18 - Dec 3 with 3571 viewsdaveB

looking forward to this one
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 11:20 - Dec 3 with 3548 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 11:18 - Dec 3 by daveB

looking forward to this one


Me too.

Should be really good. Covers so much of our history.

"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 11:30 - Dec 3 with 3496 viewsBristolR

Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 11:18 - Dec 3 by daveB

looking forward to this one


Me three, many thanks Clive
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 11:38 - Dec 3 with 3461 viewsNorthernr

Straight in my top five best people I've met in football. Lovely fella.
Booked for one hour, talked for four.
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 11:43 - Dec 3 with 3438 viewsGaryHaddock

Got a long drive later. Can't wait to sling this on!
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 11:46 - Dec 3 with 3405 viewsTheChef

Had a nice chat with him after the Ollie's team reunion event last year - lovely fella.

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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 12:28 - Dec 3 with 3261 viewsaston_hoop

Oh yes, looking forward to this one! That's my afternoon sorted, RIP work

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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 12:47 - Dec 3 with 3187 viewsdaveB

Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 11:38 - Dec 3 by Northernr

Straight in my top five best people I've met in football. Lovely fella.
Booked for one hour, talked for four.


In the first spell at the club he used to do video interviews with Billy Rice on QPR world once or twice a season and they were great to watch, he'd explain what sort of players we were looking for, why we signed this player and that one, it really helped fans feel part of the club and understand the decision making
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 13:23 - Dec 3 with 3082 viewsderbyhoop

Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 12:47 - Dec 3 by daveB

In the first spell at the club he used to do video interviews with Billy Rice on QPR world once or twice a season and they were great to watch, he'd explain what sort of players we were looking for, why we signed this player and that one, it really helped fans feel part of the club and understand the decision making


You can't go round explaining things to fans. Heresy, that's what it is.

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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 13:41 - Dec 3 with 3014 viewsNorthernr

I have got a shot of his team sheet from the Taarabt game which I'll upload here this pm...
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 16:32 - Dec 3 with 2583 viewsdaveB

this is so good, about 50 mins in and its flown by, annoyed I've got the work christmas party and have to leave now
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 17:41 - Dec 3 with 2389 viewsGaryHaddock

Great listen.

Had it in my head he was Australian for some reason.
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 17:43 - Dec 3 with 2379 viewsNorthernr

Not sure if the quality will scan but here goes...

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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 18:12 - Dec 3 with 2307 viewsBeejnewark

Super stuff, full of great memories. Thank you.
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 18:14 - Dec 3 with 2297 viewsFaurlinho

Terrific stuff. Am I alone in thinking it must be worth having Mel involved again at some level in the scouting? That experience and eye, those contacts…and you can tell he loves being involved. Great interview.
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 18:19 - Dec 3 with 2271 viewsNorthernr

Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 18:14 - Dec 3 by Faurlinho

Terrific stuff. Am I alone in thinking it must be worth having Mel involved again at some level in the scouting? That experience and eye, those contacts…and you can tell he loves being involved. Great interview.


Left the club and retired 18 months-2 years ago. Club has gone in a different direction, and he's done his 35 years pounding the motorways.

The boot of his car is still full of thick coats though - "that's a scout's car Clive".
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 18:27 - Dec 3 with 2241 viewsaston_hoop

Superb listen, his passion for football in general is infectious and it felt like he'd have happily done another couple of hours given the chance.

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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 18:39 - Dec 3 with 2208 viewsNorthernr

Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 18:27 - Dec 3 by aston_hoop

Superb listen, his passion for football in general is infectious and it felt like he'd have happily done another couple of hours given the chance.


Yeh I felt very privileged to get the extra two hours of off mic stuff.
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 20:17 - Dec 3 with 1990 viewsQPunkR

Looking forward to listening to both of these

Shit but local

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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 06:25 - Dec 4 with 1525 viewsPhildo

Just finished both and that was fantastic- what a lovely bloke
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 09:03 - Dec 4 with 1361 viewsTheChef

Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 17:41 - Dec 3 by GaryHaddock

Great listen.

Had it in my head he was Australian for some reason.


That was midfielder Richard Johnson

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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 10:14 - Dec 4 with 1235 viewsGaryHaddock

Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 09:03 - Dec 4 by TheChef

That was midfielder Richard Johnson


I think my mistake is a mixture of him and a ossie coach/scout/physio we had who's name escapes me.
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 10:37 - Dec 4 with 1176 viewsNorthernr

Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 10:14 - Dec 4 by GaryHaddock

I think my mistake is a mixture of him and a ossie coach/scout/physio we had who's name escapes me.


John Harbin. Came with Iain Dowie.
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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 11:33 - Dec 4 with 1042 viewsQPunkR

Listened to part 1 on my travels last night. Comes across so well and I can well believe you sat with him for 4 hours Clive, it almost seems like some of those stories are bursting out of him! Really enjoyable harking back to the good (well, not good but fun!) times in Div 2 when he first came in.

Certainly didn't seem to have any time for Redknapp just from that small aside from the first half of the interview at any rate! "I had dealings with that gentleman"

Shit but local

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Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 12:17 - Dec 4 with 936 viewsdaveB

Mel Johnson Interview - now on the Patreon on 11:33 - Dec 4 by QPunkR

Listened to part 1 on my travels last night. Comes across so well and I can well believe you sat with him for 4 hours Clive, it almost seems like some of those stories are bursting out of him! Really enjoyable harking back to the good (well, not good but fun!) times in Div 2 when he first came in.

Certainly didn't seem to have any time for Redknapp just from that small aside from the first half of the interview at any rate! "I had dealings with that gentleman"


Yeah I was waiting for a bit more on that, i can't imagine they got on very well
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