OTD in 2009: QPR Axe Jim Magilton

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In less than 3 months QPR had 4 managers: Magilton, Hart, Harford and then Warnock


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SUSPENDED -CLUB STATEMENT - December 9, 2009
The Club can confirm that Manager Jim Magilton has been suspended with immediate effect, pending an internal investigation.
The suspension relates to an incident which occurred at Monday's Championship fixture against Watford at Vicarage Road.
The Club will be making no further comment at this stage.

QPR Official Site - JIM MAGILTON

DEPARTURE - CLUB STATEMENT
Wed 16 Dec 2009
The Club can confirm that Jim Magilton and John Gorman have left Queens Park Rangers by mutual consent.
Recent events have been widely reported and whilst Jim Magilton completely denies the allegations, with the full support of John Gorman, it has been agreed that it is in the best interests of the Club and Jim Magilton, if the parties move on in their separate ways.
The Club would like to wish both Jim Magilton and John Gorman good luck in the future and thank them for their hard work.



6 Months earlier...!


QPR Official Site

EXCLUSIVE: MAGILTON APPOINTED

Posted on: Wed 03 Jun 2009

Queens Park Rangers Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Jim Magilton as the Club's new Manager.

The 40 year-old, who made over 50 appearances for Northern Ireland during an illustrious playing career for both
Club and country, has put pen to paper on a two year deal at Loftus Road.

Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk, QPR Holdings Ltd Chairman, Flavio Briatore, expressed his delight at Magilton's
arrival, commenting: "We had an incredibly high number of applicants, but Jim was the stand-out candidate for the role.

"We (the Board) sat down with him on four separate occasions over the last month to discuss our goals and ambitions and
he has really impressed myself, Mr Ecclestone, Mr Mittal and Mr Bhatia with his knowledge, understanding and passion for football.

"He did a very good job at Ipswich Town, playing some fine, attacking football, and he has great ambition to achieve in this
next chapter of his managerial career. We are all really looking forward to working with him."

Magilton enjoyed three seasons at the helm at Portman Road, inspiring the Tractor Boys to an eighth place finish in season 2007/08,
before guiding them towards a comfortable top-half finish prior to his departure in April.

Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk, the R's new boss said: "I'm really looking forward to the challenge of managing this great Football Club.

"The Board are highly ambitious, but they are very realistic at the same time. I have huge ambitions to achieve as a Manager though,
and our aim is to keep progressing, year after year.

"There is a very strong group of players at the Club and with one or two additions over the summer, we can expect to be in a
position to drastically improve upon the eleventh place finish secured last season."

Magilton will be joined at the Club by a new Assistant Manager in the coming weeks.

*The Club will be making no further comment at this stage.

www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1685416,00.html

[Zamoraaaah]

And we sacked Sousa for this top, top name.

[superckat]

Exactly. What are they thinking?

I do not want to hear the words promotion or playoff from anyone associated or agreeing with this decision. Because nothing about it tells me that we will be leaving the championship anytime soon

[londonranger]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX2erscdXv4 RETURN OF THE
TRACTOR BOY

[QPR Report]

Just garbage comments.
Interesting it's as MANAGER not first team coach
Interesting it's two year contract
Interesting bringing in own Assistant
Wonder what happens to Ainsworth?
And the fact the club profiles his playing career...

[londonranger]

Well ainsworths love for qpr , tis better to have loved and lost.

[QPR Report]

And some six Months later:

QPR Offical SUSPENDED -CLUB STATEMENT - December 9, 2009
The Club can confirm that Manager Jim Magilton has been suspended with immediate effect, pending an internal investigation.
The suspension relates to an incident which occurred at Monday's Championship fixture against Watford at Vicarage Road.
The Club will be making no further comment at this stage.


QPR Official Site - JIM MAGILTON

DEPARTURE - CLUB STATEMENT
Wed 16 Dec 2009
The Club can confirm that Jim Magilton and John Gorman have left Queens Park Rangers by mutual consent.
Recent events have been widely reported and whilst Jim Magilton completely denies the allegations, with the full support of John Gorman, it has been agreed that it is in the best interests of the Club and Jim Magilton, if the parties move on in their separate ways.
The Club would like to wish both Jim Magilton and John Gorman good luck in the future and thank them for their hard work.

