| Nice one Gareth. 21:13 - Oct 28 with 6922 views | CateLeBonR |
Think he’s done a good job. Shame about the players. Cheers. |  | | |  |
| Nice one Gareth. on 21:19 - Oct 28 with 5558 views | essextaxiboy |
Gutted that he has failed .
By what measure has he done a good job though ? |  | | |
| Nice one Gareth. on 21:32 - Oct 28 with 5470 views | CateLeBonR |
| Nice one Gareth. on 21:19 - Oct 28 by essextaxiboy |
Gutted that he has failed .
By what measure has he done a good job though ? |
He’s given me something to support. | | | |
| Nice one Gareth. on 21:34 - Oct 28 with 5455 views | rbee |
Gareth's tenure hasn't been a total failure.
His enthusiasm and positivity kept us up last season.
His recruitment, bearing in mind his budget, has been ok bringing in 'cheap' experience.
His appointment of Ben Williams should benefit the club way in to the future.
But like Warburton, Beale and Critchley before him he could not get any consistent form out of our motley crew of players so he had to go.
Next please. |  | | |
| Nice one Gareth. on 21:40 - Oct 28 with 5405 views | bosh67 |
Yup against all odds he kept us up.
It's not easy to run a side with players that are never fit, getting sent off and who can't score goals. |  |
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| Nice one Gareth. on 21:43 - Oct 28 with 5360 views | CateLeBonR |
| Nice one Gareth. on 21:40 - Oct 28 by bosh67 |
Yup against all odds he kept us up.
It's not easy to run a side with players that are never fit, getting sent off and who can't score goals. |
I quite enjoyed Dozzells sending off. | | | |
| Nice one Gareth. on 22:46 - Oct 28 with 5170 views | numptydumpty |
| Nice one Gareth. on 21:43 - Oct 28 by CateLeBonR |
I quite enjoyed Dozzells sending off. |
It's been an abysmal year for QPR..
And Ainsworths reign was in first gear throughout !!!
Strangely they have got rid after one of our best home performances under his tenure. Very strange. |  |
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| Nice one Gareth. on 22:49 - Oct 28 with 5131 views | rbee |
The decision to sack Gareth would of been made days ago | | | |
| Nice one Gareth. on 01:43 - Oct 29 with 4858 views | Boston |
| Nice one Gareth. on 21:32 - Oct 28 by CateLeBonR |
He’s given me something to support. |
Have you considered a jockstrap? |  |
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| Nice one Gareth. on 03:20 - Oct 29 with 4717 views | Hoopsie |
I think the problem for Ainsworth is the game plan, organising a squad, attacking and defending tactics, responding during the game, the “right” formations
So much so it is long balls to the channels, long throws to nowhere, not bothering about the football (under 20% possession at home?), parking a leaking bus
We might have the effort, the motivational speak, the “intensity”, emptying the tank, giving the all, the haka , transformational defeats from 4-0 to “only” 2-0 etc and crucially fans behind the team, both home and away.
However, these are not enough - we actually have to play football with wits and a plan, and make it enjoyable for the fans win, lose or draw. With a team so thin and bare where only the first 11 might just be good enough for this league, we got to organise better, play to our strength, and use our best players in the best way possible
I am not belittling Ainsworth, he was a successful manager at Wycombe for more than a decade, but in the championship it has proven we can’t be set up and play like Wycombe, not because QPR is “bigger” or “better” than Wycombe, but because the teams around us are mostly bigger and better equipped, so we have to adapt, grow and evolve as a club in order to succeed. There’s a reason why clubs are where they are in the leagues.
Our stock and fortunes have fallen through the last decade by turning a corner wrong many a times that were already well documented - FFP, the academy, recruitment, mismanagement (despite the owners paying for these “mistakes”)
We need to stop the rot and salvage the season before we could do a hard reset. Relegation might threaten our survival and much I would like to say it is unthinkable there are reasons right in front of my eyes to tell me why we are where we are at the moment
So thank you Gareth, you tried your level best but it just wasn’t to be [Post edited 29 Oct 2023 3:24]
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| Nice one Gareth. on 07:02 - Oct 29 with 4513 views | NorthantsHoop |
| Nice one Gareth. on 03:20 - Oct 29 by Hoopsie |
I think the problem for Ainsworth is the game plan, organising a squad, attacking and defending tactics, responding during the game, the “right” formations
So much so it is long balls to the channels, long throws to nowhere, not bothering about the football (under 20% possession at home?), parking a leaking bus
We might have the effort, the motivational speak, the “intensity”, emptying the tank, giving the all, the haka , transformational defeats from 4-0 to “only” 2-0 etc and crucially fans behind the team, both home and away.
