Addendum - 39 Years Ago: 'The Doc' Arrived at QPR...And Bill Power "vs" Swindon (Continued)

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Sporting Life - [MARTIN] ALLEN WANTED NORWICH POST
Former Brentford and MK Dons manager Martin Allen insists he would have walked to Norwich to take the job after missing out to Glenn Roeder.
Allen, who lasted just four matches as Leicester boss at the start of the season, was one of those given a second interview by the Canaries, but lost out to his former Queens Park Rangers club-mate Roeder, who signed a two-and-a-half year deal on Tuesday.
Allen told the Eastern Daily Press: "I had two interviews but the board decided to go somewhere else.
"I can say categorically that if I'd been offered that job I'd have started walking to Norwich. I was desperate for it.
"I came home two days early from a holiday with my wife for a second interview. I really wanted the job." Sporting Life

Thirty-Nine Years Ago..."The Doc" Took at QPR
November 1, 1968: Tommy Docherty Took over at QPR...(and 28 Days later, "The Doc" Left QPR!
In his four week spell, QPR did achieve one of their four wins they got that season: a 2-1 win at home to Nottingham Forest. QPR lost their other three games in the Docherty era.
When Docherty took over, there was a big thrill for QPR fans: A "big-time" manager taking over (even though he had come most recently from Rotherham, who QPR had beaten the previous season, 6-0!). Aparently, there was some conflict with QPR Chairman Jim Gregory. Docherty wanted to sign a player (Tiler?). Gregory didn't want to sign him. QPR didn't sign him. Docherty left, criticizing the team, but praising Rodney Marsh.
Docherty took over at Aston Villa (who went down!)...And Les Allen became QPR's Player Manager, and QPR went down.
Just over a decade later, Docherty was back at QPR managing under Jim Gregory, and lasted less than 18 months, before again being fired..

See: Tommy Docherty/Wikipedia


Swindon Advertiser - See you in court - By Andy Cryer
SWINDON Town may be claiming a first round victory' in their legal battle against Bill Power - but the former QPR chairman is still "100 per cent confident" he will win the war.
The club released a strongly-worded statement yesterday, urging Power to settle his claim for £1.12m out of court, after his attempt to bring the judgement forward was rebuffed.
Town say the High Court's decision to hear the case in full proves the strength of their argument that Power's money was invested in shares, but Power has rubbished these claims.
He is still adamant the £1.12m was a loan and insists the latest court judgement has done nothing but prolong Town's losing battle.
The club have also questioned the real motives behind Power's court battle, while insisting the acceptance by him and business partner Phil Emmel of the decision to continue the legal process shows even they think they might have got it wrong.
Power invested £1.12m into the club in the summer of 2006 and there has been debate ever since about whether it was a loan or as shares.
He said: "I am totally speechless they have put that statement up. I don't know what to say really other than I will see them in court.
"The court's decision to hear the case certainly does not mean we have lost. Far from it, we will win as it will be proved the money was a loan.
"I am not happy to go to court because no one wants it to end that way but they will have a long wait if they are wanting us to call them. I think it is past that.
"We are looking forward to our day in court."
Club director Bob Holt argued money spent on the legal process could be better spent in the club's current financial situation.
He said: "When things are going well on the pitch and we are trying to secure the financial future of the club through sale negotiations, this litigation is a huge unnecessary distraction."
Advisor for the club's major shareholders the Wills family, Mike Diamandis, also urged the pair to settle the case amicably.
He said: "Much of the present ill-feeling towards the board emanated from a meeting of October 6 last year when Paul Davis (TrustSTFC chairman) presented a report regarding Bill Power's departure from the club.
"The fans consortium failed to make a formal offer for the club yet has harangued the current board and the Wills family for the last 12 months.
"In September of last year Sir Seton Wills was planning for the long term future of the club, but by Christmas this negative campaign had resulted in Sir Seton's decision to sell the football club.
"Now that Bill Power and Phil Emmel have seen the strength of our case, I hope we can sit down and resolve this amicably. I await their call."
He continued: "As far as I am concerned he has bought shares in the club. If he wants to trade them then I am happy with that.
"He is a busy man so I am sure he would prefer to sort out a deal. I would like him to call me so that we can sit down and resolve this amicably.
"Until someone else takes over the club we are still the people trying to keep it going. Swindon Advertiser

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