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Reply | The QPR summer transfer rumours thread
at 22:19 14 Aug 2025
Apparently, according to the locals, Max Lowe is going to stay anyway. Probably means no one wanted to pay the fictional silly money Sheff Wed were or may pay him.
Really, he should move on, maybe for less money, but at least it's real money and also possibly a more extended contract. Otherwise, he risks losing everything if the club shuts down or he is relegated with them and it shuts down.
But no one said Footballers were smart. |
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Reply | The QPR summer transfer rumours thread
at 19:45 14 Aug 2025
If he can stay fit Hayden is a good replacement for Colback.
He's a tough DMC, takes up all the correct positions and tackles so hard that other players try and pass around him rather than through him. Great to have when defending an attack, really fills in the spaces. If he's not asking the earth then a 2+1 option on our side would be worth doing.
It seems he likes the club and the players, and he also speaks like an intelligent person (so un-footballer-like).
If Saito is £5m then there is no chance, crackers talk that is. We don't need him anyway. We have Smyth, Kolli and Sutton on the left to replace Dembele, who will move over to the right to replace Poku. Or Dembele stays on the left and Smyth runs the right. Not to mention Chair can also play on the left of course.
If, we have that sort of money, we should be putting in a cheeky bid of the same amount for Edwards as that's a position we ned bolstering.
Did I read Max Lowe of Sheff Wed has put his 2 weeks notice in and becomes a free agent tomorrow?
Plays Left-back you say? [Post edited 14 Aug 19:46]
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Reply | Eze
at 21:45 10 Aug 2025
Now, this is my fault. As I am sure I saw a rumour last season that Eze's release clause expires one week before the window shuts and only opens up again one week after the window opens.
Then I posted it on here ages ago, but it's not a given, it was just a rumour.
If true, and that's a big if, then I assume it's so Palace can get in a replacement before the window shuts. But that in itself is a guess.
Now, should that all be true and Arsenal have agreed terms, this means Palace have accepted the offer and now Arsenal are just waiting to offload some players to please FFP. Even if they are late and it expires, I suspect Palace will honour the deal as otherwise Eze will be pissed and also they now have had time to scope out and agree terms with a replacement. Another load of big IF's.
A way to keep the rumour going is to look out for any other rumours of Palace looking to source a replacement for Eze? Where are those Palace signing rumours? I have not seen them. So, I assume it's all clickbait until Norrey gets his £13m :P |
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Reply | If Celar is the answer what's the question 🤔
at 11:47 10 Aug 2025
If Celar's job is to score goals, then how come, as others have pointed out, he's not even in the box for Poku's crosses when they come in?
I am okay if he does not score goals, but he has to contribute in other ways, like holding up the ball, which he did do for the OG. But that was a rare occurance; most of the time, he lost it. So, he was not even an outlet. Which we saw hurt us hard once PNE wised up in the second half.
As for Madsen, I was one of the earliest people to criticise him, long before I was onto Colback. Madsen just does not run, which is why the manager put him at the back. The problem is he did not even do that well, as Field had to cover him a lot in that as well.
Field was MOM yesterday, saving us several times in defence. He also came close to scoring on several occasions, but as we know, that's not his strong point. But it does point out where Field can get up and down the pitch, Madsen is nowhere to be seen. Sure Madsen can pass and can hold onto the ball and rarely gives the ball away in 5 yard passes. He has the skill, just not the desire to get up and down the pitch which in the Champ is required. Colback is the same, but Colback didn't cost us £4m and is no longer at the club. |
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Reply | Preston Reflection
at 22:44 9 Aug 2025
We were lucky that PNE are so gash.
We now know which three teams are worse than us:
Sheff Wed, PNE and Oxford
PNE were up against a team with no known RB, reserve Keeper, youth team LB, Celar (cannot trap a bad of cement) and Madsen (won't press even if he's the nearest player).
No Champ team should fear that lineup, but PNE were so bad that they let that QPR team dominate them. That's 3 points missed for them and they will need the points.
We were lucky that Sam Field had a stormer and blocked everything. And that PNE got their tactics totally wrong. 5 at the back with no real wingers to test our fake fullbacks. Morgan and Esquerdinha were not tested that hard, real Champ wingers would cause way more problems. PNE seems to have an average RB in their new signing small.
Mbengue and Morrison were pretty solid, too. But they had to be with Madsen and Celar in the team. This was like watching two bad L1 teams.
At least Poku, Chair and Demeble held onto the ball enough that PNE did not have much possession to hurt us with. Poku needs some time to get better, Chair was industrious and Demeble is showing his class, but I am afraid he won't last the season. |
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Reply | If Celar is the answer what's the question 🤔
at 22:31 9 Aug 2025
His job was to hold the ball up and hassle the defence.
He failed to hold onto the ball enough, he did manage the lay off which led to the goal and I think he meant it, but I notice that Celar was allowed to the ball first and it just happened to be directly at him.
If he has to move to come onto the ball with his back to goal he cannot do it. He's more of a diagonal pass in front of him, player who then hits it. But we don't play that way and neither do most teams in the Champ.
