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Apropos of nothing, I don't think there is a bookie in the land that would allow you to put much more than £20 on the next manager of QPR market, as the liquidity would be rubbish and of course someone will (for once) actually know what is going to happen, unlike them. I think they just price up a market for show and for clicks on to their site rather than take the market seriously. I may be totally wrong, but I imagine only at the very big clubs do they actually run a proper "book".
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Catastrophe, ou formidable? Stéphan steps into Loftus Road hot seat - Column on 08:49 - Jun 25 with 4845 views
Catastrophe, ou formidable? Stéphan steps into Loftus Road hot seat - Column on 08:48 - Jun 25 by GaryBannister86
Brilliant, as ever, Clive, thanks.
Apropos of nothing, I don't think there is a bookie in the land that would allow you to put much more than £20 on the next manager of QPR market, as the liquidity would be rubbish and of course someone will (for once) actually know what is going to happen, unlike them. I think they just price up a market for show and for clicks on to their site rather than take the market seriously. I may be totally wrong, but I imagine only at the very big clubs do they actually run a proper "book".
This is the discussion we've been having between ourselves, hence that Tim Sherwood point. It might be worth doing it just to watch Twitter melt down!
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Catastrophe, ou formidable? Stéphan steps into Loftus Road hot seat - Column on 08:51 - Jun 25 with 4799 views
Yes now that I’ve read it I can see that but I thought it was something to be concerned with. He’s been out of work a while probably don’t come cheap either.
Be fascinating to see what system he goes with, a 4-4-2 kind of puts likes of Dembele and Chair on the sidelines but makes sense for the type of midfielders and forwards we have
Great article btw Clive, really interesting about him, looking forward to listening to the pod later
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Catastrophe, ou formidable? Stéphan steps into Loftus Road hot seat - Column on 10:14 - Jun 25 with 4047 views
4-4-2, flying wingers, two holding midfielders, big man little man upfront. And a big Irish lump at centre-back. Spot on its like Gerry Francis early 90s team. Bring it on!
Actually really excited by that prospect. I think we'll see several youngsters moved up from the DS squad with this bloke as head coach. Something as u said Nourry is keen to do. Sink or swim time.
But, if there is a concern, it is not about formations and tactics, per se. It is about how soon he can adapt to the 46-league match season (plus cups...yes, I know); the times when we play three games in eight days and how he will cope in weeks when the team could spend more time on the bus than on the training ground.
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Catastrophe, ou formidable? Stéphan steps into Loftus Road hot seat - Column on 10:40 - Jun 25 with 3826 views
Catastrophe, ou formidable? Stéphan steps into Loftus Road hot seat - Column on 10:31 - Jun 25 by kernowhoop
We must be patient and wish him well.
Who knows? We could emulate Sunderland.
But, if there is a concern, it is not about formations and tactics, per se. It is about how soon he can adapt to the 46-league match season (plus cups...yes, I know); the times when we play three games in eight days and how he will cope in weeks when the team could spend more time on the bus than on the training ground.
Catastrophe, ou formidable? Stéphan steps into Loftus Road hot seat - Column on 10:31 - Jun 25 by kernowhoop
We must be patient and wish him well.
Who knows? We could emulate Sunderland.
But, if there is a concern, it is not about formations and tactics, per se. It is about how soon he can adapt to the 46-league match season (plus cups...yes, I know); the times when we play three games in eight days and how he will cope in weeks when the team could spend more time on the bus than on the training ground.
Well tbf Rennes were in Europe most of his first spell there. The year they won the cup they played 56 games and the year back after Covid they played 45. The one in the middle that got curtailed they played 41 times and had another ten to go.
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Catastrophe, ou formidable? Stéphan steps into Loftus Road hot seat - Column on 10:45 - Jun 25 with 3792 views
I think there's a lot in there to feel hopeful about. But the Championship is a marathon not a sprint so this comment is slightly concerning:
"On Stephan’s propensity to burn bright, early, then fade, Brosse had some particularly interesting comments. “There’s no official answer of course, but in my opinion the players become exhausted physically and mentally. Stephan asks a lot."
When Steve McClaren was managing us in 2018/19 he flogged the players in the first half of the season and we dropped like a stone in the second half of that season when the players ran out of steam.
Hopefully a younger and more energetic squad profile will help us there but Stephan might need to learn how to marshal his resources.
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Catastrophe, ou formidable? Stéphan steps into Loftus Road hot seat - Column on 10:56 - Jun 25 with 3708 views
Catastrophe, ou formidable? Stéphan steps into Loftus Road hot seat - Column on 10:45 - Jun 25 by KensalT
I think there's a lot in there to feel hopeful about. But the Championship is a marathon not a sprint so this comment is slightly concerning:
"On Stephan’s propensity to burn bright, early, then fade, Brosse had some particularly interesting comments. “There’s no official answer of course, but in my opinion the players become exhausted physically and mentally. Stephan asks a lot."
When Steve McClaren was managing us in 2018/19 he flogged the players in the first half of the season and we dropped like a stone in the second half of that season when the players ran out of steam.
Hopefully a younger and more energetic squad profile will help us there but Stephan might need to learn how to marshal his resources.
not sure who to feel more sorry for the players or the fans next season ? do this , no i meant that way , lets try this , no i meant that . oh its going to be a roller coaster thats for sure .
As all the teams seem to play more or less the same way I think we could have some success early on if we hit teams with a 442 the difficulty will be maintaining that for the season especially when teams have worked out how we play .
Really hope this works because as a fan base we really deserve it
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Catastrophe, ou formidable? Stéphan steps into Loftus Road hot seat - Column on 12:05 - Jun 25 with 3293 views
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