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Post by rickyqpr on Dec 21, 2023 15:02:43 GMT
Opens in under two weeks, so time to start the new thread.
Start with our next Summer contract decisions.
The players out of contract:
Chris Willock, Andre Dozzell, Sam Field, . Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Asmir Begovic, Jimmy Dunne, Osman Kakay, Murphy Mahoney, Jordan Archer, Albert Adomah, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Charlie Kelman, Aaron Drewe, Sinclair Armstrong, Joe Walsh and Joe Gubbins
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Post by hitmanrangers on Dec 22, 2023 7:30:08 GMT
That’s a big list! I am hoping many of them have 1 year extensions we can trigger otherwise we are in for a big summer!
I’d only retain Field and Dixon-Bonner from that list.
If we drop to L1 then you could add 4-5 more.
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Post by Lonegunmen on Dec 27, 2023 19:34:05 GMT
Desperately need TWO scoring STRIKERS.
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Post by Marc on Dec 28, 2023 11:08:11 GMT
Desperately need TWO scoring STRIKERS. Who's going to pay for them? |
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Post by Lonegunmen on Dec 28, 2023 19:38:57 GMT
Depends on if anyone leaves and for how much they leave for.
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Post by Marc on Dec 29, 2023 9:21:53 GMT
Depends on if anyone leaves and for how much they leave for. The only players worth anything are Chair and Willock. Bear in mind that these are the players that scored the bulk of our goals in our 3 game winning run, we'd be swapping goal scorers for potential goal scorers. |
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Post by qpr1882 on Dec 29, 2023 9:48:30 GMT
My son messaged me last night. Said Armstrong has taken down all qpr posts from social media. We wondered if it means he is on his way out? I really hope not as I think he has more to offer with better coaching and better understanding of offside rule.
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Post by rickyqpr on Dec 29, 2023 9:54:09 GMT
As we go into the window, we have two major inadequacies:
1) The first eleven can be ok and good enough for this division but are inconsistent / patchy form and there are so few goals in the team.
2) There is no squad depth at all.
Some say have a big clear out (how? They are under contract) but even if we were able, then there would be even less depth.
Some say sell to acquire better. The EFL is thoroughly monitored. The weaknesses of individual QPR players is well known. Any bargains out there are also well known, and we are not a great proposition. We have had to give extended contracts, to several over-aged players to get them to sign. Fox, Cook and Colback have then missed many matches, especially of late.
The way I see it, we are probably stuffed for this year, although I live in hope, but the only chance we have is that some players known to Marti may be happy to join and the coaching team may be able to coach something into what we have.
Not sure how you coach Dykes to score or for Kakay to stay in position, or for Dunne to have a brain, but here is hoping!
But to think that we are going to buy two Championship scoring forwards and keep the talent we have is just not going to happen.
The only player we have of value is Chair and I suspect we will end up selling him heavily discounted. It is being so cheerful that keeps me going!
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Post by rickyqpr on Dec 29, 2023 9:56:26 GMT
My son messaged me last night. Said Armstrong has taken down all qpr posts from social media. We wondered if it means he is on his way out? I really hope not as I think he has more to offer with better coaching and better understanding of offside rule. So did Jimmy Dunne. I think these players probably take pelters from idiots on social media, but we will watch team selection going into January. |
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Post by hitmanrangers on Dec 29, 2023 14:19:20 GMT
I think we will need to wheel and deal but will the board support that? We can’t lose our most sellable assets and then expect to replace and those players to hit the ground running.
So I think outs will be fringe players - Kelman, Duke McKenna, Albert etc to free up wages for one striker on loan.
Now if we can find a buyer for Dykes and somehow get £2m then maybe we bring in 2 strikers and centre mid for that.
Off to Ipswich later - was always told as a kid there are funny results at Christmas but not seen that yet! Here’s hoping for a win somehow!
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Post by nomar on Dec 29, 2023 22:08:21 GMT
… Off to Ipswich later - was always told as a kid there are funny results at Christmas but not seen that yet! Here’s hoping for a win somehow! Well, it ended up 0-0 at Portman Road. I’d have happily taken that if you offered it to me before the game. |
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Post by rickyqpr on Dec 29, 2023 22:14:16 GMT
And we could have had a penalty in injury time for hand ball.
