Post by QPR Report on Feb 22, 2010 6:57:53 GMT
From The Mirror
"....German was only told an hour before kick-off he would be playing after new QPR chairman Ishan Saksena made the players sit through a motivation video of Rangers' best goals of the season..."
MIrror QPR 2-1 Doncaster: The Daily Mirror match report
Published 05:00 22/02/10 By Steve Skerry
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Mick Harford would be prepared to act as Neil Warnock's assistant boss if he leaves crisis club Crystal Palace and is appointed the new manager at QPR this week.
Harford guided Rangers to their first victory of 2010 and a winning start to the post-Flavio Briatore era following the Italian's resignation as chairman on Friday night.
But the 51-year-old, in his second spell as caretaker boss of QPR, accepts his first win in seven attempts will not increase his chances of being handed the job on a permanent basis.
Warnock has been linked with the QPR position for weeks and is expected to takeover after Palace's FA Cup fifth round replay with Aston Villa on Wednesday night.
However Harford, whose contract runs out in May, says he would be happy to revert to his previous role as assistant boss if Warnock arrived.
He said: "I've never had dealings with Neil Warnock and I don't know him. I know he's a very good manager and got a great record. If he is the right man for the job and he was coming here then I would back him."
On the back of fifth straight defeats, Harford made the bold decision of giving 18-year-old Antonio German the first professional start of his career.
The young striker responded by firing in a rebound for the opener after Doncaster keeper Neil Sullivan has parried Jay Simpson's shot.
James Hayter equalised for Rovers after the break but Simpson slotted home to seal the points.
German was only told an hour before kick-off he would be playing after new QPR chairman Ishan Saksena made the players sit through a motivation video of Rangers' best goals of the season.
German said: "The gaffer read the starting line-up out about an hour before and I was surprised but ready. The new chairman made us watch a video to give us confidence and it worked."
Doncaster midfielder James Coppinger admitted Rovers were caught out by German as they were not expecting him to start.
Coppinger said: "We saw him in the hotel before but we didn't realise he was going to play. He looked good and if he continues to play like that he's got a bright future ahead of him."
www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/QPR-2-1-Doncaster-German-makes-most-of-first-start-as-Rangers-grab-first-victory-of-2010-The-Daily-Mirror-match-report-article330817.html
"....German was only told an hour before kick-off he would be playing after new QPR chairman Ishan Saksena made the players sit through a motivation video of Rangers' best goals of the season..."
MIrror QPR 2-1 Doncaster: The Daily Mirror match report
Published 05:00 22/02/10 By Steve Skerry
Recommend
Mick Harford would be prepared to act as Neil Warnock's assistant boss if he leaves crisis club Crystal Palace and is appointed the new manager at QPR this week.
Harford guided Rangers to their first victory of 2010 and a winning start to the post-Flavio Briatore era following the Italian's resignation as chairman on Friday night.
But the 51-year-old, in his second spell as caretaker boss of QPR, accepts his first win in seven attempts will not increase his chances of being handed the job on a permanent basis.
Warnock has been linked with the QPR position for weeks and is expected to takeover after Palace's FA Cup fifth round replay with Aston Villa on Wednesday night.
However Harford, whose contract runs out in May, says he would be happy to revert to his previous role as assistant boss if Warnock arrived.
He said: "I've never had dealings with Neil Warnock and I don't know him. I know he's a very good manager and got a great record. If he is the right man for the job and he was coming here then I would back him."
On the back of fifth straight defeats, Harford made the bold decision of giving 18-year-old Antonio German the first professional start of his career.
The young striker responded by firing in a rebound for the opener after Doncaster keeper Neil Sullivan has parried Jay Simpson's shot.
James Hayter equalised for Rovers after the break but Simpson slotted home to seal the points.
German was only told an hour before kick-off he would be playing after new QPR chairman Ishan Saksena made the players sit through a motivation video of Rangers' best goals of the season.
German said: "The gaffer read the starting line-up out about an hour before and I was surprised but ready. The new chairman made us watch a video to give us confidence and it worked."
Doncaster midfielder James Coppinger admitted Rovers were caught out by German as they were not expecting him to start.
Coppinger said: "We saw him in the hotel before but we didn't realise he was going to play. He looked good and if he continues to play like that he's got a bright future ahead of him."
www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/QPR-2-1-Doncaster-German-makes-most-of-first-start-as-Rangers-grab-first-victory-of-2010-The-Daily-Mirror-match-report-article330817.html
