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John Eustace 19:29 - Apr 11 with 5237 viewsbosh67

I am by no means saying he could be a messiah but he steps into this role after a very difficult period as coach, essentially not a lot more than a fitness specialist under McClaren's manager/coach role. Okay we get tonked 4-0 by Norwich and were abject but he's had virtually no time to change things around and the team were already beleaguered by the run they are on.

Last night the team played with an attitude similar to the one when they were actually playing well before Christmas. They were more confident, less afraid, more attacking. Okay, I have no idea why none of our recent managers will play wingers but perhaps that will come in time.

He came here as a coach to learn to be a manager at a higher level. He has a very tough time ahead in the last matches but my question is, given how well he did at Kidderminster Harriers are we not actually giving this guy a chance to show anything as a manager? His record below as a manager...

Kidderminster Harriers
Played 103
Won 55
Drawn 21
Lost 27
Win % 53.40

He's 39, he obviously did okay in his first managerial role, he's not really had a chance to show anything as a number one and perhaps, just perhaps, regardless of Saturday's result, we are going to pull the trigger on someone who given time, his own people, ideas and players could do something? He's taken this on to try and prove a point. If he can guide us to safety, even by the skin of our teeth, does he not deserve a chance? I don't think he would walk and follow McClaren unless he has no other opportunity.

He cannot be judged on being a number 2 here so given that he has no choice other than to lead the team while we talk to anyone qualified or not to come in, should the board actually be thinking that he may, given a fresh season, be someone who could guide a young team to better things?

Just a thought...

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John Eustace on 19:49 - Apr 11 with 3611 viewsdaveB

24 hours ago he was being called a moron who should be sacked as caretaker manager,
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John Eustace on 19:54 - Apr 11 with 3594 viewsbosh67

John Eustace on 19:49 - Apr 11 by daveB

24 hours ago he was being called a moron who should be sacked as caretaker manager,


And there in lies my point. Generally being judged on the coattails of a sacked manager who had seemingly lost the players and any focus.

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John Eustace on 20:33 - Apr 11 with 3472 viewstoboboly

John Eustace on 19:54 - Apr 11 by bosh67

And there in lies my point. Generally being judged on the coattails of a sacked manager who had seemingly lost the players and any focus.


Christ he got a draw against Millwall not a cup final win.

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John Eustace on 20:41 - Apr 11 with 3455 viewsdistortR

John Eustace on 20:33 - Apr 11 by toboboly

Christ he got a draw against Millwall not a cup final win.


I think all Bosh was asking for is the bloke to be given a fair hearing.
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John Eustace on 20:54 - Apr 11 with 3413 viewsdolcelatte

The way he chews gum means he should just be banned. Period.

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John Eustace on 21:01 - Apr 11 with 3388 viewspaulparker

FFS he got a point against a dire Millwall side who would of struggled to beat a walking football team, are our standards now that low ?

And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles Brian Moore

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John Eustace on 21:02 - Apr 11 with 3391 viewsbrad

we see how we go on saturday.....if we win .....play well...he could get a chance
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John Eustace on 21:16 - Apr 11 with 3353 viewsbosh67

John Eustace on 21:01 - Apr 11 by paulparker

FFS he got a point against a dire Millwall side who would of struggled to beat a walking football team, are our standards now that low ?


Have you been watching us for the last 17 games?

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John Eustace on 21:23 - Apr 11 with 3334 viewseghamranger

I think Bosh has a valid point.

We have been linked with some awful managers... sherwood, Pearson, Davies.

I like Bircham but don’t think he has the experience.

Think Bowyer could do well, but why not Eustace, we have to remember that we are a small club, have no money and will be getting rid of plenty of players this year. I can’t see Eustace having much of a say when McClaren was here
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John Eustace on 21:44 - Apr 11 with 3292 viewsbosh67

John Eustace on 21:23 - Apr 11 by eghamranger

I think Bosh has a valid point.

We have been linked with some awful managers... sherwood, Pearson, Davies.

I like Bircham but don’t think he has the experience.

Think Bowyer could do well, but why not Eustace, we have to remember that we are a small club, have no money and will be getting rid of plenty of players this year. I can’t see Eustace having much of a say when McClaren was here


Exactly my point!

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John Eustace on 21:45 - Apr 11 with 3289 viewsdistortR

John Eustace on 21:23 - Apr 11 by eghamranger

I think Bosh has a valid point.

We have been linked with some awful managers... sherwood, Pearson, Davies.

I like Bircham but don’t think he has the experience.

Think Bowyer could do well, but why not Eustace, we have to remember that we are a small club, have no money and will be getting rid of plenty of players this year. I can’t see Eustace having much of a say when McClaren was here


eustace is here, knows the squad, did well in his last job and would save us a few bob.

If he does well, whats not to like?

like we always go to millwall and win anyway.
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John Eustace on 21:47 - Apr 11 with 3279 viewsVancouverHoop

The final five games are his to make a point with. If he does well at the very least it should add his name to the list of candidates. Unless, of course, a decision's already been made.
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John Eustace on 21:50 - Apr 11 with 3268 viewsdistortR

John Eustace on 21:47 - Apr 11 by VancouverHoop

The final five games are his to make a point with. If he does well at the very least it should add his name to the list of candidates. Unless, of course, a decision's already been made.


bily f'king davies.
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John Eustace on 21:56 - Apr 11 with 3253 viewsqprd

Everyone wants the board to implement a long term strategy and stick to it.... and yet we are talking about appointing a novice manager on the back of a few games? Isn’t that the definition of short term?
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John Eustace on 22:17 - Apr 11 with 3197 viewsdistortR

John Eustace on 21:56 - Apr 11 by qprd

Everyone wants the board to implement a long term strategy and stick to it.... and yet we are talking about appointing a novice manager on the back of a few games? Isn’t that the definition of short term?


