“ Cardiff agree fee for keeper £4mill “

Anyone who thinks we don't need another good keeper so they push each other for game time is nuts.

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Etheridge is away in Jan/Feb 2019 for the Asian Cup or whatever it is. If we don't have a premier quality keeper to step in at that point we will be in trouble.

Have to say, hats off to NW, definitely a pattern and structure emerging with the signings.
Good, solid Championship players who I'm sure will be chomping at the bit to test themselves in the Premiership.
I'm sure that none of the three signings so far will upset the spirit in the dressing room, and I've no doubt that, perish the thought, and the season ends badly, they will be equipped to go again.
Very astute business.

That’s 19m gone and we haven’t got a CM,RB or Striker yet? I thought we would have got someone on a free, plenty available with Prem experience? I reckon Tan has given him 50m budget?

Camp will leave and Murphy would be third choice. We need two quality players for every position. Centre midfielders and a striker must be the next priorities. Signing a very good striker is going to be tricky. We need a mobile player for one up front and one who's a proven scorer.....Hope this is true!

If true, great signing. That’s 2 good keepers. Very sensible signing, sensible money and the lad can play. He’s an R’a favourite. NW should look at Freeman if QPR happy to sell their best players.....he’s the centre mid we need.

We are now in the Premiership and need to improve on the players we have otherwise pointless making signings. We need to bring in quality otherwise we will be going straight back down.

If true, great signing. That’s 2 good keepers. Very sensible signing, sensible money and the lad can play. He’s an R’a favourite. NW should look at Freeman if QPR happy to sell their best players.....he’s the centre mid we need.

We are now in the Premiership and need to improve on the players we have otherwise pointless making signings. We need to bring in quality otherwise we will be going straight back down.

He’s a very good keeper imo

That’s 19m gone and we haven’t got a CM,RB or Striker yet? I thought we would have got someone on a free, plenty available with Prem experience? I reckon Tan has given him 50m budget?

He will be our no1.

That’s 19m gone and we haven’t got a CM,RB or Striker yet? I thought we would have got someone on a free, plenty available with Prem experience? I reckon Tan has given him 50m budget?

Zohore will bang in the goals don't worry about that.

Good signing and will bring real competition for Etheridge.

Either one of them could be our first choice.

If true, great signing. That’s 2 good keepers. Very sensible signing, sensible money and the lad can play. He’s an R’a favourite. NW should look at Freeman if QPR happy to sell their best players.....he’s the centre mid we need.

We are now in the Premiership and need to improve on the players we have otherwise pointless making signings. We need to bring in quality otherwise we will be going straight back down.

Smithies is a very good keeper. He’s a notch up from etheridge in terms of distribution etc. He’ll be gagging to get game time which will push Etheridhe on. Very sensible. This idea we need quality is right, but at what cost? Imagine relegation again and we’ve broken the bank? Been there. Don’t fancy that again. If relegated Warnock has prepared us nicely again. These three players brought in are hungry and ready. We don’t want to break that team spirit with big earning mercenaries. Charlies. Value in the championship. Warnock is being sensible.

That’s 19m gone and we haven’t got a CM,RB or Striker yet? I thought we would have got someone on a free, plenty available with Prem experience? I reckon Tan has given him 50m budget?

Fear not Harri Rhys. CMs to arrive very soon. Imagine Grujic on loan and another perm signing too in midfield. It’ll happen, Warnock ain’t daft. Striker too. Plenty of time yet. These 3 signings are solid and sensible. I’m very happy.

That’s 19m gone and we haven’t got a CM,RB or Striker yet? I thought we would have got someone on a free, plenty available with Prem experience? I reckon Tan has given him 50m budget?

We can't get anyone on a free yet as players contracts don't run out until July 1st. Hopefully we have a few lined up ready though.

I'm pleased with our business so far, but we need 2 top centre midfielders to partner Ralls. I hope Ryan Woods is one of them, even if we have to splash out 10-15 million for him. I rate him that highly.

Have to say, hats off to NW, definitely a pattern and structure emerging with the signings.
Good, solid Championship players who I'm sure will be chomping at the bit to test themselves in the Premiership.
I'm sure that none of the three signings so far will upset the spirit in the dressing room, and I've no doubt that, perish the thought, and the season ends badly, they will be equipped to go again.
Very astute business.

