| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing 17:18 - Aug 3 with 11858 views | Northernr |
 QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing 3rd Aug 2026 17:17It’s a 30-year-old, and a loaned one at that, flying in the face of QPR’s recent recruitment strategy as Rennes’ Glen Kamara becomes the club’s latest summer 2026 addition.  3
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| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 17:27 - Aug 3 with 9186 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Great analysis, thanks folks, and very welcome as I personally know very little about him.
Best of luck to him. |  |
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| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 17:53 - Aug 3 with 8919 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
Interesting signing as not really sure where he slots in. Thanks for the write up as don't know much about him.
Anyone else notice that 'playoffs' is now openly mentioned by the club? Pressure is on. |  |
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| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 18:12 - Aug 3 with 8745 views | sevenhoop |
Thanks Clive. He’s not the box to box we so so desperately need. And probably two of them. The analysis, as you say, is that he is a slightly better Hayden-type of player. I am so bored of seeing midfielders who cannot turn on the ball and create.
But I’ll give him a chance to prove me wrong.
When oh when are we going to get the midfield type that we have so clearly needed for years? And,
Clive, you and others have often made the point that others in this division seem to pick them up frequently without issue. |  | | |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 18:15 - Aug 3 with 8715 views | simmo |
Not quite the CM profile I think we really need, and doesn't seem to be especially good at anything particular, but I like that we've brought in some experience and it's definitely a midfield that needs central / number 6 type depth, something that will be even more important if we move on Varane, or Madsen misses time.
My presumption is that the Fiorentina set up is the system we will start with, which means 433/4123 with someone at the base of the midfield to receive and give quickly to more offensive players ahead - specifically in that system - the 2 number 10s like Chair and Vale. In that scenario, and as part of a squad capable of playing 50 games in a hard season rather than a player that's crucial and needs to play every week, I think it's a solid signing. Fairly boring, but teams beed boring too! |  |
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| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 18:24 - Aug 3 with 8621 views | 89_50 |
Thanks, chaps.
Pleased with this pick up. As mentioned in the piece, it brings some much needed experience and, on paper at least, is an upgrade on Hayden (assuming that's the role he's here to play).
Overall, a good window.
We spent a lot last season, and went early in January with a punchy outlay on RE, so I'd expected a summer of reined in spending.
I imagine we'll keep our power dry to see how the early season pans out and whether there are favourable deals towards the end of the window. |  | | |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 18:24 - Aug 3 with 8614 views | dmm |
We still don't know if he's fit to play. Did he have a preseason at Rennes? He doesn't appear to have featured in their friendlies. |  | | |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 18:29 - Aug 3 with 8582 views | NewYorkRanger |
Was this one expected for a while and I missed that, or did you manage to knock up these notes in about half an hour?
Either way, great info on what looks like it could be an interesting signing |  |
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| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 18:31 - Aug 3 with 8544 views | Northernr |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 18:29 - Aug 3 by NewYorkRanger |
Was this one expected for a while and I missed that, or did you manage to knock up these notes in about half an hour?
Either way, great info on what looks like it could be an interesting signing |
Been on the cards a while. | | | |
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| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 18:56 - Aug 3 with 8320 views | Dorse |
Do you think there is a Rennes version of Loft For Words where posters are saying 'he needs a loan'? |  |
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| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 19:02 - Aug 3 with 8274 views | soops |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 18:24 - Aug 3 by dmm |
We still don't know if he's fit to play. Did he have a preseason at Rennes? He doesn't appear to have featured in their friendlies. |
Yep that’s a little frustrating - it’s normally the final question the media team ask to a new joiner re their fitness but not this time. |  | | |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 19:04 - Aug 3 with 8268 views | TwoHalves |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 18:15 - Aug 3 by simmo |
Not quite the CM profile I think we really need, and doesn't seem to be especially good at anything particular, but I like that we've brought in some experience and it's definitely a midfield that needs central / number 6 type depth, something that will be even more important if we move on Varane, or Madsen misses time.
