SPECULATION - Akos Buzsaky

[Hoop Blah]

Absolutely no founding in this or any rumours but with QPR looking to spend money and strengthen I can see Buzsaky having to drop down to the Championship to get a game.

If he does I reckon he could be a good addition to our midfield options, especially if we do manage to offload Howard to someone like Pompey or Southampton.

Buzsaky would give us that creativity, goal threat and something different that we've lacked through the middle this season.

[Terminal Boardom]

Absolutely no founding in this or any rumours but with QPR looking to spend money and strengthen I can see Buzsaky having to drop down to the Championship to get a game.

If he does I reckon he could be a good addition to our midfield options, especially if we do manage to offload Howard to someone like Pompey or Southampton.

Buzsaky would give us that creativity, goal threat and something different that we've lacked through the middle this season.

This might happen but would depend on Kebe going. Because we play predominantly with width, we need two strong players in CM who can get up and down the pitch - hence the form since Legs started to partner Karacan. The alternative would be to play with one up front and have someone like Bezsaky as the link between the CM and lone striker.

[Wycombe Royal]

Not the same player apparently after his serious injury.

[Ian Royal]

Thought he's looked very good against us in the past and would be delighted to have him if he's kept that quality. Would make us a higher quality side and might get us playing more football and less hoofball. I could see a return to one up with him.

[1871 Royal]

Yes please.

[Hoop Blah]

Not the same player apparently after his serious injury.

Well he's certainly not played quite as much, but I put that more down to not being able to get in a good midfield than just having gone backwards.

I'd like to see us get a creative player in and I don't think QPR would be after too much money for him, but who knows. If he can't recreate his pre-injury form then yeah he's probably not worth it.

If Harward goes though we certainly need someone who can pass the ball.

[YateleyRoyal]

Not the same player apparently after his serious injury.

Well he's certainly not played quite as much, but I put that more down to not being able to get in a good midfield than just having gone backwards.

I'd like to see us get a creative player in and I don't think QPR would be after too much money for him, but who knows. If he can't recreate his pre-injury form then yeah he's probably not worth it.

If Harward goes though we certainly need someone who can pass the ball.

Sorry, but why do we need someone to replace Howard? He barely gets in the team as it is (which is a shame IMO), but the team seem to have adapted quite nicely after the loss of Gylfi and Marek to not having a natural 'playmaker' in the team. Why try to change our style of play to suit a player coming in to replace a benchwarmer? To sign a player with those kind of qualities we would have to fundamentally change our style of play, which I can't see us doing as we have been doing so well.

We I can't see us dropping Jem or Legs, and the wingers will stay the same. Assuming Shane goes, we dont have a striker good enough to be the one up top on his own.

[Hoop Blah]

Why? Because we've relied too heavily on Longs workrate to lead the line and Kebe's erratic running to threaten the opposition. In my opinion we could do with getting a bit more footballing ability into the team so that we don't struggle against the better teams because we give the ball away too easily and waste a lot of the possession we do have.

Howard is that player in the squad at the moment but isn't quite up to it, hence why McDermott hasn't played him much and why he's heavily rumoured to be off this summer.

We were excellent under McDermott when we had the ability to play Sigurdsson in behind a lone forward. Someone like Buzsaky would give us that option again and make up for some of the over reliance on long balls into the channel for Hunt and Long to chase and feed off the scraps.

[YateleyRoyal]

Why? Because we've relied too heavily on Longs workrate to lead the line and Kebe's erratic running to threaten the opposition. In my opinion we could do with getting a bit more footballing ability into the team so that we don't struggle against the better teams because we give the ball away too easily and waste a lot of the possession we do have.

Howard is that player in the squad at the moment but isn't quite up to it, hence why McDermott hasn't played him much and why he's heavily rumoured to be off this summer.

