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Reply | Away form?
at 19:43 24 Feb 2025
There is a fair bit of over-analysis and hand-wringing, even for a message board like this.
We are a mid table Championship side who went to a hostile ground where the home team have a good record, and we didn't play well. Sh1t happens.
Sure, we will make changes in the Summer. We may lose players (defenders?) we'd like to keep. But I don't think, necessarily, that we are that far away from play off challengers. Not this season, though. |
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Reply | QPR finances released
at 10:00 24 Feb 2025
As frequently alleged, Cook, Colback and Frey, all of whom are out of contract in the Summer, are the big earners. It gives us the chance to cut the wage bill. But, at what cost? |
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Reply | Time to admit one's failings
at 13:55 23 Feb 2025
I once watched 5 minutes of Big Brother. An hour of my life, I'll never get back.
Consequently, all the "reality" TV is dead to me. |
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Reply | Pompey and Circumstance Match Fred
at 13:40 23 Feb 2025
I thought we descended to Portsmouth tactics and quality. Surprise, surprise, they were better at it than we were. V poor quality game. Hard to think of any of our side who played that well. |
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Reply | QPR finances released
at 13:03 23 Feb 2025
A new, bigger ground could increase the revenue from the football side. However the ability to use the ground AND facilities a lot more than 25-30 times per year would also help. Provided the extra income isn't swallowed by player/agent demands.
Sadly, even if we could find a suitable, affordable site, it would take 2 years from conception to usage.
The club is starting to extract retur s from the training ground but still has a way to go.
It remains that selling players for a profit would be a real game changer. See how Brentford did it. |
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Reply | England rugby
at 12:44 23 Feb 2025
Unusual to see the winning side outscored 3 tries to 1. If Russell had kicked the conversion the post match comments would have been very different.
I'm far from convinced by the England back line. Slade has always flattered and the wingers need to get in the game more than they did. |
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Reply | On a brighter note
at 12:39 23 Feb 2025
Really good finish. Pity, his primary job, defending, didn't go nearly as well. |
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Reply | Pompey and Circumstance Match Fred
at 15:58 22 Feb 2025
They havent had an attempt on goal, as yet. But, it's a poor quality game.
I think we need to get the ball down and use Saito & Smyth to run at them. Maybe Lloyd as well after 60 mins. |
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Reply | Pompey and Circumstance Match Fred
at 14:51 22 Feb 2025
Not sure why we need 3 defenders on the bench. Might have been better to use Andersen, if fit enough, or, God forbid, Madsen. |
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Reply | Pompey and Circumstance Match Fred
at 14:30 22 Feb 2025
Looking at the prediction, we are a hugely optimistic group. Portsmouth , having won 7 out of 10 of their last home games are only backed by 14% of predictors. I hope that doesnt come back to bite us. |
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Thread | Wouldn't it be funny if ....
at 21:35 21 Feb 2025
Burnley finish 3rd. They draw both legs of the SF, before scraping through on penalties. They also draw the final 0-0 AET, before losing on penalties. |
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Reply | Pompey and Circumstance Match Fred
at 21:32 21 Feb 2025
They do concede a lot of goals, but they also score plenty. Callum Lang, their top scorer is out for the rest of the season and Potts, who made Morgan Fox look like a candidate for a retirement home, is a big doubt.
Based on last week's Derby thrashing, I'd love to believe we can silence the crowd, before strolling to a comfortable win. However, we must be due a draw, so I 'm going for a 2-2. |
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Reply | Centre Forwards / Wide Attackers - next Season
at 20:16 19 Feb 2025
Amen to that.
Edwards and Ashby are only on loan. Although thete aren't many who'd be sorry to see the latter back at Newcastle.
Dunne, Cook Fox and Paal are all out of contract. That would leave JCS, Morrison and Larkeche. Hard to see anybody getting 30+ games per season out of JCS, so there's a huge need for movement. |
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Reply | Top 10 Championship players 24/25
at 16:41 18 Feb 2025
I'm not sure any of our team, not even Dunne, would warrant a place in the top 10 of the championship.
Probably quite a few between 10 and 30, though. |
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Reply | Development side .
at 09:59 18 Feb 2025
Sutton went on loan before Christmas to Hanwell Town (?) and reports indicate he did OK. We signed him on a pro deal, despite interest from a number of PL clubs.
I wouldn't be surprised to see him get a runout for the 1st team before end of season. Depends how much is resting on the results. |
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Reply | Development side .
at 21:02 17 Feb 2025
Even the U18s have started picking up points. 7 from last 3 games, including a 2-1@ Millwall kas Saturday. Charlie Street penalty + Rocco Friel in 89th minute.
Neither have been great up to now. |
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Reply | Play Offs? Dream on
at 16:13 16 Feb 2025
If we do that, I'd happily revisit this thread.
Playoffs are not impossible but unrealistic, For this season, IMHO.
Frankly, looking at our March fixtures I'd be happy with anything over 5 points from those 5 fixtures. [Post edited 17 Feb 10:02]
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