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Was it my blog entries?
This was my final blog entry on WATRB
That Other Shoe is Falling: Best of Luck to Sousa
Posted Today at 07:40 AM by QPR Report
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Another sad day in QPR History. And not a time to be proud of how the club acts.
Albert Einstein's definition of insanity:
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
QPR having had six managers (permanent and acting) in the past 18+ months. Eight in the past three years+.
Undoubtedly a few are happy with a Sousa departure. Far more - based on the Polls on the various sites suggest otherwise.
And the continuous campaign against him in the last month, by one specific individual was beyond the pale - and raises the suspicion (denied, but persisting) about the role of our Sporting Director. Certainly specific information release (if accurate) and now deleted, suggested that "someone" inside the organization was releasing information they had absolutely no business doing. A highly unprofessional, but not especially surprising act.
It will be interesting in years to come to follow Sousa's career and to wonder if like Fulham and Bobby Robson, people will be amazed at what QPR did. QPR took a gamble in the Sousa appointment. It seems bewildering that after taking that step, they're not prepared to stick till at least the first months of next season. The players have spoken very highly of him. All the arguments for keeping him are well known. And shared by most posters
As for the future: To be pragmatic. One may think how this club has its managerial system is crazy. But if the Chairman insists on operating things a certain way, and refuses to change this, then he should certainly appoint a COMPETENT coach - not just a yes man - who can comfortably operate within this system.
There's absolutely no point hiring someone, who say is the typical English manager type who insists on buying and selling the players; and then is unhappy when this is not allowed. Or when the Chairman gets more involved vis-a-vis the team than most chairman.
Those who want the big names - who don't know the championship, when they derided Sousa for this very same "flaw" seems illogical.
And those who want a De Canio return. All one knows is that very very rarely does a manager do as well on their second stint at a club as they initially did. (Examples of success welcome)
That the club seems determined to waste money on hiring and axing coaches rather than buying players. That the club doesn't seem to mind having not done well in the transfer market. So be it.
Presumably we all want the same thing. One would hope that the Chairman would have learned from experience. He doesn't have to acknowledge any errors he may have made. But to have internalized and learned from them.
We'll see.
This Was Myu's Response
Best of luck to him if he does leave the club but this manager is lying to us fans.
1. He said that he didn't know about Blackstock leaving for Forrest and he did.
2. Speaking to fans outside the ground then denying the whole thing had happened to changing the story again to that another board member has said these things.
What other lie's will he be telling us, I wouldn't believe what he says no more!
And this was my response
I totally deplore lying - perhaps more than most. But if "lying" is the rationale for axing a QPR employee.....
As for the specifics: Maybe Sousa did know. And certainly maybe he shouldn't have been surprised. But if the basis of you saying Sousa is lying; Sousa did know about Blackstock to Nott F is what Pete Posted re what the agent said. Very clearly what Pete posted did not in actually show that Sousa knew.
As for the other part of your post: I don't think I'll touch that one - except to note that is the issue that Sousa spoke to a fan and then supposedly lied about it? One might go further - but of course I know we can't - and consider was what it was claimed that Sousa actually said untrue?
But I'd be hard pressed to believe that lying or not lying is the real reason for Sousa's QPR fate.
QPR Report Blog Posts
Another QPR Coach Departs...Waiting For the Other Shoe to Drop
Posted 06-04-2009 at 01:55 PM by QPR Report
Updated 06-04-2009 at 02:02 PM by QPR Report
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After all the talk of Sousa's departure, the axing of his assistant Bruno Oliveira - and the manner of doing so - makes it appear that the club are either on the point of axing Sousa - or, their presumed preferred option: Hoping Sousa will resign - Saving them money.
Given that Sousa hired Oliveira, don't see how he could accept the dismissal of his assistant (short of some terrible act committed by Oliveira)
This of course is the club that put Holloway, Penrice and...
Continue reading...
Another Day...Another Day of Pete's Sousa Bashing
Posted 05-04-2009 at 03:06 PM by QPR Report
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One can't help having the strong feeling that certain elements within the club will be well pleased.
