 | Forum
Reply | Any news on Sam Field?
at 16:26 3 Dec 2025
West Brom will be practising their corners to hit the six-yard box then. |
| Forum
Reply | The Thatched House
at 10:22 3 Dec 2025
There's a heavily subsidised bar in the House of Commons. |
| Forum
Reply | RND
at 10:03 3 Dec 2025
We need a decent goalkeeper too. 
As for Frey, we had Kone on the bench and Kolli walking round B&Q on Saturday. If the coach (or Nourry) think Frey is a better option than them, then it doesn't matter who we sign. |
| Forum
Reply | That Swindon Town match report again – Report
at 07:50 2 Dec 2025
A big part of why we lost was our masterplan of surrendering possession to teams. Didn't we have 28% possession in that first half? Fine when it works, but against a team low on confidence who hadn't won for 13 matches FFS, you want to start on the front foot.
Then you have the Nardi issue. I thought he was great last season but since teams have targeted his reluctance to come off his line, he is a liability. Every corner felt like a potential goal in the first half.
Add to that the team selection. Yes, Sam Field did a decent job on the Wednesday but we had an actual left-back, one of our best players this season, sitting on the bench while Sam gave a first-half display that his online detractors will hang in the Louvre.
Then there's the midfield. Varane, if he's the player the club think he is, should be dominating games like that. If they can get £5m for him, then they should count their blessings. I like Madsen but if he's the enforcer in a two-man midfield then there's a problem. Lose the midfield like we did and you usually lose the game.
The game was lost before half-time. Yes, there's always the prospect of a comeback but putting Frey on instead of Kone felt a bit like McClaren taking Pavel off that time - obviously not his final act as manager, but a completely bizarre decision that everyone in the away end knew was the wrong one. And that's before we come to Kolli, who looked decent against Hull, not even being in the squad.
I haven't even mentioned fitness yet because there was so much wrong on Saturday that I don't think it was the main issue. The positive is we now have two home games and the opportunity to put this behind us. However, my feeling on Stephan is that he is making it harder than it should be. Start like that against a team who are vulnerable like Norwich were and you get what you deserve. [Post edited 2 Dec 7:53]
|
| Forum
Reply | That Swindon Town match report again – Report
at 10:57 1 Dec 2025
I don't go to many away games (and I know we've got a pretty decent away record this season) but I seem to pick the ones where we are absolute trash. It was just such a poor performance against a team who were on an appalling run of form. I agree with Clive - we will never get anywhere while we still have that kind of display in our armoury. |
| Forum
Reply | Wrinkle in the QPR timeline
at 10:47 1 Dec 2025
I remember a 12.30pm kick-off when he started up front and we were something like 3-0 down by half-time. He ran around like a lamb gambolling in the fields.
Ha ha, just seen the post above - yes, that was the game. [Post edited 1 Dec 10:48]
|
| Forum
Reply | Isaac Hayden
at 08:55 30 Nov 2025
Yes, Varane was shocking yesterday. I've always liked him as there is clearly talent there but this season something doesn't seem right. People have cited him not chasing back hard enough for certain goals but yesterday he seemed a few seconds behind everything. I think Rangers fans will generally tolerate players with limited ability (and we've had plenty of those) if they put the effort in. With Varane, it feels like he's a talented player who has already checked out of here. |
| Forum
Reply | Had we drawn with Blackburn and today
at 00:10 30 Nov 2025
Got to agree. Most of the time I watch us I'm not sure what our plan is. We seem most successful when we have less possession, which can't be a great strategy to build long-term. I thought Stephan's management was shocking today. How he started with Field at left back is beyond me. Fine, rest RND on Wednesday but put him straight back in on the Saturday ffs! He was our best player today.
Okay, Kone's form has dipped recently but surely he's a better option than Frey. My mum is in a nursing home and she's a better option than Frey.
He's obviously compromised by the goalkeeping situation but apart from that, we should be playing better football with this squad. We could barely make six-yard passes today and that's on him. Like you say, Warburton would be getting far more out of these players in terms of playing football. |
| Forum
Reply | Charity Park Rangers...
at 17:41 29 Nov 2025
Shocking performance. Varane was pathetic, Nardi a liability and why he started Field rather than our actual left back is beyond me. Also, Kone benched when we're 3-1 down at half-time was baffling. Still not convinced by Stephan tbh. |
| Forum
Reply | Dembele improvement
at 16:06 27 Nov 2025
He was brilliant in the second half on Saturday, just like when he first signed. There is a real player there. |
| Forum
Reply | Marti Cifuentes
at 10:03 27 Nov 2025
Isn't his MO moving on to a bigger club/league after a couple of years? Will be interesting how he responds to a sacking. |
| Forum
Reply | The Black Swan documentary
at 07:45 26 Nov 2025
Yes, it's fantastic. I love the seemingly respectable LinkedIn professionals letting their mask slip, oblivious to Amira's hidden cameras. I wouldn't fancy playing poker with her. |
| Forum
Reply | Hull Reflection
at 08:50 23 Nov 2025
Yes, the lack of pressing was frustrating but I assume it was our plan to let them come at us and then hit them on the break. If that's so, it's a risky strategy as arguably their second goal came from giving them too much time and space to move forward. However, we certainly did look great coming forward ourselves.
Will be interesting to see whether we press against other teams. |
| Forum
Reply | Mbenge
at 07:59 23 Nov 2025
Played well yesterday and made a brilliant run forward in the first half. Also, after the match, when he was doing his crazy celebrations at the end, he spotted one of our young fans in the Loft who was (incongruously considering the weather) shirtless, went over, took his massive coat off, removed his own shirt, lifted the kid up like a trophy and then gave him his shirt. As mad as a box of frogs but what a GBOL. |
| Forum
Reply | Hull Reflection
at 17:51 22 Nov 2025
Really enjoyed that even though I'm wet right through. Yes, thought that Chair and Dembele were fantastic - Kader just needs to work on his shooting as he must have gone to the Jordan Hugill Soccer School. |
| Forum
Reply | Ashes thread
at 13:09 22 Nov 2025
Yes, that does seem bizarre. I get why he's so bullish in trusting in the philosophy though as up to the last few hours they were on top. Win and the English media are purring. It shows the fine margins in top level sport. |
| Forum
Reply | Ashes thread
at 09:34 22 Nov 2025
Absolutely incredible turnaround. Don't think I've seen anything like it, particularly to win it in two days. |
| | Wegerles_Stairs
|
Site Scores| Prediction League: | 18 | | TOTAL: | 18 |
|
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
