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Reply | Nourry
at 08:17 25 Oct 2026
He made mistakes when he first came. Some bad signings and not great communication with supporters.
He has balls of steel to get through all the vitriol thrown at him last season, especially considering his young age.
Since then he's got better at some communication (if not to the level some want) but the last fans forum I thought he was good. We've signed JS and made many good signings, the squad is clearly better ability wise but more importantly we have many more of the 'right sort'.
We are going the right way, he is not being discussed much which means he is doign a good job. Some will never like him no matter what he does, and if we lose 4 in a row the knives will be out again but the club feels much better now.
Still sad Furlong left, and some things like that are harder to understand.
Overall though, doing really well and also learning from his past mistakes. |
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Reply | Our Big Jim
at 08:03 25 Oct 2026
A real leader if ever there was one - and always appears to be such a nice guy. You can see he also demands standards, but is also really supprotive to other players and really important to the togetherness of the team. |
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Reply | Julien Stephan
at 20:21 24 Oct 2026
Agreed, he has been very good this season.
I think we won today in good part due to how he set up us, vs how they were set up.
All the players buy into his ideas, the standards he talks about a lot is one of the best things that has happened to us. We will win games because of those standards, and only playing players who live up to them. It's made this team very together - as has some great characters in it led by Jimmy Dunne who you can see has a great relationship with him also. |
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Reply | Paul Smyth up top
at 18:46 24 Oct 2026
It worked a treat - he was so good up there. He has been brilliant this season, superb again today, great running that I think created space for others, great shift defensively, unselfish assist for Kone, won the pen. An interesting combo - well done JS for putting them together. |
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Reply | Ted Hendrix update
at 09:36 20 Oct 2026
Like everyone on here, always enjoyed Ted's posts on LFW. He's been a constant on this board and we're all going to miss him.
Best wishes to Ted and his family. |
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Reply | Rampant R's to Brum Rush The Show Match Thread
at 14:08 17 Oct 2026
I guess enforced changes.
Vale is such a strange player, can have moments of technical brilliance but games can easily pass him by. Am hoping today he is dropping deeper and spreading the ball about.
How Lloyd has come on that we are all disappointed he is not in the squad.
Stil, we have a system now players understand so hopefullly that holds up.
Obikwu as a super sub? Stranger things have happened! |
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Reply | Rampant R's to Brum Rush The Show Match Thread
at 13:08 17 Oct 2026
This is such an unusual season - competitive in every game, playing as a team, really solid defensively.
All that said Birmingham have to be favourites, less injuries, at home, on form, more rest / preparation time.
Anything can happen of course, and I don't think we should be afraid, we should go for it as normal, but all things considered I think a point would be a very good result, 3 would be amazing.
Also assume Edwards back into midfield and JCS in defence, Kolli on the bench, Alfie up top, Poku on the right, hopefully Smyth has some energy bac in his legs. |
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Reply | Charles's gambit
at 11:36 15 Oct 2026
I liked it, For me it summed up what JS wants, which is not to give the ball away cheaply and the wait for the right opportunity. Everyone is calm is how we play and wait for 'moments'.
I also love his confidence, at 21, to do it. No panic, just wait and see. No aimless hoofing it up and losing it. Probably the calmest man in the ground at that time, well maybe with JS.
Obviously you don't want the whole match to be like this, but it was winning and it happens again I definitely don't mind it as that is what we want to wait for the press and then play through it. |
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Reply | Derby Reflection
at 10:02 15 Oct 2026
He's been brilliant since he came back in - great to see. He is definitely up for it!
It was a strange game, stadium felt half empty at KO, but full by the time Lloyd scored. Really pleased for LLoyd, another really hard worked when he plays, who has improved his game a lot.
I liked how we were very calm on the ball, we are so confident in possession now, and with Charles able to set-up attacks if they press it's great. I did feel we got a little too complacent towards the end of the first half and at times in the second half, but the game was pretty much finished by then,
Derby were dreadful, so much space to play through them, but you still have to do it, and we did it really well at times. That pass from Edwards to Poku was so good, I wish he'd scored it, Edwards looked devastated when he missed it. Would have been a good boost for Poku as well. That said, great, run, great pass.
If we are winning 4-1 and there is room for improvement, I'll take it. |
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Reply | Smyth
at 09:55 15 Oct 2026
He's been brilliant this season - not just going forwards, but also his defeinsive work.
It's so good to see a winger run at their full back at pace - and his end product has been good to add to it. So pleased for him, he works so hard. |
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Thread | 10 Games in
at 09:53 15 Oct 2026
So ten games in:
We sit 5th in the League
We've lost only one game, by 1 goal, to the team in second place.
2nd best defensive record in the League
Goals scored below average for the league.
Top half teams we have played (4 teams):
Middlesbrough (2nd)
West Ham (3rd)
West Brom (6th)
Blackburn (9th)
Bottom half teams (6 teams):
Charlton (13th)
Bolton (14th)
Portmouth (16th) - only played 9 games
Cardiff (19th)
Derby (23rd)
Preston (24th)
Players fully committed, and feels like a good connection between players and fans.
