| Koki Saito 21:28 - Mar 8 with 2477 views | 1JD |
Clearly only playing due to Nourry’s influence and directive.
Been woeful for months.
4m up in smoke. Add that to the celar bonfire. At least 6m down the drain. |  | | |  |
| Koki Saito on 02:57 - Mar 9 with 2079 views | vanrrrr |
The last thing we actually needed. Lightweight. Not very good. Nice fella
How this lot survive in their jobs is beyond me. | | | |
| Koki Saito on 14:33 - Mar 9 with 1620 views | bosh67 |
I think there is a good player in there but it has become very evident that he's far too lightweight at the moment at this level. He's 2 inches taller than the 5 foot 5 Ilias Chair but Chair is very well built and has a low centre of gravity. I think Koki is a good technical player but he clearly needs to bulk up to ever really make it at this level. Plus I feel he is much better in the middle than out wide. Again, he can only do that if he has the strength and body mass to cope with it all.
I am far from writing him off but feel he needs to get physically a lot bigger muscle and strength wise to be a player of note next season. He could do with learning some martial arts as that would also help him with balance and deflection of impact on the field. |  |
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| Koki Saito on 14:40 - Mar 9 with 1599 views | WestbourneR |
Good to own a mistake. I thought he was a good signing for £2 million (I see some people are saying it was £4M which I very much hope isn't true)
And for the first few games back the player I thought I'd seen from the end of last season was there - sharp devastating bursts into the box, two footed, good shot.
But WOW.
He is just utterly utterly useless now. He serves absolutely no purpose at all.
A total and complete waste of space.
He seems to be far too deep, getting bullied and knocked over down by the halfway line. He can't pass, he can't dribble, he can't tackle. Spends most the time tripping over his own feet.
He is, in short, currently, an abject disaster. |  |
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| Koki Saito on 14:41 - Mar 9 with 1589 views | LazyFan |
No, the reason JS picks him is that he has scored 3 goals, which is more than a lot of the other players. So, JS thinks he needs goals in the team as the team is struggling to score. Hence, Saito is being autopicked. It's nothing more sinister than that.
But we know it's because Burrell isn't there, pressing and stretching the defence for Saito or the others to run into.
Despite his goals, Saito needs to be dropped for Kohli (who we know from the left can score) and we are missing a partner for Kone. We should actually not play Morgan up front with him (like we did against Boro) but Vale and then have Morgan dropped for Edwards in the middle with Hayden. JCS and Dunne as the CB pairing now JCS is fit. On the right should be Smyth and then we hanker down like we are in a relegation battle of just a few years ago ... because on this form ... we are.
We need to be very hard to score against and try and get something at the other end, and play Warball of keep ball to waste time. Yes its got to that sad state. But it is what it is. [Post edited 9 Mar 20:54]
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| Koki Saito on 18:57 - Mar 9 with 1393 views | vanrrrr |
| Koki Saito on 14:33 - Mar 9 by bosh67 |
I think there is a good player in there but it has become very evident that he's far too lightweight at the moment at this level. He's 2 inches taller than the 5 foot 5 Ilias Chair but Chair is very well built and has a low centre of gravity. I think Koki is a good technical player but he clearly needs to bulk up to ever really make it at this level. Plus I feel he is much better in the middle than out wide. Again, he can only do that if he has the strength and body mass to cope with it all.
I am far from writing him off but feel he needs to get physically a lot bigger muscle and strength wise to be a player of note next season. He could do with learning some martial arts as that would also help him with balance and deflection of impact on the field. |
We seem to buy a lot of wingers who we end up saying are probably better in the middle. Might be an idea if we wanna play 4-3-3 Nourry game model buy wide players who are actually better out wide! | | | |
| Koki Saito on 19:01 - Mar 9 with 1373 views | WestonsuperR |
I don’t get why we signed him and said that at the time. His stats last year were pretty dreadful and we are apparently signing players based on data. Simple put, why spend 2M on a player that had a very good amount of game time with us and wasn’t very good? |  | | |
| Koki Saito on 19:04 - Mar 9 with 1366 views | vanrrrr |
| Koki Saito on 19:01 - Mar 9 by WestonsuperR |
I don’t get why we signed him and said that at the time. His stats last year were pretty dreadful and we are apparently signing players based on data. Simple put, why spend 2M on a player that had a very good amount of game time with us and wasn’t very good? |
I honestly think a lot of it was Nourry trying to be popular with QPR twitter brigade who loved Koki | | | |
| Koki Saito on 19:28 - Mar 9 with 1295 views | HammersmithR |
Another player like Varane who has regressed under Stephan. We were reminded relentlessly when Stephan was appointed how good he was in France with young players. Only player who has improved under him and had started at a very low base is Madsen. | | | |
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| Koki Saito on 05:50 - Mar 10 with 875 views | Mr_Beef |
| Koki Saito on 14:41 - Mar 9 by LazyFan |
No, the reason JS picks him is that he has scored 3 goals, which is more than a lot of the other players. So, JS thinks he needs goals in the team as the team is struggling to score. Hence, Saito is being autopicked. It's nothing more sinister than that.
