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Being unkind to owners, because they know nothing about football, read far too much into his time at the club and are too easily sweet-talked (because they know nothing about football). Being kind to them, because an even-tempered coach was required and SM is seen as that.
It was somewhere in the middle. SM happy to take on role of coaching young squad but wanted a bit of experience (fair enough) and while in theory understood financial restrictions maybe didn't appreciate how relatively expensive it is just to get Champ players these days.
No it was because Holloway's a child and they needed an adult at this difficult time. That does still make it a bold call and one you have to justify by making a good appointment though.
Starting to wonder if Les is the problem (as much as we all love him). Three different managers now seemingly have no structure and shape. He’s the common denominator.
Starting to wonder if Les is the problem (as much as we all love him). Three different managers now seemingly have no structure and shape. He’s the common denominator.
So is Andy Sinton and his poxy Forever R's he should be giving them a playing contract rather than a chit chat at half time. Sinton out!
The grass is always greener.
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Dave Mc on Twitter on 09:23 - Aug 21 with 2523 views
Starting to wonder if Les is the problem (as much as we all love him). Three different managers now seemingly have no structure and shape. He’s the common denominator.
Still hard to say.
What is clear though is the impact of FFP and the club having to cut its cloth accordingly. McLaren should have been totally clear on this when taking the job, so why does it look like he's trying to change it all now (and how feasible is that anyway)?
What is clear though is the impact of FFP and the club having to cut its cloth accordingly. McLaren should have been totally clear on this when taking the job, so why does it look like he's trying to change it all now (and how feasible is that anyway)?
Something has to give.
Biggest concern for me is these potential loan signings - if they have a choice of clubs then it's going to be difficult to persuade them to come to us if we're looking at a potential change of manager after the first five games.
Big old week for Amit, Evil Les and Mr Hoos.
"Thank you for supporting Queens Park Rangers Steep Staircase"... and I thought I'd signed up for a rollercoaster.
Have to admit I'm confused by the whole thing now.
Has Mclaren been allowed to tear up the blueprint of developing our younger players and working with the squad as it is (more or less)?
If he wants to attract only players that he knows (...) how does this work in the confines of FFP and where is our money coming from?
Where does this leave the likes of Ferdinand and Penrice who appear to have been completely overruled?
As it stands everything that has been worked on in terms of scouting and player recruitment for the last 3 years has been ripped up this summer with a new manager who wants tried and tested. Who'd have though a former assistant of Redknapps wouldn't buy into developing a team and want ready made players
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Dave Mc on Twitter on 09:59 - Aug 21 with 2377 views
Starting to wonder if Les is the problem (as much as we all love him). Three different managers now seemingly have no structure and shape. He’s the common denominator.
Structure seemed pretty sound till the summer. JFH, Ramsey and Holloway all made signings from either lower league clubs or younger hungrier players that fit into the budget. For whatever reason that now appears to have gone out of the window.
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Dave Mc on Twitter on 10:15 - Aug 21 with 2327 views
Structure seemed pretty sound till the summer. JFH, Ramsey and Holloway all made signings from either lower league clubs or younger hungrier players that fit into the budget. For whatever reason that now appears to have gone out of the window.
Are you saying that they don't fit into the budget? What do you know that we don't?
Structure seemed pretty sound till the summer. JFH, Ramsey and Holloway all made signings from either lower league clubs or younger hungrier players that fit into the budget. For whatever reason that now appears to have gone out of the window.
I am surprised how many people didn't notice that.
Air hostess clique
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Dave Mc on Twitter on 10:19 - Aug 21 with 2328 views
While I totally agree with you about picking the best side you can from the players you have, I'm not sure you're totally correct about Jimmy Greaves.
Greaves played in the three group games, getting injured in the final match. Hurst came in for the quarter-final, scored, and SAR decided to stick with that starting XI.
I would have preferred to see both Greaves and Hurst in the team - never liked Roger Hunt much - but what did I know, I was only sixteen at the time.
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Dave Mc on Twitter on 10:20 - Aug 21 with 2325 views
Are you saying that they don't fit into the budget? What do you know that we don't?
Not saying that at all, said that was the structure for the last 3 years but plan now is go for more established players on loan who will obviously cost a bit more. They will fit into the budget which is why Manning went to free up wages
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Dave Mc on Twitter on 11:10 - Aug 21 with 2189 views
Not saying that at all, said that was the structure for the last 3 years but plan now is go for more established players on loan who will obviously cost a bit more. They will fit into the budget which is why Manning went to free up wages
Dave Mc apparently retracted his comments (Page 5) and there doesn't actually seem to be any evidence of a change in structure or a change of direction. Manning going out on loan seems to be a decision based on McClaren's opinion of him and his chances of getting a good run of games. Personally I'd rather he had stayed but he certainly went backwards last season and does need regular games. We lost a number of experienced players - Ned, Robinson, Smithies, Perch ....McClaren seems to be saying he wants to maintain the sort of youth/experience balance he inherited via loans, which sounds sensible.
Posters, and particularly you, seem to be making a drama out of nothing as usual.
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Dave Mc on Twitter on 11:16 - Aug 21 with 2155 views
Dave Mc apparently retracted his comments (Page 5) and there doesn't actually seem to be any evidence of a change in structure or a change of direction. Manning going out on loan seems to be a decision based on McClaren's opinion of him and his chances of getting a good run of games. Personally I'd rather he had stayed but he certainly went backwards last season and does need regular games. We lost a number of experienced players - Ned, Robinson, Smithies, Perch ....McClaren seems to be saying he wants to maintain the sort of youth/experience balance he inherited via loans, which sounds sensible.