Feels like we are set-up well in every game to compete, which we have done I think.
For me, really promising signs. Maybe the biggest compliment to the team and JS, is last night, with our two main strikers out (or not starting) we win 4-1 at home, and some people are almost dissapointed with conceding, not getting an extra goal, some elements of the performance. I think this reflects the new 'standards' (should that now go in the glossary?) JS has set that I think we all now feel. We've been in every game we've played, there are no 'bonus away games'.
If we want to be critical, we've played 3 of the top 6 and not beaten any of them, and we've played more teams in the bottom half and failed to beat Preston and Bolton (though still can't believe we didn't beat Bolton and great 2nd hald v Preston).
Injuries rearing their head again but we seem to be coping is another positive. Lloyd and Adamson real surprise packages and great to see young players improving under JS as well.
Overall really pleasing start - I think we would all have taken this before the season started. Lovely to have a positive goal difference as well. |
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Reply | The Starting XI v Derby I think JS will select
at 16:27 13 Oct 2026
Is Cirkin injured? Apologies if I missed it.
If not, he would surely also be in contention to start instead of Kemper, or come on for him at least.
I think Adamson should be ok to start and if fit I'd leave him in, he's earnt his place.
I'd like to see Lloyd start or come on for Kolli. I wonder if Lloyd tiring them out then Kolli coming on might work better, not sure. |
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Reply | Radio 4
at 11:10 13 Oct 2026
I think the More or Less producer on Radio 4 is. They did a bit on pitch sizes and ended the programme announcing that the best one on the world was Loftus Road.
That aside, will have a listen later to Clive - - great stuff to get on there. |
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Reply | keeper
at 14:17 11 Oct 2026
Yep next season is 100% the season to go on loan if you are a keeper with us! |
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Thread | Team spirit allied to tactical nous
at 14:15 11 Oct 2026
It feesl like a long time since we've had this combination, and what a difference it makes.
JS is turning out to be a great manager for us this season, the way we were set-up to play against West Ham was beatiful to watch.
Then when we needed it, you can see everyone digging in and that team spirit coming through. You could see in the fans forum what a good, relaxed relationship there was between Jimmy and JS and iof Jimmy feels it, you imagine most of the squad do to.
We have a talked a lot about signing the 'right sort' over the years, but we have an abundance character wise now. We have so many likeable players now, all over the pitch wth Dunne at the core of it all.
I don't know what will happen this season, hopes are increasing, but it's just great seeing us compete like this with a team that gives 100% every game.
No real point to this post, just feeling happy about us right now! |
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Reply | Blowing Bubbles Up The R's Match Thread
at 23:39 9 Oct 2026
Well I have to say I thought Adamson was brilliant tonight. So quick out to the player, right on him each time - really really good. Well done young man!
Overall superb performance for 70 or so minutes - we set up brilliantly, so happy to have JS in charge and a team capable of playing the system he wants, we were so good.
I think the subs were needed, Kemper hasn't played for ages and Smyth looked like he had a knock and had run loads. The subs did kill us though as everyone can see which was a real shame, added to Adamson looking like he cramped up (understandable) and Lamptey pulling up completely. I don't really get Vale, can do some great things but not sure he helps the way we play. Mbengue shirt pull was soo stupid.
Slightly concerning how we couldn't pass the ball anymore the last 15 minutes but I guess everyone was tired.
Great result overall, and really good we more than matched them overall until the changes.
JS is some manager. Charles is some keeper. Team spirit brilliant. So many positives and promising elements, as well as things to work on. Bring on Wednesday! |
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Reply | keeper
at 23:30 9 Oct 2026
Well he won't be playing for Man City next season, but you would expect him to play in the Premier League next year. If we somehow went up, good chance he would come on loan to us again I think as I expect they are happy with his development.
If we don't go up, unlikely.
Signing permanently? It's good to dream! |
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Reply | Blowing Bubbles Up The R's Match Thread
at 19:46 9 Oct 2026
I'm happy with the line-up but slightly concerned for Adamson - I know he is getting rave reviews on here, but he looks a bit raw defensively to me and I worry he might get exposed more in this game - let's see. Maybe he comes of age in this game, I hope so as he has a great attitude and clearly much improved this season. |
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Reply | England v Spain....thread...if interested.
at 00:19 27 Sep 2026
Went to the game with my son - I've mentioned on here family tickets are £25 adults and £12.50 U16s - great value.
Anyway, it was a great game to watch - Spain are a brilliant team, good to see them live.
We gave them their first two goals, but they missed quite a few good chances. Once they went 3-2 we could hardly touch the ball for ages. We had some good moments, both defences looked open at times, better team definitely won. Our playing out from the back was at times terrifying.
No disgrace losing by a goal to that team.
We do need a right back though who can attack. |
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