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Very much hoping he does this in a cockney accent. Updates and embellishments to follow.
Ok here he is, it's a beautiful day on Steve McClaren's Hair Island.
Had a good three months here before, the dressing room needed sorting out. The last two years have been very good, getting the house in order. I'm excvited by the squad, have missed coaching and building a team. The squad is very good, young, enthusiastic, attitude, can play football.
No targets been set for him. Priority is winning, and winning in a certain style, believes this squad can achieve it.
Young players handled last season well, to go forwards and win consistently you need experience around that youth. Been in two days, had half a day with Les, sitting down next two days to discuss resources and where we go from here.
Club is in recovery. It's stable. Now it needs to be taken forward.
SkyBot 2.0 is fishing for transfer news natch. Keeps straight batting it.
Chris Martin and Jamie Ward - over the next few days and weeks we'll be linked with everybody. We've got time to sit down and plan and look ahead.
Not about budgets, big playersh, championsh league. Brentford, Millwall, Bristol City have shown you don't have to have a massive budget to compete and be near the play-offs. Over the next year we want to go forward, the club has stabilised, we'll add experience to the squad and try to progress.
Find out the budget over the next few days. Everybody knows the troubles QPR has experienced, the FFP, that's taken the club backwards. I've got to credit everybody behind the scenes here, the recruitment and stabilising over the last two years, definitely over the next year or two it's now in a position where it can go forward.
Sky are now asking about how Steve would feel about facing Fat Frank Fcking Lampard if he gets the Ipswich manager's job. I am absolutely not wasting our fcking time typing this bit up. Cnts.
Woman with a wild and dangerous opinion of her own from the BBC is now asking marginally better questions.
Enjoyed the time here last time, loved the club, the supporters and the stadium, there's a great tradition here.
Says the best team lost the play-off final with a wry smile, always been intrigued with what's going on, kept in touch with Tony Fernandes. The club has good owners and is in a position to move forwards. A lot has changed, looking forward to getting started.
It's a coaching job, developing players, building a team.
Good relationship with Les. Ex-pro, interesting transition into a director of football role, QPR legend, planning the season with him over the next few days.
Win the first game is all we're thinking about. Get everything in order, good pre-season, win the first game.
Timing of signings doesn't matter, just about getting the right players. Already spoken with Gary Penrice and over the last two years the recruitment, the young players they've brought in, have been very good. We want that to continue.
Now asking about advice for Gareth Southgate - from a man who never went to a tournament. Talk among yourselves. Young Squad. Will surprise people. Etc Etc.
I'll put the tennis on for you while this nonsense is going on.
Oh and that's your lot. It's finished. Nothing groundbreaking. Two wnky Sky questions.
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McClaren's first 'presser' on 13:22 - May 21 with 2529 views
McClaren's first 'presser' on 11:45 - May 21 by 2Thomas2Bowles
To sum up I don't know, wait and see I don't know, wait and see I don't know, wait and see I don't know, wait and see...............................................
didnt have to wait and see your post could have filled that in hours ago.
McClaren's first 'presser' on 13:21 - May 21 by JAPRANGERS
Thanks for the write up Clive. I was going to watch the press thing but got stuck at work so missed it. And thanks for the melons video eh I mean tennis video!
Nice lunge!!!
Did I ever mention that I was in Minder?
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McClaren's first 'presser' on 13:31 - May 21 with 2488 views
McClaren's first 'presser' on 11:49 - May 21 by BklynRanger
I thought he seemed a bit cranky.
I thought so too. Might have spent all weekend moving house, might have spent all weekend dealing with London Lettings Agents, might be feeling like sht, who knows.
Thought it was interesting that he mentioned bringing experienced players in to play alongside the kids four or five times, already a slight change in rhetoric from last week when it was all about the kids. And that he said he'd be finding out what the budget was for players and planning this week - refuse to believe you would take a job without being aware of that.
But, overally, you should never read anything into these things, they're pony.
McClaren's first 'presser' on 11:57 - May 21 by kropotkin41
I think the worst question came after that. Didn't some idiot ask if he felt that Dodgy Harry had helped his managerial career out by giving him those 3 months at QPR?
"... well the trick is, you open the aaacaaahnt in yer dog's name. Or Bondy's. Triffic."
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McClaren's first 'presser' on 13:53 - May 21 with 2388 views
McClaren's first 'presser' on 13:48 - May 21 by Northernr
I thought so too. Might have spent all weekend moving house, might have spent all weekend dealing with London Lettings Agents, might be feeling like sht, who knows.
Thought it was interesting that he mentioned bringing experienced players in to play alongside the kids four or five times, already a slight change in rhetoric from last week when it was all about the kids. And that he said he'd be finding out what the budget was for players and planning this week - refuse to believe you would take a job without being aware of that.
But, overally, you should never read anything into these things, they're pony.
What's Richard Dunne up to these days?
