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Match Day Thread West Brom vs QPR

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by daverangers, Sep 22, 2021.

  1. Hammersmith reborn

    Hammersmith reborn Well-Known Member

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    Haven't forgotten his previous goal from that angle but that was with his right foot and whipped up into the roof of the net. This effort was running away from goal and with his weaker foot, also he had Dyjes stood in the middle to tap into an empty net. He never got his head up to look once, and it isn't the first time he's been completely blinkered. He needs to improve his awareness alot in my eyes. Spends far too much time dallying and showboating on the ball when a much simpler option us available. Taarabt he ain't !
     
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  2. QPR Oslo

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    Yes, Bos could do all that, though often didn't cross. But expect he would be too expensive.
     
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  3. YorkshireHoopster

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    Would he? Has anyone followed his progress in Turkey? If he has pride, is prepared to swallow some humble pie and apologise to his former team mates and wants to continue to develop to his full potential then yes might be worth a punt. I suspect however his attitude is all wrong. If he has not learned a valuable lesson or two he would be a damaging influence in the dressing room
     
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  4. Bwood_Ranger

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    He’s playing there regularly and would have a load of bigger/wealthier clubs than us in for him if he were to come back.
     
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  5. stick

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    I think a lot if not all of us need to take a moment to think who we are and where we are. We may be guilty of getting carried away by such a fast start to the season. We are 17th in budgetary terms in this Division and light years behind the likes of West Brom and Fulham. They had a player on the pitch last night that cost more than our entire squad!
    A lot of flak regarding selections and substitutions but I think we are overlooking the fact that we had a game against Premier League opposition on Tuesday night whereas WBA had a few days off. None of know the condition of our players and its very likely that Warbs knew he shouldnt put young Willock through 90 minutes.
    We had a very fortunate start and it was always going to be tough to hold on yet barring a very unfortunate rebound off Diengs arm we might well have come away with all three points.
    I really wish I had fiver for every time someone shot instead of passing. One of the great strikers once said that you should always shoot as adding an extra pass is just giving another opportunity for things to go wrong and its not like Dykes is deadly in front of goal now is it!
    Every team in this league is going to have to weather a storm, its all about getting through it quickly and what you do from there. The next month is crucial for us and a win spree will have us back dreaming again.
    We could probably really do without the Carabao Cup in terms of fatigue.
     
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  6. rangercol

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    Some good points.
    However, if you're referring to Chair shooting instead of crossing, he 100% should have crossed the ball. His decision making is simply awful.
     
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  7. stick

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    How many chances did Dykes miss against Bristol City. The one on one I would have been disappointed not to convert!
     
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  8. Hammersmith reborn

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    Yes he missed some opportunities against Bristol but not from standing 2 yards out without the keeper there ! Chair shoots far too often without getting his head up to see if there's anyone better placed. Chair's primary job is to supply tge chances for the strikers and Dykes is too finish those chances. Chair didn't get his head up once, there was no other thought in his head but to shoot, it happens too often. 2-0 and the game would've been dead
     
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    Well i heard he ìs still good mates with many in our dressing room. He eats Brummie and south Wales pies with Turkish delights, not humble pies.
     
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  10. QPR Oslo

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    We're not playing in the Ryder Cup too are we? Thought Warbs thinks the Caribou is more than enough.|¿
     
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  11. stick

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    Chair would probably outscore Dykes if the Aussiejock didnt take the penalties
     
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  12. Sooperhoop

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    Good post Stick. I think we need to put things in perspective, we've lost 2-1 to Bournemouth and West Brom, 1st and 2nd in the table and both unbeaten and benefitting from largely Premier League squads and oceans of parachute payments. Bristol City was one of those games and a major disappointment but sh*t happens. We beat a decent Everton side outplaying them at times.

    We're light years ahead of where we were a year ago but the depth of our squad doesn't match those top teams and that will take some bridging. Injuries are starting to bite us so we need to cut the carping and get behind the team, there's an awful long way to go yet...
     
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  13. Goldhawk-Road

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    What's frustrating is that you sort of know that by the end of the season, the most likely outcome is that Fulham, Bournemouth and West Brom will yo-yo up in promotion again because of the Prem cash, and we'll be faced with a wealthy Norwich again and two other rich sides sporting premier league players.

    The system is positively Victorian in its self perpetuating inequality.
     
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  14. Sooperhoop

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    And it's the EFL FFP rules that are perpetuating this farce...
     
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  15. bobmid

    bobmid Well-Known Member

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    It most definately is. The gap is growing season after season and making the dream of the premier league more distant. I actually am quite bored by the Premier league to be honest. 5/6 clubs battle the european slots and the rest just make up the numbers.
     
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  16. Ranger4ever

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    Totally agree. It is dire to watch, I don't envy the enjoyment that supporters of Newcastle, Everton etc get from watching their team play in a league which they know they have little chance of winning and are just hoping to survive at the end of the season for financial purposes only.
    When watching any premier league game, I am always rooting for the underdog to cause an upset, is that wrong?
     
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    bobmid Well-Known Member

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    Thats exactly how i feel. I always want the underdog to win. I cant stand the top 6.
     
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  18. rangercol

    rangercol Well-Known Member

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    All absolutely fair points.
    I don't think it's carping to have the opinion that our open set up will make us attractive to watch, but liable to concede too many goals.
    We have some excellent attacking players, especially Willock who seems to get better and better.
     
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  19. SW Ranger

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    Absolutely agree Bob. The championship is a very competitive league where things can change around within just a few weeks (mostly because of the packed schedule). For me, the EFL is doing a crap job of marketing their product - letting promotion be the only thing this league is about. They should be maximising the competitive angle and encouraging teams to become more competitive. Media barely talks about anything EFL because the product holders don’t promote it well enough. They need to excite the world outside into the league, create characters and emphasise the league and build its own cup product with benefits to the leagues they represent. EPL is destructive for teams and supporters unless you’re in the top six; the rest are inconsequential fodder.
     
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  20. Tramore Ranger

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    The EFL championship barely gets a mention over here..... the press didn't even include any report of our game on Friday.... the only thing they are interested in in the premier league and any Irish player who might score a goal....
     
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