I found this on a QPR fans board.

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  1. Andy Mac

    Andy Mac Well-Known Member

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    The highlighted paragraph just shows that our shortcomings are patently obvious to not just our own merry band of supporters.</p>

    <font size="2">The man charged with pushing Barnsley on in the league rather than the cup this season is Simon Davey. He enjoyed a steady career as a professional, mostly with Preston North End where he played alongside our own Gareth Ainsworth and they will be in opposite dug outs in coaching roles come Saturday. Davey was coaching the Barnsley academy when the chance to become caretaker manager at Oakwell arose following the removal of Andy Ritchie. That sacking seemed harsh at the time, coming just a few short months after Ritchie had led them to promotion, but Davey kept Barnsley in the league as caretaker manager and then outwitted the Premiership&rsquo;s finest last season after getting the job permanently.

    He talks a good game as they say, always very well spoken and worth listening to, and he&rsquo;s scowered the globe for talent since taking over at Oakwell. Hungarians, Germans, Peruvians, Portuguese and more have all been part of Davey&rsquo;s Barnsley revolution. Last summer we said in our season preview that this strategy made them one of the favourites for the drop but until their FA Cup run started they were actually nearer the play offs than that and although they dropped through the league while their minds were on other things they finished the season with three eye catching wins in six games after the Cardiff defeat.

    I&rsquo;ve got to admit I fear for them a bit this season though. The team looks weak at the back and lacking a cutting edge in attack. They have few players of genuine quality and don&rsquo;t look to have added too cleverly over the summer. The pre-season results are a worry whatever anybody says and Davey&rsquo;s pre-match interview on the Barnsley site where he talks about his frustration at not getting international clearance for some of his players, and his exasperation at losing Campbell Ryce failed to convince me he really believed himself when he said they&rsquo;re ready for what lies ahead. Alarm bells should always be ringing when a manager is talking about trying to tie up an eleventh hour loan deal before the season has even started.

    I think they may just about survive, but it&rsquo;s going to be a real season of struggle for them.</font>

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    This sums up the situation, perfectly. Has a point why is he scouring the clubs for 'loanees' to shore up the team when the season has just started.
    The team content should have been strong enough at the season start and full allowance made for injuries. He should also got into the team 'tried and tested' players not 'unknowns'
    after all there were plenty available, we just missed em (doh) (doh)
     

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