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Reply | swansea at home....match thread..
at 20:32 24 Oct 2026
Missed the game (I'm in Girona) but it is rather lovely to sit back with a completely unearned beer and revel in that result.
Well done everyone. Knew you could do it.
URs! |
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Reply | Random irritations..
at 18:19 22 Oct 2026
Halloween in its entirety is utter bullshit.
Trick or treat: where young people put on masks and demand people give them stuff with threats. Yeah, fcking good wholesome fun, that.
The whole thing can fck off back to the good old U S of fcking A. |
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Reply | And We’re Back
at 07:27 22 Oct 2026
Strained bandwidth. 4 weeks. |
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Reply | Injuries
at 20:13 20 Oct 2026
If things carry on like this we'll only have Pugh, Pugh, Barney, McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grubb left.
And Cuthbert is doubtful. |
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Reply | Embarrassing Tourist Things
at 17:59 20 Oct 2026
Does it still count if it was deliberate?
I wore my baseball cap backwards all day when taking an exchange trip round Nurnburg.
The cringe is strong in this one. |
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Reply | Ted Hendrix update
at 17:54 20 Oct 2026
Hope he knows how much he is loved on here.
He and the family are in my prayers. |
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Thread | Anonymous Testimony
at 11:22 19 Oct 2026
'Being a professional footballer at QPR is the culmination of a lifelong dream. My dad being dragged out in all weathers so I could play for my local team, my mum suffering under the weight of yet another sodden football kit that needed washing. The long hours in the car going all over the place for matches and trials: it was all worth it.
'I remember the day I arrived at Loftus Road. We took the Underground and walked the last few hundred yards, just soaking it in. I was finally going to be pulling on the famous Hoops, covering the same ground as the greats. Marsh. Bowles. Caesar. Ready? You bet I was.
'As I opened the door, I felt a crunching sensation in my shoulder and searing pain down my right side, paralysing me for a moment. The staff said it was probably nothing. I was out for *REDACTED* weeks and needed a wrist brace but even that couldn’t dampen my enthusiasm when I finally began training with the First Team.
'We had just finished the warm up and were listening to Julien Stephane outline the tactical drills we were going to run, when a plane went over heading for Heathrow. I looked up and instantly fell to the ground with crippling neck pain. Another player rushed over to check on me, herniating two discs as he did so, collapsing on top of me clutching his spine. The staff said it was probably nothing but I was out for another *REDACTED* weeks and came back in a neck brace.
'It was now just before the International Break, and I had been provisionally selected as a substitute for the Development Squad game against Bolton. I needed the minutes and, with Julien and Steve Bould in attendance at Heston, it was a chance to put myself back into First Team contention. I was bursting with pride to make my debut, as I came on for the final 25 minutes. My first contribution was to be a part of the defensive wall defending a free kick. Successfully blocking the powerful shot with my face, I eventually regained consciousness 2 hours later, missing several teeth with my jaw wired shut. The staff said it was probably nothing and I would be back in *REDACTED* weeks.
'Wearing my new face guard, neck and wrist braces, I was ready to get back to training. I don’t remember exactly what happened next but it involved the wrong choice of studs and a medium-sized cone. Either way, the staff said it was probably nothing and that the cone would come out by itself over time. As a precaution, I was given an inflatable ring to sit on and assigned light duties for *REDACTED* weeks.
'Returning once again, I found that training was a sparsely-attended affair. Several players were on crutches, some in bath-chairs with blankets over their knees, attended by their nurses. One even had his iron lung wheeled out onto the astroturf. We practised defensive drills for almost 9 minutes, losing 3 players to hypertension, scurvy and animal attacks before the session was halted. Two more players were lost on the way back to the changing rooms, literally this time: nobody could find them.
'I was now the fittest man in the squad and named captain. It was the highlight of my career so far but, tragically, I was struck down with a finger injury, sustained whilst texting my dad to say I was playing.
'The staff said it was probably nothing.' |
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Reply | Mbengue
at 21:38 18 Oct 2026
**Marge Simpson noises** |
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Reply | Mbengue
at 21:24 18 Oct 2026
Really gutted for Amadou. He brings so much to the squad - they obviously love the bloke so this must be a real kick in the Niagras for morale.
Hope he makes a full recovery. |
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Reply | The team that spent the most.....
at 09:46 18 Oct 2026
I expected us to struggle away at Brum, based on the midweek performance against Derby. I know we won at a canter but you could see players literally running on fumes by the end.
More to the point, they were the only fit players we had and we still ended up playing the last 20 mins with 10 men after losing Mbengue.
Squad depth, availability rather than ability, is our major weakness this season. With a first choice, fully-fit starting XI, we are a match for more or less anyone. However, we're more likely to see Donald Trump touch his toes than witness this particular unicorn.
None of this is news: we've made the same complaint for years. I think the reason it seems to stick in our collective craw is because, this season, we look like we might have a chance at real progress. And to see that chance negatively impacted by a previously identified weakness feels like negligence.
Players will have good and bad games - that's a given - but overall their form tends to even out over the course of a season. Their fitness to do so, however, is somewhat questionable as things stand.
Annoying that we lost but not exactly unpredicted. A week to recover and we go again. URs. |
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Reply | Dear Samba Diakite.
at 17:00 16 Oct 2026
If we can have one about Esquerdinha, we can certainly have one about Diakite.
Bravo, Sir. Bravo. |
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Reply | By all means enjoy it - Preview
at 16:58 16 Oct 2026
Mbengue out injured. JCS on a yellow card tightrope.
Cats living with dogs, real End-Of-Days stuff. |
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Reply | Alfie Lloyd - Well Done
at 19:51 15 Oct 2026
Much like Kemper on the left, he's making it difficult for the others to take his starting spot back. He has gone from basically 'last resort' to 'genuine First Team option' in the space of a summer. Great attitude and seems like everyone genuinely rates him.
As for Lloyd, he has impressed me. He might still be undercooked in some aspects of his game but, wow, he is a real handful for any CB this season. He's quick, looks to have bulked up and his positional awareness has come on leaps and bounds.
I liked the way we set up with 2 x Dev Squad products up front, with 2 more on the bench and none of them looked like they were off the pace. It's a good look for us. |
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Reply | Charles's gambit
at 16:51 15 Oct 2026
Agreed. Although, if we're not allowed to pass to him in our half, that might be a problem. |
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Reply | Getting Fleeced Down The Bush Match Fred
at 22:39 14 Oct 2026
Makes a change from 'fear of Mbengue' (which would, incidentally, be a great title for a prog album).
Really hope he's not badly hurt. |
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