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Reply | Paul Smyth - Social Media Abuse
at 22:12 2 Jan 2026
At first glance I read that as "Maybe one day I'll punish them all mate. Predictably me flogging that one has provoked another this afternoon." If only... |
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Reply | January transfer rumours
at 22:04 2 Jan 2026
That's not my understanding. I read that Cifuentes sacrificed some salary at Leicester to help cover half of QPR's compensation fee. That would suggest that our contract was still very much in force when the move to Leicester was negotiated and explains the rationale behind placing him on gardening leave. |
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Reply | Frey on the move?
at 21:51 2 Jan 2026
Whilst I agree that Frey was never built for speed he was more agile last season, if a little injury prone. This season he appears to have lost any athleticism and looks very awkward on the pitch. The footballing equivalent of dad dancing. One thing I can't question, however, is his attitude so for his sake and ours, I hope he secures a decent permanent move in the January transfer window. |
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Reply | Our Pitch
at 14:02 2 Jan 2026
Blackburn have on-going, severe drainage and waterlogging issues. It's so bad that their manager, Valerien Ismael, has offered to sacrifice transfer funds for a new surface! |
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Reply | Kone
at 13:55 2 Jan 2026
It's been a bugbear of mine for a wee while. With so many wide options there really is no need to play inverted wingers. Get to the by-line and deliver. |
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Reply | Paul Smyth - Social Media Abuse
at 13:50 2 Jan 2026
Tall poppy syndrome. If I were you, I'd view these messages as a sign that you're doing something right. Difficult I know but such hate campaigns are usually driven by envy. |
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Reply | Goals conceded around Half Time - Mentality Minions?
at 13:44 2 Jan 2026
And I wonder whether that's now playing on the player's minds. Rather than re-start on the front foot, they tend to try and keep it tight, something we're not particularly adept at doing. |
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Thread | Frey on the move?
at 13:40 2 Jan 2026
Having recently signed a new contract in September, reports are now emerging linking Michael Frey with a move in the January transfer window.
https://www.westlondonsport.co
If true, I can't say I'm surprised as he's looked particularly immobile this season and is behind Kone, Burrell and Kolli in the pecking order. |
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Reply | Goals conceded around Half Time - Mentality Minions?
at 13:26 2 Jan 2026
My pleasure.
Yes, we've scored late winners against Charlton (H), Stoke (H), Bristol City (A), Blackburn (A), and Birmingham (A). Of those matches only Charlton scored just after half time. By contrast only Norwich have scored against us late on so it appears that if we can get through the first half and re-start unscathed, we have a good chance of nicking a win.
The trouble is that when QPR do concede after the re-start, more often than not they lose the game. They have shown glimpses of bouncing back in games ( Charlton and Hull H) but more often than not conceding swifts the momentum in the opponent's favour. |
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Reply | Goals conceded around Half Time - Mentality Minions?
at 13:10 2 Jan 2026
I would understand that if our opponents were warming up before the second half kicks off but in the vast majority of cases they simply come out of the tunnel raring to go. For me it's more mental than physical and the more it happens, the greater the mental block. |
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Thread | Goals conceded around Half Time - Mentality Minions?
at 23:43 1 Jan 2026
After yet another poor start to the second half against Norwich, I thought I'd take a look at previous results to identify whether QPR have a real problem with conceding goals either side of half time. Here's what I came up with:
MATCH MINUTE RESULT
Preston (H) 48’ Drew 1-1
Plymouth (A Cup) 48’, 54' Lost 2-3
Coventry (A) 43’, 47’ Lost 1-7
Charlton (H) 54’ Won 3-1
Millwall (H) 45+4’ Lost 1-2
Ipswich (H) 47’ Lost 1-4
Southampton (H) 50’ Lost 1-2
Hull (H) 51’ Won 3-2
Middlesbrough (A) 50’ Lost 1-3
Portsmouth (A) 45’ Drew 1-1
West Brom (A) 55’ Lost 1-2
Norwich (H) 46’ Lost 1-2
That's 14 goals conceded either side of HT across 12 matches. QPR lost 8 of these games and won just 2. 7 of these defeats were in the League, representing 70% of our 10 defeats to date.
At the time of writing QPR have conceded 39 league goals, the second worst defensive record in the Championship only behind our next opponents Sheffield Wednesday. 31% (12 goals) have been conceded either side of half-time, and a staggering 26% (10 goals) conceded just after the restart.
For completeness, I'd like to know what the average is for the division but these raw statistics clearly show a key weakness that opponents are exploiting. IMHO, starting second halves slowly is a mentality issue but I'd be interested in hearing what other folk think about this problem and how to address it. [Post edited 1 Jan 23:59]
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Reply | Baggie ball bags - Match Thread
at 21:44 29 Dec 2025
That was utterly abysmal. Abject in every position and all facets of the game. No one comes out of this game with any credit. Big improvement required in the next match. |
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Reply | Baggie ball bags - Match Thread
at 20:37 29 Dec 2025
Red Hot Chilli Peppers on the tannoy at HT.
"Far more shocking than anything I ever knew".
Just about sums up the first half - from both teams. |
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Reply | West Ham tickets
at 22:36 27 Dec 2025
Moreover, in the week leading up to the game West Ham play bottom side Wolves on Saturday 3rd Jan followed by fourth from bottom Nottingham Forest on Tuesday 6th. As PL survival will be the priority they're likely to field their strongest team for those fixtures and rest players for the cup tie. |
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Reply | Rest of the Championship thread 25/26
at 21:22 26 Dec 2025
Good point. With finances tight at Leicester and Marti effectively paying half of QPR's compensation figure by foregoing some of the wages and the signing-on fee he was due from Leicester, he may be in a stronger bargaining position than I initially thought. Factor in the prospect of a points deduction looming over the club for alleged PSR breaches, and changing managers suddenly doesn't seem like a good idea. At least not for now. |
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