Summer Transfer Window

[bluebruce]

2 minutes ago, Tormund said:

That’s the opinion of one fan though to be fair.

Yep, I had read elsewhere (though I forget where, maybe even just here lol) that he can defend.

[Admiral Nelsen]

19 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Reading QPR fans opinions, common consensus is hes very good going forward and poor defensively. Some suggestions that hes better in midfield.

Sure that him being a set piece taker will be playing a big part in him being so far ahead of everyone else. Even so, that's an incredible statistic. Whilst Gally rightly came in for plenty of stick last year, that sort of service to him could lead to us seeing a totally different player.

[joey_big_nose]

13 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Am I the only one who'd rather have a left back that can defend?

We aren't struggling to create chances. We are struggling to defend. I think that tells you where our priorities lie!

[TruRover]

Most QPR fans speak very highly of him, both defensively and attacking. From what it sounds like he’ll very much suit our current style of play, which is a massive bonus.

[Guest]

A player who wants to leave being bad mouthed, well I never.

[Vilesinner]

Just now, TruRover said:

Most QPR fans speak very highly of him, both defensively and attacking. From what it sounds like he’ll very much suit our current style of play, which is a massive bonus.

Yes, the chances he has created are fantastic. I'm all for winning 5-3 every game. ?

[m1st]

2 hours ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

Gaillimh Blues!

Sounds almost like "Gally Blues" to me, Lennie!?

[bluebruce]

9 minutes ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

Sure that him being a set piece taker will be playing a big part in him being so far ahead of everyone else. Even so, that's an incredible statistic. Whilst Gally rightly came in for plenty of stick last year, that sort of service to him could lead to us seeing a totally different player.

Ah he is the set piece taker? That's a little different then, though a good source of free kicks etc is always welcome. But Charlie Mulgrew had far better goal stats at CB...and we know how that turned out...

As long as he can actually defend, which it mostly sounds like he can, I'm very much excited if it's him. As has been said, Bell can't, so even a fairly decent defender who can also smash goals and assists is a huge, huge upgrade.

[Paul Mani]

Anyone else feel like there’s been a shift in the managers confidence in us targeting a promotion push over the last week? He’s done a couple of interviews, starting with the one before Ayala when he said players wanted to see our ambition. Then we signed Ayala and now he’s talking about us being able to ‘win lots of games’ in this league and also commenting that we’re not just here to develop the likes of Davenport and Buckley because our focus is on winning games and getting out of this league....I’m excited by the chat. They’re obv serious about going up with the signings we have made plus the interest in Manning.

I also think it looks like we’re targeting a purchased midfielder (like Whiteman)...with comments about £1.5m loan fees on young loaners and his preference to buy...felt like a shot across the bows in terms of his thinking.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

 

Just now, Paul Mani said:

Anyone else feel like there’s been a shift in the managers confidence in us targeting a promotion push over the last week? He’s done a couple of interviews, starting with the one before Ayala when he said players wanted to see our ambition. Then we signed Ayala and now he’s talking about us being able to ‘win lots of games’ in this league and also commenting that we’re not just here to develop the likes of Davenport and Buckley because our focus is on winning games and getting out of this league....I’m excited by the chat. They’re obv serious about going up with the signings we have made plus the interest in Manning.

I also think it looks like we’re targeting a purchased midfielder (like Whiteman)...with comments about £1.5m loan fees on young loaners and his preference to buy...felt like a shot across the bows in terms of his thinking.

Hope you're right but he came out with the play-off chat last summer. He needs to concentrate on winning games. We haven't won many since football resumed after lockdown. 

[Admiral Nelsen]

3 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Ah he is the set piece taker? That's a little different then, though a good source of free kicks etc is always welcome. But Charlie Mulgrew had far better goal stats at CB...and we know how that turned out...

As long as he can actually defend, which it mostly sounds like he can, I'm very much excited if it's him. As has been said, Bell can't, so even a fairly decent defender who can also smash goals and assists is a huge, huge upgrade.

