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Reply | Chair
at 14:34 24 Dec 2025
I fully recognise that Madsen is playing really well this season (although I felt his form dipped prior to `Birmingham and he was bossed - as they all were tbf - by Middlesbrough) and Saturday was his best game yet. BUT he has not yet earned the right to be spoken in the same breath as Chair. When he consistently performs over a longer period of time than 20 odd games (like 2 seasons if we keep him that long) then I will accept his contribution as being significant.
For me, Chair is ‘Mr QPR’ - consistently performing at a very level year on year, for several years. We missed him sorely last season and his impact on his return was immediate. Of course he doesn’t always play well, but he never hides (unlike Madsen last season) and never shirks responsibility. I am a huge believer in loyalty (which why I feel Frey deserves more respect than he gets) and for me Chair deserves all the credit in the world. One area I do agree that Madsen is more effective is set pieces and he should stay on them even when Chair is on the pitch. |
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Reply | Mbengue v Josh Murphy
at 22:20 22 Dec 2025
As far as I am aware he only played for 7 minutes. Set up the Portsmouth goal but 'felt his hamstring ' in doing so and came off as a precaution. Expect him to be fit for us though |
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Thread | Mbengue v Josh Murphy
at 17:38 22 Dec 2025
We have seen Mbengue stifle some decent wingers in the past few weeks with his physicality and all action performances. One man who regularly gives us problems and gave poor Jimmy a torrid time last season is Josh Murphy. Would love to see our favourite 'mad lad' put Murphy in his pocket. |
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Reply | Poku
at 15:29 22 Dec 2025
I believe his time will come IF he good enough to oust Dembele (skill) Smyth (workrate) and Vale (vision) We really are very well stocked in this dept. Add in Saito, Chair and Kolli on the left and you have six players vying for two places |
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Reply | Chair
at 15:12 22 Dec 2025
Dear me, we play well for one (1) game without him and suddenly he's surplus to requirements. 'Standards' has been a buzz word on here this season. Nobody epitomises high standards on the pitch better than Chair. It wonderful that we now are no longer totally reliant on him as we once were. ƁUT he remains our best player and fist name on the team sheet when fit. [Post edited 22 Dec 15:22]
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Reply | Ads on here
at 22:00 21 Dec 2025
I wouldn’t mind, but ‘hearing aids for over 55’s’ is even relevant for most on here. |
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Reply | Full backs and Wingers
at 21:54 21 Dec 2025
We find it so hard to keep a clean sheet. Yesterday was a classic example; I know it was a rebound from a penalty but Jimmy was so slow to react and Hamer was very slow to recover to what was a very mis-hit shot. Twice Nardy deserved clean sheets. (Especially v Birmingham) and they never happened. Our GA column is poor for a team on the cusp of the playoff places. |
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Reply | Should we sign handsome Ronnie in the January window
at 22:47 20 Dec 2025
He wouldn’t be the final piece in the jigsaw (we are not nearly that close to the finished article) But he would help to make the puzzle more discernible.
I am a little concerned about the goal-keeping situation tbh. Nardi dropped today after a decent performance last week (and not many could say that). But not dropped, dropped on the bench. Walsh, who must have been fit to play the last few games as he was on the bench, dropped entirely. I wonder what is going on there? |
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Reply | Could we go up.
at 22:29 20 Dec 2025
I think there is a chance if we finish in the top two or win the play-offs |
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Reply | Awful Christmas Jokes
at 22:42 19 Dec 2025
What did the snowman say to the aggressive carrot? ‘Get outta my face’ |
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Reply | Many happy returns? Preview
at 22:16 19 Dec 2025
Thanks, Clive. Excellent preview. One of the fortunate ones to have a lot going on at Xmas, but have an elderly neighbour who will be completely alone. Bachelor farmer so used to being alone, but now in his early 90’s and unable to get around much anymore. Will be popping into him every day for a few minutes . He was a great friend of my father’s and great neighbour to us all. Can be a lonely time of year for sure.
On Marti, I have no feelings for him one way or the other. He was neither messiah nor monster. Did a very good job of keeping us up after taking over from GA. Then screwed it up the following season. Got us out of the mire, then tried to undo all that work again. Ultimately he is no longer our manager, so by 5pm tomorrow will no longer be on my radar in any shape until we meet again. |
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Reply | So Cifuentes ?
at 21:33 18 Dec 2025
Yes, I was referring to the ‘quality’ of the football in those games, rather than the results |
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Reply | So Cifuentes ?
at 13:38 18 Dec 2025
Short memories. The guy who saved us from relegation the first season fair enough. But then did his damndest to relegate us the second season (twice). Who presided over Oxford, Middlesbrough and Cardiff (twice) last season. Who managed not to win games against 10 men on THREE separate occasions. Classic case of improving with his absence |
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Reply | So Cifuentes ?
at 00:13 16 Dec 2025
Baffled that this is even a thing. I’m with Ted here. He’s a manager of the opposition team. Relevant in our lives for 90 minutes only. |
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Reply | Fearsomely in-form Boro too hot for QPR to handle – Report
at 11:50 15 Dec 2025
I didn’t see it live and I haven’t watched the ‘highlights’ back so can only comment based on other opinions that I value and respect. We seem to have been completely overwhelmed in the first half and quite fortunate to only be two behind. You can debate all day long about a third midfielder, but even if you went with two, surely JS could have introduced fresh legs there? Hayden for Varane seemed a logical choice. What can be overlooked is that euphoric endings - despite being what we love the game for - can be very emotionally draining, especially in the wake of an energy expending performance like we put in for the full 97 v Brum. And mid-field is the area hardest hit when driving your team on as Madsen and Varane (esp 2nd half) were doing on Tuesday night.
I have some sympathy with JS for playing RND again on Sat despite having to ‘manage’ him from an injury perspective. What was the alternative? Field not fully fit and he couldn’t risk the Brazilian kid after the Ipswich fiasco. However, I believe Morrison should have played instead of JCS as the latter is still way off the pace and this was too big a game for him. Good to see him getting back to fitness and he could have a big say in the second half of the season if we can keep him fit and get him up to speed - but Sat was the wrong game for him. |
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