Most of us played football during their younger days. Not to the level of the so called professionals. However, one thing that I remember always doing was to give all the best to win a game! And that came from the love I had, and still have for football. Could'nt say the same to our current situation. We all know that the R's are much better then the latest showing. Four defeats, no goals znd twelve concededis so embarassing. Unbelievable. How can a professional team get so low? Injuries did not help the cause. However, one thing clear is the lack of quality without our injured players. The return of Poku showed everyone that nothing replace quality. He was on a different level. And then I recalled the other absenties ... Chair, Burell, Madsen, Dembele. Unluckily, we lost our best players to injuries and quality cannot be replaced. What we expect from those replacing them is the desire to give their best and try to win a football game ... like we used to do in our day!!
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I was a better LB than Esquardinha!
Some players get more development time than their ability deserves. Many are very lucky to have have been picked up by clubs. There are many guys who slipped through the net that that must look at our current group of players and think 'if only'..... -
To be fair sheep I’ve never seen you play football and I’d agree with you
my 1 year old grandson would knock knock saito off the ball if not he’d eat him
for professional outfit to have wide player with our crossing ability is diabolical no idea what training consists offComment
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I was scouted by Cardiff City when I was 17yrs, but my manager didn't tell me in case I got nervous. Not knowing this I went out on the lash on the Fri night and played rubbish with a stinking hangover. Later, when I played a few games at South Wales level my semi pro team mates said I was really good. There will be plenty like me who never came close to being a regular at even semi pro level, but look at some of our players in disbelief. There must be plenty of QPR supporters who played to a decent amateur level.
I saw Vale take a corner recently only to see it hit the goal side netting. I have never seen this happen even at the Sunday Leagues. You mention Saito...and I've seen better forwards play for their County than Kolli. I dont think some of players know how lucky they are! And Varane had a £4m offer recently, any idiot can win the ball and pass it backwards.Comment
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It's not even quality, it's basic skills and concentration we lack. Playback any of our last dozen games and you will find several examples of players misplacing simple 5yd passes. It's careless and sloppy. If I could sum this squad up in a couple of words I'd say "switched off".Comment
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Mine would be three “Am l bothered “Comment
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Whilst bench is weak because of injuries, team is experienced and mostly recent signings.
Against Middlesbrough
Signed this season and started match,
Mbengue, Edwards, RND, Vale, Hayden, Kone, Saito.
Birmingham, similar
Mbengue, Edwards, Vale, Saito, Kone
We're very poor currently. Lack of desire and effort IMO. Doesn't matter how talented you are, you have to compete first, win that battle, then play football.
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Having managed a team for a number of years the one thing I'd always ask is "give it you're best". You'd always come across a team who'd be better than you, if you lost and still tried 100% what more can you ask of a team.
This is not happening with this team, and that annoys me more than anything else. I just want players who seem to give a damn occasionally.Comment
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Similar to you dark I managed a kids team from bottom of lowest league to winning everything and a couple going onto decent non league level.
without being disrespectful to our players I had kids at u15 playing on council pitches 1 or 2 touch football bumpy with dog sh it on them ok our pitch is pants but but still flat and we can’t pass or control a ball at times. Recently watched a Michael Owen bit and he was spot on he was lucky enough to have natural pace and finishing ability but admired people like Jordan Henderson etc not naturally gifted but out and out workhorses gave everything and he’d come off ran the most mileage done the donkey work for others and that’s what we’re missing not sure if it’s fitness or willingness to do it and that’s a problem at any levelComment
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