Post by QPR Report on Nov 30, 2008 8:04:46 GMT
[Edit yet another year]
54 years ago...November 30, 1968 there was chaos and turmoil at Loftus Road and QPR were being mocked around the country!
After 28 Days as Manager, Tommy Docherty quit QPR.
He wanted a player (Brian Tyler). Chairman Jim Gregory did not. No player! And shortly after, no Docherty!
Docherty joined QPR from Rotherham. at the begining of November; he left at the end of November. He was in charge for four games; getting one win: Beating Nottingham Forest, and giving Ian Gillard his league debut. (QPR's team vs Nottingham Forest had seven "home growns." Kelly - Clement Hazell Watson Gillard - Ian Morgan - Mcgovern - Sibley - Roger Morgan - Bridges -Marsh )
Dennis Sigby Speaking recently to Vital Football/QPR on Tommy Docherty at QPR
What was the truth behind the Alec Stock Departure in 1968? Was he sacked or helped out by Jim Gregory? (Mike, QPRReport)
I was writing my History of QPR when Alec Stock left. The official reason given was Alec's health, but I think it was more of a parting of the ways 'by mutual consent'.
Bill Dodgin took over from Alec; he left almost immediately when Tommy Docherty was brought in. Tommy stayed for a tempestuous 28 days - which I lived with him - and when he left Les Allen took over. The book came out three managers out of date. We managed to get a note at the front saying that Alec had left since the book was written.
I had lunch with Jim Gregory and Tommy Doc at a pub in Wimbledon the day the new manager arrived. The partnership was doomed to failure. Tommy wanted to bring in Brian Tiler from Rotherham; he chairman suggested Brian O'Neill (Burnley), 'He'd cost £70,000, I've checked', said the Doc. The argument continued over the meal - without resolve.
Twenty seven days later I went to an evening match at Tottenham. Tommy Doc arrived. He told me to tell the chairman he was leaving the next day and would be clearing his desk at 9 a.m .
I rang the chairman, who was at a health farm, at midnight when I got home. 'He's bluffing', he said.
The next morning I was in Tommy's office at 9 a.m., with chief scout Derek Healy, as he started emptying the drawers in his desk. I rang the chairman to report. 'He's bluffing', said Jim.
I saw Tommy off the premises and rang the chairman. He left the health farm and drove to the training ground to break the news to the players. I stayed in Tommy's office breaking the story to the papers www.qpr.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=130512
www.qpr.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=130512
qprreport.proboards.com/thread/19063/dennis-signys-qpr-old-days#ixzz3qEAz63CX
Read more: qprreport.proboards.com/thread/7871/years-ago-today-arrives-loftus#ixzz5YKGCAQ4Z
Numerous profiles and interviews over the years. Just one
Telegraph
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2347970/The-Doc-andndash-still-in-rudest-of-health.html
And from Bushman's photos of 1968/69....
Including Response by Chairman Jim Gregory to charges that QPR Players were unfit!
From The Football League Review. 1969
54 years ago...November 30, 1968 there was chaos and turmoil at Loftus Road and QPR were being mocked around the country!
After 28 Days as Manager, Tommy Docherty quit QPR.
He wanted a player (Brian Tyler). Chairman Jim Gregory did not. No player! And shortly after, no Docherty!
Docherty joined QPR from Rotherham. at the begining of November; he left at the end of November. He was in charge for four games; getting one win: Beating Nottingham Forest, and giving Ian Gillard his league debut. (QPR's team vs Nottingham Forest had seven "home growns." Kelly - Clement Hazell Watson Gillard - Ian Morgan - Mcgovern - Sibley - Roger Morgan - Bridges -Marsh )
Dennis Sigby Speaking recently to Vital Football/QPR on Tommy Docherty at QPR
What was the truth behind the Alec Stock Departure in 1968? Was he sacked or helped out by Jim Gregory? (Mike, QPRReport)
I was writing my History of QPR when Alec Stock left. The official reason given was Alec's health, but I think it was more of a parting of the ways 'by mutual consent'.
Bill Dodgin took over from Alec; he left almost immediately when Tommy Docherty was brought in. Tommy stayed for a tempestuous 28 days - which I lived with him - and when he left Les Allen took over. The book came out three managers out of date. We managed to get a note at the front saying that Alec had left since the book was written.
I had lunch with Jim Gregory and Tommy Doc at a pub in Wimbledon the day the new manager arrived. The partnership was doomed to failure. Tommy wanted to bring in Brian Tiler from Rotherham; he chairman suggested Brian O'Neill (Burnley), 'He'd cost £70,000, I've checked', said the Doc. The argument continued over the meal - without resolve.
Twenty seven days later I went to an evening match at Tottenham. Tommy Doc arrived. He told me to tell the chairman he was leaving the next day and would be clearing his desk at 9 a.m .
I rang the chairman, who was at a health farm, at midnight when I got home. 'He's bluffing', he said.
The next morning I was in Tommy's office at 9 a.m., with chief scout Derek Healy, as he started emptying the drawers in his desk. I rang the chairman to report. 'He's bluffing', said Jim.
I saw Tommy off the premises and rang the chairman. He left the health farm and drove to the training ground to break the news to the players. I stayed in Tommy's office breaking the story to the papers www.qpr.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=130512
www.qpr.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=130512
qprreport.proboards.com/thread/19063/dennis-signys-qpr-old-days#ixzz3qEAz63CX
Read more: qprreport.proboards.com/thread/7871/years-ago-today-arrives-loftus#ixzz5YKGCAQ4Z
Numerous profiles and interviews over the years. Just one
Telegraph
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2347970/The-Doc-andndash-still-in-rudest-of-health.html
And from Bushman's photos of 1968/69....
Including Response by Chairman Jim Gregory to charges that QPR Players were unfit!
From The Football League Review. 1969
Tommy Docherty becomes Rangers new Manager.
Barry Bridges meets with Tommy Docherty
Rodney Marsh with the ball as Nottingham Forest players look on.
Nottingham Forest was to be Tommy Docherty's last game as manager 23rd November 1968.
QPR 2 - 1 Nottigham Forest. Scorers: Marsh, Hazell
Les Allen first game as caretaker manager following Tommy Docherty's departure 2 days before, ended in a 1-0 defeat against Coventry.
Rangers give debuts to 19 year-old goalkeeper Alan Spratley & 18 year-old forward Alan Glover (outside Villa Park) against Aston Villa in the FA Cup 3rd Round 4th January 1969. Tommy Docherty was the new manager at Villa.Ranger lost 2-1. Scorer: I . Morgan
