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QPR end of term report
QPR end of term report
Monday, 26th May 2008 19:28

Who performed up to expectations, wowed the fans and had us all tearing our hair out over the past 12 months.

The Keepers

1 – Lee Camp A
Easily the biggest signing of last summer when he arrived from Derby for £200k following protracted transfer negotiations with the ever difficult Billy Davies, Lee spent the early part of the campaign keeping the score down against the likes of Southampton, Cardiff, West Brom and Colchester. As the team got better Camp’s saves became more crucial in tight games and he won us key points with some great stops - Preston aay and Ipswich at home spring immediately to mind. Had a bad day at the office at Norwich towards the end of the season but was consistently excellent all year apart from that and ran Martin Rowlands close for Player of the Year. Could improve the command of his penalty area although playing behind more than 15 different centre half combinations can’t have helped. The club’s only ever present and deserves to start next season as the man in possession despite the arrival of Radek Cerny.
48 games played, 69 goals conceded, one assist, two yellow cards

Best, and worst, of the rest
With Camp the team’s only ever present the other keepers at QPR barely got a look in last season and it’s unlikely any of them will in the future with Radek Cerny now signed up and ready to compete with Camp for the number one spot. Matt Pickens arrived from Chicago Fire in January, clearly second choice to Bradford’s Donovan Ricketts who was denied a work permit. He featured only very seldomly for the reserves and will be best remembered as the man who broke Rowan Vine’s leg in a training ground tackle. He was never likely to get a deal extension after that, I always got the feeling there was more bad blood in that incident than anybody at the club ever let on. Jake Cole couldn’t even match his three appearances from the season before and had an injury hit campaign, I can’t help but think his future in football lies away from Loftus Road now and too much time in the reserves at his age isn’t a good thing – he needs to move on unless he wants to go down the route of Chris Adamson, Ian Bennett, Simon Tracey and others of making a career out of being a back up goalkeeper. Likewise Sean Thomas who spent time on loan at Wealdstone and is unlikely to be at Rangers much longer.

Defence

2 - Damien Delaney – B+
A signing that brought moans and groans from QPR fans who remembered his less than impressive displays for Hull against us, and indeed the KC Stadium regulars were quick to mock the money that we spent on him. I’d never really rated him at Hull but it’s fair to say he’s been excellent since arriving at Rangers. Not only has he been strong in defence, putting in some seriously aggressive, thumping tackles that have delighted the crowd, but he’s also added another string to our attacking bow with rampaging runs down the field to join the attack. Opened his QPR account with a goal at Sheff Wed in March. Needs to judge better when it’s right to pile forward and when he should stick, and the team as a whole needs to cover for him when he does go forward much better than they are doing at the moment and he picks up far, far too many bookings, but overall he has everything required to be a real fan’s favourite and has impressed so far. Currently away with the Republic of Ireland team for the first time in his career.
17 starts, one goal, one assist, five yellow cards (plus six for Hull)

3 - Chris Barker - D
Struck me as a steady and sensible signing last summer after an impressive campaign on loan at high flying Colchester the previous season but has been a real disappointment. Suspended for the first three matches for a sending off the previous season, struck down with two separate hernia injuries, slower than he’d ever appeared to be before (and he looked pretty darn slow before we got him) and overall a real let down. Hasn’t featured since the turn of the year at Chelsea and Luigi De Canio preferred to pick centre half Matt Connolly out of position at left back rather than return Barker to the starting eleven. Linked with a permanent move back to Colchester this summer and with hindsight it would have been better for the U’s, Barker and QPR if he’d just done that last summer. Really hasn’t worked out for him at Loftus Road.
26 starts, three yellow cards

5 - Damion Stewart - B
Still prone to lapses in concentration and I’m not sure he’s going to be good enough to command a place in a play off chasing team but he has improved again this season. Unbelievably quick across the ground and very decent in the air. Has added goal scoring to his repertoire this season with five goals from attacking corners, all scored before Christmas. Used as cover for Fitz Hall and Matt Connolly for most of the second half of the season but returned to the starting line up regularly during the closing weeks. Very decent player at this level but can be accident prone, Blackpool away for example, and lacks the concentration to make it at the very top level. Could be a useful stand in next season.
37 starts and four sub appearances, five goals, one assist, five yellow cards, two reds

