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Regardless of the rights or wrongs of appointing Gareth Ainsworth, or how the situation came about. NC didn't exudate any clear feeling of enthusiasm for the task, So, to have someone who may know a bit about 'Team' management' and talks like he's just won a BAFTA naming the people who played their part with some bloody feeling. Might not be a bad thing at this moment in time.
Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 19:13 - Feb 20 by traininvain
Wycombe three points off the playoffs at the business end of the season. We were up in arms about Beale leaving back in November and here we are doing the exact same thing but probably worse to another club!
Can’t imagine the Wycombe fans will have much love for Ainsworth doing them dirty like this.
Beale left after 15 games, Ainsworth after 10 years. I have a sample of one but most begrudgingly accept. After a slow start of the season there was some "Ainswoth Out" rumbles there too
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Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 20:22 - Feb 20 with 3830 views
Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 13:10 - Feb 20 by CynicalR
What happens if the reason why he's been at Wycombe Wanderers for 10 years with no-one else taking a punt on him is because he's not good enough?
What happens when players used to working with coaches of the calibre of Beale and before him Mark Warburton justifiably ask what this man has done in his career to justify his appointment at a club of this level and coach players like them? What if the old 'show us your medals' comes out and he can point to being Port Vale's player of the year in 1998?
What happens when seasoned defenders make his long-ball game look like a relic from the 1980s?
There's a lot of reasons why fans will be quick to turn against him.
Something to remember is also that he isn't a club legend but a cult hero which will not afford him the respect both Francis in his second spell and Wilkins got despite clearly being the wrong person for the job.
This has the potential to be a nightmare both on and off the pitch.
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Let's see which of our current squad can play show us your medals Adomah is probably the only player who had a better career than Wild Thing.
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Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 20:23 - Feb 20 with 3808 views
Here's the thing and we need to all accept this now... before anything else happens. It will NOT be Gareth's fault if we go down. The foundations of this structure we know as QPR are now weak and rotten and despite the surveyors (us the supporting public) providing regular updates as to the extent of the rot, it has been allowed to grow and get worse and the house is in danger of collapse. Critchley must have tried hard, he hasn't just sat there for 12 weeks, but the materials he needed to shore things up and cut out the rot weren't provided. The players are, for the most part, carriers of the rot and need someone or something to wake them out of their rotting structure, spore-induced trance that they are exceptional players. they are not. Gareth is not a wizard, he will try and try for the club, but it must take the likes of Dickie, Dunne, Laird, Chair etc to get to the basics. As Clive said, Dickie whacking the ball into the SA Road stand was just atrocious.
So whether or not Gareth has the tools provided (as opposed to the tools on the pitch (see what I did there!) he has a love for the club and should know we shall honour and respect his support IRRESPECTIVE of how the next 13 or so games go !!
Lets not start attacking him after 6 games!! (Please)
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Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 20:23 - Feb 20 with 3808 views
Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 20:17 - Feb 20 by traininvain
Deserves his move for sure but doing it now with his current team in playoff contention with a few months left of the season doesn’t quite sit right with me. But that’s football I suppose!
I see that too.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 20:18 - Feb 20 by queensparker
Worth having a read of their forum - Wycombe fans wishing him nothing but the best and making the valid point that QPR fans seem to massively underestimate what a great manager and man he is.
Did a good job of moving me off the fence, if he comes I hope it could work out v well
They seem gutted which is to be expected given where we are in the season and their situation. To be fair I don’t begrudge Ainsworth his move at all.
But I do find it ironic that only a few months ago a number of us on here were calling for a transfer window equivalent for managerial appointments during the season.
Now we’re the club doing the dirty and we don’t have the same excuse as when Beale left in November, it’s our incompetence appointing a suitable successor that will derail Wycombe’s season.
Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 20:34 - Feb 20 by traininvain
They seem gutted which is to be expected given where we are in the season and their situation. To be fair I don’t begrudge Ainsworth his move at all.
But I do find it ironic that only a few months ago a number of us on here were calling for a transfer window equivalent for managerial appointments during the season.
Now we’re the club doing the dirty and we don’t have the same excuse as when Beale left in November, it’s our incompetence appointing a suitable successor that will derail Wycombe’s season.
Agree with all that, if you remove 'appointing a suitable successor'
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Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 20:49 - Feb 20 with 3404 views
Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 19:08 - Feb 20 by Antti_Heinola
Who wants to tell him 😂?
