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Post by Shania on Apr 27, 2019 10:52:12 GMT
He is simply not the best choice at all. It`s so sad.....And Les Ferdinand can just go, if this happens!! What he is trying to do now will just alienate supporters at a stage were the club is in a very chaotic state.
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Post by hubble on Apr 27, 2019 11:53:51 GMT
I think it's entirely inappropriate for Les to turn his role as DoF for the club into a soapbox for his views.
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Post by acricketer on Apr 27, 2019 12:00:47 GMT
Over here in the states diversity and inclusion strategy is a major focus for bigger organisations. They all have Directors of D&I and are looking to widen the talent pool they currently fish in. Altering demographics around gender, race or other under represented groups is easy enough to engineer and stats show more diverse companies perform better than those with a more fixed view on who belongs. The challenge is always creating an' inclusive' culture that integrates the diversity. There is also increasing awareness that growing diversity needs to be more sophisticated than "The Rooney Rule".
I would say that if we have been conducting a strategic interview process then the decision will be based on who best suits us based on the conversations had and who really wants the job based on the challenges they will face.
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Post by Hitman34 on Jul 3, 2019 16:54:34 GMT
inside the head of les ferdinand.
HOUSE OF RANGERS Les Ferdinand EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s been f***ing tough… I’ve thought about walking away from QPR a couple of times’
The Loftus Road director of football sat down for an exclusive chat with talkSPORT to discuss fan discontent towards him, where Rangers stand now and his own future, plus more
click link for full interview........https://talksport.com/football/efl/567429/les-ferdinand-exclusive-qpr-role-tough-considered-leaving/
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Post by Hitman34 on Jul 3, 2019 17:08:30 GMT
after reading that, and i will try to be fair as possible, he comes across as trying to paint himself out to be the victim.
He desperatly wants timmy to be be part of his team, claims the fans are calling him and ramsey the black mafia.
claims that harry kneecapp has taken his team from club to club and that he should be allowed to do the same with timmy but its the supporters fault for not giving timmy a chance.
he does acknolodge that he has some support from the fan base but feels most are against him.
he has now turned on hollowhead because of what, i don't know.
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Jul 3, 2019 17:11:03 GMT
That black mafia thing is actually true, for the record. Seen it on social media many times.
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Post by Greg1882 on Jul 3, 2019 17:14:57 GMT
He’s made mistakes but think he gets a very rough ride from some of the cretins on social media who cannot see the bigger picture. This club was in chaos but calmer waters are in sight. Our situation could be a lot worse than what it currently is after years of wild spending and mismanagement. I think Ferdinand and hoos deserve some credit for stemming the tide and we now at least appear to be doing our buisiness with some sort of plan. For what it’s worth I think he’s chatting shit on the sherwood front as the blokes a bit of a cunt and a really shit manager. That’s why people don’t want him not because he’s les mate
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Jul 3, 2019 17:15:40 GMT
And having read the interview, I find it very hard to disagree with anything he says.
Still, some will always have an agenda no matter what.
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Post by The General on Jul 3, 2019 17:36:19 GMT
Theres an an interview from talksport with Les Ferdinand on news now
He sounds well pissed off with everything have a read not happy with fans
Thinking of walking away possibly
Have a read interesting
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Post by West Acton on Jul 3, 2019 17:46:16 GMT
Really good interview and it will upset a few but he’s spot on with everything. Only part I would disagree with is Sherwood I get point he’s making but equally get why fanbase are against him coming club
He’s done a good job when all things are considered in my opinion and glad he slapped wollie down
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Post by Brian Wilson on Jul 3, 2019 17:55:23 GMT
He needs to have a thicker skin for this job. Bit worried reading that as to how annoyed he seems with criticism. He needs to focus and not be influenced by trolls and idiots on social media.
At the same time, he can accept he has made mistakes and vow not to make them again.