6 - Michael Mancienne - B
Returned from Chelsea on a season long loan last summer and started the season at centre half where he formed a leaky partnership with Damion Stewart. Missed a good eight weeks going into the autumn through injury, his proneness to such lengthy lay offs a regular concern during his time with Rangers, and returned to the side back in the right back slot once he was fit again. Doesn’t have the attacking or crossing ability to play right back really, one assist from a full back in a full season would have David Bardsley turning in his grave - if he was dead. Steady and nothing more in that position. Solid defensively, but offered little going forward although a couple of cameo’s in the opposition half resulting in long range efforts on goal in the final few home games hint at work being done on that area of his game. Won the club’s Young Player of the Year Award. Stuck between a rock and a hard place now - not good enough to make it as a right back for Chelsea, not experienced enough at centre half, not wanting to spend more time out on loan and too expensive for most clubs to take a chance. Wolves are sniffing.
28 starts and four sub appearances, one assist, five yellow cards

16 - Matt Connolly - B+
Arrived from Arsenal via a loan spell at Colchester in January and showed again that whoever is doing the majority of the player spotting for QPR has a good eye for young talent. Calm on the ball, classy in his distribution and composed in defence, Connolly has been a real hit at both centre half and full back since his arrival. Back in the England Under 21 squad by the end of the season and terrific potential to be a key player for us next season. Ideal man to initiate attacks from the back rather than just lumping the ball down the field.
19 starts, two sub appearances, one assist, four bookings

21 – John Curtis – F
Quite simply one of the worst players ever to pull on our shirt. It worried me when John Gregory said in the summer he heard his name on a Tuesday and we’d signing him by the Thursday because that didn’t strike me as a situation that involved a lot of scouting, forward planning or medical checks and it was a move that blew up in Gregory’s face. Curtis has the pace, build, ability and hair line of a man two or three times his age. Trials with Preston and Hull since leaving Rangers failed to yield a deal and it appears he is now finished as a professional footballer before his 30th birthday.
Four painful starts and a sub appearance from hell at West Brom, one yellow card on the rare occasion he got close enough to an opponent to foul him

25 – Bob Malcolm – D
Built like a bus with similar acceleration Bob holds the dubious honour of “worst QPR debut in living memory” after his heart stopping, head in hands effort against Sheff Wed at Loftus Road before Christmas. After that De Canio stuck him out of the way at right back in the absence of any better options and the best you can say about that is he didn’t mess up too badly or kill anybody with one of his painfully late challenges. A very, very poor footballer now plying his trade with Motherwell in the SPL which says more about the quality of that league than anything positive about Malcolm. Was apparently so annoyed with referee Steve Bratt’s performance at Plymouth decided the best thing to do would be to drive up to Chesterfield on Boxing Day night, have a bit to drink, and then drive back to Derby in the early hours, falling asleep in the middle lane of the M1 in the process. By the time he was convicted by Chesterfield magistrates he was long gone and won’t be missed.
10 starts, one run from the bench, one assist, one yellow card

28 - Zesh Rehman - C
Vilified and ridiculed at the start of the season but by May Zesh was starting to win the hearts and minds of the QPR fans and may yet have a future at the club after all. His confidence was clearly destroyed by a terrible start to his QPR career and when John Gregory tried to play him at right back things only got worse - it’s not a position Rehman knows or is comfortable playing in and he was given torrid times by Plymouth, West Brom, Bristol City and others. Moved to centre half by Luigi De Canio in December and looked steady. After Christmas he was in and out of the team but when called upon, particularly at home, he impressed. Hardly covered himself in glory as a sub at Wolves but was one of the star men in the final two home games and could be useful next season. Still too slow to be a top player at this level for my money but he’s certainly come on a bundle recently and won many fans with his attitude on and off the pitch.
19 starts, four sub appearances, two bookings

29 - Fitz Hall - C
Looked a top signing in January and is sure to play a big part under Iain Dowie now he’s in charge at Loftus Road (Dowie has bought him twice before) but he has endured a stuttering start to his QPR career. Clearly suffering through the lack of any action at all for eight months before joining the R’s and kept missing games through a groin injury that, when it wasn’t keeping him out of the action altogether, seemed to hinder his movement and cause him discomfort on the pitch. Needs a good pre-season under his belt to find his previous Oldham and Palace form.
15 starts, three yellow cards

