| Credit where it's due? 15:30 - Oct 6 with 4839 views | TheChef |
Well early doors in the season when we were doing terribly and Mr Nourry was getting dogs abuse.
Now six games unbeaten, 6th in league, maybe some of the decisions he/the board have made are working out well for us?
There also seems to be a lot of benefit where the manager and CEO have a decent working relationship. Very curious as to what discussions were had after the 7-1 Coventry defeat!
Of course it's a long old season but to all at the club, keep up the good work! |  |
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| Credit where it's due? on 16:14 - Oct 6 with 2881 views | nix |
I'm being consistent and saying it's early days. It does put to bed some of the more ridiculous assertions e.g. that the club and Nourry don't care about results. Or that the players are all disaffected.
But I still think we're just a few bad results away from meltdown again.
To judge the overall direction of the club I think I'd need to see a couple more transfer windows and to see the financial picture from the accounts. I'm feeling more optimistic though than for a while. |  | | |
| Credit where it's due? on 16:31 - Oct 6 with 2825 views | WiliiamBlakeWasAnR |
Yep, credit is deserved. Early days, but credit is deserved for these early days.
Interesting to see how much humility there is among folk on here. Nourry doesn't help himself with his pi55 poor approach to communications, which is completely disrespectful of those who have cared for this club longer than he has existed. But a lot on here just can't stomach accepting that someone young enough to be their son/grandson might have a strategy for success better than they've ever dreamt up.
I'll definitely have the humility to accept that I was wrong if it all crashes and burns... |  | | |
| Credit where it's due? on 17:00 - Oct 6 with 2774 views | simmo |
Much too early to start declaring victories. Ultimately the longer term considerations of player development / sales, FFP compliance and ongoing operational and logistical improvements are where the likes of Nourry should be judged.
If we're generous we can call last season a learning year, especially if - like me - you view the overall recruitment, communication strategy and coach/manager handling to have been a disappointment, but the finanical results due next year and after that will give us a better understanding of how well the recruitment went.
What I am more than happy to give full credit for is the perceived lessons learned in recruitment from last year to target a different profile of player. Also the ability to get deals done at what - based on what we know anyway - represent potentially exceptional value. We were very decisive with outgoings for the likes of Armstrong, Dykes, Kelman, etc, and we moved on older players that no longer represented enough short term ability vs long term gain - Colback, Fox, Andersen all on the outs. The decision to bring down the average age is also the right one, if you look at the squad now we have multiple players that are Championship standard already, but also have high ceilings and plenty of time to realise their potential. Even though they're coming up from League One, I'd view Poku and Kone as real coups for QPR too - and the less heralded pickups of players like Morrison & Burrell especially are the real success stories from this data-led approach.
Added to that, I think the youth strategy has been very good. Partly because I think the plan to sign late-teen prospects either undervalued or discarded from higher academies is the better route than trying to thread the needle of bringing a kid all the way through from 8 years old to first team, but also our ability to identify those kind of players and get them to join us in a competitive market. Getting younger profiles that are not far off the first team is a great way to supplement and add depth in the right way - hopefully that continues.
The communication strategy has also improved. Medical updates, albeit controlled and not always timely (or accurate) are welcome and is at least a compromise from last season, and they've loosened the grip on interviews and access to staff. I personally think we're still not where we should be comms-wise, and the overall pursuit to constantly control the narrative and fan perception is grating, but there's been steps in the right direction.
As for this season specifically - it's still too early. Whilst the bruises on my legs from Bristol away end seats are still fresh and I'm buzzing with recent results - I wouldn't underestimate the role that 7-1 beatdown played in our aggressive change in play style and performance. I personally think it's the manager that made the call to divert and focus less on the 'game model', and we're seeing the benefit of that in our results. Obviously that can't be achieved without appointing him in the first place, or giving him a squad strong enough to deal with the loss of players as good as Chair & Poku, but still I think it's more credit to JS for what we've seen post Cov.
Whether that ultimately goes against him when form dips or it's time to discuss extensions, time will tell, but it's clear that was the turning point for him and you'd hope if this good run continues and players improve, that will be enough to get full backing by the board.
TL;DR - too early for judgement, but liking the improvements we've seen from the board in recruitment and comms this summer, and from JS in the last few weeks! |  |
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| Credit where it's due? on 17:15 - Oct 6 with 2703 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Credit where it's due? on 16:14 - Oct 6 by nix |
I'm being consistent and saying it's early days. It does put to bed some of the more ridiculous assertions e.g. that the club and Nourry don't care about results. Or that the players are all disaffected.
