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Reply | Some of the oldtimers here
at 20:56 29 Apr 2024
As the QPRNet Squad no. 0, I was here in the rivals day and can honestly say I am surprised you weren't a grandad then, Andy!
Nah, just kidding - all the best, matey, enjoy them... |
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Reply | The LFW Confession Box
at 01:13 29 Apr 2024
Great thread.
The team that finished last season was well on its way to being THE worst team the Championship had ever seen and it managed to get worse over the summer.
I have never been so certain that squad with that manager were going to break all sorts of records in this league. I did not think we'd get to thirty goals and certainly weren't going to get to thirty points. It was awful, awful, awful.
When I stopped going to games KNOWING we'd lose, which was when we started to compete was when I thought we've a chance. Watford (h) was the point for me. Even though we lost, it was only because of two worldies from a carthorse and two great saves from their 'keeper. Part of me thought that it would be typical to start getting unlucky when we started to play, but the logical part could see the improvement.
But it swung back and forth. Plymouth (a) was a low point because after the Easter weekend I thought we were home and hosed. Begavic's aberration felt terminal as did the results the following weekend.
I view this season as a really lucky escape and just hope for mid table obscurity next season. Compete in every game and let's not embarrass ourselves just like we did under Ainsworth. |
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Reply | How far ahead do QPR need to be for you to feel safe from losing !!
at 20:30 28 Apr 2024
Three.
Its the magic number.
Ridiculous really, but can't ever feel confident with our lot.
That said, there is so much evidence around to say that going one up in modern football gives you a MASSIVE advantage over the game. Score first and we SHOULD be more comfortable, but it never feels that way... |
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Reply | Dickie off
at 10:13 28 Apr 2024
He did not want to be here and, frankly, put some disgraceful performances alongside Dunne in the horror show that was the second half of last season. A cowardly player who sulked and did not want to fight for the club. Rat deserting a sinking ship who could not wait 'til he could get away.
Outplayed by Dykes at Ashton Gate and I really hope we finish above them from next season.
Yes, he started well with us and is obviously a good championship player, yes he seems like a nice guy, but I carry a little hate for many of that class of '22-23 who so clearly underperformed. At least Chair, Willock, Dunne, Paal and a couple of others redeemed themselves under Marti; Dickie did not and for that reason, he'll never get a decent welcome back from me. |
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Reply | Amit Bhatia on click bait site
at 10:01 28 Apr 2024
Yep that's the right guy.
Admitting mistakes is one thing, but acting on them is another. The club needed a massive change this time last year, but they let Sir Les drift off instead of asking him to go, they did not get rid of an obviously inept Manager and instigate a clear out and they left a clearly exhausted CEO to continue.
Either they have now uncovered a masterstroke in Nourry and Marti or have lucked out. Time will tell if the combo has turned the club around, and although early signs are good, our recovery could be a lot to do with a settled pair of excellent CBs and a good set of central midfielders.
Have we stayed within FFP?
In short, their mistake has been the same one since they first got here; they employed the wrong people to run the club for them (or in this case they left them too long and did not sack them).
Hopefully they have now got that right... [Post edited 28 Apr 10:02]
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Reply | Begovic
at 16:24 27 Apr 2024
If Begovic is off, it would be a great move to give Walsh a start, but if he's playing, I suspect that he will stay for one more season.
He has picked up over the last couple of games, but is that because he is playing for a contract?
Would prefer a younger model myself (in so many ways...) . |
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Reply | St George’s Day
at 07:08 23 Apr 2024
You lucky, lucky bstd!
Congrats! |
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Reply | Lids v Boro
at 22:22 22 Apr 2024
No way will they take a draw. They will be at us from the off. Fearful for next weekend. |
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Reply | We are not safe!!!
at 14:41 22 Apr 2024
No should about it. If it goes that way neither one can catch us.
It won't though. We are QPR. We are cursed. Brum will beat Udders and Weds will at least draw with West Brom. Millwall will let Argyle tickle their tums and the Cov hangover from that utter travesty yesterday will let Blackburn find something.
Then it'll need us to get something from Cov. or else Brum will nick a draw at Naarch and that will be that.
Unlikely, but as I say we are QPR; it is what we do... |
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Reply | Cov
at 18:15 21 Apr 2024
How long did ITV leave their image up? Looked on from the first image; even with the lines on it was touch and go.
Should be forensically looking at that rather than just glossing over it.
ManUre will win this on pens, won't they?
The FA and the top 6 make me 
COME ON COV! |
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Reply | Shock as Gavin Ward doesn't have a terrible game
at 10:10 21 Apr 2024
His weakness is EXACTLY what Watford says in this posts. He likes to "let the game flow" by letting lots of stuff go unpunished and is very lenient early on. Then he starts clamping down and gives a nonsense booking or two leading to confusion on what he will and won't tolerate.
We won, so his performance matters less to us, but he was very poor as per.
Aside from the handballs (the one in their pen area and the blatant ones by Willock and Anderson that went unpunished) can anyone tell me why Dykes was booked and Storey stayed on the pitch?
Inconsistently inconsistent THE biggest crime of a referee if you assume that they are not cheating... [Post edited 21 Apr 12:44]
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Reply | Fox v JCS
at 21:59 12 Apr 2024
That and Paal is just not very good... |
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Reply | Blades deducted points for their next Championship appearance
at 19:35 11 Apr 2024
Wow, in the league with parachute payments giving them a budget advantage of c. £80m and just TWO points? That'll be 98 they get, not 100 then.
