QPR Build-Up Thread - Sat 31st October

[Badger]

5 hours ago, HKsaint said:

Austin will score against us

I’m confident Pelle will snatch the winner though. Probably fluke an overhead kick or something. 

[Sheaf Saint]

16 hours ago, HKsaint said:

Austin will score against us

Nah, his knees have gone apparently. 

[Saint Mikey]

Players to play for both clubs. As mentioned above:

- Charlie Austin
- Colin Clarke
- Ronnie Edwards

Plus:

- John Burridge
- Nigel Quashie
- Peter Crouch
- Dexter Blackstock

Any more? Must be??

[Badger]

12 minutes ago, Saint Mikey said:

Players to play for both clubs. As mentioned above:

- Charlie Austin
- Colin Clarke
- Ronnie Edwards

Plus:

- John Burridge
- Nigel Quashie
- Peter Crouch
- Dexter Blackstock

Any more? Must be??

Ryan Manning 

 

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

1 hour ago, Saint Mikey said:

Players to play for both clubs. As mentioned above:

- Charlie Austin
- Colin Clarke
- Ronnie Edwards

Plus:

- John Burridge
- Nigel Quashie
- Peter Crouch
- Dexter Blackstock

Any more? Must be??

Dave Webb…

Still over 800 tickets left for this (mostly in the Chapel next to away fans as usual). Should get close to a sell-out but thought they may been snapped up by now. QPR sold theirs, hopefully a much better atmosphere than the Bolton game.

[Ekelund]

The best nickname in football played for both, One Size 👍

[CamberwellSaint]

On 27/10/2026 at 06:45, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

I just hope he's not another Cosimo Sarli. That player was a beast in the youth and reserve sides and then disappeared!

That's a blast from the past.

Wiki says he banged in 21 goals in 31 starts for Casertana in Serie C, 2011, and had 26 spells at different clubs after leaving us... 

There must be a documentary in there somewhere..

[Badger]

38 minutes ago, Ekelund said:

The best nickname in football played for both, One Size 👍

Or the club where fans shout “up the r’s …” or something like that 

[Dark Munster]

2 hours ago, Ekelund said:

The best nickname in football played for both, One Size 👍

He didn’t think it was the best, he hated it apparently!

[Midfield_General]

6 hours ago, Saint Mikey said:

Players to play for both clubs. As mentioned above:

- Charlie Austin
- Colin Clarke
- Ronnie Edwards

Plus:

- John Burridge
- Nigel Quashie
- Peter Crouch
- Dexter Blackstock

Any more? Must be??

Psycho Dennis

Dowie

Punch

Edited Wednesday at 17:07 by Midfield_General

[Lighthouse]

2 hours ago, Dark Munster said:

He didn’t think it was the best, he hated it apparently!

I think if my parents had picked a joke name that everyone else at school was going to make fun of, and had to live with the same joke my whole life, I’d be pretty fed up too.

[SW5 SAINT]

On 27/10/2026 at 15:04, Matthew Le God said:

Jane?

Different spelling…..

[HKsaint]

We will climb up to auto if we win vs QPR, and Swansea lose vs Blackburn, Hammers draw vs WBA and Wolves draw or lose vs Cardiff. 

[Football Special]

6 hours ago, HKsaint said:

We will climb up to auto if we win vs QPR, and Swansea lose vs Blackburn, Hammers draw vs WBA and Wolves draw or lose vs Cardiff. 

Not sure about that, if West Ham draw we'd need to win by 6 goals to go above them. 

I think Swansea, Wolves and Middlesbrough will all win so we need to keep up with them. 

There had been talk of QPR injury crisis last week but their 5-0 win means there can be no complacency with that 

[Football Special]

Recent good form looks to have helped ticket sales, with a full away end will be good to get back to 31k + attendance if we can sell remainder in the Chapel end 

https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/limited-availability-remaining-for-qpr-clash

[SouthWalesSaints]

Payday tomorrow for most people. I’d expect to shift a fair few tomorrow and it should sell out. 

[explorer saint]

7 hours ago, Football Special said:

Not sure about that, if West Ham draw we'd need to win by 6 goals to go above them. 

I think Swansea, Wolves and Middlesbrough will all win so we need to keep up with them. 

There had been talk of QPR injury crisis last week but their 5-0 win means there can be no complacency with that 

They have 3 players coming back from injury tomorrow 

[benjii]

On 28/10/2026 at 16:59, CamberwellSaint said:

That's a blast from the past.

Wiki says he banged in 21 goals in 31 starts for Casertana in Serie C, 2011, and had 26 spells at different clubs after leaving us... 

There must be a documentary in there somewhere..

The Scorpion.

[SuperSAINT]

On 28/10/2026 at 10:24, Saint Mikey said:

Players to play for both clubs. As mentioned above:

- Charlie Austin
- Colin Clarke
- Ronnie Edwards

Plus:

- John Burridge
- Nigel Quashie
- Peter Crouch
- Dexter Blackstock

Any more? Must be??

Leon Best (if loan moves count)

Caulker?

Edited yesterday at 18:14 by SuperSAINT

[Birder Saint]

26 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

Leon Best (if loan moves count)

Caulker?