33 – Martin Cranie – A
Not since Mark Kennedy went back to Liverpool have I been so gutted to see a loan signing leave Loftus Road with no immediate prospect of a permanent deal being done. Cranie is a superb centre half at this level. He’s strong in the air, calm and composed on the ground and has an ability to read the play and get himself in the right position worthy of a man twice his age. Looks like a seasoned pro despite only being 21 years old. In his six matches with Rangers the R’s conceded only once with him on the pitch. We only lost once as well, against Coventry, and the score was 0-0 when Cranie left early with a broken leg. It took the QPR defence sometime to recover from his departure and we’ve been linked with another move for him ever since – rightly so, he’d be a terrific signing.
Six starts between October and November, no cards

The best, and worst, or the rest
Danny Cullip was exactly what the team needed last season but looked his age when played this season and was massively out of his depth at West Brom and Colchester – his final two games for the club. Marcus Bignot got a new contract last summer but only made two appearances before joining Millwall. Age looked to be catching up on him but he’s been a great servant to QPR over the past few years. Made 11 starts at The Den under former QPR coach Kenny Jackett. Sam Timoska always impressed me when he played but Gregory seemed to fall out of love with him this season and that, along with a bout of glandular fever, contributed to the ridiculous position of having John Curtis in the team ahead of him. Returned home in January. Grossly underused in his time here in my opinion. Andrew Howell and Aaron Goode both failed to make an appearance between them and spent time on loan at Wealdstone and AFC Wimbledon respectively. Unlikely to be retained. Dominic Shimmin continued to live up to his reputation as a total waste of space and after spending the first half of the season injured yet again he was released to Crawley Town where he spent the whole time injured and has now been released by them. A career outside the game beckons and deservedly so. Another ridiculously injury prone central defender Pat Kanyuka is now parked on the treatment table at Swindon Town after leaving Rangers without making a further appearance.

Midfield
4 – Gavin Mahon – B
A pretty uninspiring signing when he arrived in January but effective nonetheless. A telling thing for me is Watford’s results after he left and QPR’s after he arrived. Watford won ten of their first 11 games with Mahon in the side before Boothroyd inexplicably dropped him and Shittu. Danny got back in eventually but Mahon was farmed off to us and while our form went from that of a relegation bound side to being second only to West Brom in the second half of the season, Watford remained in poor form for the final five months of the campaign and crashed and burned in the play offs. Lacks pace but does a very steady job holding a midfield at this level. Opened his Rangers account with a diving header against Burnley. Decent player but due to his age I can’t help but think we need better if we’re to progress further.
11 starts, five sub appearances, one goal

4 – Adam Bolder – C-
A massive, massive disappointment for me this season. It was a master stroke of John Gregory’s to get him to Loftus Road 18 months ago at a time when an all action, lung busting, leader was exactly what our midfield needed and he did more than most to keep us up last season. Last summer Gregory made him the captain and he was seen as a key figure alongside Walton in the midfield. Walton of course broke his leg very early on but just as harmful to the team was Bolder’s dramatic loss of form. He looked leggy to me, much slower than he had been before, and virtually every part of his game had regressed from the previous season. De Canio soon had him out on loan at Sheffield Wednesday where he picked up and played very well in a more attacking midfield position, scoring two goals in the Sheffield derby into the bargain, but I can’t see him featuring regularly for QPR again and he’ll need to find his 2006/07 and Sheff Wed form more consistently if he’s to play at this level next season.
22 starts plus four appearances from the bench, four goals including two for Sheff Wed, one assist and seven yellow cards

10 – Akos Buzsaky – A
John Gregory made a rod for his own back last summer by leaving the number ten shirt open for “a player worthy of that QPR shirt” because he simply didn’t have the funds to bring such a player in. Once the takeover was completed Rangers moved swiftly to secure Akos Buzsaky, a real thorn in our side during his days on the south coast. A loan deal was made permanent for £500k in January and Rangers fans rejoiced that we were finally going out and buying the best available player for a position again. Akos didn’t disappoint with some superb performances, spectacular goals and wonderful passing football through the second half of the season. Missed the final few games with an ankle injury which gave an opportunity for those that reside in the gutter to spread rumours of a falling out between him and De Canio. Didn’t make as much of an impression when moved wide to the right and was at his best when playing through the middle as an attacking central midfielder. Hopefully Dowie will find a place for him there because he’s a Rolls Royce footballer in this league and one of the few players already at Rangers who will make the season ticket price hike worthwhile. Wonderful player.
25 starts, three sub outings, ten goals, eight assists, seven yellow cards