But I still think we're just a few bad results away from meltdown again.
To judge the overall direction of the club I think I'd need to see a couple more transfer windows and to see the financial picture from the accounts. I'm feeling more optimistic though than for a while. |
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| Credit where it's due? on 17:16 - Oct 6 with 2695 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Credit where it's due? on 17:00 - Oct 6 by simmo |
Much too early to start declaring victories. Ultimately the longer term considerations of player development / sales, FFP compliance and ongoing operational and logistical improvements are where the likes of Nourry should be judged.
If we're generous we can call last season a learning year, especially if - like me - you view the overall recruitment, communication strategy and coach/manager handling to have been a disappointment, but the finanical results due next year and after that will give us a better understanding of how well the recruitment went.
What I am more than happy to give full credit for is the perceived lessons learned in recruitment from last year to target a different profile of player. Also the ability to get deals done at what - based on what we know anyway - represent potentially exceptional value. We were very decisive with outgoings for the likes of Armstrong, Dykes, Kelman, etc, and we moved on older players that no longer represented enough short term ability vs long term gain - Colback, Fox, Andersen all on the outs. The decision to bring down the average age is also the right one, if you look at the squad now we have multiple players that are Championship standard already, but also have high ceilings and plenty of time to realise their potential. Even though they're coming up from League One, I'd view Poku and Kone as real coups for QPR too - and the less heralded pickups of players like Morrison & Burrell especially are the real success stories from this data-led approach.
Added to that, I think the youth strategy has been very good. Partly because I think the plan to sign late-teen prospects either undervalued or discarded from higher academies is the better route than trying to thread the needle of bringing a kid all the way through from 8 years old to first team, but also our ability to identify those kind of players and get them to join us in a competitive market. Getting younger profiles that are not far off the first team is a great way to supplement and add depth in the right way - hopefully that continues.
The communication strategy has also improved. Medical updates, albeit controlled and not always timely (or accurate) are welcome and is at least a compromise from last season, and they've loosened the grip on interviews and access to staff. I personally think we're still not where we should be comms-wise, and the overall pursuit to constantly control the narrative and fan perception is grating, but there's been steps in the right direction.
As for this season specifically - it's still too early. Whilst the bruises on my legs from Bristol away end seats are still fresh and I'm buzzing with recent results - I wouldn't underestimate the role that 7-1 beatdown played in our aggressive change in play style and performance. I personally think it's the manager that made the call to divert and focus less on the 'game model', and we're seeing the benefit of that in our results. Obviously that can't be achieved without appointing him in the first place, or giving him a squad strong enough to deal with the loss of players as good as Chair & Poku, but still I think it's more credit to JS for what we've seen post Cov.
Whether that ultimately goes against him when form dips or it's time to discuss extensions, time will tell, but it's clear that was the turning point for him and you'd hope if this good run continues and players improve, that will be enough to get full backing by the board.
TL;DR - too early for judgement, but liking the improvements we've seen from the board in recruitment and comms this summer, and from JS in the last few weeks! |
Also very fair.
I'm enjoying the unbeaten run, but cautious. | |
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| Credit where it's due? on 17:18 - Oct 6 with 2676 views | GaryBannister86 |
It's a fair point. I was hypercritical of Nourry because for me it is all about results and winning the next game and I thought we were being dangerously idealistic and not pragmatic enough. I eat my words as we are getting points in the short term - so far. He doesn't seem to be forcing any formation on the manager, or picking the team, so I am pleased.
If he can just insist that we take the FA Cup seriously, I will bow down to the man. |  | | |
| Credit where it's due? on 17:39 - Oct 6 with 2591 views | QPR_Jim |
| Credit where it's due? on 17:00 - Oct 6 by simmo |
Much too early to start declaring victories. Ultimately the longer term considerations of player development / sales, FFP compliance and ongoing operational and logistical improvements are where the likes of Nourry should be judged.
If we're generous we can call last season a learning year, especially if - like me - you view the overall recruitment, communication strategy and coach/manager handling to have been a disappointment, but the finanical results due next year and after that will give us a better understanding of how well the recruitment went.
