The fans in the forums of PAOK are adopting the same outlook of the game as all of our Europa
league opponents. If we play our kids, they have a chance, if we play a half a team of key players,
they'll get beat. The rest of this opposition fan forum preview is brought to you by the Greek
Google translate, which was obviously having a day off, or was trying to sell me a clarinet.
The above quote is lifted from the Rangers fan forum and is not referring to Matty actually but to
Thomas Broich and Mitch Nichols, who they merrily discuss their club's prospects of poaching, given
what they see as the bargain purchase of Matty.
The page about Matty, which begins when the first talk of the transfer emerged, goes for 50 pages.
The scoop from Day Two ...
- Edson Buddle took part in both training sessions after arriving Tuesday evening. Juan Agudelo
and Tim Ream got in for the afternoon session.
- Both Jozy Altidore and Jonathan Spector participated in both sessions, confirming they will
both be available for selection this weekend.
Five nil up in the first leg, and an all but formality for the second. We're resting players, the
Hearts manager has all but given up and is going to give a run out to some of his lesser used
players as well. Which does mean we could be in for a feisty affair as it will be anything but a
formality for those players given an oppourtunity to shine.
Five nil up in the first leg, and an all but formality for the second. We're resting players, the
Hearts manager has all but given up and is going to give a run out to some of his lesser used
players as well. Which does mean we could be in for a feisty affair as it will be anything but a
formality for those players given an oppourtunity to shine.
The winter season can be quiet on the media front. Not this year.
The news from the World Cup has been bad, particularly on corruption at FIFA. However, Ben Buckley
and the clubs have followed this up with a truck load of good, OK and other news. So soccer is
staying there on the sporting pages, reminding families that it is an entertainment option for next
season.
Did I detect a touch of schadenfreude (call it pretend sympathy) for Ben Buckley facing up to what
appeared to be mainly Sydney FC fans?
Ben Buckley did well, gaining recognition from the audience that they were being tough on him. They
thought he deserved it.
However. On reflection, I think he would have expected the reception, but didn't deserve it.
-
-
-
Throughout the day, the QPR Report Messageboard has news updates,
comments and perspectives - even links to other board comments of interest re QPR matters (on and
off the field) along with football (and ONLY football) topics in general....Also Follow:
QPR REPORT ON TWITTER_____________________________________________________________________________________
- Forty-One Years Ago Today: Phil Parkes Joins Queen's Park Rangers
- Four Year Flashback: QPR Chairman Gianni Paladini Talking About Selling the Club
- QPR Official Twitter (More than 7,000 Followers)
- Ex-QPR Trialist Gets Three Years in Prison over Killing
- Ex-QPR's Ali Russell Update: Speaking About His New Job
- Yeovil Looks to Fans to Act as (additional) Scouts
- Ex-QPR Gigi De Canio Supposedly Expecting to Return to England This Summer
- England U-17 Football (with Raheem Sterling): England Drew 2-2 vs Canada
- QPR's Last Fan Forum: More than One Thousand, Five Hundred Days (1,500) Days Ago.
Finally, had our chance to catch up with USSF President Sunil Gulati.
US Soccer leader Sunil Gulati
Gulati is a figure that doesn't need any introduction. A lighting rod of criticism by uber fans
over the last year, the president of US Soccer is actually quite a likable. He's got an email
readily available to any fan that wants it and, from only recent observations, you can tell there
is quite a bit of passion and US Soccer zeal under an exterior that is always aware of how strong
the signal is coming from his voice.
