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Reply | Ashes thread
at 08:27 4 Dec 2025
For perfect illustrations of gifting one's wicket away, may I suggest that we look at some of Brook's recent exhibits. Today's being another case in point. Way worse than Crawley's.
Watching Brook's bat has me wondering whether all is well. He's batting so erratically and could have got himself out on a few other occasions prior to his actual dismissal in today's innings, by playing in such a carefree manner.
He's a much better player than the one that's currently on show.
Agree about the weak Aussie bowling line-up. [Post edited 4 Dec 8:43]
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Reply | Wednesday away, Saturday away
at 20:38 29 Nov 2025
Jeez, we only travelled to Norwich. That's hardly arduous. [Post edited 29 Nov 20:48]
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Reply | Wednesday away, Saturday away
at 19:32 29 Nov 2025
Sorry, I'm not buying this line of being more physically fatigued.
Oxford United played at Norwich on Tuesday and still managed to put in a serious shift against Ipswich, yesterday. All within the same timeframe of minimal recuperation that we seem to claim as being contributory to today's abject performance.
Oxford played their three games in exactly one week. A team whose squad depth I would contend is less deep than ours. Two of those three games were against Ipswich and Middlesbrough. [Post edited 29 Nov 19:33]
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Reply | Ashes thread
at 13:38 29 Nov 2025
Respectfully, we are the only nation that sees it fit to buck that trend on a continuous basis. I watched a fair bit of the two test matches that South Africa played against India, in India.
They clearly observed all the above and have players in their ranks who can be just as destructive, when batting, as the likes of Brook; Stubbs for instance, but they played in a pragmatic manner, with the right mental approach and were prepared to navigate the inevitable tough moments by not playing injudicious shots. By doing that, they absolutely destroyed India in the second test after winning a tight first test.
Prior to South Africa, New Zealand also won in India by observing and applying test match principles for their 3-0 series win in India about a year ago. We are the outliers here and it isn't working. [Post edited 29 Nov 14:07]
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Reply | Rest of the Championship thread 25/26
at 13:24 29 Nov 2025
Had they not made the crass decision to sack Wilder, they would be there now. Yes, they lost in the play-off final but finished on 90 points and well clear of Sunderland.
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Reply | Rest of the Championship thread 25/26
at 07:36 29 Nov 2025
Silly league indeed. Even more so this year, as there isn't a great deal of difference between so many teams in this league. I'd include the minimal gap between ourselves and a team like Norwich, league positions notwithstanding. I'm expecting a tough game today.
Well done to Oxford, who with a smaller squad at their disposal to most certainly Ipswich and even ourselves, demonstrated that you can still compete and win in that third game of the week. Points in their last two games gained in the absence of a key player for them: Brannagan. Along with them having to play three games in exactly 7 days.
Two of those games against the supposedly better teams, whatever that means this year: Ipswich and Middlesbrough. [Post edited 29 Nov 7:52]
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Reply | Horrific scenes in Liverpool
at 20:00 26 Nov 2025
Can't begin to wonder why it was immediately erased from the headlines. PTSD or otherwise, the intent was there to either inflict harm or even worse. [Post edited 26 Nov 20:42]
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Reply | Rayan Kolli
at 21:20 23 Nov 2025
Hear, hear to this.
That cameo of his in the second-half illustrates his undoubted ability: good cross for Burrell that was well defended and the scoring opportunity. I also liked how he dropped deeper on occasions to make himself available as a passing option for the player in possession.
Here's hoping he and Morgan get more meaningful minutes. Like you say, he brings an energy to the team alongside his game intelligence that belies his young years. [Post edited 23 Nov 21:26]
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Reply | Hull Reflection
at 20:45 23 Nov 2025
There was one instance towards the end of the game when we countered on Hull with Varane in possession and advancing, with Kolli and Burrell breaking at speed either side of him. All he had to do was to at least attempt to play one of them in early, but no, held on too long for one of those now customary 180 degree turns to take place and face our goal. I like the lad, but he isn't better than San Field, for mine.
