Match Day Thread BOLTON - QPR

[sheffordqpr]

Shefford...they are fighting against relaegation...Lennon has got them to have a backs to the wall, last hurrah before the club dies mentality.

This is a sport, and mental attitude is everything....and you cannot instill that when there is little to go for

Beth, at risk of upsetting anyone, THAT'S THE MANAGERS JOB!

 

[ELLERS]

Shefford...they are fighting against relaegation...

So were Mk Dons/Charlton and Rotherham but the teams managed to beat them. Don't buy into it.

 

[Hoops Eternal]

There won't be a serious challenge next season because we have recruited players who are only barely good enough for this league and certainlly not good enough for the Premier league.

You may well be right Finglas, I am really trying hard to be positive, it sounded like I have given up on this season from my post, maybe I have. In recent years we have had no periods of consolidation, its either been up or down, we are in one of those periods now. I want us to win of course I do, but at the same time I appreciate we couldn't carry on as we were throwing good money after bad.
Anyway, there is always the highlight of the day being the pre-match drinks in the C&S!

 

[finglasqpr]

You may well be right Finglas, I am really trying hard to be positive, it sounded like I have given up on this season from my post, maybe I have. In recent years we have had no periods of consolidation, its either been up or down, we are in one of those periods now. I want us to win of course I do, but at the same time I appreciate we couldn't carry on as we were throwing good money after bad.
Anyway, there is always the highlight of the day being the pre-match drinks in the C&S!

Think I might just stay there the next day and drink the £30 ticket money lol.

 

[Hoops Eternal]

Think I might just stay there the next day and drink the £30 ticket money lol.

That sounds like a plan!

 

[QPR Oslo]

Neil Lennon's post-match reaction:-

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Report: Bolton 1-1 QPR
IN BRIEF

Wanderers were cruelly denied victory at the death against Queens Park Rangers on Saturday afternoon.

In a goalless first period, the best chance of the half fell to Zach Clough whose acrobatic overhead kick came within inches of finding the back of the net with Alex Smithies stranded.

The frontman made no mistake with 22 minutes of the game left though, curling home into the top corner to break the deadlock in style.

Rangers however broke Bolton hearts deep in stoppage time as Matt Phillips fired home under Amos to earn the visitors a share of the spoils against the run of play.

TEAM NEWS

Clough returned to the starting line-up for Wanderers having featured as a substitute against Brighton last weekend with Wellington Silva dropping to the bench.

FIRST HALF

At a rained soaked Macron Stadium, the game got underway and it was the home side who enjoyed the first real sight of goal when Liam Feeney’s free-kick into the area was hooked away with Emile Heskey and Clough lurking.

Bolton’s pressure continued, although the visitors did find some possession and counter attacks, albeit ones mainly restricted to the flanks rather than in the danger zone.

Any real threat in front of goal however had eluded both sides inside the opening quarter of an hour, with neither Ben Amos nor Alex Smithies being troubled.

The tackles were flying in left, right and centre however, with Karl Henry the first recipient of a booking for a rash challenge on the skipper.

Wanderers were the team looking the more likely though, with a goalmouth scramble from a low Feeney cross narrowly failing to be turned home by Heskey at close range.

On 26 minutes, QPR enjoyed their first real chance of the half as Conor Washington latched onto a clever ball down the right flank, but the youngster’s effort was parried away by Amos.

On the half hour mark, Feeney attempted to lob Smithies from an angle with the keeper slightly off his line, but the winger’s effort was just over.

With the clock ticking down to half time, the game remained level with Clough’s acrobatic overhead kick from 12 yards going agonisingly wide of the mark with three minutes to go until the break.

A boost for the home side after a first period spent mostly on a knife edge, it was to prove to be the last real action of the match as the half ended goalless.

SECOND HALF

With no changes for either side at the break, the second half began with the rain having subsided after a sodden first period.

And it was Wanderers who almost drew first blood, with Heskey unable to turn the ball home from close range under pressure from his marker.

The offside flag was next to thwart Bolton, with the assistant referee flagging Feeney as offside with him only left with the keeper to beat.