He's just not good enough, and this idea that he would crack on now is unrealistic. Look who he scored against last season, Cardiff and their defence is gash.
Madsen and he were terrible today. They only looked passable and only at times, as it was PNE.
We now know which three teams are worse than us. Sheff Wed, PNE and Oxford. On the bright side, PNE could go down this season and then be gone for good like Reading. |
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Reply | Knob End Match Fred
at 14:36 9 Aug 2025
The manager is setting Board expectations early with that selection.
Noah McCann is on the subs bench and only returned recently from an ACL.
Why is Timothy Akindileni not taking that sub's place?
Must be because he's injured too.
This is a disaster.
Now, Chair and Field have to cover for this mess. This is the worst I have seen it since Maddix took to the field at Old Trafford with a youth team due to injuries.
Walsh may have to come off with a back injury to all the balls he will be digging out of the net.
This is crackers. |
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Reply | Medical update
at 15:53 8 Aug 2025
Just guessing but ...
Mbengue will be at RB, Cook at CB as they have not said he's injured.
Celar will start I would guess, with Burrell to come on later on.
I hope Morgan starts instead of Madsen.
I feel it's nailed on 0-1 to PNE.
Charity Park Rangers in da house! |
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Reply | Chris Willock
at 13:04 8 Aug 2025
He likes to play with another creative player or be given the ball all the time. Cardiff are not QPR and can do neither.
He tried to link up with Rubin Colwill, but Colwill wasn't interested in give and go or doing little 1-2's.
He's always needed a run in the team to settle down, Cardiff won't give him that so, here we are. Lucky he has a nice long contract to see it out. I expect him to be in L1 for many years to come. |
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Reply | Papa Dame Ba (Daim Bar)
at 12:57 8 Aug 2025
In the showreel, he looks closer to a left-winger than a CF.
We love a good winger don't we?
What we need is a N9 and a LB and if we are greedy a DMC.
I suspect Celar and Madsen would have to be moved on before we got the last one. |
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Reply | Knob End Match Fred
at 11:12 7 Aug 2025
Celar will start as he is the only CF who has had some preseason with the rest of the team. Burrell will come in for the last 20 mins.
What would be even worse is if he plays Madsen ahead of Morgan, as then with Celar, we could be playing with 9 men. Hard day at the office for Field, that would be.
PNE won't notice, because as soon as they get the first goal, they will sit back and PNE the game out, letting Chair do nice 1-2's to little effect. This game is gonna be a bad watch.
This has 0-1 to PNE nailed on.
Charity Park Rangers, I see you. |
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Reply | Paul Smyth - Last year of contract - New policy would be to sell ???
at 17:19 6 Aug 2025
Smyth will stay as his stats aint great, but he is a great backup for us on both flanks and has the attribute we miss most ... pace.
While his stats are not great, they have been mostly improving, albeit marginally. So, he is getting better.
Also, he seems for some crazy reason for love it here. No one said footballers like Chair and Smyth are smart. No idea why they stay.
The club will leave it till his contract runs out as he's getting on a bit, they wanna see if he can stay fit and then what his contribution was for the season.
Valuable squad player that costs nothing, just like Dom Ball, who we let go to be replaced with ... Richards and a £600k loss (that would have paid for Balls wags no doubt). |
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Reply | What have learned ?
at 15:06 4 Aug 2025
He's the real deal, as I said before, but can only play LW and not RW. |
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Reply | Kelman:Here We Go
at 17:07 28 Jul 2025
Last season, we sold two forwards, Dykes and Armstrong.
People were up in arms about these sales, yet Dykes was getting worse and worse stats wise, and Armstrong was not progressing (although he may still come good later, some strikers take longer than others).
These two sales netted 3.5m - 4.5m, depending on which rumour is correct. Not only that, but Dykes wages were one of the highest earners here as he signed a past contract when he did have a good stint. These sales have proven to be smart business as neither has cracked on since we transferred them.
Now, here we are again, getting almost the same monies for just one player, and we have a sneaky sell-on clause. Also Santos wages are off the books too. And Cooper if he plays regular, has a great L1 loan, which is only the division below.
If Ba comes in then Celar may be off and Nardi looks like he's on his way out as well (which I think is a mistake unless we can get big monies for him).
Now we just need to offload Madsen if we can or get him to run, I am not sure which is the harder ask. |
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Reply | The season 25-26 squad thread
at 16:49 28 Jul 2025
Also not seen in any training vids or photos.
They are gone until they resign. From what I have seen of Adi, I don't think we need Foxy back after all. Also, Tuck seems to be coming through for Colback, we shall see. |
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Reply | Dembele
at 10:18 28 Jul 2025
I would play him behind Frey/Barrell with the others like so:
Poku (RW)
Dembele (AMC)
Chair (LW)
Then the three of them can rotate to cause defenders nightmares.
Also with a middle to cover them of:
Varane/Morgan
Field
Defence of:
Dunne
Cook
Morrison
Larkeche (because who else do we have).
And Nardi in Goal.
But he won't play that team as he wants Chair central, Walsh in Goal and has Mbs over Morrison.
