He shouted a lot. We were heading for the drop and Jones was brought in to shore up our defence. Rumour had it that he was given the nod for either a coaching job or even the manager's job but when he didn't get it he spat the dummy out, refused to play and sued us for the rest of his contract. Next stop was Lock Stock and the rest is z-list history. Our loss was Hollywood's gain. Than f*ck for that! I bet he didn't get a tattoo of the QPR crest to mark his stay with us at W12!!
I don't like to criticise any player who has given there all whilst wearing the hoops. Vinny Jones is the exception. This self serving scum-bag, refused to play or even train for us when he didn't get the managers job back in 98. Even though we were in dire straights and fast heading towards administration, and even after imposing a personal strike-action against QPR he still felt that it was ok to trouser £5,000 a week. In 1997, following a criminal dispute with a neighbour and various other personal issues, Jones said that he went to the bottom of his garden with a double barrelled shotgun, and contemplated ending it all. I really wished he had had the balls and did it.
He tried to dig up an Irish granny.... but the grannies weren't having it so he dug up a Welsh one instead.
Some what surprisingly, I actually do know a teeny bit more about this. Firstly, to watch him was the same as watching him any other player in the twilight of their playing career. Noise and bustle with minimal movement and waning skill. Not very good at all sadly. At the time I had the chance to have a chat with some one in a responsible position in the club. He made it clear that Vinnie's arrival was not with Gerry Francis' approval at all. Another minor chapter of QPR history best resigned to the archives.
TW1neyboy...."lightning Bob Malcolm".......I forgotton about that lump. I do recall that the only time he tried to sprint was after the old bill caught him drink driving..........but they still managed to nick him whilst walking
Those were dark days they i had blotted out of my memory before reading this thread.... Oh how we've moved on !!
swords . Mrs Vinny did have a dodgy ticker. It only got worse when Vinnie admitted he was a "professional footballer" and she decided to watch him play. From what I remember...she lasted for a few seconds ( I believe it was the game that Vinny grabbed Gazza by the bullocks)and she thought fook what have I got myself into and this caused her medical problems to detoraite....