Is everyone bar the top 6 going to get caught in some way then?
Or will it work out exactly as I think, which is all the small teams squawk so much that the leagues change the rules just in time to avoid having to deal with Chels** or City? It is so predictable, it's laughable... |
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Reply | Chair
at 19:32 11 Apr 2024
Balls to the lot of you.
For all of these flaws you all point out (many of which are valid to be fair), we are waaaaaaaaaay worse without him. He might be having a shocker, but he never hides. Look at Tuesday - he was utterly spent after about 55 minutes (fasting does that to you) and yet he kept going and going until he literally collapsed through exhaustion.
Yes, it was far from his best game, but he continually showed for the ball as he always does, never hid and yes even if the stats say that he did not win one tackle, he tracked back just fine.
Oh, did I say he had fasted to?
If we HAVE to sell and we get a reasonable offer in, I'm with most of you that we have to take it, but if we can balance the books with a JCS sale (who I still think is the BEST footballer at the club), do that instead. If the worst happens and he has to do a stint over the summer and the club stands by him, I can see him signing an extension and staying with us - for one, I'd be absolutely delighted if he went all Alan McDonald on us and stayed with us through the majority of his career (although I'd be surprised to see him playing in goal against Rangers late on his career like the great man did...).
Willock is going; we have no idea whether Anderson is contracted past this summer, which means that Chair will be our only proper 10.
Flawed. Yep, but ours, generally available and always really willing.
You will ALL miss him when he eventually goes. Trust me, you will. |
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Reply | Hull City Roll call
at 19:19 10 Apr 2024
Gonna give this one a miss - all four done over the school Easter Holidays; need to earn brownie points at home... |
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Reply | Begovic
at 18:03 10 Apr 2024
Yes, if we weren't so invested, a lot of what we see would be funny, wouldn't it?
Just watched the Extended "Highlights" on the Official Website.
Begovic's reaction (and that of Cook) is quite something. There was no-one on him - ZERO pressure and he does that, then appears to have a go at Albert. Cook's look says it all.
Honestly, the day he leaves is not a day too soon. |
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Thread | Fox v JCS
at 17:47 10 Apr 2024
I'm guessing that Marti has seen Fox training well and maybe thinks JCS needs a rest, so he put him in last night and I thought that he was one of the better players on the pitch - well done Morgan.
But, what now? To me, JCS is borderline PoTS and is clearly the better player and should NOT be rested again on Saturday irrespective of how well Foxy did.
But, what about putting Fox at left back for the Hull game? Paal was, again, ineffective last night - technically good, but a bloomin' liability and simply not creative going forward. So, I'd go for the four CBs v Hull - thoughts? |
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Reply | Begovic
at 17:39 10 Apr 2024
Yep, I was there last night and have just got home. Great post match late night curry and few beers with my lad, but still fuming about Asmir's Amateur Hour.
Even on the way back, we popped into Saltram House (a National Trust place) and one of the guides there was part of the Green Army who went last night. When we got on to Ainsworth, I said that the one thing I thought we'd be at set pieces and we weren't even that and were still crap. He pointed out that Plymouth had not scored from a corner all season and their lads were laughing that they still hadn't, because QPR did it for them.
I was towards the back last night; if I had been further forward he'd have heard me too - absolutely ruined the night away.
Its not just the flapping; even when he gets an "accurate" kick up top, it either goes to Chair or Anderson instead of Dykes or Dunne. It is not that tough to kick left or right instead of straight down the middle every time. And he is so bloody casual some times - hence the charged down kick in the first half.
Not sure this confirms your hypothesis, but you can add me to the list of "hysterics" who were actually there last night. |
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Reply | So frustrating.
at 08:16 10 Apr 2024
So frustrating is spot on. The game was two awful Championship teams going at it. We were by far the least worst team, but as per usual, we missed three clear cut chances - two from Smyth, one from Chair and a number of unclear chances mainly involving our "striker" who despite improvement, looked as much a striker as I have ever.
Hayden was given the ball away for fun in a poor display and don't get me started on Paal, who was, yet again, a waste of space.
BUT then we scored and our fans started to sing "A win away". It all felt good until our captain and 'keeper stayed motionless on his goal line when a corner was sent over only to wake up in time to flap at the ball hitting it straight on to his fellow OAP in the team to score their equaliser for them.
We were safe tonight, but no, our "captain" did not want that, did he? Wonder if he will apologise... |
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Reply | Begovic
at 08:02 10 Apr 2024
In the cold light of morning after his latest disaster class, I can say that I cannot wait for Asnir, the busted flush to fck right off. Yes, Smyth and Chair should have put them out of sight before that, but context people.
We were five minutes away from booking happy summer holidays knowing that we'd be preparing for another season at this level. He is a vastly experienced well renowned 'keeper and that was shockingly amateur. He NEVER catches crosses and never actually appears to leave his line from corners.
He is a massive part of our weakness from set pieces and yesterday confirmed what we have seen unfolding before our eyes in the last three months - he is passed it and needs to retire.
Yes, there have been times under Ainsworth where he keeps us in games, but he is now actively costing us and can't kick either. |
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