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David O'Day said:

O'Neill managed them at the weekend didn't he?

Queens Park Rangers 1-3 Blackburn: Mathias Jorgensen brace earns Rovers win

Blackburn boss Michael O'Neill sees his new side haul themselves out of the bottom three with victory away to QPR.

www.bbc.co.uk

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CCFC96 said:

Considering the outlay, the recruitment is very weird for a club of their size. Older players on large wages. £7.5m on Broadhead, £6.5m on Sheaf etc. with no real sell on value.

For a club whose ambition and budget is premier league, signing a large chunk of players who are known quantities and very unlikely to be able to make the step up is strange. But they also still have Parkinson as gaffer so I really don’t think the lads running the operation are the brightest football minds.

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torchomatic said:

Thought they were getting Gary Rowett? I think he's a decent manager.

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CCFC96 said:

Considering the outlay, the recruitment is very weird for a club of their size. Older players on large wages. £7.5m on Broadhead, £6.5m on Sheaf etc. with no real sell on value.

For a club whose ambition and budget is premier league, signing a large chunk of players who are known quantities and very unlikely to be able to make the step up is strange. But they also still have Parkinson as gaffer so I really don’t think the lads running the operation are the brightest football minds.

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Shannerz said:

Tbf, the squad they came up with was for the most part an above average League 1 squad, so they needed players they knew could perform at this level.

That's their modus operandi; spunk loads on a new squad whenever they need one, because they don't have to think about cash turnover. It's anti-competitive, in my opinion, and very bad for football generally when club(s) can have a budget that way outstrips that of rivals and isn't in any way tied to success on the pitch or a canny turnover of players.

As for how they're doing; all you can say is they seem to have a better clue than Birmingham. At least they try to sign the players that they actually need / suit how they play, even if at massively inflated prices.

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Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:

I know it is a bit too early to say it, but it looks like there's genuinely potential for about 12 teams to be in contention for one play off spot.

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Sky Blue Harry H said:

If (spit) we end up in the play offs, I really don't want Southampton or Blues in the top 6. Come to think of it, I don't want Wrexham. Charlton, Sheff Wed and Oxford please!

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