Post by luckycharms on Jan 10, 2012 13:04:13 GMT
Hello
Firstly apologies if this has already been addressed in another thread and please merge this thread accordingly.
This will likely be one of my few posts here. I admit to being a Fernandes watcher and not really a QPR fan. I have been following this board and others since he took over your club and would like to give some of my views
At first I wasn't expecting him to fire Neil Warnock. Fernandes had said in the early days of his takeover that he was all for stability. And I believe him. Firing and hiring upper and middle managers is a recipe for disaster in business. I thought no way would Fernandes make a mistake so elementary and at the same time alienate many of the fans. He's always been an astute PR man and this action goes against every fibre of his being.
Also Fernandes made it clear as well that he was in it for the long haul which included relegation. Look how he has stuck with his rather mediocre( one is being kind) Formula One team.
One would think that if he was staying put inspite of the threat of relegation, then why fire a popular manager mid way through the season?I believe something in Fernandes changed.
Looking back I'm sure that Neil Warnock was the victim of an unfortunate series of circumstances. The terrible on-field results were one thing. But notice how Fernandes tweeted praise during the 3-1 loss to Spurs. Fernandes spoke about how he knew Neil was the man when he saw the changes and substitutions.
That appealed to Fernandes's own aggressive nature. He revels in going all out, making changes when things don't work. In being master of one's fate rather than leaving it to chance. That's been how he conducts business. Rightly or wrongly, Fernandes has always seen the ability to make changes as a mark of success.
When Neil stopped being adventurous, Fernandes stopped with the praise.
Also, Fernandes is actually under intense pressure back home. For the first time ever, Fernandes is under sustained scrutiny and criticism not only from the Opposition (which par for the course dont trust him due to his coziness with the ruling leadership) but also certain sections of the ruling coalition itself. The airport tariff spat between Air Asia and MAHB (operators of Malaysia's airports) and the proposed merger between Air Asia and MAS (the national carrier) have seen him come under intense questioning, not to mention insults being hurled his way.
The reason is that Fernandes is linked with one of the many political/business cliques that run the government of Malaysia. To the public they act as a united front, but among themselves these cliques compete no-holds barred style for tenders, contracts, grants and subsidies. The opposition would say that these cliques in government all share one aim, to strip public assets in Malaysia till everything is privatized. A few years back the deputy Finance Minister even suggested that Malaysia would be bankrupt by 2019. A rare and (never repeated) admission.
The AA - MAS merger threatens those cliques that have been sucking up all the public money funnelled into MAS. Many of these cliques are now attacking Fernandes using racial slurs and fear mongering. There are allegations from those within government that the merger is nothing more than 'insider trading'.
It's come to a point that back in December Fernandes had to to deny local media reports that he was resigning as CEO of Air Asia.
Fernandes is also aware of the political uncertainty at the moment. Contentious general elections are around the corner. People are predicting the ruling coalition could lose or win with a bare majority. If they lose power Fernandes's dealings could be under investigation - even from when he first acquired Air Asia back in 2001. If the ruling coalition survive with a bare majority the calls from reactionaries will get stronger to halt the merger - Fernandes could still be made a scapegoat by ultra nationalists in the ruling coalition regardless.
This may have compounded Neil Warnock's situation. I'm not saying Fernandes reacted under pressure and struck out at the only available target, but seeing his club and investment under threat with all the crap back home to deal with certainly did not help his mood when he flew in.
And it must be said that Fernandes is all about image and reputation. It's everything to him. Back home Tony Fernandes is regarded as the pinnacle of professionalism, the highest standard and dependable. People knew when Tony is around that means business, serious business.
That's how he became successful. A highly persuasive man with a plan who can convince some powerful people back home to finance his business. Since then everything he touches turns to gold. What happens to a man whose reputation is about delivering success, when QPR is relegated ? It will be a stain on his reputation. More importantly, people who used to trust him with their money may start to think twice. Is he losing his touch? Did he miscalculate?
And make no mistake. Fernandes is backed by some powerful people. But only because he's never had a business venture fail on him. Din and Rueben are not the only ones with a stake.
Some posters on other boards suggested that the Malaysian govt would bail him out if things get unglued here at QPR. Well, that's not quite correct. Let's just say that Fernandes knows the people who have been funneling Malaysia's public asset into their own pockets. If they want, they can bail him out. But don't count on it. And yeah, it's kinda the same thing.
Worse case scenario for Fernandes : QPR is a failure (up to him to define what a 'failure' is) his investments go up in smoke, the ruling coalition loses the election and instead of bailing him out he could face an investigation or two.
This may explain why (other than on-field results, off-field rumoured shenanigans,) he took the seemingly hasty step of firing Neil Warnock mid-season. His image, reputation and likely his credibility as a businessman was at stake. He had to be seen to be in charge of the situation, not at its mercy. He had to act like he was master of his own destiny, not react to whatever happened after the fact. He had to do something (in his mind) to stop the losing streak and stop relegation -despite earlier suggesting that he would continue with plans even if QPR fell.
Neil Warnock was not fired for not being able to deliver the results. He was fired for not being able to deliver results at this exact time when Fernandes needed it to shore up his flagging image.