This goes far, far beyond a fair expression of views. This is an ongoing campaign of post after post after post after post.
And given the relationship previously evinced between Pete and Paladini, I - and I imagine quite a few others, find it extremely hard to believe that if this was not in furtherance of the agenda of others, then there would be a phone call made to...
#1 in The The Hall of Shame
Posted 05-04-2009 at 08:51 AM by QPR Report
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First place in The Hall of Shame goes to QblockPete:
For an incessant campaign against Sousa; for his seeming willingness to promote the views and agenda of individuals within the club; and for his unyielding and unthinking defense of Paladini; and for his character assassinations of those who hold different views.
Pete's "De Canio is prepared to come back" post was revealing.
And Pete's attack on Sousa for lying by citing what Blackstock's...
Continue reading...
Another Sousa Being Replaced Story
Posted 04-04-2009 at 09:58 AM by QPR Report
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Way to go QPR. Way to go. Drip...Drip...Drip...Drip...
But the dam has now been broken. Never again will Pete be able to lambast a poster for criticizing the manager; for wondering whether he should continue. Or for anything else for that matter.
Nostalgia: Today's The Anniversary of QPR Reaching Wembley
Posted 03-04-2009 at 12:50 PM by QPR Report
Updated 03-04-2009 at 12:56 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Twenty-seven Years Ago Today: April 3, 1982
QPR Reach Wembley For Their First FA Cup Final under the brilliant Terry Venables.
Hucker - Gillard Hazell Roeder Fenwick - Flanagan Waddock Currie Micklewhite - Allen Stainrod
QPR's New Global Ambassador
Posted 03-04-2009 at 12:14 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
After the announcement,
"Queens Park Rangers Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs Yuko Yamazaki as our Global Ambassador.
... brings a multi-million pound investment in to the Club, is for a three year term and will see Mrs. Yamazaki represent the Club as a Global Ambassador in the Far East....will be working to develop the Club's brand and commercial relationships within Japan and South Korea....
www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail...606939,00.html...
Being A Paladini Acolyte
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Some messageboard posters - in fact many messageboard posters - are wondering whether Paladini is in anyway the source for this series of Sousa-in-danger/Sousa-on-the-brink articles.
(Pete categorically nothing from him to newspaers and I take him at his word.)
Overall must be tough being a Paladini acolyte:
It must be tough. Never being able to criticize him.
Contorting oneself to fit one's position so it's in accordance with what's best for...
Frustrations of a Board Poster
Posted 02-04-2009 at 12:59 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Does it sometimes get a little frustrating to see a "news" post on a messageboard hours, even days after it was already posted on one's own messageboard or blog?
Yes, I'd say it it. But ultimately if board readers don't mind being a few hours - or days behind the news, so be it.
Ditto: When one's post on another site is taken and just copied and pasted/without the attribution - "As noted by" - forget the link!
And then the rules of posting seem a little...
Continue reading...
The Sousa Saga Continues
Posted 02-04-2009 at 07:39 AM by QPR Report
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Despicable leaking from one wonders who (whom?) Certainly if Briatore wanted these direct or indirect leaks to stop, they'd stop.
The major protganoists for "Sousa Out" are Dexter for England, Pete and, seemingly Briatore!
Certainly the next time we have a manager doing well, those "questioning" Sousa, will have no case to make in seeking to quiet those questions.
Nostalgia: Today's The Anniversary of QPR Reaching Wembley
Posted 03-04-2009 at 12:50 PM by QPR Report
Updated 03-04-2009 at 12:56 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Twenty-seven Years Ago Today: April 3, 1982
QPR Reach Wembley For Their First FA Cup Final under the brilliant Terry Venables.
Hucker - Gillard Hazell Roeder Fenwick - Flanagan Waddock Currie Micklewhite - Allen Stainrod
QPR's New Global Ambassador
Posted 03-04-2009 at 12:14 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
After the announcement,
"Queens Park Rangers Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs Yuko Yamazaki as our Global Ambassador.