But not a very good game again, but grateful for the point.
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Post by harr on Dec 29, 2023 22:29:11 GMT
… Off to Ipswich later - was always told as a kid there are funny results at Christmas but not seen that yet! Here’s hoping for a win somehow! Well, it ended up 0-0 at Portman Road. I’d have happily taken that if you offered it to me before the game. For sure but points are ok but we are still going to need 8 more wins and a few more draws from 21 matches, simple. |
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Post by nomar on Dec 29, 2023 23:43:35 GMT
Well, it ended up 0-0 at Portman Road. I’d have happily taken that if you offered it to me before the game. For sure but points are ok but we are still going to need 8 more wins and a few more draws from 21 matches, simple. And I think most of us feel that the reality is that unless we get someone in who actually knows how to score goals that won’t happen and we will go down. |
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Post by harr on Dec 30, 2023 0:19:53 GMT
Bit of a worry if Chair or Cook injured.
What’s it with our new signings, Fox nearly been out all season , not many games from Colback and Cook keeps getting injured.
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Post by rickyqpr on Jan 3, 2024 16:35:18 GMT
Luke Freeman is training with us.......
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Post by rickyqpr on Jan 7, 2024 9:30:55 GMT
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Post by hitmanrangers on Jan 7, 2024 10:22:14 GMT
They appear to be the right types of targets although I very much doubt we could get Tim back as likely interest from bigger and better clubs.
Massive decision facing the Board now.
Gamble and put some money into the club for new signings in the hope we stay up and avoid an even worsening financial future that L1 would provide (salary caps and likely threadbare squad as Chair, Dykes, Field etc are all sold for the best price).
Or accept inevitable and plan rebuild for 3-4 seasons in L1 with the aim to replicate what Coventry, Sunderland and Ipswich have done in recent years - that would really test if current owners are in it for the long term still.
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Post by nomar on Jan 7, 2024 13:16:30 GMT
I think we are down and, in all honesty, we deserve relegation for all the years of mismanagement from our incompetent owners.
FFP will restrict us getting in new players this window and the ones we currently have are guaranteed to take us down, so I don’t really see how we’ll get out of it this time.
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Post by harr on Jan 7, 2024 16:05:47 GMT
Agree with that.
Nobody can save this lot, not even Marti.
Blind leading the blind.
Get rid the lot( Marti excluded)
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Post by blatantfowl on Jan 7, 2024 17:18:46 GMT
Can we pin this thread and get rid of the summer one that’s still pinned please
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Post by rickyqpr on Jan 8, 2024 18:19:29 GMT
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Post by rangersman on Jan 9, 2024 19:02:06 GMT
I am not at all impressed with the board, especially Lee Hoos who seems to do zilch for the club. This club needs help at a serious level or we will drop down the leagues or go into administration.
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Post by rickyqpr on Jan 10, 2024 11:39:36 GMT
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Post by surreychad on Jan 10, 2024 11:58:43 GMT
lazy journalism. He turned down our offer to extend his last stay with us. |
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Post by robindubois on Jan 11, 2024 12:18:30 GMT
What happened to Dave Mac and all his inside info, ITK comments on WLS. ? Either it is Marti keeping the lid on things or the source of the inside info is one of those who have left recently - Sir Les, Amit, managers .... or just there is nothing to report but the total silence makes me think not. Re Chris Martin - having turned us down for League One in the summer (where he is doing ok) why would he want to come back to us. Surely not money and if BC are interested they can probably out bid us and he would not have far to move. 72 clickbait imo I would prefer to see some unknown Scandinavian striker join - someone like Haaland would do  |
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Post by surreychad on Jan 12, 2024 13:18:27 GMT
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Post by rickyqpr on Jan 12, 2024 17:03:35 GMT
Well or new CEO has been very clear with us about this window.
Could be quite a short thread as no new signings, due to FFP.
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Post by harr on Jan 12, 2024 17:29:07 GMT
And with that League One probably awaits.
It’s been coming…..
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Post by rickyqpr on Jan 18, 2024 18:30:42 GMT
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