Flashback-Briatore Proves Point: Threatens To Walk

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Flashback-Briatore Proves Point: Threatens To Walk Mar 25, 2009 8:44:54 GMT

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Post by QPR Report on Mar 25, 2009 8:44:54 GMT

One year ago (tomorrow)...

According to the Daily Mail

Bravo Briatore for making mega-rich QPR also-rans - then threatening to take his money away if QPR fans dare to criticise him
Last updated at 7:56 AM on 25th March 2009
Comments (5) Add to My Stories Flavio Briatore must inspire great confidence and unity at QPR.
With the team failing to live up to expectations, he has shown his ignorance about the game and warned that despite the billions of pounds available to the club's owners they will not be investing too much of it in the club.
'We will not be spending money, no,' Rangers' Italian co-owner said. 'Money is not the answer. Manchester City are a very good example - they will be lucky to stay in the Premier League. They are like some in F1, people who have an astronomical budget and can't win a race.'

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The long and short of it...is that Flavio Briatore (left) and Bernie Ecclestone will leave QPR if the fans say bad things about the team
Now City are 10th in the top flight (QPR are 11th in the division below) and into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup. Their efforts may be considered a considerable disappointment, even a failure given their outlay, but that doesn't make Briatore right - or explain why he wants to pick a fight with them.
The guy may have done well in Formula One but his idea of trying to get fans on side at Loftus Road leaves just a little to be desired.

His message for supporters not keen on the way he and Bernie Ecclestone are running things? 'If they give me hassle then I will walk away,' he said.
Sounds like a thoroughly charming chap, doesn't he

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1164629/HATCHET-MAN-Bravo-Briatore-making-mega-rich-QPR-rans--threatening-money-away-QPR-fans-dare-criticise-him.html

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scottjones Gordon Jago suspended Posts: 759	Flashback-Briatore Proves Point: Threatens To Walk Mar 25, 2009 8:46:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scottjones on Mar 25, 2009 8:46:38 GMT I was just about to post it on here too. God he's a frigging idiot isnt he? How to pish off upset fans even more, eh?

cpr Administrator Who is BazWoT? Posts: 23,422	Flashback-Briatore Proves Point: Threatens To Walk Mar 25, 2009 8:51:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cpr on Mar 25, 2009 8:51:31 GMT Look at the name of the newspaper involved. End of. Edit: Also look at the article's author.
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QPR Report Administrator Posts: 26,223	Flashback-Briatore Proves Point: Threatens To Walk Mar 25, 2009 8:51:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by QPR Report on Mar 25, 2009 8:51:49 GMT But where exactly did he suppsedly say that? It wasn't in the Bloomberg interviews .
	Gianni Paladini to QPR Report: "I would like to thank you for all your time and efforts that you put into QPR. I think you are doing something useful and informative for the club and the supporters."

scottjones Gordon Jago suspended Posts: 759	Flashback-Briatore Proves Point: Threatens To Walk Mar 25, 2009 9:00:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scottjones on Mar 25, 2009 9:00:18 GMT Considering he loves taking legal action against people i dont think the mail would have written it if it wasnt true

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Flashback-Briatore Proves Point: Threatens To Walk Mar 25, 2009 9:03:39 GMT

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Post by cpr on Mar 25, 2009 9:03:39 GMT

There is nothing there that legal action can be taken against though.

"Hatchet Man" is not a real name. None of the apparent quotes are attributed to anyone in partical.

Typical of the crap that paper spouts out of pure dislike.

Utter rubbish IMO.

(Yeehah! Got a TLA in there!)

QPR Report Administrator Posts: 26,223	Flashback-Briatore Proves Point: Threatens To Walk Mar 25, 2009 9:11:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by QPR Report on Mar 25, 2009 9:11:30 GMT For what it's worth WATRB poster says story also in today's Express
	Gianni Paladini to QPR Report: "I would like to thank you for all your time and efforts that you put into QPR. I think you are doing something useful and informative for the club and the supporters."

Zamoraaaah Administrator West London is R's Posts: 12,596	Flashback-Briatore Proves Point: Threatens To Walk Mar 25, 2009 9:21:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Zamoraaaah on Mar 25, 2009 9:21:23 GMT Mar 25, 2009 9:11:30 GMT QPR Report said: For what it's worth WATRB poster says story also in today's Express Another horrible rag.

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Flashback-Briatore Proves Point: Threatens To Walk Mar 25, 2009 9:23:31 GMT

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Post by Markqpr on Mar 25, 2009 9:23:31 GMT

Hardly surprising coming from the man who stated that if you pay ONLY £20 to see HIS team then you are not even worth considering.
Flavio, let me tell you as both a shareholder and a W12 member, you do not deserve my respect.
Waddle off fat man, we survived for over 100 years before you arrived and will continue to do so long after your gone. WE are QPR, your an arrogant, horrible, greedy, sad little man.
On the pitch the improvement to the squad over the last 15 months has been laughable in relation to how much you have spent, only 2% of the crowd benefit from what you spent on the ground, and you have to give away tickets for the C Club in order not to be embarrassed by the empty seats. Empty seats surrounded by deserving long time loyal fans by the way, you idiot.
I'm not one to tell another man how to run his business, but I will not tolerate QPR fans being insulted by ANYONE. Have some respect. We still turn up and pay even though you have raised the price (by 1,125% in some areas) and will raise the price again (all the while moaning about the recession and how you can't afford decent players). That is loyalty to the club. Try it instead of being loyal to yourself and your hangers on.

"In sports, what is true is more powerful than what you believe, because what is true will give you an edge" - Bill James.

Zamoraaaah Administrator West London is R's Posts: 12,596	Flashback-Briatore Proves Point: Threatens To Walk Mar 25, 2009 9:33:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Zamoraaaah on Mar 25, 2009 9:33:14 GMT Brilliant post Mark, very well expressed.

ingham Dave Sexton Posts: 1,896	Flashback-Briatore Proves Point: Threatens To Walk Mar 25, 2009 9:48:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ingham on Mar 25, 2009 9:48:46 GMT Quite. Can't see what sort of a threat it is, though. If he'd threatened us that the players would play, it would be another thing entirely. And that really would be news.

QPR Report Administrator Posts: 26,223	Flashback-Briatore Proves Point: Threatens To Walk Mar 24, 2010 14:53:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by QPR Report on Mar 24, 2010 14:53:56 GMT A year later...!
	Gianni Paladini to QPR Report: "I would like to thank you for all your time and efforts that you put into QPR. I think you are doing something useful and informative for the club and the supporters."