103 games at KH, where he did well.

What do we want? We're not going to get a successful big name manager.

Sherwood has been a manager for 56 games.
Bircham hasn't managed over here.
Billy Davies has not managed well.
Nigel pearson and lee bowyer , hmmmmmmmm
Warburton has a decent record.

I'm not saying he should be our next manager, I don't think anyone is, but he should be given a chance.

Fck me, we're QPR, every managerial appointment is high risk, what is the long term strategy in appointing any of the other candidates? Appointing from within could be seen as strategic. you could argue that long term strategy is Les's department anyway - look at watford.
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John Eustace on 22:19 - Apr 11 with 3187 viewsVancouverHoop

I'd suppose that the long-term strategy would be the same as Mclaren was (theoretically) working under. Eustace would presumably be more familiar with that than any incoming manager. As the average tenure for league managers these days is around ten months, how reasonable is it to consider any of them "long-term" appointments in any case?
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John Eustace on 22:38 - Apr 11 with 3128 viewsMark_Edwards

John Eustace on 21:56 - Apr 11 by qprd

Everyone wants the board to implement a long term strategy and stick to it.... and yet we are talking about appointing a novice manager on the back of a few games? Isn’t that the definition of short term?


The players and associated wage costs are much too high currently and must be reduced next season, So the club is going to be recruiting cheaply and things will be much different next season. Younger players managed by a younger coach
Don't worry we are in safe hands.


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John Eustace on 23:19 - Apr 11 with 3063 viewsdaveB

John Eustace on 22:17 - Apr 11 by distortR

103 games at KH, where he did well.

What do we want? We're not going to get a successful big name manager.

Sherwood has been a manager for 56 games.
Bircham hasn't managed over here.
Billy Davies has not managed well.
Nigel pearson and lee bowyer , hmmmmmmmm
Warburton has a decent record.

I'm not saying he should be our next manager, I don't think anyone is, but he should be given a chance.

Fck me, we're QPR, every managerial appointment is high risk, what is the long term strategy in appointing any of the other candidates? Appointing from within could be seen as strategic. you could argue that long term strategy is Les's department anyway - look at watford.
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not sure anyone is asking for a big name manager but going with Eustace on the back of a 0-0 draw at Millwall would be a bit mad.
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John Eustace on 23:22 - Apr 11 with 3058 viewsted_hendrix

Bosh, lets see how things are at 5.00pm Saturday and then the following Friday after the Blackburn game, two tricky home games, by then Eustace will have managed two tough away games and two equally tricky home games.
By 5.00pm Friday 19th April we could be either safe in this league for one more season or deep in relegation trouble.

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John Eustace on 23:24 - Apr 11 with 3049 viewsFredManRave

John Eustace on 23:19 - Apr 11 by daveB

not sure anyone is asking for a big name manager but going with Eustace on the back of a 0-0 draw at Millwall would be a bit mad.


So you're implying we're going to do it then?!

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John Eustace on 04:14 - Apr 12 with 2902 viewstimcocking

I wish he'd actually speak in an interview instead of just reading off Lee Hoos' autocue.

But yeah, for all i know, he could be the best manager in the world. I'm not judging him yet.
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John Eustace on 11:54 - Apr 12 with 2660 viewssimmo

John Eustace on 21:01 - Apr 11 by paulparker

FFS he got a point against a dire Millwall side who would of struggled to beat a walking football team, are our standards now that low ?


Not that I'm disagreeing generally, but surely the point is more that he got a reaction out of the players? The post-Norwich chat about speaking internally, not accepting those standards etc actually bore fruit with how committed we looked away at The Den.

Personally I would like to see him replaced, even on an interim basis, but credit where it's due for actually changing things and inciting a positive reaction. After Norwich when he played the team and system of a man without any independent thought, I feared the worst.

Seemingly he has a lot of potential as a young Manager, but probably not with us.

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John Eustace on 12:02 - Apr 12 with 2646 viewsDannyPaddox

The point won at Milwall takes a lot of urgency out of the situation. We don't have to panic and get someone crap in. We can now take our time. And get someone crap in.
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John Eustace on 13:18 - Apr 12 with 2546 viewsR_from_afar

John Eustace on 12:02 - Apr 12 by DannyPaddox

The point won at Milwall takes a lot of urgency out of the situation. We don't have to panic and get someone crap in. We can now take our time. And get someone crap in.
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Are there any managers out there offering "two for one" deals, I wonder? That way, we have a replacement already signed up when the new person inevitably bombs.

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John Eustace on 17:07 - Apr 13 with 2369 viewsted_hendrix

John Eustace on 23:22 - Apr 11 by ted_hendrix

Bosh, lets see how things are at 5.00pm Saturday and then the following Friday after the Blackburn game, two tricky home games, by then Eustace will have managed two tough away games and two equally tricky home games.
By 5.00pm Friday 19th April we could be either safe in this league for one more season or deep in relegation trouble.


Make you think though, won't it?

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