The debate is already on. Was that a very impressive West Ham performance or are QPR already dead men walking? Whilst I was fulsome in my praise for the overall performance, I found quite a bit to criticise in relation to individual performances. Cole, in particular, was embarrassing. I accept his hold up play and flick ons were good - better than a couple of seasons ago - but his finishing is beyond a joke. That near post header was laughable and the effort when clean through on goal was a Hammer Horror show. You cannot afford to carry a player THAT bad in front of goal. I like the guy and have backed him in the face of vitriolic criticism in the past, but sadly enough is enough. At the back, there are still worries. Was O'Brien injured or did Allardyce act before it was too late? He gave away two free kicks in dangerous positions and is struggling on the wrong flank. The trouble is, young Potts apart, we only have McCartney to replace him - or Taylor who is inept at full back. IF we are to stay above the relegation dog fight, we need to source a left back in January. Collins continues to make a mistake a game - he made amends this time by blocking Neptune's shot after Ginge kicked thin air from a routine cross, but a better forward would have punished him. Jussi also looks dodgy to me. He made one spectacular save, but fumbled two as well. But what about QPR and Mark Hughes? Redknapp's head is twitching fiercely as the possibility of managing yet another London club increases. If he lands the job, he will, of course, tell us that he was a Rangers fan as a boy! Surely this QPR team are too good to go down? But then again, are they? Hoilett went down with Blackburn; Wright-Phillips has been relegated; so has Green; and Dyer; every side Ferdinand has played for since he left West Ham has struggled; Cisse failed in England last time around; Diakate is a twat; Zamora struggles when the pressure is on; Onuha is crap as I said when QPR signed him; Park never impressed me at Man Utd; Taarabt is brilliant in flashes, but like lightning he never strikes in the same place twice;...and so it goes on. Hughes has spent big but what has he got? A bunch of nearly men. Nearly good enough for the Prem! As I said in my match report, QPR have started the season like we did under Grant. Once you get behind, it is one hell of a mountain to climb to escape relegation. Warnock must be loving it. And so must Barton. And Redknapp for completely different reasons! All that said, to dismiss our performance because QPR are poor would be unfair. Allardyce selected a positive team and they responded superbly. The midfield looked excellent and when Carroll is fit, we will give most teams a game. The transformation from the side that struggled to draw at home to Leeds last season couldn't be greater. Eleven crucial, crucial points banked already. Bring on Arsenal! Allardyce enjoys upsetting Wenger!
A lot of it is correct but one or two things I would not agree with, calling Diakate a twat is a bit out of order. He is going to be a very important player for us this season when he gets his head together, it is easy to forget that he has just come back from some personal problems.
Who cares about the views of a person who has no in depth knowledge of our players and wears rose tinted glasses for his own team.
"QPR have started the season like we did under Grant. Once you get behind, it is one hell of a mountain to climb to escape relegation." That's a fair point. We need to consider the effect of a prolonged bad run on the players. It can negate the positives from 'gelling' and playing together. If this keeps up they'll be playing with elephants on their backs. We're already starting to see poor performances from players we thought were previously very good. Last season the pressure wasn't on until the final third of the season. It's already started this season after six games.
Dead men walking if you ask me! Never rated MH, clueless in the modern game, glad I'm a Jack, up the Mighty Swans.....
Let's wait to see how far the Swans sink before we all dip our fondues. If Reading press you hard your game may collapse again and before anyone in this knows it you are in the ****e. It's about the timing results this week could see you heading down our way with just two points between us
"I'd rather be a dead man walking in the bright lights of London, than a man with his head buried in the sand in the slum that is Swansea"
And just to point out nobody actually asked you.............. Now if i was to say you were an asshole the mods would rightly tell me off, but if i was to think you were an asshole it's only a thought aint it......... WELL I THINK YOUR AN ASSHOLE
couldnt agree more who and what must someone have done so bad in a before life to end up in a piss stinking , trampy , scum bag filled sheep shagging **** hole like swansea.. west london? or ....swansea?... no brainer you peasant i hope swansea gets swallowed up by a huge puddle of **** for you all to drown in... get on your own page. mug
