Comparison of QPR squads 2011 and 2014

[KooPeeArr]

I can't really, tangibly, explain why but I do feel a lot calmer this time round.

Perhaps it's because there's been a shorter gap from the last time we were up. Perhaps it's because I feel we have a decent team that can be built on. Perhaps it's the relative harmony behind the scenes this time (no waiting to see if we can cobble together £1.25 mill for DJ Campbell while ownership issues overshadow all else).

It might be a slight lack of expectation about the entertainment factor too.

Who knows? I don't.

 

[UpminstR]

I read a comment in a previous thread that our quad at the moment would be the flimsiest Premier League squad of all time. The squad below is our 2011-2012 one, and this is after we "strengthened" it with players such as Barton, Young, SWP, Rio's lesser half etc.

Kenny, Orr, Hill, Derry, Hall, Gabbidon, Taarabt, K Dyer, Campbell, Bothroyd, Faurlin, Mackie, Traore, Buzsaky, Perone, Connolly, Barton, L Young, Smith, Helguson, Cerny, B Murphy, Wright-Phillips, A Ferdinand, Puncheon.

Interesting to compare and contrast and see where we are at the moment. I believe that our squad as it stands is stronger and this is without a number of new additions that we will inevitably have, hopefully before too long. That season we incredibly managed to stay up. This gives me some confidence that the season will not be as full of doom and gloom as some are predicting.

Sadly you've given no mention to Big Dave Agyemang who made two appearances in the Prem

 

[Flyer]

Players like Henry can be vital. All teams need their water carriers.

Henry cannot be played with 3 CBs, what's the point when he basically becomes a 4th cb anyway?

3 CBs mean no DCM. Just two Faurlin/Barton type players and someone more attacking.

 

[SRR]

Sadly you've given no mention to Big Dave Agyemang who made two appearances in the Prem

Slap on wrist. How could I forget Big Dave!?

 

[Flyer]

Slap on wrist. How could I forget Big Dave!?

His goal at SMS still makes me smile.
I wish he got down on his knees and headed it over like people did in school.

Thankfully that's the only memory I have of him.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Wingers may not be so important if we are to play 3-5-2 though. The wing backs are the wingers in that formation.

I hope you're right, I'm hearing Hoilett is already injured!

 

[Quite Possibly Raving]

Henry played in 27 games, W16 D6 L5, 54 pts, GF 40 - GA 28 GD +12 (avg 2.00 pts/g)
vs. didn't play in 19 games, W7 D5 L7, 26 pts, GF 20 - GA 16 GD +4 (avg 1.37 pts/g)

That doesn't tell the whole truth though, he often came on in late game to secure a win/draw (which he did very well)
He was brought in 7 times in the last 0 to 13 mins, W6 D1 L0.

Thanks Finn for finding these. I did briefly look yesterday as I knew they were out there, but couldn't see them straight away. Where did you get them?

Those stats don't lie - he did a job despite what people think!

 

[KPDHoopster]

Thanks Finn for finding these. I did briefly look yesterday as I knew they were out there, but couldn't see them straight away. Where did you get them?

Those stats don't lie - he did a job despite what people think!

mmmm, but some of those certain people, just say negative things about everything, and everybody !!

So, if everything is negative, how can you be certain that any comment is just negative for negative sakes, or validly negative ? Whether mildly negative, or massively negative ?

Just negative !!

 

[Uber_Hoop]

His goal at SMS still makes me smile.
I wish he got down on his knees and headed it over like people did in school.

Thankfully that's the only memory I have of him.

Yeah, I enjoyed that, particularly as I was in as a guest of a Saints fan that day.

 

[FinnHoop]

Thanks Finn for finding these. I did briefly look yesterday as I knew they were out there, but couldn't see them straight away. Where did you get them?

Those stats don't lie - he did a job despite what people think!

http://www.whoscored.com/Teams/171