Ever wondered what's behind a crisis in a football-club, or why trainers and managers are sacked? Well here you get a unique "behind the scenes- documentary".
Just came to rate this, and saw no one had given a review. Well, the film deserves that, either your a football/soccer fan or an occasionally sports reader. I'm a former soccer-fan, still watching Watford FC's place on the league table, but are now sick and tied of the game due to money taking it all over. (Watford is actually having key local-derbies more than once in this film.)
The plot: The London-team Queen's Park Rangers, a founder of the league back in 1888, are saved in the last minute from bankruptcy by some millionaires from India and Italy, together with Formula One-guru Bernie Eccleston. They have a four year plan of bringing QPR back in the top league.
But things are not going as planned. QPR has trouble scoring goals, and the QPR-leaders are wanting to steer all the managers. QPR are sacking managers as no other English club, and one manager even quits by his own after only four weeks - all called idiots by some of the new owners. The fans are in uproar, and stops coming to the games.
Can QPR with leaders, fans, players and as a proud club turn this thing over? We follow QPR in the four-year period with downs and ups.
This story is a must for all fans of team sports. I've never seen a documentary going so close up to what the leaders are saying. Sometimes wanting more than possible, sometimes almost acting like hooligans. Sometimes they've got a clue, other times they are communicating great with everyone.
See this roller-coaster of feelings, and get to know the play behind the game so many love. Even for non-fans this is masterfully told. A great documentary of not so a unique story. This happens over and over - as money counts more than in most games. Really way too much for me to love the game as I did 25 years ago.
