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Madsen can't be anywhere near that starting XI, I'd even drop Celar from the subs bench. He has zero impact whatsoever.
EDB is a wildcard for sure, I'd even consider Morgan or whatever youngster we have who can just run around and put a foot in. We need energy, legs and enthusiasm. EDB may not give that but he is better than the alternative. I wouldn't dare play 2 midfielders such as varane and field. Coventry will out work us in the middle.
Then just pray when Marti makes his subs like he has recently, we don't lose all resemblence of a professional football team, because our subs this season so far have basically removed any chance we have to win a football match.
Can concur that Open All R's has fallen a bit - they have good guest's but the sound quality matched with the self-focus irritates me. Like whenever Finney losing connection or is on mute and somebody is making a great point, you'll often hear them interupted with: "Oh feck, the dog was barking" or some random nonsense. I can't fault the effort however. Was great back in the day and is an option but really needs some focus to get it's levels up.
WLS is now for me the best of the lot. Would Clive ever join Kev and Ian for a pod or two?
Started White Horse but then stumbled upon The Shepherd and Flock which used to have a cracking atmosphere and pint of Guinness.
Now I go between O'D's, Flock and the Stewart arms. Stewart arms will get some away fans from time to time but it's nice pub, good service, footy etc and it's not as packed as others.
Would guess with the season tickets being announced in a few weeks - they've done this because they want good news to follow getting fans to sign up. Makes sense as currently there is little 'enticement' for those on the fence.
So if there was any big announcements I'd expect them in the next 2 weeks.
As for the players - I would guess we will find out in a similar time whether or not a player is extended, released or signs a new contract.
As for players who are being sold - all depends whether we have an offer for them. You'll know if we do because probably WLS will have some articles about it.
What I've read from Reading fans is he threw in the towel over there and has been a bad apple for a while. Need to avoid players like this even though they are the type of number 10's we wanted to buy in the past.
To keep: - Field - Dunne - Paal - Kakay (Limited in ability, but never went missing) - Dykes (should thrive under Ainsworths style) - Armstrong - Walsh (want to see him actually get a run)
Have to keep: - Richards (part of the loan deal) - JCS - 4 year deal. - Dozzell (has another year, nobody silly enough to buy him) - Adomah (think he has 1 more year) - Johansen (also has 1 more year)
Everybody else I would release or sell if an offer came in for them. - Dieng probably the easiest to sell - Chair probably integral to our hopes to rebuild (Most value). - Willock, he left when Beale/Banfield did - Dickie will be a harder sell but may still be able to contribute to whatever money we need for next season.
Like the time we was originally promoted to PL under Warnock - we had a good thing going (in this case - Warburton) and got ahead of ourselves thinking we could do better (Beale) and well - FUBAR.
Even the slightest of progress under Warburton despite the usual mid-season collapses, we was never in real danger of relegation. Gosh I miss our safe warm 16th spot now. Although the season we lost Hugill, Wells and Eze from our attack I did worry about our ability to score but alas he found a way.
I think it's going to be the epitome of the Fernandes and co era. I do wonder whether they have the gumption to stick it out in league one.
Clint Hill mentioned something on the QPR Pod the other day, about how bigger clubs hoover up young talent and makes it harder for QPR and when many of those youngsters fail to make it they struggle to adapt to other clubs. This is because kids in academy's at Chelsea, Utd, City etc all are brought into to be coached how to play for City, Utd or Chelsea and when they drop down divisions they often struggle.
This for me is very true and probably why I feel our approach to blooding young talent hasn't been as fruitful and players are actually not good enough to make the grade..
At this point I would be more inclined to listen to Gaz over Les when it comes to lower league players. Les may have contacts in prem academies but a majority of them don't have what QPR need imo. We need characters, leaders, players who can take adversity and I think we're finding that Premier League academy players don't have that because they've been wrapped in cotton wool.
For me Les has made some errors. The biggest is getting rid of stability. Even though we fell from grace under MW, it was stable we was on the edge and never looked threatened.
Beale was a gamble regardless how it's judged. He got some really good performances out of very talented players. But it fell apart partially because Beale left but also because the players in the squad have very poor character when things don't go well. Evident in many season of Warbutons and Ollie's reign.
This is the reason I feel Les has to go. One because as a DoF he's not kept our squad based on the 'blueprint' he and the hierarchy have set... but also those he has recruited or had a hand in - is missing that grit and determination to fight when sh1t hits the fan.
Lee Hoos however has got off scott free here. His utter comtempt for QPR fans is now plain to see in the Podcast interview he did. That's a horrendous sign during really testing times. As Critchley has gone, I feel Les should offer resignation at minimum. But then so should Hoos.
agreed, but I feel those players was surplus since start of the season. I don't feel like Tim and Tyler are not good enough or anything like that - just they aren't what we need.. plus our mentality and character is being brought into question and it's crystal clear these won't improve that.
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