Would just like to add what a good player Giles was for Hull. I, personally don't blame JCS for their second goal. That whipped delivery from Giles was perfection and made their on-rushing striker favourite to win that header and score. Giles delivered the other cross that led to the excellent point blank, instinctive save from Hamer towards the end of the game.
Great character shown by the R's. Please just try and play with the same intensity that was in evidence for much of the second-half, in the next two games and we stand a good chance of picking up at least one victory. [Post edited 23 Nov 20:46]
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Reply | Ashes thread
at 08:16 22 Nov 2025
Totally agree. The reluctance of certain players to leave wide, straight deliveries that are in line with "stumps" 7 or 8 is very frustrating. Both Pope and Brook had what appeared as off-stump marks, the deliveries that got them out from Boland were innocuous and should have been left alone.
No blame on the bowlers at all who effectively only rested for 27 overs before they had to come to the crease after such a pathetic batting effort from the recognised batsmen. They have the ability but they aren't prepared to adjust their approach when the game situation warrants.
Having said that, it's still a tough wicket, so hope still remains. Albeit faint. [Post edited 22 Nov 8:38]
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Reply | QPR - State of Play
at 12:21 19 Nov 2025
In the case of Dembele, he hardly tore up divsion 1 with assists: 13 in 39.
More pertinently: the championship, I fail to see how he's better than Kolli based on the following: Kolli has achieved 4 goals and 3 assists, invert the numbers for Dembele's haul in the championship, in over 700 fewer minutes' playing time. Kolli has provided more goals and assists than £3 miilon Saito, again, in significantly fewer minutes of playing time.
It's a failure by the club in deliberately stymying the progress of a player who is already as good as the aforementioned. It's interesting to note that a third of the way into the championship season, Jimmy Dunne is our leading creative force with two actual goal assists! [Post edited 19 Nov 14:56]
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Reply | Saito slide
at 00:01 14 Nov 2025
Totally agree. If we actually allow the scales to fall from our eyes and observe his performances objectively, he's virtually mapping his goals and assists from last season, which hardly merits the £3 million outlay we have reportedly paid for a steady state player. Money that would have been better utilised in positions where pressing needs remain.
All the more astonishing when one realises that a certain home-grown player at the club has equalled Saito's goals and assists in just 35 championship games and achieved in a mere 1,164 minutes' game time. That includes just 10 league starts. To achieve the same, Saito required 50 league games (22 starts) total playing time: 2,938 minutes. I'd say the real talent is a certain 20 year old who is now persona non grata.
In light of the above, I totally understand his father's actions. The evidence is irrefutable. Add his goals and one assist from the cup games and he's comfortably outstripped Saito in just 38 games = a mere 1,352 minutes' playing time compared to Saito's 3.147 minutes, cup games included. But in football guru Williams we trust. [Post edited 14 Nov 8:43]
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Reply | Kolli
at 08:02 8 Nov 2025
Your reference to class: whether it be actual, assumed or the self-entitlement in the shape of hubris, are clearly at play here.
Hubris shown by Williams, allegedly, is breathtaking. A person who it would appear was being paid last season for missing in action, not fulfilling his job description as part of an agreed "experiment", which was totally prejudicial to the football side of the club. His not being on premises, lack of immediacy in final decisions being made on players' injuries and minor knocks clearly hindered the previous manager's ability to deliver to his optimum. Doubtless Mr missing in "action" was still earning significantly more than Kolli.
In contrast, Kolli: present and not missing in action played his part in helping us to remain in the league with some excellent contributions on the field, some whilst still just 19 years of age, which served as demonstrable evidence of his untapped potential. Potential, if harnessed correctly, could make him the successor to Chair.
Performance metrics from last season: Kolli: 21 games: 5 goals & 3 assists. Non-Peformance metrics of Mr missing in action: myriad of 1st team injuries to the point of embarrassing, that he had to conflate the lower injury incidence rates of the women's and other teams, as an overall figure!. I know which of the two genuinely earned their respective salaries last season. That conflation being a trait of those who believe that they are above having to admit to any failings on their watch. That's not leadership in my view, but those of a certain class can get away with it and are then bizarrely conferred even greater responsibilities and job promotion. Yet, next to no cries of "Nourry's mates!".
