Another long night by the river – autopsy Saturday, 26th Sep 2015 22:00 by Clive Whittingham Another London derby, another heavy defeat, another game over before half time, another humiliation for the long suffering QPR fans at Fulham. On Saturday March 14 this year QPR were beaten 3-1 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League having trailed by three goals at half time. Afterwards, I wrote this… “Blame Furlong and Yun, blame Phillips and Wright-Phillips, blame Caulker and Onuoha, blame injuries, blame Chris Ramsey, blame who you like really, but consider this… QPR have been in the Premier League for three of the last four seasons. In that time they have played 27 London derbies in league and cup. They’ve lost 18 of those and drawn four. This season they’ve lost seven and drawn one of the games against the other London sides. They’ve conceded 45 goals in those 27 games and scored just 18. On two separate occasions they’ve conceded six goals. This has been under four different managers, with vastly different teams and players. When the going gets a little tougher, the atmosphere gets a little hotter, the intensity increases – QPR cannot live with it. “There isn’t the quality to match Arsenal and Spurs and there isn’t the attitude, stomach, pragmatism, strength and resolve to match sides like Palace and West Ham. Remember Fulham running riot, remember that Monday night when Sam Allardye bullied Granero and Faurlin with a massive three man midfield? QPR are playing at being a Premier League club and on days like this they’re playing at being a Premier League team, wanting to play with inverse wingers and false nines and young kids and wide open midfields and all of this sort of trendy **** without any sort of foundation or base. It’s naïve and it’s arrogant. Whether Furlong and Yun and Wright-Phillips start or not, whether Ramsey is the manager or somebody else, this will happen again while that attitude persists. It will happen again.” On Friday September 25 at Craven Cottage it happened again, as it was always likely to. Two London derbies so far this season, QPR are six nil down on aggregate and have been abject in both. Read the rest here.. http://www.not606.com/forums/queens-park-rangers.51/create-thread
Oh great. All we need now is that mouthy cu*t giving it large. I do wish he'd shut his phukking pie hole
You're taking the piss now Andy. If you don't take that shyte down from your Sig I'll put a picture of a Fox being torn apart by Hounds on mine. I'm serious mother fu*ker. That sh1t is fu*king with my eyes
A very thought provoking read. That we have the same tactics and ways of approaching things in every game really doesn't reflect too well on CR's chances of succeeding. "QPR's star man: N/A" !
I'm quite fond of the flashing sig. Swords needs to stop being a tart and actually read this very good article.
Many thanks Nines and and Total. A good but depressing read. I hope changes are made for Bolton. Trouble is I find it hard to think of good ones but changes need making to kick some of them. I'd try Smithies for Green for definite. His kicking usually only 40 metres or so is causing us big problems. I thought Perch got better 2nd half but by then F were coasting. I agree with suggestions to drop him, move Ned to RB, and play Clint alongside Hall or Angela. Wish Barton was still with us we really miss his work level, but it's probably time to give Sandro or Doughty a go alongside Ale or Toszer. Fer, Luongo and reluctantly Phillips further forward, and striker chaaa, Anyone fit? Jet or Hoilett.
Great read and analysis. Clive expresses the frustration, embarrassment and anger of the fans really well. I loved the line about Angella "distributed the ball here with all the accuracy and finesse of a drunk giraffe".
good stuff as ever from Clive, shame there's no good stuff to write about. Didn't realise how abysmal our Derby record was.