I think he does. Seems like the only plausible reason for him being out there on his own anyway. Flip side of that is that he is considered good enough to take free kicks! Like you I don't really know much about the defensive side of his game, but I'm taking heart from that he seems to be leaving because of a contract dispute, rather than him being a defensive liability. 

[G Somerset Rover]

10 minutes ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

 

Hope you're right but he came out with the play-off chat last summer. He needs to concentrate on winning games. We haven't won many since football resumed after lockdown. 

Nail on the head. We need to win some bloody games. Feels like we’ve had a pretty awful record, save for that one month run, since the turn of the year (and yes I know we had a long break).

Edited September 18, 2020 by Gavlar Somerset Rover!

[roversfan99]

Is the interest in Manning even confirmed? Even in the LT Manning having been suggested rather than linked on here was seemingly mentioned as a "historic" target with Rich Sharpe saying that he didnt know Mowbrays mystery target.

Obviously Mowbray has history for revisiting former targets so its plausible nonetheless.

Also totally agree that actions speak louder than words. Have to get the season underway tomorrow after 2 losses this week.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

4 minutes ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Nail on the head. We need to win some bloody games. Feels like we’ve had a pretty awful record, save for that one month run, since the turn of the year (and yes I know we had a long break).

We've won 3 of our last 13 league games....and only 7 out of 23 in the 2nd half of last season. 

Edited September 18, 2020 by Hoochie Bloochie Mama

[J*B]

2 minutes ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

We've won 3 of our last 13 league games. 

We will go up this year. Save this quote for April. 

[BRFC4EVA]

Would Manning want to come here? I assume he hasn't signed a contract cos qpr are an average mid table championship club. We're a mid table championship club... might just be up rooting his family moving to the other side of the country for a similar situation to what he currently has?

The Prem title win doesn't hold so well for these players born after it even happened!!

[G Somerset Rover]

4 minutes ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

We've won 3 of our last 13 league games....and only 7 out of 23 in the 2nd half of last season. 

As bad as I thought! Let’s start winning some bloody games - starting with tomorrow. No more excuses.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

Just now, J*B said:

We will go bust this year. Save this quote for April. 

Think that's more accurate ^. 

Always look on the bright side etc etc

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

55 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

We aren't struggling to create chances. We are struggling to defend. I think that tells you where our priorities lie!

The number of shots on goal last Saturday ( 2 ) would suggest we are struggling to create chances.

[Boroblue]

5 minutes ago, J*B said:

We will go up this year. Save this quote for April. 

I’m not sure if your serious but I think the same. We are not far off and the football I’ve seen so far is a million miles from the previous stuff. There is great movement in and around the ball and more importantly confidence.

save my agreement

[Paul Mani]

5 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

The number of shots on goal last Saturday ( 2 ) would suggest we are struggling to create chances.

No, it would suggest we didn’t finish the chances we made. 

[Silas]

12 minutes ago, J*B said:

We will go up this year. Save this quote for April. 

For that to happen one or both of Brereton and Gallagher would have to come good in a big way. 

Which of them do you reckon is firing us to glory? ?

[roversfan99]

1 minute ago, Paul Mani said:

No, it would suggest we didn’t finish the chances we made. 

Did we create any good chances aside from the second for Armstrong? Many were speculative. Even on Tuesday, the chance quality was poor for all the passing betweem Lenihan and Williams. Bar Armstrong, we are looking blunt across the frontline and succeptible on the counter.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

5 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

No, it would suggest we didn’t finish the chances we made. 

How many players have we got at the club that are capable of taking even 1 chance out of 2 ? We've got a hell of a lot of blunt instruments playing for us at the moment in front of goal.

[Guest]

25 minutes ago, J*B said:

We will go up this year. Save this quote for April. 

Bold. I can see a Top 8 finish if we get a left back, maybe, but going up?