| Cook. 19:40 - Dec 7 with 8951 views | Bobbi66 |
What a signing this man has been. |  | | |  |
| Cook. on 09:50 - Dec 9 with 2173 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Cook. on 09:24 - Dec 9 by TheChef |
Yes very much a classic QPR centre back in that mould. |
Cook had a good game on Saturday but lost his man for that counter-attack and but for Dunnes pace and superb covering tackle to get him out of jail, it could have been 1-1 and maybe a different result. | | | |
| Cook. on 10:08 - Dec 9 with 2086 views | TheChef |
| Cook. on 09:50 - Dec 9 by ParkRoyalR |
Cook had a good game on Saturday but lost his man for that counter-attack and but for Dunnes pace and superb covering tackle to get him out of jail, it could have been 1-1 and maybe a different result. |
Damning with faint praise again eh? |  |
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| Cook. on 11:00 - Dec 9 with 2014 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Cook. on 10:08 - Dec 9 by TheChef |
Damning with faint praise again eh? |
Not at all, had a decent game, Dunne & Paal had better games, but made a key mistake as he has done in other games this year,
All players make mistakes, just our fans seem to ignore some players mistakes & never stop mentioning others. | | | |
| Cook. on 11:04 - Dec 9 with 1995 views | GaryBannister86 |
| Cook. on 09:50 - Dec 9 by ParkRoyalR |
Cook had a good game on Saturday but lost his man for that counter-attack and but for Dunnes pace and superb covering tackle to get him out of jail, it could have been 1-1 and maybe a different result. |
Cook could score a winning overhead kick from 30 yards out and you would give the credit to Dunne for making a run and distracting the keeper or something. |  | | |
| Cook. on 11:05 - Dec 9 with 1988 views | GaryBannister86 |
| Cook. on 11:00 - Dec 9 by ParkRoyalR |
Not at all, had a decent game, Dunne & Paal had better games, but made a key mistake as he has done in other games this year,
All players make mistakes, just our fans seem to ignore some players mistakes & never stop mentioning others. |
Because some players, like Cook, make up for their mistakes and then some. It's the players who contribute very little and then make mistakes that obviously get mentioned. | | | |
| Cook. on 11:16 - Dec 9 with 1888 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Cook. on 11:05 - Dec 9 by GaryBannister86 |
Because some players, like Cook, make up for their mistakes and then some. It's the players who contribute very little and then make mistakes that obviously get mentioned. |
Doesn't mean we shouldn't discuss them on the forum though. | | | |
| Cook. on 11:19 - Dec 9 with 1865 views | daveB |
| Cook. on 09:50 - Dec 9 by ParkRoyalR |
Cook had a good game on Saturday but lost his man for that counter-attack and but for Dunnes pace and superb covering tackle to get him out of jail, it could have been 1-1 and maybe a different result. |
It was more Varane losing the ball that caused that chance than anything Cook did |  | | |
| Cook. on 11:22 - Dec 9 with 1840 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Cook. on 11:04 - Dec 9 by GaryBannister86 |
Cook could score a winning overhead kick from 30 yards out and you would give the credit to Dunne for making a run and distracting the keeper or something. |
Gary, that's just nonsense,
I posted a few times on Cook since he's joined,
Fir me Cook defends too deep, berates others for his mistakes, doesn't offer for the return pass or take ownership to step up with the ball as a captain & leader should,
But a very decent Championship Centre Half who is worthy of his starting place,
Got caught out Saturday but his team mate covered him, which I'm sure he's done likewise on similar occasions. | | | |
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| Cook. on 11:24 - Dec 9 with 1827 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Cook. on 11:19 - Dec 9 by daveB |
It was more Varane losing the ball that caused that chance than anything Cook did |
Cook was in no man's land, should have had his man's back, and not the other way round,
Lapse of concentration, no big drama. | | | |
| Cook. on 11:29 - Dec 9 with 1797 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Cook. on 11:19 - Dec 9 by daveB |
It was more Varane losing the ball that caused that chance than anything Cook did |
True, but also Dunne has to take some of the blame himself. He was on Sainz one second before but left him drift into the centre unmarked despite Cook being upfield. |  |
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| Cook. on 11:32 - Dec 9 with 1762 views | GaryBannister86 |
| Cook. on 11:22 - Dec 9 by ParkRoyalR |
Gary, that's just nonsense,
I posted a few times on Cook since he's joined,
Fir me Cook defends too deep, berates others for his mistakes, doesn't offer for the return pass or take ownership to step up with the ball as a captain & leader should,
But a very decent Championship Centre Half who is worthy of his starting place,
Got caught out Saturday but his team mate covered him, which I'm sure he's done likewise on similar occasions. |
Well, I don't agree. He was not only a colossus on Saturday, he was also a brilliant captain in my eyes - clapping and supporting Kolli, geeing up the other defenders and he was a Thou Shalt Not Pass mood. I watched him closely and I fail to see what you are seeing. I do understand he is not Van Djyk, but I think we should appreciate him while he is here. | | | |
| Cook. on 11:42 - Dec 9 with 1698 views | daveB |
| Cook. on 11:24 - Dec 9 by ParkRoyalR |
Cook was in no man's land, should have had his man's back, and not the other way round,
Lapse of concentration, no big drama. |
Cook was doing what you keep asking him to do and stepping forward to build an attack, he can't win | | | |
| Cook. on 11:54 - Dec 9 with 1657 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Cook. on 11:42 - Dec 9 by daveB |
Cook was doing what you keep asking him to do and stepping forward to build an attack, he can't win |
Doesn't mean he then starts ball watching and let's his man run-off his back with a clear run on goal tho does it?