... brings a multi-million pound investment in to the Club, is for a three year term and will see Mrs. Yamazaki represent the Club as a Global Ambassador in the Far East....will be working to develop the Club's brand and commercial relationships within Japan and South Korea....
www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail...606939,00.html...
Being A Paladini Acolyte
Posted 03-04-2009 at 09:09 AM by QPR Report
Updated 03-04-2009 at 09:22 AM by QPR Report
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Some messageboard posters - in fact many messageboard posters - are wondering whether Paladini is in anyway the source for this series of Sousa-in-danger/Sousa-on-the-brink articles.
(Pete categorically nothing from him to newspaers and I take him at his word.)
Overall must be tough being a Paladini acolyte:
It must be tough. Never being able to criticize him.
Contorting oneself to fit one's position so it's in accordance with what's best for...
Frustrations of a Board Poster
Posted 02-04-2009 at 12:59 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Does it sometimes get a little frustrating to see a "news" post on a messageboard hours, even days after it was already posted on one's own messageboard or blog?
Yes, I'd say it it. But ultimately if board readers don't mind being a few hours - or days behind the news, so be it.
Ditto: When one's post on another site is taken and just copied and pasted/without the attribution - "As noted by" - forget the link!
And then the rules of posting seem a little...
The Sousa Saga Continues
Posted 02-04-2009 at 07:39 AM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Despicable leaking from one wonders who (whom?) Certainly if Briatore wanted these direct or indirect leaks to stop, they'd stop.
The major protganoists for "Sousa Out" are Dexter for England, Pete and, seemingly Briatore!
Certainly the next time we have a manager doing well, those "questioning" Sousa, will have no case to make in seeking to quiet those questions.
Another Shoe Falls
Posted 01-04-2009 at 02:16 PM by QPR Report
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And another story...A source...|
Wonder who this source is!
There was an insinuation on this site a couple of weeks ago that it was Mr. Pete himself. Surely not.
And if it's from the club itself: scummy. scummy
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Fall
Posted 01-04-2009 at 06:53 AM by QPR Report
Updated 01-04-2009 at 07:07 AM by QPR Report
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So many stories re Sousa...So we wait for the other shoe to fall. Will there be a story in another tabloid? Will one of the local newspapers provide additional details re Sousa's future....
If accurate, QPR would be gong for their ninth manager (Permanent or Acting) in just over 36 months. And then the tenth manager probably wouldn't be far behind.
To me, if Sousa going/demoted is true, this is far. far more significant in its implications, than how one feels about...
How Sousa Feels....
Posted 31-03-2009 at 04:08 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imagine you're Sousa. And you read yet another story in the press about his future at the club.
So you're Sousa: Do you believe the story? Does it sound plausible? Do you feel that prominent people at the club are trying to send you a message? Do you feel that the club are not really supporting you.
What do you think? What do you do?
The Ethics of Leaking
Posted 31-03-2009 at 03:08 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It's an interesting issue:
- Is it right that a certain club official or officials leak information to certain selected posters?
(Which is a very different issue of whether the information is interesting)
- Why does the official or officials do it? What do these officials get back in return? Is there an explicit of implied quid pro quo?
- Is it right that (true or untrue) stories should be leaked to the press?
Sousa Out?
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As noted on the dot.org, tabloid report that QPR looking to hire manager above Sousa - or Director of Football. Surely not a Director of Football given that we have Sporting Director...Unless....! Couldn't see Sousa staying if demoted.
To state obvious: Just because it's the tabloid doesn't at all mean it's incorrect.
If true, Pete's "Just reflecting my own views" makes more sense now.
Rangers Clearly Blew It: Ranks Right Up There in Biggest Missed QPR Signings
Posted 30-03-2009 at 12:58 PM by QPR Report
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake: Football League Awards Winner. And he could have been ours. And with a real goalscorer this season...who's to say?
First....Holloway wanted to buy him for QPR
Then last year, QPR missed out and he went from Plymouth to Wolves
And this past summer, who's to say what a serious offer for him would have done. (But acknowledge this third chance is more marginal. The other two would have happened
Another Fan-Club Meeting This Week
On April 1st, One QPR are meeting with Club representatives. The supposed topic will be discussing tickets pricing.