What I am more than happy to give full credit for is the perceived lessons learned in recruitment from last year to target a different profile of player. Also the ability to get deals done at what - based on what we know anyway - represent potentially exceptional value. We were very decisive with outgoings for the likes of Armstrong, Dykes, Kelman, etc, and we moved on older players that no longer represented enough short term ability vs long term gain - Colback, Fox, Andersen all on the outs. The decision to bring down the average age is also the right one, if you look at the squad now we have multiple players that are Championship standard already, but also have high ceilings and plenty of time to realise their potential. Even though they're coming up from League One, I'd view Poku and Kone as real coups for QPR too - and the less heralded pickups of players like Morrison & Burrell especially are the real success stories from this data-led approach.
Added to that, I think the youth strategy has been very good. Partly because I think the plan to sign late-teen prospects either undervalued or discarded from higher academies is the better route than trying to thread the needle of bringing a kid all the way through from 8 years old to first team, but also our ability to identify those kind of players and get them to join us in a competitive market. Getting younger profiles that are not far off the first team is a great way to supplement and add depth in the right way - hopefully that continues.
The communication strategy has also improved. Medical updates, albeit controlled and not always timely (or accurate) are welcome and is at least a compromise from last season, and they've loosened the grip on interviews and access to staff. I personally think we're still not where we should be comms-wise, and the overall pursuit to constantly control the narrative and fan perception is grating, but there's been steps in the right direction.
As for this season specifically - it's still too early. Whilst the bruises on my legs from Bristol away end seats are still fresh and I'm buzzing with recent results - I wouldn't underestimate the role that 7-1 beatdown played in our aggressive change in play style and performance. I personally think it's the manager that made the call to divert and focus less on the 'game model', and we're seeing the benefit of that in our results. Obviously that can't be achieved without appointing him in the first place, or giving him a squad strong enough to deal with the loss of players as good as Chair & Poku, but still I think it's more credit to JS for what we've seen post Cov.
Whether that ultimately goes against him when form dips or it's time to discuss extensions, time will tell, but it's clear that was the turning point for him and you'd hope if this good run continues and players improve, that will be enough to get full backing by the board.
TL;DR - too early for judgement, but liking the improvements we've seen from the board in recruitment and comms this summer, and from JS in the last few weeks! |
Tend to agree with this, we've seen pragmatism last season when we needed results but eventually it trended back towards the game model. Hopefully this season we'll stick to what's working. Certainly been impressed with JS since the Coventry game, we got to see the coach that we thought we were getting at the start of the season.
As with Nourry, he seems to have learnt in areas like transfers and adapted which for me is a massive positive because the adaptability is a transferable trait to all areas of his role which is really positive. |  | | |
| Credit where it's due? on 17:55 - Oct 6 with 2506 views | Boston |
| Credit where it's due? on 17:16 - Oct 6 by BrianMcCarthy |
Also very fair.
I'm enjoying the unbeaten run, but cautious. |
Nothing like good runs.
Kaolin and Morphine sorts it out. |  |
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| Credit where it's due? on 18:25 - Oct 6 with 2456 views | nick_hammersmith |
| Credit where it's due? on 17:00 - Oct 6 by simmo |
Much too early to start declaring victories. Ultimately the longer term considerations of player development / sales, FFP compliance and ongoing operational and logistical improvements are where the likes of Nourry should be judged.
If we're generous we can call last season a learning year, especially if - like me - you view the overall recruitment, communication strategy and coach/manager handling to have been a disappointment, but the finanical results due next year and after that will give us a better understanding of how well the recruitment went.
What I am more than happy to give full credit for is the perceived lessons learned in recruitment from last year to target a different profile of player. Also the ability to get deals done at what - based on what we know anyway - represent potentially exceptional value. We were very decisive with outgoings for the likes of Armstrong, Dykes, Kelman, etc, and we moved on older players that no longer represented enough short term ability vs long term gain - Colback, Fox, Andersen all on the outs. The decision to bring down the average age is also the right one, if you look at the squad now we have multiple players that are Championship standard already, but also have high ceilings and plenty of time to realise their potential. Even though they're coming up from League One, I'd view Poku and Kone as real coups for QPR too - and the less heralded pickups of players like Morrison & Burrell especially are the real success stories from this data-led approach.
Added to that, I think the youth strategy has been very good. Partly because I think the plan to sign late-teen prospects either undervalued or discarded from higher academies is the better route than trying to thread the needle of bringing a kid all the way through from 8 years old to first team, but also our ability to identify those kind of players and get them to join us in a competitive market. Getting younger profiles that are not far off the first team is a great way to supplement and add depth in the right way - hopefully that continues.
