| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread 10:46 - Apr 4 with 26357 views | Spaceman_P |
Personally, for me I can't stand Preston, evenmorso than Stoke. They take the title of most boring side.
I think our upward trajectory is going to continue.
0 - 1 to us Kone off the shin.
Is there at all an outside chance we can get into the playoffs?
Two things I'd like to happen
Millwall to not get promoted and Wrexham not to be in the playoffs.
The END is nigh
Au revoir |  | | |  |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 18:24 - Apr 6 with 2476 views | Benny_the_Ball |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 17:08 - Apr 6 by Ned_Kennedys |
Think that’s harsh Brian: 2nd game of a long weekend in warm conditions: doubt any of the better Championship teams were strutting around in peak condition at the end of their matches today.
Thought we looked fitter than Preston as evidenced by us breaking and creating more chances as the game reached its conclusion. |
Not harsh at all, just the truth of the matter. |  | | |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 18:39 - Apr 6 with 2334 views | Ned_Kennedys |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 18:24 - Apr 6 by Benny_the_Ball |
Not harsh at all, just the truth of the matter. |
I disagree it’s the truth: my post was about our relative fitness at the end of games nowadays being better than it was earlier on in the season, not about the injury situation which is a different matter: |  | | |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 18:42 - Apr 6 with 2304 views | Myke |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 17:49 - Apr 6 by TK1 |
Agree with this. Was flicking between Pompey v Oxford and Millwall v Norwich beforehand and of those four teams only Norwich looked to have anything in the tank - but that may be because of the six teams I saw today Millwall were the most gassed (probably spent after their Boro win).
Everyone is done. There'll be some kooky run-in results. |
No reason for Milwall to be gassed. They were flown home after the ‘Boro’ win specifically so they had time to rest up. Then a home game four days later. Lost to a better team (incidentally Field played the entire 90 minutes today - despite those that are ready to write him off at Norwich just like with us) is all. Norwich will be a good bet for promotion next season, they have been the form team of ‘26. |  | | |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 19:04 - Apr 6 with 2123 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 18:39 - Apr 6 by Ned_Kennedys |
I disagree it’s the truth: my post was about our relative fitness at the end of games nowadays being better than it was earlier on in the season, not about the injury situation which is a different matter: |
I agree with you that we are fitter at the end of games than we were earlier in the season, Ned. Completely agree.
But, then again, that's not hard to do, as we were regularly gassed after 60-65 minutes earlier in this season. Badly gassed.
But I do think our match fitness is still a major issue, and I thought that again today, even apart from the obvious injuries issue.
I think injuries and fitness are intertwined, which is what I was trying to get at (and apologies if I wasn't clear).
In general terms, I wonder how players can get match fit if they have regular injuries. And how can the coaches get a squad match fit if it is hampered by too many injuries. And how can the coaches run sessions with so many injured players. And plan tactics for future games. And how the fitness and S&C coaches can get the players to prime condition if those players are with the physios. |  |
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| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 20:40 - Apr 6 with 1789 views | Benny_the_Ball |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 18:39 - Apr 6 by Ned_Kennedys |
I disagree it’s the truth: my post was about our relative fitness at the end of games nowadays being better than it was earlier on in the season, not about the injury situation which is a different matter: |
Don't try it. You're now quoting an entirely different post. I'm referring to your reply to B Mac where you stated:
"Think that’s harsh Brian: 2nd game of a long weekend in warm conditions: doubt any of the better Championship teams were strutting around in peak condition at the end of their matches today. Thought we looked fitter than Preston as evidenced by us breaking and creating more chances as the game reached its conclusion."
Blaming the conditions and a 2 game long weekend is the usual lazy defence of an insipid performance. As for other Championship teams, I doubt you watched every game so comparisons are futile. As Vancouver rightly pointed out, most players looked dead on their feet. Yes, we created a few chances towards the end but I think that has more to do with the lift the equaliser gave us rather than anything Cycling Ben has been doing. [Post edited 6 Apr 20:44]
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| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 20:49 - Apr 6 with 1731 views | Benny_the_Ball |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 19:04 - Apr 6 by BrianMcCarthy |
I agree with you that we are fitter at the end of games than we were earlier in the season, Ned. Completely agree.
But, then again, that's not hard to do, as we were regularly gassed after 60-65 minutes earlier in this season. Badly gassed.
But I do think our match fitness is still a major issue, and I thought that again today, even apart from the obvious injuries issue.
I think injuries and fitness are intertwined, which is what I was trying to get at (and apologies if I wasn't clear).
