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Reply | Cardiff Friendly
at 20:26 23 Jul 2025
Agree on Colback, but totally disagree on Ken Paal. Yes, he was a steady Eddy, but he couldn't defend, couldn't beat a man and could only land a cross one in every 20 attempts. Corners. Say no more.
I cannot believe that he is that difficult to replace.
Anyone who actually thinks that Larkeche is good enough for this lead needs a real good head rub. Esquidinha looks a better bet and there is no way on earth we could rely on a youngster like that to bang out 40 good games.
Adamson has energy, but also looks like he cannot defend.
Loans a plenty, not until the end of September when our run of "winnable" games will slowly start to run out.
We are a long, long way from being a passable team this season. How many pundits are hailing us as a dark horse, I'll never know - I am not sure that our horse could be any darker at this moment in time...
Get those fckrs fit and playing and I might start to see the light, but the team we are currently putting out is way, way off the required standard. |
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Reply | Lags Eleven
at 17:53 23 Jul 2025
Wasn't Lags Eleven in a comic like Tiger or RotRs back in the day? |
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Reply | Cardiff Friendly
at 17:51 23 Jul 2025
Read nothing into the game especially how shocking we were in the opening 15.
HOWEVER, not being able to name a single fit striker two weeks before the season sums the fragility of this squad up. It is pathetic as it was pathetic to think the four we had last season were anywhere near "adequate".
Am I overreacting? Possibly, But we are playing almost all of the Dev Squad and they do not have a 9 who is match ready. Five strikers in the entire club, one wants to leave, two who are never fit or available, one who has to go on loan and one who can generously be called mediocre and is scared of his own shadow.
The full backs are alarming, but at least we have bodies there although Larkeche looks a downgrade on Paal, which I did not think was possible...
As ever 4 signings and 6 players to return from injuries short of a passable team... |
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Reply | Are We Going Toulouse? Match Thread
at 00:09 19 Jul 2025
He's carried us for the last 3-4 seasons despite the crap that gets posted on this board about him and I fully expect those hoping that Dembele or Vale or any one of the other pretenders will take his place will be rightfully disappointed.
He is Mr QPR and I hope he becomes that one club man we never hear of these days. A legend and the complete lynchpin of this team then, now and in the future. |
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Reply | Madsen interview
at 19:51 16 Jul 2025
Such a great take. Now this IS something that could give our oppos a competitive advantage rather than injury status or contract lengths!
Great piece by the club though... |
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Reply | Madsen interview
at 23:27 15 Jul 2025
Do you reckon they'll follow that one with a chat with Taylor? 
They're only human and any self doubt has to be a real vulnerability to professional athletes. If he puts himself about a bit more, he'll be a good asset. We want him to succeed and yes settling in somewhere is harder than perhaps I'll ever understand, but now's the time to kick on... |
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Reply | Marti to Leicester…maybe
at 10:52 15 Jul 2025
Nah.
Despite what an "utter mess" Leicester are in they will have to go a long way to avoid getting promoted even accidentally with the advantage parachute payments will bring.
They and Marti will dover well this season.
It's all about the cash these days... |
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Reply | Joe Walsh
at 11:06 13 Jul 2025
His distribution has been ropey at best over the two Champ games he had and the game against Cambridge. Why Cooper was loaned out if the choice is between Dracula and can't pass...
Also not convinced that Walsh is particularly commanding of his ares...
Oh well, from thinking we're OK in the GK department to yet another position we need to strengthen.
Damn. |
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Reply | Castellon Friendly
at 11:02 13 Jul 2025
Looking at both half teams, it is not a stretch to say that 4 of the first half team should be considered "good" Championship players and 4 from the second half team. Just 8 fckn players up to scratch and 14-15 "hangers on" or kids.
At least 5 new players needed,but seeing as Nourry has already said outs before ins, we are unlikely to get anymore than 3.
Really could do with a good start for a change, but we always seem undercooked when each season starts. This one likely tobe no different... |
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Reply | Our Data Machine likes Australians
at 22:25 12 Jul 2025
It's acceptable low risk if Adamson is back up to Dunne.
Pearman looked well out of his depth today; needs to settle through the Dev Squad. Bennie has something about him if only we can work out what his position is. Needs a season long loan somewhere. Adamson looks energetic and athletic, but then so does Larkeche.
As with everything Nourry is trying, the only way we will know if he is the devil or the messiah will be through time. We have to wait and see... |
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Reply | Castellon Friendly
at 19:00 12 Jul 2025
Fairs.
Until we have a regular conveyor belt into the first team, why though? Surely it only serves one purpose, which it has not done historically.
Maybe this batch is the answer and maybe it does matter, but only if we start getting regular starters out of ot. Hope so.
Thanks for the reply! |
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Reply | Castellon Friendly
at 18:23 12 Jul 2025
I know I am a miserable old so and so, but I hope you were being ironic. Who actually gives a shite about the performance of the development squad,the women's team or any of the age groups?
There is only one thing that matters - first team results. Yes, it's a nice distraction to beat Brentford in a cup final, but unless three or four of that lot are first team ready NOW or at least by next year, it is of limited true value. I see a number of promising kids coming in to the club, but none of them look capable of pushing out 30 good games in the first team.
That, and the fact that our senior first teamers also can't put out more than 30 games, is a cause for worry.
Yes it's all a month away, but optimism already waning.
...and btw Winchester City is my local club these days, so I'll be there for the Dev Squad game next week...
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Reply | Castellon Friendly
at 12:18 12 Jul 2025
...or those strikers
...or those central midfielders
...or those goalkeepers
How comes it is the "first choice" players (Frey, Madsen, Kolli, Kelman, Varane, Cook, JCS) that are unfit and none of the fringe players?
Gonna be a long. long season if this is what we are going to have to choose from... |
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Reply | Castellon Friendly
at 10:41 12 Jul 2025
Shambolic.
Only a PSF, only a PSF...
Add Field to the shite performers in this half. Looks like he has forgotten how to control a ball. And if Walsh is the answer...
Strewth, it remains a tough job to support this lot... |
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Reply | Castellon Friendly
at 10:32 12 Jul 2025
Shouldn't be surprised after last season. Two good halves of football in 18 performances and two good goals. He played last season like he is playing this friendly and may be the only striker we have for next season...
Terrifying. |
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Reply | Castellon Friendly
at 10:23 12 Jul 2025
Can't handle any sort of press, can we?
Celar weak as pss, can't control a ball.
Walsh's distribution continues to frighten me...
It's only a pre season friendly and we have half a development squad out there. Keep telling yourselves that... |
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Reply | Girona Squad
at 21:07 11 Jul 2025
Madness if we think we can rely on the Dev Squad to make up our first xi next season. A couple of them may have a Kieran Morgan type breakthrough, but they will do a max of 20 effective games next season.
All for them giving us some depth, but if we're throwing Sutton, Esquidinha, Dilton, Timmy Pearson, etc. in for a run of games, we're in trouble. The fitness of those strikers weakens us massively. |
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Reply | Girona Squad
at 15:56 11 Jul 2025
Kolli, Frey, Lloyd, Kelman all missing and people think we do not need strikers. They were collectively crap and / or unavailable last season (with the exception of Kelman, who does not seem to want to be here) so does anyone think it'll change this season?
Given up on seeing JCS this year.
That squad is still 4-5 short and two of them are strikers! |
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