We were excellent under McDermott when we had the ability to play Sigurdsson in behind a lone forward. Someone like Buzsaky would give us that option again and make up for some of the over reliance on long balls into the channel for Hunt and Long to chase and feed off the scraps.

I agree - I would love to see more footballing quality in the team, and I would love to see Howard as the man to provide it. However, I think my point still stands. We won't drop Jem or Legs, and we don't have a striker capable of doing it on his own, and because of these two things I see us sticking with 4-4-2.

Therefore, buying a player to replace Howard is redundant.

[Hoop Blah]

Once Long leaves, and Kebe presumably follows, the way we play will change significantly anyway.

Church and Hunt have show they don't quite click together (IMO) and so we're a bit stuck either way. We have played in the past with a variation on 4-5-1 and so that creative midfielder doesn't need to come in for Karacan or Leigertwood, he comes in to support them and make us less predictable. I think, from what I remember of Buzsaky, he could also partner one of those two in a 4 man midfield without weakening it as much as Howard has done (at least in the eyes of McDermott). That might've changed if his form has suffered post-injury.

At the moment opposition managers know we're almost certain to play 4-4-2 and rely on our wingers and Long (not for next season obviously). Being so predictable isn't so good.

[loyalroyalsam]

yes please.

[YateleyRoyal]

Once Long leaves, and Kebe presumably follows, the way we play will change significantly anyway.

Church and Hunt have show they don't quite click together (IMO) and so we're a bit stuck either way. We have played in the past with a variation on 4-5-1 and so that creative midfielder doesn't need to come in for Karacan or Leigertwood, he comes in to support them and make us less predictable. I think, from what I remember of Buzsaky, he could also partner one of those two in a 4 man midfield without weakening it as much as Howard has done (at least in the eyes of McDermott). That might've changed if his form has suffered post-injury.

At the moment opposition managers know we're almost certain to play 4-4-2 and rely on our wingers and Long (not for next season obviously). Being so predictable isn't so good.

Fair point, being predictable isnt good. However, going back to a 4-5-1 system, who is the '1'? Hunt can't do the holding up as well as the scoring, Church isn't good enough, Manset is unlikely to become the main man and Williams is untested. To change back to a systemt like that, we would have to buy a capable striker. Sylvain Ebanks-Blake would do nicely for me.

[Wycombe Royal]

Not the same player apparently after his serious injury.

Well he's certainly not played quite as much, but I put that more down to not being able to get in a good midfield than just having gone backwards.

Only passing on what QPR fans have said.....

[Hoop Blah]

Wasn't doubting it WR, but obviously a change in scenery, motivation and the team around him might help? Having said that, it might not of course!

As for who the 1 would be if we played 4-5-1, well I think that would depend on how we replace Long. I think Hunt is the most suited to the role out of himself, Church and Manset although in some ways I could see Church doing better there if we played in the right way (he isn't going to be the workhorse or battering ram that Hunt could be but he will stretch teams by running in behind them a lot more).

There's more than one way to make it work of course, and having the right players to make a good fist of it is vital.

[roadrunner]

Yes please but unlikely.

[Wycombe Royal]

Yes please but unlikely.

Why? Bristol City are interested in him so why not us?

[Tinrib]

Quite liked Buzsaky, when I've seen him play, however I'd like us to take Micheal Johnson from Man City on loan for a season. Hampered by injuries the past couple of seasons, but a real talent, and I think is ready to come back & start pre-season, after his last lay off.

[leww_rfc]

David Jones from Wolves is now a free agent.. good player imo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nKPBrRV ... re=related

[Hoop Blah]

Both good players yes, especially Johnson, but they're less of the creative player I was thinking of. Both would certainly improve our options though (if Johnson is fit and strong enough, which I remember reading something positive alluding to that a few months back) so would be good targets IMO.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

David Jones from Wolves is now a free agent.. good player imo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nKPBrRV ... re=related

...good call esp being a free agent ......central midfielder with a bit of creativity...only thing is that he is a bit injury prone