It looks like the fun really is over.
When you have this many people saying that it’s unlikely to happen, then it’s going to take a miracle to get it done.
Following on from Nahki Wells’ departure back to Burnley yesterday, CEO Lee Hoos spoke about the difficulty about getting him back to West London in the current window. And those comments have now been echoed by manager Mark Warburton.
Speaking ahead of tonight’s game with Blackburn Rovers, Warburton said that although he is grateful for what Wells did during his time here, that they’d be facing an uphill battle to make the deal happen:
“It’s been a big contribution from Nahki. The team has created chances that strikers the quality of Nahki and Jordan Hugill thrive on. It’s been a really good fit and I’ve been delighted with him and, at the same time, the environment has suited him accordingly. We’re not going to be in a position to match some of the other bids put forward by other clubs. FFP (Financial Fair Play) means we have to be sensible. Do we want Nahki? Absolutely; he’s a great guy to work with, he’s popular around the squad and I’d love that to continue.”
There’s a key phrase in there that really sums up our situation right now, and that’s about the team creating chances, and that level of production is going to have to continue if QPR are to have any chance of staying afloat in this division.
I’ve spoken before about how reliant QPR were on their big hitters this season, and how the rest of the team would have to step up, well now that problem is going to become more and more apparent as the season goes on, because we’re going to see just how much someone like Wells carried this team this season.
Who is the better striker?
Hugill
Wells
That’s why a lot of responsibility is now going to be transferred from the shoulders of Wells to the likes of Jordan Hugill to keep producing at the same level that Wells did. And if he and the rest of the team don’t then we’re really bordering on the territory of being called a ‘one man ‘team’, and then we have to start asking if the rest of the players are really up to the task.