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Post by Tarbie on Jul 3, 2019 17:57:04 GMT
Really good interview and it will upset a few but he’s spot on with everything. Only part I would disagree with is Sherwood I get point he’s making but equally get why fanbase are against him coming club He’s done a good job when all things are considered in my opinion and glad he slapped wollie down Good interview. It also confirmed what a few of us suspected, that most of the managerial appointments haven't been his decisions. It hasn't changed my opinion on the situation though. We only need Les because Tony doesn't know what he's doing. And the job that Les is doing / has done, it's not really reflective of what a DoF should be doing. You can see that from the players we are bringing in this summer. The vast majority of them are clearly Warburton's picks. Can't argue with Les' point about the club being in far better shape now than when he arrived though. And it's also true what he says that it clearly hasn't been an easy job! |
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Post by The General on Jul 3, 2019 17:58:45 GMT
Good work with wage reduction rest has been crap to say the least.
Our club is too small for DOF
Timmy would be in if not for the fans backlash there you go think on chaps
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Post by West Acton on Jul 3, 2019 18:14:11 GMT
Surely if your reducing wage bill by 70% your going get crap as a result???
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Post by Greg1882 on Jul 3, 2019 18:34:17 GMT
Surely if your reducing wage bill by 70% your going get crap as a result??? And managed to keep us a championship club while doing it. What a bastard!! I get a real feeling that the tide has turned and we’ve learnt our lesson, let’s hope so anyway |
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Post by Corbray on Jul 3, 2019 18:41:07 GMT
i don't know the ins and the outs of what it takes to reduce a wage bill but wasn't it obvious?? players all have contracts that run out eventually yet most of our players had their contracts mutually terminated and left on a free including players that we signed when les came in, like ariel borysuik and i think ELK too among others.
the main thing les can be credited with (alongside CR) is reforming our academy which imo has the potential to be one of the most respected in the country within a few years.
aside from that though he's also overseen some bad signings. i think he can get some of the credit for luongo, freeman and leistner as he either knew of them or employed penrice who did. but even then penrice was brought in by ollie lol
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Post by davieqpr on Jul 3, 2019 18:48:25 GMT
It's not 'The Black Mafia' that worries normal fans but 'The Ex Spurs Rejects Mafia'. Timmy had nothing on his recent CV to even warrant being given even a thought and by defending him Ferdinand has gone down in my opinion. If you see my back posts I always gave him the benefit of the doubt. If you don't like Social Media then don't go on it. Simple.
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Post by West Acton on Jul 3, 2019 18:50:30 GMT
Every manager before him has overseen bad signings and same will happen after him.
The great Alex Ferguson has some stinkers on his record it’s not unique to us or Les it’s football
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Post by Shania on Jul 3, 2019 18:53:57 GMT
Social media as a part of a club`s media strategy is indeed a two edged sword. In our case, with our fanbase, Sir Les is bound to lose..imo.