Good to see Morrison showing the way and showing the courage to step up with the ball, in Colbacks absence we needed that selflessness and leadership. | | | |
| Cook. on 11:57 - Dec 9 with 1648 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Cook. on 11:54 - Dec 9 by ParkRoyalR |
Doesn't mean he then starts ball watching and let's his man run-off his back with a clear run on goal tho does it?
Good to see Morrison showing the way and showing the courage to step up with the ball, in Colbacks absence we needed that selflessness and leadership. |
It wasn't his man, Parky.
Dunne was on him, and let him slip. | |
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| Cook. on 12:03 - Dec 9 with 1588 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Cook. on 11:57 - Dec 9 by BrianMcCarthy |
It wasn't his man, Parky.
Dunne was on him, and let him slip. |
Disagree Brian, he's in the centre circle, he's Cooks man, gets in goal side of Cook, gets a run in on him straight down the middle, quite surprising how much quicker Dunne is than Cook, as that was some recovery. | | | |
| Cook. on 12:10 - Dec 9 with 1542 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Cook. on 12:03 - Dec 9 by ParkRoyalR |
Disagree Brian, he's in the centre circle, he's Cooks man, gets in goal side of Cook, gets a run in on him straight down the middle, quite surprising how much quicker Dunne is than Cook, as that was some recovery. |
Watch it back, Parky. (29.30). Sainz is on Dunne, shoulder to shoulder out on our right. We're three-on-one at the back. Cook steps up to take the ball. At that point Dunne lets Sainz drift off him unmarked, which is an error by him, imo.
He does well to get back, though, but if it was a goal I think it would be on him, and on Varane.
I was actually surprised with Cook's pace on the run back. I've always thought the reason we played so deep was because cook was slow. I'm not sure he is now. I'd love to see us play with a higher line.
https://www.qpr.co.uk/videos/0_vk4q2r23 | |
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| Cook. on 12:23 - Dec 9 with 1479 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Cook. on 12:10 - Dec 9 by BrianMcCarthy |
Watch it back, Parky. (29.30). Sainz is on Dunne, shoulder to shoulder out on our right. We're three-on-one at the back. Cook steps up to take the ball. At that point Dunne lets Sainz drift off him unmarked, which is an error by him, imo.
He does well to get back, though, but if it was a goal I think it would be on him, and on Varane.
I was actually surprised with Cook's pace on the run back. I've always thought the reason we played so deep was because cook was slow. I'm not sure he is now. I'd love to see us play with a higher line.
https://www.qpr.co.uk/videos/0_vk4q2r23 |
Disagree Brian, Cook is ball watching, the player is in the middle of their Centre Circle and then attacks through the right side of our Centre Circle towards Morrison, alk on Cooks space, surely you're not expecting Dunne to track him into Cooks space and across the pitch?
100% on Cook, no big deal. | | | |
| Cook. on 12:29 - Dec 9 with 1441 views | BrianMcCarthy |
If Cook goes forward to receive the ball (which we had at the time) Dunne would be expected to track his man and not leave him off unmarked. Definitely. He doesn't. he doesn't even stay goalside.