However, these are not enough - we actually have to play football with wits and a plan, and make it enjoyable for the fans win, lose or draw. With a team so thin and bare where only the first 11 might just be good enough for this league, we got to organise better, play to our strength, and use our best players in the best way possible
I am not belittling Ainsworth, he was a successful manager at Wycombe for more than a decade, but in the championship it has proven we can’t be set up and play like Wycombe, not because QPR is “bigger” or “better” than Wycombe, but because the teams around us are mostly bigger and better equipped, so we have to adapt, grow and evolve as a club in order to succeed. There’s a reason why clubs are where they are in the leagues.
Our stock and fortunes have fallen through the last decade by turning a corner wrong many a times that were already well documented - FFP, the academy, recruitment, mismanagement (despite the owners paying for these “mistakes”)
We need to stop the rot and salvage the season before we could do a hard reset. Relegation might threaten our survival and much I would like to say it is unthinkable there are reasons right in front of my eyes to tell me why we are where we are at the moment
So thank you Gareth, you tried your level best but it just wasn’t to be [Post edited 29 Oct 2023 3:24]
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Excellent points, at the moment we don't have the players or style of football to be competitive in the Championship. If the right manager for the current situation is appointed and we can survive and get playing football again there is always hope. |  | | |
| Nice one Gareth. on 07:05 - Oct 29 with 4495 views | numptydumpty |
I can't say thank you Gareth because he has been fricking awful.
Long ball game to no one. Trying to win games with 19% possession.
Hanging certain players out to dry.
Only tactic has been to get the boys to show effort.
And although his own personal way, don't wear high heels on the touchline.
If he hadn't been a decent player for us previously, all of the above would have been stated by most.
But yes, thank you Gareth !!! [Post edited 29 Oct 2023 8:15]
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| Nice one Gareth. on 08:41 - Oct 29 with 4349 views | CamberleyR |
By no stretch of the imagination has he done a good job, the bare facts illustrate that. Managers like players have a natural level and the Championship unfortunately is a level above his ability.
I bare no ill will to him whatsoever, I really wanted it to work out for him as I loved him as a player when he played for us. I hope he makes a success of his next job as he is one of the good guys. |  |
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| Nice one Gareth. on 08:46 - Oct 29 with 4325 views | gazza1 |
| Nice one Gareth. on 22:49 - Oct 28 by rbee |
The decision to sack Gareth would of been made days ago |
Agreed and I would hope that they would have 'lined up' a new manager - they have know we were going to need ne a fair few weeks ago!!! | | | |
| Nice one Gareth. on 08:52 - Oct 29 with 4286 views | Esox_Lucius |
| Nice one Gareth. on 22:46 - Oct 28 by numptydumpty |
It's been an abysmal year for QPR..
And Ainsworths reign was in first gear throughout !!!
Strangely they have got rid after one of our best home performances under his tenure. Very strange. |
Maybe the players knew he was going and played how they wanted to? I thought Kakay did an excellent job man marking Vardy, Paal showed some real skills and kept their player on his toes throughout. Dozzell was playing really well until he mugged into shoving their player to the ground. Chair and Dykes must have run a marathon each chasing and harrying their defence with Kelman putting in the best performance I have seen him play. Field looked so much better when he went up top at the end and Dixon-Bonner was looking like a baller until Smyth came on and he had to move back into defence. Kudos for Albert too, one of his best games for a long while.
This is all guesswork and I am sure I will only be proved wrong when the next recipient of the poisoned chalice fails to get a tune out of them but yesterday was well worth the admission fee and they were worthy of being clapped off the pitch. |  |
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| Nice one Gareth. on 08:54 - Oct 29 with 4274 views | johnhoop |
| Nice one Gareth. on 21:43 - Oct 28 by CateLeBonR |
I quite enjoyed Dozzells sending off. |
Curious to know how any QPR supporter could actually have found the thing that destroyed our chances of taking points off the runaway League leaders “enjoyable.” | | | |
| Nice one Gareth. on 09:05 - Oct 29 with 4223 views | WatfordR |
Arguably the worst managerial appointment inflicted upon us in my 50+ years of watching this lot. Never ever up to the job, with all the tactical acumen of a dad pressganged into running his son's Under 11s. Couldn't care less what he did as a player, if that was a criteria to manage here, we should have had Stanley in as manager years ago. But I wouldn't have wanted that either.
And for all those coating off the players, how many of you have worked for dreadful managers in your own jobs and continued to give absolutely 100% commitment to your job and everything you did in it?
