Nobby_Barnes
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Hi Sportsfans, a disappointing afternoon for the team down at the Riverside but a big boost for Notebook followers when former Notebook entry Lewis O'Brien came on for his debut in the second half 
I would be switching to a 433 formation to accommodate O'Brien and make us more solid through the middle. We really need to get some points on the board and build some confidence. Good mangers are able to adapt formations to the players they have available.
Why did Isiah Jones start on the left ?
Why wasn't McGree in the starting lineup after his goal and assist in the last game ?
Those very strange decisions and subsequent muddled substitutions really didn't help our cause.....
Onto QPR, and last seasons Notebook choice No 10 Ilias Chair was superb linking defence with attack as we have become accustomed. Ex Chelsea goalkeeper No 1 Amir Begovic was also in great form making several good saves and getting his angles right when Lath got through a couple of times.
Old stagers No.4 Jack Colback (with a goal) and No.5 Steve Cook looked like the sort if experienced campaigners we should have gone for in the close season
Nobby's Notebook choice today though was No.11 Paul Smyth. What a great performance from the pint sized wide player. He caused problems all afternoon and set up Armstrong for a tap in after his strong run and cross down the right in the first half. It looked easier to score but the striker couldn't get a touch. In the second half more Smyth industry allowed the Northern Irish international to break free down the right and, when Chair’s initial effort from the latter’s pullback was blocked, Colback stole in to lash the ball beyond Dieng.
Got through plenty of defensive work and stood out for me guys. He's in the Notebook.
Paul Smyth Age 25, 3 caps for Northern Ireland. Smyth broke into the Linfield first team as an 18-year-old in 2015 and then was transferred to QPR in 2017 on a 2 year contract. Spent time on loan at Wycombe, Charton and Accrington, he was released at the end of his contract and joined Leyton Orient.
Rejoined QPR at the start of this season in a 3 year deal.
Thanks
Life's work below
2023/24
QPR - Paul Smyth
Huddersfield -Sorba Thomas
Millwall - Romain Esse
2022/23
Coventry City - Gustavo Hamer (Now at Sheff Utd)
Hull City - Allahyar Sayyadmanesh
Norwich City - Josh Sargent
Burnley - Anass Zoury
Preston NE - Tom Cannon
Stoke - Will Smallbone (Now at Southampton)
Reading - Cesare Casadei (now at Leicester)
QPR - Illias Chair
Blackpool - Jerry Yates ( Now at Swansea)
Watford - Matty Pollock
Millwall - Romain Esse
Wigan Athletic - Thelo Aasgaard
Luton Town - Elijah Adebeyo
Bristol City -Max O'Leary GK
Huddersfield Town - Sorba Thomas
Blackburn Rovers - Adam Wharton
Birmingham City - Tahith Chong ( Now at Luton)
Rotherham United - Cohen Bramall
Cardiff City - Jack Simpson
Sunderland - Ellis Simms ( Now at Coventry)
Swansea - Joel Piroe (Now at Leeds)
WBA - Dara O'Shea (Now at Burnley)
Sheff United - Anel Ahmedhodzic
2021/22
Bristol City - Alex Scott (Now at B'mouth £25M)
QPR - Chris Willock
Blackburn - Sam Gallagher
Blackpool - Shayne Lavery
Sheff Utd - Morgan Gibbs-White (now at Forest)
Peterborough - Siriki Dembele (now at Birmingham)
Barnsley - Bradley Collins. GK (Now at Coventry)
Birmingham - Riley McGree (now at Boro)
Millwall - Daniel Ballard (now at Sunderland)
Preston - Daniel Johnson (Now at Stoke)
Swansea - Ryan Manning (now at Southampton)
Bournemouth - Mark Travers GK (on loan at Stoke)
Forest - Brennan Johnson (Now at Spurs)
Reading - Andy Rinomata (Now at Cardiff)
Coventry - Viktor Gyokeres (Now at Sporting)
Derby - Festy Ebosele (Now at Udinese)
West Brom - Grady Diangana
Luton Town - Elijah Adebeyo
Fulham - Aleksandar Mitrovic
Hull City - Jacob Greaves
Huddersfield Town - Lewis O'Brien (now at Forest)
Cardiff City - Rubin Colwill
Stoke City - Nick Powell ( Now at Stockport)
I would be switching to a 433 formation to accommodate O'Brien and make us more solid through the middle. We really need to get some points on the board and build some confidence. Good mangers are able to adapt formations to the players they have available.
