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Defensive Shore-up for Saturday

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Ranger4ever, Nov 16, 2012.

  1. Ranger4ever

    Ranger4ever Well-Known Member

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  2. NORTHOLT

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    Fabio returning a "Defensive Shore-up"

    Sorry mate, you've got to laugh <laugh>
     
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  3. sb_73

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    It's coming to something when I perk up on learning Dyer may be available.......
     
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  4. Ciarrai_Abu

    Ciarrai_Abu Well-Known Member

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    I would pick Traore ahead of Fabio every day.
     
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  5. finglasqpr

    finglasqpr Well-Known Member

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    I like Traore when we are attacking.

    When we are defending............not so sure.

    What about his error for the goal last week::embarrassed:
     
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  6. NORTHOLT

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    He wouldn't sense danger, if you put you put a Bunsen burner under his bum. What happened to defenders who could defend?
     
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  7. QPAAAAAGH

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    He went to Reading.
     
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  8. QPR Oslo

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    Outside the goal, Traore saved us a few times at Stoke.
     
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  9. Sooperhoop

    Sooperhoop Well-Known Member

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    The trouble is we haven't got a full back who can defend...
     
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  10. awjm

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    Traore's defending has improved ten fold. I actually feel confident in his defending now. More so than with Bosingwa.
     
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  11. rangercol

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    Agreed. I'd keep Traore at left back and play Fabio at right back.
     
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  12. ThatThereSaintsFan

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    If it's any help we played united in the cup when we were in league one and fabio got ripped a new one and had to come off at half time. 2 years ago mind, he may have improved.
     
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    I think he has. Not sure he'll start though.
    You coming to the game?
     
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  14. ThatThereSaintsFan

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    Afraid not, I've got a lot of work on my plate. Got a season ticket though so I'll be seeing the return match should be an interesting game I'd back you guys to get a goal or two but then I'd back us to do the same.
     
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  15. rangercol

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    Exactly what I've predicted.....2-2!
     
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  16. awjm

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    Yep. I think we'd have a somewhat potent set of full backs if they both play.
     
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    Yep. I think we'd have a somewhat potent set of full backs if they both play.
     
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  18. ThatThereSaintsFan

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    I've gone 2-1 us but that's more optimism than anything else. Really depends on the defence, and whether they try to shoot themselves in the foot (or feet) as per usual.
     
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  19. rangercol

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    What are your full backs like? Should be up against Hoilett and Taarabt!
     
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  20. ThatThereSaintsFan

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    Clyne is 21 and half decent, plays for the england u21s. Then it's a toss up between Luke Shaw (one of our next big academy things) who is 17 and had a decent game against swansea but that is the sum of his prem experience. Or Danny fox who takes a terrific set piece but thinks he's a centre back positionally and ruins our passing by hoofing it up to Lambert every time he gets it.
     
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