Post by QPR Report on Oct 25, 2008 21:06:55 GMT
Congratulations on your first point 
(And congratulations to Gareth Ainsworth. Hopefully a great managerial career ahead of him, maybe even at QPR. But just not yet. And true admirers of Ainsworth should not even dream of his getting the job. We've been down this path too many times before.)
"Queens Park Rangers caretaker manager Gareth Ainsworth insisted he chose the players who ended Reading's 100% home record with a 0-0 draw at the Madejski Stadium.
Iain Dowie was sacked as Hoops boss on Friday - allegedly over a clash on team selection with co-owner Flavio Briatore, the F1 motor racing mogul.
Ainsworth said: "There are discussions about the team and discussions about individual players. Flavio has put a lot of money in the club and he wants to know how his investments are going.
"Already we have made a point that we are going to be meeting regularly, not just with Flavio but with the other people who have put their money in the club.
"I have the final input on who goes out there and talk my way through the meetings justifying every player. But with a performance like that today the team picks itself, which is a great problem to have.
"He doesn't discuss the strategies but he does see the players and says what he sees."
Ainsworth confirmed that Briatore had talked with the players before kick-off.
He said: "He was in the dressing room before the game but he has done that before 80% of our games since he has been in charge.
"He chats with the lads but it is way before the match time. It is not as though he comes in a minute before kick-off or even an hour it is way before and great to see his entourage.
"He is a winner and he loves to be involved in sport. If I were a chairman I would love to be involved in things. It is better than having somebody who is totally quiet and you never see."
Match Reports and further comments from Ainsworth & Coppell at
qprreport.blogspot.com/2008/10/qpr-end-readings-100-home-record.html
(And congratulations to Gareth Ainsworth. Hopefully a great managerial career ahead of him, maybe even at QPR. But just not yet. And true admirers of Ainsworth should not even dream of his getting the job. We've been down this path too many times before.)
"Queens Park Rangers caretaker manager Gareth Ainsworth insisted he chose the players who ended Reading's 100% home record with a 0-0 draw at the Madejski Stadium.
Iain Dowie was sacked as Hoops boss on Friday - allegedly over a clash on team selection with co-owner Flavio Briatore, the F1 motor racing mogul.
Ainsworth said: "There are discussions about the team and discussions about individual players. Flavio has put a lot of money in the club and he wants to know how his investments are going.
"Already we have made a point that we are going to be meeting regularly, not just with Flavio but with the other people who have put their money in the club.
"I have the final input on who goes out there and talk my way through the meetings justifying every player. But with a performance like that today the team picks itself, which is a great problem to have.
"He doesn't discuss the strategies but he does see the players and says what he sees."
Ainsworth confirmed that Briatore had talked with the players before kick-off.
He said: "He was in the dressing room before the game but he has done that before 80% of our games since he has been in charge.
"He chats with the lads but it is way before the match time. It is not as though he comes in a minute before kick-off or even an hour it is way before and great to see his entourage.
"He is a winner and he loves to be involved in sport. If I were a chairman I would love to be involved in things. It is better than having somebody who is totally quiet and you never see."
Match Reports and further comments from Ainsworth & Coppell at
qprreport.blogspot.com/2008/10/qpr-end-readings-100-home-record.html