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I have been thinking a bit after the appointment of SM and my conclusion is that the board and Les have been quite clever since they sacked JFH..
Since the miserable drop out of PL and the club sinking like a stone, after the JFH boredom and even more players wanted out something had to stop the sinking and I can see how they were thinking, heart and pride stops quite a lot and who else would take on a club like QPR with heart and pride but Ollie? I also think that he did it quite well.. we all know the pros and cons with Ollie and that is exactly what we got, but the ship stopped from slipping another league like Sunderland.
At the same time a new structure took place, younger players were recruited and were developed in the U-teams, a few of them did extremely well in the first team and if we're not going to lose them we need someone else as manager. A big name that shows authority, someone who is tactically really good and for sure will take the club further, maybe as high as a top-10 in a year or two. SM was within the club earlier, he sorted out the defence during Redknapp and has been keeping contact with Tony ever since, the choice of next manager was quite easy.
So, why (only) a two year contract? Well, I thought it would be longer but maybe the board really want to take this step by step? If we get to the play offs in two years and if the talents are still with us then we might change again, this time for someone that will do well also in the PL.
All in all, I think the club is doing this really well... if I am correct in my analysis of course.
Since the miserable drop out of PL and the club sinking like a stone, after the JFH boredom and even more players wanted out something had to stop the sinking and I can see how they were thinking, heart and pride stops quite a lot and who else would take on a club like QPR with heart and pride but Ollie? I also think that he did it quite well.. we all know the pros and cons with Ollie and that is exactly what we got, but the ship stopped from slipping another league like Sunderland.
At the same time a new structure took place, younger players were recruited and were developed in the U-teams, a few of them did extremely well in the first team and if we're not going to lose them we need someone else as manager. A big name that shows authority, someone who is tactically really good and for sure will take the club further, maybe as high as a top-10 in a year or two. SM was within the club earlier, he sorted out the defence during Redknapp and has been keeping contact with Tony ever since, the choice of next manager was quite easy.
So, why (only) a two year contract? Well, I thought it would be longer but maybe the board really want to take this step by step? If we get to the play offs in two years and if the talents are still with us then we might change again, this time for someone that will do well also in the PL.
All in all, I think the club is doing this really well... if I am correct in my analysis of course.
........ Is there a way of re wording the title of this tread?.......
SIR LESLIE FERDINAND!!
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