Meanwhile, it's not all rosy in Cardiff

[Hoopaman]

http://www.ccmb.co.uk/fudforum/index...3ca1940ccad6d9

DJ reckons they need 5 new signings and talk of bust ups between DJ and the little welsh fella Bellamy. Gonna be a long December over there!

Personally I think the buck stops with the gaffer. Makes you realise what a fantastic attitude warnocks created.

[Hoopaman]

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[swanleyhoop]

Nice to see our Welsh chums so happy and united!
NOT!

[BennyBoyRs]

I love the way they still maintain they have the best squad in the league.

Deluded.

[80sCasual]

Trouble In the welsh valleys of doom.

[Rebel R's]

I love the way they still maintain they have the best squad in the league.

Deluded.

On paper they probably have but so do Portsmouth and look where they are ,it is all about getting the best out of the players you have and so far NW has done a great job in that respect

[Gerryhatrick]

I said ages ago but I expect and hope that Sheepsea, sorry I mean Swansea to be ahead of Bardiff by xmas, which will really **** them off

[BennyBoyRs]

On paper they probably have but so do Portsmouth and look where they are ,it is all about getting the best out of the players you have and so far NW has done a great job in that respect

I disagree on the best squad part.

On paper, they have the best starting 11, but certainly not as a squad. They struggled with the loss of Bellamy, and then again with the loss of Bothroyd.

At least with our squad, we have players who have stepped up when called upon. If we lose Smith, we have Hogan, who in fairness has played well this season. Hulse and HH, Mackie and Aggy, Walker and Orr, and so on.

Ok, we're short of cover at LB, but even if we lose Hill, we have the option of playing Walker there and getting Orr back in at RB. Derry and Faurlin both have the capability of marshalling the midfield, and when fit, we even have Buzz to sit in for Taarabt.

I do agree on the part about NW, though. He's a great manager at this level and knows how to get his players performing above their station. His teams always have a great team spirit too.

[qpr]

" The big picture

We have the best squad in the league. "

[PedalR]

There's no way 5 quality/decent players will be available in January and all be prepared to go to Cardiff? Sounds like Jones is preparing his excuses for their failure this season (again!).
Didn't he make noises about us bottling/crumbling under pressure too? Reality is that after going top a few weeks ago Cardiff are the team that's nose-dived..... we've been pretty much a steady fixture at top all season and have patently not bottled it.

[WeAreQPR12]

I disagree on the best squad part.

On paper, they have the best starting 11, but certainly not as a squad. They struggled with the loss of Bellamy, and then again with the loss of Bothroyd.

At least with our squad, we have players who have stepped up when called upon. If we lose Smith, we have Hogan, who in fairness has played well this season. Hulse and HH, Mackie and Aggy, Walker and Orr, and so on.

Ok, we're short of cover at LB, but even if we lose Hill, we have the option of playing Walker there and getting Orr back in at RB. Derry and Faurlin both have the capability of marshalling the midfield, and when fit, we even have Buzz to sit in for Taarabt.

I do agree on the part about NW, though. He's a great manager at this level and knows how to get his players performing above their station. His teams always have a great team spirit too.

Benny am I missing something?

Apart from being MOM against Boro he has been very quiet and poor.

I would actually go as far to say we should sell him in Jan as he might represent a fee.

It might be worth looking at a player like Chris Commons to replace him because he will score goals and once again looked lively against a decent norwich side.

Benny not a pop and I would like a reasoning on why you rate Hogan?

We all have difference of opinions and your's is very welcome as I know I need to improve on that aspect.

[BennyBoyRs]

I never said I rate him. I just said he's played well this season, which he has in general. Yes, he's had a couple of poor games this term, but overall, he deserves a bit of credit for playing more than a bit part for the best team in the league.

[WeAreQPR12]

I would say he has played well in 30% of the games he has been involved in.

Against Boro I thought he was brilliant and infact definately the best player on the pitch that day and fully deserved his MOM.

The problem with Hogan is he really lacks any kind of consistency.

I think many fans called for Tommy Smith 3-4 weeks before NW eventually dropped him. To be fair I am not gonna question Sir Neil because he is the godfather of our club.

Hogan has disappointed me because at times he has promised so much. I wouldn't be disappointed if we sold him to be fair.

[Bluehoop]

I would say he has played well in 30% of the games he has been involved in.

Against Boro I thought he was brilliant and infact definately the best player on the pitch that day and fully deserved his MOM.

The problem with Hogan is he really lacks any kind of consistency.

I think many fans called for Tommy Smith 3-4 weeks before NW eventually dropped him. To be fair I am not gonna question Sir Neil because he is the godfather of our club.

Hogan has disappointed me because at times he has promised so much. I wouldn't be disappointed if we sold him to be fair.

He is very in and out - BUT, what he does that we never really give him any credit for is work his (very little) socks off - he does some very good tracking back in games which goes unnoticed by us........however that is the reaon I believe Warnock likes him as much as he does - our Neil does like a player with a work ethic

[Gtleighsr3]

my welsh cousins are a bit upset but i will cheer them up later on there.They love me.