The QPR summer transfer rumours thread 19:06 - Apr 29 with 218249 views | Tonto | As they have already started, we need a thread. Suspect most of these will be wrong/clickbait sites, but lets store them in one place. [Post edited 29 Apr 19:47]
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The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 14:17 - Jul 14 with 4624 views | rbee | Tylon Smith sounds a great signing along with Kwame Poku and Amadou Mbengue. We have taken a punt on Kealey Adamson. The only thing I will say is that thus far we are not signing players in the positions that we really need to cover. |  | |  |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 14:22 - Jul 14 with 4565 views | rbee |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 18:05 - Jul 11 by stinkydad | *SIGH* Why can't we ever do something smoothly and without controversy? |
I wouldn't say it was controversal but I find it distastful that it all plays out in public. |  | |  |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 14:27 - Jul 14 with 4496 views | dmm |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 14:17 - Jul 14 by rbee | Tylon Smith sounds a great signing along with Kwame Poku and Amadou Mbengue. We have taken a punt on Kealey Adamson. The only thing I will say is that thus far we are not signing players in the positions that we really need to cover. |
Smith does look to be a good signing although we will never know how much he cost. I'm not sure he'll go straight into the first team though and may need a spell in the DS first. |  | |  |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 14:32 - Jul 14 with 4463 views | rbee | I would be suprised if Stellenbosch F.C. would command a big fee for any of their players dmm. Agreed, we shouldn't throw him in the deep end. |  | |  |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 16:51 - Jul 14 with 4051 views | Loyalitat |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 12:56 - Jul 11 by BklynRanger | The one with the hair. Looks like a decent prospect. |
That's all well and good. However, prospects do not equate to the here and now i.e. being ready to play now for the first team along with the requisite championship experience. Ideally from the first game in August. Poku and Mbnenge are potentially decent signings but largely untried at this level. Just over 3 weeks' away from the start of the season and we need some wise heads with experience, not necessarily old in terms of age, by then. Even more so, as some of our more experienced players are injury-prone, seemingly permanent: JC-S, or susceptible to spells of inactivity: Frey and we don't know how Cook will perform after his serious injury. [Post edited 17 Jul 19:52]
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The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 16:59 - Jul 14 with 3993 views | aston_hoop |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 14:27 - Jul 14 by dmm | Smith does look to be a good signing although we will never know how much he cost. I'm not sure he'll go straight into the first team though and may need a spell in the DS first. |
Tylon Smith hasn't played a senior minute in South African football yet so I wouldn't expect him to play imminently |  |
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The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 17:27 - Jul 14 with 3839 views | dmm | I am beginning to wonder if the club is waiting for the Eze deal to Arsenal to go through and are ready to proceed with one or two signings when/if it does. It might seem a bit of a gamble but I'd be surprised if that wasn't the case, and the same could be said about Kolli, Varane or Kelman if rumours about them are true. I'd be equally surprised if the club doesn't have alternative players targeted if the Eze deal and/or the others didn't come off. A lot could happen between now and the end of August. |  | |  |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 17:41 - Jul 14 with 3708 views | DavieQPR |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 17:27 - Jul 14 by dmm | I am beginning to wonder if the club is waiting for the Eze deal to Arsenal to go through and are ready to proceed with one or two signings when/if it does. It might seem a bit of a gamble but I'd be surprised if that wasn't the case, and the same could be said about Kolli, Varane or Kelman if rumours about them are true. I'd be equally surprised if the club doesn't have alternative players targeted if the Eze deal and/or the others didn't come off. A lot could happen between now and the end of August. |
Plus the possible Leicester compensation. |  | |  | Login to get fewer ads
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 17:46 - Jul 14 with 3689 views | ted_hendrix | Leicester agree compensation for Cifuentes Exclusive from Sky Sports News' Rob Dorsett: Leicester have reached an agreement with QPR over a compensation package for head coach Marti Cifuentes. Even though he has offered to pay half of that £500k himself, Leicester had to complete formalities, club-to-club. Sky Sports News has been told Leicester have faced delays organising Cifuentes’ new visa over the weekend. Leicester are hopeful the paperwork will be completed and the Spanish coach confirmed in time for the squad’s flight to Austria for the pre-season training camp on Wednesday. |  |
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The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 20:11 - Jul 14 with 3200 views | numptydumpty |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 14:17 - Jul 14 by rbee | Tylon Smith sounds a great signing along with Kwame Poku and Amadou Mbengue. We have taken a punt on Kealey Adamson. The only thing I will say is that thus far we are not signing players in the positions that we really need to cover. |
We were very very positive about Madsen and Celar last season, so won't start celebrating until the time comes. Old phrase is relevant here The proof is in the pudding !!! |  |
