QPR pitches are under water, says boss Jan 08, 2015 10:46 By Paul Warburton Rangers are going to have to puddle through, reckons Harry 3 Shares Rangers are going to have to puddle through, reckons Harry please log in to view this image Zip up and get on with it: Redknapp QPR players will swap football boots for wellington boots if needs after discovering the Harlington training ground pitches are under water this morning. Torrential rain is set to hamper preparation for the six-pointer at Burnley on Saturday, but Harry Redknapp insists his squad have to get on with it. please log in to view this image Under water: Rangers players train at Harlington in drier conditions The manager explained: "We're strugglng. There's a 10 yards strip on which we can play. The pitches are under water said the groundsman, and we'll have to see where we go. It's not ideal, but we're going to have to splosh through the puddles. If the groundsman has to put it all together afterwards, then there it is, but out they go." Rangers don't even have the advantage of using the indoor pitch under the dome facility at Harliington after someone 'pulled the pin out' and deflated the protective surrounding, according to the boss. Redknapp will also run the fitness rule over his squad as Rs go in search of a first away point of the season, but promises changes following the 3-0 home humiliation by League One Sheffield United in the FA Cup on Sunday. "We've got players coming back who will be playing this week," he added. " It's advantage for Burnley now they're playing at home. We've got to up our away form, but If you'd told me I could have had 19 points at this stage of this season, I'd have taken it all day long."
Rangers don't even have the advantage of using the indoor pitch under the dome facility at Harliington after someone 'pulled the pin out' and deflated the protective surrounding, according to the boss. Sound like a Fawlty Towers type set up. Getting his excuses in early again.
Seriously, though... if I was manager and this happened, I'd pack everything up and take it to a local park that has goalposts or call up Brentford FC and see if they've got a bit of space.
If the team needs wellies, SWP will need a snorkel, AT will need a rubber duck so that he's not on his own and JB will be able to practise his ineffective corners that just float over to the awaiting goalie.
The pitch at Loftus Road isn't much better either. It was only re-layed a year and a half ago, but was a big muddy quagmire in the games against Palace and Sheffield United. There's no doubt in my mind that it affected the quality of football in both games (as was actually mentioned by Robert Green on SSN yesterday). Not sure what the groundsman is up to but it's pretty shocking really.
That will get them ideally suited for Saturday, Harold just needs to rent a wind machine and he can perfectly replicate the conditions that they will encounter at Turf Moor.....
You couldn't make this up. And, if I hear "Its difficult" once more, I will f;;;king explode! Change the frigging record.
TimPR78 said: ↑ Think the bigger news is that we actually train, wonder what goes on in these mystery sessions. Click to expand... I've heard the regime lately is sack races and egg and spoon races. please log in to view this image Until Bondy went and lost the spoons, and as for the sack....
Here we are after all the media news of our great new pitch and forthcoming training centre Lets take stock exactly how much further are we? We look and act like a pub side at times A load of hot air and promises
Right, it should even out our opposition's superior technical ability. Otherwise we could have laid down a new synthetic pitch before the next home game.