In the 52nd minute, Gary Madine came into the mix in place of Heskey to bring fresh impetus to Wanderers who were ruling proceedings for the most part.

It was all Bolton, with Rangers struggling to make any real inroads into the Whites’ territory, although the home side were cutting frustrated figures in front of goal when it came down to it.

Moxey attempted to tee up any one of his advancing teammates in the box with 25 minutes remaining, slamming a dangerous ball across the face of goal, but no-one was able to meet his effort with the goal gaping.

With 22 minutes remaining however, the deadlock was finally broken and done so in style as Clough curled the ball home into the top corner of the net from just outside the box with Smithies given no chance whatsoever.

Completely deserved given their dominance in the clash, it was clear to see that Bolton weren’t ready to rest on their laurels although the goal did appear to bring Rangers out of their shells a little inside the closing stages.

Henry, earlier booked, appeared to be set for an early bath with 13 minutes of the game to go as he clashed once again with Pratley, but the referee failed to brandish a second yellow with him being substituted soon after.

Wanderers’ goalscorer was replaced himself with seven minutes remaining, with Neil Danns coming on in the academy graduate’s place.

Victory was agonisingly close for the home side, but the visitors weren’t a beaten team just yet with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s men getting forward in their numbers late on.

With four minutes of time added on, it was all hands to the pump for Wanderers as they worked to keep their lead intact, with the Macron faithful responding in their backing.

Fate was to be cruel to Bolton however, with Phillips firing home under Amos two minutes into stoppage time to deny the Whites a what would have been a deserved victory.

FULL TIME

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So cruel for Bolton? The BBC stats have us with more shots, more on target shots and 49% possession. Sounds like they should be happy with a point

 

[TWGWTDT]

Followed it on the radio and it sounded poor again
I am thinking of dropping QPR for the first time since I was 4 such is the balls up of a club by idiots

I was told by parents that I was very keen on Everton as a boy as my first shirt was blue with a white triangle neck and the QPR thing came later. What a mistake I must of made

Always love watching Everton
So if push came to shove and we go under and that could happen who would you honestly follow and why?

I know we are all QPR and many will boldly say until death etc but our story at QPR has been dire

Millions wasted and no further forward ... We can't get anything right it's a terrible place now, fans have lost it big time and can anyone blame them? From the crap written on the official website to the idiots running the show it stinks

 

[Frome-Ranger]

In many way we are in unprecedented territory for us at the moment. For the last 5 years at this stage of the season we are normally either fighting for promotion or fighting to avoid relegation. We don't know how to deal with this situation of not technically having much to play for. I hope we can at least finish the season in the top half with improved performances but looking for a significant shift in team attitude might need to wait til next season.

 

[Frome-Ranger]

Followed it on the radio and it sounded poor again
I am thinking of dropping QPR for the first time since I was 4 such is the balls up of a club by idiots

I was told by parents that I was very keen on Everton as a boy as my first shirt was blue with a white triangle neck and the QPR thing came later. What a mistake I must of made

Always love watching Everton
So if push came to shove and we go under and that could happen who would you honestly follow and why?

I know we are all QPR and many will boldly say until death etc but our story at QPR has been dire

Millions wasted and no further forward ... We can't get anything right it's a terrible place now, fans have lost it big time and can anyone blame them? From the crap written on the official website to the idiots running the show it stinks

Do one then Toffee Man, nothing should change your club allegiance. And you have the outright cheek to call the rest of us fickle and infected. Unbelievable.

 

[Jimbo ranger]

Followed it on the radio and it sounded poor again
I am thinking of dropping QPR for the first time since I was 4 such is the balls up of a club by idiots

I was told by parents that I was very keen on Everton as a boy as my first shirt was blue with a white triangle neck and the QPR thing came later. What a mistake I must of made

Always love watching Everton
So if push came to shove and we go under and that could happen who would you honestly follow and why?