For those having a go at the board, its perfectly reasonable as far as GA's appointment goes, that lies at their door. But almost no one was whinging when they supported Warbs with the signings of Austin et al. Beale and Critchley were at the time acknowledged as probably the best we could do.
The priorities for this season now is to find a manager who will give us the best chance to finish outside the bottom three and to get a DoF in place that will have a manager (or more sensibly a coach) in place to go the minute this season is done. Warnock would surely fit the bill. |  | | |
| Nice one Gareth. on 09:33 - Oct 29 with 4123 views | Pindarus |
Never understood the cult of the Gareth, who apparently has to be known by his first name. Good player in his day, awful manager. Thankfully we don't have to see that Lank long hair and rheumy eyes spouting nonsense week after week.
Please no more ex players! | | | |
| Nice one Gareth. on 12:06 - Oct 29 with 3861 views | CateLeBonR |
| Nice one Gareth. on 08:54 - Oct 29 by johnhoop |
Curious to know how any QPR supporter could actually have found the thing that destroyed our chances of taking points off the runaway League leaders “enjoyable.” |
Well perhaps you’re being a little melo-dramatic mate. At the time I didn’t really see what happened other than their player falling on his arse. Watching back last night and this morning it’s not a great challenge by Dozzell and the push back is very dumb but it did make me chuckle a bit. | | | |
| Nice one Gareth. on 12:10 - Oct 29 with 3831 views | ted_hendrix |
| Nice one Gareth. on 09:05 - Oct 29 by WatfordR |
Arguably the worst managerial appointment inflicted upon us in my 50+ years of watching this lot. Never ever up to the job, with all the tactical acumen of a dad pressganged into running his son's Under 11s. Couldn't care less what he did as a player, if that was a criteria to manage here, we should have had Stanley in as manager years ago. But I wouldn't have wanted that either.
And for all those coating off the players, how many of you have worked for dreadful managers in your own jobs and continued to give absolutely 100% commitment to your job and everything you did in it?
For those having a go at the board, its perfectly reasonable as far as GA's appointment goes, that lies at their door. But almost no one was whinging when they supported Warbs with the signings of Austin et al. Beale and Critchley were at the time acknowledged as probably the best we could do.
The priorities for this season now is to find a manager who will give us the best chance to finish outside the bottom three and to get a DoF in place that will have a manager (or more sensibly a coach) in place to go the minute this season is done. Warnock would surely fit the bill. |
In a nutshell. |  |
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| Nice one Gareth. on 12:21 - Oct 29 with 3766 views | Superhoops2808 |
| Nice one Gareth. on 08:52 - Oct 29 by Esox_Lucius |
Maybe the players knew he was going and played how they wanted to? I thought Kakay did an excellent job man marking Vardy, Paal showed some real skills and kept their player on his toes throughout. Dozzell was playing really well until he mugged into shoving their player to the ground. Chair and Dykes must have run a marathon each chasing and harrying their defence with Kelman putting in the best performance I have seen him play. Field looked so much better when he went up top at the end and Dixon-Bonner was looking like a baller until Smyth came on and he had to move back into defence. Kudos for Albert too, one of his best games for a long while.
This is all guesswork and I am sure I will only be proved wrong when the next recipient of the poisoned chalice fails to get a tune out of them but yesterday was well worth the admission fee and they were worthy of being clapped off the pitch. |
I reckon that was more to do with who was in the stands than for GA
If as has been mentioned, Eustace and Warnock were there, then I am sure the players knew this too. Good to hear that when motivated the players do put in a shift and if played tactically correctly then it bodes well
Or maybe I am just dreaming I dunno |  | | |
| Nice one Gareth. on 12:40 - Oct 29 with 3706 views | westy |
| Nice one Gareth. on 22:46 - Oct 28 by numptydumpty |
It's been an abysmal year for QPR..
And Ainsworths reign was in first gear throughout !!!
Strangely they have got rid after one of our best home performances under his tenure. Very strange. |
Not strange at all, as if the new manager wants to face Leicester at home for his first game. Ainsworth was gone even if QPR won yesterday btw. He knew before the game but agreed to take charge of yesterday’s game. Far better Rotherham away for a fresh start for the new manager.
The problem lays a lot deeper than the manager. In fact any manager not just GA.
Can’t see Dykes all of a sudden turning into a goal machine or Armstrong being able to stay onside Whoever is in charge.
I can see Willock getting up the new managers arse and doing ok for a move in January and with his mate Chair those two may get better.
