| Who does Steve Cook Replace? 15:00 - Dec 29 with 34774 views | Hastings_Hoops |
I would imagine that Steve Cook will be joining us on the assumption of first team football - in which case, who does he replace (style of play / positioning) - I must admit to being a bit ignorant on that one.
Also, I assume that this indicates that:
1) Dickie and / or Barbet will definitely be gone by next season.
Or
2) we’re planning ahead and assuming Cook’s experience could be a great help to Dickie and Dunne in settling into the prem.
…most likely hedging our bets each way. | | | |  |
| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 15:44 - Jan 3 with 5440 views | DejR_vu |
99 times out of 100, i’d have let it go. But I considered on that occasion, on that sensitive thread, that your insinuation was such that I couldn’t.
On the issue of punishing Clive / this site, I was that incensed I reported the posts as abusive (I think I had only ever done that once before in however many years). I messaged Clive privately, he looked at it and said he felt it was just a spat between two posters. That was absolutely fine , I have no beef with Clive, but I disagreed, again, probably because I considered the insinuation so horrible. As I said earlier I consider you to be snide. I believe you knew exactly what you were insinuating. So, it’s not an issue of simply hitting the ignore button.
On the point of you deeply disagreeing with my post, as I recall, Anton’s family ( I think his mum) made the same point as I had made. [Post edited 3 Jan 2022 15:53]
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| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 16:44 - Jan 3 with 5211 views | PinnerPaul |
I do have ignored posters, but lately have found ignoring threads just as beneficial to mental wellbeing!
Only so many times you can state your case, if people keep repeating what you believe to be patently untrue and/or winds you up or alternatively if I just get fed up of reading about the topic - covid an obvious one for many I would think - I just ignore the thread. | | | |
| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 16:51 - Jan 3 with 5169 views | aston_hoop |
Yeah same, blocking threads is a good idea. Took a break recently because there was one too many obvious 'one-issue' posters who would pop up spouting the same nonsense and a couple of obvious people with multiple accounts. Stuck them on block and the quality of debate is much improved.
In the end, debate and multiple views are good, but it hurts nobody to be civil about it rather than arrogant and condescending (FWIW, never actually noticed Antti being one of the bad ones!) | |
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| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 16:56 - Jan 3 with 5150 views | Antti_Heinola |
Really not going to get back into it, because the argument was well and truly done to death at the time, including your final point below.
As we can see from replies to our lovers tiff here, no one wants to see a re-hash of an argument of six months ago between two people who are never going to agree or back down, so to make sure this ends now, and to save Clive the dreadful bother of hauling through this nonsense if you complain again, I think I'll take my own advice in my previous post and block like Paul Collingwood trying to bat for two days to save a Test match. | |
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| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 17:04 - Jan 3 with 5078 views | Mick_S |
Adele signing?
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| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 17:52 - Jan 3 with 4864 views | stevenagehoop |
Don’t disagree with any of that - but if all it is is an offer that has been accepted and they’re still being touted to others prefer the no news until they’ve signed option - | |
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| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 11:22 - Jan 4 with 4293 views | tkqpr |
Medical at Forest, looks like we missed out on a leader!? | | | |
| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 11:35 - Jan 4 with 4248 views | stantheman10 |
Read this morning that Cook is going to Forest | | | |
| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 11:44 - Jan 4 with 4208 views | JPC |
I think on balance I'm OK with this one not going through. I wasn't wholly convinced that we needed a new Centre back unless we were sure that Dickie would be sold / Jordi was out for months or Warbs had no faith in Kakay being able to move inside. To my mind getting wingback cover feels more urgent right now, but again, I think this management team has proven that it knows what it's doing. | | | |
| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 11:59 - Jan 4 with 4131 views | stantheman10 |
Why don't we just recall Masterson? He's not a kid he's 23! If he's not good enough now he never will be. He'll only be there for cover and will save us a fortune | | | |
| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 12:01 - Jan 4 with 4094 views | gazza1 |
Fair point if we can recall...... | | | |
| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 12:02 - Jan 4 with 4113 views | CroydonCaptJack |
I think he has just been recalled. | | | |
| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 12:39 - Jan 4 with 4018 views | dmm |
Masterson has returned as his loan agreement finished yesterday and Cambridge do not appear to want him to stay.
