[NSC] QPR Friendly away 3 August

[BN41Albion]

Attendance: 7,767 (2,919)

2919 of our fans for a friendly? Great effort

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I think teams who loan our players are cottoning on to the fact we require them to develop them above their own players.

I saw Ayari in a few Blackburn games and thought he looked pretty good. They were reluctant to play him or Moran that much because they were understandably prioritising their own. I think it was the same with Sarmiento at Ipswich. He looked amazing when he came on as a sub but they wanted their own boys to be the starters in the team.

We need to be very careful with our loans this season which is why many of them could be last minute when we can assess squads and see a clear path to minutes.

Agree with this entirely. That's what we would probably do as well. It's a limitation of the loan system. I think we should be loaning to clubs a division lower than ideal. So send a Champ quality player to league 1

 

[Machiavelli]

Some good early high pressing. WTF is Baleba doing at left back? Put us in trouble twice with poor throws.

Think it's quite clear that he's new to this throw-in malarkey

 

[Guinness Boy]

We've pressed well, had good possession and created chances good enough to score. Minteh looks quick and physical but has failed to sort his feet out. Baleba not bad as emergency LWB, terrible backwards throws apart. Ayari looks really good but he's used to Championship opposition. We'll get a better idea if he plays next week. People gave Gross grief about his set pieces but we definitely miss his delivery. Set piece movement good, set piece execution not so great.

 

[SlickHenry]

We've pressed well, had good possession and created chances good enough to score. Minteh looks quick and physical but has failed to sort his feet out. Baleba not bad as emergency LWB, terrible backwards throws apart. Ayari looks really good but he's used to Championship opposition. We'll get a better idea if he plays next week. People gave Gross grief about his set pieces but we definitely miss his delivery. Set piece movement good, set piece execution not so great.

Hopefully should improve if Barco comes on.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Hopefully should improve if Barco comes on.

Not in the squad, got a knock.

 

[southstandandy]

24mins half time break? What gives.

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

I thought Rangers obvs didn’t fancy it this half but hopefully soon!

 

[GrossTurn]

Set pieces still need refinement. Especially corners.

I don’t think it’s controversial to say everything needs refinement at this stage of pre-season, under a new manager.

 

[VAL1850]

Barco seems pretty decent with corners when playing...

 

[Guinness Boy]

Baleba's second touch is often a tackle. Luckily he normally wins them.

 

[Eric the meek]

Barco seems pretty decent with corners when playing...

He looks a bit absent today

 

[Eric the meek]

Baleba's second touch is often a tackle. Luckily he normally wins them.

That's a gentle way of saying his first touch is a bit heavy...

 

[SeagullDubai]

I don’t think it’s controversial to say everything needs refinement at this stage of pre-season, under a new manager.

so you agree with me

 

[sir_gullahad]

Thank goodness there's no VAR. Not because I think it may overturn that pen, I just don't like VAR.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Predictable penalty - good press / Colback donkeyness. Cool slot by Welbz. 1-0 good guys.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

i was being polite...we have been dire for quite some time...surely we should be seeing some improvement under a new regime.. Seems to be worse then ever.

Behave! He only just got here

 

[Algernon]

"Won the penalty"
I.e. Ahem!

 

[US Seagull]

Minteh down

Look like he bent his elbow as he fell

 

[Hugo Rune]

A lot of weight on Minteh’s arm there when he fell. Hope it’s not too bad. Get him off please.