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Reply | Ramming up the M1 - Match Thread
at 09:48 26 Oct 2025
Interestingly, three of the four teams that played away on Weds had to travel away AGAIN on Saturday. Only Oxford got anything, ‘boro could only get a draw at home. A quick look at the fans comments and plenty of fans for the four teams were calling them out for lack of energy and creativity. All were, obviously, playing teams with an extra days rest.
JS is right, we have a young squad - some of who are tasting their first full season in this competitive and physical league as well; then take on three-game week. I think it got to our boys. Derby (Eustace) played a good game and let us (tiredly) play inefficiently with the ball with over 60% possession. One mistake from Nardi was enough to lose. We were poor and a spark could have changed it, sadly … no spark.
A week to go again. We rest and come back to fight another day. |
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Reply | Devs v Cardiff
at 12:32 25 Oct 2025
Liam Morrison (age 22)
Rhys Norrington-Davies (age 19) - (26) thanks PinnerR
Amadou Mbengue (age 23)
Esquerdinha (age 19)
Karamoko Dembélé (age 22)
Kōki Saitō (age 24)
Kwame Poku (age 24)
Harvey Vale (age 22)
Kieran Morgan (age 19)
Jonathan Varane (age 24)
Rumarn Burrell (age 24)
Richard Kone (age 22)
Rayan Kolli (age 20)
All above under 25, all have had first team playing time. That’s a young looking bunch of players stepping up for me. Kolli, Morgan, Esquerdinha the youngest crop are building minutes vs the next age band that are playing more minutes. Seems about right to me. Build, build and build: strength, knowledge and experience. If they get their heads down as Kone has done in his career then they could all do very well. Last thing they should be doing is whining.
Nice bunch of young players we have there though, huh!
Looking forward to seeing how they all develop.
Edit: Norrington-Davies age corrected [Post edited 25 Oct 15:11]
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Reply | Qpr fans online seriously !!
at 08:06 24 Oct 2025
Football match elitist. Replace numpty on the step
Though it’s the experience, the tribal feeling, the build up and excitement of getting to the ground, being in the mix that mostly builds up the excitement (or foreboding in periods over the last few years). Agree, you see more and can track a players role off the ball much more at the game - Madsen being a prime example. Wish I could get to games more often as it’s a great feeling just to be with the lads.
Keep up with the balanced views GB. |
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Reply | Qpr fans online seriously !!
at 07:50 24 Oct 2025
You get points for being upbeat and positive numpty. Get off the step!
To be fair to Ned he’s been saying similar to you in the match thread, so you’re both walking hand in hand. What a sight 
I’m with you both. Happy with the result. I don’t see JS sitting on his laurels anytime soon, so he’ll keep wanting a little more each week if I’ve read him right. Still awaiting all those who said they were waiting 10 games to give a view on him … time we started hearing some reports  |
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Reply | LFW mentioned on Tyler's latest video
at 10:52 23 Oct 2025
You must be doing well Tyler … these sycophants are all shockingly sucking up to you with all these lovey covey comments.
Well done by the way … nice polo neck  |
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Reply | After Many A Summer Dies The Swan, Swansea Match Thread
at 10:41 23 Oct 2025
Missed the first half, and only caught last quarter of the game, but for the best part we looked organised and comfortable. Played too deep from what I could see (which is certainly why Kone was less effective). Poor misses from Chair and Verane that would have made everybody happier with the game at 3-0. They had their couple of opportunities to keep all of us in the edge of our seats.
3pts away; good bounce back after ‘wall game. Up to 8th (or equal 5th). All very upbeat. Need a good result at Derby on Saturday now to wrap up the week.
Well done JS and the boys  |
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Reply | Madsen and Varane
at 10:02 19 Oct 2025
Last season Madsen was prone to every game looking like he’d never played any football, look at him now. Varane was very poor yesterday, in a game we needed our midfield at its best - they weren’t.
Our defensive line, which was very good at Brizzle, were a let down.
We showed a lot of promise though. Shame. Run is over. Let’s get it going again Wednesday. |
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Reply | Kone/Burrell-the New Allen/Goddard?
at 09:18 9 Oct 2025
I was sold for £13 a week to a printing works in Hayes for 5-year slavery (apprenticeship). Was only 5’10” and scored one goal for Harefield Rubber FC. I felt I was definitely worth £50 in todays transfer market. Who’s this Felix guy? Never worked a proper job in his life! |
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Reply | What would be 'success' this season with this squad/manager?
at 12:30 7 Oct 2025
I would have bitten your hand off for a comfortable top half finish. Feels like we could possibly do a top 10 and build a bit further for next season now.