The communication strategy has also improved. Medical updates, albeit controlled and not always timely (or accurate) are welcome and is at least a compromise from last season, and they've loosened the grip on interviews and access to staff. I personally think we're still not where we should be comms-wise, and the overall pursuit to constantly control the narrative and fan perception is grating, but there's been steps in the right direction.
As for this season specifically - it's still too early. Whilst the bruises on my legs from Bristol away end seats are still fresh and I'm buzzing with recent results - I wouldn't underestimate the role that 7-1 beatdown played in our aggressive change in play style and performance. I personally think it's the manager that made the call to divert and focus less on the 'game model', and we're seeing the benefit of that in our results. Obviously that can't be achieved without appointing him in the first place, or giving him a squad strong enough to deal with the loss of players as good as Chair & Poku, but still I think it's more credit to JS for what we've seen post Cov.
Whether that ultimately goes against him when form dips or it's time to discuss extensions, time will tell, but it's clear that was the turning point for him and you'd hope if this good run continues and players improve, that will be enough to get full backing by the board.
TL;DR - too early for judgement, but liking the improvements we've seen from the board in recruitment and comms this summer, and from JS in the last few weeks! |
I think the youth policy could be self-perpetuating.
If we pick up those late teen drop outs, like we have with Morgan and others and there are clear pathways to first team football then its more likely that we hold onto the younger local talent. Who hopefully are told my their parents/agents that it might be better off they stay at QPR for a while get 50+ apps under their belts before they move onto Fulham and Liverpool.
I guess even if we were Cat1 that would still happen, but its nice to dream. |  | | |
| Credit where it's due? on 18:45 - Oct 6 with 2352 views | stainrods_elbow |
| Credit where it's due? on 17:16 - Oct 6 by BrianMcCarthy |
Also very fair.
I'm enjoying the unbeaten run, but cautious. |
Me too, on balance. There've been some promising signs, but also some really poor/ incomplete showings. Brizzle was good to very good in parts but could easily have gone the other way - a draw would have been a fairer result - as could Oxford, even, with their chance at the end. Like another like-minded poster, I feel Oxford and Wednesday were at least 2, and more likely 4, points dropped, even if JS preferred to emphasise we didn't lose either.
Much depends, I think, on how much the likes of Madsen, Poku, Dembele, Varane, Kone, Burrell, Morgan and Vale continue to thrive and improve, as well as keeping everyone fit.
Talent and potential though that cohort possesses, there are certainly question marks about the fitness and adequacy of two or three of them. I'm far from sold on Varane and now Dembele, while Morgan for me also has a lot of learning to do and Poku is for now something of an unknown quantity.
For me, despite the partial renaissance of Madsen, and pending, hopefully, the electric return of Chair, we're still an attacking midfielder short, a canny right back, and neither goalkeeper fully convinces. So, yes, for me the squad is in a much better place than this time last year under Marti, but we're still an unpredictable work in progress. If JCS is done, we'll also need to replace him with a quality CB who's not made of glass.
Right now, I see us, at best, as playoff fringes, with, if we can keep everyone together, potentially a tilt at them next campaign. Cautious optimism then right now, with feet on the ground. [Post edited 6 Oct 18:50]
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| Credit where it's due? on 18:54 - Oct 6 with 2364 views | captainmycaptian |
I would like to thank Eberechi Eze again ... he may well be helping Arse to a title or two but he has helped this mad old.club a fair bit | | | |
| Credit where it's due? on 19:26 - Oct 6 with 2293 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
For what it’s worth, and you can check, my criticisms still stand.
Some of us never criticised Nourry about results. |  | | |
| Credit where it's due? on 19:37 - Oct 6 with 2268 views | QPRConor2000 |
There is definitely a sense of cautious optimism from me.
Its actually been interesting how teams in the last 12/18 months have been winning games with less of the ball and being more pragmatic. Its definitely a sign of football beginning to trend away from the Guardiola esq tiki taka style and were no different from that.
I think for the first time in a few years we actually have a seriously competitive squad and actually some serious depth as well which is massive especially considering the demands of playing every 3 days in this league.
Also it seems like this season is a very open one, especially with Sheff Utd having a very slow start and Leicester expecting a hefty points deduction. The only ones who I see going up at the moment are Ipswich.
This does feel like such an open division this year.