Hopefully all the fan groups will have pre-arranged to stay on focus. And ideally, would be good if each group, fan site etc sent one representative.
Observations re WATRB
Posted 29-03-2009 at 10:31 AM by QPR Report
Updated 29-03-2009 at 12:34 PM by QPR Report
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OK it's had a couple of down times, but that's just teething.
Very comprehensive (although many of the parts are not of relevance/interest to me from what I want from a football board. But obviously others do. So live and let live!
WATRB, with its "high-tech" web design, etc, is the opposite extreme of my humble messageboard which is off the rack technology (proboard) and focused solely on QPR and some football in general.
And STILL waiting for...
American Football (Soccer!) Update
Posted 29-03-2009 at 09:14 AM by QPR Report
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DC United drew 1-1 at home to Chicago Fire.
This is what a typical American Football (Soccer) club website looks like.
All parts of it are free
DC United - www.dcunited.com
And then the overall MLS website which links to all the various clubs. Free Videos etc.
web.mlsnet.com/index.jsp
No "QPR World" type pay sections to hear what the manager or player may say.
USA Football
Posted 28-03-2009 at 11:28 AM by QPR Report
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Well it's DC United's home opener today at RFK Stadium. But I've sworn my loyalty to QPR, so can't go
Meanwhile my true love, Chelsea are coming to the USA - again - this summer. Will be playing a game in Baltimore..
Epic Videos
Posted 28-03-2009 at 10:00 AM by QPR Report
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STILL waiting for Pete to post my site!
Meanwhile some truly epic videos found including QPR from 1923
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi
Welcome to the WATRB Blog of QPR Report
Posted 19-03-2009 at 09:21 PM by QPR Report
www.wearetherangersboys.com/forum/blog.php?u=48
You have received an infraction at WE ARE THE RANGERS BOYS
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Dear QPR Report,
You have received an infraction at WE ARE THE RANGERS BOYS.
Reason: Inappropriate Behaviour
You are no longer able to use the WATRBs blogs
This infraction is worth 2 point(s) and may result in restricted access until it expires. Serious infractions will never expire."
My blog entry is below. If people can show me the errors of my way.
Was it comments I made on other sites?
Was it my blog entries?
This was my final blog entry on WATRB
That Other Shoe is Falling: Best of Luck to Sousa
Posted Today at 07:40 AM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Another sad day in QPR History. And not a time to be proud of how the club acts.
Albert Einstein's definition of insanity:
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
QPR having had six managers (permanent and acting) in the past 18+ months. Eight in the past three years+.
Undoubtedly a few are happy with a Sousa departure. Far more - based on the Polls on the various sites suggest otherwise.
And the continuous campaign against him in the last month, by one specific individual was beyond the pale - and raises the suspicion (denied, but persisting) about the role of our Sporting Director. Certainly specific information release (if accurate) and now deleted, suggested that "someone" inside the organization was releasing information they had absolutely no business doing. A highly unprofessional, but not especially surprising act.
It will be interesting in years to come to follow Sousa's career and to wonder if like Fulham and Bobby Robson, people will be amazed at what QPR did. QPR took a gamble in the Sousa appointment. It seems bewildering that after taking that step, they're not prepared to stick till at least the first months of next season. The players have spoken very highly of him. All the arguments for keeping him are well known. And shared by most posters
As for the future: To be pragmatic. One may think how this club has its managerial system is crazy. But if the Chairman insists on operating things a certain way, and refuses to change this, then he should certainly appoint a COMPETENT coach - not just a yes man - who can comfortably operate within this system.
There's absolutely no point hiring someone, who say is the typical English manager type who insists on buying and selling the players; and then is unhappy when this is not allowed. Or when the Chairman gets more involved vis-a-vis the team than most chairman.
Those who want the big names - who don't know the championship, when they derided Sousa for this very same "flaw" seems illogical.