Fck knows where this will all end up. Maybe GA will cross paths again next year in Lg1 somewhere.
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| Nice one Gareth. on 12:53 - Oct 29 with 3635 views | Ned_Kennedys |
| Nice one Gareth. on 12:40 - Oct 29 by westy |
Not strange at all, as if the new manager wants to face Leicester at home for his first game. Ainsworth was gone even if QPR won yesterday btw. He knew before the game but agreed to take charge of yesterday’s game. Far better Rotherham away for a fresh start for the new manager.
The problem lays a lot deeper than the manager. In fact any manager not just GA.
Can’t see Dykes all of a sudden turning into a goal machine or Armstrong being able to stay onside Whoever is in charge.
I can see Willock getting up the new managers arse and doing ok for a move in January and with his mate Chair those two may get better.
Fck knows where this will all end up. Maybe GA will cross paths again next year in Lg1 somewhere.
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So you claim he allegedly knew before the game they were sacking him but he still did the usual post match interviews where he was still talking up his chances of turning things around? He’s clearly a proud man: why on earth would he do that then?
Love the ‘ITKs’ on here 😂 |  | | |
| Nice one Gareth. on 13:59 - Oct 29 with 3524 views | PunteR |
| Nice one Gareth. on 03:20 - Oct 29 by Hoopsie |
I think the problem for Ainsworth is the game plan, organising a squad, attacking and defending tactics, responding during the game, the “right” formations
So much so it is long balls to the channels, long throws to nowhere, not bothering about the football (under 20% possession at home?), parking a leaking bus
We might have the effort, the motivational speak, the “intensity”, emptying the tank, giving the all, the haka , transformational defeats from 4-0 to “only” 2-0 etc and crucially fans behind the team, both home and away.
However, these are not enough - we actually have to play football with wits and a plan, and make it enjoyable for the fans win, lose or draw. With a team so thin and bare where only the first 11 might just be good enough for this league, we got to organise better, play to our strength, and use our best players in the best way possible
I am not belittling Ainsworth, he was a successful manager at Wycombe for more than a decade, but in the championship it has proven we can’t be set up and play like Wycombe, not because QPR is “bigger” or “better” than Wycombe, but because the teams around us are mostly bigger and better equipped, so we have to adapt, grow and evolve as a club in order to succeed. There’s a reason why clubs are where they are in the leagues.
Our stock and fortunes have fallen through the last decade by turning a corner wrong many a times that were already well documented - FFP, the academy, recruitment, mismanagement (despite the owners paying for these “mistakes”)
We need to stop the rot and salvage the season before we could do a hard reset. Relegation might threaten our survival and much I would like to say it is unthinkable there are reasons right in front of my eyes to tell me why we are where we are at the moment
So thank you Gareth, you tried your level best but it just wasn’t to be [Post edited 29 Oct 2023 3:24]
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Sadly a perfect summing up of the current situation on Ainsworths watch.
Im gutted for the guy and Dobson. They are QPR .
They tried their best.
Hopefully they can still get work in football.
Nasty business but im sure they got paid well. |  |
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| Nice one Gareth. on 14:04 - Oct 29 with 3480 views | Antti_Heinola |
| Nice one Gareth. on 12:53 - Oct 29 by Ned_Kennedys |
So you claim he allegedly knew before the game they were sacking him but he still did the usual post match interviews where he was still talking up his chances of turning things around? He’s clearly a proud man: why on earth would he do that then?
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He may or may not have known, but the decision was certainly taken after the Blackburn game. I am not ITK, but anyone could see it was over after that. They just took some time to sort out finances and sound out replacements - Hoos' statement basically admits that with the news that the new coach will be appointed in a few days. |  |
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| Nice one Gareth. on 14:17 - Oct 29 with 3415 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Nice one Gareth. on 14:04 - Oct 29 by Antti_Heinola |
He may or may not have known, but the decision was certainly taken after the Blackburn game. I am not ITK, but anyone could see it was over after that. They just took some time to sort out finances and sound out replacements - Hoos' statement basically admits that with the news that the new coach will be appointed in a few days. |
"Hoos' statement basically admits that with the news that the new coach will be appointed in a few days."
That's how I read that, too - that they have someone lined up. Otherwise, why suggest/promise? Dreadfully amateurish wording, in either case.
It doesn't mean, though, that Ainsworth or the players knew they were lining up a replacement.
I've often said it, I find it completely immoral that anyone, in any industry, would interview for a job that is currently taken, let alone by a fellow member of their Union.
Sadly, though, in football - this seems to be the norm.
I'd think less of them as a collective, if that were at all possible. |  |
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