Exactly. Spot on.

More qpr fans verdict on the situation there gutted

http://www.wearetherangersboys.com/foru ... -to-cardif

Have to say, hats off to NW, definitely a pattern and structure emerging with the signings.
Good, solid Championship players who I'm sure will be chomping at the bit to test themselves in the Premiership.
I'm sure that none of the three signings so far will upset the spirit in the dressing room, and I've no doubt that, perish the thought, and the season ends badly, they will be equipped to go again.
Very astute business.

I dont doubt NW, but when I hear good solid champ players I’m startiting to question things.
We need to sign a bit of tried and tested quality as well, to give experience and confidence in the dressing room. The prem takes no prisoners, we could be hung, drawn & quartered by Christmas

Have to say, hats off to NW, definitely a pattern and structure emerging with the signings.
Good, solid Championship players who I'm sure will be chomping at the bit to test themselves in the Premiership.
I'm sure that none of the three signings so far will upset the spirit in the dressing room, and I've no doubt that, perish the thought, and the season ends badly, they will be equipped to go again.
Very astute business.

I dont doubt NW, but when I hear good solid champ players I’m startiting to question things.
We need to sign a bit of tried and tested quality as well, to give experience and confidence in the dressing room. The prem takes no prisoners, we could be hung, drawn & quartered by Christmas

What’s the difference between a good championship keeper and a good premiership keeper though?

It’s a bit different to outfield players

That’s 19m gone and we haven’t got a CM,RB or Striker yet? I thought we would have got someone on a free, plenty available with Prem experience? I reckon Tan has given him 50m budget?

We can't get anyone on a free yet as players contracts don't run out until July 1st. Hopefully we have a few lined up ready though.

I'm pleased with our business so far, but we need 2 top centre midfielders to partner Ralls. I hope Ryan Woods is one of them, even if we have to splash out 10-15 million for him. I rate him that highly.

Ryan woods. George Saville. Luke Freeman. Lots of value, hungry and ready to step up.
All this talk of ‘proven prem quality’ is utter tripe!!!
We haven’t got the dosh nor is Tan willing to spend it on big time charlies. Do we really need tired and relegated prem players on big wages? Who are you expecting us to sign? This ain’t Fifa. Trust in warnock.

A good read in spite of the fan pissing in the bottle incident...

Alex Smithies is QPR's unshakable keeper who isn't even bothered by a fan who urinated in his water bottle, so Premier League interest is no big deal

QPR's Alex Smithies was not bothered by an incident with a Middlesbrough fan
Fan appeared to urinate in Smithies' water bottle but he says 'it didn't affect me'
Keeper is settled at QPR and says he 'loves the quiet life' away from social media
He is nominated for EFL Player of the Year prize at the London Football Awards

By OLIVER TODD FOR THE DAILY MAIL
PUBLISHED: 16:57, 27 February 2018 | UPDATED: 16:59, 27 February 2018

Alex Smithies is recalling the moment that, last Thursday, saw a Middlesbrough fan handed a £160 fine – but no banning order – at a court in London.

The Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper was unaware at the time but that supporter, in the away end at Loftus Road, had swiped his water bottle and urinated in it before throwing it back, behind his goal.

'Perfectly good bottle stolen, I didn't get that back!' Smithies laughs. 'It is what it is. Some fan made a fool of themselves and it didn't really affect me. I laughed about it - put it that way.'

A Middlesbrough fan was arrested after urinating in Smithies' bottle
Smithies says he was not affected by the incident
A Middlesbrough fan was arrested after urinating in Smithies' bottle - but he was not affected
Because that's what Smithies, 27, is all about – an unshakable focus on his job.

Although 16th-placed QPR have had a mixed season in the Championship, their goalkeeper's stock is on the up.

This week, he is up for EFL Player of the Year at the London Football Awards and last summer and in January, as there is every transfer window, there was talk of a Premier League move. Former club Huddersfield Town an showed interest, but Smithies stayed.