Read more: qprreport.proboards.com/thread/4137/years-ago-today-appoint-magilton?page=1#ixzz5HLumGJzt

And HAQPR1963: (Satirical) "MAgilton Diaries"
qprreport.proboards.com/thread/21418?page=1#19579




Previously

JUNE 3, 2009


QPR Official Site EXCLUSIVE: MAGILTON APPOINTED
- Queens Park Rangers Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Jim Magilton as the Club's new Manager.
- The 40 year-old, who made over 50 appearances for Northern Ireland during an illustrious playing career for both Club and country, has put pen to paper on a two year deal at Loftus Road.
- Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk, QPR Holdings Ltd Chairman, Flavio Briatore, expressed his delight at Magilton's arrival, commenting: "We had an incredibly high number of applicants, but Jim was the stand-out candidate for the role.
- "We (the Board) sat down with him on four separate occasions over the last month to discuss our goals and ambitions and he has really impressed myself, Mr Ecclestone, Mr Mittal and Mr Bhatia with his knowledge, understanding and passion for football.
- "He did a very good job at Ipswich Town, playing some fine, attacking football, and he has great ambition to achieve in this next chapter of his managerial career. We are all really looking forward to working with him."
- Magilton enjoyed three seasons at the helm at Portman Road, inspiring the Tractor Boys to an eighth place finish in season 2007/08, before guiding them towards a comfortable top-half finish prior to his departure in April.
- Speaking exclusively to www.qpr.co.uk, the R's new boss said: "I'm really looking forward to the challenge of managing this great Football Club.
- "The Board are highly ambitious, but they are very realistic at the same time. I have huge ambitions to achieve as a Manager though, and our aim is to keep progressing, year after year.
- "There is a very strong group of players at the Club and with one or two additions over the summer, we can expect to be in a position to drastically improve upon the eleventh place finish secured last season."
Magilton will be joined at the Club by a new Assistant Manager in the coming weeks.
*The Club will be making no further comment at this stage. QPR


QPR Official Site JIM MAGILTON: IN PROFILE

- Born in Belfast in 1969, James 'Jim' Magilton served as an apprentice at Liverpool.
However, he failed to make a single appearance for the Anfield Club and was transferred to Oxford United in 1990, at the age of 21.
He went on to make 173 appearances in all competitions, scoring 42 goals, before moving to Southampton.
Arriving at The Dell as Alan Ball's second signing following his recent appointment as Manager, Magilton established himself as a key component of the Saints' midfield, with his exquisite range of passing really coming to the forefront.
- He was an ever-present for the South Coast side in the 1994/95 campaign, and went on to feature regularly under both David Merrington and Graeme Souness.
However, his decision not to sign a new contract following the appointment of Dave Jones in the summer of 1997 resulted in a £1.6million move to Sheffield Wednesday.
Magilton enjoyed mixed fortunes at Hillsborough though and soon moved to Ipswich Town on loan.
It was there that he enjoyed arguably the finest chapter of his playing career, making more than 300 appearances in all competitions, and firmly establishing his place in Tractor Boys folklore.
Sandwiched in between his time at the four aforementioned Clubs, Magilton made 52 starts for his native Northern Ireland, scoring five goals.
As his playing days reached a conclusion, Magilton made a tentative approach to fill the vacant managerial role following Joe Royle's departure and he was officially handed the role in early June 2006.
He guided the Tractor Boys to a 14th place finish in his first campaign at the helm, before leading Town to a highly satisfactory eighth place finish 12 months later.
Town were desperately unlucky not to book their place in the end of season play-off's, falling just one point shy of the top six, with an exemplary home record.
However, following changes at Boardroom level at Portman Road towards the end of last season, Magilton was relieved of his duties in April 2009, with the Club in ninth place.



