| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 20:07 - Jun 28 with 3750 views | Hunterhoop |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 19:30 - Jun 28 by stevec |
Wondering if 3-5-2 might be the way forward.
Pace wide and cover in the middle.
Whatever, reckon we can banish that 4-2-3-1 to the dustbin. |
Am I missing something, Steve? We’ve just signed the best winger/wide forward in the league below. Why will be play 352, a formation with. I wingers and wide forwards? Where will the lad fit in? And that’s without me going back into the whole argument about it meaning we ditch the whole game model theory Nourry has hung his entire reign on.
Personally, I’m okay with us trying 442 or a spin off on 352 because I’m intrigued by two up top again.
But all our signings to me say we’ll continue playing out 433 (which was actually either 4231 or 4141 depending on a few things). We’ve sign a 4th centre half, a back up right back (not a wing back), an inverted winger, renewed our star right back from last season, and our main target man. If we’re going to play 352 we need more centra midfielders, genuine wing backs, and another forward. And we don’t need the army of 10s and wide forwards we have.
If we do ditch last year’s system, I don’t understand the profile of our signings, even if they are good players. |  | |  |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 20:29 - Jun 28 with 3666 views | stevec |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 20:07 - Jun 28 by Hunterhoop |
Am I missing something, Steve? We’ve just signed the best winger/wide forward in the league below. Why will be play 352, a formation with. I wingers and wide forwards? Where will the lad fit in? And that’s without me going back into the whole argument about it meaning we ditch the whole game model theory Nourry has hung his entire reign on.
Personally, I’m okay with us trying 442 or a spin off on 352 because I’m intrigued by two up top again.
But all our signings to me say we’ll continue playing out 433 (which was actually either 4231 or 4141 depending on a few things). We’ve sign a 4th centre half, a back up right back (not a wing back), an inverted winger, renewed our star right back from last season, and our main target man. If we’re going to play 352 we need more centra midfielders, genuine wing backs, and another forward. And we don’t need the army of 10s and wide forwards we have.
If we do ditch last year’s system, I don’t understand the profile of our signings, even if they are good players. |
Amongst the many positives this fella also brings a capacity to switch off when the balls behind him.
A lot rests on incorporating Kelman or Kolli successfully with a CF, if that doesn’t work and it’s back to one up front, I fear 3 behind the lone forward will go the same failed way gone before, irrespective of who plays where. |  | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 21:03 - Jun 28 with 3556 views | HoopinEssex |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 17:13 - Jun 28 by Northernr |
Statement FC have taken it well.
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They just dont like it that we are the REAL rangers as their club died in 2012. A team always in the shadow of Celtic.
The boy made the right decision. Can't wait to watch him. |  | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 23:07 - Jun 28 with 3289 views | hamptonhillhoop |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 21:03 - Jun 28 by HoopinEssex |
They just dont like it that we are the REAL rangers as their club died in 2012. A team always in the shadow of Celtic.
The boy made the right decision. Can't wait to watch him. |
My dad always referred to them rather dismissively as 'Scottish rangers' |  | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 07:35 - Jun 29 with 2978 views | QPunkR |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 23:07 - Jun 28 by hamptonhillhoop |
My dad always referred to them rather dismissively as 'Scottish rangers' |
Dismissively and correctly |  |
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| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 09:32 - Jun 29 with 2779 views | SydneyRs |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 21:03 - Jun 28 by HoopinEssex |
They just dont like it that we are the REAL rangers as their club died in 2012. A team always in the shadow of Celtic.