QPR have made it clear they have to be sensible with their transfer business compared to the big-spending high-stakes failures of their Premier League days but keeping Smithies is just that: sensible business.

'Whether there's something in the stories or not I'm not completely sure,' the goalkeeper tells Sportsmail. 'Until anything happens you never really know in football - it's quite an unpredictable thing. There's nothing that's certain.

'I see it as another pat on the back. It's nice but ultimately I'm here and I'm working hard to move the club forward. People can get carried away with interest in other clubs, links, but I'm not too concerned.

'If I'm working hard and putting the performances in everything else takes care of itself.'

QPR were beaten 5-2 at home by Nottingham Forest last weekend but have otherwise matched expectations in the Championship this season.

Though some tipped Ian Holloway's men for relegation last summer, the Rs are nine points and six places clear of the drop zone with 12 games to play.

It is a club in transition – hampered by the £40million Financial Fair Play fine they were handed in October over their past big spending and with a proposed stadium move on the horizon.

They beat promotion-chasing Cardiff City on New Year's Day and their number of wins in 2018 is not far off matching the defeats column.

'We haven't been turned over too many times this season,' Smithies says. 'The club's certainly been in a transitional period in the last few years, changing the way they run things and with young players coming through.

'Our results have been mixed, it's been a real mix of a season. The consistency might not always be there but certainly there's willingness from the people who are here and the effort's there.'

Smithies is among a talented crop who could be sold on at some point if the price is ever right. But his focus is solely on west London.

'The club's just tried to find young, hungry players who want to do well for the club and want to be successful,' Smithies says.

'Certainly the dressing room at the moment is that group of players and that can take you quite a way when you've got a group of people together all pulling in the same direction.

'I think in time the club can certainly turn things and push right back up.'

Living outside London in Windsor with his wife and daughter – and another child on the way, this Huddersfield boy might not want to live the city life but he appreciates the way things fall for him here – away from most of the noise of football and the capital.

'I'm from the north, from West Yorkshire, I'm from the quiet life so I quite like the quiet life,' he says. 'I'm not really a city kind of guy so out there in Windsor's just perfect for me.

'Some players use social media to boost their public image or speak to the fans but a lot of the time if I've played well I don't need someone to tell me if I've played well - I know. If I've played badly I don't need someone to criticise me - I know I've played badly.

'So for me I just like to separate myself from it a little bit, especially with having a young family. When I go away that's my job and when I'm at work I'm playing my football and I do my best.

'A lot of my time away from the training ground or Loftus Road is with the family so we're enjoying it.'

Well-grounded, with a settled home life and a clear focus in his career, everything seems set for success for Smithies. First up is Thursday night's London Football Awards.

'It's a real honour just to be nominated,' he says. 'The reason why they do the awards is for a fantastic charity, the Willow Foundation.'

Ryan Sessegnon leads the other nominees in the EFL category, while Harry Kane and Cesar Azpilicueta are among those short-listed in the Premier League category.

'There's some top players in there. Really good players and just to be recognised for what you've done is nice,' Smithies adds.

'You work hard, week-in, week-out and you train for the performances so to get a little recognition is great.'

Have to say, hats off to NW, definitely a pattern and structure emerging with the signings.
Good, solid Championship players who I'm sure will be chomping at the bit to test themselves in the Premiership.
I'm sure that none of the three signings so far will upset the spirit in the dressing room, and I've no doubt that, perish the thought, and the season ends badly, they will be equipped to go again.
Very astute business.

I dont doubt NW, but when I hear good solid champ players I’m startiting to question things.
We need to sign a bit of tried and tested quality as well, to give experience and confidence in the dressing room. The prem takes no prisoners, we could be hung, drawn & quartered by Christmas

What’s the difference between a good championship keeper and a good premiership keeper though?

It’s a bit different to outfield players

The difference is huge as we’ll find out if he’s not up to it, remember we’re up against the likes of salah & Kane lol
Your keeper is a very specialised role and no1 priority imo

If true, great signing. That’s 2 good keepers. Very sensible signing, sensible money and the lad can play. He’s an R’a favourite. NW should look at Freeman if QPR happy to sell their best players.....he’s the centre mid we need.