LONDON INFORMER/Paul Warburton

- Magilton named new QPR boss- JIM MAGILTON has beaten a score of candidates to secure a two-year contract and become QPR’s eighth manager in three years.
- The former Ipswich boss signed on the dotted line this morning – and starts work on rebuilding the team immediately.
- The appointment of the ex-Northern Ireland international comes almost two months after Paulo Sousa became the last incumbent of the Loftus Road hot-seat to feel the wrath of the board and get sacked.
- Magilton beat off the likes of Aidy Boothroyd, Steve Cotterill, Colin Calderwood, former boss Luigi Di Canio, not to mention another 16 or so managers who also chucked their names into the hat, ‘because he has the finger on the pulse of what championship football is all about’ according to one Rs insider.
- The source added: "He has exactly the background for Championship success – and after three years with Ipswich, he knows what to do.
- "He’s twice come very close with Ipswich – and QPR believe he can take the final step up and take the team into the Premiership."
- Chairman Flavio Britaore privately admitted he got burned by appointing Sousa, who came with a recommendation from Fabio Capello, but no knowledge of the second tier of English football.
- Interestingly, Magilton was reportedly fired by the Tractor Boys in April because he failed to get them in the play-offs despite heavy investment in the team.
- Briatore is reluctant to shell out millions in order to secure a dream return by Rangers to the top-flight after 13 years.
- So the new man at the helm has been told he needs to wheel-and-deal with the squad he’s inherited or pick up Bosmans to change the team into his own image.
- Magilton’s first decision is to decide whether to go ahead with the combined £2.5 million switch of Dexter Blackstock and Lee Camp to Nottin


And some of the other threads in reaction to the appointment, in addition to this one:

"Magilton Coments, Official Site"
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4160

"Jim Magilton"
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4135

"Welcome Jim"
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4144

"How Long Has Magilton Got?"
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4167

"Backing the Manager?Yes. Thinking Good Appointment? No"
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4152

" Magilton's Appointment: Ali Russell & re Tickets! "
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4310

Never Expected Magilton Endorsement from...
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4192



And some six Months later:

QPR Offical SUSPENDED -CLUB STATEMENT - December 9, 2009
The Club can confirm that Manager Jim Magilton has been suspended with immediate effect, pending an internal investigation.
The suspension relates to an incident which occurred at Monday's Championship fixture against Watford at Vicarage Road.
The Club will be making no further comment at this stage.


QPR Official Site - JIM MAGILTON

DEPARTURE - CLUB STATEMENT
Wed 16 Dec 2009
The Club can confirm that Jim Magilton and John Gorman have left Queens Park Rangers
by mutual consent.
Recent events have been widely reported and whilst Jim Magilton
completely denies the allegations, with the full support of John Gorman,
it has been agreed that it is in the best interests of the Club and Jim Magilton,
if the parties move on in their separate ways.
The Club would like to wish both Jim Magilton and John Gorman good luck in the future
and thank them for their hard work.

Read more: qprreport.proboards.com/thread/4137/years-ago-today-appoint-magilton?page=1#ixzz5HLumGJzt

And HAQPR1963: (Satirical) "MAgilton Diaries"
qprreport.proboards.com/thread/21418?page=1#19579

[QPR Report]

And bottom line: The club can spin it as they want: We're going to see over the next three months, how much the clubs spends and how much the club sells. Then we'll know.

[QPR Report]