If they were to go through with Ainsworth, it smells of an appointment to get fans off the backs of the board and DoF. I think it may also indicate they do not have much of a plan. 🤷‍♂️
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Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 20:54 - Feb 20 with 3330 views
Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 20:49 - Feb 20 by earthdweller
If they were to go through with Ainsworth, it smells of an appointment to get fans off the backs of the board and DoF. I think it may also indicate they do not have much of a plan. 🤷‍♂️
Ya think!
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Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 21:16 - Feb 20 with 3019 views
Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 20:54 - Feb 20 by Hooparoo
Forget all the most qualified coach BS. We need some energy and enthusiasm and Ainsworth has both in abundance.
Here's the thing.
Whilst three months of energy and enthusiasm may, I'd say should, keep us up, what do you think an Ainsworth appointment suggests we should expect from QPR while he is manager? It screams to me of 16th as the target for the foreseeable.
What players can he attract to the club? What Prem clubs will think of sending their bright young things here? How long will energy and enthusiam keep the decent players that we have interested? How long will flirting with relegation keep Ainsworth in a job?
To paraphrase one of my favourite singer/songwriters, we're telling Gaz that love lasts forever, when we know the night is just hours...
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Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 21:30 - Feb 20 with 2793 views
Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 21:28 - Feb 20 by WatfordR
Here's the thing.
Whilst three months of energy and enthusiasm may, I'd say should, keep us up, what do you think an Ainsworth appointment suggests we should expect from QPR while he is manager? It screams to me of 16th as the target for the foreseeable.
What players can he attract to the club? What Prem clubs will think of sending their bright young things here? How long will energy and enthusiam keep the decent players that we have interested? How long will flirting with relegation keep Ainsworth in a job?
To paraphrase one of my favourite singer/songwriters, we're telling Gaz that love lasts forever, when we know the night is just hours...
“ What Prem clubs will think of sending their bright young things here? ”
I thought that was one of the problems too many loan players.
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Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 21:33 - Feb 20 with 2750 views
Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 21:28 - Feb 20 by WatfordR
Here's the thing.
Whilst three months of energy and enthusiasm may, I'd say should, keep us up, what do you think an Ainsworth appointment suggests we should expect from QPR while he is manager? It screams to me of 16th as the target for the foreseeable.
What players can he attract to the club? What Prem clubs will think of sending their bright young things here? How long will energy and enthusiam keep the decent players that we have interested? How long will flirting with relegation keep Ainsworth in a job?
To paraphrase one of my favourite singer/songwriters, we're telling Gaz that love lasts forever, when we know the night is just hours...
Someone thought that Ainsworth was the best person to loan Eze to for his development. Didnt work out too badly.
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Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 21:33 - Feb 20 with 2748 views
Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 21:30 - Feb 20 by QPR_John
“ What Prem clubs will think of sending their bright young things here? ”
I thought that was one of the problems too many loan players.
We won't be in a position to buy players of Championship quality to fill the gaps we will have all over the field by the end of the season. Loans will be a reality.
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Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 21:35 - Feb 20 with 2713 views
Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 21:33 - Feb 20 by WatfordR
We won't be in a position to buy players of Championship quality to fill the gaps we will have all over the field by the end of the season. Loans will be a reality.
I doubt anybody will be falling over themselves to employ our shower
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Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 21:48 - Feb 20 with 2506 views
It's almost by way of elimination that Ainsworth could be appointed.
He has been decent for Wycombe and has helped them achieve more than realistically they should and over a long period.
We had that man for our club in Warburton but the special one was searched for and turned out not to be !!!
There realistically not great deal of names available affordable and possibly could work.
I feel if it comes off Les and Lee get a little bit of kudos but if it goes wrong within a year again, how much longer does Les, Lee etc al get. Are they here until they decide they no longer required.
Surely they must have some accountability.
Couple more failed appointments and it's time for Timmy. Sherwood as part of the dream team.
I am all for Jeff Stelling myself. He retiring from Soccer Saturday and needs a new challenge.
Sky reporting we're in talks with Wild Thing on 21:56 - Feb 20 by aston_hoop
Ebere Eze having a loan spell under Ainsworth did him no harm to be fair
Edit - Sorry Lanhoop already made that point! oh well, lets remember it
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I thought it was interesting that he is well rated in terms of player development and we seem to do well from their setup and vice versa. He did a really good job in how he helped in Eze's development building his confidence, fitness and improving his chasing back and covering.
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