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Reply | The QPR summer transfer rumours thread
at 13:45 22 Aug 2025
Extraordinary. That, I did not expect. I can't deny I'm really excited by this.
I wonder what the deal is? I'm almost certain we wouldn't pay more than £2.5 million up front - but may be offering up to £5 million with add ons based on things like getting promoted etc.
I hope we've kept at least £3 million of the Eze money to spend on centre mid and at least one full back.
Be great if we could use some of it to pay Max Lowe's wages and get him in a free at LB.
Centre mid also badly needs an energetic ball player.
Saito + Centre Mid + Full Back and we could be cooking.
Add dream scenario of Edwards too and we'd have one hell of a team. [Post edited 22 Aug 13:47]
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Reply | The QPR summer transfer rumours thread
at 15:10 21 Aug 2025
Saito is a real player and a lot more than just ‘hardworking’
And he’ll be an easy sell for £5 million after one more season in the Champ
But I still don’t think we should or will spend £5 million on him ourself. It’s just not our market.
£2 million plus add ons would be a real steal however. He brings something really different to the team
I notice Wilkins confidence in his judgement on players hasn’t been dented by Eze’s move to Arsenal. I think that knocks your ‘never play for a top club’ assessment to where it belongs. |
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Reply | Sam Field
at 13:15 20 Aug 2025
Yeah he's just got multiple England caps, is worth £50M to £60M and is moving to a club in the Champions League.
But based your own private definition of 'top' you called Eze absolutely right. Hmmm. Ok.
Sam Field tackles, covers and leads. He is almost ever present. Additionally when playing well, he passes ball, if not imaginatively, but proficiently out from the back. We miss him badly when he doesn't play.
I prefer to focus on the great value he's brought to us, a lower to mid table Championship team, than whether he should in fact be a Premier League level DMC with the attributes of Pirlo. We're not shopping in that market. |
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Reply | Sam Field
at 09:09 20 Aug 2025
This is like (sarcastically) saying you loved Paul Scholes for his tackling and heading. You're totally missing the point of the position they're designed to play.
In Sam Field's case it's holding defensive midfield. Yes he has some serious limitations but he also has great strengths - his mentality being one of them.
Besides, I'd take the opinion of someone who didn't rate Eze with a pinch of salt. |
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Reply | How much for Saito?
at 09:04 16 Aug 2025
Thanks, I shall.
Just need Saito to sign now… proof is in the pudding. |
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Reply | How much for Saito?
at 22:30 15 Aug 2025
Sigh.
I’ve NEVER said pay £5 million.
So you’re really arguing against a point I haven’t made. Which is tiresome.
But I will say you’re VERY wrong about him being a player you don’t rate. He’s top. |
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Reply | Poku
at 18:55 15 Aug 2025
Ah cheers for posting.
But a big hmmmmm to the news. Not exactly reassuring |
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Reply | How much for Saito?
at 18:44 15 Aug 2025
Would agree we have other pressing needs but I’d think that a fee for Saito plus say Hayden on a free and couple of loans at FB should be doable. |
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Thread | Poku
at 18:42 15 Aug 2025
No news is… bad news?
Really hope not. |
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Reply | How much for Saito?
at 15:56 15 Aug 2025
I agree, I said about that 2/3M would be worth it
Anyway I’m absolutely sure we don’t have 5M to spend so it’s a moot point.
If QPR sign Saito for 5M I’ll eat GroveR’s wife’s new shoes |
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Reply | How much for Saito?
at 15:48 15 Aug 2025
Arjen Robben was a one trick pony. He did ok.
It doesn’t matter if it’s a really good trick
You could say the same about Chair
Non point IMO |
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Reply | How much for Saito?
at 15:46 15 Aug 2025
If that’s meant to be a good analogy you’ve sorely failed
(a) you can only wear one pair of shoes at a time. We have two to three attacking midfield positions and 3 games a week. And he’s light users ahead of Smyth and Sutton, and indeed Kolli when he plays wide
(b) this is down to a matter of opinion but if the new shoes are better than all her other shoes then they might well be worth it. I think Saito has standout attributes no one else has
(c) if your wife’s shoes could get her promoted to a better role or job than she currently has, they’d more than pay back her investment. Saito could do that
(d) your wife can’t sell on her shoes in a years time for 4 times what she paid for them
Lastly the Dunne comment… that’s just weird… you’re simplyproving my point. He is a mega important player for us and worth the money. So is Saito [Post edited 15 Aug 15:51]
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Reply | How much for Saito?
at 10:58 15 Aug 2025
He's so much more than 'tried hard, nice lad'. I find it bizarre that people can't recognise the exceptional skills he brought along with incredible attitude and workmate. He's two footed, can score goals, and has insane one on one skills.
By the end of last season he was our best player. Leeds game being an example.
I'd say £3 million is a fair price, £2 million would be a very good deal.
The guy is on the brink of being a Japan international. He's a proper player.
I think his stature is fine, he's not a total midge, it's pace he lacks and that stops him being a top top player. |
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Reply | Who was this disaster down to tonight....
at 22:45 12 Aug 2025
I feel for the 1000 incredible fans who went to the game, incredible support again - but really the reaction to a narrow loss is totally overblown.
It's the League Cup. It happens all the time to lots of teams.
I remember a loss to Port Vale that was equally (famously) causing outrage. We went up that season.
This hysteria is just a bit mental IMO. |
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Reply | If Celar is the answer what's the question 🤔
at 14:25 10 Aug 2025
You prefer Celar to Frey??? Really? Why?
So you don’t value goals or work rate or winning headers
You just prefer some misplaced aesthetic
I can’t see that as anything other than completely moronic [Post edited 10 Aug 16:18]
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Reply | Knob End Match Fred
at 08:47 10 Aug 2025
Lots of good things. Think Dembele is going to be huge this season. He’s so strong despite his size. Expecting lots of goals and assists.
Morgan also looks like he could kick on. Big ticks for Mbengue and Poku too alongside Morrison.
But anyone that thinks Celar is anything but a wholesale dud needs their eyes examined. Yes he went through the motions of laying the ball off (in simple situs not under pressure) but his off the ball movement at the same level as Conor Washington. He simply will not anticipate and attack a ball into the box. He’s static and weak. He’s mentally weak.
He must be moved on. Take the hit, accept a loss, put it behind us. |
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Reply | The QPR summer transfer rumours thread
at 08:25 9 Aug 2025
We do - but if you can get Saito at a knock down price it’s about acquiring an asset and a business decision. Because he’ll be worth £8 mill once he has a full season now he’s up to speed with the league.
With that in mind they’ll probably spend remaining funds on Saito and plug the other gaps with loans. |
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