If only Neil had become our manager!
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TWGWTDT
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I actually still think the Hughes signings were better players
Granero is still a good player
It didn't work
Harold signed players on 100k a week
Any wonder where we are now?
So making the play offs and winning them would mean in football buying a new team crazy world
I would buy a complete French squad
Granero is still a good player
It didn't work
Harold signed players on 100k a week
Any wonder where we are now?
So making the play offs and winning them would mean in football buying a new team crazy world
I would buy a complete French squad
??????
http://metro.co.uk/2011/08/29/neil-warnock-confident-of-shaun-wright-phillips-deal-131289/
SWP has to be second to BosW***er as our two biggest wasters ever signed.
Or maybe that is a competition....name our biggest BosW***er ???? After BW himself of course !!
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As someone mentioned .................... he doesn't have an orange at half time, he has a Chinese buffet,
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...k-rangers/9481869/QPR-sign-Jose-Bosingwa.html
Hughes signed Bosw***er, surely that alone must damn Hughes for eternity for his recruiting ability !!
Boswanker was a champions league winner just before he was signed, i dont blame Hughes for signing him, just Boswankers stinking attitude
i can agree with your comments here they were both wasters. As for SWP i would have liked to see if NW could have got the best out of him like Adel, remember he was replaced early on in the Prem.
Paddy Kenny and Neil Warnock: The players managers love to sign
Paddy Kenny and Neil Warnock helped QPR win promotion to the Premier League in 2011
You know what it's like. You turn up to manage a new club and you don't know any of the players.
Solution? Sign someone you've worked with before.
In homage to Rotherham boss Neil Warnock signing Paddy Kenny for the fifth time, BBC Sport looks at players that some managers just could not leave alone.
Paddy Kenny and Neil Warnock
It's September 1998 and Bury boss Neil Warnock takes a £10,000 punt on Bradford Park Avenue's 20-year-old goalkeeper Paddy Kenny.
Little could anyone have known that it was the start of a near 20-year footballing love affair.
Warnock soon moved on to Sheffield United and, after some three years apart, eventually returned to Gigg Lane to sign Kenny for the Blades in 2002.
From there, Kenny made the move down to Loftus Road to join Warnock at QPR in 2010.
It didn't last long for either and Warnock soon found himself back in Yorkshire with Leeds United where he was in need of a goalkeeper and called... you know who.
Warnock then had a brief spell in charge of Crystal Palace where, bewilderingly, he didn't even attempt to sign the Republic of Ireland international. Thankfully, normal service has now been resumed.
John McGovern and Brian Clough
Brian Clough gave John McGovern some sage advice when he first happened across the Scotsman at Hartlepool in 1965.
"Stand up straight, get your shoulders back and get your hair cut."
John McGovern signing for Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest in 1975
McGovern clearly listened because Clough would go on to sign the midfielder for Derby, Leeds and, most famously, Nottingham Forest where the duo won two European Cups.
Romuald Boco and Paul Cook
They may not have had the success of McGovern and Clough but make no mistake this duo deserve recognition.
Cook, now in charge of Portsmouth, met Beninese Boco when they were both playing for Accrington Stanley in 2005.
By that stage a veteran, Cook soon moved into management with League of Ireland side Sligo Rovers and decided to bring in his old mate Boco - on three separate occasions.
In February 2012 Cook was given a chance to manage in English football with Stanley and by August he had decided it was, once again, time for Boco.
The pair were then reunited at Chesterfield in August 2014 and, most recently, atPompey for a brief spell at the start of this season.
Could Cook yet sign Boco, now 30, a seventh time? Don't rule it out as Boco's now back at Stanley.
Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch, Niko Kranjcar and Harry Redknapp
Perhaps no manager has shown such loyalty to players as Harry Redknapp.
Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe celebrate a goal against Stoke in October 2008 and give the photographers possibly the best shot of the season
Redknapp worked with Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe at West Ham and signed him for both Portsmouth and Tottenham.
Crouch and Redknapp first met when the latter was director of football at Pompey and then bumped into each other again down the south coast at Southampton before Redknapp re-signed him for Portsmouth and then Spurs.
Croatia international Niko Kranjcar joined Redknapp at Fratton Park in 2006 before following him to White Hart Lane in 2009 and then having a couple of spells under the veteran manager at QPR.
Junior Lewis and Peter Taylor
Arguably the best has been saved for last.
Junior Lewis is sent off for Leicester City against Charlton in September 2001, much to Robbie Savage's anguish
For around 15 years these two were almost inseparable.
Their paths first crossed at non-league Dover Athletic in 1995 before Taylor signed the midfielder for Gillingham in 1999.
