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Reply | Middlesbrough F.C V Queens Park Rangers Match Thread.
at 11:04 14 Dec 2025
JS got his selection and formation wrong today.
I expected more than 1 change of CB for this game along with a 3 man midfield and Poku in the starting line-up.
He learnt nothing from the last 3 game week.
This was not a game to play 442 given how Middlesbrough play. QPR made it far too easy for them and played a high line which they exploited time and time again. He should have made a tactical change in the 1st half and brought on Morgan or Hayden to shore up the midfield.
At least a lot of the other results were favourable to QPR yesterday.
Let's hope that he manages the festive schedule a lot better than these last two 3 game weeks. |
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Reply | World Cup pricing
at 18:33 12 Dec 2025
I saw that too. An absolute shocking way to treat football fans, but great way for FIFA to make a bit extra from each and every supporter prepared to even pay those ridiculous prices.
There will also be dynamic pricing to sell tickets foe even more money.
Glad I'm not going to go and watch the tournament. |
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Reply | World Cup pricing
at 18:28 12 Dec 2025
I'm hoping this is what will happen, but I suspect if there are not a lot of seats sold, they will just let in American fans in for hugely discounted prices or even free. I think that is what happened a few years ago at an African Cup of Nations tournament. |
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Reply | West Ham Ticket Price
at 18:21 12 Dec 2025
Edited. Just saw the games selected for Friday and Monday on the BBC link. [Post edited 12 Dec 18:24]
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Reply | Saito slide
at 17:50 10 Dec 2025
I think many fans overlook the defensive work that Saito, Smyth and Chair do when they play and only take note of goals scored and created. Those 3 help the side to win games through their work rate as much as their goal contributions. They stop a lot of the opponents attacks down the flanks.
I'd rather Saito starting than Dembele or Vale and really haven't seen enough of Poku to know what he can do. |
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Reply | Are you Madsen?
at 17:12 10 Dec 2025
I also think that Madsen spent a lot of time on the bench last winter and must have taken a long hard look at what he wasn't doing during games and learnt from it.
Now, playing in a deeper role he is performing very well. |
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Reply | The keeper to player on the D pass
at 16:55 10 Dec 2025
I'd prefer if they just pushed Dunne up to the half way line and aimed the goal kick to his head for a flick on and cut out the scary short pass nonsense before the boot upfield with not much chance of winning the ball.
I wish someone would ask Stephan about it in one of his pre or post match interviews. |
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Reply | ELO theres a big blue nose approaching-birmingham match thread
at 15:41 10 Dec 2025
To think that this time last season he was being compared to Andre the friendly ghost Dozzell because he was the 6.4ft midfielder pulling out of challenges and afraid to head the ball. What a complete turnaround. Hats off to Madsen, who is now showing why he was signed on a reported 5 year deal.
Credit also to Stephan for recognising that Madsen as a deep lying midfielder is able to read the game and deal with situations in matches better than he was in a more advanced role last season. |
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Reply | Curious comparison with 2018-19…?
at 17:52 8 Dec 2025
I just noticed too. It is getting spooky.
Glad to see that Clive has noted that unlike Shteeve, Stephan has rotated the team more, so hopefully they won't run out of steam in 2026. |
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Reply | Curious comparison with 2018-19…?
at 17:03 8 Dec 2025
I also hope that this season doesn't continue to follow that one's form.
Edit. QPR won 2 FA Cup matches - this can be repeated [Post edited 8 Dec 17:45]
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Reply | Headphones Norm
at 16:59 8 Dec 2025
That may have been the way he would have wanted to go, supporting the club he loved.
RIP Headphones Norm. |
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Reply | Burrell
at 16:42 8 Dec 2025
Let's see how many he scores this season , but he could be valued at more than £10m.
Hopefully QPR can keep him for this and next season, he keeps on scoring and if promotion is not achieved he can be sold for at least the £20m (add ons incl) Eze was sold for. He is according to Transfer market, contracted until 2030. |
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Reply | Kone
at 15:51 8 Dec 2025
Frey has often looked off the pace this season , he was better a year ago, but let's not forget that he missed all the pre season friendlies and presumably much of the training too. That is often a reason given why some players have previously failed to perform well, so maybe it's the case this time.
As for alternatives, maybe we will see the likes of Poku, Smyth or even Bennie getting a chance to join Burrell in attack. Maybe Chair's injury is not going to keep him out for more than 2 or 3 matches. |
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Reply | Ref
at 14:09 7 Dec 2025
My seat in the upper SA Stand provided a very good view of that and that was a stonewall penalty. |
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Reply | West Brom Reflection
at 13:53 7 Dec 2025
I agree that Stephan's team selection (starting with the same team) didn't help. He should have rotated the team a bit. |
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