Of course its early days and we've still got 37 games left to play, but there are some genuine signs that this could be a really exicting season. | | | |
| Credit where it's due? on 19:44 - Oct 6 with 2240 views | Tonto |
Given where we were, im not surprised its taken 2 season to turn the tanker around. Other than Dunne, maybe Smyth and Cook there isnt an Ainsworth player in the starting XI. Chair when he is back maybe?
That level of surgery was needed. Nourry has done an excellent job there, especially getting the average age (and wage) of the squad down. Still think the jetonisinig. Of Marti was a BIG and largely unnecessary risk though.
But this is a conversation for after Christmas IMO, lets let the season develop. Its still early. [Post edited 6 Oct 19:56]
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| Credit where it's due? on 19:52 - Oct 6 with 2210 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Credit where it's due? on 19:26 - Oct 6 by BazzaInTheLoft |
For what it’s worth, and you can check, my criticisms still stand.
Some of us never criticised Nourry about results. |
That's where most of my caution remains too - off the pitch. | |
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| Credit where it's due? on 20:01 - Oct 6 with 2141 views | daveB |
Simmo sums it up brilliantly.
It's all great at the moment but quite often we go on good runs and get in a good position and then it all goes tits up quite quickly. Hopefully this year will be different but the league is very tight and it's still very early. I'm just enjoying it at the moment and see where we end up. |  | | |
| Credit where it's due? on 20:19 - Oct 6 with 2095 views | ted_hendrix |
All Is good and that's all that matters, I don't need to be thinking or reading about how It could all go wrong thank you very much.
Be It Nourry or the Manager or the players the simple fact Is so far so good, that'll do for me, just enjoy the good times and the results. |  |
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| Credit where it's due? on 20:41 - Oct 6 with 1995 views | dutch |
| Credit where it's due? on 18:45 - Oct 6 by stainrods_elbow |
Me too, on balance. There've been some promising signs, but also some really poor/ incomplete showings. Brizzle was good to very good in parts but could easily have gone the other way - a draw would have been a fairer result - as could Oxford, even, with their chance at the end. Like another like-minded poster, I feel Oxford and Wednesday were at least 2, and more likely 4, points dropped, even if JS preferred to emphasise we didn't lose either.
Much depends, I think, on how much the likes of Madsen, Poku, Dembele, Varane, Kone, Burrell, Morgan and Vale continue to thrive and improve, as well as keeping everyone fit.
Talent and potential though that cohort possesses, there are certainly question marks about the fitness and adequacy of two or three of them. I'm far from sold on Varane and now Dembele, while Morgan for me also has a lot of learning to do and Poku is for now something of an unknown quantity.
For me, despite the partial renaissance of Madsen, and pending, hopefully, the electric return of Chair, we're still an attacking midfielder short, a canny right back, and neither goalkeeper fully convinces. So, yes, for me the squad is in a much better place than this time last year under Marti, but we're still an unpredictable work in progress. If JCS is done, we'll also need to replace him with a quality CB who's not made of glass.
Right now, I see us, at best, as playoff fringes, with, if we can keep everyone together, potentially a tilt at them next campaign. Cautious optimism then right now, with feet on the ground. [Post edited 6 Oct 18:50]
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| Credit where it's due? on 21:09 - Oct 6 with 1886 views | stainrods_elbow |
| Credit where it's due? on 20:41 - Oct 6 by dutch |
What has been partial about Madsen? |
Well, I'm partial to it ;-0 | |
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| Credit where it's due? on 21:24 - Oct 6 with 1864 views | londonscottish |
| Credit where it's due? on 16:31 - Oct 6 by WiliiamBlakeWasAnR |
Yep, credit is deserved. Early days, but credit is deserved for these early days.
Interesting to see how much humility there is among folk on here. Nourry doesn't help himself with his pi55 poor approach to communications, which is completely disrespectful of those who have cared for this club longer than he has existed. But a lot on here just can't stomach accepting that someone young enough to be their son/grandson might have a strategy for success better than they've ever dreamt up.
I'll definitely have the humility to accept that I was wrong if it all crashes and burns... |
Nourry's communications (or lack of them) are what grates with me.
Engaging a bit more would generate tons of goodwill.
The club as a whole has been a bit more open this season which I appreciate.
It's not nothing to do with his age for me. |  |
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| Credit where it's due? on 21:36 - Oct 6 with 1833 views | Loft1979 |
| Credit where it's due? on 17:15 - Oct 6 by BrianMcCarthy |
Very fair. |
Glass half empty.
