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Reply | Julien Stéphan talks dreams, transfers, and that Coventry game – Interview
at 21:48 12 Sep 2025
I get the point but he’s sat there in an interview saying after 4 games of championship football: we’re not Barcelona, win your duels, be physical. I get the impression he’s just seen the league for what it is rather than a dramatic behind the scenes change of strategy. Watch all the videos you want, it’s not the same as doing the job.
Totally agree with points above that his reputation and the fact they’ve chosen him gives a bit more power. But I just think it comes across like he’s realised this league is a bit muck and nettles as Neil would say. |
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Reply | Julien Stéphan talks dreams, transfers, and that Coventry game – Interview
at 10:28 12 Sep 2025
Occam’s Razor - Watford followed by Coventry showed him this squad is not capable of the “game model” and he’s adapted. Totally get the logic behind the scenario outlined, but I think as a fan base we’re a bit in danger of over complicating / over doing the game model stuff (as Clive said in the interview).
Maybe he’s just seen what we’ve all known about these GK/CBs/CMs and said we can’t do that. Again he said as much in interview that we’re not Barca. Without any evidence to the contrary I think you have to take him at face value.
Agree that Plymouth, GK and fitness situation are still suspect. But disagree the playing style point is in any way nefarious. “Simple” as JS says |
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Reply | Julien Stéphan talks dreams, transfers, and that Coventry game – Interview
at 13:50 11 Sep 2025
Yeah this was my first thought as well Brian. He gave some absolutely perfect party lines in the opening 10 minutes about structure and the wider management team, that I’m sure we would not have heard last year. I don’t mean that in a bad way, this is obviously a structure he is very comfortable in and has recent experience of it with some nutters in Lens which implies he’s pretty content with this comparatively (his answer about “good people” in the structure is quite telling on what it must have been like there).
Think he comes across quite well. He is probably the most head coach of head coaches we’ve had, which is what this structure is supposed to be like for better or for worse. |
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Reply | Summer Transfer Window - Patreon Podcast
at 18:16 5 Sep 2025
The fact that the majority of the pod, and this thread, barely makes mention of our new manager/coach - who has an interesting back story, is new to the league and club, and has said some interesting things tactically - speaks to the entire strategy they’re pursuing.
If they (he) is happy that Clive and team are spending a whole pod without mentioning the manager, there’s your problem. Good models (get your premier league sides starting with B out), still have good managers at the helm.
The manager might be interchangeable in a good structure, but they’re still f’ing relevant. This leadership seem to want to ignore that |
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Reply | Summer Transfer Window - Patreon Podcast
at 15:26 4 Sep 2025
Maybe not. Fair points on wingers (though beyond those two there isn’t much defensive output). I dunno, I’m just a bit lost/concerned about the midfield - all the talk of 6s and 10s, our recruitment team seem to forget that you can be both. |
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Reply | Summer Transfer Window - Patreon Podcast
at 15:05 4 Sep 2025
The guy behind the striker is offering some protection and dropping in to link though at the moment (especially if it’s Chair). A proper two up front wouldn’t be coming to get the ball on the halfway line like Chair/Madsen/Vale.
I just don’t think we have the CMs for a 2 without sacrificing quite a lot creatively. But agree depending on the state of the game going to 442 when ahead / starting it away at bigger teams etc might be a shout. |
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Reply | Summer Transfer Window - Patreon Podcast
at 12:42 4 Sep 2025
Totally agree - but do you think any of these central midfielders can work as a 2? Based on the last 18 months the only workable tactic would be go direct and stick 2 of Hayden, Varane and Field in there on the premise they don’t need to progress the ball.
Nothing wrong with that approach, but will The Model TM allow it? |
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Reply | Liam Morrison agrees new deal
at 17:02 2 Sep 2025
If we think the playing out from the back is bad now, I don’t want to know what happens if we put him back to CB.
He was one of the best RBs in the league last year (stats wise anyway). Leave him be imo. |
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Reply | Liam Morrison agrees new deal
at 12:02 2 Sep 2025
Regularly forget how young he is. Under previous regimes having a 22 year old playing every week would be mana from heaven. One of the undeniable good things we have right now is the average age of a lot of our mainstays.
Good decision. Still pissed at the comms. |
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Reply | Rest of the Championship thread 25/26
at 15:33 1 Sep 2025
I dont know it’s a bit ‘a great forward line in 2023’ for me. Either way, their business is all the evidence you need for why Eustace chose to go there. Spending a lot of money, without much furore about it thanks to the yanks entering the league. |
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Reply | Out of the darkness – Report
at 09:57 1 Sep 2025
The difference a proper striker makes. Everything about him is a green flag. It only took the club a dozen tries to buy a good one |
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Reply | In Advanced Talks With Edwards
at 08:30 1 Sep 2025
Last year we left our loan spots relatively open until January - which worked well with Edwards coming in - and given our proclivity to blow up with injuries I imagine we might do the same. So, doubt we’ll be super busy…but it is qpr |
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Reply | A Kelmanation of errors QPR vs Charlton Athletic Match Thread
at 14:25 31 Aug 2025
How often over the last 2-3 years have we bemoaned the lack of squad depth. The substitutes won that game, and that’s wholly positive. In previous years we were too often reliant on a good 12/13 players and then hoping (see the oft discussed worst collection of strikers in the league line).
It’s not just a conditioning point imo, it’s having players on the bench good enough to influence the game. |
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Reply | Kone MOM?
at 18:19 30 Aug 2025
His interview after the game is proper too. We’ve got a live one. |
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Reply | We Got A Live One
at 10:22 30 Aug 2025
I’d be pissed off if I was him too. If he is picking the team, the club are not exactly going out of their way to make that clear (see above points about fans forum). He’s got a fan base generally looking at him and thinking “we liked our previous foreigner more thank you oh and you’re a bit French for me”, and a squad with very little grit to it, who love to fold under pressure.
Just like everyone who came before him, he’s probably realised what he’s walked into. You’ll dislike the next managers “shrugs” too. As Padula says - if you think he’s the problem you’re missing the point. [Post edited 30 Aug 10:23]
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