Player Incomings 22/23

[QPRDave]

Cropper from Grimsby once again set up the winner with a long throw. Beale wants to work on set pieces so perhaps he could do with a long throw specialist as well.

Apart from using them in attack, we could actually have someone who can get real distance on throws to clear the ball from immediate danger.

There's a bloke at Bodmin Town who's quite tall, maybe we could sign him as he could be useful at corners........

[LoftusRoadLad]

George Cox

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/qpr-place-24-year-old-on-transfer-wish-list/

[ConorQPR2000]

George Cox

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/qp...fer-wish-list/

Its been a pretty obvious target for us for some time.

Ive seen Dutch News reporting that we had put in a bid for him already.

[Ronnie Rangers]

There's a bloke at Bodmin Town who's quite tall, maybe we could sign him as he could be useful at corners........

And he could paint the Ceilings in the New training ground, save a couple of Bob

[QPRDave]

And he could paint the Ceilings in the New training ground, save a couple of Bob

Exactly

[Abseits]

I've often wondered if players could do specific work in the gym to add some distance to their throw-in? Yeah it's crude and annoying to face but you can't escape the fact it's handy when a team has a player who can launch a throw into the box.
Even if we just identified one or two of our players who have a decent throw on them and tried a bit of shoulder training on them to give them a bit more. Can't see how it would do any harm?

[SheepRanger]

I've often wondered if players could do specific work in the gym to add some distance to their throw-in? Yeah it's crude and annoying to face but you can't escape the fact it's handy when a team has a player who can launch a throw into the box.
Even if we just identified one or two of our players who have a decent throw on them and tried a bit of shoulder training on them to give them a bit more. Can't see how it would do any harm?

Be nice to get a few players who can cross the ball too.

[Ronnie Rangers]

Be nice to get a few players who can cross the ball too.

Think some of our players at the end of last season got Confused and were Crossing their Eyes.

[LoftusRoadLad]

I've often wondered if players could do specific work in the gym to add some distance to their throw-in? Yeah it's crude and annoying to face but you can't escape the fact it's handy when a team has a player who can launch a throw into the box.
Even if we just identified one or two of our players who have a decent throw on them and tried a bit of shoulder training on them to give them a bit more. Can't see how it would do any harm?

We have Dykes. He was doing it for 2 or 3 games till his tats started to move.

[72bus]

It must be some kind of knack Rory Delap had it down to a T

[SheepRanger]

We have Dykes. He was doing it for 2 or 3 games till his tats started to move.

But he's supposed to be one of the players the ball is being launched to. Can he head a ball though.......?

[stanistheman]

I've often wondered if players could do specific work in the gym to add some distance to their throw-in? Yeah it's crude and annoying to face but you can't escape the fact it's handy when a team has a player who can launch a throw into the box.
Even if we just identified one or two of our players who have a decent throw on them and tried a bit of shoulder training on them to give them a bit more. Can't see how it would do any harm?

At last a sensible response rather than the childish ones above.

How often was our defence put under pressure by defenders putting long throws into or close to our six yard area?
The best we seemed to have was Dykes, but surely we need him in the box to get on the end of these.
We of course benefited from having Stainrod and his long throw in the 1980s.

[Mattyqpr]

At last a sensible response rather than the childish ones above.

How often was our defence put under pressure by defenders putting long throws into or close to our six yard area?
The best we seemed to have was Dykes, but surely we need him in the box to get on the end of these.
We of course benefited from having Stainrod and his long throw in the 1980s.

You're getting childish replies because your idea is stupid!

Have you seen our squad? Have you just noticed our head coach appointment? Do either scream out to you long throws?

We have Dickie, Dunne, Field and Dykes that would be of use.

You want us to sign lower league players who can throw a ball. You think the chap from Grimsby would even start for us? Would he even be in our squad? No.

Yes, they are dangerous situations and can cause chaos but we're a million miles away from that style in terms of personnel and the way our coach plays.

[stanistheman]

You're getting childish replies because your idea is stupid!

Have you seen our squad? Have you just noticed our head coach appointment? Do either scream out to you long throws?

We have Dickie, Dunne, Field and Dykes that would be of use.

You want us to sign lower league players who can throw a ball. You think the chap from Grimsby would even start for us? Would he even be in our squad? No.

Yes, they are dangerous situations and can cause chaos but we're a million miles away from that style in terms of personnel and the way our coach plays.

You’re the one who is being stupid? How do you even know if Cropper is not even good enough to develop into a Championship defender. Look at Tofolo ? He was playing at that level with Lincoln a few seasons ago.

As for our level of football , we are useless at keeping possession from a throw in, let alone create anything from them.

Having Dykes, Dickie etc as targets in the box would be more than enough for Cropper to aim at.
And it won’t turn us into some kind of direct side just because we have a long throw specialist.

[Mattyqpr]

You’re the one who is being stupid? How do you even know if Cropper is not even good enough to develop into a Championship defender. Look at Tofolo ? He was playing at that level with Lincoln a few seasons ago.

As for our level of football , we are useless at keeping possession from a throw in, let alone create anything from them.

Having Dykes, Dickie etc as targets in the box would be more than enough for Cropper to aim at.
And it won’t turn us into some kind of direct side just because we have a long throw specialist.

I'll tell you why. Cropper come through at Burnley and found himself on loan at National League Chesterfield. Burnley didn't renew his contract and he was without a club until March when he signed for Grimsby. Was he injured or just not good enough to be signed by anyone for most of last season? Did Grimsby sign him on a free due to an injury crisis in defence? I don't know.

The lad is 22 and has played 30 National League games. You only mentioned him because of his long throw ability, you have no clue how good he is. I think it's a pretty big clue looking at his career to date though. Does that mean he can't progress? Nope but it's highly unlikely he will be good enough to play at our level.

However, that's not the point. The main point is you wanting a long throw specialist when our squad isn't set up for that as I pointed out.

Dykes is useless and plays like a boy. Dickie is lightweight also. You need players who are aggressive. Look at Cardiff, they are perfect for it. Players like Flint, Morrison and Moore before he left caused problems. Or Millwall who are a big side with the likes of Cooper, Wallace etc.

We'd have far more chance of scoring from throw ins by being alive and switched on when the ball goes out of play. Having players like Chair and Willock making runs off defenders which in turn drags opposition players out of position and creates space in the box.

Defending teams switch off when the ball goes out, I think we'd have far more success being quick and clever than taking our time and launching a long throw in for opposition goalkeepers and defenders to deal with.