But we know it's because Burrell isn't there, pressing and stretching the defence for Saito or the others to run into.
Despite his goals, Saito needs to be dropped for Kohli (who we know from the left can score) and we are missing a partner for Kone. We should actually not play Morgan up front with him (like we did against Boro) but Vale and then have Morgan dropped for Edwards in the middle with Hayden. JCS and Dunne as the CB pairing now JCS is fit. On the right should be Smyth and then we hanker down like we are in a relegation battle of just a few years ago ... because on this form ... we are.
We need to be very hard to score against and try and get something at the other end, and play Warball of keep ball to waste time. Yes its got to that sad state. But it is what it is. [Post edited 9 Mar 20:54]
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If its goals that he's being picked for then why isn't Smyth playing? He's got the same number of goals from fewer games. |  | | |
| Koki Saito on 06:29 - Mar 10 with 821 views | Bluce_Ree |
Tony Scurry. |  |
| Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. He runs like a cheetah, his crosses couldn't be sweeter. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore. |
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| Koki Saito on 07:30 - Mar 10 with 755 views | Dorse |
| Koki Saito on 06:29 - Mar 10 by Bluce_Ree |
Tony Scurry. |
More like Tiny Scurry.
Don't like the way he's playing at all recently. If we had an option in his position, he'd be benched. He must realise it himself. |  |
| 'What do we want? We don't know! When do we want it? Now!' |
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| Koki Saito on 08:52 - Mar 10 with 656 views | TheChef |
| Koki Saito on 19:28 - Mar 9 by HammersmithR |
Another player like Varane who has regressed under Stephan. We were reminded relentlessly when Stephan was appointed how good he was in France with young players. Only player who has improved under him and had started at a very low base is Madsen. |
Young or not, it's amazing how the players train nearly every day but don't seem to improve (or want to improve)?
It's like they make it as a professional footballer and just decide "I've made it now, that'll do." |  |
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| Koki Saito on 08:56 - Mar 10 with 649 views | RuislipHoop |
We should never have bought him,he’s to lightweight for the Champ but it appears he’s first name on the team sheet and knows it,probably why he goes missing in nearly every game he plays in.Laughing in the dugout while we are losing 4-0 won’t improve his popularity | | | |
| Koki Saito on 08:59 - Mar 10 with 640 views | Ad99 |
He's a good player. But it looks like he's been coached to form part of the system, rather than being on the pitch and able to use his strengths (dribbling, taking on the defenders, looking for space between the lines). It's a shame. | | | |
| Koki Saito on 09:09 - Mar 10 with 617 views | 1JD |
| Koki Saito on 08:59 - Mar 10 by Ad99 |
He's a good player. But it looks like he's been coached to form part of the system, rather than being on the pitch and able to use his strengths (dribbling, taking on the defenders, looking for space between the lines). It's a shame. |
Coached to form part of the system does not excuse his biggest weakness - getting rolled over and losing the ball time and time again. He is extremely weak, and other teams know that and target him when he is in possession.
There are far too many players in this team who are not good enough on the ball, who continuously fail to retain possession, and he is one of them. Stéphan alluded to post game. It’s a real problem, but he is far from alone. | | | |
| Koki Saito on 09:15 - Mar 10 with 605 views | Markofthegrove |
Remember last season he played in a 4-3-3 system which is his strength and his position. We bought him because this was the system we played.
We also played it at the start of this season and changed to a 4-4-2 after getting gubbed at Cov.
Our wingers in the current system are essentially defensive wingers, that release on the counter. That is not his game. His game is getting him the ball high up out wide and in half spaces in the final third. And because of injuries we have had to run him into the ground as well.
They should have held fire if Stephan was changing the system after Cov. But they went and done it anyway. Knee jerk. |  | | |
| Koki Saito on 09:42 - Mar 10 with 548 views | Toast_R |
In bad form like the rest of the team. Kone is not exactly looking like the sellable asset we thought we were getting either.
Like many of this team, they need to get the points to finish this season , take the summer off and have a darn good pre-season for 2026/27.
