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Reply | The 3 ly sides of a match thread at Oxford
at 17:09 21 Jan 2026
I was getting a bit annoyed by that co-comms bloke and his "I know the conditions are atrocious.....BUT.....".
Really easy from the comfort of an armchair or a keyboard to say that the players should be able to play as if it were a bright sunny day when presented with last night's conditions.
Not looking to give them more excuses but I wonder if the 3 stands and a completely open end exacerbate the wind swirl or driving rain - it did not seem to ever let up from the tv pictures.
Fair f''ks to the hardy QPR away support who put them through that game whilst on the terraces in those conditions last night. |
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Reply | Madsen
at 16:52 21 Jan 2026
It may seem a little glib but you cannot have a single "best player".
I agree for most of this season he has been our best overall midfielder, but I would be more worried if we lost Jimmy Dunne to injury at the moment than Madsen.
I think the loss of Burrell is worse than if Madsen had gone to injury.
He certainly is our most improved player but as others have said recently is it more a case of his starting point being so low that he now seems so good.
I really hope he continues to improve and that we get another couple of seasons of continuous growth out of him and then we will want to keep him but will also know we will have to sell him. |
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Reply | The 3 sides of a match thread at Oxford
at 16:38 21 Jan 2026
I agree that at this point we are having a good season - at least when compared with the last 2, when there was this rabid inconsistency which lead to the whole rollercoaster of "we're near the playoff - oh hang on no, we are going to go down" chaos under Cifuentes.
The current manager and squad at least appear to be able to recover from poor performances and poor results quicker and whilst we are still in a phase of 1 win in 6 we were not beaten in 4 of those 6, only conceded 3 goals in that last 6 and non in the last 3.
All this whilst an ongoing drama of Nardi v Hamer v Walsh v "Bring Seni back" v "oh no Walsh is being played again". An ongoing drama of an ever increasing looong injury list which has has wiped out much of the first choice attacking options and left us with only 0.75 of a left back.
And we are still 12th and only 3 points off the play off despite the current poor run, the injury list and a very thin bench from which to make impactful changes.
Younger players being sent out on useful loans to get first team football and the odd addition or two in Jan so far of young exciting (que the Barry White music) defensive and attacking players who will hopefully add to the team and/or squad for the rest of the season and beyond.
Yes, last night was a turgid watch, but at least it was both teams completely failing to get to grips with the conditions and not just the previous typical 'Charity Park Rangers lose to a bottom 3 club' performance again.
On to another tough game at home on Saturday against Hollywood FC and I think we will play better but still struggle to get goals - as the more games Rich Kone plays the more it is clear we are missing Burrell since his injury. |
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Reply | Dunne
at 09:41 13 Jan 2026
Interesting that in many of the posts on this thread there is the use of the word “fault”.
Yes he got skinned, by a very talented attacking player. How often do we see flashes of great play by premier league players against other premier league players and the attacking player is lauded for how good they are.
From my perspective for their second goal, yes our Championship standard, 6’4 CB with 2 dodgy hips who often struggles against nippy wingers in the Championship got skinned by a Prem player. Why does it have to be his fault, especially as he got pulled out wider due to other players not stopping the attack earlier?
Sometimes your opponent merely has better players who can produce these flashes more consistently.
Same with Walsh, he wasn’t at fault for either goal, in the same way Murphy Cooper could not be blamed for any of the 4 goals he let in last night against Liverpool. |
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Reply | Murphy
at 21:04 12 Jan 2026
Just pulled off a worldie save from VVD |
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Reply | threadbare squad
at 13:02 12 Jan 2026
And if that were to happen then it is time for the match attending fans to step up as well - and recognise that young players generally are not born immediately ready to play at a high standard consistently game after game. Too often over the years our young players have been given plenty of stick early on - mainly around the two full back positions from memory. I often hear aggressive comments from many in the back of SAR the second a mistake is made. Very little acceptance of a“bedding in time needed” type attitude.
I get that some of the stick and some threads on here are more berating of the manger decision to throw youngsters in to the wrong game and should have played an experienced alternative etc.
If we are as threadbare over the coming month then we need to support the development and fringe players as much as possible. |
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Reply | Ronnie Edwards
at 15:27 8 Jan 2026
Yeah, we ARE gonna get to love him a little bit more!!!
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Reply | Pompey match thread
at 16:03 26 Dec 2025
Smyth definitely as Dembele is making Amadou look even worse than he actually is today. He is getting roasted with no cover in front of him.
Not sure Frey brings anything to this game though.
Poku for Koki who is largely ineffective today as hardly anything is going down our left first half.
Time for Julien to earn his corn at HT |
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Reply | christmas day food..
at 11:25 26 Dec 2025
Only thing of note this year was that the traditional “Cecelia’s Christmas Day Mushroom Soup” starter (a staple in our household for many years) ended up being sieved and poured down the sink after daughter number two refilled the salt grinder with fine salt not realising her mother’s eyesight and hearing would not spot the difference. Now I like a bit of salt but there was no rescuing this. 
“Anyone for Egg Mayo?” |
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Reply | Merry Christmas my R’s – Preview
at 11:07 26 Dec 2025
Great preview Clive, thanks.
I’m probably being a bit of a thicko here, but in the prediction preamble did I miss a reference when the subject of Billy Bragg using Paul Simon lyrics for New England came up???
Happy Christmas to all and here’s to a coupon busting rare win away on Boxing Day (St Stephan’s Day in Ireland hopefully!!) |
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Reply | Just back
at 17:59 20 Dec 2025
Oh yeah I forgot about that one |
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Reply | Just back
at 17:52 20 Dec 2025
That week we beat Wales 11-1 in a week in the first week of Jan.
Best performance I have seen out of this team in ages. Very Rare occasion I was the the Guinness before the game. Need to do that more often I reckon. |
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Reply | Middlesbrough F.C V Queens Park Rangers Match Thread.
at 16:01 13 Dec 2025
Today I don’t think we have anything on the bench to rescue this game.
Concern is how to make the changes to stop another Coventry score line .
Koki is offering no support to RND as he is being bypassed by sitting in and allowing their right wing open season to go out wide against RND and then they overrun us in midfield and have choices.
Maybe have Hayden in alongside Varane and Madsen to put up more of a wall (Winter is coming!) and prevent a rout.
Cannot see us opening them up with what we have today.
I think most of us are not surprised by this, so just beaten down the hatches and ride it out and get home. |
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Reply | Pub names
at 16:46 27 Nov 2025
I always wondered where the name Defectors Weld came from.
Must look it up.
Edit: The Cambridge Five used to drink there apparently/ allegedly
[Post edited 27 Nov 2025 16:49]
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Reply | Eze bags a hat trick
at 22:32 23 Nov 2025
I feel like we are his former foster parents who took him in to our home when he was struggling to find the right home anywhere else; and now proudly watching on as we sent him on back in to the big wide world a better and more mature human being and we watch on with pride. |
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Reply | Non QPR but my film 'A Love Letter To The Beatles' Just landed on Amazon Prime
at 21:21 17 Oct 2025
Watched it tonight Bosh.
It is truly a fantastic piece of work.
I thought I was a fan but man, I really don’t know the half of it.
It really brought a different perspective to how the Beatles continue to touch so many different people around the world.
To say you should feel very proud is an understatement. |
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