FA Cup Run? - Forget It

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We all knew a 'so called' weakened team would be fielded for the cup but to outright say it doesn't matter is ill judged, at least most managers try and pretend they care. Or maybe we should just appreciate the honesty?
 
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Stroller said:
I didn't really react to JFH's remarks with anything more than a shrug yesterday, but the more I think about it this morning, the more angry I become. We're used to it from the likes of Redknapp, but this bloke's only been around five minutes - how ****ing dare he? Yes, play Smithies, Luongo, Furlong, etecetera, but do so with a positive attitude. Try and win the ****ing game, don't treat it as an inconvenience! How are these players going to feel when they take the pitch? How are the travelling supporters going to feel? If and when we do lose the game, the club should reimburse the ticket and travel costs of all those who go and JFH should apologise to them.
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This. Wasn't JFH an FA Cup winner? You'd think he'd have some more respect for it.
 
StortfordQPR said:
Ironically if we were to beat Forest our away Championship fixture there on 30 January would be postponed as this is 4th round weekend

I'm ambivalent about the FA Cup if I'm honest - particularly as I've already bought my (non-refundable) train ticket to Nottingham for 30 January :emoticon-0138-think
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If we lose to Forest our away fixture there will be cancelled because they will be playing in the fourth round<sorry>
 
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Turkish" Premier" Hoops said:
He is picking from what he has available, until you actually go down the training ground and observe that what he picks is worse than what he leaves out , please give it a rest with ya constant negativity FF'S.
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When he's picking Fer and Green in particular, it's pretty much impossible that the alternatives would be worse. We've got some genuinely exciting young and youngish players who are being left out. Even if the likes of Onuoha (at right-back!!!), Konchesky, Henry, Green and Fer were marginally better than their understudies, which would suggest those understudies are pretty dreadful footballers, this club is going nowhere but downwards with them in the side and we've the added bonus of frustrating the likes of Luongo, Gladwin, Chery, Harriman and Yun to the point they'd want out.
 
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Watford_R said:
Indeed but hypothetically I imagine the team will look like this:

Smithies

Furlong Angella Hill Kpekawa

Doughty Luongo

Petrasso Chery Yun

JET

Which you'd think would at least have a bit of energy and drive.
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play Polter and Mackie up front with Diakitie in the middle
 
LoopyR said:
play Polter and Mackie up front with Diakitie in the middle
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Go get 'em lads, perhaps with this sort of line-up:-

Verona Stars 0-10 QPR: Double figures for Chris Ramsey's side in pre-season opener
  • Verona Stars stepped in to replace Shakhtar Donetsk in Saturday's friendly
  • Ukrainian side Donetsk pulled out of the pre-season game at late notice
  • Verona Stars were rewarded with a pounding against the west London side
  • Chris Ramsey's side reached double figures against the rookie Italians

Queens Park Rangers got their pre-season off to the perfect start with a 10-0 demolition job of make-shift opponents Verona Stars on Saturday.

The Hoops were due to play Shakhtar Donetsk, but saw their Ukrainian opponents withdraw at late notice before Italian rookies Verona Stars filled in.

They will probably wish they hadn’t with Samba Diakite (twice), Sebastian Polter, Clint Hill, Alejandro Faurlin, Reece Grego-Cox, Ben Gladwin (twice) Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Junior Hoilett all getting their names on the score sheet.

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Senegalese midfielder Samba Diakite celebrates his opener against the Verona Stars on Saturday afternoon

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Summer signing Jamie Mackie turns on the speed as he looks to get rid of his man during QPR's friendly

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Matt Phillips takes aim as he looks to get among the goalscorers during Saturday's comprehensive victory

It couldn’t have started much easier as Chris Ramsey’s side found themselves two goals to the good inside just eight minutes as Matt Phillips neat delivery found Diakite who rifled home.

The Senegalese midfielder bagged his second goal of the game just 60 seconds later as he capitalised on a defensive error to slot the ball past Matteo D’Amario.

Verona Stars were well and truly under the cosh, but managed to stay strong in defence before new signing Polter finally added a third on the stroke of half time.

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Midifelder Diakite is congratulated as he sends QPR on their way to victory in their first game of pre-season

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Hoops centre back Steven Caulker holds the ball up as he looks to protect QPR's clean sheet on Saturday

Phillips was again the man with the assist as he found the German in plenty of space, coolly controlling the ball on his chest before volleying an effort into the goal.

As in all friendlies at this stage of pre-season substitutions were at an abundance as the sides prepared for the second half.

MATCH FACTS
QPR first half: Green; Kpekawa, Caulker, Onuoha (C), Schorch; Diakite, Luongo, Gobern, Phillips; Mackie; Polter

QPR second half: McCarthy; Furlong, Caulker (Onuoha 68), Hill (C), Comley; Hoilett, Doughty, Faurlin, Gladwin; Grego-Cox; Emmanuel-Thomas

Goals: Diakite (7 & 8), Polter (44), Hill (54), Faurlin (71), Grego-Cox (74), Gladwin (78 & 88), Emmanuel-Thomas (80), Hoilett (81)

But those replacements did not halt QPR’s dominance as Clint Hill bundled the ball home four a fourth less than ten minutes after the re-start.

It was 5-0 on 71 minutes as Faurlin swept home after good work from new boy Emmanuel-Thomas before Grego-Cox smashed home for six three minutes later.

The goals continued to flow in the latter stages of the game as Gladwin netted from close range after yet more good work from Emmanuel-Thomas.

And the former Arsenal and Bristol City player was given the chance to celebrate for himself in the 80th minute when he finished past D’Amario.

Hoilett and Gladwin completed the rout in the final minutes as Ramsey’s side hit double figures against the Italian side.

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Sebastian Polter is on hand to net as QPR take a three-goal lead against their Italian opposition

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Cole Kpekawa gets to grips with the opposition as he does his best to shield the ball during QPR's victory

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...Ramsey-s-pre-season-opener.html#ixzz3wJoczri1
 
The more I think about it, the fact that JFH doesn't like the FA Cup and is going to play some reserves, means that, ironically, he may end up picking a lot of players that he should have been picking in the first place.
 
rangercol said:
The more I think about it, the fact that JFH doesn't like the FA Cup and is going to play some reserves, means that, ironically, he may end up picking a lot of players that he should have been picking in the first place.
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Les's cunning appointment of JFH finally bears fruit, he gets there in the end.
 
Like a few have played a couple of qualifiers, amazing days even if I do remember playing a team well above our standard and getting smashed
 
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