My presumption is that the Fiorentina set up is the system we will start with, which means 433/4123 with someone at the base of the midfield to receive and give quickly to more offensive players ahead - specifically in that system - the 2 number 10s like Chair and Vale. In that scenario, and as part of a squad capable of playing 50 games in a hard season rather than a player that's crucial and needs to play every week, I think it's a solid signing. Fairly boring, but teams beed boring too! |
From what I’ve seen of goalkeeper Pierce Charles so far, his distribution is so good we barely need a midfield player to ‘receive and give the ball to more offensive players ahead’. He can do it perfectly well on his own! | | | |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 19:17 - Aug 3 with 8193 views | TK1 |
A Leeds loon I know texted me to say that he couldn't believe we were signing Kamara, "he should be in a promotion team".
Annoying, but I think Clive's passing Shaun Derry comparison is apposite and, like Derry, Kamara is a better, more integral team player than we may imagine.
I'm not sure we're going to get that from clips or stats, with respect to Zac, whose analysis is excellent - players like these are eye tests.
Is he fit enough? Has he got the edge he had at Leeds and Rangers? If yes to both those, this is a very good signing and an upgrade. Like Derry, if he's in the right mix of midfield, he's too good for the Champ (but not good enough for PL).
Someone challenging Varane, someone who's 10% better at the same business than Varane, more experienced could allow Madsen, Chair or Vale to flourish in a three. Please let's play a 4231 or 433 this season. | | | |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 20:07 - Aug 3 with 7757 views | PBLOCK |
I also had a Leeds mate of mine text me about him
Said he’s a little sideways and a little backwards but rarely gives the ball away. A player you watch where you often don’t notice him but when he doesn’t play you find yourselves saying you missed him. Reckons he liked him a lot
Sounds a decent pick up on a loan if true | | | |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 20:42 - Aug 3 with 7547 views | Hooparoo |
For me, I think the key point is that he’s worked with Stephan before so we should certainly know what we’re getting. |  |
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| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 20:51 - Aug 3 with 7489 views | TwoHalves |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 20:07 - Aug 3 by PBLOCK |
I also had a Leeds mate of mine text me about him
Said he’s a little sideways and a little backwards but rarely gives the ball away. A player you watch where you often don’t notice him but when he doesn’t play you find yourselves saying you missed him. Reckons he liked him a lot
Sounds a decent pick up on a loan if true |
My Leeds mate says he barely remembers him! | | | |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 20:57 - Aug 3 with 7451 views | simmo |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 19:04 - Aug 3 by TwoHalves |
From what I’ve seen of goalkeeper Pierce Charles so far, his distribution is so good we barely need a midfield player to ‘receive and give the ball to more offensive players ahead’. He can do it perfectly well on his own! |
There will be a lot of playing out from the back, at least to start this season, and that means CBs and midfielders dropping in to receive. As good as he is picking longer passes, we need midfielders that can get it and turn! | |
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| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 21:13 - Aug 3 with 7337 views | TwoHalves |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 20:57 - Aug 3 by simmo |
There will be a lot of playing out from the back, at least to start this season, and that means CBs and midfielders dropping in to receive. As good as he is picking longer passes, we need midfielders that can get it and turn! |
Of course. Was just employing a touch of hyperbole to illustrate my admiration for Pierce’s distribution skills. Haven’t formed an opinion about Kamara yet. It takes a while for the brain cogs to start turning these days! | | | |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 21:24 - Aug 3 with 7244 views | kensalriser |
I quite like this signing. We've been lacking DM stodge. |  |
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| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 21:26 - Aug 3 with 7236 views | dutch |
Is Gerry Francis available? | | | |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 21:50 - Aug 3 with 7076 views | Stainrod |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 18:12 - Aug 3 by sevenhoop |
Thanks Clive. He’s not the box to box we so so desperately need. And probably two of them. The analysis, as you say, is that he is a slightly better Hayden-type of player. I am so bored of seeing midfielders who cannot turn on the ball and create.
