Match Day Thread Queens Park Rangers vs Saints - Wednesday, November 5 - 19:45 KO

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/2...mitted Southampton's,that they are not trying.

 

Yeah, the actual quotes of his from the echo were:

"Not a single one of us goes out there and says "I'm not trying today". That's our job. This what we get paid to do. If we're not performing, we have to give 100 percent work rate"

"At the minute, we haven't been doing that. That's the kind of thing we have to drill into the squad. If we're not going to win games, we have to work hard for everyone"

 

"That's our job. This is what we get paid to do. We have to perform on the pitch. If we're not performing, we have to give 100 per cent work rate.

"At the minute, we haven't been doing that. That's the kind of thing we have to drill into the squad. If we're not going to win games, we have to work hard for everyone.

"Everyone has to see that we're running our balls off for everyone and for the fans. Things will start to change when we start doing that.

"That's the conversation we've had in there. We have to dig ourselves out of this hole. Keep working hard. Games come thick and fast.

"I'm p***** off. It ain't good to be in. I'm the one around the leaders. We have to get going again and bring it back on Wednesday night."

 

Thanks. Couldn’t see any of that on the official site. Maybe they didn’t like the way it reflected on them.

 

I think it reflects really badly on them! For me that's disgraceful. I know that possibly he may have meant it in a different way (we've gotta do better etc. etc.) but to actually admit they haven't been putting in maximum effort is unacceptable and the first job for the new Manager is to make sure that 100% effort is the absolute bare minimum. That's made me angry and it takes some to get me to that stage. Maybe if they're only giving 80% effort then we should only pay 80% of the ticket price!! (although my ST is paid in full so maybe a refund?!)

Rant over

 

I'm hoping Tonda sets us up completely different tonight.

Not necessarily because I think that will help, but because I think it will be interesting to see if even with a new manager, different tactics and a change in formation, whether we see the same **** we get every week.

 

Doubt it; it'll be the same 5 at the back formation I expect.

SR's favourite, chosen formation. I mean ... what?