Taylor took over at Leicester City in 2000 and, with Neil Lennon having moved to Celtic, decided he needed more steel in midfield. He needed Lewis.
From there Lewis followed Taylor's nomadic career to Hull, Brighton and finally Stevenage.
Presumably much to Taylor's dismay, Lewis retired from playing in 2008, but not to fear Taylor brought him in as a coach at both Wycombe and Bradford.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35612549
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Paddy Kenny and Neil Warnock helped QPR win promotion to the Premier League in 2011
You know what it's like. You turn up to manage a new club and you don't know any of the players.
Solution? Sign someone you've worked with before.
In homage to Rotherham boss Neil Warnock signing Paddy Kenny for the fifth time, BBC Sport looks at players that some managers just could not leave alone.
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Paddy Kenny and Neil Warnock
It's September 1998 and Bury boss Neil Warnock takes a £10,000 punt on Bradford Park Avenue's 20-year-old goalkeeper Paddy Kenny.
Little could anyone have known that it was the start of a near 20-year footballing love affair.
Warnock soon moved on to Sheffield United and, after some three years apart, eventually returned to Gigg Lane to sign Kenny for the Blades in 2002.
From there, Kenny made the move down to Loftus Road to join Warnock at QPR in 2010.
It didn't last long for either and Warnock soon found himself back in Yorkshire with Leeds United where he was in need of a goalkeeper and called... you know who.
Warnock then had a brief spell in charge of Crystal Palace where, bewilderingly, he didn't even attempt to sign the Republic of Ireland international. Thankfully, normal service has now been resumed.
John McGovern and Brian Clough
Brian Clough gave John McGovern some sage advice when he first happened across the Scotsman at Hartlepool in 1965.
"Stand up straight, get your shoulders back and get your hair cut."
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John McGovern signing for Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest in 1975
McGovern clearly listened because Clough would go on to sign the midfielder for Derby, Leeds and, most famously, Nottingham Forest where the duo won two European Cups.
Romuald Boco and Paul Cook
They may not have had the success of McGovern and Clough but make no mistake this duo deserve recognition.
Cook, now in charge of Portsmouth, met Beninese Boco when they were both playing for Accrington Stanley in 2005.
By that stage a veteran, Cook soon moved into management with League of Ireland side Sligo Rovers and decided to bring in his old mate Boco - on three separate occasions.
In February 2012 Cook was given a chance to manage in English football with Stanley and by August he had decided it was, once again, time for Boco.
The pair were then reunited at Chesterfield in August 2014 and, most recently, atPompey for a brief spell at the start of this season.
Could Cook yet sign Boco, now 30, a seventh time? Don't rule it out as Boco's now back at Stanley.
Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch, Niko Kranjcar and Harry Redknapp
Perhaps no manager has shown such loyalty to players as Harry Redknapp.
You must log in or register to see images
Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe celebrate a goal against Stoke in October 2008 and give the photographers possibly the best shot of the season
Redknapp worked with Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe at West Ham and signed him for both Portsmouth and Tottenham.
Crouch and Redknapp first met when the latter was director of football at Pompey and then bumped into each other again down the south coast at Southampton before Redknapp re-signed him for Portsmouth and then Spurs.
Croatia international Niko Kranjcar joined Redknapp at Fratton Park in 2006 before following him to White Hart Lane in 2009 and then having a couple of spells under the veteran manager at QPR.
Junior Lewis and Peter Taylor
Arguably the best has been saved for last.
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Junior Lewis is sent off for Leicester City against Charlton in September 2001, much to Robbie Savage's anguish
For around 15 years these two were almost inseparable.
Their paths first crossed at non-league Dover Athletic in 1995 before Taylor signed the midfielder for Gillingham in 1999.
Taylor took over at Leicester City in 2000 and, with Neil Lennon having moved to Celtic, decided he needed more steel in midfield. He needed Lewis.
From there Lewis followed Taylor's nomadic career to Hull, Brighton and finally Stevenage.