But I’ll give him a chance to prove me wrong.
When oh when are we going to get the midfield type that we have so clearly needed for years? And,
Clive, you and others have often made the point that others in this division seem to pick them up frequently without issue. |
When oh when can we get a box to box midfielder who can turn and pass?
Not you I appreciate but others have also asked why we can’t get someone who can score goals.
I mean, I have v little idea whether this guy is a good signing or not, but in answer to some of the questions, an obvious response would be “when we can afford Declan Rice.” | | | |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 00:16 - Aug 4 with 6614 views | Stanisgod |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 18:29 - Aug 3 by NewYorkRanger |
Was this one expected for a while and I missed that, or did you manage to knock up these notes in about half an hour?
Either way, great info on what looks like it could be an interesting signing |
Be no point in signing him if he's not injured a lot  |  |
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| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 04:31 - Aug 4 with 6395 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 18:15 - Aug 3 by simmo |
Not quite the CM profile I think we really need, and doesn't seem to be especially good at anything particular, but I like that we've brought in some experience and it's definitely a midfield that needs central / number 6 type depth, something that will be even more important if we move on Varane, or Madsen misses time.
My presumption is that the Fiorentina set up is the system we will start with, which means 433/4123 with someone at the base of the midfield to receive and give quickly to more offensive players ahead - specifically in that system - the 2 number 10s like Chair and Vale. In that scenario, and as part of a squad capable of playing 50 games in a hard season rather than a player that's crucial and needs to play every week, I think it's a solid signing. Fairly boring, but teams beed boring too! |
A 50 (fifty) game season?
46 in the league, and two cup games would make our standard, 48 game season. By my calculations, you think we're either going to win two cup games (let me just repeat that: win two cup games! And in the same season!!) or, have two games in the POs!
I'll be honest, I've not seen that level of confidence since the Venables era. You're either ITK or on something. Either way, I like the cut of your gib.
Win two cup games....amazing to read, even more so to write. |  |
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| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 10:16 - Aug 4 with 5699 views | StevenageRanger |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 04:31 - Aug 4 by PlanetHonneywood |
A 50 (fifty) game season?
46 in the league, and two cup games would make our standard, 48 game season. By my calculations, you think we're either going to win two cup games (let me just repeat that: win two cup games! And in the same season!!) or, have two games in the POs!
I'll be honest, I've not seen that level of confidence since the Venables era. You're either ITK or on something. Either way, I like the cut of your gib.
Win two cup games....amazing to read, even more so to write. |
He will play 50 games this season but actually misses 6 games in the league. Plays in the cup final at Wembley though  | | | |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 10:21 - Aug 4 with 5677 views | Rsole |
As Vancouver said, has some Sam Field vibes - clone V2.0
Hope his mum approves, she’s knitting cardigans and warning the teapot for ad hoc visits. |  |
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| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 10:58 - Aug 4 with 5564 views | TheChef |
| QPR break the mould with Kamara loan – Signing on 19:17 - Aug 3 by TK1 |
A Leeds loon I know texted me to say that he couldn't believe we were signing Kamara, "he should be in a promotion team".
Annoying, but I think Clive's passing Shaun Derry comparison is apposite and, like Derry, Kamara is a better, more integral team player than we may imagine.
I'm not sure we're going to get that from clips or stats, with respect to Zac, whose analysis is excellent - players like these are eye tests.
Is he fit enough? Has he got the edge he had at Leeds and Rangers? If yes to both those, this is a very good signing and an upgrade. Like Derry, if he's in the right mix of midfield, he's too good for the Champ (but not good enough for PL).
Someone challenging Varane, someone who's 10% better at the same business than Varane, more experienced could allow Madsen, Chair or Vale to flourish in a three. Please let's play a 4231 or 433 this season. |
Plot twist - maybe we are the promotion team?
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