Match Day Thread QPR v Bristol City

[Uber_Hoop]

Hoo ****ing ray. Holloway was running to stand still and the majority of us had lost patience. He was replaced with someone who had coached a Man Utd team to the treble, managed an unfashionable club to a European final, managed a team to win a major European league. Sadly it seems his talent has gone the same way as his hair....but he is an upgrade.

I have seen nothing of the game, but have read this entire thread while drinking. It is clear the team were headless, were they spineless as well? If yes we are back in the worst days of Redknapp, but cheaper.

We can get rid of Hair Island, and get the board to walk away (though someone will have to pay the wages, because gate money won’t) but we are stuck with these players.

It’s beyond me what’s going on, but a cleansing and cathartic spell in League One and wholesale change at every level might be required to lift the curse we are obviously labouring under.

I was feeling guilty about spurning a ticket to see us last Saturday and not sorting a trip down to Shepherds Bush yet this season. Now I’m simply grateful.

Turn this round quick or we’ll be adrift and playing in front of 8000 or less by December.

How can McCalamity be an upgrade if his talent has gone, unless you believe Ollie had no talent whatsoever (which would be unfair)?

This might be one of those episodes where we’re **** for months and then it all clicks, the players get used to the system and each other, then become world-beaters, with McCalamity being hailed as a genie’s arse.

These things do happen, but who actually believes it’s possible under the Wally with the Brolly? I’m getting nostalgic about Jimmy Floyd’s brief tenure when we had a team set up to lose 1-0 each week. Oh, how I yearn for those kind of results right now.

According to the Beeb this is QPR’s worst ever start to a season... and we’ve had the likes of Hughes, Magilton, Dowie, Ramsey & P.Hart at the helm!*

Records are tumbling under the stewardship of this has-been.


(*I’m sure somebody will point out that not all of the above presided over the start of a season, but you get my point)

 

[YorkshireHoopster]

I'm in France you muppet.

In Schteve we believe. You muppet

 

[WBA2_QPR3]

Steve speaks -

"We've been working behind the scenes to bring signings in and we expect one or two before Saturday. I believe if we get the right players in we'll be OK."

"The message to the supporters, and it's a difficult one, is patience. Am I determined to put this right? Yes."

Any indication of when Steve?

 

[Stroller]

Pretty much this but I would of vouched for twenty five minutes. The failure to score in that time did for us. Washington is useless as is our defence. Like it or not we are about to do a Portsmouth, you can point the finger of blame of whoever you fancy, but the fact of the matter is that we as a club are down and out. We're ****ed. McClaren was sold a dud. It's not his fault, the problems are deeper seated. I think the solution should've been to retain Holloway as manager and bring in McClaren as a coach.

The current situation is catastrophic, we're getting relegated to League one as it it stands, but folk around me are happy that Washington runs around a lot and never gives up the chase, Jesus wept.

There were plenty worse than Washington last night imo. What did you make of the chance that he set up for Eze? I had a row with the fella in front of me when he blamed Washington for not scoring himself. The way I saw it (from a distance), he nicked it past the keeper and had a tight angle to goal, so picked out Eze who had an open-goal tap in - which he fluffed. It must have been right in front of you, how did you see it?

 

[Didley Squat]

How can McCalamity be an upgrade if his talent has gone, unless you believe Ollie had no talent whatsoever (which would be unfair)?

This might be one of those episodes where we’re **** for months and then it all clicks, the players get used to the system and each other, then become world-beaters, with McCalamity being hailed as a genie’s arse.

These things do happen, but who actually believes it’s possible under the Wally with the Brolly? I’m getting nostalgic about Jimmy Floyd’s brief tenure when we had a team set up to lose 1-0 each week. Oh, how I yearn for those kind of results right now.

According to the Beeb this is QPR’s worst ever start to a season... and we’ve had the likes of Hughes, Magilton, Dowie, Ramsey & P.Hart at the helm!*

Records are tumbling under the stewardship of this has-been.


(*I’m sure somebody will point out that not all of the above presided over the start of a season, but you get my point)

Did Jimmy Floyd put a smile on your face?

How can McCalamity be an upgrade if his talent has gone, unless you believe Ollie had no talent whatsoever (which would be unfair)?

This might be one of those episodes where we’re **** for months and then it all clicks, the players get used to the system and each other, then become world-beaters, with McCalamity being hailed as a genie’s arse.