11 – Gareth Ainsworth– B
There’s life in the old dog yet. Two or three times this season I’ve decided the game must be up for Gareth – when he started the season injured, when De Canio replaced him in January and after 89 minutes of the Preston home match – and yet he keeps coming up with something. His attitude and work ethic has always made him a hit down at Rangers but he was so off the pace against PNE when he came on as a sub it was untrue, three minutes later he’d scored one and made another and we’d got a point. Spent the second half of the campaign in an assistant manager role and he will remain on the coaching staff under Iain Dowie next season. He’s been a wonderful servant to the club, and certainly did his bit when required last season, but it’s on the training ground where his future lies and will surely only be cover at best next season.
17 starts, eight runs off the bench, three goals, three assists and two yellows

14 – Martin Rowlands – A+
2007/08 was a hugely important season for Rowly. Since winning promotion, and the Player of the Year award, in his first term he’s struggled somewhat. Sometimes the Championship looked a bit much for him, often he was plagued by injuries and with a distinctly underwhelming 2006/07 season behind him this year really was a vital one. He needed to get fit consistently and perform well regularly to cement a future at the club. My God he didn’t disappoint. He was outstanding on day one at Bristol City and although his form then dipped that was largely due to him being bumped around the team, including a spell at right back, as Gregory tried to plug the leaking dam. Harford and De Canio started him in the centre of midfield and he’s been outstanding there ever since. A scorer of important goals, maker of excellent passes, enforcer of crunching tackles and an all round super player. Deservedly captains the side now and took home the Player of the Year honours once again at the end of the campaign, although he starts the new season banned after a harsh sending off on the last day. Has been called back into the Ireland squad after a four year absence as a result. Really well done Rowly.
45 starts with one sub appearance, seven goals, six assists, ten yellow cards and one harsh red

19 - Simon Walton – N/A
Looked an excellent signing for us last summer but he broke his leg immediately and consequently only managed one start and four sub appearances. He was man of the match, albeit at centre half, in that one start at Plymouth and it was a surprise to see him loaned to Hull City straight after that. Has only made five starts and five sub appearances for the Tigers in nearly six months and that’s now Hull, QPR and Charlton where he’s failed to settle or feature regularly which is a worry. Big season for him next year, I’ve heard he’s going to be back in the first team squad and certainly Dowie rated him enough to spend £1m on him when he was Charlton boss but he’s going to have to start producing and soon, because he’s not young enough to live off a reputation and ‘promising youngster’ tag any more.
One start and four sub appearances for Rangers, one yellow card, five starts and five sub appearances on loan at Hull

32 – Mikele Leigertwood – B
John Gregory’s last signing and the first ‘big’ money purchase made by the new owners when he arrived from Sheff Utd for £750k in August. To be honest he’s a total enigma to me. Nothing sums him up better than his wonderful goal at Leicester, his first for the club, that was lashed in from 25 yards half a second after a terrible piece of ball control. He’s been like that all season – Gerry Francis one minute and Dominic Iorfa the next. Sometimes he’s spraying passes here there and everywhere, other times he’s laying it beautifully to an opponent five yards away. Has developed a reputation as a scorer of spectacular goals and long may that continue but he’s scarily inconsistent for me – summed up perfectly by a week at the end of February where he was an embarrassment to himself and the club at Barnsley only to be man of the match, two goal hero and all round Adonis four days later against Stoke at Loftus Road. Stupidly sent off after the final whistle at Plymouth and, although he’d played there before for Palace, Sheff Utd and Wimbledon a brief appearance at centre half away at Colchester was a disaster. I’d just about pick him ahead of Mahon next season, but if he could take Gavin’s consistency and apply it to his game he’d be the first name on the team sheet.
40 appearances, seven as a sub, five goals, seven yellows and two reds

34 – Scott Sinclair – C-
A signing the sparked great excitement among supporters when he arrived, and sent his former Plymouth manager Ian Holloway into a jealous rage, but in the end he proved to be the worst kind of loan signing – under committed, lacking motivation and only out for himself. Said very early on in the loan spell that he wouldn’t be extending it and only wanted to play for us to get fit for Chelsea v Liverpool in the League Cup and even if you managed to forgive him that then his subsequent performances had blood boiling in the stands. Pulled out of every tackle, often jumping up in the air with both feet tucked behind his back to avoid getting kicked. Clearly treated the whole thing as a fitness exercise and added nothing at all to a very poor QPR team at that time. Massively disappointing.
Eight starts, one sub appearance, one goal, two assists, no tackles made