In our 1st 3 games no Kone. That could extrapololate to 5 points lost.
Coventry look beastly right now (GD of 20 after 8 games). Our result though ghastly, is not too unlike the pounds of flesh Ex-prem Sheff Utd and Millwall just gave up.
More: Stephan is still experimenting. As noted Cook is a great player to have but Mbengue's speed and force make him the better option. Dembele is a dribbler-nothing more. Varane has impressed me since day-1. There are improvements to make and I think Kieran could take over as RB.
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| Credit where it's due? on 04:18 - Oct 7 with 1520 views | PlanetHonneywood |
What GaryBannister said!
CN/the club have taken a battering up until Charlton at home. I've not been comvinced by CN, reaching a stage of apoplectic rage after Cov, but always acknowledged he had picked up a job at a place ruined by his predecessors, but felt his yoof approach was right. My beef with the owners/Hoos: giving the job to a kid!
But, credit where it's due, the green shoots are showing. QPR will hit bumps, and now we're becoming more as CN wants us to be, we'll see how resilient the house he's building is in time.
But, like many on here, happy to give CN credit when it's due after giving him stick when it wasn't. Think that's fair from all of us. |  |
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| Credit where it's due? on 06:54 - Oct 7 with 1442 views | GaryBannister86 |
| Credit where it's due? on 04:18 - Oct 7 by PlanetHonneywood |
What GaryBannister said!
CN/the club have taken a battering up until Charlton at home. I've not been comvinced by CN, reaching a stage of apoplectic rage after Cov, but always acknowledged he had picked up a job at a place ruined by his predecessors, but felt his yoof approach was right. My beef with the owners/Hoos: giving the job to a kid!
But, credit where it's due, the green shoots are showing. QPR will hit bumps, and now we're becoming more as CN wants us to be, we'll see how resilient the house he's building is in time.
But, like many on here, happy to give CN credit when it's due after giving him stick when it wasn't. Think that's fair from all of us. |
Here's something that I really hope happens, as it means he's been a success. I have no doubt that Nourry is (rightly) ambitious to land a role at a PL club. There's already a puff piece out there about the work he is doing in the mainstream media, plus I see he put himself out as an expert on a podcast somewhere. Only took a couple of wins and the wheels are in motion, it seems. Just like with anyone in football.
Apart from the obvious joke about asking if he has a sell-on clause, will he sack himself if he actively approaches another club?
Stephan appears to be doing a fine job, but not sure I can ever fully warm to Nourry over his treatment of Cifuentes. | | | |
| Credit where it's due? on 07:13 - Oct 7 with 1390 views | JamesB1979 |
| Credit where it's due? on 06:54 - Oct 7 by GaryBannister86 |
Here's something that I really hope happens, as it means he's been a success. I have no doubt that Nourry is (rightly) ambitious to land a role at a PL club. There's already a puff piece out there about the work he is doing in the mainstream media, plus I see he put himself out as an expert on a podcast somewhere. Only took a couple of wins and the wheels are in motion, it seems. Just like with anyone in football.
Apart from the obvious joke about asking if he has a sell-on clause, will he sack himself if he actively approaches another club?
Stephan appears to be doing a fine job, but not sure I can ever fully warm to Nourry over his treatment of Cifuentes. |
Far too early to judge. And for me can only be end of this season when we see where we finish and can we sell some players or a player for a good profit. Unless of course we get promoted!
But on the manager, Stephan seems genuinely happy to be here. He’s positive and upbeat. All last season, Marti seemed miserable and he was looking for jobs even before that. Maybe other things going on behind the scenes contributed to that but I want people here who want to be here. Having a manager who is proud to be our manager is massive. | | | |
| Credit where it's due? on 08:18 - Oct 7 with 1246 views | stevec |
| Credit where it's due? on 19:52 - Oct 6 by BrianMcCarthy |
That's where most of my caution remains too - off the pitch. |
Well the bulk of 2025 has felt a lot better than the previous ten years.
If nothing else, it feels like the club is being run from the top now rather than it was with Les, essentially being run from the bottom up. A disaster waiting to happen in any organisation.
On the pitch November/December will be the barometer, tough games before Christmas. We will slip down the league but I think this lot might be resilient enough to bounce back next year.
Just getting the feeling this is a bit different. |  | | |
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