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Reply | Newcastle v Liverpool
at 23:01 25 Aug 2025
I've often wondered when lots of teams start going, let's say the Pep way, if the odd team should start playing a completely different way that teams are no longer as set-up for or have the team to manage it as well. I realise it's not that simple, but I guess if you don't have the biggest budget, can you make a difference with a completely different style of play? |
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Reply | Saito signs
at 20:14 25 Aug 2025
Very happy with this one, he is so good when he gets near the area, great in the air for his height and just one of those players you just have to like who always puts a shift in. You can imagine the dressing room love him too - seems like a really positive person.
I felft at the start of last season when we got him he was off the pace and looka a bit weak physically, but once he adapted he was great. |
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Reply | This transfer window
at 19:58 25 Aug 2025
If before Saturdays; disaster, and the season had started, you;d have said:
Dunne would have signed a new contract
Kone had signed
Saito had signed
Hayden had signed
We would all have been pretty happy with that I think. Add in Poku who people seem excited about, Burrell and Mbengue and our left back on loan, I think, ignoring all other things, it's a good window.
I am more nervous about Centre Backs than anything else, if we could get Edwards back on loan that would be amazing - I don't think we can afford him permanently but if he's not playing....stranger things have happened.
Good deal for Kelman with 1 year left, I would have kept Fox myself as cover unless someone else is coming in, Colback going is fine with Hayden coming in, Celar going out most people happy with.
I guess they should all be ready for whatever system we want to play in a few weeks and then we can see if this is reflected in results and performances.
Big few weeks coming up, I dont think the manager or anyone can say we haven't upgraded the squad. I really feel we have a striker in Kone, and he is key to our chances. |
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Reply | Celar
at 19:40 25 Aug 2025
Hopefully he has a great season, we recoup some of the transfer fee, some some wages this year, maybe we got a loan fee as well?
Either way best all round for him to move, Kone is No1, expect Frey to be ahead of him also when fit.
Shame he got injured when he did, but never really showed much, maybe the wrong league for him style of play, or just not good enough. |
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Reply | Recruitment ?
at 14:16 25 Aug 2025
Celar abd Madsen in particular clearly have not worked out, and we spent big money (for us anyay) on them.
This season I think pretty good, some still a risk but that's where we are still, but Hayden, Kone especially Dunne renewing and maybe Saito plus a left back with other signings is pretty good I think.
As the poster above says though, it's how they all fit and play in the system we want that is important. |
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Reply | Charlton Line Up
at 14:03 25 Aug 2025
I watched a bif of the Charlton game against Leicester. I thought they looked pretty good, good energy (like Covernty?) so I think we can expect Charlton to have watched our game and try to press us lots so we need to have a team / tactics ready for that, be that bypassing playing it around or changing it so we can get out. I think a mix of both would be best.
Hopefully Kone starts, I've genuinely excited about a striker for the first time in a long time. [Post edited 25 Aug 14:16]
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Reply | Isaac Hayden
at 13:59 25 Aug 2025
I think he will add something on the pitch, but mostly I think he will assist as a leader / captain role. Reading reports, and what people are saying, we really need a few people to get the team going, and keep them going, and not accept some of what's happened. That's my biggest hope with this signing. |
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Reply | Coventry City 7 Queens Park Rangers 1 – Report
at 13:55 25 Aug 2025
Best of luck Clive, you're the reason we are all on this site. Thank you for all your reports, analysis over the years, keeping this a site I and everyone else keep coming back to.
I'm sorry the soial media halfwits are getting to you, take the time you need but always remember how unbelievably well respected you are here and by the people who actually go to matches. Not only that, I;ve often seen your previews and / or match reports praiused on other sites. Nowhere else has the benefit or your knowledge, wit, analysis all coming from one of us. And you are one of us, and don't forget that.
I've had periods out away from QPR and not renewed mine or my kids season tickets this year, partly difficulty getting to games and partly apathy, but I hope you get back into things and start looking forward to matches again soon. |
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Reply | Isaac Hayden
at 13:08 25 Aug 2025
I wonder if we were waiting on Eze money for wages, and other signings like Saito and a left back? |
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Reply | Andy Sinton
at 12:24 24 Aug 2025
A consistent positive with the Club over many years, get well soon Andy. |
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Reply | Drop Walsh
at 21:26 23 Aug 2025
Just seen the goals. I only really thought their 6th goal he could have done better, the rest for me are firmly oon the defence / team ahead of him. The last one maybe also, but it was a good strike.
I think whether you play him again, if the manager still has faith in him, depends on if you think he would be btter off mentally with a game off then coming back in, or going straight back in. If he's our No1, I think you have to play him next game.
I think we should have started with Nardi, but if you've made the choice to make Walsh number 1, I think you have to stick with him unless there are absolute clangers every game.
