John Gregory to be QPR Boss

[Scot Munroe]

Queens Park Rangers have unveiled John Gregory as their new manager, with former boss Gary Waddock handed the job of first-team coach.
Former Aston Villa boss Gregory, 51, returns to management three-and-a-half years after leaving Derby.

Waddock replaced the sacked Ian Holloway in February and was handed the position full-time in the summer.

But the former QPR midfielder has struggled and Gregory takes over with the club bottom of the Championship.

QPR have won just one league game this season and were knocked out of the Carling Cup by Port Vale on Tuesday evening.

Gregory, a close friend of Rangers chairman Gianni Paladini, began his managerial career at Portsmouth and he also had a spell at Plymouth.

He took over at Wycombe Wanderers in October 1996, where he helped the team avoid relegation and remained in charge for two years.

The former England midfielder took over at Villa in the 1997/98 season and during the four years under Gregory's management Villa never finished outside the top eight in the Premiership.

He has also managed Derby and has been out of management since leaving the Rams in March 2003.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

hmmm not sure if thats a good appointment or not. hasn't he just been farting about on premiership plus ever since he left Derby?

[juddie]

prob better than waddock - but not convinced. should never have let olly go.

[el duque]

I'd like to see them do well. My favourite London club and the nearest one to me as well...

[Spud]

I have a soft spot for Q.P.R. as my Dad supports them and most of my family live around that area.

[DerbyRed]

Gregory is an awful manager - had the misfortune of watching his Rams team play a few times when I was at uni!!  

They had a habit of playing long balls (like many teams in this division!!) and in the Championship that just doesn't work and teams had them sussed!! Its no wonder he almost got them successive relegations!!  :x

Derby were much better when Burley took over - and I got to laugh at him when he decided to gatecrash our student nights with his senior players!!!  

[Spencer_White]

Gregorys another one who is up to his ankles in bung allegations.