Nuwtfly Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Looks like our old flame Steve might be returning to the Championship this summer, taking over the club who pipped us to the Premier League at Wembley! https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/qpr-want-steve-mcclaren-manager-12503693 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Oh well good luck to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewsFromTheMiddle Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: Oh well good luck to him. Wishing him good luck would mean QPR doing well, so unfortunately on this occasion I can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, ViewsFromTheMiddle said: Wishing him good luck would mean QPR doing well, so unfortunately on this occasion I can't. Like Steve McClaren, but hate QPR, so I’m trying to work out a scenario where he can crash and burn without ruining his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Possible Martin destination? Wouldn’t be a surprise if he was top of McClaren’s list. No need for a loan, you know what you’re getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ronnieronalde Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Has Holloway officially been given the boot then? Wouldn't like to think terms have been agreed while Ollie is still around. Be a bit of a slap in the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Come on chaps - try to keep up - told you this last weekend: https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/29129-was-steve-mcclaren-ultimately-a-failure-at-dcfc/?do=findComment&comment=1449174 ITK (for a change ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I didn't realise Holloway had gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 27 minutes ago, Alpha said: I didn't realise Holloway had gone. I don't think he does either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibby Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Bloody hell he keeps on getting these jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 He'll do a good job there. I'm surprised by some of the comments to be honest, especially when you look at his record here: 124 games | 64 wins, 29 draws, 31 losses | 51.61% win rate When normalised for a 46 game season, it works out roughly 82-83 points which is good enough for the play-offs. It's also almost guaranteed that they will sign Chris Martin, as well as some very talented loan players, and play some proper football. Good luck to them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Holloway’s wife is ill, or something along those lines, so he’s walking away from football for a bit. I don’t understand the attitude of fans in general towards McClaren. QPR fans saying they don’t want him as he’s failed everywhere. Are they really that thick? McClaren has a mixed record, who doesn’t? But when the situation is right, he’s a brilliant coach and he provides amazing football. McClaren’s biggest failures were Forest and Newcastle. But look at the situation of each. He took over a Forest side who was managed and built by longball Billy Davies. Obviously that was going to take time as you can’t just come in and get such players playing an attractive brand of football. The other was Newcastle. He took over a side who won just one of their previous 20 PL games and was in ruins after Pardew left them for Palace. He’s had great spells at Twente, Boro and Derby, improving the team in each spell. Then he had average spells at Wolfsburg and Twente 2, and poor spells at Forest and Newcastle. Like most managers, if it fits he can succeed. Give him a squad in ruins and it takes time to rebuild. If QPR give him time, he’ll get them playing great football. Patience is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealhantsram Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Bris Vegas said: Holloway’s wife is ill, or something along those lines, so he’s walking away from football for a bit. I don’t understand the attitude of fans in general towards McClaren. QPR fans saying they don’t want him as he’s failed everywhere. Are they really that thick? McClaren has a mixed record, who doesn’t? But when the situation is right, he’s a brilliant coach and he provides amazing football. McClaren’s biggest failures were Forest and Newcastle. But look at the situation of each. He took over a Forest side who was managed and built by longball Billy Davies. Obviously that was going to take time as you can’t just come in and get such players playing an attractive brand of football. The other was Newcastle. He took over a side who won just one of their previous 20 PL games and was in ruins after Pardew left them for Palace. He’s had great spells at Twente, Boro and Derby, improving the team in each spell. Then he had average spells at Wolfsburg and Twente 2, and poor spells at Forest and Newcastle. Like most managers, if it fits he can succeed. Give him a squad in ruins and it takes time to rebuild. If QPR give him time, he’ll get them playing great football. Patience is needed. It's the England effect. Keegan, Hoddle and Taylor were totally destroyed by the press and never really worked in management again. Hogson has managed to battle back, as has McClaren. But fans are still 'meh' when they are mentioned as a possible new manager for their side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 40 minutes ago, therealhantsram said: It's the England effect. Keegan, Hoddle and Taylor were totally destroyed by the press and never really worked in management again. Hogson has managed to battle back, as has McClaren. But fans are still 'meh' when they are mentioned as a possible new manager for their side. That’s true. You’d think someone who has managed at the highest level would be held in high regard. But unless a manager retires the second he’s won the World Cup, the press will always eventually drag him down. He was far from the best England manager ever, but he was England manager. That’s an achievement. In fact, when you total up jos achievements, he’s done a damn sight more than a Pardew, Warnock or even a Redknapp could ever hope for. Meanwhile, I ******* hate QPR. How short their memories are. Before he came to us, he was coaching for them, and helped turn them into the side that eventually beat us in the play offs. Ungrateful tossers. Where else are the going to find an ex international, multiple trophy winning (in multiple countries) manager. He’s too good for em. Did I mention I ******* hate QPR?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 It'll be gut wrenching if he has QPR playing beautiful attacking football and Chris Martin's 30 goals sees them win the league. Unless we're in the Premiership by then, then i won't give a ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted McMinn Football Genius Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 15 hours ago, Alpha said: I didn't realise Holloway had gone. Not a fan of IH TBH but this is a little disrespectful from QPR and I’m sure the LMA will have something to say about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, Ted McMinn Football Genius said: Not a fan of IH TBH but this is a little disrespectful from QPR and I’m sure the LMA will have something to say about it. Just another reason to hate QPR. No class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t'oldu Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 16 hours ago, TigerTedd said: Like Steve McClaren, but hate QPR, so I’m trying to work out a scenario where he can crash and burn without ruining his career. Hasn't he already done that?? repeatedly?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 hour ago, t'oldu said: Hasn't he already done that?? repeatedly?? Repeatedly is harsh. But he has crashed and burned a couple of times, and I’m not sure if he could survive another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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