And those who want a De Canio return. All one knows is that very very rarely does a manager do as well on their second stint at a club as they initially did. (Examples of success welcome)
That the club seems determined to waste money on hiring and axing coaches rather than buying players. That the club doesn't seem to mind having not done well in the transfer market. So be it.
Presumably we all want the same thing. One would hope that the Chairman would have learned from experience. He doesn't have to acknowledge any errors he may have made. But to have internalized and learned from them.
We'll see.
This Was Myu's Response
Best of luck to him if he does leave the club but this manager is lying to us fans.
1. He said that he didn't know about Blackstock leaving for Forrest and he did.
2. Speaking to fans outside the ground then denying the whole thing had happened to changing the story again to that another board member has said these things.
What other lie's will he be telling us, I wouldn't believe what he says no more!
And this was my response
I totally deplore lying - perhaps more than most. But if "lying" is the rationale for axing a QPR employee.....
As for the specifics: Maybe Sousa did know. And certainly maybe he shouldn't have been surprised. But if the basis of you saying Sousa is lying; Sousa did know about Blackstock to Nott F is what Pete Posted re what the agent said. Very clearly what Pete posted did not in actually show that Sousa knew.
As for the other part of your post: I don't think I'll touch that one - except to note that is the issue that Sousa spoke to a fan and then supposedly lied about it? One might go further - but of course I know we can't - and consider was what it was claimed that Sousa actually said untrue?
But I'd be hard pressed to believe that lying or not lying is the real reason for Sousa's QPR fate.
QPR Report Blog Posts
Another QPR Coach Departs...Waiting For the Other Shoe to Drop
Posted 06-04-2009 at 01:55 PM by QPR Report
Updated 06-04-2009 at 02:02 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
After all the talk of Sousa's departure, the axing of his assistant Bruno Oliveira - and the manner of doing so - makes it appear that the club are either on the point of axing Sousa - or, their presumed preferred option: Hoping Sousa will resign - Saving them money.
Given that Sousa hired Oliveira, don't see how he could accept the dismissal of his assistant (short of some terrible act committed by Oliveira)
This of course is the club that put Holloway, Penrice and...
Continue reading...
Another Day...Another Day of Pete's Sousa Bashing
Posted 05-04-2009 at 03:06 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
One can't help having the strong feeling that certain elements within the club will be well pleased.
This goes far, far beyond a fair expression of views. This is an ongoing campaign of post after post after post after post.
And given the relationship previously evinced between Pete and Paladini, I - and I imagine quite a few others, find it extremely hard to believe that if this was not in furtherance of the agenda of others, then there would be a phone call made to...
#1 in The The Hall of Shame
Posted 05-04-2009 at 08:51 AM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First place in The Hall of Shame goes to QblockPete:
For an incessant campaign against Sousa; for his seeming willingness to promote the views and agenda of individuals within the club; and for his unyielding and unthinking defense of Paladini; and for his character assassinations of those who hold different views.
Pete's "De Canio is prepared to come back" post was revealing.
And Pete's attack on Sousa for lying by citing what Blackstock's...
Continue reading...
Another Sousa Being Replaced Story
Posted 04-04-2009 at 09:58 AM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Way to go QPR. Way to go. Drip...Drip...Drip...Drip...
But the dam has now been broken. Never again will Pete be able to lambast a poster for criticizing the manager; for wondering whether he should continue. Or for anything else for that matter.
Nostalgia: Today's The Anniversary of QPR Reaching Wembley
Posted 03-04-2009 at 12:50 PM by QPR Report
Updated 03-04-2009 at 12:56 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Twenty-seven Years Ago Today: April 3, 1982
QPR Reach Wembley For Their First FA Cup Final under the brilliant Terry Venables.
Hucker - Gillard Hazell Roeder Fenwick - Flanagan Waddock Currie Micklewhite - Allen Stainrod
QPR's New Global Ambassador
Posted 03-04-2009 at 12:14 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
After the announcement,
"Queens Park Rangers Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs Yuko Yamazaki as our Global Ambassador.