And this is the London Informer article that was linked in the other thread


LONDON INFORMER/Paul Warburton - Magilton named new QPR boss- JIM MAGILTON has beaten a score of candidates to secure a two-year contract and become QPR’s eighth manager in three years.
- The former Ipswich boss signed on the dotted line this morning – and starts work on rebuilding the team immediately.
- The appointment of the ex-Northern Ireland international comes almost two months after Paulo Sousa became the last incumbent of the Loftus Road hot-seat to feel the wrath of the board and get sacked.
- Magilton beat off the likes of Aidy Boothroyd, Steve Cotterill, Colin Calderwood, former boss Luigi Di Canio, not to mention another 16 or so managers who also chucked their names into the hat, ‘because he has the finger on the pulse of what championship football is all about’ according to one Rs insider.
- The source added: "He has exactly the background for Championship success – and after three years with Ipswich, he knows what to do.
- "He’s twice come very close with Ipswich – and QPR believe he can take the final step up and take the team into the Premiership."
- Chairman Flavio Britaore privately admitted he got burned by appointing Sousa, who came with a recommendation from Fabio Capello, but no knowledge of the second tier of English football.
- Interestingly, Magilton was reportedly fired by the Tractor Boys in April because he failed to get them in the play-offs despite heavy investment in the team.
- Briatore is reluctant to shell out millions in order to secure a dream return by Rangers to the top-flight after 13 years.
- So the new man at the helm has been told he needs to wheel-and-deal with the squad he’s inherited or pick up Bosmans to change the team into his own image.
- Magilton’s first decision is to decide whether to go ahead with the combined £2.5 million switch of Dexter Blackstock and Lee Camp to Nottingham Forest, as well as allowing Roy Keane to buy Damien Delaney and spirit the defender away to of all places –
www.londoninformer.co.uk/london-sport/london-football/london-qpr/2009/06/03/magilton-named-new-qpr-boss-113489-23779985

[sandyhoops]

I also spotted he's being named as "MANAGER" this time around - and he'll be having an "Assistant MANAGER"

But Ipswich fans reckon he lost the plot when he had £12mill to spend - so perhaps we shouldn't be too hopeful that he'll have more control over the buying & selling of players than any of his predecessors -

Just less interference from the Board/Briatore on so-called managerial decisions? ;-)

[Markqpr]

Jun 3, 2009 13:02:20 GMT sandyhoops said:

Just less interference from the Board/Briatore on so-called managerial decisions? ;-)

It's a case of manage the players we pick for you and don't ignore the board's emails.

As long as Jim is happy with that, best of luck to him.

[londonranger]

If he cant spend any money, I predict disaster. also he likes Irishmen? Dowie certainly had knowledge of championship., then we

keep getting different reasons for the departure of Sousa. He had been a leaker, remember the announcement. But this info was leaked?? Now the ainsworth trusty will go to reserves if Magilton wants him?

Now theres obviously a lot we dont know, but can conjecture. Why would a manager take a job who cant buy players and will be told what to do.

Its about money. magiltons needs, Clubs needs, as it is about leaks.

When it suits them to leak they do so, when it doesnt they use it for their advantage.

[QPR Report]

Magilton doesn't have a job. Why wouldnt he take this?

[londonranger]

And why would they give it to him?

[ingham]

Must be difficult if you've appointed 7 different managers and you don't know why they didn't succeed.

Especially if your ego, and the PR, and the press, and, initially, the suppporters, kept telling you you were the richest, the toughest, the most successful and the cleverest, so success was guaranteed, one way or another.

Wouldn't you be puzzled at two things. First, that you seemed to be getting it wrong. And second, that you had no idea why.

Unless, of course, they aren't getting it wrong. And as londonranger said on a different thread, Magilton gives them something they want.

Are we mistaken in supposing that what they want must bear some resemblance to what we want?

[Markqpr]

Jun 3, 2009 15:36:37 GMT ingham said:

Unless, of course, they aren't getting it wrong. And as londonranger said on a different thread, Magilton gives them something they want.

Are we mistaken in supposing that what they want must bear some resemblance to what we want?

Stepping back and looking at the situation, it is actually quite fascinating in that they are getting it so wrong that the appointment of Magilton could be read like that.
Look at what Briatore said :
"We sat down with him on four separate occasions over the last month to discuss our goals and ambitions and he has really impressed myself, Mr Ecclestone, Mr Mittal and Mr Bhatia"
Now you could read into that they have got exactly what they want and are secretly running the club into the ground for the equity but I think it's much simpler than that. Between the four of them they have no experience in running a football team, no knowledge of football (it was only recently Ecclestone was boasting how he would shut the curtains if the champions league final was playing in his back garden - typical C*****a W*nker) and seem to be immune to their own obvious shortcomings. They also don't seem to care that much either for their new project and their spending is in contrast to the spin they seem to have a compunction in putting out.
I doubt this is a conspiritorial decision, just a bunch of clueless rich pricks with money to burn and not a care in the world for the fans.

