Warburton, our new Manager

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QPRski said:
Mark Warburton (born 6 September 1962)
I am not sure if it is too old. He should have experience, maturity and authority.

Jurgen, the current football manager hero, although he look and acts very young, is only slighly younger.
Jürgen Norbert Klopp (born 16 June 1967)

Oslo, perhaps you like men with lots of hair on their head, both top and bottom?

If this is the case, in view of my similarities to MW (age, hair - or lack of it, etc) I will not post any of my photos as I may not get any more likes from you and I will be very sad! :)
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Am I the only one that’s just a little bit scared by this post? :)
 
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bobmid said:
I've always been intrigued by Warburtons rise to management. Having gone through the coaching process myself, I found and still find it difficult to progress without a professional playing career behind me. Mine started at professional clubs as a youngster and went backwards to semi pro due to injury. Warbuton, i believe, played non league so has done really well to be where he is considering that 'Joe Public' dont get a sniff at management or high level coaching. It just goes to show and hopefully opens up the doors that people dont have to have played to know what they are doing. Football management is still a bloke world and that for ex players and only ex players! Warbuton and a handful of others have slipped through the net. I wish him all the best.
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Jose Mourinho is another that never played football to any standard. I believe he was a lollipop man outside a Sporting Lisbon crèche when he got the call in a sort of Rocky Balboa moment.
 
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Rodney said:
It's dangerous to generalise. I think age can work both ways. Sure, an older manager can fail to relate to younger players and lack the dynamism to motivate them. On the other hand, they should respect the experience of an older manager and respond well to quality coaching and tactics. I don't think 56 is particularly old: look how well two 70+ year olds - Hodgson and Warnock - have performed in the EPL this season. And that Scottish bloke, Ferguson, didn't do too bad in his dotage either.
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Yes, of course many Manager do very well aged over 56, but those you mention were also doing very well in their 30's and 40's. I just have a feeling a younger guy would be a better fit for our young squad and Management team now.
 
Warburton isn't a headline grabbing name but since when has that worked for us in the past? He seems like a steady sort of chap but he's not going to get any money to spend and will have to make do with the same players that McClaren had with maybe a few loans, free transfers and anyone from the youth team coming through. I'm not expecting him to win us promotion but would be satisfied with a mid-table finish followed by a top ten the following season. Expecting anything more is a pipe dream for the R's at the moment.

Can't say I'm ecstatic at the appointment but we've dodged the Sherwood bullet at least. Any idea when the official appointment will be made?
 
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QPR-bound Warburton keen to bring in Banfield
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David McIntyre
3 hours ago


Mark Warburton is set to be confirmed as QPR manager and wants to add former Arsenal coach Neil Banfield to his backroom team.

East Londoner Banfield, 57, spent 21 years on the coaching staff at Arsenal, where he was promoted to a first-team role by former Gunners boss Arsene Wenger in 2012.

Since leaving Arsenal he has had a scouting role at Glasgow Rangers, where Warburton had a spell as manager.

Banfield also spent just over a year as assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland Under-21 side, working under QPR legend Don Givens.


Warburton, who has also managed Brentford and Nottingham Forest, is returning to west London after being offered the chance to take over at Loftus Road.

Rangers sacked Steve McClaren last month, with Warburton identified as one of four leading candidates to take overalong with Tim Sherwood, Gary Rowett and Michael Appleton.

Warburton was a coach and sporting director at Brentford before taking over as manager in 2013.

He led the Bees to promotion later that season and the Championship play-offs the following year.

He is credited with much of Brentford’s success in the scouting and development of players. That and his background as a youth coach made him an obvious strong contender for the QPR job given the club’s difficult financial position.
 
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