Match Day Thread Sunderland vs QPR

[rangercol]

I normally defend Dykes. But at times he’s literally watching the game go on 3 feet in front of him. Has to be the first change. If we don’t win this it will be a huge opportunity missed. We have to have a real go at them in the second half

How many times previously have we missed these huge opportunities?
It won't be a surprise if we miss out again.

 

[awjm]

I really want Dykes to do well but he's so anonymous, Frey for all his clunkiness does this role so much better. But I'd see Armstrong introduced sooner rather than later.

Their back line needs to be put under more pressure, if they are they'll crack.

I think Dykes is a good striker. One day he'll leave us and go to a team that actually puts the ball into the box and he'll score a bunch of goals.

We don't play to his strengths. The way we play these days suits Armstrong. We should just put him on all the time now.

 

[awjm]

Although we're not tearing Sunderland apart in any sense, we look like a team who belongs in this league and can compete.

 

[Hoop-Leif]

Cmon rangers for f***s sake. Take the bull by the horns. We need all 3!!

 

[Turkish" Premier" Hoops]

They really are piss poor at the back, get Smyth and Armstrong on to absolutely terrify them

 

[rangercol]

I think Dykes is a good striker. One day he'll leave us and go to a team that actually puts the ball into the box and he'll score a bunch of goals.

We don't play to his strengths. The way we play these days suits Armstrong. We should just put him on all the time now.

I think Dykes is a poor striker and terrible footballer.

 

[Turkish" Premier" Hoops]

I think Dykes is a poor striker and terrible footballer.

That’s a bit harsh in my opinion, he can score goals for Scotland at international level and we’ve seen him score some quality goals, I just don’t think our style currently works for him.

 

[daverangers]

Armstrong coming on. Not sure who for.

 

[Turkish" Premier" Hoops]

Armstrong on, Dykes off
Chair off, Hodge on

 

[daverangers]

Chair for Armstrong

 

[rangercol]

That’s a bit harsh in my opinion, he can score goals for Scotland at international level and we’ve seen him score some quality goals, I just don’t think our style currently works for him.

Fair enough mate.

 

[daverangers]

Hodge's first touch and he gives the ball away.

This game is there for the taking, we just need to go for them and get the ball forward.

Shot from Armstrong easily saved. Quite an acute angle.

 

[rangercol]

Hodge's first touch and he gives the ball away.

This game is there for the taking, we just need to go for them and get the ball forward.

Shot from Armstrong easily saved. Quite an acute angle.

Not watching, but Marti always wants to win, so I'm sure he's trying to make it happen.

 

[Hoop-Leif]

This is worrying. Come on ffs

 

[WBA2_QPR3]

Smyth would rip them apart

 

[SW Ranger]

Not convinced Hodge for Chair is a good decision

 

[daverangers]

I'd like to see Smyth come on. A bit more pace alongside Armstrong and I think they'll defence won't cope.

 

[daverangers]

Smyth would rip them apart

Wrote the same as you were posting. Surely he's got to be warming up.

 

[Turkish" Premier" Hoops]

We need to get a grip and have the home fans turning against their own side, Smyth would pull them apart at the back

 

[Frome-Ranger]

I think Dykes is a good striker. One day he'll leave us and go to a team that actually puts the ball into the box and he'll score a bunch of goals.

We don't play to his strengths. The way we play these days suits Armstrong. We should just put him on all the time now.

Maybe but there's been many many games where we've put decent balls in and Dykes is nowhere to be seen. I just don't think he's got the nous.