Zola set for QPR job?

I'd be happy with Steve Maclaren... assuming Harry goes and he were available - neither of which are likely to happen.

One of the most important things is to have a rapport with the players - in our promotion season I particularly remember the players celebrating with Keith Curle... there was genuine warmth and respect apparent - everything that appears to be missing now, but was there earlier in the season with Maclaren on the training ground. You need players to want to play for the manager - it's no coincidence that when managers 'lose the dressing room' results go against the team.

Maclaren is prepared to invest in youth and he seems to have a good relationship with his players, evidenced by the transformation at Derby since he took over from Nigel Clough.

 

You're right of course Proudfoot, his not leaving and there's no point in him going until the end of the season. But idle speculation is man's second greatest pastime.

 

I would love to be able to give you names Stan but I can't.

The only managers that I know of are in the top two divisions or are out of work having beeen dismissed from clubs in those divisions. Realistically the only managers that I would want from those clubs are not available or would ever consider joining us.

I want a young manager but have no real idea who. It is to simple to say, for instance, that the man at chesterfield is doing a good job & so we should go for him. I would like our judgement to be made on more than the results from one season. However, I'm not sure we have the people at our club to look beyond "big" names or someone who has just won their division.

For me the managers at Birmingham, Coventry & MK Dons merit consideration once we have concluded this season. I'm sure there are others that I've not even heard of though that may be just as good.

 

Times change

 

Blimey
7 years mate