Post by QPR Report on May 8, 2009 8:33:25 GMT
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Football News QPR target Cardiff City boss Dave Jones
May 8 2009 by Mark Bloom, South Wales Echo
QUEENS PARK RANGERS have made Cardiff City boss Dave Jones one of their main targets for the managerial vacancy at Loftus Road, the Echo can reveal.
Jones, who has come in for some heavy criticism after his failure to keep the Bluebirds in the Championship top six, is on a hit-list of candidates drawn up by bosses at the London club.
Big-spending QPR want a steady pair of hands to stabilise the ship after their own failure to make the Championship play-offs this season.
QPR have had SEVEN managers in two seasons, Gareth Ainsworth (twice), Paulo Sousa, Ian Dowie, Luigi De Canio, Mick Harford and John Gregory.
They still haven’t landed the right man and with money no object, QPR believe they could prise Jones away from South Wales.
The club is owned by Formula One tycoons Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore. An insider said: “The club believes Jones has done a decent job at Cardiff and has a proven track record at this level.”
Jones has taken the brunt of the public backlash after City’s season, which promised so much, ended in a whimper at Sheffield Wednesday last weekend.
There have been many calls for his head, but Jones’ backers have been equally vociferous in declaring they want him to remain at the Cardiff helm.
Jones is believed to have been hurt, and shocked by the volume of criticism which has been directed his way.
But he is settled in the Cardiff area and is keen to give it one more season to accomplish his ambition of taking City into the Premier League.
But QPR might be ready to test that resolve, if they decide on making an official approach.
www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2009/05/08/qpr-target-cardiff-city-boss-dave-jones-91466-23571674/
FootballNation
Football News QPR target Cardiff City boss Dave Jones
May 8 2009 by Mark Bloom, South Wales Echo
QUEENS PARK RANGERS have made Cardiff City boss Dave Jones one of their main targets for the managerial vacancy at Loftus Road, the Echo can reveal.
Jones, who has come in for some heavy criticism after his failure to keep the Bluebirds in the Championship top six, is on a hit-list of candidates drawn up by bosses at the London club.
Big-spending QPR want a steady pair of hands to stabilise the ship after their own failure to make the Championship play-offs this season.
QPR have had SEVEN managers in two seasons, Gareth Ainsworth (twice), Paulo Sousa, Ian Dowie, Luigi De Canio, Mick Harford and John Gregory.
They still haven’t landed the right man and with money no object, QPR believe they could prise Jones away from South Wales.
The club is owned by Formula One tycoons Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore. An insider said: “The club believes Jones has done a decent job at Cardiff and has a proven track record at this level.”
Jones has taken the brunt of the public backlash after City’s season, which promised so much, ended in a whimper at Sheffield Wednesday last weekend.
There have been many calls for his head, but Jones’ backers have been equally vociferous in declaring they want him to remain at the Cardiff helm.
Jones is believed to have been hurt, and shocked by the volume of criticism which has been directed his way.
But he is settled in the Cardiff area and is keen to give it one more season to accomplish his ambition of taking City into the Premier League.
But QPR might be ready to test that resolve, if they decide on making an official approach.
www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2009/05/08/qpr-target-cardiff-city-boss-dave-jones-91466-23571674/