Tony Sealy and Fitz Hall

Edited yesterday at 18:40 by Birder Saint

[Birder Saint]

Just remembered onesize!

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

7 hours ago, SouthWalesSaints said:

Payday tomorrow for most people. I’d expect to shift a fair few tomorrow and it should sell out. 

Just had a look on the OS, there's a number of mostly single seats scattered around but still over 350 tickets left for the Chapel block next to the away fans. This part of the stadium just doesn't seem to appeal does it - I've tried it once since the re-jig but won't be rushing back. It's predominantly the family stand, nothing wrong with that of course, but for fans that like something a bit more industrial that end of the stadium inside and out in the fanzone area is a bit too tame maybe.

Itchen North or Kingsland North corners just about right for us. The good thing about only being members where you can move around a bit.

[SouthWalesSaints]

We’ll sell that out tomorrow.  Shows what a brilliant job Tonda is doing imo. Second season in the championship and we’re on for third home game in a row being close to or a sell out in the home end. 

[Baird of the land]

i'd like to see Princewill on the bench.

not convinced by idea of dobbin up front in this sort of home game. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[SNSUN]

On 28/10/2026 at 10:24, Saint Mikey said:

Players to play for both clubs. As mentioned above:

- Charlie Austin
- Colin Clarke
- Ronnie Edwards

Plus:

- John Burridge
- Nigel Quashie
- Peter Crouch
- Dexter Blackstock

Any more? Must be??

Googled and found this...

[Danbert]

On 28/10/2026 at 18:06, Lighthouse said:

I think if my parents had picked a joke name that everyone else at school was going to make fun of, and had to live with the same joke my whole life, I’d be pretty fed up too.

I went to school with a kid called Richard Hunt, but we called him Dick.

[Graffito]

28 minutes ago, Danbert said:

I went to school with a kid called Richard Hunt, but we called him Dick.

I had a work colleague called Michael Hunt. And he called himself Mike. True story.

[tdmickey3]

3 minutes ago, Graffito said:

I had a work colleague called Michael Hunt. And he called himself Mike. True story.

 

[Midfield_General]

3 hours ago, Graffito said:

I had a work colleague called Michael Hunt. And he called himself Mike. True story.

Whenever I seem the name of the sports journalist Nick Mashiter I can't help but think that it sounds like something painful that one could do to oneself while using an old-fashioned razor for a bit of manscaping

Edited 5 hours ago by Midfield_General

[M271]

When is the press conference today?

[Pamplemousse]

4 minutes ago, M271 said:

When is the press conference today?

2pm

[M271]

5 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

2pm

Thanks, where do they publicise this ? I’ve looked on Saints website and YouTube channel but couldn’t find the info.

[Matthew Le God]

14 minutes ago, M271 said:

Thanks, where do they publicise this ? I’ve looked on Saints website and YouTube channel but couldn’t find the info.

The two Saints Daily Echo journalists regulary put the times on X ahead of press conferences.

 

[Willo of Whiteley]

I think we’ll win 3-1.

Quick movement and attacks for us, slow their game down.

Hopefully Rob Edwards folds under a bit of pressure, then again, we didn’t capitalise on that for Bazunu so who knows.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

According to Tonda, he's hopeful of at least one of Downes or Larin bring available tomorrow. 

[Harry_SFC]

46 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

According to Tonda, he's hopeful of at least one of Downes or Larin bring available tomorrow. 

Imagine Larin will be on the bench and we'll save Downes for the two away games coming up. 

[Sheaf Saint]

6 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Imagine Larin will be on the bench and we'll save Downes for the two away games coming up. 

No point rushing Downes back too early when we've got JWP and Jander with Bragg as backup. 

[gio1saints]

         Scienza    Dobbin
                   Azaz

       Jander JWP Matsuki 

Manning Stephens Schlotter Bree. 
 

            Peretz. 
Subs : Larin. I’d say Downes rested.

iF we are winning expect run outs for Sam and Divine at 60mins. Maybe Tom gets a run out also…cam to replace Jander at 74mins.

Edited 2 hours ago by gio1saints

[sadoldgit]

6 hours ago, Graffito said:

I had a work colleague called Michael Hunt. And he called himself Mike. True story.

I used to work with a lawyer who kept a list of interesting names she had worked with. Top of the list was a lady called Fanny Whiffin.

[trousers]

3 hours ago, M271 said:

When is the press conference today?

 

3 hours ago, Pamplemousse said:

2pm

They didn't broadcast it live this time for some reason... Technical glitch I guess? (I saw a 'going live' notification from the club appear on my phone, but they deleted it immediately after)

[saintant]

56 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Imagine Larin will be on the bench and we'll save Downes for the two away games coming up. 

I sensed the opposite based on Tonda later implying that Dobbin will start tomorrow. I'm expecting the same starting 1X with Downes on the bench.

[Football Special]

33 minutes ago, saintant said:

I sensed the opposite based on Tonda later implying that Dobbin will start tomorrow. I'm expecting the same starting 1X with Downes on the bench.

I agree, from what I've heard Larin is still struggling, if he's not deemed fit for QPR or WBA you have to think he'll miss Preston as well and they'll keep him at Staplewood over international break ready to go after that