[superckat]

"We sat down with him on four separate occasions over the last month to discuss our goals and ambitions and he has really impressed myself, Mr Ecclestone, Mr Mittal and Mr Bhatia"


In the kingdom of the blind. the one eyed man is king. He was interviewed by 4 people who obviously know very little about football. So they would be easily impressed. They'd probably be impressed if I told them how painful it is to get a football in the gonads.Weren't they impressed by Dowie. When the fans weren't. Weren't they impressed by Sousa also. . Now they're impressed again and they will be impressed in Oct/Nov when they're interviewing the next manager. Ipswich obviously weren't impressed with him only winning 51 games out of nearly 150. They weren't impressed after 3 years to believe that he could take them to the playoffs. The fact they had to see him 4 times before they were impressed enough to give him the job, tells you what an attractive proposition this job was to others.

I am beginning to think that as a club we are in real trouble. We have people at the helm who have the funds, but seem to be peeing it up the wall in their desperate scramble around in the dark to find the light that is the premiership. I hope that this works out because next season will be painful for Board, manager, players, fans and messageboards.

As disappointing as this appointment is I wilsh good luck to JM. He will need the fans support, hopefully we can get through this despite the incompetence of people in charge.

[QPR Report]

I was just reading at the Washington DC bookstore, the June 2009 issue of When Saturday Comes (WSC). There's a piece re developments at Ipswich and Norwich. Not complementary about Magilton's performance at Ipswich.

[londonranger]

But I still see it as not about football. Its about Flavs financial situation. That must be served. They took someone thatwould meet his terms and his budget, salary and constraints.

QPR is no priority for them. Actually Ecclestone and flav are at loggerheads right now. F1 is looking to provide salary caps. Flav is fighting that, obviously. Thats where his attention is. It is possible that Flav might be forced out of Fl. QPR would not be an alternative. But could be a bargaining chip if needed. Like holding Old Kent Rd, and Whitechapel in Monopoly.

The next season will be much of the same as last. Maybe Magilton will stay the whole year, but again, Flavs business is in other places. Thats what I meant in my earlier post and which Ingham agreed with.

[QPR Report]

A few Ipswich fans comment (positively) re Magilton/QPR
www.greenun24.co.uk/content/greenun/sport/football/championship/ipswich-town/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=IpswichTownFC&tBrand=GreenUnOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=IPED03%20Jun%202009%2013%3A26%3A47%3A983

[londonranger]

Good find Mike. Missed that paper on my E. Anglia roamings. His appeal is a side not reported. Are they loyalists to when he was a popular player or indicating he wasnt treated fairly. Who knows. He did just miss playoffs one year which aint half bad.

[Lonegunmen]

assistant Manager Gianni Paladini has been announced - allegedly.

[QPR Report]

Yup...!

And some of the other threads in reaction to the appointment, in addition to this one:

"Magilton Coments, Official Site"
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4160

"Jim Magilton"
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4135

"Welcome Jim"
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4144

"How Long Has Magilton Got?"
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4167

"Backing the Manager?Yes. Thinking Good Appointment? No"
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4152

" Magilton's Appointment: Ali Russell & re Tickets! "
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4310

Never Expected Magilton Endorsement from...
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4192

[QPR Report]

Which saw the arrival of "The Magilton Diaries"

The Magilton Diaries - Day 2 [+ Day 1 & "Prequel"

qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4229



And the Diaries: Part III

qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4338

[Macmoish]

Bump...!

And some assessments at the time of his appointment
qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=4139

[Macmoish]

Bump...

At least we got the Magilton Diaries out of it...And Ultimately, Neil Warnock!

[Macmoish]

Flashback: The Magilton Diaries - The Complete set of Entries

qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=21418&page=1#19579

[haqpr1963]

Jun 3, 2012 7:27:44 GMT Macmoish said:

Flashback: The Magilton Diaries - The Complete set of Entries

qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=21418&page=1#19579

I liked Jim......

[Macmoish]

Bump...

What can one say...

But it did give us the Magilton Diaries...a Dressing Room alleged Incident and a few months of footabll.

[Lonegunmen]

Since then Jim has successfully led the Melbourne Victory to a low finish in the A League and God knows where he is now.