Posters, and particularly you, seem to be making a drama out of nothing as usual.
If 7-1 does not invoke some "drama" I don't know what would 8-1?
Dave Mc apparently retracted his comments (Page 5) and there doesn't actually seem to be any evidence of a change in structure or a change of direction. Manning going out on loan seems to be a decision based on McClaren's opinion of him and his chances of getting a good run of games. Personally I'd rather he had stayed but he certainly went backwards last season and does need regular games. We lost a number of experienced players - Ned, Robinson, Smithies, Perch ....McClaren seems to be saying he wants to maintain the sort of youth/experience balance he inherited via loans, which sounds sensible.
Posters, and particularly you, seem to be making a drama out of nothing as usual.
looks like we have some board members or QPR employees posting on here
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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Dave Mc on Twitter on 11:20 - Aug 21 with 2127 views
Dave Mc apparently retracted his comments (Page 5) and there doesn't actually seem to be any evidence of a change in structure or a change of direction. Manning going out on loan seems to be a decision based on McClaren's opinion of him and his chances of getting a good run of games. Personally I'd rather he had stayed but he certainly went backwards last season and does need regular games. We lost a number of experienced players - Ned, Robinson, Smithies, Perch ....McClaren seems to be saying he wants to maintain the sort of youth/experience balance he inherited via loans, which sounds sensible.
Posters, and particularly you, seem to be making a drama out of nothing as usual.
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Dave Mc on Twitter on 11:38 - Aug 21 with 2035 views
I would have preferred to see both Greaves and Hurst in the team - never liked Roger Hunt much - but what did I know, I was only sixteen at the time.
I was at Wembley for the final and was there when the England team coach came in. A young man next to me asked JG if he was playing and he replied "I don't Know, I really don't know. Like you I would have preferred Greaves in the team but Alf Ramsey got it right.
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Dave Mc on Twitter on 11:39 - Aug 21 with 2030 views
Dave Mc apparently retracted his comments (Page 5) and there doesn't actually seem to be any evidence of a change in structure or a change of direction. Manning going out on loan seems to be a decision based on McClaren's opinion of him and his chances of getting a good run of games. Personally I'd rather he had stayed but he certainly went backwards last season and does need regular games. We lost a number of experienced players - Ned, Robinson, Smithies, Perch ....McClaren seems to be saying he wants to maintain the sort of youth/experience balance he inherited via loans, which sounds sensible.
Posters, and particularly you, seem to be making a drama out of nothing as usual.
We've gone from signing the likes of Bright Samuel, Wheeler and Smyth to Rangel and trying to sign Routledge, Hemed and George Thorne. if thats not a change in direction I don't know what is.
I get replacing the experienced players but doing it through the loan market is an expensive and risky way to do it
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Dave Mc on Twitter on 11:45 - Aug 21 with 2003 views
There are experienced players and there is Bassong. Who the bl**dy hell thought he might be an improvement. He is not young and looking at him he is not hungry.
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Dave Mc on Twitter on 11:53 - Aug 21 with 1959 views
We've gone from signing the likes of Bright Samuel, Wheeler and Smyth to Rangel and trying to sign Routledge, Hemed and George Thorne. if thats not a change in direction I don't know what is.
I get replacing the experienced players but doing it through the loan market is an expensive and risky way to do it
There's also the manager himself. In recent years he has been a top end of the Championship/bottom end of the Premiership manager. Does he fit our austerity model?
There is a degree of confusion. All we need to top it off is Fernandes tweeting that the squad is good enough for promotion.
Air hostess clique
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Dave Mc on Twitter on 11:59 - Aug 21 with 1903 views
We've gone from signing the likes of Bright Samuel, Wheeler and Smyth to Rangel and trying to sign Routledge, Hemed and George Thorne. if thats not a change in direction I don't know what is.
I get replacing the experienced players but doing it through the loan market is an expensive and risky way to do it
Of course, when we signed those young pups, we did have a Ned, Robbo, Smithies, Mackie and, dare I say it, Perch in the trenches.
Now we've lost that level of experience, we do need some older heads on older shoulders. Only thing is, how are their older legs?
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There's also the manager himself. In recent years he has been a top end of the Championship/bottom end of the Premiership manager. Does he fit our austerity model?
There is a degree of confusion. All we need to top it off is Fernandes tweeting that the squad is good enough for promotion.
Which it is, right?
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
There are experienced players and there is Bassong. Who the bl**dy hell thought he might be an improvement. He is not young and looking at him he is not hungry.
What useful up-to-date information is your opinion of Bassong based on?
I know nothing about him except what I have read and old stuff I've seen on Telly. The chance of signing him seems like 100/1 to me. Perhaps he was only there to fill in for one U23 game.
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Dave Mc on Twitter on 12:07 - Aug 21 with 1858 views
As it stands everything that has been worked on in terms of scouting and player recruitment for the last 3 years has been ripped up this summer with a new manager who wants tried and tested. Who'd have though a former assistant of Redknapps wouldn't buy into developing a team and want ready made players
100% right. he was supposedly brought in to work with the kids. We are shit anyway, so why not go down (if that is what we are going to do) fighting with the youngsters rather than some old has-beens (or, more likely, never-wasses)
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Dave Mc on Twitter on 12:08 - Aug 21 with 1856 views
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