The best, and worst, of the rest
Kieran Lee looked a steady loan signing in January but hardly featured making only two starts and six sub appearances – looked like he could help with ball retention and last minute equaliser prevention when he came on at Ipswich but was barely used again and the fact that he’s signed permanently for Oldham this summer says it all really. He’ll join Jason Jarrett at Boundary Park – Harford signed him on a three month loan from Preston, started him at Colchester and after a steady display he was dropped and never seen again. Returned to Preston six weeks early. Didn’t see enough of him to make a judgement but 12 different clubs by the age of 28 doesn’t bode well. Nick Ward returned to Australia after two appearances, clearly not Gregory’s cup of tea and failed to impress during his time here however far worse players than him were given far more first team chances under Gregory and he can consider himself slightly harshly done to. Stefan Bailey started in the team but didn’t feature at all once Mikele Leigertwood arrived and spent time on loan at Oxford. He’s been released this summer. Much was expected of Keiron St Aimee after a strong pre-season but Gregory inexplicably preferred Stefan Moore to him wide in midfield and he joined Barnet in January. Tommy Doherty got his permanent move to Wycombe eventually without making any further appearances for QPR – that transfer was delayed last summer by a bout of appendicitis.

Attack
8 – Danny Nardiello – D
Another summer signing that failed to make the grade. Seemed like a decent enough shout last summer when Gregory picked him up on a free from Barnsley where he’d scored into double figures the previous season. Looked tidy at the start of the season and showed promise in games against Leicester and Plymouth but seemed to pose little goal threat and barely got a look in after the change of managers. Spent the second half of the campaign on loan back at Barnsley but apart from one excellent display and goal against West Brom he failed to impress and will not be signed by the Tykes. Swansea and Cardiff are said to be looking at the Welshman and although Dowie tried to sign him for Coventry last summer I can’t see him being at QPR much longer.
Four starts and four sub outings at Rangers without scoring, nine and two with one goal at Barnsley, three yellow cards in total

9 – Dexter Blackstock – C
Heading for a big F for three quarters of the season but finished the campaign strongly with goals against Wolves, Preston, Charlton and Hull. A lot was expected of Dext this season after a good campaign last time out but he struggled for fitness, looked off the pace and seemed to suffer more than most after the death of Ray Jones. Overall he was very poor after opening his account at Bristol City on day one and it was only towards the end of the campaign that he started to look anything like. Must hit the ground running next season and continue his good scoring form of the last few weeks if he’s to have a future at QPR or at this level. Having said that he was back in the England Under 21 squad by May.
27 starts, six additional outings from the bench, six goals, six assists, two yellows and a red for a late tackle at Stoke

17 – Patrick Agyemang – A
A signing that inspired little enthusiasm back in January but by the end of February he was the name on everybody’s lips – although quite what name we were calling him caused first confusion and then, ridiculously, controversy. Scored eight goals in first six games including one on his league debut at Sheff Utd and memorable braces against Bristol City and Southampton. His form tailed off after that but he did add a ninth goal to his account against Scunthorpe and overall was a huge success despite not being able to get in the Preston side before moving south. Nine goals in 17 starts hints at more to come next season but it remains to be seen whether he can be that elusive 20 goal a season striker for the first time in his career. His assists total should also not be overlooked.
17 starts, one sub appearance, nine goals, five assists

17 – Ben Sahar – D
Very similar to Scott Sinclair. A signing that was met positively by supporters and the optimism around his signing went through the roof as he scored two good goals against Fulham in pre-season. However he missed the first few matches after being rushed to hospital with appendicitis before the Bristol City game and after that was very, very poor. Didn’t score, or ever look like scoring, in nine appearances and to make matters worse stories kept appearing in the Israeli press from him and his interfering know it all mother talking about how poorly we were treating him and how good he really was. The service he was getting was awful, but he showed no desire to muck in and work. Equally dire on loan at Sheff Wed in the second half of the campaign. Returned to Chelsea early.
Six starts, three sub appearances, no goals