... brings a multi-million pound investment in to the Club, is for a three year term and will see Mrs. Yamazaki represent the Club as a Global Ambassador in the Far East....will be working to develop the Club's brand and commercial relationships within Japan and South Korea....
www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail...606939,00.html...
Being A Paladini Acolyte
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Some messageboard posters - in fact many messageboard posters - are wondering whether Paladini is in anyway the source for this series of Sousa-in-danger/Sousa-on-the-brink articles.
(Pete categorically nothing from him to newspaers and I take him at his word.)
Overall must be tough being a Paladini acolyte:
It must be tough. Never being able to criticize him.
Contorting oneself to fit one's position so it's in accordance with what's best for...
Frustrations of a Board Poster
Posted 02-04-2009 at 12:59 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Does it sometimes get a little frustrating to see a "news" post on a messageboard hours, even days after it was already posted on one's own messageboard or blog?
Yes, I'd say it it. But ultimately if board readers don't mind being a few hours - or days behind the news, so be it.
Ditto: When one's post on another site is taken and just copied and pasted/without the attribution - "As noted by" - forget the link!
And then the rules of posting seem a little...
Continue reading...
The Sousa Saga Continues
Posted 02-04-2009 at 07:39 AM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Despicable leaking from one wonders who (whom?) Certainly if Briatore wanted these direct or indirect leaks to stop, they'd stop.
The major protganoists for "Sousa Out" are Dexter for England, Pete and, seemingly Briatore!
Certainly the next time we have a manager doing well, those "questioning" Sousa, will have no case to make in seeking to quiet those questions.
Nostalgia: Today's The Anniversary of QPR Reaching Wembley
Posted 03-04-2009 at 12:50 PM by QPR Report
Updated 03-04-2009 at 12:56 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Twenty-seven Years Ago Today: April 3, 1982
QPR Reach Wembley For Their First FA Cup Final under the brilliant Terry Venables.
Hucker - Gillard Hazell Roeder Fenwick - Flanagan Waddock Currie Micklewhite - Allen Stainrod
QPR's New Global Ambassador
Posted 03-04-2009 at 12:14 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
After the announcement,
"Queens Park Rangers Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs Yuko Yamazaki as our Global Ambassador.
... brings a multi-million pound investment in to the Club, is for a three year term and will see Mrs. Yamazaki represent the Club as a Global Ambassador in the Far East....will be working to develop the Club's brand and commercial relationships within Japan and South Korea....
www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail...606939,00.html...
Being A Paladini Acolyte
Posted 03-04-2009 at 09:09 AM by QPR Report
Updated 03-04-2009 at 09:22 AM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Some messageboard posters - in fact many messageboard posters - are wondering whether Paladini is in anyway the source for this series of Sousa-in-danger/Sousa-on-the-brink articles.
(Pete categorically nothing from him to newspaers and I take him at his word.)
Overall must be tough being a Paladini acolyte:
It must be tough. Never being able to criticize him.
Contorting oneself to fit one's position so it's in accordance with what's best for...
Frustrations of a Board Poster
Posted 02-04-2009 at 12:59 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Does it sometimes get a little frustrating to see a "news" post on a messageboard hours, even days after it was already posted on one's own messageboard or blog?
Yes, I'd say it it. But ultimately if board readers don't mind being a few hours - or days behind the news, so be it.
Ditto: When one's post on another site is taken and just copied and pasted/without the attribution - "As noted by" - forget the link!
And then the rules of posting seem a little...
The Sousa Saga Continues
Posted 02-04-2009 at 07:39 AM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Despicable leaking from one wonders who (whom?) Certainly if Briatore wanted these direct or indirect leaks to stop, they'd stop.
The major protganoists for "Sousa Out" are Dexter for England, Pete and, seemingly Briatore!
Certainly the next time we have a manager doing well, those "questioning" Sousa, will have no case to make in seeking to quiet those questions.
Another Shoe Falls
Posted 01-04-2009 at 02:16 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
And another story...A source...|
Wonder who this source is!
There was an insinuation on this site a couple of weeks ago that it was Mr. Pete himself. Surely not.
