Post by QPR Report on Nov 2, 2008 23:17:14 GMT
"I Know What I'm Doing" 
From The Times
".....I was not happy with the football that Dowie was producing, simple as that,” Briatore said. “I know what I am doing. I have won World Championships in Formula One. I have not come from the steel business or the finance business, I am from the sport business.."
So, is there truth in the rumour that Dowie resigned when Briatore handed him a list of players he had to pick for the game against Reading on October 25?
It was just a normal discussion,” Briatore said. “The coach is important but the money is coming from us. If we had not made the decision about Dowie, the season could have been a big disaster. I’m not scared to make a decision. Not making a decision is often a bad decision.”
Briatore wants Gareth Ainsworth to replace Dowie but his business partners are not convinced that the 35-year-old caretaker manager is the right man for the job, especially after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat away to Ipswich Town. Amit Bhatia, the vice-chairman, and Ecclestone are worried that Ainsworth is inexperienced and ten candidates, including Sam Allardyce, Steve Cotterill, Terry Venables, Roberto Mancini, Gianluca Vialli and David O’Leary, have been sounded out.
“This is speculation,” Briatore said. “You give a chance to people who deserve it. Gareth deserves a chance. I gave Michael Schumacher a chance in Formula One, so it’s ridiculous we need someone with experience.”
One of QPR’s best performances since Briatore arrived at the club was in West London six days ago. ...
Briatore was roaring his team on and instructing Ainsworth and his players from the directors’ box. “In the papers they say that I choose the team but this is crazy,” he said. “I know I’m not a normal chairman but I can’t pick the team from Brazil."
qprreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/briatore-speaks.html
From The Times
".....I was not happy with the football that Dowie was producing, simple as that,” Briatore said. “I know what I am doing. I have won World Championships in Formula One. I have not come from the steel business or the finance business, I am from the sport business.."
So, is there truth in the rumour that Dowie resigned when Briatore handed him a list of players he had to pick for the game against Reading on October 25?
It was just a normal discussion,” Briatore said. “The coach is important but the money is coming from us. If we had not made the decision about Dowie, the season could have been a big disaster. I’m not scared to make a decision. Not making a decision is often a bad decision.”
Briatore wants Gareth Ainsworth to replace Dowie but his business partners are not convinced that the 35-year-old caretaker manager is the right man for the job, especially after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat away to Ipswich Town. Amit Bhatia, the vice-chairman, and Ecclestone are worried that Ainsworth is inexperienced and ten candidates, including Sam Allardyce, Steve Cotterill, Terry Venables, Roberto Mancini, Gianluca Vialli and David O’Leary, have been sounded out.
“This is speculation,” Briatore said. “You give a chance to people who deserve it. Gareth deserves a chance. I gave Michael Schumacher a chance in Formula One, so it’s ridiculous we need someone with experience.”
One of QPR’s best performances since Briatore arrived at the club was in West London six days ago. ...
Briatore was roaring his team on and instructing Ainsworth and his players from the directors’ box. “In the papers they say that I choose the team but this is crazy,” he said. “I know I’m not a normal chairman but I can’t pick the team from Brazil."
qprreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/briatore-speaks.html