These things do happen, but who actually believes it’s possible under the Wally with the Brolly? I’m getting nostalgic about Jimmy Floyd’s brief tenure when we had a team set up to lose 1-0 each week. Oh, how I yearn for those kind of results right now.

According to the Beeb this is QPR’s worst ever start to a season... and we’ve had the likes of Hughes, Magilton, Dowie, Ramsey & P.Hart at the helm!*

Records are tumbling under the stewardship of this has-been.


(*I’m sure somebody will point out that not all of the above presided over the start of a season, but you get my point)

Uber, your a hard but fair man.

You make a valid point. I remember it took Dear Uncle Arry many moons to get the team to gel only for his knees to fail him and us when we needed his weaving of his magic wand.

Yes, it is our worst start but hey, we’re all about creating records, we should rebadge and call ourselves the Virgin Record Rangers.

If only Richard Branson would buy us, we could fly our senior management to the other side of the world with a one way ticket.

Your yearning for Jimmy Floyd has me speed dialing your local doctor as we speak.
Can l suggest a liquid form of medicine in the shape of a wink cask?

The mere mention of Hughes, Hart & Dowie in the same sentence has me reaching for your wine cask!

Until we lose again, all the best.
Aussie

 

[rangercol]

There were plenty worse than Washington last night imo. What did you make of the chance that he set up for Eze? I had a row with the fella in front of me when he blamed Washington for not scoring himself. The way I saw it (from a distance), he nicked it past the keeper and had a tight angle to goal, so picked out Eze who had an open-goal tap in - which he fluffed. It must have been right in front of you, how did you see it?

Exe probably should have scored but Washington over hit the pass slightly so that it wasn't the tap in it should have been.

 

[bobmid]

Not to mention the fans,like you, who wanted Holloway to be replaced. Let's not forget that. We know Tony wants nothing more than to be patted on the head because he does what the fans' tell him to do. Where is Ellers?

Oh it's my fault we have a ****e team, play ****e football and the club is a total mess! If only I hadn't travelled to all those away games last season, we may have won. I really should have realised that paying out 130k a week on two keepers (green & caesar) was not financially or logically realistic. I do apologise to all the fans, or wasn't Tony and co....it was me!

 

[Stroller]

Exe probably should have scored but Washington over hit the pass slightly so that it wasn't the tap in it should have been.

Fair enough, could/should he have gone for goal himself?

 

[qprbeth]

Another thing which other people have also said is ....we ( last night's team) are not young and experienced.

Eze is the only young player.
Even Ingrams is 25 and had played a good number of games for Wycombe...

All the good work Ollie had done blooding youngsters has gone out the window

Manning is on loan, BOS appears to be on compassionate leave, Furlong injured...Kakay is a scapegoat....Smythe, Chair, Oteh are not even getting a look in

McLaren was sold to us as getting the most out of our youngsters....quite the opposite I think. ...I think that is what I am most angry about this morning. Our youngsters are not getting a look in...and we are being sold a pup in the statement "we need experience". We are not losing because our team is full of kids. Our team is full of experienced pros...I will stick by the premise that last night's team is much better than rock bottom of the championship...no it isn't a promotion winning team...it is an average Championship team..not the worst team in the division but it is certainly acting as the worst team....that can only be down to the staff...and the preparation, the way they have been to told to play, and the team confidence in that plan



Yes I'm still angry!
I feel better for the rant!

Thank you
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[bobmid]

I can't remember the last time we actually played football, as in retaining the ball for more than 3 or 4 passes. Regardless of manager, when a team doesn't have good enough players then it will generally struggle at any level it competes in. I watched the Swansea v Leeds game last night, there isn't one single QPR player who would get in either of their match day squads, not even on the bench. Hoping that Bassong or even Collins will make a difference is pure hopefulness and nothing else. Wells up top might add a goal here or there but who is going to create these openings for him. We lack ability, creativity and ideas. The manager/coach can help with the latter but unfortunately not the formers.

 

[rangercol]

Fair enough, could/should he have gone for goal himself?

No. We were yelling at him to square it earlier. A better player would have rolled it into Eze's path sooner imo.

 

[bobmid]

No. We were yelling at him to square it earlier. A better player would have rolled it into Eze's path sooner imo.

It certainly looked that way on tv

 

[bobmid]

Another thing which other people have also said is ....we ( last night's team) are not young and experienced.

Eze is the only young player.
Even Ingrams is 25 and had played a good number of games for Wycombe...

