QPR Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

earlytobed

Adebayor unlikely now that he scored a couple for spuds at the weekend

Prop Joe

earlytobed wrote: »

Adebayor unlikely now that he scored a couple for spuds at the weekend

Jaysus,I rather we stayed away from him anyway,He would probably be a rocket in the Championship but i think he has a bad attitude and wages would be huge.

If we could get someone like Aspas from Liverpool,Becchio from Norwich or Cardiff's Nicky Maynard on loan until the end of the season

Squelchy

Right full needed now as well with the inevitable injury to Simpson.

Prop Joe

Squelchy wrote: »

Right full needed now as well with the inevitable injury to Simpson.

Max Ehmer has been recalled,Wonder would it be worth Arry giving Ole a bell at Cardiff and look at bringing in Connolly till the end of the season,Would slot in well and knows the club inside out

Prop Joe

Kevin Doyle & Aaron Hughes are quality

earlytobed

Hopefully Kevin Doyle can kick start his career by scoring a lot of goals for the hoops!

So far so good!

metroburgers

Taarbt..."Tottenham, QPR and Fulham are good clubs but not as organised and as professional as Milan. :rolleyes: Don't think he'll ever be back in the fold at QPR...

Dietsquirt

First is out of the question, 2nd looks more and more unlikely. Still fancy us to go up via the playoffs. To be honest, i'm a bit apprehensive about being promoted. With our squad, we'll get properly demolished by some of the teams. Will Fernandes spend a few quid?

earlytobed

Playoffs it is.
Austin back in training, Simpson back, hopefully we can get a bit of momentum going into the play offs

One way or another, the squad will have to be rebuilt next season

metroburgers

earlytobed wrote: »

One way or another, the squad will have to be rebuilt next season

If QPR do get promoted i'd say rebuilding will be limited to a couple of signings, however if they fail to go up, I would expect a significant exodus of players and a more extreme rebuild.

earlytobed

It's difficult to see this squad come through the play offs. Theres nat a lot of fight in them at the moment.

metroburgers

Anyone got link for match, pm me cheers!

El Weirdo

metroburgers

Well I'm quietly confident that QPR can beat Wigan away tonight, or at least draw. Wigan have lost three of their last four games... but are unbeaten at the DW for last 5 matches. Dunne will prob start and I expect numerous goals to be scored, hopefully by QPR, Should be good game to watch!

retalivity

Had to laugh at Redknapp saying that Wigan have a better squad than QPR. He has brought in 18 players this season!

metroburgers

Just a lame attempt to put pressure on Wigan, Harry's the eternal underdog and wants to deflect expectations, he would've said the same about Yeovil.

WilyCoyote

With an almost full team I expect Rangers to win. Not too many teams are capable of succeeding with their top goal scorer out. If Austin had been fit throughout the season I think they would have gone up automatically.

C'mon U Rs

ollaetta

Finding it very hard to be positive at the moment. A look at the squad is scary stuff. Sixteen players aged 30 and over and seven loan signings who won't be around next season.

Even if QPR beat Wigan and Derby (presumably!) to go up a total squad transformation will be required yet again. Not a good basis to be facing the Prem again and sadly, it could be 2011-13 all over again.

El Weirdo

ollaetta wrote: »

Finding it very hard to be positive at the moment. A look at the squad is scary stuff. Sixteen players aged 30 and over and seven loan signings who won't be around next season.

Even if QPR beat Wigan and Derby (presumably!) to go up a total squad transformation will be required yet again. Not a good basis to be facing the Prem again and sadly, it could be 2011-13 all over again.

I can't even see us getting through these play-offs, tbh.

COYVB

ollaetta wrote: »

Even if QPR beat Wigan and Derby (presumably!) to go up a total squad transformation will be required yet again.

Plus they'll have a whopping great 8-figure "Fair Play Tax" bill to look forward to given their losses for the season. They could be looking at forking over £20-30m just to get into the PL, without signing a single player

metroburgers

ollaetta wrote: »

Finding it very hard to be positive at the moment. A look at the squad is scary stuff. Sixteen players aged 30 and over and seven loan signings who won't be around next season.

Even if QPR beat Wigan and Derby (presumably!) to go up a total squad transformation will be required yet again. Not a good basis to be facing the Prem again and sadly, it could be 2011-13 all over again.

El Weirdo wrote: »

I can't even see us getting through these play-offs, tbh.