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The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 20:15 - Jul 14 with 3195 views | Stainrod |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 17:27 - Jul 14 by dmm | I am beginning to wonder if the club is waiting for the Eze deal to Arsenal to go through and are ready to proceed with one or two signings when/if it does. It might seem a bit of a gamble but I'd be surprised if that wasn't the case, and the same could be said about Kolli, Varane or Kelman if rumours about them are true. I'd be equally surprised if the club doesn't have alternative players targeted if the Eze deal and/or the others didn't come off. A lot could happen between now and the end of August. |
Unless there are departures I don't see many gaps in the squad in terms of numbers (whether fans deem these players good enough is a separate issue). As such just don't see many more incoming. When Nourry was asked about further transfers, he gave the strong impression that any further business would be re-active (ie responding to an approach). We currently have 5 strikers, for example, for in most scenarios one starting place. Our left back options have been questioned, but again, we have two players for that position with Vale able to stand in. Only position we are obviously short IMHO is a box to box midfielder, but even there the club might argue we have Madsen, Morgan and Vale (not proven enough in my view given how vital this role is to get us passing forwards, but again from a numbers perspective we are arguably not even that short here). No point stacking the squad with more mediocre bodies. Unless we can get someone significantly better than what we have, I'd rather stick (nervous as I am that we don't have enough battle-hardened Championship leaders in this squad). [Post edited 14 Jul 20:17]
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The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 20:51 - Jul 14 with 3078 views | dmm |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 20:15 - Jul 14 by Stainrod | Unless there are departures I don't see many gaps in the squad in terms of numbers (whether fans deem these players good enough is a separate issue). As such just don't see many more incoming. When Nourry was asked about further transfers, he gave the strong impression that any further business would be re-active (ie responding to an approach). We currently have 5 strikers, for example, for in most scenarios one starting place. Our left back options have been questioned, but again, we have two players for that position with Vale able to stand in. Only position we are obviously short IMHO is a box to box midfielder, but even there the club might argue we have Madsen, Morgan and Vale (not proven enough in my view given how vital this role is to get us passing forwards, but again from a numbers perspective we are arguably not even that short here). No point stacking the squad with more mediocre bodies. Unless we can get someone significantly better than what we have, I'd rather stick (nervous as I am that we don't have enough battle-hardened Championship leaders in this squad). [Post edited 14 Jul 20:17]
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Fair point Stainrod, but I did say 'one or two signings'. Unless there are players sold like Varane or Kelman, I don't think it would be more than that. I agree with you on a box to box midfielder. For me that's the most important recruitment need we have. But I don't think Madsen or Vale fit that role. Morgan might grow into that kind of player, but he's not there yet. A second signing would be a left back. I like the look of Esquerdinha but he's probably not quite ready, and for me, Larkeche is cover only. |  | |  |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 21:05 - Jul 14 with 2994 views | rbee |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 20:11 - Jul 14 by numptydumpty | We were very very positive about Madsen and Celar last season, so won't start celebrating until the time comes. Old phrase is relevant here The proof is in the pudding !!! |
I wasn't. The vast majority of our signings these days have the potential to do well in The Championship. We see how they start and progress without writing them off too quickly. |  | |  |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 21:13 - Jul 14 with 2948 views | Lblock |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 16:51 - Jul 14 by Loyalitat | That's all well and good. However, prospects do not equate to the here and now i.e. being ready to play now for the first team along with the requisite championship experience. Ideally from the first game in August. Poku and Mbnenge are potentially decent signings but largely untried at this level. Just over 3 weeks' away from the start of the season and we need some wise heads with experience, not necessarily old in terms of age, by then. Even more so, as some of our more experienced players are injury-prone, seemingly permanent: JC-S, or susceptible to spells of inactivity: Frey and we don't know how Cook will perform after his serious injury. [Post edited 17 Jul 19:52]
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Totally agree The current squad and, in fact, club set up, screams at me "CHAMPIONSHIP NOVICE" From the CEO or whatever hat Nourry is wearing, down to the Manager/Head Coach and his assistants plus every single player we've added bar Dunne. Instead of going into season three wisened we've stepped backwars, again. At the moment I see it as us and Chef Weds plus one other Usual summer feelings for me then! |  |
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The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 21:16 - Jul 14 with 2933 views | Stainrod |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 20:51 - Jul 14 by dmm | Fair point Stainrod, but I did say 'one or two signings'. Unless there are players sold like Varane or Kelman, I don't think it would be more than that. I agree with you on a box to box midfielder. For me that's the most important recruitment need we have. But I don't think Madsen or Vale fit that role. Morgan might grow into that kind of player, but he's not there yet. A second signing would be a left back. I like the look of Esquerdinha but he's probably not quite ready, and for me, Larkeche is cover only. |
