Summer Transfer Thread

We are now being linked with the Blackburn midfielder Elliot Bennett. We need defenders and strikers but all we seem to get linked with is midfielders. 

Seems there is definitely something in this, approach rejected.

www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/blackburn-reject-approach-qpr-midfielder


Can only assume we won't be playing Hall in midfield this season as we will be overloaded in the centre of the park at this rate.

I have thought for some time that teams playing in the top 2 divisions need about 30 players to cover all normal eventualities during the season i.e. injuries suspensions temporary loss of form etc.


imo there should be about 20 senior pros and about 10 good youngsters busting a gut to get in the team. Again imo there should be 3 keepers (2 senior pros 1 good youngster) 10 defenders (6 +4) 10 midfielders (6+4 and 7 attackers (4 +3)


You should also be able to split this down even further to GK RB/RWB CD etc.


Currently QPR first team paying staff is as follows


Position                 Senior Pro          Good Youngster

GK (3)                  Smithies            Lumley

                            Ingham

RB/RWB (2/3)       Perch                Furlong


CD (5)                 Onouha             KaKay

                           Hall                  Paul

                           Lychch

                          Caulker

LB/LWB (2/3)       Bidwell              Robinson

                                                  Hamalainan

RM/RW (2/3)       Wszolek            Petrasso


DM/CM (5)           Cousins            Manning

                          Luongo             Goss

                          Scowen

                          Borysiuk

                          Freeman

LM/LW (2/3)        N'Gbakoto         Shodipo

                          El Khayati


AM/ 2 A (3)         MacKie              Grego-Cox

                          Washington


CF (4)                 Sylla                 Eke

                          Smith

                          JET

Total                     21                      12


Looking at these players we seem to be a little over covered in CM but all the other bases seem to be OK.

I feel that the first priority in any transfer window is to fill any under strength areas, at the moment there does not seem to be any. But as most people feel that Caulker EL Khayati and JET will leave either permanently or on loan this will leave us short in CM and CF

So in my opinion we should be trying to sign players in these 2 potions as a priority. And only then be looking at signing players in other potions and only if they are substantially better than the players we already have. For too long we have signed players that are no better than the ones we already have or we have just signed them because there has been money available. This has wasted millions in wages and lost transfer fees.


I for one am not bothered about not signing any players up till now apart from Scowen as long as we sign the right players in the end



Apologies if I have some players in the wrong potion and for rambling on it must be a sing of my age.

Just in case we need another midfielder we are being linked with Josh Windass from Rangers. He was good for Scunthorpe a season or so ago but it's more important that we get some decent defenders.

www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/qpr-could-make-move-nigerian-13390478

Linked with a move for Barnet's Nigerian-born winger Simeon Akinola.

Striker and a winger: www.westlondonsport.com/features-comment/football-qpr-wigan-athletic-omar-bogle-ipswich-town-barnsley-linked
Wigan striker Bogle apparently valued at 800k and Akinola a winger from Barnet, supposedly 100k. 

Now image the praise the club would get if they sign these two and they prove to be championship quality players