The story of Queens Park Rangers FC's comeback from the brink of bankruptcy in 2007.The story of Queens Park Rangers FC's comeback from the brink of bankruptcy in 2007.The story of Queens Park Rangers FC's comeback from the brink of bankruptcy in 2007.
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John Harbin: [on telephone] That's what me and you think, mate. But it's not the real world any more, is it?
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I'm not a football fan at all, but watched based upon a number of reviews that said you didn't need to be a fan to watch this.
And I mostly agree with that, but my problem is that it was just too brief and not detailed enough.
What it did well was convey the contempt fans had for the new owners. They invested millions to save the club from bankruptcy and got nothing but grief.
What's interesting is that they weren't just silent investors. They were involved in the management of the club, celebrated with the fans when they won, and they had a lot on the line personally after their investment. Their joy was very clear when they got promoted to the Premier League.
My main issue is that it was largely fire to bosses, employ a new one, do a montage and they're promoted. There's no detail on how that was achieved. Is it just luck, is it the manager? The fact they end the film saying they are losing again and sacked the manager - the very one they were just indicating was the saviour of the team - adds to the feeling it was just luck.
To that end, there should have been more on the business and behind the scenes.
Also it would have been good to better establish who was who, as it felt it wasn't established very clearly at the beginning.
I found parts of it enjoyable... but it needed more detail and more context.
And I mostly agree with that, but my problem is that it was just too brief and not detailed enough.
What it did well was convey the contempt fans had for the new owners. They invested millions to save the club from bankruptcy and got nothing but grief.
What's interesting is that they weren't just silent investors. They were involved in the management of the club, celebrated with the fans when they won, and they had a lot on the line personally after their investment. Their joy was very clear when they got promoted to the Premier League.
My main issue is that it was largely fire to bosses, employ a new one, do a montage and they're promoted. There's no detail on how that was achieved. Is it just luck, is it the manager? The fact they end the film saying they are losing again and sacked the manager - the very one they were just indicating was the saviour of the team - adds to the feeling it was just luck.
To that end, there should have been more on the business and behind the scenes.
Also it would have been good to better establish who was who, as it felt it wasn't established very clearly at the beginning.
I found parts of it enjoyable... but it needed more detail and more context.
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