Was we all taken in by..

[Morris]

The "boardroom reshuffle". The arrival of Saksena and the disappearance (?) of Flavio?


Was this all just a clever PR stunt to rake in £££ss from seasons tickets again?

If so, what will they try next season to reel us all in again?

[robloft]

Maybe, but I'm sure that, like me, a lot would have renewed anyway !

[Scarlet pimple]

I renewed cos i thought the orange one was out, we got warnock in and the club was at last moving forward.

Now i'm not so sure.

[Ric-Roc]

Think it was more to settle the fan base than a blatant attempt to earn financially. Although the £ notes will follow...

[paulmason]

I renewed cos i thought the orange one was out.

Hmmm, I wonder if the board thought that people would not want anything to do with the orange cheat, so we best create an illusion ?

[stanley75]

I wasn't taken in by it and I don't think it was done with season ticket sales in mind. But I do believe the reshuffle was mainly cosmetic and inspired by two things. Flavio was getting stick and didn't like it - the project wasn't going to plan and no one on the Board was prepared to spend to dig it out of the hole - and (b) the rest of the board were feeling tainted by the stick and could see the project they'd only got into as a kind of hobby/favour was blowing up in their faces (not only costing them but getting bad PR).

So, in a similar way to Government reshuffles, it was time to change the front bench team which gave an opportunity to draw a line and move on. You have to say it worked. No one left the club. No more money was brought in. Yetr fans were suddenly pouring praise on the Board. A simple reshuffle. Seems clear that whatever we spend this close season (if it actually comes out as a net spend) it won;t be any more than we would have done. The sherriff changed but the badge remains the same.

[Jeffro]

I am convinced there were underhand motives with the re shuffle.. Thats all it was, a re-shuffle.
Nothing has changed apart from we now have a grinning fan friendly face rather than a fat orange one, representing our club.

[QPR1234]

just watching pete's latest.. i think the guys put it perfectly. protests in march/may was bad for QPR.. so briatore takes a back seat. amit n ishan now become the face of the club.

that stops the protests.

and also regarding transfers.. i feel the board was never going to spend money like middlesboro even tho that was the impression many of us got when we heard warnock n co say the summer is going to be great fun when i bring my own players in.

[W10 RANGER]

The "boardroom reshuffle". The arrival of Saksena and the disappearance (?) of Flavio?


Was this all just a clever PR stunt to rake in £££ss from seasons tickets again?

If so, what will they try next season to reel us all in again?

if it has then it has FAILED big time

[Morris]

Also Saksena said "we are going to have fun in the transfer market".


As it stands, that was nothing short of a lie.

[Jeffro]

Well Ishan you were right...

The only fun I have had in the transfer market is laughing at our signings!

[W10 RANGER]

This is all a PR stunt and boy i feel like a mug for taking it

[Scarlet pimple]

Me too m8, hook line and sinker...............

[paulmason]

QPR Official Site NEW CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCED
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The Board of Directors of QPR Holdings Ltd today announces Flavio Briatore has decided to step down as Chairman with immediate effect. The Board has appointed Ishan Saksena as the new Chairman.

The Mittal Family has also taken the opportunity to increase its shareholding in the club.

Flavio Briatore said: "My three years as Chairman of QPR have been an exciting and incredible experience. I'm proud to have helped save this historical club and to have contributed in paving the way to its future success.

"Although my commitment to the club remains unchanged, I now feel the need to focus my energies into other fields as well. I'm very happy that my position as Chairman of QPR will go to Ishan Saksena. I'm sure he will do a brilliant job and under his leadership the club will soon achieve the stability and the good results we all expect."

QPR would like to thank Flavio Briatore for his great contribution and commitment during his time as Chairman of the club, and wish him every success in his future endeavours.

Both Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone remain shareholders of the club.

Amit Bhatia said: "I have known Ishan for 12 years now and I know his feelings for our club run very deeply. Our immediate priority must be to re-introduce stability into the club and safeguard our future in the Championship.

"The season has been disappointing so far, but there are still many games to go. We must make every effort to end it positively, not least for our fans, the people who have continued to support and believe in the club through all the highs and lows. Together we can succeed."

On his new appointment Ishan Saksena said: "Since becoming CEO, I have developed a great love and very strong passion for the club. It is therefore a great honour for me to assume this position. It is a position of trust and I will hold it with great pride.

"I would like to thank Flavio for all his hard work during his time here and for the many positive additions he has made.

"I must also express my gratitude to all our fans, who are the real owners of the club. I feel a real responsibility to repay their loyalty and intend to do all I can to bring the great days back to Loftus Road."

Gianni Paladini will resume the role of Chairman of Queens Park Rangers Football Club.

[Ric-Roc]

I am convinced there were underhand motives with the re shuffle.. Thats all it was, a re-shuffle.
Nothing has changed apart from we now have a grinning fan friendly face rather than a fat orange one, representing our club.

100% spot on...