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Reply | Norrington-Davis thoughts?
at 18:40 31 Aug 2025
Downvoted in error.
Thought he played well - especially first 15. Positionally much better than what we’ve had recently. Promising start. |
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Reply | Just back
at 17:43 30 Aug 2025
Bit harsh on the left back. Probably what we need - steady and experienced 6/10 each week. Think a few have gone overboard with our centre backs today. Thought Mbengue was superb first half but faded badly and don’t remember either of them winning a header second half. I like them both though and think could be the right pairing. |
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Reply | Saito goal
at 14:47 30 Aug 2025
Remarkable performance from Saito. To have not had any football since he last turned out for us and yet to be so ‘on it’ from the moment he stepped on the pitch was ridiculous. He didn’t do one thing wrong and did some difficult things well, the goal being the icing on the cake. Genuine MOTM contender and wasn’t on the pitch long. |
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Reply | A Kelmanation of errors QPR vs Charlton Athletic Match Thread
at 12:19 30 Aug 2025
To be fair we were 5-0 down at half time last week with people’s preferred 3 of Field, Varane and Morgan. We can’t always pin the blame on Madsen.
I worry about the lack of experience with no Cook or Field but let’s try and be confident. Last home game thought Madsen turned in a decent performance and the team played well. Let’s give it everything. Relieved Kelman isn’t starting |
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Reply | Charlton Line Up
at 20:05 27 Aug 2025
No he didn’t. He started against Oxford and Ashby came on as sub. We beat them 3-1 and he played well getting an assist. |
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Reply | In Advanced Talks With Edwards
at 18:14 27 Aug 2025
There are more pressing issues than centre back, but if this kid was available, he’s that good, you’d just suck it up and get a deal agreed and accept we’ll remain rubbish in other areas. Top player. |
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Reply | Charlton Line Up
at 07:40 27 Aug 2025
I mean Saito and Hayden will be lucky to make the bench right - they’ve hardly played any football. Surely there’s next to zero chance of them playing given no preseason and that would be the right thing to do. They’ll possibly make the bench.
Of course if I missed something and they have had a preseason, by all means, start them, as we could do with them right now. |
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Reply | Celar
at 13:52 26 Aug 2025
I think he offers hints of his underlying views though. I'm sure early on he was noting Celar didn't seem particularly quick or able to hold onto the ball and bring others into play, so noted he'd likely be reliant on service - which for a club like us isn't an ideal situation.
He has constantly banged the drum of us needing 4 strikers, like Luton had when they returned to the premier league. So, while he's not said early on "Celar isn't very good and I would never have bought him if I had a choice", I did suspect he wasn't a fan. |
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Reply | Charlton Line Up
at 12:45 26 Aug 2025
A lot of question marks on where people should play/best positions and not many automatic picks on current form. I think Nardi should start. He was unlucky to be dropped and should now be restored. I don't think Walsh is the problem, but he's looking shaky. Mbengue would play for me, alongside Morrison, with Dunne and the new guy at left back. I don't want us to automatically play out from the back, mix it up and so Kone up front needs to happen. Field and Varane play but the 3rd is anyone's guess. I'm not against Madsen (if Chair is out) being that 3rd midfielder but no qualms if Vale gets an opportunity.
I think Dembele deserves to be dropped but we're lacking fit, and available options. There may be something in Dembele being more suited to the left given he played well first game and doesn't always have to cut into traffic as he often does on the right, so Smyth Right and Dembele left may be worth a go although Rayan left has his supporters and I'm not against that. Burrell to come on at 60/70 as Kone tires and depending on Hayden and Saito's fitness they may be bench options as well.
We really need the international break to build up some fitness. Would love a cleansheet Saturday first and foremost to build some defensive confidence after the horror show and hopefully we can get a goal or two as well. Team selection and whether we play out from the back will be interesting. |
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Reply | Le shrug on todays catastrophuck
at 22:18 23 Aug 2025
Good post. Thought the same. He also emphasised the “collective”, which is important because for things to improve, we need to stick together. |
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Reply | Madsen and Field midfield
at 10:05 20 Aug 2025
I'd play Madsen in a 3 with Field and Varane and move Chair to the left unless Poku's back in which case Madsen would be on the bench. Certain games, like the Preston home game, can see a use for Madsen playing deeper too. |
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Reply | Sam Field
at 23:17 19 Aug 2025
He’s certainly good enough for us and I like him as a player but I don’t think he’s started the season well - whether that’s down to him or the role he’s being asked to perform is open to debate.
I would add, I don’t think he’s improved as much as I hoped in some areas of his game since joining. Thought he looked good in his early days and still do, but the outside of the foot 5 yard nudge back to the centre back remains the go to Sam Field response to receiving possession, and let’s not get into the finishing which remains as poor as when he arrived. In the years he’s been with us, I’d have thought he’d have improved those parts of his game. Still excellent off the ball and our most rattiest midfielder. |
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Reply | Anyone see the penalty Leeds got?
at 11:16 19 Aug 2025
Never been a fan of the idea of making any contact with the arm/hand a pen. Can imagine it could lead to situations where a player try's to deliberately smash it onto the hand of a defender just to get a pen. I do feel you need intent. That said, I always think it should be a penalty if a defender trys to control the ball and it bounces up and hits their arm. For me that's just poor play and while not their intention to handball, I'd give it. You'd only be exempt in my book if your hands are in a natural position and nothing you could realistically do to avoid contact with the ball.