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Post by Rangers77 on Jul 3, 2019 19:17:20 GMT
after reading that, and i will try to be fair as possible, he comes across as trying to paint himself out to be the victim. He desperatly wants timmy to be be part of his team, claims the fans are calling him and ramsey the black mafia. claims that harry kneecapp has taken his team from club to club and that he should be allowed to do the same with timmy but its the supporters fault for not giving timmy a chance. he does acknolodge that he has some support from the fan base but feels most are against him. he has now turned on hollowhead because of what, i don't know. TIMMY!!!!!!! |
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Post by Stanley75 on Jul 3, 2019 22:50:14 GMT
He needs to focus and not be influenced by trolls and idiots on social media. Have to agree. I don't think he's done a perfect job, nevertheless 'Do not suffer fools' should be his mantra - as fools are all they are. Just realise that Les, and see the wood from the trees, then it wouldn't get to you so much. TF has made the exact same mistake in believing that some of these loud but brainless twits on Twatter are broadly representative of our fanbase, when in fact they're just a noisy but idiotic minority. |
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Post by West Acton on Jul 4, 2019 6:39:05 GMT
He needs to focus and not be influenced by trolls and idiots on social media. Have to agree. I don't think he's done a perfect job, nevertheless 'Do not suffer fools' should be his mantra - as fools are all they are. Just realise that Les, and see the wood from the trees, then it wouldn't get to you so much. TF has made the exact same mistake in believing that some of these loud but brainless twits on Twatter are broadly representative of our fanbase, when in fact they're just a noisy but idiotic minority. Brian and you are spot on, one of the biggest issues with the club in recent years is that it’s allowed outside influences (in the main fans) to influence internal decisions. We fans make decisions and demands based on our hopes and expectations but the owners should make their decisions based on the facts They should not be pressurised by fans to do A B C or D but far to often they have as they want to be liked. It’s this position which has got us where we are. Don’t worry about being liked, just do job your paid to do and let the management judge you not the fans |
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Post by Tarbie on Jul 4, 2019 7:33:07 GMT
Have to agree. I don't think he's done a perfect job, nevertheless 'Do not suffer fools' should be his mantra - as fools are all they are. Just realise that Les, and see the wood from the trees, then it wouldn't get to you so much. TF has made the exact same mistake in believing that some of these loud but brainless twits on Twatter are broadly representative of our fanbase, when in fact they're just a noisy but idiotic minority. Brian and you are spot on, one of the biggest issues with the club in recent years is that it’s allowed outside influences (in the main fans) to influence internal decisions. We fans make decisions and demands based on our hopes and expectations but the owners should make their decisions based on the facts They should not be pressurised by fans to do A B C or D but far to often they have as they want to be liked. It’s this position which has got us where we are. Don’t worry about being liked, just do job your paid to do and let the management judge you not the fans I think it all stems from TF not having a scooby myself. People that are clear in their mind what needs to be done and know how to get it done don't get thrown off by outside influences! |
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Post by lymehoop on Jul 4, 2019 10:30:18 GMT
no doubt a tough job, made tougher by some poor decisions. He highlights he has cut the wage bill by 70%, but let's not forget the turd players that were on stupid money. Hopefully this new direction of giving younger, hungrier players a chance to shine will prove more successful
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Post by hal9thou on Jul 4, 2019 10:50:28 GMT
Yeah right. My heart bleeds. He needs to get real. The only thing that matters is results. That's the business he's in.
Judged simply on the basis of his record, he's lucky to still be in a job. He's had plenty of time. The form is in the book and it isn't pretty.
Head down, Stop whining, forget the THFC legacy and do a job of work. Then we'll have a chat.
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Post by shepherdsmush on Jul 4, 2019 10:50:46 GMT
Stop banging on about Sherwood and concentrate on Warbs being the one who helps replicate the structure and success he had at his sweatheart in North London.
Other than the Sherwood point, I'd agree with everything he says and that he has been treated appallingly by a minority of fans.
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Post by Tarbie on Jul 4, 2019 14:25:30 GMT
Yeah right. My heart bleeds. He needs to get real. The only thing that matters is results. That's the business he's in. Judged simply on the basis of his record, he's lucky to still be in a job. He's had plenty of time. The form is in the book and it isn't pretty. Head down, Stop whining, forget the THFC legacy and do a job of work. Then we'll have a chat. Harsh mate. He's been overruled on big decisions, including 2 of the managerial selections by Tony. He can't be held fully accountable for where we've ended up over the last few seasons when he doesn't get final say on such important decisions. Also, it's true that the club would have at best gone into Admin without the work Les and Lee Hoos have done. I'm a long way from Les' biggest fan, but some of the grief he gets from the fans is way over the top! |
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Post by gtleighsr3 on Feb 6, 2020 12:31:28 GMT
In papers saying he has been racially abused by some qpr fans in past.
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Post by esoxlucius on Feb 6, 2020 13:06:51 GMT
In papers saying he has been racially abused by some qpr fans in past. In other news, he still is. |
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Feb 6, 2020 13:18:18 GMT
I'd imagine it's more so now with Twitter and all that.
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