Right then, the season's over with, and I've held off commenting on the recently Cerny-gate threads of late, but for what it's worth, here's my thoughts..... One of my staff, another QPR fan, met with a first team player as a guest at a function his home about a month ago. Nothing flash, a very somber affair by all accounts. After a while they got chatting and some of the topics and thoughts that came out were very interesting indeed. Thoughts on fellow players, a comparison in styles between NW and MH, the dressing room cliques, the cultures and practices of players, differences in communication styles, opinions on fellow relegation candidates, etc. Now this first team player offered all of this in good faith, to an invited guest, and in all honesty wouldn't expect these thoughts to be dwelt on further than the 20 minute chat. So having listened to these thoughts relayed back, I was in two minds, share these here or just keep these as they were intended, a private conversation. And that brings me to the subject line; it's not another ITK thread. So whilst it might have brought some short term interest and acclaim (perhaps on these boards only). I decided against this - largely I do not want to undermine either my member of staff or the first team player. And why present (an unlikely risk) that this would unsettle the players ahead of the most important run in? (If they read these forums anyway!) It probably doesn't amount to much anyway. So there we have it - no ITK insider information here. I'll leave it to Cerny and Israel instead.
So why bother to make a thread to say, I know some info, but I'm not telling you. I couldn't give two then.
Well that was a waste of 45 seconds. Just because a player has given opinions to fan doesn't make that fan ITK. It means the player has answered questions on his opinions, so why you've failed to relay this onto us is beyond me, as is creating this thread.
Hmmm, like the sentiment sku but can I have that minute of my life reading it back please, unless you want me to post every time I have a chat with the player I know.
If you're vaunting the virtue of keeping a confidence Sku, I'd watch that member of your staff if I were you. Clearly they're not as principled as you are...
Exactly, that actually worse than what Cerny does. especially as the season is over now so it wouldnt have any effect on the team if made public.
WTF is this thread about then...you know something but are not going to tell us? A mate went to a party, spoke to a player but you arent gonna tell us what they said...is that right?.. Then why would you start the thread? Cant get my head round this one...If you have something to say, just say it....please Personally, I'd love to hear what was said and if you feel like it then please PM me. I promise not to pass it on to anyone.... Got me confused here mate....
Sku is a long term Cerny apologist ( I think they may be related in an electronic way). And what's this? He's posting an attention seeking thread........
TBF I know the point sku's making albeit that means its a dull thread. My sauce, v close to NW told me things I could repeat and some I couldn't. I respected that but passed on what was available. I still get NW related goss but as its now Leeds related its pointless. My ITK time in the sun was brief indeed. Can you be a Cerny apologist ?
Thanks W'. You have nailed it. If you know something and are genuinely ITK then you're probably too close to mention anything without undermining your source / yourself. Rikrok is a good example. Sincerely, no attention seeking, in fact just opinion seeking - drawing out what you all think. As for being a 'Cerny apologist', very droll!
Except he posted everything and his source was never found out. Nothing you mentioned there would have any negative effect on the team. Even the cliques thing was published, the old NPC players, the Africans and Bartons group.
Who? Rikrok or Cerny? I thought the identity of Rikrok / his source was universally attributed to a single player. Don't know where Cerny gets his from. I might be wrong, but I suspect he might make the odd one or two up though.
So not only do we have WUMs and ITKs, we now have ITKBNTs as well. (In the know - but not telling.) Apart from the rumour I heard about Terry/Ferninand/Hodgson (which is unrelated to QPR) I am just one of the ordinary KJSs (Know Jack ****) on this board.
They thought Ricroc was Orr but he wasnt as the info kept on coming after he left. The other one it could have been was a player signed this year right? Ive only know 2 things, a 1st team player wanted to leave when Magilton was here and another was going to leave if we didnt get promoted. I didnt post either for obvious reasons. however your stuff is not damaging to the team.
