Afraid not. Teams below us getting one or three points except Huddersfield and Swans. Blackpool holding Burnley!! Just too distressing.
Sadly, and by a margin, there are not three teams in the division that are worse than us right now. The teams below us have of course been worse earlier in the season but not one of them touches us over the past 20 games. In hindsight we hugely overachieved at the start of the season which left us supporters with even higher than usual levels of naive optimism. The stark reality is that we have been a staggeringly poorly managed business for the past ten years at least, one that carries huge overhead and has no realistic prospect of returning a profit for many a year, if at all. I can see no logical or fiscal reason why the owners would continue financially supporting the club beyond someone (Fernandes?) needing to reflect their/its investment in QPR as a live asset. Maybe this is propping up a balance sheet or a portfolio. If so, bailing out would crystallise the position and likely make it necessary to fully provide for the enormous loss.
I'm just ****ed off with this shower now and would readily accept relegation. Clear out all the wasters and start again with Ainsworth and a group of players that give a ****.
Before the season I thought we'd go down. 120 minutes in to the season we won our first corner, I still thought we'd go down. Somehow QPR did a QPR and threw a load of optimism and hope into the mix, then turned **** again. How you read season may depend on your view point, but this journey has got us to where I thought we'd be at this point. Struggling. Its not the way I expected but its definately the QPR way, where we end up I have no idea. Ainsworth has the Holloway feel to him. We went down with Holloway, we stayed down for a few years, the ship steadied and we bobbed back up. I get the feeling history is repeating itself.
GA: “They’re giving everything and I can’t fault them, but we’ve got to be better in both boxes.” Wish I had a pound for every time I’ve heard that one. It’s a ****show but we’ve got to see a win come soon.
Unfortunatey theres nothing more he can say. 11 games to go, 11 points needed. He can hardly tell the world all his players are useless. Within the dressing room I hope he's giving them the hairdryer, he can't do it in pubic though & expect them to play for him next week. Praise can be given everywhere, criticism needs to stay in house. Having said that I'd love to hear a Manager to tell the truth about poor players - Who is Phil Brown managing now?
Ten Haag came out and said his team were rubbish earlier in the season ! Look at them now, a top manager can lift players off the floor and restore belief. Yes of course they are quality players and Casemiro was a superb signing, but it's down to installing belief firstly. Unfortunately our shower of ****e, look like they don't care anymore and don't want to play for the badge !
Another very disappointing result. “All things come to an end”, but our poor run just goes on-and-on. It is painful, frustrating and heartbreaking to watch on QPR+ and I really feel for the “heroes” who travel to see the matches. It is almost as if we are are at a stage that if we will “concede less than 3 goals” in one match it may be regarded as progress. We all know that following the R’s is a roller coaster and I hope that we are close to hitting the bottom of the dip and there may soon be an long upward incline. Stay strong and there is more to life than football.
The logic that if we concede less and score more, then we will improve is true. I am not sure that the other statement that the other statement is true.
That’s an awful image. I don’t imagine any team in any of the leagues could match that decline. The only way is up!
I love Ainsworths optimism but you just can't polish a turd. "They gave everything" comment actually concerns me more than anything and just cements my belief that the players just aren't good enough for this level. (1 or 2 excluded). There wasn't a style of football played yesterday, there wasn't any football played yesterday. There was a quick, direct kick upfield and a hope for the best percentages tactic. Totally amateurish but maybe that's the best these lot can do. It really is a sorry state of affairs to go to Rotherham to concede 3 goals. I feel for Ainsworth, this club won't do him any favours in his managerial career nor do I think he will do the club any favours, as much as I like him. I hope I'm wrong but I just don't think he's got the tactical nouse to do anything different from what I saw today.
The first thing I would do is revert to 3 centre backs, even if that means playing Kakay or the lad Gubbins there. After all, Gubbins is a centre back. We can't wait on or rely on Balogun or Clarke salter. Neither, to me, actually feel like QPR players. Dickie just can't play in a back 4, it's blatantly obvious to see. Paal at lwb and if Laird isn't fit/bothered then put Drewe in at rwb. He might not be the best ability wise but he's certainly got the energy to get up and down the flank. Field and Johanson protecting that delicate defence, giving those wing backs that little bit of security. Richards in the no.10 role as he seems to have the technical ability. Lowe and Armstrong up top. In desperation, bring the lump on to push people as that's all he seems to do, at walking pace.