And if it's from the club itself: scummy. scummy
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Fall
Posted 01-04-2009 at 06:53 AM by QPR Report
Updated 01-04-2009 at 07:07 AM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So many stories re Sousa...So we wait for the other shoe to fall. Will there be a story in another tabloid? Will one of the local newspapers provide additional details re Sousa's future....
If accurate, QPR would be gong for their ninth manager (Permanent or Acting) in just over 36 months. And then the tenth manager probably wouldn't be far behind.
To me, if Sousa going/demoted is true, this is far. far more significant in its implications, than how one feels about...
How Sousa Feels....
Posted 31-03-2009 at 04:08 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imagine you're Sousa. And you read yet another story in the press about his future at the club.
So you're Sousa: Do you believe the story? Does it sound plausible? Do you feel that prominent people at the club are trying to send you a message? Do you feel that the club are not really supporting you.
What do you think? What do you do?
The Ethics of Leaking
Posted 31-03-2009 at 03:08 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It's an interesting issue:
- Is it right that a certain club official or officials leak information to certain selected posters?
(Which is a very different issue of whether the information is interesting)
- Why does the official or officials do it? What do these officials get back in return? Is there an explicit of implied quid pro quo?
- Is it right that (true or untrue) stories should be leaked to the press?
Sousa Out?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As noted on the dot.org, tabloid report that QPR looking to hire manager above Sousa - or Director of Football. Surely not a Director of Football given that we have Sporting Director...Unless....! Couldn't see Sousa staying if demoted.
To state obvious: Just because it's the tabloid doesn't at all mean it's incorrect.
If true, Pete's "Just reflecting my own views" makes more sense now.
Rangers Clearly Blew It: Ranks Right Up There in Biggest Missed QPR Signings
Posted 30-03-2009 at 12:58 PM by QPR Report
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake: Football League Awards Winner. And he could have been ours. And with a real goalscorer this season...who's to say?
First....Holloway wanted to buy him for QPR
Then last year, QPR missed out and he went from Plymouth to Wolves
And this past summer, who's to say what a serious offer for him would have done. (But acknowledge this third chance is more marginal. The other two would have happened
Another Fan-Club Meeting This Week
On April 1st, One QPR are meeting with Club representatives. The supposed topic will be discussing tickets pricing.
Hopefully all the fan groups will have pre-arranged to stay on focus. And ideally, would be good if each group, fan site etc sent one representative.
Observations re WATRB
Posted 29-03-2009 at 10:31 AM by QPR Report
Updated 29-03-2009 at 12:34 PM by QPR Report
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OK it's had a couple of down times, but that's just teething.
Very comprehensive (although many of the parts are not of relevance/interest to me from what I want from a football board. But obviously others do. So live and let live!
WATRB, with its "high-tech" web design, etc, is the opposite extreme of my humble messageboard which is off the rack technology (proboard) and focused solely on QPR and some football in general.
And STILL waiting for...
American Football (Soccer!) Update
Posted 29-03-2009 at 09:14 AM by QPR Report
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DC United drew 1-1 at home to Chicago Fire.
This is what a typical American Football (Soccer) club website looks like.
All parts of it are free
DC United - www.dcunited.com
And then the overall MLS website which links to all the various clubs. Free Videos etc.
web.mlsnet.com/index.jsp
No "QPR World" type pay sections to hear what the manager or player may say.
USA Football
Posted 28-03-2009 at 11:28 AM by QPR Report
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Well it's DC United's home opener today at RFK Stadium. But I've sworn my loyalty to QPR, so can't go
Meanwhile my true love, Chelsea are coming to the USA - again - this summer. Will be playing a game in Baltimore..
Epic Videos
Posted 28-03-2009 at 10:00 AM by QPR Report
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STILL waiting for Pete to post my site!
Meanwhile some truly epic videos found including QPR from 1923
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi
Welcome to the WATRB Blog of QPR Report
Posted 19-03-2009 at 09:21 PM by QPR Report
www.wearetherangersboys.com/forum/blog.php?u=48