18 – Stefan Moore – F
So bad he made you want to rip out your hair and smash your bald head into a brick wall over and over and over again until the pain of the skull fractures exceeded that of seeing Moore pull on a QPR shirt. It was the three year contract on good money given to him by Ian Holloway that hamstrung us with him for so long – not good enough for the Championship and earning too much to be picked up by a club more on his level and therefore we ended up lumbered with him. Every now and again, Watford at home for instance, he’d show that he did have what it took to at least play a part in a Championship squad but 99% of the time he had no application, effort or commitment and drove the fans crazy. Didn’t break out into a sprint in his whole time with the club. Gregory preferred him to Ward, St Aimee and Ephraim at various points this season but thankfully his sacking resulted in Moore finally, finally, finally, mercifully moving on. He joined Walsall in League One and scored on his debut at Luton but quickly got found out at that level, as he had done on loan at Port Vale, and was released at the end of the season. Needs to learn quickly that you can have all the ability in the world but if you don’t actually put a bit of effort into applying it you’re no good to anybody.
Six starts, six sub appearances, one goal against Watford and predictably no bookings (you normally have to make a tackle of some sorts to get one)

25 – Hogan Ephraim – B
Like Mikele Leigertwood, Hogan was something of an enigma to me last season. Looked fantastic on the opening day against Bristol City but didn’t reach that ;level again until Gregory left and Harford took over. Harford had coached Ephraim at Colchester the season before and seemed to really know how to get the best out of him, he played his best football of the season in Harford’s spell as caretaker. Showed inexperience and petulance when sent off at Sheff Wed and needs to work on his desire to track back and cover a full back if he’s going to play wide in midfield regularly, particularly if he’s going to play in front of Damien Delaney. Flashes of brilliance, such as his goal against Hull, mixed with mediocrity made it an inconsistent season for the former West Ham junior and while his young age and lack of league experience can be used as an excuse to this point there can be no such concessions made next season and it’s time for him to kick on.
22 starts, eight off the bench, two goals, five assists, one yellow, one red for violent conduct

26 – Rowan Vine – A
A really super player at this level. Doesn’t score prolifically enough to lead the attack but when used as a link man between the attack and midfield, or a wide player, or as a striker playing off a target man he’s a real threat. Great close control and pace, makes things happen when he gets the ball and played a bigger part than most in turning the season around. Needs to work on his bravery, picking up yellow cards for silly dissent offences and his scoring record, although at this stage in his career it’s unlikely he’s suddenly going to start banging them in more regularly than he ever has before. More assists than anybody else in the team. Most effective for me when running from deep and wide positions and frightening centre halves. His absence at the end of the season with a broken leg suffered in training was keenly felt by the team and we need him back as soon as possible.
31 starts, two sub appearances, six goals, nine assists, six yellow cards

36 – Angelo Balanta – B+
May feel the effects of De Canio’s departure more than most as the Italian certainly seemed to rate the young forward. Showed no fear and an excellent first touch in his first team outings. Seems equally assured on the wing and up front, opened his QPR account with a flicked header against Sheff Utd at Loftus Road. Has shown great promise so far, now he needs to kick on.
Five starts, six sub appearances, one goal, one assist, one yellow card

The best, and worst, of the rest
Marc Nygaard signed for Randers in Denmark halfway through the season. Always tried his best and did a steady job for us when called upon despite an apparent lack of ability. One goal against Ipswich was all he had to show for this season but he can leave with his held high after at least making the effort during his time here – harshly treated by a section of the crowd. Shabazz Baidoo failed to make an appearance for Rangers, failed to impress on loan at Gillingham and has just been released by Dagenham and Redbridge after a poor three month spell during which time he was in trouble with the Met Police. Also spends his spare time pretending to be a gangster rapper singing about cups of tea. If you fancy a laugh here’s a clip. Clearly heading in a worrying direction all round.

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Fair shout from a knowledgable and articulate writer. However, I simply have to add my sixpence worth about Rehman, Malcolm, Sinclair and Saha. The latter two proved themselves to be nothing more than posturing wannabees and their 'performance' in the hone game against Palace angered me more than almost anything that I have ever witnessed in 36 years of watching the Hoops. Good riddance to bad and lazy rubbish. Bob Malcolm is quite simply an inspiration. That someone that bad could become a pro has left me with hope that even at 43 I might yet make it. He is simply the single worst footballer that I have ever paid to watch. Rehman is an accident waiting to happen and I disagree that he has started to win people over. He is a liability and needs to be released without further ado. I am sure he is a thoroughly decent chap and all that but so is Dale Winton and he can't play football either - Jeff

 

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