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This fits perfectly with the huge "performance" backroom staff that we now have, who can use data science to careful handle the fitness of our fragile stars.
I agree, if we turn these players careers around and get them playing regular minutes, then this is only good news for the club.
Remember how we all felt after seeing JCS play more than 20 games in a season? We were sure he was going to be poached in the summer for millions!
I think other posters have mentioned, the only other example that sticks out was Sam Field, who was injured a lot at WBA and has enjoyed consistent football during his time at QPR.
Recently though, not many good examples.
In fact, if we go back further there is the antithesis of sport science, Neil Warnock. Adel Taraabt was an ever present in that side, despite not training regularly. Maybe some of the players just need a day off and an arm around the shoulder to steer clear of these horrible "contact" injuries?
-- Yes, the pitch is a shambles and obviously a factor at the moment, but its fairly recent and doesn't explain all our woes
It'll never happen, but personally I'd love to hear from our director of cycling about how available our U8's have been this season, and how he has been motivating our future stars in the club canteen.
I'm just upset I haven't seen my favourite players for a while
I always thought that, but after listening to a lot of ex pros on Undr The Cosh it sounds like its also common for the player to take a pay cut while on loan.
Maybe that pay cut is in the details for app fees and other bonuses, but I've heard it more than once, so there must be something in it.
-- Explains why SWP preferred to stay in the bomb squad during his time at the QPR retirement home funded by Kia
Unfortunately Poku and Dembele are our players, so we should probably try and get them fit, develop them and play them.
As good as our track record is with getting legends back into the club, maybe we stop talking about this one in case someone from the club sees the kids talking on social media and also thinks it might be a good idea.
If this did happen (luckily it wont) Imagine I'm Poku, Saito or Dembele.
Am I going to feel inspired if someone turned up on loan to take my place in the squad on x10 more than me a week, stopping me from playing/developing, for what?
Maybe QPR finish two or three places higher?
Its a lose lose from my point of view, but what do i know?
You are right of course. I think my anger should be directed at those clubs offering long contracts on massive wages for a player they aren't going to use. It's not Raheem's fault, anyone would sign up to that deal.
I remember seeing some video of Scott Carson mucking around in the dressing room for City and everyone saying how great it is to have a "character" knocking around keeping spirits high.
It just blows my mind that clubs will spend millions for these cheerleaders to be around the first team, but never play! Ultimately I'm jealous!
Yeah, I reckon this is just what this team needs at the moment.
The SWP experiment worked so well, lets bring in a player with no interest in playing football in the twilight of his career to "help" all our younger pros see what they can get out of the game.
Having someone around the training ground earning x10 more than anyone else can only be good for morale can't it?
This ^^ is the exact opposite of what QPR should be doing as a club, please lets stop talking about it
The main cause of potholes is the sh1tbox way they fix them. This country is reaping the rewards of decades of under investment in key infrastructure.
It's years and years of low hanging fruit decisions coming to bear. We could resurface the road, or we could just patch it? Do that enough times and our roads look like Beruit.
Having driven in Europe I can testify the UK's road system is very poor.
It's not just the council. Since we privatised all our services, the Gas, Sewerage, Water and Power all do the bare minimum, getting away with sometimes Victorian infrastructure.
While heavier cars don't help, lets not lose sight of the real cause.
I'm pretty certain that Smyth is a bit like Craig Bellamy, and the constant diving and chirping winds up some refs so much that it biases some of their decisions...
Either that or the ref had been promised some tickets to the Oscars, or some other Hollywood event