Try again. Fail again. Fail better. Rather face a rebuild preparing for the Premiership, rather than the exodus of players if QPR stay in championship. Starting tonight...


QPR: Green; Simpson, Onuoha, Dunne, Hill; Hoilett, Barton, O’Neil, Traore; Morrison; Austin. Subs: Murphy, Carroll, Yun, Doyle, Hughes, Henry, Kranjcar.


Wigan: Carson; Boyce, Caldwell, Kiernan; Perch, Gomez, McArthur, Beasejour; McManaman, Fortune, Maloney. Subs: Al Habsi, McClean, Espinoza, Barnett, Maynard, Waghorn, Collison.

ollaetta

Happy enough with that. Would have taken 0-0 at the start so all to play for on Monday night.

WilyCoyote

The 0 - 0 result is OK by me. And a result at Shepherd's Bush must be on the cards. But again, if we go up ........ serious consideration must be given to getting young hungry players into the squad. I know 'Arry is the man for the occasion but maybe a fellow like Darren Ferguson (if Peterborough don't make it), or Eddie Howe. Fellows with a decent record who are ambitious and who are proud ........ and straight talkers.
If we go up and 'Arry decides to stay ........ much as I admire him ...... I think his star is in the descendant ......... possibly fucked by the media campaign for the England job. A young Martin O Neill type, I don't know why Holloway got the high jump at Loftus Rd ....... and he obviously lost the dressing room at Palace. I think he's still sending his CVs around.
But FFS get a young ambitious manager ....... Nigel Clough could be interested.

'Ere we go, 'ere we go, 'ere we go!

WilyCoyote

ollaetta wrote: »

Finding it very hard to be positive at the moment. A look at the squad is scary stuff. Sixteen players aged 30 and over and seven loan signings who won't be around next season.

Even if QPR beat Wigan and Derby (presumably!) to go up a total squad transformation will be required yet again. Not a good basis to be facing the Prem again and sadly, it could be 2011-13 all over again.

El Weirdo wrote: »

I can't even see us getting through these play-offs, tbh.

COYVB wrote: »

Plus they'll have a whopping great 8-figure "Fair Play Tax" bill to look forward to given their losses for the season. They could be looking at forking over £20-30m just to get into the PL, without signing a single player

Ah Jasus lads! Ye sound like a Biblical Jeremiah Barbershop Trio. Great game tonight. If we beat Derby and get up .......... well, we're up. And all you can do is hope for the best. The owner is no slouch when it comes to turning a buck ........ most of these fellows have a nose for things and that includes failure. Presumably his financial vehicle takes the hits/kudos ....... so he will not want to see that get into financial difficulties.
Now for next game - May 25th

metroburgers

El Weirdo

WilyCoyote wrote: »

Now for next game - May 25th

You might want to check your calendar there.

WilyCoyote

El Weirdo wrote: »

You might want to check your calendar there.

Hey, thanks for that El Weirdo. Was going to put in for day off on 25th.

Prop Joe

Lovely trip now - Wembley Saturday - Ruislip Sunday - London play Galway in the Connaught Championship - Home sometime Monday/Tuesday

BOHtox

Is there a new thread? If not is there a point setting one up or can a mod just edit it to just general QPR talk?

Anyway I was just wondering do you reckon QPR have massively reduced their wage bill this year? Only 4 players in and a lot of big earners are gone.
If they can get a decent price for Taarabt that would be most of the deadwood out of the squad. I think it would take another year of solid rebuilding though until they can reach a good squad of relatively young players who play the 5-3-2 game.

Collibosher

At the end of last season, they got eleven players off the payroll who were out of contract, plus the wages of another eight who were on loan and returned to their clubs.

With Julio Cesar now gone too, I'd imagine the wage bill must have been dramatically reduced, even with the four new players brought in this season.

Not sure they're gonna get too much for Taarabt, plus Spurs get 40% of any fee. He has the ability to be world class, but unfortunately seems determined to waste his talent.

Prop Joe

Yeah Taarabt can leave for peanuts would not bother me,Has an attitude that could be a cancer throughout a squad.

Fer will be a quality signing

BOHtox

Just noticed the change in the title, cheers to whichever mod did it

SlipperyPeople

Did anyone hear what Harry said about Vargas in his press conference?

Something about he doesn't know where he is?

Francie Barrett

Faurlin has done is cruciate for the third time in 3 years - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28980682