Presumably much to Taylor's dismay, Lewis retired from playing in 2008, but not to fear Taylor brought him in as a coach at both Wycombe and Bradford.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35612549
well im a bit gutted to be honest that qprbeth who like me is an old age pensioner but she makes fun of neil just because hes so old let me remind all of you that bobby robson was considerd too old by newcastle so they replaced him with a younger model,at the time newcastle were fifth in the prem,and ever since grahame sourness destroyed newcastle they never recoverd im watching qpr being destroyed by les ferdinand and jimmy floyde but if i remonstrate
all of you give me abuse,just remember this in three years time is if neil had still been manager we would be in the prem at the end of this season
under the current reign we wont ever get into the prem but we may be able to stay in this division mid table for the next twenty years we need a ruthless not toothless chairman,but dont worry i wont start a hate ferdinand untill i get more backup from fantasy island,its taking longer than i thought to get my shipmates to follow me,but one day i,ll somehow get neil reinstated,unless i have a heart attack and die,then factomondo will take my ashes and spread them all over the loft end
all of you give me abuse,just remember this in three years time is if neil had still been manager we would be in the prem at the end of this season
under the current reign we wont ever get into the prem but we may be able to stay in this division mid table for the next twenty years we need a ruthless not toothless chairman,but dont worry i wont start a hate ferdinand untill i get more backup from fantasy island,its taking longer than i thought to get my shipmates to follow me,but one day i,ll somehow get neil reinstated,unless i have a heart attack and die,then factomondo will take my ashes and spread them all over the loft end
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But that is exactly the key to recruiting ability.
You don't just look at the medals they have won (any half-wit can do that), when "interviewing" them, you ascertain their commitment and desire to "sweat blood" for their prospective new club, and desire to honour the badge; how playing for the club with progress their career, what it will mean to them !!!
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I take your point Ellers, but honestly did you think SWP would be a good signing.
I always thought he was crap, always running into dead ends, no end product and couldn't tackle, sure he had pace, but that is nothing with no end product.
I remember when he was signed, and massively underwhelmed.
I THINK SWP IS ONE OF THOSE PLAYERS LIKE HIS DAD THAT AT A VERY YOUNG AGE HIS OLD LEGS JUST WENT ON HIM
HE WAS AS A YOUNGSTER BRILLIANT SO WHEN HE FIRST JOINED US HE WAS GOOD BUT IN ABOUT ONE YEAR HE WAS FINISHED AND THATS JUST THE PROBLEM WITH SIGNING OLD PLAYERS
HE WAS AS A YOUNGSTER BRILLIANT SO WHEN HE FIRST JOINED US HE WAS GOOD BUT IN ABOUT ONE YEAR HE WAS FINISHED AND THATS JUST THE PROBLEM WITH SIGNING OLD PLAYERS
Yes, that's the problem signing older, fragile, already crocked players on long contracts for their last hurrah, and we've had our fair share of these over the years:-
Rob Hulse (already crocked when Warnock signed him)
Andy Johnson (persistent crock)
Luke Young (persistent crock)
Kieron Dyer (total crock)
Armand Traore (young but fragile)
Rio Ferdinand (over the hill)
Park Ji-sung (over the hill)
Clint Hill & Shaun Derry would be exceptions to the rule, OBZ did eventually overcome his hip problem, and despite his injury problems I would put Ale Faurlin in a different category, as he has worked so hard to regain fitness and return to the player he once was.
Seems like Luke Young is an unlucky name to have as a footballer:-
Luke Young: Torquay United skipper likely to miss whole season
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Luke Young joined Torquay in 2014 after being released by Plymouth Argyle
Torquay United captain Luke Young is likely to miss the whole of this season after injuring knee ligaments last month, says manager Paul Cox.
Young, who got seven goals last season, was injured during training and had initially been ruled out of a return to action until February at the earliest.
"For me, it's the season," Cox told BBC Radio Devon when asked how long Young would be out.
"The best case scenario is six months, worst case scenario it'll be a year."
Young joined Torquay on a two-year deal last summer following his release by the club's League Two neighbours Plymouth Argyle.
"I had a chat with Luke and as a person I'm totally gutted for the lad because he's been a shining example of what I want in a footballer at this football club," added Cox.
"He's led by example, trained out of this world and when we played him in a more advanced role I thought he was looking like the player I'd heard a lot about.
"But I personally believe he will come back fitter, stronger and a better player for it."
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33846010
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I'm going slightly against the flow here.
How many individuals have we blamed for our lack of success? Bosingwa, Adel, BAE, SWP, Barton (at times), Hughes, Harry, Henry, Green etc etc.
I'm beginning to believe those (like David McIntyre) who say there is some malaise at the core of the club that needs cutting out.
It's called Fernandes of Tony or the fat clown, who only crawls out from under his rock on the rare occasion we win to tell us everything is going to plan.
Tells us the ****ing plan Tony.
I'm beginning to believe those (like David McIntyre) who say there is some malaise at the core of the club that needs cutting out.[/QUOTE]
We hear such little coming from our owners, it wouldnt surprise me if there's a totally split boardroom, Tony & His side v Amit & the Mittels, this i fear will end in tears
We hear such little coming from our owners, it wouldnt surprise me if there's a totally split boardroom, Tony & His side v Amit & the Mittels, this i fear will end in tears