Had a chat with Charlie Austin last night

[Awin]

Pub crawl?

[Hove Ranger]

If it was such an honour to play for us he would sign a new contract. Not knocking the OP but Austin is hardly going to risk a chinning by disrespecting the club

[Jeems]

Chiswick to Windsor, bit of a trek tbh!

[IsleworthRanger]

Chiswick to Windsor, bit of a trek tbh!

So are you saying that either me or Matty are lying or you have never heard of the M4?

[Jeems]

So are you saying that either me or Matty are lying or you have never heard of the M4?

I'm saying neither, I'm just saying its a bit of a journey!

[vanhoop]

Charles has done us proud, but been pony in last few games to be honest. decent cross tho for Phillips yesterday. Cost us 4 mill ,now worth 15.tidy profit there,he's gone without a shadow.

[SuperHoopNik]

Charles has done us proud, but been pony in last few games to be honest. decent cross tho for Phillips yesterday. Cost us 4 mill ,now worth 15.tidy profit there,he's gone without a shadow.

Imagine him in a team giving him service all the time like Southampton...he'd be scoring for fun. I wouldn't mind if he left, mainly due to the fact he knows he's a premier league player and he won't have that same hunger in the championship as he did last season, even if he does genuinely like QPR. Plus I want to see him reach the top. He's a top fella and deserves success.

[lymehoop]

I think we would have more a chance keeping our top players if they thought we would return soon. Not going to happen sadly

[kron-1664]

If he wants to stay and club don't want to sell him,then what his agent can do about it? He can't force him to move,can he?

I would think his agent would be happy for him to see out his contract. Loads more money to be made with an out of contract player of that quality.

[Bracknell Neil]

Windsor to Chiswick only 12 miles and 4 junctions down the M4

[Factamondo]

Bout 20 mins so very doable!

[Factamondo]

45mins in TEDs robin reliant!

[West Acton]

I would think his agent would be happy for him to see out his contract. Loads more money to be made with an out of contract player of that quality.

That's passed my mind too. He might think suffer one year in champ score tons more goals then cash in in 12months

[ArthurQPR_NYC]

not for a minute am i going to have any of this slagging off of charlie. the guys been immense and contributed heaps, in a season thats been awful, to say the least.

and: in today's day, I wouldn't rule out him going somewhere where he's highly paid/overpaid to warm the bench, and then decides to fark off after 2 years of doing that and then comes back to us, especially if we are in a much better position. he knows he's a hero in W12, and will always be welcomed back with open arms.
would be stupid to burn that bridge, and send him off with a sour taste in his mouth

[TBLOCKRANGER]

I think he might live out in or around Berkshire and probably popped into Chiswick on his way home.
I'm sure a few weeks ago he was interviewed and he was playing golf at a course in Berkshire, so presume he lives out that way.