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Reply | Out of Contract
at 11:20 18 Mar 2025
Its a worry that so many (key) defenders are OOC. Potentially we need to replace Dunne, Cook, Paal, Edwards and Fox. All starters or at least featuring regularly. And Ashby leaves, so could be 6 defenders gone.
That leaves only injury prone JCS and Morrison who should be on our books. A worrying prospect indeed. I would try to re-sign at least two of the OOC's for some continuity, but it feels like a major defensive rebuild coming up this summer.
I wonder if they have Vale earmarked for LB? And a recall for Larkeche looks like a given also. So perhaps LB covered already in case Paal leaves. Edit: Esquerdinha perhaps also in line for some 1st team experience in that position. [Post edited 18 Mar 11:27]
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Reply | Chair's hammy
at 14:28 13 Mar 2025
Perfect opportunity for EDB to get some minutes and show his worth.
What? oh. FFS. |
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Reply | Cricket- South Africa
at 12:09 11 Mar 2025
Port Elizabeth is really dull. I was there 2 years ago and shocked at how the city has deteriorated due to lack of maintenance.
The Addo National park close to it is actually worth a visit (we spent two nights) if you do not have the time to travel all the way to the Kruger Park for proper game watching.
If you are going for cricket, I'm sure you can find places to fill your evenings with, but there are way better options as a tourist destination. [Post edited 11 Mar 12:12]
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Reply | Surgery
at 11:40 11 Mar 2025
My son tore his ACL and meniscus during a football match in January. He has been hobbling along in crutches since then and will have reconstructive surgery in 2 weeks time. The tear was pretty much as bad as it could be, the orthopedist took one glance at the MRI and said "that ligament is gone, its surgery for you".
Lots of physio treatments to follow the op and full recovery is estimated at 9-12 months. They did say he should be out of crutches about 6 weeks after the op.
Depending on how severe your tear is, its not good news in terms of recovery and what you will be able to do afterwards and how soon. |
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Reply | Cricket- South Africa
at 09:21 11 Mar 2025
La Colombe best dining experience you will find in SA. I actually recommend doing lunch, as its in a beautiful settings and especially in summer, its lovely. You _definitely_ have to book long in advance. It used to be on some list of top 50 restaurants in the world and regularly voted best restaurant in SA. It compares to and even exceeds some michelin star restaurants I have been too. Expensive in SA terms, but in euro or pound, I think its superb value for money and if fine dining is your thing, an absolute must-do.
https://www.lacolombe.restaurant/la-colombe
In fact, I see they claim on their website:
"LA COLOMBE AWARDED BEST RESTAURANT IN AFRICA BY THE WORLD'S 50 BEST"
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Reply | Cricket- South Africa
at 09:06 11 Mar 2025
I grew up in South Africa and went to high school in a town in the Garden Route area. That's when I became a QPR fan when I subscribed to the quarterly newsletter of The Cure and read in one that Robert Smith was a Cure fan. At the time we had Wegerle, who was born in SA, so I figured those two connections are enough for me to pick QPR as my team too.
Studied and worked in Stellenbosch before moving to NL, so I know that area pretty well.
Its a big country and offers a lot, so it really depends on what interests you. I did a road trip with the kids 2 years ago covering he garden route, part of the Eastern Cape and then headed inland to show them what "wide open plains" really means.
Wine tours, wild-life watching, beaches, hiking, adventure stuff, city life... its all there, so pick decide what you want to do before picking places to go.
All of that said, I am biased of course, but Cape Town and the Western Cape region offers the most imho. Around Cape Town there are plenty of things to see and do, great restaurants and its the only province that is still maintained to some degree and you won't see deteriorating infrastructure etc.
If you fancy golf, the Garden Route is absolute mecca with some of the best courses in the country. |
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Reply | Injury Update
at 19:31 4 Mar 2025
we might have to recall Taylor Richards from his loan 
I am a bit surprised/disappointed that we haven’t seen more of Morrison since his return from injury. |
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Reply | Transfer policy massively attack orientated at expense of defensive cover !!
at 13:34 27 Feb 2025
Perhaps two of the better incomings were Morrison and Edwards, both CB. Add Ashby and consider that the only significant defender going out was Lakeche, imho we padded up the defence considerably. On paper at least.
You could argue Kakay and Drew are outgoings also (and Cannon), but they would have played bit-part roles at best.
I haven't seen a report on how Esquerdinha is doing, anyone?
