I think it's more likely that the meeting was to establish some new conditions, I.e. you have one chance to improve substantially in the next game or you're out.
According to McIntyre he did. """""" Dave McIntyre/West London Sport Hughes fights on and is promising change Under-fire boss Mark Hughes arrived at QPRâs training ground this morning with the club insisting it was âbusiness as usualâ despite speculation over his future. Hughes did not take yesterdayâs session at Harlington, where chief executive Philip Beard spent much of the day. That is not unusual â Beard is there regularly and Mondayâs training is usually a warm-down session which Hughes does not attend â but it prompted reports of a lengthy meeting between the pair and suggestions the manager was being fired. Hughes has made it clear he will not resign and believes he will be given more time by the clubâs owners, while his agent Kia Koorabchian last night also denied rumours the Welshman had been dismissed. Hughes saw Beard on Monday. Rangersâ board are due to hold talks in the next 48 hours, when Hughesâ future should become clearer. Tony Fernandes, a friend of Hughes and the man who brought him to Loftus Road 11 months ago, is keen for him to stay. But the chairman must convince other major shareholders the former Manchester United forward should remain in the job â at least for the time being. Disgruntled fans want Hughes out, with Harry Redknapp touted as a replacement. Redknapp, a friend of ex-QPR chairman Gianni Paladini, has been out of management since leaving Tottenham in June and is keen to return to the Premier League. Hughes, whose team are bottom of the table and without a league win this season, has indicated there will be significant changes if he remains at the club. Previously placid towards his under-performing players, he read the riot act in the dressing room following Saturdayâs humiliating 3-1 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Southampton. There is support for him among players despite misgivings about some of his signings. Stalwarts like Jamie Mackie and Shaun Derry are likely to be asked to play an important role in the coming weeks should Hughes cling on. The return of Stephane Mbia is also seen as important as it would enable Hughes to permanently replace Anton Ferdinand at the heart of his leaky defence â something he has been looking to do for some time. Ferdinand was increasingly out of favour prior to Mbiaâs three-match suspension for a red card in the recent defeat at Arsenal. West London Sport """""""
Just wondering why the Offy hasn't put out a statement on the website to say he's still our manager and we stand by him, they would normally ? I mean they have put up the story re Hoilett's goal ruling today, surely the positoion/status of our manager is more important !
Yep, I'd say that's probably about right. This seems to be a single source story, and therefore almost certainly b*ll*cks. Interesting that even the Independent in which the article appears make sure to cover their backs by sayingy that the story comes from The Evening Standard, not themselves.
If, and it is a big IF, something is going on then they will (unlike previous regimes) wish to wash their dirty linen in private and not in public. If there is nothing happening then there is no reason for them to bow to media pressure to justify rumours.
IanJTaylor has just tweeted that reports of Hughes being requested to resign are INACCURATE...... Well if they are inaccurate IJT, any danger of telling the fans what is bloody happening then?
Ian Taylor is a human glove puppet. or Philip beards Bitch. I imagine the gimp from pulp fiction every time he tweets.
They should have given Hughes an ultimatum - go to Old Trafford and notch up a convincing win or you will be sacked without any compensation apart from one weeks' notice, I.e if you really believe you can turn it around, put your money where your mouth is or simply stick it where the sun don't shine.
Really odd set-up. He's got to go surely? Not that many managers about though. Can't see Rafa going. Arry seems up for it though.
He said he wants it, maybe you could give us an idea of what to expect. I know he loves his squad rotation but we havent got the squad to do that, whats his preferred formation?
