Match Day Thread Birmingham vs QPR

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Ciarrai_Abu said:
I don’t think Ainsworth is getting the credit he deserves. I had us written off before the season started (and again after the Watford game) but Ainsworth has built a ‘team’ with some astute signings. We’ll be bottom half but I don’t see us going down, I’ll take that.
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Encouraging to hear. I'm not quite that confident yet. Saturday coming will be a stern test.
 
Surely that goes down in the ''we would have lost that last season (as we did)'' column.
A team destined for 16-19th place should be pleased with a point last night plus the fact we have already one away 2 more times than any of us expected.
Goes without saying but if we could sort out our home form, then we won't be looking over our shoulder, quite so much as last season.
Although our home form is ridiculously bad, I can't accept we won't win 5 out of the next 17 @ home.
We can't be 'sniffy' about a point gained such as last night. Plus it seems like we have a bit more of a backbone than last season (not hard I appreciate).
 
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Stan Dupp said:
Surely that goes down in the ''we would have lost that last season (as we did)'' column.
A team destined for 16-19th place should be pleased with a point last night plus the fact we have already one away 2 more times than any of us expected.
Goes without saying but if we could sort out our home form, then we won't be looking over our shoulder, quite so much as last season.
Although our home form is ridiculously bad, I can't accept we won't win 5 out of the next 17 @ home.
We can't be 'sniffy' about a point gained such as last night. Plus it seems like we have a bit more of a backbone than last season (not hard I appreciate).
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The backbone seems to have been largely provided by Cook, who's really impressed. Fox not so much though, and I've no idea what happened to Paal last night. He looked completely out of it.
 
I agree, Paal was very strange in letting S/Field run riot (slight exaggeration but a better player would have).
I think Fox gets harsh press, it maybe his left footed, languid style that doesn't do him any favours.
Generally I would say Paal is the least of our problems. One of them is Armstrong and where to play him to get the best from him.
Don't rate him, never will, but appreciate at the same time that he's young.
 
Stroller said:
The backbone seems to have been largely provided by Cook, who's really impressed. Fox not so much though, and I've no idea what happened to Paal last night. He looked completely out of it.
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Fox looked very slow and static last night. Paal was all over the shop - was up against Stansfield a very good young winger in great form, but shouldn’t have been roasted to that extent. The bloke next to me moaned about Kakay the whole match long to a wearisome degree. He does look clueless at times but we don’t have an alternative at present, so no point slagging him off, at least he’s a real trier. We need some stability back there to get the most out of Smyth, who I was very impressed with yesterday. Gone a bit quiet on this Cannon chap.
 
Stan Dupp said:
I agree, Paal was very strange in letting S/Field run riot (slight exaggeration but a better player would have).
I think Fox gets harsh press, it maybe his left footed, languid style that doesn't do him any favours.
Generally I would say Paal is the least of our problems. One of them is Armstrong and where to play him to get the best from him.
Don't rate him, never will, but appreciate at the same time that he's young.
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I was of the same opinion regarding Armstrong. I was at the Brum v Rs game last season, and he was an embarrassment- no control, charging all over the place falling over and fouling. I honestly thought a young bulky rugby winger could have done the same job with more maturity. He played like that a lot last year.

But he really has developed since then. He’ll never have silky skills or a delicate touch but he does terrify defenders and his first and second touches are really much better. Sanderson, a limited defender of course, really struggled with him last night. I agree on where to play him though - he might have scored loads in kids football but I’d put that down to physique, he’s not a natural goal scorer, just from last night his timing on a free header was so off he missed the target. We looked more threatening when he went off and Dykes played in his proper position. There must be a way to use them both effectively.
 
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qprbeth said:
This Ainsworth in his rock gear comment reminds me of Michael Foot and his (falsely described) donkey jacket, Teresa May's sexy leopard skin shoes.

Why can't he dress as he wants. He is doing his job IMHO leave his wardrobe alone
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To be honest I really like we have a manager who’s an individual and not caring what anyone else thinks. It’s his style and he’s not changing for anyone or anything.
How he does as a manager … well, that’s still under observation more closely :emoticon-0102-bigsm
 
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Stan Dupp said:
I agree, Paal was very strange in letting S/Field run riot (slight exaggeration but a better player would have).
I think Fox gets harsh press, it maybe his left footed, languid style that doesn't do him any favours.
Generally I would say Paal is the least of our problems. One of them is Armstrong and where to play him to get the best from him.
Don't rate him, never will, but appreciate at the same time that he's young.
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This statement goes back to who had opinions without watching any games. Fox has been poor, Swansea's goal was down to Fox, Stansfield buried him on Tuesday. Armstrong as an outlet is imperative. Did you not see his hold up play and the free kicks he won on Friday? Very poor post
 
Bwood_Ranger said:
Paul Hart was a looker.
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qprbeth said:
Paul Hart I had forgotten him..
Dream Boat
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As was.........

Luigi De Canio
Italian football manager

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Queens Park Rangers
De Canio was announced as first team coach of English Championship team Queens Park Rangers on 29 October 2007, succeeding the recently sacked John Gregory.[8] He started his QPR experience with a 2–0 home win to Hull City on 3 November.[9] Rangers signed several players during the January transfer window: Ákos Buzsáky who had previously been on loan from Plymouth Argyle, Hogan Ephraim from West Ham, Kieran Lee on loan from Manchester United, Gavin Mahon on loan from Watford, Matthew Connolly from Arsenal, Patrick Agyemang from Preston and Fitz Hall from Wigan. Early in January QPR also managed to secure striker Rowan Vine in a permanent move following his brief loan spell which had ended in December. During his period in charge of the club, De Canio became a very popular figure among the QPR faithful, due to the style and flair he brought back to their game. As a result, he was, along with the club's owners, immortalised in the supporters' song "Gigi De Canio, Bernie and Flavio" (to the tune of La donna è mobile).[10]

De Canio left the club by "mutual consent" after the end of the season in May 2008, having guided them to fourteenth place in the Championship.[11] His record at the club comprised 12 wins, 12 losses and 11 draws in 35 games. It has reported that his return to Italy was partly due to a bid to save his marriage.[12]
 
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