| Statement from the Offish... 17:04 - Oct 21 with 6726 views | Brightonhoop |
QPR Chairman Tony Fernandes issues statement relating to recent press coverage involving Harry Redknapp and Adel Taarabt …
QPR CHAIRMAN Tony Fernandes has issued the following statement relating to recent press coverage involving Harry Redknapp and Adel Taarabt:
‘As a club, we are fully aware of stories in the press over the last few days regarding Harry Redknapp and Adel Taarabt.
We regret these issues being played out in public and both Harry Redknapp and Adel Taarabt have been notified of our disappointment regarding their handling of the situation. I have spoken to them both personally.
On behalf of the club, I would like to apologise to the QPR supporters for the embarrassment this has caused and confirm that the issue has been dealt with internally.
The club’s entire focus is now on the Aston Villa fixture next Monday and hopefully after a tough few days we can turn a negative into a positive and build on Sunday’s improved display.’
The club will be making no further comment. |  | | |  |
| Statement from the Offish... on 17:07 - Oct 21 with 3621 views | ShotKneesHoop |
That's a real slap in the chops for Bagpuss, at last a balanced statement from our Tone - but it's more embarrassing for 'Arry because he started it.
I reckon the writing is on the wall for both of them now and it's all down to results from now on - as it should be. |  |
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| Statement from the Offish... on 17:09 - Oct 21 with 3609 views | daveB |
right thing for the club to do, could hardly pin it all on Taarabt when Redknapp went off on one again today. That Villa game is massive for Redknapp now, he can't afford to lose that imo |  | | |
| Statement from the Offish... on 17:11 - Oct 21 with 3578 views | wombat |
| Statement from the Offish... on 17:09 - Oct 21 by daveB |
right thing for the club to do, could hardly pin it all on Taarabt when Redknapp went off on one again today. That Villa game is massive for Redknapp now, he can't afford to lose that imo |
anything less than 3 points Monday and its good by shaky for me
also think you can count on a far bit of abuse if it does go pete tong during the game towards arrry |  |
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| Statement from the Offish... on 17:11 - Oct 21 with 3577 views | ElHoop |
'Have been notified' sounds like a written warning to me. |  | | |
| Statement from the Offish... on 17:13 - Oct 21 with 3559 views | CroydonCaptJack |
So what do we think the chance of AT featuring is????? |  | | |
| Statement from the Offish... on 17:14 - Oct 21 with 3549 views | daveB |
| Statement from the Offish... on 17:11 - Oct 21 by wombat |
anything less than 3 points Monday and its good by shaky for me
also think you can count on a far bit of abuse if it does go pete tong during the game towards arrry |
yeah he has to win that one, he'd have got away with a good performance and draw against Villa before Adel gate, he's bang in trouble now.
Mind you have to laugh at Fernandes, he was slating Adel over the weekend as well on twitter | | | |
| Statement from the Offish... on 17:14 - Oct 21 with 3546 views | essextaxiboy |
| Statement from the Offish... on 17:11 - Oct 21 by wombat |
anything less than 3 points Monday and its good by shaky for me
also think you can count on a far bit of abuse if it does go pete tong during the game towards arrry |
Not if Adel is on the pitch .
if he is fit and up for it and the rest play like they did on Sunday we will be fine IMO |  | | |
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| Statement from the Offish... on 17:14 - Oct 21 with 3546 views | londonscottish |
Hang on. Is this another thread? Sshhh - don't tell Clive. |  |
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| Statement from the Offish... on 17:18 - Oct 21 with 3497 views | johncharles |
Taarabt comes out of much the same as he went in, very talented but hard to handle although he gets a couple of bonus points for standing up to Harry. How does Redknapp come out of it ? Small minded and a liar. Someone who has borne a grudge since their days at Tottenham. His days as a manager of anywhere must be numbered. Not sure that the TV companies will be queing up for him after this. |  |
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| Statement from the Offish... on 17:30 - Oct 21 with 3414 views | barbicanranger |
| Statement from the Offish... on 17:18 - Oct 21 by johncharles |
Taarabt comes out of much the same as he went in, very talented but hard to handle although he gets a couple of bonus points for standing up to Harry. How does Redknapp come out of it ? Small minded and a liar. Someone who has borne a grudge since their days at Tottenham. His days as a manager of anywhere must be numbered. Not sure that the TV companies will be queing up for him after this. |
I have to agree with you mate. It's hard to believe that a player Arry thought worthy of an appearance a week and half ago against west ham is now 3 stone over weight, etc. By saying that he's actually undermining himself because he's admitting he played someone who was over-weight and can't even run around for the reserves.