The boy made the right decision. Can't wait to watch him. |
Not understanding that even Celtic are probably top half championship level at the moment, they finished nearly 20 points behind Celtic and the rest of that league would struggle in league one. Come second in a two horse race again and brag about playing un Europe ffs. | | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 09:44 - Jun 29 with 2760 views | Tonto |
They are the team that annually finishes second in a two horse race. |  |
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| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 10:56 - Jun 29 with 2648 views | dannyblue |
Haven’t seen it mentioned here but the bbc story quotes the posh chairman as saying they have a ‘fantastic sell on clause’. They’re pleased ash suspect they’d have got nothing if he’d moved abroad. |  | | |
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| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 10:56 - Jun 29 with 2631 views | numptydumpty |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 09:44 - Jun 29 by Tonto |
They are the team that annually finishes second in a two horse race. |
Off topic, but yes am sure in Scotland, all the other teams outside of the two Glasgow sides, winning the title, is effectively finishing third. |  |
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| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 08:48 - Jun 30 with 2024 views | enfieldargh |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 09:32 - Jun 29 by SydneyRs |
Not understanding that even Celtic are probably top half championship level at the moment, they finished nearly 20 points behind Celtic and the rest of that league would struggle in league one. Come second in a two horse race again and brag about playing un Europe ffs. |
Shamrock rovers
the new saints
They also qualified for Europe |  |
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| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 10:17 - Jun 30 with 1953 views | robith |
Gutted we've signed a Ghanaian player 2 summers after I went on holiday to Ghana. I could've dined out on that for two weeks |  | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 10:19 - Jun 30 with 1951 views | QPRSam |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 10:17 - Jun 30 by robith |
Gutted we've signed a Ghanaian player 2 summers after I went on holiday to Ghana. I could've dined out on that for two weeks |
You didn't mention Uncle Albert??  | | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 12:58 - Jun 30 with 1861 views | SpongeParr |
Anyone got any ideas on wages? I am on a mixed forum and Birmingham fans think we must have broken the bank. I am saying we wouldn't have but nothing to back it up other than knowledge of the club. | | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 13:23 - Jun 30 with 1815 views | QPRSam |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 12:58 - Jun 30 by SpongeParr |
Anyone got any ideas on wages? I am on a mixed forum and Birmingham fans think we must have broken the bank. I am saying we wouldn't have but nothing to back it up other than knowledge of the club. |
Birmingham couldn't afford Poku's wage demands so they move on to Demarai Gray and Osayi-Samuel... yeah I'm not buying that one. Seems like a very bitter excuse.
Had a look online and apparently they had offered Poku 30k a week, I wouldn't see us matching that let alone "breaking the bank" with more.
I think likely he preferred the locality and we offered favourable terms to both club and player (release clause, sell on fee for Posh) [Post edited 30 Jun 13:26]
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| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 14:20 - Jun 30 with 1764 views | Northernr |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 13:23 - Jun 30 by QPRSam |
Birmingham couldn't afford Poku's wage demands so they move on to Demarai Gray and Osayi-Samuel... yeah I'm not buying that one. Seems like a very bitter excuse.
Had a look online and apparently they had offered Poku 30k a week, I wouldn't see us matching that let alone "breaking the bank" with more.
I think likely he preferred the locality and we offered favourable terms to both club and player (release clause, sell on fee for Posh) [Post edited 30 Jun 13:26]
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I'd be astonished if we were paying anywhere close to that. |  | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 14:24 - Jun 30 with 1748 views | QPRSam |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 14:20 - Jun 30 by Northernr |
I'd be astonished if we were paying anywhere close to that. |
There's talk right now that it's 20k pw, could that be accurate? Easier said than done to confirm any details like that I understand | | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 14:27 - Jun 30 with 1737 views | Northernr |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 14:24 - Jun 30 by QPRSam |
There's talk right now that it's 20k pw, could that be accurate? Easier said than done to confirm any details like that I understand |
Well look it's awkward for me isn't it because if I guess, and that's all this would be, then people think I've heard something or know something. But in that world of complete guesswork I'd be astonished if we were paying 30 but more inclined to believe a figure around 20. Still think it's probably lower but him rejecting Birmingham and Rangers does make you wonder. | | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 14:31 - Jun 30 with 1725 views | QPRSam |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 14:27 - Jun 30 by Northernr |
Well look it's awkward for me isn't it because if I guess, and that's all this would be, then people think I've heard something or know something. But in that world of complete guesswork I'd be astonished if we were paying 30 but more inclined to believe a figure around 20. Still think it's probably lower but him rejecting Birmingham and Rangers does make you wonder. |
Yeah I appreciate that. Even 20 would have him comfortably one of (if not the) highest wages in the squad. The mention of beating numerous other teams with much larger budgets in the press release is telling. We'll likely never know, just got to be happy he's here | | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 16:02 - Jun 30 with 1662 views | derbyhoop |
Wage levels for most players is, and should be complete guesswork.
I don't believe we are anywhere near the biggest payers. I suspect our average for the 1st team players is probably 10-12K per week. But I don't really know. |  |
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| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 22:43 - Jul 1 with 1471 views | simmo |
I am really excited about Poku and think this is exceptional business from the club, but I wouldn't have said this is a particularly important position of need relative to other gaps in the squad. Maybe we felt the chance to sign him was ultimately too good to pass up, but Poku joins Dembele and Vale, 3 very similar profiles who all have favoured positions as left footed inverted right wingers.
