Adel

[amir]

Anyone else think he has been playing like a captain recently? It says alot that he looked the fittest player at the end of the game against Reading. What a player he can become. Just watched the interview on QPR player and I think he is spot on with his analysis.

[Fraggy]

I've been saying for a while that we should take a gamble & give him back the armband.He seems to be one of the few out there who looks like he actually cares about our club (quite ironic when we look back a season or 2).

[Fraggy]

I just watched the interview on Player aswell & you have to respect Adel; he is taken ownership on the performance on the field, he is not blaming the manager, stating that the manager is doing everything right, even right down to predicting what the opposistion will do; but the players are letting him down.
He also mentioned how great TF is (best chairman he has ever worked under).
He admited that he missed his clear chance on goal because he played safe; even when the interviewer mentioned it was a great save & the reading keeper got mom, he still owned up to playing it too safe.

What do we have to lose by giving Tarbs the armband?

[MattyRangers]

I just watched the interview on Player aswell & you have to respect Adel; he is taken ownership on the performance on the field, he is not blaming the manager, stating that the manager is doing everything right, even right down to predicting what the opposistion will do; but the players are letting him down.
He also mentioned how great TF is (best chairman he has ever worked under).
He admited that he missed his clear chance on goal because he played safe; even when the interviewer mentioned it was a great save & the reading keeper got mom, he still owned up to playing it too safe.

What do we have to lose by giving Tarbs the armband?

He has come on leaps & bounds recently in terms of being a "more rounded" player and working for the team. IMO, still our most talented player. At times vs Reading was the only player making space and looking for the ball at all times and looking to make something happen.
Has matured massively, think it finally dawned on him that he could have easily fallen by the way side & been a "what could have been" kind of player.

By far & away my favourite player.

[gator]

I just watched the interview on Player aswell & you have to respect Adel; he is taken ownership on the performance on the field, he is not blaming the manager, stating that the manager is doing everything right, even right down to predicting what the opposistion will do; but the players are letting him down.
He also mentioned how great TF is (best chairman he has ever worked under).
He admited that he missed his clear chance on goal because he played safe; even when the interviewer mentioned it was a great save & the reading keeper got mom, he still owned up to playing it too safe.

What do we have to lose by giving Tarbs the armband?

So it wasn't the "world class save" that some were saying kept that chance out after all?

[MattyRangers]

So it wasn't the "world class save" that some were saying kept that chance out after all?

Idont think so at all. Dont get me wrong, Adel was brilliant in the game, I voted for him for Mom (along with Nelsen & Diakite), but that chance was Tarbs fault he missed rather than a "world class save" - he shot weakly near enough right at the keeper - he could easily have put abit of power into it and gone to the keepers' left & it was a goal.

[Fraggy]

So it wasn't the "world class save" that some were saying kept that chance out after all?

As I said, the interviewer gave him a get out of jail free card by mentioning the quality of the save; but Adel wouldn't take it. I can not believe this is the same player from a couple of seasons ago; his attitude is something that needs to be installed into the rest of this team.

As Matty said above; Adel has come on leaps & bounds recently & is by far a more rounded player than we could ever of hoped for.
The way he timed his run for that chance, by reading what DC was doing, was pure class.

[gator]

As I said, the interviewer gave him a get out of jail free card by mentioning the quality of the save; but Adel wouldn't take it. I can not believe this is the same player from a couple of seasons ago; his attitude is something that needs to be installed into the rest of this team.

As Matty said above; Adel has come on leaps & bounds recently & is by far a more rounded player than we could ever of hoped for.
The way he timed his run for that chance, by reading what DC was doing, was pure class.

I have no argument there, he has looked good ever since stepping on the pitch vs West Ham, it's just so frustrating when him and others don't finish off these great chances, it's costing us very valuable points!

[Fraggy]

I have no argument there, he has looked good ever since stepping on the pitch vs West Ham, it's just so frustrating when him and others don't finish off these great chances, it's costing us very valuable points!

I agree, but the fact he gets himself into these posistions, while others just stand there with they're hands on their hips looking on is what makes him a good candidate for the armband.
Most players who would of missed that chance would of claimed the World Class save took the opportunity away; where as, Adel said everything we have been saying: i.e. Shouldn't of played safe; should of gone to the keepers left; no excuse for missing etc etc..

[QPR Richard]

Demonstrating a lot of maturity recently which is a good sign. I reckon the armband just might take him to the next level. If I were Hughes I'd be saying to him, 'here's the armband, now go and save this club and my job!'

[Robsondinho]

Just see the interview, he speaks so passionetley about the club, and you can tell the club now means a lot to him. Fair play to him admitting it was a bad miss, he knows he is much better then that and refused to hide behind the good save remark. Since he came back against WHU he has been the only player with any drive, wants the ball at all times, and always looking to create or take matters in his own hands and shooting whenever there is an oppertunity. IMO by far our best player and some of the more established premiership players in our squad should take a leaf out his book.

[qpr4life]

I just watched the interview on Player aswell & you have to respect Adel; he is taken ownership on the performance on the field, he is not blaming the manager, stating that the manager is doing everything right, even right down to predicting what the opposistion will do; but the players are letting him down.

He also mentioned how great TF is (best chairman he has ever worked under).
He admited that he missed his clear chance on goal because he played safe; even when the interviewer mentioned it was a great save & the reading keeper got mom, he still owned up to playing it too safe.

What do we have to lose by giving Tarbs the armband?

Totally agree - A must watch

[Fraggy]

[B]

Totally agree - A must watch

Maybe they should replace this weekends pre game speech with the Adel interview :sorry:

[jmelanie]

Adel only started improving (his play and attitude) since Hughes arrived. Is it possible that given time the same will happen with the new signings?

[Fraggy]

Adel only started improving (his play and attitude) since Hughes arrived. Is it possible that given time the same will happen with the new signings?

We can only hope Jane.