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Ball 2 tonight!

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by devonqprboy, Jan 6, 2020.

  1. devonqprboy

    devonqprboy Well-Known Member

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    Allocation to ball numbers appears to be completely random for this round. We are ball 2 for some reason.
     
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  2. NorwayRanger

    NorwayRanger Well-Known Member

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    Give me Liverpool at HQ :emoticon-0147-emo:

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  3. Sooperhoop

    Sooperhoop Well-Known Member

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    Give us the Scum, home or away...
     
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    Tottenham away please.
     
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  5. Totallyqpr

    Totallyqpr Well-Known Member

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    That's because we are second favourites to win it!
     
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  6. finglasqpr

    finglasqpr Well-Known Member

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    I'll take any lower league team at home. We need the revenue from a cup run.
     
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  7. rangercol

    rangercol Well-Known Member

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    Chelsea at Loftus Road please.
    Let's get the old girl rocking.
     
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  8. Quite Possibly Raving

    Quite Possibly Raving Well-Known Member

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    From everything Hoos has said my understanding is that we lose money from each game we put on at Loftus Road. I'd guess we lose even more from a cup game with a 6k crowd.

    I think prize money was £135k for a third round win and £180k for winning the fourth round and £360k for winning the fifth round. Also get £150k for being selected for live coverage. Better still, from 3rd round onwards, 45% of gate receipts are divided between clubs. So ideally, to maximise ££ we would want to beat Man U away in the fifth round live on telly.

    Back in the real world I'll take a scrappy 1-0 win at home against Reading in the fourth round!
     
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  9. KentGaz

    KentGaz Well-Known Member

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    Scousers or Scum at HQ, get on tv and the chance of an upset
     
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    QPR Oslo Well-Known Member

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    If that happens they may end up taking Eze, BOS and Chair back with them. I'd prefer we stay under the radar with a non live TV game with the likes of Barnsley or Bristol Rovers, and save Man U, C, Liverpool etc until after the window is firmly locked.
     
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  11. devonqprboy

    devonqprboy Well-Known Member

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    But perhaps a top premiership side that attracts live coverage will be a good earner.
     
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  12. daverangers

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    More than likely the only upset would be us getting spanked...plus our better players being on display for all the world to see, and being made to look distinctively average.
     
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  13. Sooperhoop

    Sooperhoop Well-Known Member

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    Usually happens on Sky, we've got Brentford and Leeds up next...<doh>

    Also just announced Swansea away in Feb...
     
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  14. kiwiqpr

    kiwiqpr Barnsie Mod

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    home to sheff wed in the cup
     
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  15. jeffranger

    jeffranger Well-Known Member

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    Sheff wed at home, boring & was hoping for bigger tie than that
     
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  16. bunmahon_ranger

    bunmahon_ranger Well-Known Member

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    BBC wont be showing that one either...still very winnable
     
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  17. devonqprboy

    devonqprboy Well-Known Member

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    Yes, hardly one to stir excitement but looking on the bright side gives us an excellent chance to get into round 5.
     
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  18. rangercol

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    At least we're at home and it's very winnable.
     
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  19. devonqprboy

    devonqprboy Well-Known Member

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    TV matches obviously are going to be Bristol City/Shrewsbury vs Liverpool and Hull vs Scum.
     
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  20. Uber_Hoop

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    Let’s do a Bidwell on Luongo! Then we could do a Luongo on Austin, then an Austin on Freeman...

    ...right through to doing a number on Sterling in the final.
     
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