Interested to see how we look to accommodate them through the season, and if we're going to move them around. I also worry a little what this means for Dembele especially, as we've essentially got an upgraded version after a year where he struggled post injury. [Post edited 1 Jul 22:44]
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| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 23:05 - Jul 1 with 1412 views | Hunterhoop |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 22:43 - Jul 1 by simmo |
I am really excited about Poku and think this is exceptional business from the club, but I wouldn't have said this is a particularly important position of need relative to other gaps in the squad. Maybe we felt the chance to sign him was ultimately too good to pass up, but Poku joins Dembele and Vale, 3 very similar profiles who all have favoured positions as left footed inverted right wingers.
Interested to see how we look to accommodate them through the season, and if we're going to move them around. I also worry a little what this means for Dembele especially, as we've essentially got an upgraded version after a year where he struggled post injury. [Post edited 1 Jul 22:44]
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Spot on. It doesn’t feel entirely strategic. It’s basically admitting one, if not both, of Dembele and Vale are duds and unlikely to be starters…and that’s after very little (and no) game time for us.
We’re all excited about Poku and he should make us better.
But it’s valid to question why we would spend such a chunk (potentially two players’ salary) on him when it’s a position we’re pretty well stocked in (Smyth, Dembele, potentially Vale too). Would it have been better to sign a top forward of box to box midfielder?
Like I said, still very excited about this and look forward to watching him. But they’re valid questions. I can’t see how our wage bill didn’t increased last season (we’ll find out in March) and how it won’t increase against his season (we’ll find out in 18 months). Worries me a little that (and yes, aware of the extra TV money, but it’s not really extra if it ends up in players’ and agents’ wallets - that is just inflation). | | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 07:09 - Jul 2 with 1300 views | JamesB1979 |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 22:43 - Jul 1 by simmo |
I am really excited about Poku and think this is exceptional business from the club, but I wouldn't have said this is a particularly important position of need relative to other gaps in the squad. Maybe we felt the chance to sign him was ultimately too good to pass up, but Poku joins Dembele and Vale, 3 very similar profiles who all have favoured positions as left footed inverted right wingers.
Interested to see how we look to accommodate them through the season, and if we're going to move them around. I also worry a little what this means for Dembele especially, as we've essentially got an upgraded version after a year where he struggled post injury. [Post edited 1 Jul 22:44]
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I definitely agree we need to strengthen other areas ie left back and a replacement for Colback. Striker, maybe….depends if Kelman goes
But we were crying out for a winger like Poku. Pace and creativity. That was hugely lacking in the squad. Also, is Vale meant to be a winger? I’m not sure where his position is to be honest. I think he’s someone who can play in a number of positions but thought he would be more central midfield.
For the wide position we have Chair, Poku, Smyth and Dembele. I think thats good options for a 46 game season. | | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 07:17 - Jul 2 with 1286 views | dmm |
Vale prefers to play either wide left or as a 10. I think it'll be Poku, Dembele and Smyth who'll contend for the attacking RM spot.
Assuming we play 4231, it's the middle of the 3 that'll be interesting. Madsen or Dembele probably, but Chair, Vale and even Kolli can all play there. |  | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 07:37 - Jul 2 with 1262 views | JamesB1979 |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 07:17 - Jul 2 by dmm |
Vale prefers to play either wide left or as a 10. I think it'll be Poku, Dembele and Smyth who'll contend for the attacking RM spot.
Assuming we play 4231, it's the middle of the 3 that'll be interesting. Madsen or Dembele probably, but Chair, Vale and even Kolli can all play there. |
Vale sounds a bit like Chair then? I was hoping he was more suited to be 1 of a midfield 3 with Field and Varane. | | | |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 07:51 - Jul 2 with 1242 views | Rsole |
| QPR complete head-turning acquisition of Peterborough’s Poku – Signing on 14:27 - Jun 30 by Northernr |
Well look it's awkward for me isn't it because if I guess, and that's all this would be, then people think I've heard something or know something. But in that world of complete guesswork I'd be astonished if we were paying 30 but more inclined to believe a figure around 20. Still think it's probably lower but him rejecting Birmingham and Rangers does make you wonder. |
Must have been competitive because I doubt the project alone sold him on the move. Maybe we have guaranteed him a start in his favoured position each game or something else that’s important to him.
If we are clearing out Fox and Colback along with sweet, baby Jesus (it’s what he would have wanted), then there’s a substantial amount of wages freed up.
I assume the Cook auto renewal has probably dented plans for several more, less expensive players and now we have a spanking new CB for cover you wonder if we probably would have let the contract expire without the extension clause.
Whether or not we are spreading that money around or doubling down on one player remains an interesting question but we are back in the luxury position world with several players in line for just 1-2 positions in the team and in the bench. |  |
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