I read recently that Warburton wants him to continue to be out on loan this season but that obviously depends on a club wanting to take him. | | | |
| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 12:51 - Jan 4 with 3947 views | Ghost_on_the_Westway |
From what a CUFC mate has told me a couple of times during the course of the loan, it doesn’t appear to have gone very well for him there, so I doubt he’s ready to step up for us quite yet. | | | |
| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 17:18 - Jan 4 with 3640 views | HAYESBOY |
On SKY. Signed for Forest. | |
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| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 17:19 - Jan 4 with 3637 views | bosh67 |
Yup, and takes squad number 5,125 there. | |
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| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 18:29 - Jan 4 with 3411 views | DavieQPR |
He's a kid in playing terms. Only played 37 first team games with 21 of those in a lower division. | | | |
| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 18:48 - Jan 4 with 3351 views | paulhoop2 |
Erm…. So are you asking to be blocked ? 🤣🤣 | |
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| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 19:42 - Jan 4 with 3172 views | tkqpr |
In answer to the initial Post....... Joe Worrall? | | | |
| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 10:36 - Jan 5 with 2673 views | Esox_Lucius |
Lee Hoos' preferred method (summary of his own words) is to wait until near the end of the window when clubs are getting desperate to offload players/ send players out on loan so that QPR can reap the best financially beneficial terms for QPR. I am fairly sure there will targets already identified in this scenario and we, as fans, won't hear about it until they are over the line.
The downside would be that the players have to hit the ground running to be of any real impact but the upside will be attracting decent players at bargain basement prices who will, hopefully slot into our style of play. | |
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| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 11:11 - Jan 5 with 2528 views | LazyFan |
The position we need is LB.
Wallace is great, but only available some of the time. Thus we need backup. Sam was that but is injured and not ours. Nico was thought to be great but has not progressed defensively. Therefore when Sam goes back we only have Wallace who will be out for some time as past evidence shows us and Nico who it seems is not good enough.
This would mean next season as we have already experienced this season we have no established LB to play and others have had to fill in. We have had Kakay, Willock, Barbet, Field and others all have a go and it has not worked. We need a LB to cover Wallace.
Now we could wait until the summer or we could bring one in now that's has their contract expiring and get them cheap, which is what we did with Freeman so, we have done it before. This way we get them to bed in for next season, see if we have not made a mistake with them (ala Wheeler) and hopefully young so we have resale value.
However, if we wait until the summer, while they may be more options, there are also agents who know we need a LB. Also, we don't know how good they will be. Best we find out early if we can.
I suspect Ozzy and Nico will be sold in the summer if not before with Nico. Probably to newly-promoted Champ clubs or League One clubs with a little money (I know fantasy).
I would be surprised if we start next season without signing a LB. | |
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| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 12:04 - Jan 5 with 2383 views | LowerloftLad |
30 almost 31.
Deemed not good enough for Bournemouth plans next season so not prem quality.
No value In terms of buying low and selling high.
So it all points to a forest signing.
It's interesting that hoos says to wait for better value as forest have already made a couple of signings.
I get that not every player through the door will be signed will be to make a profit but there was something about this signing that didn't make much sense Bournemouth seemed eager to get him off the books. [Post edited 5 Jan 2022 12:05]
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| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 13:38 - Jan 5 with 2143 views | Northernr |
On the mentalness of January and the Championship in general, Middlesbrough have agreed to foot Balogun's £40k a week wage and pay a large agent fee to borrow him until May.
We cannot, and absolutely should not, be playing stupid games like that. | | | |
| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 14:56 - Jan 5 with 1988 views | LazyFan |
I wonder what happens when Dunne flattens him in the first 5 mins and he comes off nursing a sore toe! | |
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| Who does Steve Cook Replace? on 15:03 - Jan 5 with 1972 views | Wegerles_Stairs |
How on earth is someone who has played twice for Arsenal on 40k a week? | | | |
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