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Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by QPR999, Jul 10, 2015.

  1. QPR999

    QPR999 Well-Known Member
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  2. Rod-nee

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    I'm not surprised. I don't think I could handle only one day's work in eighteen months.

    I hope he gets a run out somewhere more suitable/stable.
     
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  3. Totallyqpr

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    Another one bites the dust. Shame because when we signed him it looked like we had got a gem. Not everything that shines is gold.
     
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  4. qprbeth

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    Oh dear, obviously not quite good enough....I bet he goes on to be a superstar somewhere else
     
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  5. NorwayRanger

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    One defender less, this is going well... :emoticon-0127-lipss
     
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  6. Rodney

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    It's a shame it didn't work out but it's worth a try. You've got to take a few punts on guys like him because, every so often, one will be - or become - a gem.
     
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  7. Frome-Ranger

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    Guess the lad wasn't good enough but surely part of a young players development is to, you know, play some games.
     
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  8. HoopsintheBush

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    Haha, you know it'll happen, typical Rangers!
     
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  9. KooPeeArr

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    One of the few investments in youth from our previous regime and he's not up to it.

    Probably brought in as a patsy to make the point that we needed a load of wise, overpaid pensioners.
     
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  10. Swords Hoopster.

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    Redknapp didn't bring him in Matty. The Board brought him and Yun in.

    Another waste of money as it turns out
     
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    Welcome!
    Towing the party line well already I see. You'll fit in well!
    :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  12. Hoops Eternal

    Hoops Eternal Well-Known Member

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    Real shame, had high hopes for him
     
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  13. MelburnIAN

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    I'm not sure of our policy re the EDS, but I am aware of what happened at Bristol City U21. My son had a trial there a couple of years ago, he really enjoyed the standard and amount of work he had to do for the 2 weeks he was with them. He didn't get a contract unfortunately, he wasn't up to the standard required at the time. All the U21s had to be bench ready for the Championship and he was competing for a spot with premier league academy players as well as some overseas U21 internationals.
     
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  14. QPR999

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    And this was the risk, travelling all the way from Oz?
     
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  15. MelburnIAN

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    It was, but he was keen to do it - he had some time with Swindon too with Paul Bodin, he got a real look at being a pro. He left it too late. Pete skapetis came over when he was 16 into the Birmingham academy, my lad stayed at school til 18.
    He's resigned to never having a career in football, so is focussing on Uni....
     
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  16. QPR999

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    That's a shame Ian. Great dedication in giving it a go though.
     
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