I hope not, don’t think many on here would be happy with that

It’s all about opinions mate. My opinion is Freeman is a good player.

Have to say, hats off to NW, definitely a pattern and structure emerging with the signings.
Good, solid Championship players who I'm sure will be chomping at the bit to test themselves in the Premiership.
I'm sure that none of the three signings so far will upset the spirit in the dressing room, and I've no doubt that, perish the thought, and the season ends badly, they will be equipped to go again.
Very astute business.

I dont doubt NW, but when I hear good solid champ players I’m startiting to question things.
We need to sign a bit of tried and tested quality as well, to give experience and confidence in the dressing room. The prem takes no prisoners, we could be hung, drawn & quartered by Christmas

Dont worry, NW knows what hes doing, building a side different to most PL sides, like last season wont have big possesion stats, but once the ball is won back break with speed, not tap it around in our half, many sides doing it in WC with much success, Liecester did similar when winning a mediorcar PL. Also no one knows his budget, probably higher than we think, so some real quality may yet arrive behore the kick off! Have more faith chap

Have to say, hats off to NW, definitely a pattern and structure emerging with the signings.
Good, solid Championship players who I'm sure will be chomping at the bit to test themselves in the Premiership.
I'm sure that none of the three signings so far will upset the spirit in the dressing room, and I've no doubt that, perish the thought, and the season ends badly, they will be equipped to go again.
Very astute business.

I dont doubt NW, but when I hear good solid champ players I’m startiting to question things.
We need to sign a bit of tried and tested quality as well, to give experience and confidence in the dressing room. The prem takes no prisoners, we could be hung, drawn & quartered by Christmas

Dont worry, NW knows what hes doing, building a side different to most PL sides, like last season wont have big possesion stats, but once the ball is won back break with speed, not tap it around in our half, many sides doing it in WC with much success, Liecester did similar when winning a mediorcar PL. Also no one knows his budget, probably higher than we think, so some real quality may yet arrive behore the kick off! Have more faith chap

Great keeper. Him and Rhodes played at Huddersfield together and they where the star players. Always kept an eye on them since due to the hype.

I have faith, as long as we sign a bit of quality to ad to what we have, then I’ll be happy and we’ll have a chance. But if we don’t then we’ll be on the back foot from the off.

Have to say, hats off to NW, definitely a pattern and structure emerging with the signings.
Good, solid Championship players who I'm sure will be chomping at the bit to test themselves in the Premiership.
I'm sure that none of the three signings so far will upset the spirit in the dressing room, and I've no doubt that, perish the thought, and the season ends badly, they will be equipped to go again.
Very astute business.

I dont doubt NW, but when I hear good solid champ players I’m startiting to question things.
We need to sign a bit of tried and tested quality as well, to give experience and confidence in the dressing room. The prem takes no prisoners, we could be hung, drawn & quartered by Christmas

Dont worry, NW knows what hes doing, building a side different to most PL sides, like last season wont have big possesion stats, but once the ball is won back break with speed, not tap it around in our half, many sides doing it in WC with much success, Liecester did similar when winning a mediorcar PL. Also no one knows his budget, probably higher than we think, so some real quality may yet arrive behore the kick off! Have more faith chap

I heard you the first time

Have to say, hats off to NW, definitely a pattern and structure emerging with the signings.
Good, solid Championship players who I'm sure will be chomping at the bit to test themselves in the Premiership.
I'm sure that none of the three signings so far will upset the spirit in the dressing room, and I've no doubt that, perish the thought, and the season ends badly, they will be equipped to go again.
Very astute business.

I dont doubt NW, but when I hear good solid champ players I’m startiting to question things.
We need to sign a bit of tried and tested quality as well, to give experience and confidence in the dressing room. The prem takes no prisoners, we could be hung, drawn & quartered by Christmas

Dont worry, NW knows what hes doing, building a side different to most PL sides, like last season wont have big possesion stats, but once the ball is won back break with speed, not tap it around in our half, many sides doing it in WC with much success, Liecester did similar when winning a mediorcar PL. Also no one knows his budget, probably higher than we think, so some real quality may yet arrive behore the kick off! Have more faith chap

I heard you the first time

Lol, every time I press post, for some reason it does it several times