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Post by haqpr1963 on Oct 25, 2012 9:57:45 GMT
R’S TO APPOINT FORMER F.A CFO
PUBLISHED
08:54 25th October 2012
by @officialqpr
Mark Donnelly to join in New Year
The club has great plans for a new stadium and training ground, and I feel it is the right time for me in my career to pursue a new challenge.”"
Mark Donnelly
QUEENS Park Rangers Football Club is delighted to announce the imminent appointment of COO Mark Donnelly.
Donnelly, the former Chief Financial Officer at the Football Association, is due to take up his new position at Loftus Road in January 2013.
Donnelly has played a key role at The F.A over the past 18 months, notably in terms of the overall financial stability in the FA Group, Wembley Stadium’s improved trading position and the opening of the new national football centre at St George’s Park.
Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk, Donnelly said: “It was a very difficult decision to leave the F.A as I have thoroughly enjoyed working there, particularly at such a significant time for the organisation. I have loved working at Wembley, alongside fantastic people doing great work and wish them all well for the future.
“However, the opportunity to get involved in an equally exciting project at QPR was one I wanted to pursue. The club has great plans for a new stadium and training ground, and I feel it is the right time for me in my career to pursue a new challenge.”
Donnelly joined The FA in 2011 from the Lawn Tennis Association, having previously worked with QPR CEO Philip Beard at The O2.
A delighted Beard added: “Mark is a key addition to the senior management team here at QPR.
“He joins us at a time when we are seeking to make huge strides off the pitch in terms of delivering a state-of-the-art training facility, as well as helping us develop plans for a new stadium.
“His knowledge, experience and vision will be valuable for us and we are all looking forward to welcoming him on board in the New Year.” www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/251012-mark-donnelly-446450.aspx
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Post by Macmoish on Oct 25, 2012 9:58:52 GMT
Very interesting. Guess off the field, we're continuing our plans.
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Post by cpr on Oct 25, 2012 10:04:08 GMT
Jesus bloody wept, sort out a team that wins a few games please. Yet again, trying to run before we can walk. All this personnel coming on board just for the bleedin money and spouting the same crap, starting to do my nut in!!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2012 10:12:31 GMT
Why dont the club hire somebody from the local council, surely the best bet for planning permission
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Post by Hogan on Oct 25, 2012 10:28:55 GMT
Spend the time and money on good coaches, send these coaches to watch how it is done in countries like Holland where they teach kids the art of good technical football, good habits off the pitch and the right attitude on it. Fat lot of good a state of the art training facility is going to be if we fail on the afore.
I am fed up of hearing about 'developing plans for a new stadium'. Buy the land first then tell us about it and then appoint people to take the project forward.
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Post by gramps on Oct 25, 2012 10:32:04 GMT
Jobs for the boys. I see disaster looming when we are relegated.
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Post by Markqpr on Oct 25, 2012 12:44:59 GMT
Why dont the club hire somebody from the local council, surely the best bet for planning permission Actually that would be the worst bet, as councils are very self aware that awarding employees permissions can look biased. There is even a section on the application form that asks if you or anyone related to you works for the council and what position they hold if so, in order to make sure that has no bearing on the final decision. Spend the time and money on good coaches, send these coaches to watch how it is done in countries like Holland where they teach kids the art of good technical football, good habits off the pitch and the right attitude on it. Fat lot of good a state of the art training facility is going to be if we fail on the afore. I am fed up of hearing about 'developing plans for a new stadium'. Buy the land first then tell us about it and then appoint people to take the project forward. Because it's not about football. The club is merely a publicity vehicle for the parent company and a means for which to get permission to build the O2 arena of west london. That is why Beard, a man with no experience in football, is here and this new guy who is here to manage the football related assets as his experience shows and for his knowledge for an arena like the O2. |
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Post by sharky on Oct 25, 2012 14:15:36 GMT
The vision of an emperor and no clothes comes to mind!!
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Post by toboboly on Oct 25, 2012 14:48:51 GMT
Bit of a worry. Oh well a relegation will see soon the end of this  |
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Post by Jon Doeman on Oct 25, 2012 15:07:16 GMT
Jesus bloody wept, sort out a team that wins a few games please. Yet again, trying to run before we can walk. All this personnel coming on board just for the bleedin money and spouting the same crap, starting to do my nut in!!! And you're usually the positive one! ;D we'll beat the Arse and go on a little run |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2012 15:11:58 GMT
Jesus bloody wept, sort out a team that wins a few games please. Yet again, trying to run before we can walk. All this personnel coming on board just for the bleedin money and spouting the same crap, starting to do my nut in!!! And you're usually the positive one! ;D we'll beat the Arse and go on a little run my arse likes a little run  |
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Post by birchambluerinse on Oct 25, 2012 15:31:30 GMT
..can he score goals in order to keep the team up..!?! No, thought not, not in the slightest bit interested.. !!