Thats when we're really know whos a lame duck and whos not. |  | | |
| Koki Saito on 10:20 - Mar 10 with 471 views | BlackAndGoldRanger |
Remember his goal against Charlton - where has that player gone?
Last season, played as a LWB at times and defended well - this season can't tackle for toffee.
I think he needs dropping right now but hoping he will come good again - see Madsen, Nico. | | | |
| Koki Saito on 10:27 - Mar 10 with 445 views | lassel |
Could’ve activated a clause and had him for around half what we ultimately paid for him at the end of last season but we didn’t as we didn’t think he was worth it.
Cue a bad start to the season and fans grumbling about the sacking of a popular manager and a placebo was needed. Unfortunately two other teams were now interested and we had to pay wildly over the odds.
Same with Edwards, good player with plenty of promise but simply not a smart use of limited funds. A terrible Xmas and slow January though and again a placebo was needed.
The issue of running the club based on messageboard feelings, and let’s be honest it a not a new topic, QPR have been run for decades now based upon fan sentiment rather than business or football logic. | | | |
| Koki Saito on 10:42 - Mar 10 with 380 views | Markofthegrove |
| Koki Saito on 10:27 - Mar 10 by lassel |
Could’ve activated a clause and had him for around half what we ultimately paid for him at the end of last season but we didn’t as we didn’t think he was worth it.
Cue a bad start to the season and fans grumbling about the sacking of a popular manager and a placebo was needed. Unfortunately two other teams were now interested and we had to pay wildly over the odds.
Same with Edwards, good player with plenty of promise but simply not a smart use of limited funds. A terrible Xmas and slow January though and again a placebo was needed.
The issue of running the club based on messageboard feelings, and let’s be honest it a not a new topic, QPR have been run for decades now based upon fan sentiment rather than business or football logic. |
Spot on, a bit like Amit swooping in and hiring Ainsworth over Ferdinands head and killing the relationship. Goes back way before CN, and it's mainly been the owners. | | | |
| Koki Saito on 10:53 - Mar 10 with 351 views | daveB |
Problem with Saito is we don't have many other options on the left, I'd start Smyth there at the moment but not as if he will make much difference |  | | |
| Koki Saito on 11:05 - Mar 10 with 317 views | TheChef |
| Koki Saito on 10:53 - Mar 10 by daveB |
Problem with Saito is we don't have many other options on the left, I'd start Smyth there at the moment but not as if he will make much difference |
Yeah got to start Smyth tomorrow for Saito, if only for his energy and defensive contribution. | |
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| Koki Saito on 11:29 - Mar 10 with 263 views | QPRJill |
Despite his "shortcomings" Saito in my book is of better use playing in a more central position with wide players like Smyth and MBengue in the team. MBengue is not good enough defensively. Just a thought, because we have actually have to try something different now. | | | |
| Koki Saito on 12:10 - Mar 10 with 209 views | kensalriser |
| Koki Saito on 14:41 - Mar 9 by LazyFan |
No, the reason JS picks him is that he has scored 3 goals, which is more than a lot of the other players. So, JS thinks he needs goals in the team as the team is struggling to score. Hence, Saito is being autopicked. It's nothing more sinister than that.
But we know it's because Burrell isn't there, pressing and stretching the defence for Saito or the others to run into.
Despite his goals, Saito needs to be dropped for Kohli (who we know from the left can score) and we are missing a partner for Kone. We should actually not play Morgan up front with him (like we did against Boro) but Vale and then have Morgan dropped for Edwards in the middle with Hayden. JCS and Dunne as the CB pairing now JCS is fit. On the right should be Smyth and then we hanker down like we are in a relegation battle of just a few years ago ... because on this form ... we are.
We need to be very hard to score against and try and get something at the other end, and play Warball of keep ball to waste time. Yes its got to that sad state. But it is what it is. [Post edited 9 Mar 20:54]
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| Koki Saito on 13:24 - Mar 10 with 65 views | 1JD |
| Koki Saito on 10:20 - Mar 10 by BlackAndGoldRanger |
Remember his goal against Charlton - where has that player gone?
Last season, played as a LWB at times and defended well - this season can't tackle for toffee.
I think he needs dropping right now but hoping he will come good again - see Madsen, Nico. |
He’s been here for nearly 2 full seasons.
His stats for an attacking player are pitiful, extending back into last season also.
This idea that all our duds will magically turnaround and “do a Madsen” is wishful thinking.
You can count on one hand how many players in our last 20-25 year history who come close. Furlong…? Helguson?
Madsen is the exception and not the norm. | | | |
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