In general terms, I wonder how players can get match fit if they have regular injuries. And how can the coaches get a squad match fit if it is hampered by too many injuries. And how can the coaches run sessions with so many injured players. And plan tactics for future games. And how the fitness and S&C coaches can get the players to prime condition if those players are with the physios. |
Indeed. An improvement from 3 to 5 out of ten is hardly worth shouting about. As I said earlier, conditioning needs to improve markedly next season, and across the board, whether that be injuries, fitness to compete for the full 90+ minutes, or the endurance to manage 3 game weeks. [Post edited 6 Apr 21:39]
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| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 21:30 - Apr 6 with 1577 views | Rsole |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 20:49 - Apr 6 by Benny_the_Ball |
Indeed. An improvement from 3 to 5 out of ten is hardly worth shouting about. As I said earlier, conditioning needs to improve markedly next season, and across the board, whether that be injuries, fitness to compete for the full 90+ minutes, or the endurance to manage 3 game weeks. [Post edited 6 Apr 21:39]
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It’ll need to be head and shoulders level of conditioning above this season….literally. |  |
| Those possessed by devils, try and keep them under control a bit, can't you ?
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| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 21:38 - Apr 6 with 1552 views | Benny_the_Ball |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 21:30 - Apr 6 by Rsole |
It’ll need to be head and shoulders level of conditioning above this season….literally. |
A warm welcome to QPR's the new Head of Performance, Dan Druff. | | | |
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| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 22:39 - Apr 6 with 1452 views | JamesB1979 |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 17:05 - Apr 6 by BrianMcCarthy |
"I thought we still had the legs to push forward compared to them: our fitness levels are much better nowadays."
Really?
Wow, I saw that totally differently.
I thought that a properly fit team would have blasted either of those two teams today. |
Kone looked tired but then managed to keep going. The only one who looked “tired” was Poku! Thought the rest of them kept going until the end. RND showed great energy down that left flank towards the end. I’d say fitness looked pretty good. | | | |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 09:21 - Apr 7 with 1173 views | Hayesender |
I had to watch on a link with the Preston commentary. Just before the 2nd half kicked off,, the co-commentator said something about QPR not looking ready. Hey presto, a few seconds later we were one down. |  |
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| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 09:40 - Apr 7 with 1133 views | Northernr |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 09:21 - Apr 7 by Hayesender |
I had to watch on a link with the Preston commentary. Just before the 2nd half kicked off,, the co-commentator said something about QPR not looking ready. Hey presto, a few seconds later we were one down. |
We do love that goal straight after half time don't we?
Annoying, much the better team and should have won the game. |  | | |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 09:42 - Apr 7 with 1124 views | sprocket |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 09:40 - Apr 7 by Northernr |
We do love that goal straight after half time don't we?
Annoying, much the better team and should have won the game. |
Interesting comments form JS and he mentioned they went to press which was not the plan. First player goes to press and misses the pass thru the lines and they are in... | | | |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 09:57 - Apr 7 with 1075 views | TK1 |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 18:42 - Apr 6 by Myke |
No reason for Milwall to be gassed. They were flown home after the ‘Boro’ win specifically so they had time to rest up. Then a home game four days later. Lost to a better team (incidentally Field played the entire 90 minutes today - despite those that are ready to write him off at Norwich just like with us) is all. Norwich will be a good bet for promotion next season, they have been the form team of ‘26. |
Do you think it might have taken something out of Millwall, beating Boro away, regardless of how they got home?
I mean, Coventry looked knackered last night too. Watched a lot of very tired-looking Championship players yesterday - though obviously our injury record and early-mid season fitness needs huge improvement.
Agree, Norwich were pretty impressive. Big, strong team with pace out wide. Field fairly anonymous, but probably meant he was doing his job holding. | | | |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 13:00 - Apr 7 with 925 views | themodfather |
IF bennie had scored one of the 2 chances at the end, we win and go 5pt off top 6.
2nd half we were the better team and levelled and could have nicked it.
4 unbeaten, on a roll , would have taken that a month ago when in a free fall . | | | |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 13:17 - Apr 7 with 880 views | Ned_Kennedys |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 20:40 - Apr 6 by Benny_the_Ball |
Don't try it. You're now quoting an entirely different post. I'm referring to your reply to B Mac where you stated:
"Think that’s harsh Brian: 2nd game of a long weekend in warm conditions: doubt any of the better Championship teams were strutting around in peak condition at the end of their matches today. Thought we looked fitter than Preston as evidenced by us breaking and creating more chances as the game reached its conclusion."
Blaming the conditions and a 2 game long weekend is the usual lazy defence of an insipid performance. As for other Championship teams, I doubt you watched every game so comparisons are futile. As Vancouver rightly pointed out, most players looked dead on their feet. Yes, we created a few chances towards the end but I think that has more to do with the lift the equaliser gave us rather than anything Cycling Ben has been doing. [Post edited 6 Apr 20:44]
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Don’t try what?
You don’t seem to be able to understand my posts very clearly.
Never mind eh. | | | |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 19:55 - Apr 7 with 640 views | Andybrat |
| The END is nigh Preston N.E vs QPR match thread on 13:00 - Apr 7 by themodfather |
IF bennie had scored one of the 2 chances at the end, we win and go 5pt off top 6.
2nd half we were the better team and levelled and could have nicked it.
4 unbeaten, on a roll , would have taken that a month ago when in a free fall . |
57 points with 5 games to go, would have take that at the beginning of the season | | | |
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