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Post by cpr on Oct 25, 2012 16:14:07 GMT
Jesus bloody wept, sort out a team that wins a few games please. Yet again, trying to run before we can walk. All this personnel coming on board just for the bleedin money and spouting the same crap, starting to do my nut in!!! And you're usually the positive one! ;D we'll beat the Arse and go on a little run I know that and I know that ;D |
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Post by Markqpr on Oct 25, 2012 16:57:36 GMT
Bit of a worry. Oh well a relegation will see soon the end of this No it won't and given the fact that we will be tenants in a new stadium somewhere down the line, surely it's reassuring to know that Tune are head hunting the best in order to make it happen. This bloke even has previous experience within football as well as working with Beard at the O2 so it looks like a great appointment to me for the board. Tune have certainly invested heavily in the football side of things in order to preserve our Premiership status and even relegation will not put them back due to our geographical location's importance to their plans, so it's good to know that they are also serious about the training ground as well. With the amount of background staff Hughes has bought in and with an overstretched PR department now adding personnel as well this is just further investment off the pitch in another needed area where previously it was jobs for the boys but now it seems to be far more professional. |
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Post by jjqpr on Oct 26, 2012 8:58:40 GMT
Jesus bloody wept, sort out a team that wins a few games please. Yet again, trying to run before we can walk. All this personnel coming on board just for the bleedin money and spouting the same crap, starting to do my nut in!!! By Jove did I really read that from CPR?  ?? So thats it then the last QPR fan crosses the line of dispair and doom, welcome to our world CPR ;D |
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Post by cpr on Oct 26, 2012 9:08:25 GMT
Jesus bloody wept, sort out a team that wins a few games please. Yet again, trying to run before we can walk. All this personnel coming on board just for the bleedin money and spouting the same crap, starting to do my nut in!!! By Jove did I really read that from CPR? ?? So thats it then the last QPR fan crosses the line of dispair and doom, welcome to our world CPR ;D Not in despair at all mate, I know we'll win on Saturday. My point is purely all these endless appointments, massive salaries to run an infrastructure that doesn't exist in any way, shape or form. Have they got double decker offices at HQ? Where are all these people based? Does my nut in!!!! ;D |
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 12, 2012 9:51:30 GMT
Wonder if this is still happening. I presume it's all signed up, so for better or worse
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Post by gibraltar on Dec 12, 2012 10:01:18 GMT
You remember back in October when CPR asked for QPR to win a game... lol.
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Post by cpr on Dec 12, 2012 10:02:07 GMT
Wonder if this is still happening. I presume it's all signed up, so for better or worse As a football team we are no better or worse off than we were then. It would be a slight positive if his appointment goes ahead as it would imply that plans for the future still exist. Still doesn't help the bloody team out now though but.... |
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Post by cpr on Dec 12, 2012 10:03:23 GMT
You remember back in October when CPR asked for QPR to win a game... lol. Given up on that one now mate, impossible task. |
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Post by obk on Dec 12, 2012 13:38:42 GMT
Also interesting to note that we are still a "project".
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Post by sharky on Dec 12, 2012 13:47:15 GMT
FFS taking on CFO from FA for a project |
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Post by cpr on Dec 12, 2012 14:21:21 GMT
COO, we already have a financial director!  |
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 12, 2012 14:22:27 GMT
CEO...CFO...COO Alphabet Soup at QPR  |
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Post by cpr on Dec 12, 2012 14:23:14 GMT
Don't knock the TLA. |
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Post by nomar on Dec 12, 2012 14:49:24 GMT
You remember back in October when CPR asked for QPR to win a game... lol. Given up on that one now mate, impossible task. No, its not an impossible task. All streaks come to an end and ours will too. |
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Post by Jon Doeman on Dec 12, 2012 15:09:58 GMT
we'll beat the Arse and go on a little run I had such high hopes for this season, makes me want to weep, it really does  |
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Post by toboboly on Dec 12, 2012 15:25:16 GMT
Still don't think this is worth it. Think maybe they are realising that it isn't as easy as signing a bunch of ageing overpaid mercenaries. It's QPR, not The Expendables.
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Post by mfnc on Dec 12, 2012 22:21:30 GMT
With the amount of background staff Hughes has bought in and with an overstretched PR department now adding personnel as well this is just further investment off the pitch in another needed area where previously it was jobs for the boys but now it seems to be far more professional. |
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Post by pommyhoop on Dec 13, 2012 6:25:50 GMT
we'll beat the Arse and go on a little run I had such high hopes for this season, makes me want to weep, it really does So did I Jon.When I think of the BOLD BOLD statements I made pre season  .I was never one of the'top ten' brigade' tho. Come on Own Up. You know who you are. I remember in one thread I said Cisse was going to light up the Prem.I think Rory agreed heartily with me. Sorry Rory. |
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.I was never one of the'top ten' brigade' tho.