Also fair comments Dennis. Re the box to box midfielder, Madsen is far too languid (read: lazy) for me. His late flurry of assists flattered his contribution over a season during which he was largely woeful. He can't/ won't tackle and doesn't make himself available when Varane and Field are rabbit in the headlights looking for a forward ball. Morgan I like but was overplayed (out of necessity) last season and don't think we should be putting under too much pressure. Vale is the unknown quantity, you can't argue with the pedigree (whatever we think about Chelsea) but is even less experienced than Morgan. This is basically the player to build the team around. If Eze money does become available I hope this is what it is spent on. |  | |  |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 21:18 - Jul 14 with 2925 views | rbee | Yup, I think we would all feel more positive if Colback and Fox signed. According to Wiki Fox's contract ends on the 24th and Colback's on the 1st August. |  | |  |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 21:31 - Jul 14 with 2865 views | kensalriser | As I see it we're short a LB, a DCM and a striker. A lot of faith is being placed in new signings with little or no Championship experience, and two of those that do were both with clubs that got relegated. |  |
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The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 22:05 - Jul 14 with 2637 views | wombat |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 21:31 - Jul 14 by kensalriser | As I see it we're short a LB, a DCM and a striker. A lot of faith is being placed in new signings with little or no Championship experience, and two of those that do were both with clubs that got relegated. |
As Clive and other have said if we go i noto the coming season with the same strikers as we finished with last season it’s going to be a long painful season . Add in our youthful back up players who have zero experience in this sort of environment , I fear it’s gong to be a long painful season . Fine bringing good prospects but don’t chuck them in the deep end and expect them to survive , we tried it last season and it was a car crash at best , I’m more worried about this seasons squad than I have been for years , |  |
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The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 22:29 - Jul 14 with 2516 views | TK1 |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 21:16 - Jul 14 by Stainrod | Also fair comments Dennis. Re the box to box midfielder, Madsen is far too languid (read: lazy) for me. His late flurry of assists flattered his contribution over a season during which he was largely woeful. He can't/ won't tackle and doesn't make himself available when Varane and Field are rabbit in the headlights looking for a forward ball. Morgan I like but was overplayed (out of necessity) last season and don't think we should be putting under too much pressure. Vale is the unknown quantity, you can't argue with the pedigree (whatever we think about Chelsea) but is even less experienced than Morgan. This is basically the player to build the team around. If Eze money does become available I hope this is what it is spent on. |
Vale has played twice as many professional games as Morgan, has been capped regularly at every England age group below 21 (unlike Morgan) and is two years older. We're more familiar with Morgan, but Vale is further into his career and has been much more highly prized throughout his youth career. We shall see how he's used, but I suspect the club have him earmarked ahead of Morgan in the pecking order. This squad definitely needs full backs and a left footed attacker I think, for starters but I'm sure QPR will sign loads more before the window closes, as it does with every window. Players will go too - sales and loans - so I wouldn't get too attached to that squad list. |  | |  |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 08:50 - Jul 15 with 1870 views | TomMorgz7 |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 21:13 - Jul 14 by Lblock | Totally agree The current squad and, in fact, club set up, screams at me "CHAMPIONSHIP NOVICE" From the CEO or whatever hat Nourry is wearing, down to the Manager/Head Coach and his assistants plus every single player we've added bar Dunne. Instead of going into season three wisened we've stepped backwars, again. At the moment I see it as us and Chef Weds plus one other Usual summer feelings for me then! |
We never have a fully fleshed out squad by this point of pre-season -- it's literally a fitness tour. I agree I looked at that squad list and grumbled, and wasn't massively surprised when it got annihliated on Saturday. But even then it was full of youth players (some out of position - i.e. Bennie at right back) and really poor individual mistakes. I think to suggest that we're certainly going down is pretty harsh though. That said I really don't want to sit through another pasting on Friday, so I'd rather we started playing a more recogniseable 1st team instead of 2 teams for 45 each, but then thats just me |  | |  |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 20:25 - Jul 17 with 801 views | lassel |
Irish second division…..an eye opener hopefully as to the standard the EDS play at |  | |  |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 22:15 - Jul 17 with 570 views | jeffranger50 | I see Josh Windass has left Sheff Wed, worth a punt for us |  | |  |
The QPR summer transfer rumours thread on 23:02 - Jul 17 with 390 views | Hoopstar | Every youth team in the world has a lot of filler - and he's only been with us a year from Burnley. If you've got four or five players in and around the first team and doing ok every two to three year cycle of 18-21s year old you're doing well in my opinion. Lots of the others are essentially there to make a team up as is the case in every academy. Was interesting the report from someone at the Dev game who was sat next to an Oxford City scout who felt all our players were at too high a level for them now. Would like to see some of the more talented ones get some decent loans in. |  | |  |
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