Ok, we're not going to agree on this one. | |
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| Cook. on 12:54 - Dec 9 with 1360 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Cook. on 12:29 - Dec 9 by BrianMcCarthy |
If Cook goes forward to receive the ball (which we had at the time) Dunne would be expected to track his man and not leave him off unmarked. Definitely. He doesn't. he doesn't even stay goalside.
Ok, we're not going to agree on this one. |
If he goes forward to receive the ball?
We're 3 at the back, if Cook steps any further forward he pushing beyond our Midfield and not sure he's ever done that before,
We definitely see this one differently as I was surprised how much quicker Dunne was than Cook in that foot race. | | | |
| Cook. on 13:12 - Dec 9 with 1276 views | CateLeBonR |
| Cook. on 12:29 - Dec 9 by BrianMcCarthy |
If Cook goes forward to receive the ball (which we had at the time) Dunne would be expected to track his man and not leave him off unmarked. Definitely. He doesn't. he doesn't even stay goalside.
Ok, we're not going to agree on this one. |
It looks like Dunne almost takes a gamble and allows Sainz to go as he knows he'd be able to get back and cover. A bit of a risk but it worked out. Our third goal is scored in very similar circumstances except their defender doesn't get back or at least doesn't make a tackle. |  | | |
| Cook. on 13:15 - Dec 9 with 1255 views | simmo |
Considering this was a post started to acknowledge Cooks success as a signing, I don't think one persons perception of an individual mistake in one game matters. The fact is overwhelmingly clear that he's been an excellent signing for us and shows the value in having experience and leadership in a team. This league more than most requires some know-how, and he brings it in all the ways that someone like Begovic didn't.
Of course he's not perfect, hence we got him on a free towards the end of his career when his most successful title winning days are behind him, but the added bonuses with Cook are that he's almost ever-present, fairly consistent in his performances, never hides - on or off the pitch - and he's been a very solid defender with and without the ball.
I also personally like us to have at least one centre back who I think could be a pub landlord, so in that respect he gets extra points from me. |  |
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| Cook. on 14:20 - Dec 9 with 1125 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Cook. on 13:15 - Dec 9 by simmo |
Considering this was a post started to acknowledge Cooks success as a signing, I don't think one persons perception of an individual mistake in one game matters. The fact is overwhelmingly clear that he's been an excellent signing for us and shows the value in having experience and leadership in a team. This league more than most requires some know-how, and he brings it in all the ways that someone like Begovic didn't.
Of course he's not perfect, hence we got him on a free towards the end of his career when his most successful title winning days are behind him, but the added bonuses with Cook are that he's almost ever-present, fairly consistent in his performances, never hides - on or off the pitch - and he's been a very solid defender with and without the ball.
I also personally like us to have at least one centre back who I think could be a pub landlord, so in that respect he gets extra points from me. |
I posted in response to a post saying he had a brilliant game, I thought Dunne & Paal had better games and Morrison was on par,
I think he has been a very good signing, especially after we didn't offer Barbet a new contract,
I don't see the team leader others do and that courage & leadership to step up with the ball, but a very good signing nevertheless. | | | |
| Cook. on 15:52 - Dec 9 with 992 views | peterlund_dk |
Cook was absolutely crucial to our survival last season.
Goals against average:
Cook in starting XI = 1,26/game
Cook on bench/injured = 2,09/game
Points average:
Cook in starting XI = 1,51/game
Cook on bench/injured = 0,27/game
Of the 11 games we played without Cook in the starting XI, we only got points in 1 game - the 0:2 win away at Preston. The remaining 10 games we lost. | | | |
| Cook. on 16:03 - Dec 9 with 955 views | GaryHaddock |
Should be noted that he's played more games for us than any of the other 7 clubs except Bournemouth. |  | | |
| Cook. on 16:21 - Dec 9 with 893 views | stainrods_elbow |
| Cook. on 15:52 - Dec 9 by peterlund_dk |
Cook was absolutely crucial to our survival last season.
Goals against average:
Cook in starting XI = 1,26/game
Cook on bench/injured = 2,09/game
Points average:
Cook in starting XI = 1,51/game
Cook on bench/injured = 0,27/game
Of the 11 games we played without Cook in the starting XI, we only got points in 1 game - the 0:2 win away at Preston. The remaining 10 games we lost. |
Those are stunning stats all right! Argument over, surely?
Did someone recently post something similar for our points return with/without Colback to show how much more successful we are when he plays? |  |
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