Match Day Thread QPR v Ipswich

Thanks! When we win so rarely and always seem to change the team, maybe it would be a good idea to keep to the one that finally won as much as possible!

 

Cheers Nines, excellent as always.

 

Cheers Nines good to see you've got your mojo back.

I'd be wary playing Shodipo there. Bidwell was excellent going forward, not so much defensively. As much as I'd like to see a front two, I'd put Conor there for the protection his work rate provides. And yes, despite the never change a winning team mantra, I'd give Ariel a go from the off. Age,fitness or both Sandro wilted visibly after half time.

 

Absolutely, my concerns re. Shodipo playing in front of Bidwell in a nutshell. I do feel sorry for Conor, as we've never really played him centrally just off a target man, which is apparently his strength, and he's being judged by too many solely on his lack of goals playing the lone striker role. Based on the effort I've seen him put in I'd love him to come good and prove the doubters wrong. In the meantime needs must, and based on Saturday, when he came on, shored up the left and freed Mackie to create havoc on the right, he must start there tomorrow.

 

Totally agree with you re Washington, I think he has been shabbily treated on this forum.

 

Ted rates him.

I think this is the perfect game for Shodipo to get a start. Yeni doesn't deserve to keep playing.

 

If only we could play him up top with someone regularly we might see what he is capable of.

 

Maybe. Don't honestly know why we bought him as we've never had players suited to a 442. He's definitely a viable option to play on the left though.

 

I was hopeful that we would play him as we did with Charlie and OBZ. Which in my opinion was when Charlie was most effective.

 

The need for fresh legs could be vital tomorrow. Onouha in at right back. Manning is a young lad, should be able to carry on, if only by sher enthusiasm. If Luongo is fit then play him, a good runner who over 90 minutes can hurt tired Ipswich legs. Sylla by all accounts was knackered at the end at Wolves, so if Polter is fit then he should come in, painfull day in the offing for the Ipswich defence if so. Mackie are made for this, should start. And finally get a willing runner like Washington in there, a front three of Mackie, Polter and Washington should be to much for Ipswich after such a short rest.

My team would be, 4-3-3 (4-5-1)

-----------------------Smithies-----------------------

Onouha---------Hall---------Lynch-------Bidwell

-------Manning-----Borusiuk------Luongo-------

Mackie---------------------------------Washington
-------------------------Polter-------------------------

 

Quite so, but you could equally say we don't have the players to play one up front. Just look at the GF column. BFG and Sylla are good target men, but it's no good punting balls up to them only to see them crowded out or any knock downs cleared up as their nearest team mate is half a pitch away. Their height, their physicality will get them more goals than Conor but nowhere near the quantity we need and I feel we're wasting all three. Maybe when results aren't so pressing we can try 532/352.

This thing of ours, this buying and selling players, without giving a thought to how they'll fit in, grinds my gears.

1) Let's buy the lad Ferdinand and build a 5 man defence around him.
2) Let's get in that Chilean Isla. Great wing back.
3) Let's get rid of Simpson we don't need him anymore.
4) Ferdinand and the 5 man defence isn't working out.
5) Let's revert to a flat back four. At least we've got Simps......awwww **** how'd that happen?

 

This is one of the major problems of changing managers as often as we do. One manager brings in players to play the system he wants, out he goes and the latest incumbent has a whole shoal of fish out of water because he wants to play a different system. That is assuming that there is a degree of thought goes into signing players.

 

Absolutely right. And, as we reel from window to window like dipsos on the lash, let's make sure we credit the right people.

#tryinghardnottogooffonone

 

Ian Holloway may have a dilemma as to his team selection with regard to whether change or keep with the Winning Team. The key decision will be what to do with Onuoha.

I personally would stick with the winning team with the expectations of playing:
- Borysiuk for Sandro (as he will not last the 1st half)
- Shopido (or Washington) for Ngbakoto (poor performance)
As a result my team selection would be in line with Nine's.

--------------------Smithies------------------
Perch -------Hall---------Lynch-----Bidwell
-------------Borusiuk-----Manning-------
Wszołek ----------Mackie---------Shopido
------------------------Sylla -------------------------

However, I feel that Ian will play Ned for either Perch or Lynch. But with the match fast approaching, there is not much time to speculate.
Whatever the formation, let's hope for good home support and a nice win. COYR's!!!!

 

Like you the Winning team for me as far as they are fit enough to do another 90. Which means Ariel or Luongo for Sandro probably. I don't think Shodipo in front of Bidwell gives much defence that side so expect Yeni to continue or for Washington to get a game instead of Shodipo. Hope Pawel and Sylla can start again - having finally provided goals it would be lunacy to leave them out now, unless they can't handle close to 90 more.

 

Oslo - is Luongo match fit? If so it does open options in defensive midfield or the no.10 position. I agree with these minor fine tunings, but the danger is that we do not play the winning team. But Sandro should definitely not start in my opinion as it will be a waster of a sub.

I do hope that Sylla and Wszołek start, as dropping the goals scorers in our current predicament will be a crazy message.