This statement also reaffirms my thought that the one thing this board has got really right is that they are balanced in their relationships with the players and the manager, Hughes kicked Barton out of the club but the Board maintained a relationship, same with Tarrabt - at the end of the day, in the case of Tarrabt (and Barton to a lesser extent), you don't want to lose good players just because the manager doesn't like them. |  | | |
| Statement from the Offish... on 18:02 - Oct 21 with 3223 views | sdm1508 |
Now I'm not going to argue the cases of all involved and who was right and who was wrong. I don't think that HR really believes he is over weight etc etc. I think this might be more to do with the fact that Adel walked out of the meeting when told he was not in the squad. It would seem that this was a result of a poor performance in the friendly during the week. Adel himself has said his reasons for not trying in that game. In was reading and article today by a reporter saying that when Rio was informed he wasn't playing he went round each of the match day squad, shook their hands and wished them luck. I know Rio hasn't been playing well but apparently many feel he has been great around the club. Maybe HR sees this and then sees Adel's reaction. Coupled with the nature of the loss and Karl Henry saying HR was livid after the game, maybe these contributed to the outburst. Again I'm not saying who is right or wrong just that all involved should have handled this better. The only thing HR has said today that was of interest is that he would love for Adel to prove him wrong. Maybe this is the way forward for these two. HR gets Adel motivated by this episode which is the best outcome for all |  | | |
| Statement from the Offish... on 18:08 - Oct 21 with 3187 views | BklynRanger |
| Statement from the Offish... on 17:30 - Oct 21 by barbicanranger |
I have to agree with you mate. It's hard to believe that a player Arry thought worthy of an appearance a week and half ago against west ham is now 3 stone over weight, etc. By saying that he's actually undermining himself because he's admitting he played someone who was over-weight and can't even run around for the reserves.
This statement also reaffirms my thought that the one thing this board has got really right is that they are balanced in their relationships with the players and the manager, Hughes kicked Barton out of the club but the Board maintained a relationship, same with Tarrabt - at the end of the day, in the case of Tarrabt (and Barton to a lesser extent), you don't want to lose good players just because the manager doesn't like them. |
But isn't that balance a large part of the problem?
Tony wining and dining players and enjoying the footballyness of it all when he should be putting the right structure in place and staying well in the background.
The fact that he chose HR as part of the current structure is just an added wrinkle in this doomed colon we call QPR.
Anyway, I'm actually quite surprised that Tone made any public criticism of HR. I wonder which paper Harry will on the blower to over this? I'll stick with the Mirror. |  | | |
| Statement from the Offish... on 18:14 - Oct 21 with 3146 views | Noelmc |
| Statement from the Offish... on 17:09 - Oct 21 by daveB |
right thing for the club to do, could hardly pin it all on Taarabt when Redknapp went off on one again today. That Villa game is massive for Redknapp now, he can't afford to lose that imo |
Villa game crucial now as you say Dave. Bookies seem to think HR is under further pressure too as odds on him being the next Prem manager to go have shortened. |  | | |
| Statement from the Offish... on 18:21 - Oct 21 with 3084 views | wombat |
| Statement from the Offish... on 18:14 - Oct 21 by Noelmc |
Villa game crucial now as you say Dave. Bookies seem to think HR is under further pressure too as odds on him being the next Prem manager to go have shortened. |
Gone by 10am weds if we get anything les than 3 points Monday night , hang on any longer and hello championship once again | |
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| Statement from the Offish... on 18:26 - Oct 21 with 3044 views | ShotKneesHoop |
| Statement from the Offish... on 18:21 - Oct 21 by wombat |
Gone by 10am weds if we get anything les than 3 points Monday night , hang on any longer and hello championship once again |
I want us to win ..... and I want Bagpuss gone.
That's long odds on both of those happening by Wednesday week.
But I live in hope. Maybe our Tone's balls have finally dropped. [Post edited 21 Oct 2014 18:27]
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| Statement from the Offish... on 18:30 - Oct 21 with 3018 views | barbicanranger |
| Statement from the Offish... on 18:08 - Oct 21 by BklynRanger |
But isn't that balance a large part of the problem?
