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Reply		Slowly improving.
at 22:42 13 Dec 2025

Squad is miles off of it.

Keeper situation is a bit of a joke.
We’ve destroyed Nardi and he looks terrible this season (quite good today though); Walsh won’t make it IMHO and Hamer is the stiffest of stiffs.

Full backs have been an issue for years.

Centre back looks sort of well covered but JGS cannot be relied on and Cookie will be gone end of season but I’d hope he’d continue to give 100%

I’m a big supporter of Varanne but I can’t deny he’s not stamping any authority on games this season. Madsen much improved from a very low base but he’s the pick of the bunch. God knows what’s happened to Field.
Poku is a physios wet dream and the Anthill Mob will always get overrun away from home against accomplished squads like Boro. Saito is looking more and more like a poor signing and money that could’ve been invested in a younger and better Colback type.

Up top Burrell is a revelation but I see little else.
Kone will be added to the QPR Hall of Fame for Non-Scoring Goal Scorers and Frey looks like his race is run with Kolli seeming to just be a load of off pitch noise.

The Manager and most of his staff are new to all this and it shows some weeks, great others.
I would say I think they are doing well with all the above considered; as are the players with a better than expected points tally so far.
I just hope Nourry and the club can keep on learning and learning fast. Gotta stop the cycle and actually build rather than continually having new dawns.

I’d agree “slowly improving” but an awful lot to do and I remain concerned that a death spiral may come around sooner than the marked improvement.
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Reply		Middlesbrough F.C V Queens Park Rangers Match Thread.
at 18:12 13 Dec 2025

We looked better when fresh legs came on.
Another one I’m chalking up as down to a novice coach to the EFL but Julian should’ve learnt by now.
Repeat this for a third time and I could start throwing the words “arrogant” and “foolhardy” around.

Not happy but not unexpected and it could’ve been worse.

Now back to twelve points away from the bottom three.
My barometer is less than 12 and I get concerned……
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Reply		Middlesbrough F.C V Queens Park Rangers Match Thread.
at 16:18 13 Dec 2025

He comes the cavalry
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Reply		Middlesbrough F.C V Queens Park Rangers Match Thread.
at 16:15 13 Dec 2025

When do we say Julian has passed the “learning about this league and this squad” stage?

It was 10 games back in August

Nobody expected us to wipe the floor with Boro today but to repeat the N’arich debacle is a proper dereliction of duty.
No subs at HT or 55 mins in when you’ve got weak baggage like Saito out there is quite frankly bizarre
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Reply		Middlesbrough F.C V Queens Park Rangers Match Thread.
at 16:03 13 Dec 2025

It won’t be.

Can’t see us getting the 1
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Reply		Middlesbrough F.C V Queens Park Rangers Match Thread.
at 15:56 13 Dec 2025

You see for me I will never accept the narrative out of the club that having two wins already in a three game week means it’s been a good one no matter what happens on the Saturday.
It seeps into the players and these nothing performances away in game 3 are too readily accepted.
Fcuk off.
Nothing less than 100% animal aggression is needed every second that hooped jersey is pulled on.
Minimum requirement.
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Reply		Middlesbrough F.C V Queens Park Rangers Match Thread.
at 13:45 13 Dec 2025

1-1

And I'd be happy with that

(Although I'm going for a 0-1 for us with a goal from Frey......... Started the Eggnog early today )
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Reply		Footy pubs in Paris
at 07:14 13 Dec 2025

There is nothing good in Paris

I thought London was turning into the dreggy shithole of Europe before I went there; my God what a place. Awful.

Good luck and watch out for the hugger muggers if you’re a bit tipsy
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Reply		1966 and all that
at 22:40 10 Dec 2025

I've always said this.

People always refer to the past coming forward.
The other way around and lads like Bellingham, Foden and Saka wouldn't last 15 minutes if they had to contend with the pitches, the heavy ball and most of all the intimidation of some proper animals playing with the views on tackles from behind, sliding tackles, flailing arms etc being best described as "lienient".

Flair players like Pele, Best, Bowles and Adel are a bit more timeless for me as that level of skill can cope with a lot.
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Reply		A Morgasm – Report
at 21:33 10 Dec 2025

Absoutely brilliant.

A match report but on MDMA
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Reply		Julien Stephan - He is doing quite well !!!!
at 10:31 10 Dec 2025

I’m still not fully on board but that says more about me and my negative nature.

He’s learning on the job and I still don’t see what he sees in Dumbele.

One thing I thought that was great last night was at the final whistle he had one priority.
That was to get hold of Poku and give him a talking to which I think was about being back in the left back area on cover when Brum attacked and scored (that’s my assumption based on where he was pointing and him being fairly animated). He then gave Poku a man hug and sent him on his way.
That is great coaching of a young player.

I’ll be interested to see if he has any contacts in January that will allow the addition of a really commanding keeper.

Can’t argue with being 14 clear of relegation and top 10.
I’m still scarred by the “Snake Beale” season so not getting carried away but being in the play off positions after Boxing Day would have me starting to believe.

Bon chance Julien
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Reply		JIMMY DUNNE....
at 22:52 9 Dec 2025

Always loved him.

Tonight at 11/1 anytime….. I love him that little bit more!!!
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Reply		ELO theres a big blue nose approaching-birmingham match thread
at 22:50 9 Dec 2025

Concur

That block tackle on Dykes left everything in there and more.
He has totally be the biggest turnaround since Paul Furlong.

Hats off to him
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Reply		(No subject) (n/t)
at 15:30 9 Dec 2025

1-1

And I’d take that
[Post edited 9 Dec 18:36]
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Reply		Gaffer on today's win
at 09:32 7 Dec 2025

Whoooah there cowboy!

What’s this?
A post match that you’re not dissecting and bitching about?

Shocked
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Reply		Rest of the Championship thread 25/26
at 18:51 6 Dec 2025

Blackburn must feel kind of cursed this season!!

Another game abandoned whilst they’re winning
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Reply		West Brom Reflection
at 18:12 6 Dec 2025

I don’t think 43 points is keeping anyone up this season!!

Be nice to bag a few more wins over the Christmas period and be nestled in the pack as we move into January.
Might attract a calibre of player in the window a couple of notches above those who you’d get if at the other end.

Really pleased with that second half today
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Reply		Madsen
at 17:41 6 Dec 2025

The redemption is complete.

Thought he was superb today and my MOTM again.

Cap doffer
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Reply		Goalscorer!!
at 17:39 6 Dec 2025

I still think Kone needs to get fitter and do a bit more - can’t argue with two assists (sort of) today.

Burrell is simply signing of the decade.

Saito has dropped off since he went away with Japan.
Like to see more from him.

Dembele I wouldn’t have in the squad.

The big question is can Frey contribute anything especially if Kone goes to AFCON.
Sadly looks like Kolli will need to move on.
Looks a bit slim up too still for me especially as we’ve nobody in midfield who could do a Merino type job.

Gotta agree though.
Having actual strikers we own who are mobile and scoring is the stuff of wet dreams
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Reply		Friday Tunes - Sea Side
at 14:33 5 Dec 2025

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