Contrast that to real leadership traits: Kolli, just 20, at Coventry City apologising after the game. He didn't have to but empathised with the fans and felt the urge to do what felt natural to him. Decent traits young man and don't be cowered by those cowards who are protected by class, nepotism and the like, even when they have demonstrably failed the club whilst dovetailing two jobs: QPR's being merely incidental during that period, of course. [Post edited 8 Nov 8:48]
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Reply | Chair…since he’s come back
at 13:50 7 Nov 2025
The way some go on here, it's as if we're talking about sunday morning football. Defenders and defensive structures at this high level, will largely negate most corners and free-kicks. The fact that a few of Chair's corners led to potential scoring opportunities is in line with the level of football, where chances are at a premium.
As for benching him because we are now more direct, again, that's hardly working now as sides have worked out how to render this very basic ploy largely ineffective. Without players who are able to offer some guile and vision at this level, then we're kidding ourselves if we think that the direct approach, on its own, will petrify any team at this level.
Chair offers that much needed point of difference and I'd back him to deliver more often, in terms of chances created and goals scored, than any of Saito, Madsen, Vale, Dembele, Poku, Smyth etc.
Spolier alert: the majority of our best moments in the game against Southampton involved none other than Chair. [Post edited 7 Nov 22:57]
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Reply | Kolli
at 21:05 3 Nov 2025
That's the problem. We only want physically weak and height-challenged individuals playing in similar positions. Saito, Dembele, Smyth take your pick.
None of whom along with Vale are close to achieving what Kolli achieved in just 21 games last season: 5 goals, 3 assists. But yes, all of the above are playing so well at present scoring and creating chances aplenty for our forwards. [Post edited 3 Nov 21:14]
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Reply | Lloyd
at 20:03 3 Nov 2025
He won't be selected ahead of Ballard or Connolly who are both scoring regularly for L. Orient. Wouldn't be surprised if he's recalled in January to then be loaned elsewhere. |
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Reply | Ipswich Reflection
at 09:49 2 Nov 2025
Respectfully, there's no league one team that will be remotely interested in paying a loan fee for Esquerdinha. Beaten so easily by a trick that's as old as the hills: drop shoulder & step-over all in a straight line and then showed no desire whatsover to try to make a recovery tackle. He merely ambled alongside the Ipswich player, as his escort, deep into our penalty area before the clipped cross was delivered.
Ipswich player being of the same age: 19, and able to use both feet well. NB: Vale, Dembele, Poku (it would appear too). [Post edited 2 Nov 10:16]
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Reply | Left back at the training ground
at 19:56 1 Nov 2025
If that be the case, then why has the club, or rather Nourry, ostracised Kolli.
Last year, at the same age as the much-vaunted and overrated Esquerdinha: 19, he was performing at levels that were commensurate with the Championship. He never looked out of place as Esquerdinha does at this level. This isn't the first time that he has been found wanting; Preston's equaliser, long punt from their keeper, was down to his poor positioning and inability to react in time.
Incidentally, the player that beat him so easily with the most basic of skills: drop shoulder and step-over all in a straight line, is the same age: 19. It's the lack of desire to attempt to make a recovery tackle; Esquerdinha just ambles alongside the Ipswich player.
Yet he's deemed as being the better prospect. Not for me. I wish him well and hope I'm proved wrong, but I'm getting N Hamalainen vibes than anything stellar.
The two best prospects from that age group, and by a long distance, still remain Kolli and Morgan. For a club whose "mantra" purports to be promoting, supporting and giving playing opportunities to youngsters of championship calibre, it's rather puzzling that the two best prospects have had next to no real opportunities this season and makes a mockery of such claims. [Post edited 2 Nov 9:33]
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Reply | Our fans today were pathetic
at 17:49 1 Nov 2025
If I remember correctly ND, weren't you about a year ago getting all performative and declaring that "you had had enough of QPR and would stop going to home games". Yet now, you're criticising other fans for exercising their right to leave early when the outcome of the game was already determined after 64 minutes.
Entitled! [Post edited 1 Nov 17:51]
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