Seriously though we could use another experienced CB in the Cullip/Hill/Nelsen/Dunne mould.
McClaren's first 'presser' on 13:53 - May 21 by TheChef
What's Richard Dunne up to these days?
Seriously though we could use another experienced CB in the Cullip/Hill/Nelsen/Dunne mould.
Yeh centre back is a big and immediate problem for us. We won't, but I maintain if we go into next season with Lynch, Baptiste and Hall as our first choice three we'll be playing Rochdale the season after.
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McClaren's first 'presser' on 16:11 - May 21 with 2186 views
McClaren's first 'presser' on 13:54 - May 21 by Northernr
Yeh centre back is a big and immediate problem for us. We won't, but I maintain if we go into next season with Lynch, Baptiste and Hall as our first choice three we'll be playing Rochdale the season after.
I sort of assumed " the next level" was going to be upward ...
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McClaren's first 'presser' on 16:26 - May 21 with 2144 views
McClaren's first 'presser' on 13:54 - May 21 by Northernr
Yeh centre back is a big and immediate problem for us. We won't, but I maintain if we go into next season with Lynch, Baptiste and Hall as our first choice three we'll be playing Rochdale the season after.
We could go all Keegan and just outscore other tea...oh.
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McClaren's first 'presser' on 21:21 - May 21 with 1890 views
McClaren's first 'presser' on 13:54 - May 21 by Northernr
Yeh centre back is a big and immediate problem for us. We won't, but I maintain if we go into next season with Lynch, Baptiste and Hall as our first choice three we'll be playing Rochdale the season after.
Come off it, this would never happen..
...Rochdale will surely be in League Two in 2019/20.
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McClaren's first 'presser' on 21:44 - May 21 with 1848 views
McClaren's first 'presser' on 13:48 - May 21 by Northernr
I thought so too. Might have spent all weekend moving house, might have spent all weekend dealing with London Lettings Agents, might be feeling like sht, who knows.
Thought it was interesting that he mentioned bringing experienced players in to play alongside the kids four or five times, already a slight change in rhetoric from last week when it was all about the kids. And that he said he'd be finding out what the budget was for players and planning this week - refuse to believe you would take a job without being aware of that.
But, overally, you should never read anything into these things, they're pony.
Should we have kept Holloway on as consultant to do the pressers?
Air hostess clique
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McClaren's first 'presser' on 22:03 - May 21 with 1810 views
McClaren's first 'presser' on 21:44 - May 21 by TacticalR
Should we have kept Holloway on as consultant to do the pressers?
Yeah I'd been thinking to myself that Schteve's been very well rehearsed (felt like he must have said "streamlining the squad, getting the budget down, and also the introduction of new players" at least four times in full on Friday) but then that's why he's in the job now really isn't it? Someone to stick to the script.
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McClaren's first 'presser' on 22:05 - May 21 with 1804 views
McClaren's first 'presser' on 22:03 - May 21 by rsonist
Yeah I'd been thinking to myself that Schteve's been very well rehearsed (felt like he must have said "streamlining the squad, getting the budget down, and also the introduction of new players" at least four times in full on Friday) but then that's why he's in the job now really isn't it? Someone to stick to the script.
That's all very well but I like colourful stories about birds in taxis.
Air hostess clique
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McClaren's first 'presser' on 23:04 - May 21 with 1713 views
McClaren's first 'presser' on 13:48 - May 21 by Northernr
I thought so too. Might have spent all weekend moving house, might have spent all weekend dealing with London Lettings Agents, might be feeling like sht, who knows.
Thought it was interesting that he mentioned bringing experienced players in to play alongside the kids four or five times, already a slight change in rhetoric from last week when it was all about the kids. And that he said he'd be finding out what the budget was for players and planning this week - refuse to believe you would take a job without being aware of that.
But, overally, you should never read anything into these things, they're pony.
yeah suspect that was all just because he had to say something. Experience makes sense - we are low on it now with perch, mackie and ned gone. at least one grizzled vet needed.
Bare bones.
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McClaren's first 'presser' on 02:40 - May 22 with 1635 views
McClaren's first 'presser' on 09:22 - May 22 by 2Thomas2Bowles
Well, when he starts off bullshitting he brings it on himself.
Fine, be like that then. You obviously don't want him to succeed, I don't know why you have taken so strongly against him when he's barely got his feet under the table.
McClaren's first 'presser' on 09:22 - May 22 by 2Thomas2Bowles
Well, when he starts off bullshitting he brings it on himself.
Grow up for christ sake
A lot of people are annoyed Ollie was sacked (myself included) but can you not hijack every thread with your anti McClaren nonsense your supposed to support the club not just who's the manager
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McClaren's first 'presser' on 09:39 - May 22 with 1481 views
McClaren's first 'presser' on 09:28 - May 22 by TheChef
Fine, be like that then. You obviously don't want him to succeed, I don't know why you have taken so strongly against him when he's barely got his feet under the table.