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Post by robindubois on May 23, 2024 8:14:55 GMT
Willock, Armstrong, Begovic, Mahoney, Walsh, & Dixon-Bonner! Is it just these 6 we await news on Yes, and of course we wait to see where Hayden ends up. He made reassuring noises, but not sure we can afford him. Those 6 I think complete the out of contract but I think we need to add a few "watch this space" names such as Chair, JCS. I cannot see Hayden coming - out of our price range. |
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Post by rickyqpr on May 23, 2024 9:17:47 GMT
Taking out the 6 out of contracts, and starting with the closing squad from last season, these are the shirt numbers remaining:
3 Jimmy Dunne
4 Jack Colback
5 Steve Cook
6 Jake Clarke-Salter
8 Sam Field
9 Lyndon Dykes
10 Ilias Chair
11 Paul Smyth
12 Michael Frey
15 Morgan Fox
18 Taylor Richards
20 Reggie Cannon
21 Ziyah Larkeche
22 Kenneth Paal
23 Charlie Kelman
25 Lucas Anderson
Plus
36 Alexander Goria Aoraha
38 Rayan Kolli
39 Steven Balla
40 Matteo Salamon
41 Lorent Talla
Players Released so far:
Kakay, Adomah, Drewe, Dozzell, Woodman, Jeche, Pedder, Randall, Dukes-Boyd, Anthony, Kargbo,
Cant, Ajose, Sackey, Archer, Dukes-McKenna, Gubbins
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Post by robindubois on May 23, 2024 11:26:30 GMT
Taking out the 6 out of contracts, and starting with the closing squad from last season, these are the shirt numbers remaining: 3 Jimmy Dunne 4 Jack Colback 5 Steve Cook 6 Jake Clarke-Salter 8 Sam Field 9 Lyndon Dykes 10 Ilias Chair 11 Paul Smyth 12 Michael Frey 15 Morgan Fox 18 Taylor Richards 20 Reggie Cannon 21 Ziyah Larkeche 22 Kenneth Paal 23 Charlie Kelman 25 Lucas Anderson Plus 36 Alexander Goria Aoraha 38 Rayan Kolli 39 Steven Balla 40 Matteo Salamon 41 Lorent Talla Players Released so far: Kakay, Adomah, Drewe, Dozzell, Woodman, Jeche, Pedder, Randall, Dukes-Boyd, Anthony, Kargbo, Cant, Ajose, Sackey, Archer, Dukes-McKenna, Gubbins Not a bad start to a squad but even assuming Taylor Richards plays again we do not have enough players to fill a match day squad with full subs. Fairly obvious where we need to get people in and no more there apart from maybe Kelman to let go unless we get better replacements in first. Now comes the difficult bit - getting players in on a limited budget. |
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Post by rickyqpr on May 23, 2024 12:58:19 GMT
Clubs had to confirm their retained players for 24/25 by the 18th May.
Or to put another way, release the out of contract players that they have not offered fresh terms to.
But if they have offered new terms, they do not have to release them until the offer expires - usually in most clubs on 31st May.
So that would suggest that we have offered new terms to the remaining 6 out of contracts (Armstrong, Begovic, Mahoney, Walsh, Dixon-Bonner and Willock).
The club has stated that Dixon-Bonner has been offered new terms, there have been rumblings about Armstrong for some time, and Begovic's agent seems to be holding out for a better offer than we have made. Walsh was talking positively about next season in his post-match interview. Mahoney seems to have disappeared after his bad injury at Swindon, but would be allowed to remain on for treatment, even once out of contract. We will have to ask Willock's dad what is happening with him.
But the Gubbins announcement was after the 18th deadline, and if any of the six have signed new deals, we presumably will be told on the 4pm daily release. But we will not be allowed to know the duration of any deal of course...new rules!
So who will be today's snippet?
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Post by harr on May 23, 2024 14:32:52 GMT
Walsh today , Dixon Bonner tomorrow
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Post by robindubois on May 23, 2024 15:08:51 GMT
Walsh today , Dixon Bonner tomorrow Signed (I Hope) or released? |
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Post by rickyqpr on May 31, 2024 13:21:07 GMT
Stephen Balla released.
Made the subs bench twice this season. Pacey winger, but quite small.
I suppose our Aussie signing (Bennie) takes his place.
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Post by Lonegunmen on Jun 4, 2024 18:06:35 GMT
I hope they reissue jersey numbers so that all we see is 1-25 only not number 40 or 41 etc
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Post by sharky on Jun 5, 2024 2:11:10 GMT
I hope they reissue jersey numbers so that all we see is 1-25 only not number 40 or 41 etc These days players choose favorite numbers if they're not given 1 - 11 so think it will be unlikely. At least it's not like T20 cricket where you have three number choices like 333 |
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Post by rickyqpr on Jun 5, 2024 9:59:24 GMT
We are not as bad as many other Championship clubs who allocate shirt numbers to their entire playing squad.
So players have shirts in the seventies and eighties with little chance of wearing them for the first team.
Then we have the players who insist on the same number on their shirt, club after club e.g. Albert Adomah at number 37.
But I can live with the random numbering, I just wish I could read them at the ground. I still identify players by their footwear, or gait, the backs of shirts are a mystery to me for QPR.
I would much prefer the style of the 70s and Stan Bowles whereby the number 10 had a white surround. Not bothered about the names, just let me read the numbers the way I can read the opposition numbers.
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Post by sharky on Jul 17, 2024 10:06:11 GMT
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Post by sharky on Jul 20, 2024 3:03:20 GMT
Armstrong gone to Bristol City but Slovenian striker Celar in. Looks like an upgrade. Time will tell
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Post by nomar on Jul 20, 2024 7:42:22 GMT
Armstrong gone to Bristol City but Slovenian striker Celar in. Looks like an upgrade. Time will tell Presently, yes as Celar is clearly the more finished article now. But Armstrong has a high ceiling and if he can reach it he's going to go to the Prem. At this point in time, though, I think Celar gives us more. Considering the paucity of strikers we have it's more important for us to have a guy who we can start from gameweek one and who has proven he knows how to score goals, than have to rely on a lad who is still learning his craft |
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