Why did Isiah Jones start on the left ?
Why wasn't McGree in the starting lineup after his goal and assist in the last game ?
Those very strange decisions and subsequent muddled substitutions really didn't help our cause.....
Onto QPR, and last seasons Notebook choice No 10 Ilias Chair was superb linking defence with attack as we have become accustomed. Ex Chelsea goalkeeper No 1 Amir Begovic was also in great form making several good saves and getting his angles right when Lath got through a couple of times.
Old stagers No.4 Jack Colback (with a goal) and No.5 Steve Cook looked like the sort if experienced campaigners we should have gone for in the close season
Nobby's Notebook choice today though was No.11 Paul Smyth. What a great performance from the pint sized wide player. He caused problems all afternoon and set up Armstrong for a tap in after his strong run and cross down the right in the first half. It looked easier to score but the striker couldn't get a touch. In the second half more Smyth industry allowed the Northern Irish international to break free down the right and, when Chair’s initial effort from the latter’s pullback was blocked, Colback stole in to lash the ball beyond Dieng.
Got through plenty of defensive work and stood out for me guys. He's in the Notebook.
Paul Smyth Age 25, 3 caps for Northern Ireland. Smyth broke into the Linfield first team as an 18-year-old in 2015 and then was transferred to QPR in 2017 on a 2 year contract. Spent time on loan at Wycombe, Charton and Accrington, he was released at the end of his contract and joined Leyton Orient.
Rejoined QPR at the start of this season in a 3 year deal.
Thanks
Life's work below
2023/24
QPR - Paul Smyth
Huddersfield -Sorba Thomas
Millwall - Romain Esse
2022/23
Coventry City - Gustavo Hamer (Now at Sheff Utd)
Hull City - Allahyar Sayyadmanesh
Norwich City - Josh Sargent
Burnley - Anass Zoury
Preston NE - Tom Cannon
Stoke - Will Smallbone (Now at Southampton)
Reading - Cesare Casadei (now at Leicester)
QPR - Illias Chair
Blackpool - Jerry Yates ( Now at Swansea)
Watford - Matty Pollock
Millwall - Romain Esse
Wigan Athletic - Thelo Aasgaard
Luton Town - Elijah Adebeyo
Bristol City -Max O'Leary GK
Huddersfield Town - Sorba Thomas
Blackburn Rovers - Adam Wharton
Birmingham City - Tahith Chong ( Now at Luton)
Rotherham United - Cohen Bramall
Cardiff City - Jack Simpson
Sunderland - Ellis Simms ( Now at Coventry)
Swansea - Joel Piroe (Now at Leeds)
WBA - Dara O'Shea (Now at Burnley)
Sheff United - Anel Ahmedhodzic
2021/22
Bristol City - Alex Scott (Now at B'mouth £25M)
QPR - Chris Willock
Blackburn - Sam Gallagher
Blackpool - Shayne Lavery
Sheff Utd - Morgan Gibbs-White (now at Forest)
Peterborough - Siriki Dembele (now at Birmingham)
Barnsley - Bradley Collins. GK (Now at Coventry)
Birmingham - Riley McGree (now at Boro)
Millwall - Daniel Ballard (now at Sunderland)
Preston - Daniel Johnson (Now at Stoke)
Swansea - Ryan Manning (now at Southampton)
Bournemouth - Mark Travers GK (on loan at Stoke)
Forest - Brennan Johnson (Now at Spurs)
Reading - Andy Rinomata (Now at Cardiff)
Coventry - Viktor Gyokeres (Now at Sporting)
Derby - Festy Ebosele (Now at Udinese)
West Brom - Grady Diangana
Luton Town - Elijah Adebeyo
Fulham - Aleksandar Mitrovic
Hull City - Jacob Greaves
Huddersfield Town - Lewis O'Brien (now at Forest)
Cardiff City - Rubin Colwill
Stoke City - Nick Powell ( Now at Stockport)
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