Anything better is likely to be fraught with disappointment and anger or tearing apart of a team that almost made it and we start all over again. It’s all doom and gloom I tell yer! |
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Reply | Their Thread
at 08:24 7 Oct 2025
Left Bach Right Bach
Dai Bach
(You’re Welsh and you know it) |
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Reply | Credit where it's due?
at 08:19 7 Oct 2025
Good post from Simmo on all that we are doing well in our recruitment this season. The strategy has worked so far and we’re seeing the benefits so far too. It definitely feels we are better positioned to deal with our injuries this season with a strong bench available. Coach seems to be learning with every game, makes his mistakes (as do the players) but he seems on the right path so far. Good decisions made in developing the first team and development squad (will be interesting to see any breaking through).
On the communications side, I’m not as upset as many. I remember when the only communications were a matchday programme, a copy of Kick Up the Rrrs from outside the Paddock turnstiles and The Evening Standard’. I just want an entertaining, winning team alongside a well run club - I don’t need loads of multiple comms channels to tell me if that’s happening - the table will do that.
It’s looking rosy but I get the cautious optimism. We’ve all seen disaster happen too often. We’re not worthy of good things!
10th game due soon and will be time for JS’s school report |
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Reply | Déjà vu all over again for Stéphan’s resurgent Rangers – Report
at 07:56 7 Oct 2025
Great day out and we always seem to manage to deliver!
I honestly thought we wouldn’t make it through this one with anything but once again we fought our way through and won in ‘the library’ 
A real difference is our bench this year; we actually have options as you described Clive. If you’re not on your game JS is ready to replace you with someone who should/could give more and they have mostly. The run continues.
Great support from the fans and a lively atmosphere (from us anyway). Bristol fans only woke up, briefly, after they scored.
We deserved the win … we scored one more than them |
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Reply | Madsen
at 10:10 5 Oct 2025
My first chance to see the improved Madsen yesterday. What a change.
No wondering around aimlessly, asking for the ball, pushing the ball on quickly, always looking around to see where people were and you felt he just might do something with the ball when he got it (he should have had more of it from his teammates for me).
What he is also doing is getting back, disrupting and putting in tackles, some of them tough ones. If this is the improving, confident Madsen we are getting this season I’m all for it. Well done Nico and the management team for getting him this far this season. More please, more more more. |
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Reply | Julien Stéphan, I mean, come on...
at 10:03 5 Oct 2025
I would, if I was Nourry, expect De Souza to be watching on in awe at what us happening in team briefings, coaching sessions and talk in with JS to hone the ‘model’. Nobody works only between tight parallel lines it’s far too restricting and will lead to certain failure. You adapt and use the wins to tweak the model and build.
The new players are brought in now, they were still selected on the ‘model’ just being played slightly differently.
I also can’t help wondering if Hoos stepped in and suggested to CN that he retreat to his office after Coventry and let JS do his job his way. Whatever happened it’s worked and JS has got his squad moving in the right direction; and by no means fulfilling its total potential yet as we can be better. |
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Reply | COOK
at 09:46 5 Oct 2025
Cookie was very good yesterday. He marshaled that back line and when distributing the ball at the back was solid. Hard not to let him keep his place at ‘wall.
With Tonto, with three tough games in a week after the break I can see the back line swapping to ensure we have fit legs. I’d have Cookie retaining his place though first game out and there’s a good argument for him to play at Swansea. Both teams have scored a goal a game average, so clean sheets and we can take good points.
Great to see Cookie back and playing strong. |
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Reply | Players Performance assessed by television viewers as against fans at the game.
at 09:24 1 Oct 2025
Two supporters side by side at a game will have different opinions; same on screen. It’s the joy and despair of football - we see different things and we have different views (you only have to read this forum to get that).
Pluses and minuses to both. I’d rather the atmosphere and camaraderie of the live game from any stand with a good view. Entertain me, win the game (mostly) and I’ll have plenty to talk about.
I just want to enjoy my team and my club. I’ll take what is available the week I’m able to. |
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Reply | Lesser spotted Clarke Salter
at 09:13 1 Oct 2025
“ rubbing his groin … so came off “ - lucky he wasn’t arrested in a public place
Seems like an unhappy end as a professional player; hard to see how he is ever going to get back to a suitable level of fitness for this league, or many others. Very sad for him to be honest as he is a player with plenty of ability and he’s clearly trying to get back.
I have no idea whether he can be medically retired and he/we get any insurance compensation. But it feels like he needs to find an end to this misery and think about what he wants to do in this industry or outside if only for his own sanity.
This just seems to be spiralling on downwards - I hope I’m wrong. |
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Reply | Rest of the Championship thread 25/26
at 08:56 1 Oct 2025
Right - said Fred!
I’ll be just happy if we encroach the top six ‘patch’ in this league.
We have the opportunity, do this team and this manager have the couilles to get the job done?
I think they just might! |
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Reply | Chair
at 08:17 30 Sep 2025
Agree. Better with than without! |
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