Redknapp v Taarabt (Who wins?)

[Sevens]

My problem with Harry is that he is Gobby and self serving. I felt that way before he came to us (No I didnt want him here) and my feelings haven't changed. I will admit that he pleasantly surprised me with the way we played, getting us into Europe etc, but IMO he took his eyes of the ball when if he had not put his personal ambitions first, we would have done a lot better.

While I agree that Taarabt is an ungrateful wasted talent where if the effort was applied could walk into any team, (no exaggeration here), I believed Harry used this situation to create a smoke screen to deflect any criticism of the currect QPR performances.

He was specifically asked about Taarabt is my understanding. The journalists know Redknapp is good for a sound bite. QPR are struggling. Journo asks if Taarabt would have made a difference. Redknapp blows his top and gives the journo the headline they wanted. Redknapp will never learn but rather that than the boring bland media trained robots most managers and players are nowadays. Football used to be about characters as much as anything else. Now they're like clones.

 

[parklane1]

So many people option for Taarabt because so many spurs fans on here who don't av a clue.

Been looking in that mirror again I see.

 

[avonspurs]

Can see where Sherwood learnt his media management from.

 

[lukespurs7]

Been looking in that mirror again I see.

Pretty good chat from you to be fair

 

[myhartlane]

He's got previous on undermining his players. I hated it when Harry slated Darren Bent for that miss saying that his wife could do better etc. I can't think of a top manager that would do that to one of their players.

 

[myhartlane]

Think this may cost Harry his Job i really dont think he has been the same since he was at spurs and got past over for the England job,he still keeps sniping about it now.

I agree, frankly I can't understand why he's still managing full time and schlepping up and down the M3 every day. I'm sure he could still be involved in the industry in a less stressful way.

 

[Sevens]

He's got previous on undermining his players. I hated it when Harry slated Darren Bent for that miss saying that his wife could do better etc. I can't think of a top manager that would do that to one of their players.

Old school style management. In some ways I like it as it's more in touch with the common man and I personally prefer it to the politician style answers that most managers and players give.

My personal favourite put down quote from any manager was Brian Clough just after he signed Gary Megson and told the world he'd made a terrible mistake and that Gary Megson couldn't trap a bag of cement Megson was moved on only a few months later never having played for Forest.

Ironically one of the few Managers who still isn't afraid to speak his mind and be critical of players in the press is also arguably the world's best. Jose Mourinho has never been shy in letting his players have it with both barrels publically.

 

[SteveH]

Old school style management. In some ways I like it as it's more in touch with the common man and I personally prefer it to the politician style answers that most managers and players give.

My personal favourite put down quote from any manager was Brian Clough just after he signed Gary Megson and told the world he'd made a terrible mistake and that Gary Megson couldn't trap a bag of cement Megson was moved on only a few months later never having played for Forest.

Ironically one of the few Managers who still isn't afraid to speak his mind and be critical of players in the press is also arguably the world's best. Jose Mourinho has never been shy in letting his players have it with both barrels publically.

"Old school management" is good and has its place, but can be achieved without making an old school pratt of oneself in front of TV cameras.

 

[cozzo]

Taraabt was class for Milan

 

[prawnsandwich]

Both of them have a bad attitude and have the worst trait of all in football-stubbornness.
I am really, really happy both are not at Spurs any more but my only real interest is Taarabt making something of his career so Spurs can collect a few quid from his sell on.

 

[nailsy]

Harry was clearly exaggerating the weight issue but there does seem to be an issue there.

Taarabt hasn't pulled any punches and there's probbaly some truth to what he said as well.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Old school style management. In some ways I like it as it's more in touch with the common man and I personally prefer it to the politician style answers that most managers and players give.

My personal favourite put down quote from any manager was Brian Clough just after he signed Gary Megson and told the world he'd made a terrible mistake and that Gary Megson couldn't trap a bag of cement Megson was moved on only a few months later never having played for Forest.

Ironically one of the few Managers who still isn't afraid to speak his mind and be critical of players in the press is also arguably the world's best. Jose Mourinho has never been shy in letting his players have it with both barrels publically.

With Mourinho, it's rarely about ability though, more about their work ethic or diligence without the ball.

 

[benski]

Send him to Liverpool Rogers will sort out the negativity as he has done so well with balotelli

 

[allatsea]

Harrys man management skills are a myth put about by the man himself. He couldn't deal with Bent, Pavylechenko, Dos Santos, Prince Boateng, and now Taarabt, amongst others. All of them were decent or better players but Harry couldn't get the best from them.

 

[Sevens]

Harrys man management skills are a myth put about by the man himself. He couldn't deal with Bent, Pavylechenko, Dos Santos, Prince Boateng, and now Taarabt, amongst others. All of them were decent or better players but Harry couldn't get the best from them.

Harry's man management skills are simply down to the fact he says it how he sees it and a lot of players respond to that. You know where you stand with Redknapp which is that he'll always give you an opinion when asked and the chances are that opinion will be greatly exaggerated sometimes to the point where it's simply not true anymore.

The fact is that there isn't a single manager on this planet who can keep all their staff happy. Especially at high level sports where player egos are so large and fragile that they take not being picked very personally. Even "nice" guys like Roy Hodgson and Bobby Robson have been slammed by ex-players in the past.

 

[Sevens]

"Old school management" is good and has its place, but can be achieved without making an old school pratt of oneself in front of TV cameras.

Redknapp has always been a gob on a stick. Just like Mourinho is. Just like Brian Clough was. I just don't see why people allow themselves to get wound up by it.

 

[SteveH]

Redknapp has always been a gob on a stick. Just like Mourinho is. Just like Brian Clough was. I just don't see why people allow themselves to get wound up by it.

He's been at it again, allegedly.

"I think I could have actually won the league at Tottenham. If we had invested more at the right time, we could have done it. We were probably short of a striker,” Redknapp told FourFourTwo.

Yeah of course you could Harry....

 

[Khilari]

I loved Harry while he as our manager, but there were certain things about him that made him come across as low class, namely the public criticism of some players.

His article in the sun is such low class stuff and embarrassing for QPR if anything. He's in the "Warnock" kind of camp of an old fashioned manager who seems to lack any sort of diplomacy. Shame really. It may be his public persona that went against his England chances last time. This can't help.

 

[Coyboy]

With Mourinho, it's rarely about ability though, more about their work ethic or diligence without the ball.

Well isn't that the whole point here? I don't think Redknapp is doubting Taarabt's natural ability which is very high, but rather his work ethic and how that has allegedly led to his being 'overweight'- for a EPL footballer.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Well isn't that the whole point here? I don't think Redknapp is doubting Taarabt's natural ability which is very high, but rather his work ethic and how that has allegedly led to his being 'overweight'- for a EPL footballer.

I have no idea what his gripe is with Taraabt, because Redknapp dresses everything in bullshit trim. Being a fat, immobile **** hasn't stopped him buying, picking and playing Richard Dunne.