Martí Cifuentes

[Jon the Hat]

53 minutes ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Somethings happening as I can't seem to place a bet on the new Leicester manager as it's suspended on all online betting sites 🙏🏼

Don't they shut down overnight for bets like these?

[CrispinLA in Texas]

24 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said:

Don't they shut down overnight for bets like these?

Nope....where were going we don't need an overnight 😉

[Ric Flair]

I'm more OK with this because of his track record at bringing through young players and his teams tend to deploy direct wingers in a high press. That's what I tend to prefer and something we've not had for a while.

 

There does seem to be some question marks as well though, but I don't think we're in a position to get a manager that doesn't have any.

 

Success here ranges from building squad value significantly in the hope that off the field we are better ran and can put the foundations in to a progressive operation. He hasn't ever won anything but getting promotion in the next couple of years if he gets the nucleus of the squad right is something that should be within his ability.

 

[two8two]

Huge gamble, compare his record with CW or SD and it pales in comparison. We have options and  should be going for the SAFE option.

[TheStig]

Interesting choice. But seemingly more "interesting" than Wilder and Dyche that are more "run of the mill" types. Get it done.

[dooflip]

10 minutes ago, two8two said:

Huge gamble, compare his record with CW or SD and it pales in comparison. We have options and  should be going for the SAFE option.

We have no safe options.

[kingpowerout]

37 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

I'm more OK with this because of his track record at bringing through young players and his teams tend to deploy direct wingers in a high press. That's what I tend to prefer and something we've not had for a while.

 

There does seem to be some question marks as well though, but I don't think we're in a position to get a manager that doesn't have any.

 

Success here ranges from building squad value significantly in the hope that off the field we are better ran and can put the foundations in to a progressive operation. He hasn't ever won anything but getting promotion in the next couple of years if he gets the nucleus of the squad right is something that should be within his ability.

 

This a big job for him when you look at his managerial career, probably a natural next step as he’s not going to get a Prem job.

 

lets hope he can use the youth and find a style that gets the best out of our flair players (Mavididi, Monga, Fatawu) as that’s where our strengths are and can really hurt teams in this division.

 

the first job on the to do list is to recruit a young striker who can get 15-20 goals at this level with the potential to perform in the Prem should we be in the promotion mix 

[ClaphamFox]

The main reason I’d be reasonably happy if it turns out to be Cifuentes is that it sounds like he will give us a clear identity again - something we didn’t have under Cooper or RVN. Whatever people thought of the style of play under Maresca, surely we can agree it’s good to have a team that is well drilled and understands exactly what it is supposed to do? Judging from reports, it sounds like Cifuentes favours possession football but is more pragmatic than Enzo was and is happy to change the plan depending on the opposition and circumstances of the game. In fact he sounds very similar to how Carlos Corberan was being described when we were linked with him last summer.

 

Anyway, this is an encouraging read:

 https://therealefl.co.uk/2025/05/23/why-qpr-boss-marti-cifuentes-could-be-the-premier-leagues-next-big-manager/

 

 

Edited 9 July 2025 by ClaphamFox

[worthosoriginals]

2 hours ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Somethings happening as I can't seem to place a bet on the new Leicester manager as it's suspended on all online betting sites 🙏🏼

Keep yer money,

don't give it to them rich chimps

[Claudio Fannieri]

Dyche, and to a leaser extent Wilder, appear to be a safer bet on paper, however you could have said the same when we took the chance on Enzo, however In reality our club, squad and in particular the exciting group of academy players breaking through means that neither of the above are particularly the right choices at this moment in time. 
 

Cifuentes has done a very decent job at QPR, they were in free fall when he took over and he managed to save them from relegation and then stabilise the club whilst bringing in a lot of younger players and implementing a new style of play and achieved this on a relatively small budget. 
 

Whoever we bring in given our current predicament is going to have an element of risk but overall this is an appointment that at least seems to carry a fair amount of sensible thinking, aligns with how the club want to play and create a genuine pathway for the very talented academy prospects to progress into the 1st team. 
 

I really don’t think this has been something that has come out of the blue, I think the names leaked have largely come via Wasserman and it would appear that it has been more of a shootout between Rohl and Cifuentes but the club have managed to keep a lid on it due to the complexities of both candidates compensation deals.

 

Thinking back to Saturday and i would say Kingys tactics, set up and patterns of play were very similar to how I could see us playing under Cifuentes. 