Next year probably depends on JCS being fit again, Cook getting an extension, Dunne staying. So potentially a bit of replacement to be done. |
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Reply | The power of the Won
at 10:16 20 Feb 2025
I won't be surprised if we get Yang for another season, especially if he is doing OK with us and getting enough game-time. Not ready for Spurs 1st team yet, so we all benefit from him staying on for another full season. If he goes back to Spurs in the summer, I reckon there's a 90% chance he's off on loan somewhere else next year. [Post edited 20 Feb 10:16]
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Reply | home game vs Derby County
at 07:35 18 Feb 2025
I was about to report on the trip today, just got back home late last night.
Amazing experience to be at Loftus Road. I've been in London a couple of times before, but always had the bad luck of QPR playing away (or not at all) when I'm there. Those of you who can go often, don't take it for granted! For us far away, we miss out on a lot.
The matchday experience was brilliant, loved the stadium, the crowd, the vibe. Notaceble how many young people were at the game, although I sat next to someone probably in his 60's who from the sound of it has probably been coming since he was kid. Was amazed by how busy the club store was! I think if we paid any loan fee for Min-Hyeok, we must have gotten double that back in shirt sales already.
Thought we played well after struggling at the start. Read some sceptical reports here that surprised me a bit. As a rugby coach of me used to say: you can only play as well as your opponent lets you. So yes Derby wasn't great, but we also made it difficult for them. Was obviously delighted to see 4 goals, was really not looking forward to a drab 0-0. I even saw Madsen make a first-touch diagonal pass back across field to Dunne. (unless my eyes were playing tricks with me). Chair, Saito and Edwards the standouts for me, but no-one really disappointed.
Apart from the football, dinner at Manthan was the highlight.
Would love to do this more regularly, but heck its an expensive city for visitors. Will have to wait for the kids to leave the house. |
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Reply | home game vs Derby County
at 15:37 13 Feb 2025
So here it is, finally. After having been a QPR fan for almost 40 years, my first home game at Loftus Road tomorrow evening.
We got the seats changed to the upper loft, where my son will have an isle seat. (a raptured ACL has been confirmed in the mean while, getting an operation next month. Poor bloke is hobbling along on crutches)
Tips for places in the neighbourhood where we can grab a pub-dinner before the game? Or will everything be packed and should we look to get dinner further away?
totally psyched. |
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Reply | Madsen
at 06:00 5 Feb 2025
This is what bugs me about Madsen. As you said, every player wants to do well, but he just doesn't look like his heart is into it. He surely must have caught on to the pace of the game here and must have been told plenty of times what is expected of him, but he just doesn't look that interested to me.
I'm not giving up hope, really hope for him (and us) he comes good, but he's pretty much burned up his chances now, so going to be really difficult to get another go. |
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Reply | Transfers concluded
at 09:30 4 Feb 2025
Updated the original post with the not insignificant contract extensions of Morgan, Kolli and Chair.
Sutton and Halliday signed for dev squad also, but they won't get a look-in this season. |
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Thread | Transfers concluded
at 08:15 4 Feb 2025
So in summary:
In:
Edwards - really needed at the time and will probably feature a lot more
Min-Hyeok - important cover for Smyth and maybe even more
Vale, Esquerdinha, O'Brien - not expected to feature for 1st team (yet)
Out:
Santos - if all buy-option rumours are true, excellent business.
Contracts extended:
Chair
Kolli
Morgan
Lloyd
A fairly conservative, but probably sensible, window of activity. Which I guess means we're happy to see out the season with whom we have and expect enough bodies to return to fitness to see us through.
Only one I am disappointed about, is EDB. Would have loved to see him go out on loan. So either we think we need him, or other clubs perhaps don't rate him. Hard one for me to judge. [Post edited 4 Feb 9:39]
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Reply | Live footie vs streams/TV
at 20:49 3 Feb 2025
I'd love to go to more live games, but Ajax play the majority of home games on a Sunday afternoon which is a horrible time for me. If you have a season ticket (long waiting list), it is affordable, but otherwise buying tickets on a game-by-game basis is insanely expensive. Pre-covid I paid close to 200 euro for 4 tickets, league game vs ADO Den Haag (who got relegated) also at the top of the stand, ie waaaaay far from the pitch. Total rip-off.
My neighbour has season tickets and occasionally he passes them on, but the Arena where Ajax plays is not my favourite. Stands are too far from the pitch, although the crowd is always up for it there.
Looking forward to my first ever QPR game home next week vs Derby. (I've seen us live once before, away at Newcastle) |
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Reply | Dunne off?
at 09:54 3 Feb 2025
If Sheffield really wants him that badly, I don't understand why they are being difficult about an extra million considering the bags of cash they have in parachute payments and loads more surely to come if they make it back to the promised land.
Listening to Wilder's evaluation of the situation, its pretty desperate and they are down to the bare bones, should get Dunne in at all costs. |
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