We don't know it's as black as that, do we?
I suspect most of us welcome the use of analytics as part of the recruitment process rather than, say, a manager buying players who have played for him in the past or were recommended to him by a mate's mate. Furthermore, like any modern enterprise under a forward thinking, young CEO, I'd hope there is a more collegiate atmosphere at QPR: maybe I'm naïve but I would expect there to be some discussion between the various personalities involved in the talent spotting and recruitment process rather than diktats handed down by Nourry. I find it hard to believe that Marti has been shut out of it completely. Any sane person could see that as a disaster waiting to happen. To suggest that is absolutely the case, to me, that's just the Nourry haters speaking. (For me, the jury is still out on the man.)
Similarly, with the style of play. Do we want to be switching from Ainsworth-ball to Beale-ball and back again every few months? Whilst we have a style of play which is mandated, very sensibly, through the ranks, I would expect there to be some flexibility and some development over time. That consistency is sensible, rather than Nourry being dictatorial. Marti certainly showed some flexibility from his first (expansive) principles in playing a style more suited to the players at his disposal. I would expect him to be have been part of the discussion on our style of play and how it should move with the times. We don't know that he was excluded and I would be surprised if he were entirely excluded. The question, I suppose, is Marti's degree of involvement which I can't speak to.
For sure, the present situation is deplorable, has been handled badly and needs a prompt resolution. But I wouldn't yet assume that the whole place is falling apart under a rigid, incompetent, despotic CEO.
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