 

Lets hope today is the day and we can start to move forward and build some positivity ahead of the new season. 

Edited 9 July 2025 by Claudio Fannieri

[FrankieADZ]

31 minutes ago, two8two said:

Huge gamble, compare his record with CW or SD and it pales in comparison. We have options and  should be going for the SAFE option.

safe options? 

sorry but one hasnt managed in the championship in nearly a decade and the other bombed at both Boro and Watford

plus neither would have suited the players we currently have and the ones coming through the academy system

plus both could have been woeful too, just cos theyve managed longer doesnt mean a thing

[Pliskin]

39 minutes ago, two8two said:

Huge gamble, compare his record with CW or SD and it pales in comparison. We have options and  should be going for the SAFE option.

There’s no such thing as a “safe” option. These “safe” options tend to be Dyche or perhaps Wilder, why? Because they’re a bit older. And that’s it.

 

The games moved on, younger expansive managers are the preferred option. He’s proven he’s able to get something out of a troubled club with a poor selection of players. So, with a squad of better players he will be able to showcase his abilities as a manager.

 

ANY manager is a risk, Enzo was a risk, and he had less experience than Cifuentes. I like this, it’s a good move. 

[CrispinLA in Texas]

18 minutes ago, worthosoriginals said:

Keep yer money,

don't give it to them rich chimps

I now just put small money bets on but with very big odds eg I put lots of bets on Auckland v boca to draw in-play  in the FIFA club cup at 33/1,  66/1 and 100/1 and I also bet on a goal scored very late in injury time where I get a good price

[Pliskin]

13 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

safe options? 

sorry but one hasnt managed in the championship in nearly a decade and the other bombed at both Boro and Watford

plus neither would have suited the players we currently have and the ones coming through the academy system

plus both could have been woeful too, just cos theyve managed longer doesnt mean a thing

Exactly!

[chesterfox]

Imagine wanting to bet last season on QPR gaining promotion because you're so impressed with what a manager could do with a bunch of mediocre players?

Good job I didn't cos I'd have lost !!!

But he saved QPR  from Div 1 - OK not an amazing CV but he's the most interesting option to date 

 

 

Edited 9 July 2025 by chesterfox

[Jon the Hat]

3 minutes ago, chesterfox said:

Imagine wanting to bet last season on QPR gaining promotion because you're so impressed with what a manager could do with a bunch of mediocre players?

Good job I didn't cos I'd have lost !!!

But he saved QPR  from Div 1 - OK not an amazing CV but he's the most interesting option to date 

 

 

Less so than Rohl IMO, but that looks to be dead now.

[Lionator]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

I'm more OK with this because of his track record at bringing through young players and his teams tend to deploy direct wingers in a high press. That's what I tend to prefer and something we've not had for a while.

 

There does seem to be some question marks as well though, but I don't think we're in a position to get a manager that doesn't have any.

 

Success here ranges from building squad value significantly in the hope that off the field we are better ran and can put the foundations in to a progressive operation. He hasn't ever won anything but getting promotion in the next couple of years if he gets the nucleus of the squad right is something that should be within his ability.

 

Our best assets next season are likely to be our wingers still so if he can get Mav, Abdul and McAteer playing directly, they’re going to bag a lot. 

[Gloria]

In what sounds like a Chanel 9 Neus exclusive, Marti Cifuentes has united the clans ... Boutros Boutros Ghali 😜

[The Year Of The Fox]

9 hours ago, sdb said:

I read the whole of page 1 thinking I was out of the loop on some niche foxestalk joke 

And it was lost on (and then hijacked) by precisely the same people it was aimed at 😂😂

Edited 9 July 2025 by The Year Of The Fox

[Pliskin]

24 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said:

Less so than Rohl IMO, but that looks to be dead now.

They’re about the same aren’t they really? Both have done a decent job with a load of shit. 

[Zear0]

GON yesterday, Marti today, wonder who we get tomorrow? 

[Vindaloo FOX]

Good watch, would be well up for this.

[Lcfcwigstonblue]

Messaged a client I deal with for work about Cifuentes.

[FOXSE]

11 hours ago, foxfanazer said:

Embarrassing that he has to pay his own compo

Shame on qpr.

[indierich06]

Didn't RVN beat Cifuentes' QPR 6-2? Bodes well. Hopefully just the difference in quality between a PL side and a Championship one!