At least after the last friendly Madsen won't get in the team ... phew! |
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Reply | SC HEERENVEEN friendly...
at 23:33 27 Jul 2025
Walsh: 6
Looked okay. Great range on his kicks into space for the wingers to run onto, and of course, the second goal.
Dunne: 6
Fluffed the goal, but was unlucky, mostly solid.
Mbengue: 6
Beaten for position twice, but then closed it up and stopped that nonsense from continuing.
Cook 6:
Usual solid self.
Larkeche 6:
Did okay and nice pass for the assist.
Madsen 4:
Was poor at passing, which did eventually improve. But I noticed he was marking space a lot. As in ahead of Field but not up with Morgan. It's like playing with 10 men when he plays like this. Which is why Marti dropped him for so many games. What we did learn is that after this performance, when Burrell comes in, Chair will drop in here and Madsen will be dropped to the bench (Hurrah).
Field 6:
Good defensive display in the first half, but he is not the person who can help us beat the press.
Dembele 8:
Played out of position at LW and looked a menace, nice goal as well. He will start against PNE.
Morgan 7:
Got up and down the pitch to not only press, but also help beat the press. Should start if Varane is not fit.
Poku 5:
Too quiet on the right, didn't really get involved, first time I had seen this. Worrying.
Chair 6:
Compete maniac on the press, like never stepped running. But played out of position. Did what he could.
Subs:
Morrison 46: 7
Great passing range and had to contend with Adamson not being a LB. Solid.
Akindileni 60: 6
Decent and was pretty solid.
Adamson 46: 5
Poor at LB, but not really his fault. The experiment did not work. For me he's a DMC at most.
Bennie 46: 7
We have found his position. Up front as a striker. He laid the ball off well and did nice 1-2's and moved it around. Also, nice runs which lead to the goal. If Furlong can teach him to hold up the ball, this could be a find.
Vale 68: 5
Looked way off the pace.
Kolli 60: 5
Same, needs a pre-season.
Aoraha 68: 6
Looked okay for a youngster.
Sutton 60: 5
RW is not his side, put him back on the LW where he looks dangerous. He has pace, though.
Talla 60: 6
Decent touches and movement. Not bad. We need to see more of him, though.
We learned >>>
Madsen is still Madsen and will not start.
Adamson cannot play LB.
Sutton needs to be back on the LW.
Bennie's position is up front as a forward.
Mbengue is good, but Morrison is better. However, Mbengue will likely start ahead of him, which is a mistake.
It looks like they will go with Larkeche as the starter LB, a mistake as he's not quite ready. Should be a backup for a proper LB.
Dembele will start and is looking dangerous.
Morgan is quite good at doing the manager's tactic of beating and making the press, he can get up and down the pitch and has the skill in passing out.
Chair is fit and ready for the season; this will be good news for us. |
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Reply | Rumarn Burrell
at 22:57 27 Jul 2025
If he can press defenders then this is more than Celar can do already, let alone the pace he has as an asset.
Maybe Furlong can coach him to hold up the ball, and then we shall have a player on our hands.
We know at least he's worth £1m as Plymouth were willing to spend on him. Remember he's a stopgap until Frey is fit enough to start or he's the real deal and we have found that mythical 20-goal striker ... yes I know comedy gold!
If we are buying Ba as well, that could mean Celar is defo off. |
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Reply | Josh Windass
at 19:40 23 Jul 2025
Windass is way better than Dykes, but that is a low bar.
Saying that the way things look with our forwards, both could get into our Squad at the moment.
Get ya boots, desperate times and all. |
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Reply | Cardiff Friendly
at 19:21 23 Jul 2025
Agree with this.
Two weeks to go, and no one can play up front. Shocking but fixable.
Possibly had to rest Celar as they didn't want an injury this early.
I still wonder why we did not play Madsen up front. I mean, this was the perfect game to try it out.
Richards crying off again was no surprise.
What we learned was that Sutton cannot play up front
Field needs someone else in the middle to help him out, DMC-wise. Dale is not the answer there.
Field was at fault for both goals, caught in possession for the first and not tracking Colwill for the second.
Adamson looked better at RB, but I suspect he could do a job at DMC instead.
Mbengue got caught out of position a few times, but looked okay, though. I am still not sure if he came up against a Frey-like player; would he win the 1-1 duels.
Cook still has it.
Morrison looked good and should be in the starting pair with Cook.
Akindileni looked decent too, looks like a good prospect.
Larkeche will be a struggle if he's our first choice LB.
Vale is a AMC or winger, he cannot play midfield on that performance. He just does not get stuck in enough to help out Field.
Poku had an average game for once, but seeing as he got no service hard to tell. Needs a number 9 to be a foil off.
Morgan is decent, good to have him in the squad.
Dembele plays better as number 10.
Madsen was still Madsen.
We still need a CF, LB and DMC in that order.
Buying that new CD today, means there is no chance of us ever buying Edwards even with mythical Eze money, as if there ever was anyway.
Colwill, for them, looked good again. If they don't get promoted next season, he will have one year left on his contract, and they will have to sell, but at L1 prices. Vultures will start to circle. |
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