I know we are all QPR and many will boldly say until death etc but our story at QPR has been dire

Millions wasted and no further forward ... We can't get anything right it's a terrible place now, fans have lost it big time and can anyone blame them? From the crap written on the official website to the idiots running the show it stinks

I will never read your posts again
Toffee pffffffftttttttttt resign from this board

 

[SARQPR]

I was surprised by the number of Rs that made the journey today given recent performances and the awful weather

The flattest atmosphere at a game that I've been to for a long time though

Even the Bolton fans didn't sound as enthused as they should've done after going ahead

 

[SARQPR]

Some desperately poor performances from individual players today, and a real lack of movement and urgency

Feels like some of the players are on their summer holidays already!!

 

[Kilburn]

In many way we are in unprecedented territory for us at the moment. For the last 5 years at this stage of the season we are normally either fighting for promotion or fighting to avoid relegation. We don't know how to deal with this situation of not technically having much to play for. I hope we can at least finish the season in the top half with improved performances but looking for a significant shift in team attitude might need to wait til next season.

True, we're likely back to our 2009-10 season closing position under Warnock.

On 1 March 2010, Warnock joined Queens Park Rangers as manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal after agreeing compensation with Crystal Palace.[19] His first match in charge was an emphatic 3–1 home win against West Bromwich Albion.[20]

He helped QPR comfortably avoid relegation in 2009–10 – including a 2–0 win against former club Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.[21] Warnock was awarded Manager of the Month for August 2010.
Using a new 4–2–3–1 formation built around playmaker Adel Taarabt who went on win the Football League Championship Player of the Year 2011, QPR topped the table for the majority of the 2010–11 season and on 30 April 2011 were promoted as Championship champions after a 2–0 win over Watford.[22]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Warnock

 

[TWGWTDT]

I will never read your posts again
Toffee pffffffftttttttttt resign from this board

You haven't seen the inside of the club. Results are one thing but I defy any Rangers fan to seriously look at what is happening
Of course I am QPR it nor a choice but you get a wondering why at times when you measure what has happened and things that are happening
Resigning from the board however is a brilliant idea after all what good is it doing anyone ?

 

[TWGWTDT]

Freedom at last

 

[rangercol]

Paul, are you pissed?

 

[KPDHoopster]

You haven't seen the inside of the club. Results are one thing but I defy any Rangers fan to seriously look at what is happening
Of course I am QPR it nor a choice but you get a wondering why at times when you measure what has happened and things that are happening
Resigning from the board however is a brilliant idea after all what good is it doing anyone ?

Owners will come and go, management/coaches will come and go, but supporters will be there for life, no matter.

Close to bankruptcy and playing in Division One, where the supporters put together funds to buy a player, to being owned by Billionaires/millionaires in the Premier league, and so the wheel turns. So is the life of a QPR supporter.

Change NEVER !!

 

[Didley Squat]

Followed it on the radio and it sounded poor again
I am thinking of dropping QPR for the first time since I was 4 such is the balls up of a club by idiots

I was told by parents that I was very keen on Everton as a boy as my first shirt was blue with a white triangle neck and the QPR thing came later. What a mistake I must of made

Always love watching Everton
So if push came to shove and we go under and that could happen who would you honestly follow and why?

I know we are all QPR and many will boldly say until death etc but our story at QPR has been dire

Millions wasted and no further forward ... We can't get anything right it's a terrible place now, fans have lost it big time and can anyone blame them? From the crap written on the official website to the idiots running the show it stinks

You are 100% correct about the club ................... and as fans, we are 100% locked in and wallowing in it.
We know no other way.

 

[peter1954qpr]

Lets be honest here for a moment, deep down were loving the precarious place were in, we can moan and complain swear and curse, if we were top of the league it would be all back slapping, this way we can moan & berate one another call players useless twats slag the manager off ahh the joy of it all

 

[Bush Rhino]

Lets be honest here for a moment, deep down were loving the precarious place were in, we can moan and complain swear and curse, if we were top of the league it would be all back slapping, this way we can moan & berate one another call players useless twats slag the manager off ahh the joy of it all

That's all very good but I'm running out of Prozac.