Tony wining and dining players and enjoying the footballyness of it all when he should be putting the right structure in place and staying well in the background.
The fact that he chose HR as part of the current structure is just an added wrinkle in this doomed colon we call QPR.
Anyway, I'm actually quite surprised that Tone made any public criticism of HR. I wonder which paper Harry will on the blower to over this? I'll stick with the Mirror. |
I know he played FIFA with Remy and has probably taken a few to dinner to convince them to join the club etc, but I dont think him wining and dining players is endemic or a cause of any problems, besides as most have acknowledged on here Tony is largely absent most the time with his other business interests. Arry's mentioned having dinner with him in a few pressers so I think that remains the strongest relationship the Board has and not with the players, but I dunno for sure mate.
I think my point is more that, as shown in this instance the Board are willing to arbitrate on an outbust from Redknapp caused by the stress of just losing and the frustration of continual pressure from the press - that left the player to look a fool and be unfairly called-out for the umpteenth time in front of the world's media and thus they have probably prevented him becoming further isolated from the group. I'm not saying what Adel's doing is right but if Arry can't manage him he's failing in his job and there's just no point reiterating it time and again in the press. | | | |
| Statement from the Offish... on 18:35 - Oct 21 with 2978 views | PunteR |
Something had to be said from the club.
The only positive i can see is if Rednapp apologises and plays Taraabt against the Villains and Taraabt works his nuts off on the training pitch and bags us the winner.
Wont happen though will it... Rednapp apologizing. |  |
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| Statement from the Offish... on 18:53 - Oct 21 with 2893 views | bosh67 |
Difficult for the club to do anything else. Adel clearly isn't overweight or unfit to the point he can't play. |  |
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| Statement from the Offish... on 18:56 - Oct 21 with 2880 views | Pablo_Hoopsta |
Ian Taylor must be wondering wtf as he is the media guy. As a whole, QPR need a public relations lesson pretty damn quickly. Fernandes is not an innocent party, stop tvvattering away and lead by example.
QPR know no bounds when it comes to humiliating their fans in public. [Post edited 21 Oct 2014 19:26]
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| Statement from the Offish... on 18:58 - Oct 21 with 2865 views | wombat |
| Statement from the Offish... on 18:53 - Oct 21 by bosh67 |
Difficult for the club to do anything else. Adel clearly isn't overweight or unfit to the point he can't play. |
Best we will get is Adel on the bench and given two mins at the end with villa being 3 up , Harry then says not my fault look at the size of adels arse it's like a small planet that's why we lost defo not my fault that's for sure . Bonds get the car warmed up I'm going home | |
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| Statement from the Offish... on 19:06 - Oct 21 with 2822 views | johncharles |
| Statement from the Offish... on 18:35 - Oct 21 by PunteR |
Something had to be said from the club.
The only positive i can see is if Rednapp apologises and plays Taraabt against the Villains and Taraabt works his nuts off on the training pitch and bags us the winner.
Wont happen though will it... Rednapp apologizing. |
Almost right. Redknapp forced to play Adel. Adel gets the winner. Harry jumps up and down and claims the credit. | |
| Strong and stable my arse. |
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| Statement from the Offish... on 19:10 - Oct 21 with 2799 views | WestbourneR |
| Statement from the Offish... on 19:06 - Oct 21 by johncharles |
Almost right. Redknapp forced to play Adel. Adel gets the winner. Harry jumps up and down and claims the credit. |
Has to be said there is a difference between not being really fat and being fit enough to play 90mins of Prem football.
Adel lifting his t-shirt doesn't prove he wouldn't be puffing after 20 mins. |  |
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| Statement from the Offish... on 19:21 - Oct 21 with 2732 views | davman |
Best statement to come out of the club in years.
Shame Tone ruined it with that stoopid tweet over the weekend! |  |
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| Statement from the Offish... on 19:24 - Oct 21 with 2723 views | johncharles |
| Statement from the Offish... on 19:10 - Oct 21 by WestbourneR |
Has to be said there is a difference between not being really fat and being fit enough to play 90mins of Prem football.
Adel lifting his t-shirt doesn't prove he wouldn't be puffing after 20 mins. |
It proves he's not 3st overweight though. Or don't you agree ? | |
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