If Harry Redknapp keeps Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League, they should build a statue of him outside Loftus Road. He has performed miracles in the past and is someone who has proven he can go against the odds and do well at clubs in difficult situations. But it will be difficult at QPR, not just because of where they are in the league, but also because there is a big problem there in terms of discipline, attitude and behaviour. Two months ago, I watched QPR lose at home to West Ham with my assistant coach Fabrizio Piccareta. Play media I said to Fabrizio during the game that if QPR have 10 points by December I would pay for dinner. They didn't, so dinner is on him. There were four or five players in the Rangers team who should not have been there. In fact, given their history, I could not believe they had been brought to the club. They were players who were names from the past and even then not fantastic names in my opinion. I am not surprised that Redknapp came in and knew the situation straight away, stating that the players need to take responsibility for where they are. I would have said exactly the same. I would have gone to speak with my players about the situation, then after one hour of discussion we would realise I was right and I would then go out and publicly make them take responsibility for what they have done and tell them what they need to do to improve. People have said I am wrong to publicly blame players, that Paolo Di Canio's way is not the right way to manage. But Redknapp has said the same thing as I have, which proves why I think I am a top manager. Not every time I say something I am right, but 99% of the time I am
Great stuff NL, I would have had him as our manager everytime. The game needs characters like Di Canio and also managers that tell it like it is. Especially to the 'Big-Time Charlies' who ungrace football, they need to be brought to task.