I remember when we had Ingram in at the start of one season, maybe with Mclaren I can't remember now, and we tried to pass it out, which he definitely could not do, the crowd players, everyone were nervous all the time - I've not been at the games so not sure if this is like that where we definitely needed to change the keeper or style of play. |
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Reply | Owners OUT, Nourry OUT
at 18:06 23 Aug 2025
Not sure that first line is necessary but there you go. I don't think anyone having a different view suddenlty has to be some secret Nourry undercover propaganda specialist.
If we keep doing badly, it turns out the players we signed are no good, the manager is no good then yes of course the CEO and DOF should go becuase he is not doing his job properly. |
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Reply | Owners OUT, Nourry OUT
at 17:41 23 Aug 2025
A week ago I thought the view was Nourry was doing a decent job, we were selling players for money at last and singning players with resale value, and people happy with the signing generally. We're way behind the times with this, so it takes time to catchup. I know many people here hate his comms and secrecy over contract lengths, the way terminology used in announcements etc but those aren't core to how the club is run.
I do agree about the Stadium though, We have to by now either have imrpoved LR or moved. So many clubs have done it, we must be able to. We will be losing so much money comparared to club s who can have multiple uses of their stadiums, I remember a time when we were at the forefront of innovation, now we feel we are not even playing catchup in some areas.
We always say you need to be 10 games in to judge properly where we will be, I'd like to see that wiith Kone upfront more and whoever else we sign and then judge the manager.
I think the manager will regret that League Cup selection, if you do that you can't then have results like this, well you can't not win any of your first 3 games and you defintely can't do this.
It's pretty concerning but I do think we need to give the manager time. Another depressing start to the season, it would be great to have some hope for once but let's see. |
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Reply | Anyone working Recruitment / Talent Acquisition?
at 08:34 19 Jul 2025
I used to work for a company that developed software for general recruitment, exec searxh ertc,
I wonder if a slightly lateral move might be trying to work for one of these companies as a trainer, project manager, sales, maybe even UI/UX research. Always good to get some experts in the field in to help with these things.
I've been out of this area for many years, I guess another alternative (and it sounds like this might not be the right time) would be setting up yourself, we had quite a lot of 1 person businesses. Obviously this is a whole other thing and maybe too much but always worth thinking about.
Good luck! |
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Reply | keeper
at 15:06 12 Jul 2025
Firstly, we really don't know if he will be sold or not.
More generally, it doesn't really matter how good we think any player is, it's just the value / amount another team is prepared to pay.
We need to get back to that cycle of selling when players are in demand, leaving us with more money to invest in the squad. Over a 3-5 year period, if we do this well, we should end up with a much better squad we''ve been able to invest in properly, with a reputation as a place players can come to develop and go on to 'bigger clubs' making us a more attractive option.
The alternative is we end up letting players go for much less and have much less money to spend on players.
I actually have more faith now that we have this sort of process set - we'll just have to accept we won't get it right everytime but if we get most done well we should be able to finish higher up the table and eventually properly push for promotion. |
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Reply | Sheffield Wednesday in a right old mess
at 18:43 3 Jul 2025
I'm not sure what test can predict an owner doing this. I suspect it must be legally quite hard to stop someone buying or investiing in a club.
I think these things look ridiculous when you get a situation like this, but how to have regulations written down to prevent someone buying before it happens must be difficult.
I'm not sure what the answer is really. I wish there was a simple one.
I guess the horse has long since bolted but is it the German model where 50% is fan owned / on the board etc which must stop a lot of this sort of thing, keep prices down etc. That would be a change if any government ever appoints an independent regulator with real powers, that I would like to see them make, |
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Reply | Ziyad Larkeche contract extension (n/t)
at 20:00 30 Jun 2025
I thought he was nowhere near the level defensively, but I think some of it was trying to hard to impress.
Les Ferdinand is the most obvious example of someone who who wasn't that good before he went on loan and we all know the rest. I'm not saying he will reach that level, but if we feel the loan has developed him then he should get a chance, otherwise what's the point.
I'm not overly optimistic, but for sure there is a chance he has improved significantly, I guess we will find out. [Post edited 30 Jun 20:04]
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Reply | Saito, Yang,Ashby and Edwards
at 19:55 30 Jun 2025
As others have said, Edwards out of our League, but then so was Tarrabt...unlikely but you never know!
I would have liked us to keep Saito, I thought he lacked physicality when he started but once he got up to speed was great, that turn inside to the byline worked so well, really loved it when he had a run at defenders in the area especially. Other than Chair, I'm not sure we have anyone who can do the same. |
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Reply | Marti Officially Gone
at 21:21 24 Jun 2025
From the fans. I don't know of course, it's my assumption. You and others may think differently of course.
Agree re Ainsworth. A real panic, crowd pleaser appointment with a sad ending for a player who brought many great moments to us. A real shame. |
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