They could mix it up, Charlie Adam was a Premier League quality midfielder who ran the show for them, creating and scoring goals, especially at set pieces. DJ Campbell was their main goalscorer along with Brett Ormondroyd and Gary Fletcher-Taylor. Once promoted they brought in Matt Phillips and Tom Ince so they were never short of pace or firepower. It makes you wonder how we can be so useless when Ollie could create such an entertaining side but the key player was Adam both in the Championship and Premier League...
Actually a few Durbar.... a fast winger from Chelsea, Bristol also interested French striker...gone quiet ....so fingers crossed The Barnsley R back....Huddersfield interested All 3 look OK on paper....we will see
Ok, UTR's to this threads rescue with the very latest from my ITK source http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/Championship/QPR Report: Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City interested in signing Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi on loan please log in to view this image Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City are interested in taking Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi on loan, according to The Daily Mail. Hudson-Odoi has signed a new three-year deal with the Premier Leaguechampions, following alleged interest from European heavyweights Juventus and Bayern Munich. But the report claims that despite being only 17 years of age*, the winger is considered so advanced he could be ready for regular action in the Football League. QPR and Bristol City are listed as potential suitors and a move to either club could come with benefits for Hudson-Odoi, considering Ian Holloway's are based only four miles down the road and that another Chelsea youngster, Tammy Abraham, flourished at Ashton Gate last season. http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/07/0...angers-and-bristol-city-interested-in-signin/ http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/who-callum-hudson-odoi-chelsea-168836
Sadly they all often look good on paper, but when that paper turns to the pitch at Loftus Road they don't look so good anymore
The point I was making is that to all intents and purposes we did appear to be safe - it was only a pretty extraordinary run of results by the bottom 5 that put them within reach. Looking safe gave him the confidence to do the experimentation - when it transpired that we were not safe, I think a degree of panic set in. That was my take on it.
Yes, but I think we are seeing the same thing with different interpretations. During the losing streak - not changing the squad would have been very badly received by the fans (in the same way that changing the squad was criticised when we were on our winning streak despite the fact that it was mainly injuries that enforced changes). He did keep trying different options - both due to injuries and tactically - and yes, it didn't work. Problem is that not changing the squad after a defeat could be considered 'doing the same thing', but you interpret changing the squad every week equally 'doing the same thing' - but they can't both be 'doing the same thing' can they? As I suggested elsewhere I felt at the time we looked safe - barring an unlikely set of results which (because we are QPR) actually did transpire. You could argue that the changes that were made were too dramatic or destabilising, but I'm not clear which ones were due to experimentation and which due to injury so it's difficult to comment on. It just seems the argument is a bit damned of you do and damned if you don't. I felt at the time that the changes to the squad appeared to be more of an experimentation - they were a chance to look at the entire squad in preparation for assessing the retained list and informing us as to where we needed to strengthen for next season.
I don't disagree, nor about the panic stations - which is a concern. In my opinion Holloway gets a 2 out of 10 for last season (one of those for the run he put together). This transfer window, and up-coming season, will be the final proof. I'm fed up with continual management changes, along with wholesale changes of the team that goes along with it. But the lack of consistency is a killer, for the fans and the club. A good decision on Gladwin; and a firm decision on Doughty that needed to be made. But we have other needs too, and important ones for a strong and consistent back line (the foundation), winger to compliment Freeman, creative midfielder and additional forward still needed. Let's see.
Agreed ..... This is why with Adams being available, we should snap him up. The club must realise you can't have a team of cheap young novices and make an impression on the table. We need a blend of talent sprinkled older wise heads who know what it takes to win the league.
I think the problem with Adam is it's almost 10 years on from when he was with Ollie in the Championship and he's on Premier League money. A great creative player but getting on a bit. That said he still hopes to get back in the Scotland team if Strachan gets the inevitable elbow in the near future so either way he's a very longshot...
Agreed...and although Ollie might "interest" him in one last project...even then I cannot see him fitting in with our wage structure, although I think he would fit in with our new found ethos
A question re Chelsea loanees. You don't need me to recap QPR:Chelsea history. Anyone not sure, come to the QPR: Villa game. Does the animosity extend higher up the club's management? If Chelsea have the choice of loaning Callum Hudson-Odoi to us or Bristol City, would they naturally favour Bristol City just because we are QPR?
No, these guys are professionals. Of course there will be an awareness of animosity between fans but unless something has an impact commercially they wouldn't give a shiite.
Zero transfer news and the club aren't putting not much out via its various channels. They had a double training session today though please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
Have said this before....for an untested youngster. 1.5 million, plus add-ons is good business. He is unlikely to set the world on fire next season in our team....and then his value will fall http://www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/qpr-accept-offer-everton-bowler Everton will pay an initial £1.5m for the 18-year-old winger, with the deal potentially worth £4.25m with add-ons. Bowler is now set to hold talks with the Merseyside club. Rangers turned down previous offers from Everton for Bowler, but he rejected the offer of a new contract and talks between the two clubs therefore continued as it became increasingly likely the player would leave. He is under contract at Loftus Road until the summer of 2018, having signed an 18-month professional deal in February, and his reluctance to commit his long-term future to the club made his departure this summer almost inevitable. Bowler, who was on Fulham’s books before joining QPR four years ago, made his senior debut when he came on as a substitute against Norwich
If he is good then it is not a good deal. We are in a such a poor state with regard to quality football players that we need to keep any talent we have.