All the good work Ollie had done blooding youngsters has gone out the window

Manning is on loan, BOS appears to be on compassionate leave, Furlong injured...Kakay is a scapegoat....Smythe, Chair, Oteh are not even getting a look in

McLaren was sold to us as getting the most out of our youngsters....quite the opposite I think. ...I think that is what I am most angry about this morning. Our youngsters are not getting a look in...and we are being sold a pup in the statement "we need experience". We are not losing because our team is full of kids. Our team is full of experienced pros...I will stick by the premise that last night's team is much better than rock bottom of the championship...no it isn't a promotion winning team...it is an average Championship team..not the worst team in the division but it is certainly acting as the worst team....that can only be down to the staff...and the preparation, the way they have been to told to play, and the team confidence in that plan



Yes I'm still angry!
I feel better for the rant!

Thank you
Sent from my STF-L09 using Tapatalk

You are being very generous by describing us as an average championship team Beth. We were closer to average with smithies, Robinson and onohua.

 

[qprbeth]

You are being very generous by describing us as an average championship team Beth. We were closer to average with smithies, Robinson and onohua.

My point is ....we are not even playing to the level of our ability...The first halves on Saturday and Tuesday we were in the game...and with someone who could score we probably would have been leading..
Then we disintegrated...and the plan goes to pot...and we play the worse football imaginable.

My whole point is...it is not a great team., But it is good enough for mud table mediocrity..but with a decent coach...we should have a few points on the table... and when we lose it should be ,"only just"...and we should be fighting to the end.
Still angry

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[kiwiqpr]

Did Jimmy Floyd put a smile on your face?


Uber, your a hard but fair man.

You make a valid point. I remember it took Dear Uncle Arry many moons to get the team to gel only for his knees to fail him and us when we needed his weaving of his magic wand.

Yes, it is our worst start but hey, we’re all about creating records, we should rebadge and call ourselves the Virgin Record Rangers.

If only Richard Branson would buy us, we could fly our senior management to the other side of the world with a one way ticket.

Your yearning for Jimmy Floyd has me speed dialing your local doctor as we speak.
Can l suggest a liquid form of medicine in the shape of a wink cask?

The mere mention of Hughes, Hart & Dowie in the same sentence has me reaching for your wine cask!

Until we lose again, all the best.
Aussie

Wink cask
There's the problem right there
Young inexperienced team waiting for a cougar to wink at them
No wonder Steve wants some experience in the team

 

[DT’s Socks]

Exe probably should have scored but Washington over hit the pass slightly so that it wasn't the tap in it should have been.

He has always lacked composure imo
Effort is fine he gets into good positions
I would of thought that could of been coached into him by now

 

[DT’s Socks]

My point is ....we are not even playing to the level of our ability...The first halves on Saturday and Tuesday we were in the game...and with someone who could score we probably would have been leading..
Then we disintegrated...and the plan goes to pot...and we play the worse football imaginable.

My whole point is...it is not a great team., But it is good enough for mud table mediocrity..but with a decent coach...we should have a few points on the table... and when we lose it should be ,"only just"...and we should be fighting to the end.
Still angry

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I believe in the squad also there is certainly enough there to survive in this league

Therefore it has to be the coaching

 

[Goldhawk-Road]

Abject display. Goals 1 and 3 resulted from our defender falling over. Ingrams was unsighted for the first, but Smithies would have had it. I gave up on Washington long ago, though he did set Eze up who didn't show the confidence to nail it.

All our players are playing more ineptly, with less direction and less confidence than last season (and no, I don't want Ollie back) which is down to McClaren. Thanks, Tony, for once again being impressed with a faded " football name" and jumping with the appointment without any real assessment of the alternatives.

I don't see McClaren turning it round. If we lose to Wigan on Saturday, we must get shot or any new manager coming in will have a possibly insurmountable mountain to climb even at this early stage of the season.

 

[IwasanotherwatfordR]

Ingram is an utter liability.

Washington’s ability to consistently cover 30miles in a game yet have less impact than the ball boys is truly a thing of wonder. He has to go, surely?

What happened to Sodipo? Why on earth did we loan out Manning (to a superior team).

 

[loomo]

I could go on for hours about last night and I agree with a lot of the comments here. Keeping my head down today as I live in Bristol and Im expecting some clog. However, one thing that I could not help but notice is that the players were not talking to each other. No player telling another where to be or go. No player geeing others up. Heads just went down and not one voice to be heard. We were like this last season but its worse now. We need a voice out there