Again apologies for the massive length and any spelling mistakes made. English is not my first language.
Firstly apologies if this has already been addressed in another thread and please merge this thread accordingly.
This will likely be one of my few posts here. I admit to being a Fernandes watcher and not really a QPR fan. I have been following this board and others since he took over your club and would like to give some of my views
At first I wasn't expecting him to fire Neil Warnock. Fernandes had said in the early days of his takeover that he was all for stability. And I believe him. Firing and hiring upper and middle managers is a recipe for disaster in business. I thought no way would Fernandes make a mistake so elementary and at the same time alienate many of the fans. He's always been an astute PR man and this action goes against every fibre of his being.
Also Fernandes made it clear as well that he was in it for the long haul which included relegation. Look how he has stuck with his rather mediocre( one is being kind) Formula One team.
One would think that if he was staying put inspite of the threat of relegation, then why fire a popular manager mid way through the season?I believe something in Fernandes changed.
Looking back I'm sure that Neil Warnock was the victim of an unfortunate series of circumstances. The terrible on-field results were one thing. But notice how Fernandes tweeted praise during the 3-1 loss to Spurs. Fernandes spoke about how he knew Neil was the man when he saw the changes and substitutions.
That appealed to Fernandes's own aggressive nature. He revels in going all out, making changes when things don't work. In being master of one's fate rather than leaving it to chance. That's been how he conducts business. Rightly or wrongly, Fernandes has always seen the ability to make changes as a mark of success.
When Neil stopped being adventurous, Fernandes stopped with the praise.
Also, Fernandes is actually under intense pressure back home. For the first time ever, Fernandes is under sustained scrutiny and criticism not only from the Opposition (which par for the course dont trust him due to his coziness with the ruling leadership) but also certain sections of the ruling coalition itself. The airport tariff spat between Air Asia and MAHB (operators of Malaysia's airports) and the proposed merger between Air Asia and MAS (the national carrier) have seen him come under intense questioning, not to mention insults being hurled his way.
The reason is that Fernandes is linked with one of the many political/business cliques that run the government of Malaysia. To the public they act as a united front, but among themselves these cliques compete no-holds barred style for tenders, contracts, grants and subsidies. The opposition would say that these cliques in government all share one aim, to strip public assets in Malaysia till everything is privatized. A few years back the deputy Finance Minister even suggested that Malaysia would be bankrupt by 2019. A rare and (never repeated) admission.
The AA - MAS merger threatens those cliques that have been sucking up all the public money funnelled into MAS. Many of these cliques are now attacking Fernandes using racial slurs and fear mongering. There are allegations from those within government that the merger is nothing more than 'insider trading'.
It's come to a point that back in December Fernandes had to to deny local media reports that he was resigning as CEO of Air Asia.
Fernandes is also aware of the political uncertainty at the moment. Contentious general elections are around the corner. People are predicting the ruling coalition could lose or win with a bare majority. If they lose power Fernandes's dealings could be under investigation - even from when he first acquired Air Asia back in 2001. If the ruling coalition survive with a bare majority the calls from reactionaries will get stronger to halt the merger - Fernandes could still be made a scapegoat by ultra nationalists in the ruling coalition regardless.
This may have compounded Neil Warnock's situation. I'm not saying Fernandes reacted under pressure and struck out at the only available target, but seeing his club and investment under threat with all the crap back home to deal with certainly did not help his mood when he flew in.
And it must be said that Fernandes is all about image and reputation. It's everything to him. Back home Tony Fernandes is regarded as the pinnacle of professionalism, the highest standard and dependable. People knew when Tony is around that means business, serious business.
That's how he became successful. A highly persuasive man with a plan who can convince some powerful people back home to finance his business. Since then everything he touches turns to gold. What happens to a man whose reputation is about delivering success, when QPR is relegated ? It will be a stain on his reputation. More importantly, people who used to trust him with their money may start to think twice. Is he losing his touch? Did he miscalculate?
And make no mistake. Fernandes is backed by some powerful people. But only because he's never had a business venture fail on him. Din and Rueben are not the only ones with a stake.
Some posters on other boards suggested that the Malaysian govt would bail him out if things get unglued here at QPR. Well, that's not quite correct. Let's just say that Fernandes knows the people who have been funneling Malaysia's public asset into their own pockets. If they want, they can bail him out. But don't count on it. And yeah, it's kinda the same thing.
Worse case scenario for Fernandes : QPR is a failure (up to him to define what a 'failure' is) his investments go up in smoke, the ruling coalition loses the election and instead of bailing him out he could face an investigation or two.
This may explain why (other than on-field results, off-field rumoured shenanigans,) he took the seemingly hasty step of firing Neil Warnock mid-season. His image, reputation and likely his credibility as a businessman was at stake. He had to be seen to be in charge of the situation, not at its mercy. He had to act like he was master of his own destiny, not react to whatever happened after the fact. He had to do something (in his mind) to stop the losing streak and stop relegation -despite earlier suggesting that he would continue with plans even if QPR fell.
Neil Warnock was not fired for not being able to deliver the results. He was fired for not being able to deliver results at this exact time when Fernandes needed it to shore up his flagging image.
Again apologies for the massive length and any spelling mistakes made. English is not my first language.
