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Reply | Ben Hamer
at 15:42 19 Sep 2025
Can't see it. Just another warm body who can cover the position to avoid a repeat of the GK Injury Crisis of '22. |
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Reply | Is Saito a future 10?
at 10:40 19 Sep 2025
I take your point, but I think the use of numbers has moved beyond the 2-3-5 and is only commonly used to define different midfield profiles and maybe a centre forward? Nobody uses 7/11 for wingers or numbers to define fullbacks. They're used to distinguish between different profiles of central midfield player which is why you can still play with two 6s behind a 10, or two 10s behind a striker like Beal with Illy & Willy. |
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Reply | Is Saito a future 10?
at 11:06 18 Sep 2025
In Clive's interview with him, he definitely talks about playing more of a 4411 or 442 so I imagine we'll see it continue, especially with Chair, Poku, Smyth injured. Burrell has been too good to drop so let him and Kone build up a partnership there. I do feel that Stephane is very pragmatic and will go horses for courses, chopping and changing as required. Frey & Kone would be a pretty hilarious strike partnership and not one that any CB pairing would enjoy playing against. |
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Reply | Is Saito a future 10?
at 10:59 18 Sep 2025
No. Nothing wrong with people using numbers to refer to different profiles of midfielder. Less wordy than holding midfielder/box-to-box midfielder, attacking midfielder as well. |
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Reply | Best flight/service/food etc on a plane
at 10:51 18 Sep 2025
In my early 20s I flew to Sri Lanka via Norway on an overnight flight and having only really flown short-haul before, was amazed to discover that beers were complimentary. Proceeded to spend the full 10 hours on the pish, ordering 2 and then 4 beers at a time while the rest of my family and the plane slept. By the time we were ready to land, the air hostess said she'd run out of cold cans, bringing me a glass bottle instead. Going through Sri Lankan customs at 6am local time absolutely tanked up was an experience - my old man was not impressed. |
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Reply | Have you ever caught the ball at a game?
at 10:14 1 Sep 2025
We played Exeter City in a pre-season friendly back in 2013 - the ball got blazed into the crowd and I caught it, immediately wrapping it up in a jumper and pretending I hadn't seen it. It's still somewhere at home now.
I also conjured up a plan to try nick a ball off one of the ball boys at the end of our pre-season against Barnet at The Hive a few years ago but bottled it - ended up just asking him if I could have one and he chucked one over to me! Cue charging around a bit pished having a kickabout on the pitches on the way back to the station, still in my suit having come straight from work. |
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Reply | In Advanced Talks With Edwards
at 17:17 27 Aug 2025
And so often a player we've already had on loan. Are Saito, Hayden, and Edwards really the exact profiles we need for the right money? |
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Reply | Dev and ladies on the move
at 17:15 27 Aug 2025
The pitch can only hack so much use, before it really cuts up. Seen it get pretty muddy after a bit of wet weather - without getting any time to recover, it would be mullered for first team games. |
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Reply | Rest of the Championship thread 25/26
at 12:39 27 Aug 2025
Isn't there talk about spending £4m on Ronnie Edwards on another thread? Can hardly plead poverty this year, with some of the money we've thrown about. It's certainly not parachute/Birmingham/Wrexham levels, but we've definitely thrown a few quid about this summer. |
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Reply | The QPR summer transfer rumours thread
at 15:41 21 Aug 2025
No, but Morrison, Mbengue, Cook, JCS (lol), Dunne (although leaves us short at RB), and Field potentially are all options before getting on to Tylon Smith or Akindenli. Fullback cover where we currently have Dunne and Adamson on the right and Esqui on the left feels far more a priority where we are pretty bare bones. |
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Reply | The QPR summer transfer rumours thread
at 14:38 21 Aug 2025
Ronnie Edwards is a class act, but I'm not sure I get the clamouring for him on here. Yes, he did brilliantly on loan and will likely progress, but it's not a position that is a priority for us and it would take budget away from bolstering the midfield and fullback positions. Just doesn't seem like the wisest use of limited funds IMO. |
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Reply | Injuries......
at 14:35 21 Aug 2025
Think that's a reflection on our squad depth more than his level. |
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Reply | Injuries......
at 13:39 21 Aug 2025
Agreed, although I think he probably needs a loan. He is only 17 after all. Tylon Smith on the other hand is the one probably closer to the 1st team - 20 and a lot more experience under his belt. |
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Reply | Eze
at 14:30 20 Aug 2025
I dunno, it's their first ever season in Europe and they need to win the Europa Conference Play-Off to qualify - I think you take that risk. Otherwise what's the point in it all? |
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Reply | Sam Field
at 13:12 20 Aug 2025
"Defensive midfielders in the modern game should be your most creative midfielder"
I think that's a bit reductive personally - there are countless ways you can set up a team to play, using various profiles in different positions. Warnock's 4-2-3-1 with Derry and Faurlin having differing and complimentary roles in that midfield, a good example. Klopp's first version of the title winning Liverpool side had their most creative player at RB and clogged his midfield with ball-winners who would cover ground and counter-press in Fabinho, Henderson, Milner, Winjaldum, and nobody would accuse them of not being a modern football team. |
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Reply | Ainsworth
at 12:41 20 Aug 2025
Reminds me of Roy Hodgson doing a brilliant job at Fulham and then really struggling at Liverpool. Hodgson was brilliant at putting together incredibly organised, disciplined and fit sides, getting them to over-achieve with everyone pulling in the same direction. Going to Liverpool, a club in flux at the time which had a host of bigger names and egos to contend with, and really struggled. |
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Reply | Autumn…
at 10:48 20 Aug 2025
I struggle in this 30 degree heat to be honest - London isn't built for it, especially when you're having to get a packed tube into the city for work and shuffle crabby children around on packed buses. There's something special about Autumn/Winter for me, getting into a warm pub with a fire on and throwing off your big coat. Less lagers and more proper ales (love Fullers Red Fox). Crisp walks under cold blue skies. Can't wait! |
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