I think if a player makes an attempt to block a shot, as what happened yesterday, even if the hands are down next to them, if it hits the arm and blocks the shot, it should be a pen. If the defender didn't deviate his body or make an attempt to block the ball and it hit him like it did - so basically couldn't get out the way - then it wouldn't be a pen in my book. Trying to block the shot is what warranted the penality. |
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Reply | Familiar learnings and fresh frustrations as QPR lose at Watford – Report
at 16:26 18 Aug 2025
It's a fair challenge.
I guess I'm just coming at it from a "wiping the slate clean" position, giving the guy some leeway for adapting to a new country, environment and clearly being a shy, nervous character and so his time starts this season for me. That's also taking into account this is a new Manager, with fresh ideas and a different way of playing. All those things considered, a decent 45 mins and one poor 45 mins isn't worthy of giving up on him in my opinion.
I do agree there will come a time when we may have to cut our losses, but I just think it's far too early for that.
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Reply | Familiar learnings and fresh frustrations as QPR lose at Watford – Report
at 10:52 18 Aug 2025
Good report again which largely I agreed with - a couple of points I'd challenge would be:
Madsen. He's played 2 games this season under the new manager, his first 45 mins I thought he was good and the team was very good and Madsen was a major reason why. He wasn't very good on Saturday and now the Madsen haters are out in full swing, just seems odd that after just 2 league games, one of which we played some of our best football for a while with Madsen being key, we're now saying he should be sold off and can never play that role...I struggle with that one. A few people have made a big thing about as soon as Varane came on it changed, well, actually as soon as the start of the second half started we were much better and pressing and I felt were on course for a goal. Madsen came off on 61 and was part of the Rangers that looked much better, it didn't all change with his removal.
Field gets an easy ride for me, and I'm a Field fan. He just didn't pass forward on Saturday, once or twice he had an opportunity to get some of our quicker plays played in with a forward thinking pass but bottled it in favour of a safe pass backwards. Limited criticism for me.
And the referee, it's about opinions but I didn't think he was very good. I like one that allows a bit of physical play but thought Dembele and one or two others got some rough treatment which he allowed it to play on, which is fine, but similar stuff I felt he was penalising us for. |
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Reply | Where Is The Money Coming From?
at 10:47 15 Aug 2025
Yeah, I'd been wondering this too.
I did hear a few murmurings that the profit and loss stuff was going to be relaxed or even stopped permanently and so not sure if some teams are jumping the gun a bit? I do think with some of our signings though they will be assets which get a decent sell on, so potentially if we need to in January, one or two could be moved on to balance the books. That, or the owners have the Eze page number 100 written and ready to post with positive news to report. |
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Reply | Wycombe forward Kone becomes QPR’s statement summer addition - Signing
at 18:48 13 Aug 2025
Good article and analysis.
A universally liked signing from the look of things - we’ve moved into more satisfying markets after a couple of seasons operating like Del Boy. The type of forward we need, a good age, seems hungry to succeed….what’s not to like? Only slight concern is where it leaves Burrell who looked decent last night but as Kevin Gallen always says, you need 4 forwards to be successful and we have that now. Exciting times. Could a front 2 be our future model and we break with the one up top trend….? |
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Reply | Preston make their point as QPR run out of puff – Report
at 19:33 11 Aug 2025
To be fair I only compared him to those players in terms of work rate. I don’t think Celar is the right fit for us or a particularly good player from what I’ve seen. The best thing I’ve seen from him were his 2 finishes at Cardiff and would try and encourage him to be greedy and shoot more, as think he just looks worse when he’s struggling to close players down or be a bit dirty in challenging a centre back though doubt it would have much impact.
Anyway don’t want to derail a v good match report which I largely agreed with and wasn’t too unhappy with in terms of performance, first half basically. |
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Reply | Preston make their point as QPR run out of puff – Report
at 17:21 11 Aug 2025
Well, Kevin Gallen’s best advice (from Sibley maybe), was try and get a shot away as soon as you can - doesn’t matter where it goes but just get a shot away. Rarely see Celar do that. Ferdinand when coaching at Spurs had a word with Kane about his running style as it didn’t look great and probably gave the wrong impression to the spurs fans that he was slow/uninterested, Celar could take some advice on that front to improve the impression of lack of effort. He could continue making those near post runs and not wander the channels where he’s ineffective, he could be more vocal, he could play with a bit more abandon, try and enjoy it a bit more as he looks uninterested at times.
Some advice for him. But as I said, I’m not convinced by him and don’t think he’s the type of forward we need but goals at Cardiff showed he can finish so try and use that a bit more |
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Reply | Preston make their point as QPR run out of puff – Report
at 15:34 11 Aug 2025
A good balanced report. The only bit I’d call out is this notion that Celar needs to run about a bit more and it will go a long way to buying him some credit, and using the impact of Burrell as evidence. Coming off the bench with 20-25 mins to go is so different to starting. Take Paul Smyth, looks a world beater off the bench at times given his work ethic and a league 1 player when he starts. Similar story with Alfie Lloyd. Starting games is very different.
But sticking with Celar, not every forward can tear around the park and clatter people or hustle them into an error. And I’d actually say with some it’s worse if they try to do it. Matt Le Tissier, Teddy Sheringham, and to an extent Harry Kane don’t look particularly effective or useful when they’re trying to be something they’re not e.g. run around the park. They actually perform better when they stick to what they’re good at, stay focused on their job and wait for the opportunity to use their skill set. Admittedly I’m not sure what Celar’s strengths/skills are, although thought he was better than other games I’ve seen him in on Saturday but I don’t think he’s a busy forward and him trying to be something he’s not may not be his best route to success.
But I agree a pacy, hold up, physical forward is what we need which probably means Celar will struggle but for me he should spend more time focusing on his strengths rather than trying to do more of what he’s not good although I take the point the stuff he’s not good at is something we could do with hence Burrell probably the better option once fit. |
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