Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,360 Posted February 19, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted February 19, 2023 Quote Queens Park Rangers have sacked manager Neil Critchley after just 12 games in charge at Loftus Road. The west London club have gone 10 Championship games without a win and are 17th in the table, eight points above the relegation zone. Critchley, 44, was appointed in December after Michael Beale left for Scottish giants Rangers. He won his first game against Preston, but has only picked up five points from the 30 available since then. Rangers took the decision following Saturday's 3-1 defeat at third-placed Middlesbrough, and Critchley's assistants Mike Garrity and Iain Brunskill have also left the club. Critchley, who had a stint as assistant to Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa earlier in the campaign following just over two years as Blackpool manager, had agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the R's. QPR chief executive Lee Hoos said it was "hugely disappointing to have to make such a decision" so early into his tenure. "However, after seeing the team slip from play-off contenders to one being drawn into a relegation battle, the board [of directors] felt it had to act," Hoos added in a statement on the club website. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64654963 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniper 30 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 When we were recruiting after Nathan Jones left Neil Critchley was on our list as a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,402 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 It's been a poor fit. Hopefully they go for Gareth Ainsworth. Just strikes me as a bloke you could go down to the pub and enjoy a couple of pints with. Not to mention he was very well liked as a player there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ 2,773 Posted February 20, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted February 20, 2023 Ainsworth would definitely be a good one for them. Very likeable guy and hasn't done bad at Wycombe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted February 20, 2023 Administrator Share Posted February 20, 2023 Michael Beale leaving really affected them by the looks of it. Although, QPR seem to be starting a habit of starting a season well and then just fizzling out halfway through. They were top 6/8 most of last season, then had a massive drop and tailed off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted February 21, 2023 Administrator Share Posted February 21, 2023 A sign he's on his way to QPR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N U F C 171 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 It's been confirmed. Didn't realise he'd been at Wycombe for over ten years, takes some doing in the modern day. They've quickly replaced him with Matt Bloomfield from Colchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniper 30 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 21/02/2023 at 17:33, N U F C said: It's been confirmed. Didn't realise he'd been at Wycombe for over ten years, takes some doing in the modern day. They've quickly replaced him with Matt Bloomfield from Colchester. They must have had a conversation prior (tapping up?) so looks a bit 'quick' for me but that is football. Ten years is amazing in the modern game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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