From Plymouth to The Prem Published on Wednesday, 13 June 2012 17:15 Written by Ron Norris When Jamie Mackie joined QPR from Plymouth in 2010 most of us thought he was worth a punt, two years later he is a key part of the side, an international footballer and your 2012 player of the season. We look back on his Râs career to date. Starting his career at Wimbledon before dropping out of the league to join Exeter Mackie stepped back up with Plymouth in January 2008. In two years at Argyle he worked his way up from a non-league signing to top scorer and despite their relegation in May 2010 he had clearly done enough to impress Neil Warnock who swooped for his services. Signed for an undisclosed fee on a four year deal Mackie enjoyed a blistering start to his Râs career. He netted on his debut against Barnsley before really hitting his pomp in late August and September with a run that saw him score six in four games as QPR began to dominate the top of early Championship table. He was named our site player of the month in September and October last season, earned the August and September goal of the month awards and was picked for his first Scotland squad making his debut away to the Czech Republic in October before scoring his first international goal against The Faroe Islands in November in his second appearance. It was something of a purple patch for Mackie and although the goals dried up as 2010 came to a close his endeavour never did, he has always shown a work rate and commitment that should shame many other players. Bad luck though was just around the corner, a terrible leg break in an FA Cup match at Blackburn brought a premature end to his maiden campaign in Hoops leaving Mackie to watch from the side-lines as Warnockâs Rangers side secured a return to the top flight. Despite his absence his contributions through the early months of the season were immense; his goals earned us seven points and went a long way towards the teamâs incredible unbeaten start to the campaign that solidified us challengers from pretty much day one. It took Jamie eight months to fully recover and when he returned in October last year Rangers were in a very different position indeed. Now struggling in the top flight he came off the bench at Fulham for first experience of Premier League football as QPR sunk to a 6-0 defeat. He fluctuated between the starting line-up and the subs bench for a few weeks but a winning goal for Scotland in Cyprus kick started his season. He returned to the QPR side in the match that followed and remained heavily involved as the campaign progressed and climaxed. Mark Hughes replaced Neil Warnock in January and Jamie might have been a little concerned that his new boss didnât fancy him as much. Indeed Hughes took him out of the starting eleven for a trip to Blackburn, Mackie replied to that by coming off the bench with Rangers three down, scoring two goals and very nearly bringing us back into the game. Despite that performance he remained an impact sub for a run of games under Hughes until once again coming off the bench to have a decisive say. That was the incredible Liverpool match at Loftus Road, recently voted your match of the season. Mackie scored the latest of late winners to turn a draw into a win and send the Loftus Road crowd into overdrive! By this point he had now scored five times since his return to fitness and his goals directly accounted for three really valuable points in the battle for survival, the two extra against Liverpool and an equaliser at Swansea that secured us a draw. Hughes brought him back into his team for the trip to Sunderland and he remained there for the remainder of the season. Mackie had a big say in the final day drama too, his goal at Manchester City put us in the lead and although it proved worthless in terms of points on the board in the end it played a massive part in keeping us in the top flight both in making Manchester City hit the skids for most of the second half and helping destroy the confidence of Bolton playing away at Stoke that day. He was rewarded for his efforts in May this year when he extended his four year deal into a five year stay, as a result he will be a QPR player until June 2015. Jamie has fought his way up from the bottom of the leagues to get to the very top and in just two years at Loftus Road has battled back from a really bad injury to prove his worth to two managers. He has scored some really crucial goals that have both helped us get promoted to the top flight and also to stay in it and, along the way, has become an international footballer earning five caps and scoring two goals for his adopted country. Itâs quite a story. Ask any Râs fan what they like about Jamie though and they will likely say one word â effort. He is one of those players who never stop trying, never give up until the final whistle. That sort of work ethic always endears footballers to football fans but Mackie is more than just a workhorse as his late and important goals against the likes of Derby and Liverpool show, he produces results at key times. Hereâs hoping he can enjoy a full and uninterrupted season next tern and continue to contribute with as much desire and perhaps even more important goals.
Well that's his career finished hope you are proud of yourself Swords This information was confidential You have blown the lid right off this time
I love Mackie's quote against Liverpool at home. When Hughes told him to get changed to go on as sub, he asked Jamie to try and get an equaliser. "Equaliser?" Mackie said. " I'm going to try and score the winner." Legendary stuff.
If i could count the times he was written off by this board prior to last season ... there was a near handful of us that saw his talent .. and don't dismiss it he has it ... a truly great example of ambitious and misreading by the fickle on this board
Had to check that, wasn't so. http://www.not606.com/showthread.ph...mie-Mackie?highlight=Rate Player Jamie Mackie
Nice one North. Its time someone shoved a sock in Oddball's pie hole because all this "fickle" bullsh*t is clearly false. Explain yourself re the above Link, Oddball.
No Problem ... I can make data look any way you wish but the truth is... These people were correct: (I didn't need to vote as i am generally always right about footballing matters while you and your side kick Muttley guess) Alan QPR Fuller, james the one, LondonCalling, MaidaValeRanger, QPRtheyoungone, WBA2_QPR3 ... I salut you xx The rest were wrong 84.21% and sat on the fence saying from a loaded poll he only had potential and could step find it hard to step up to magical standard or was only a squad player ... watch the goal against Man City again you cocksuckers!!! France 1 Dastardly and Muttley 0
That's exactly what you've done Oddball! Truth is, the 84% or whatever it was that said he had potential were proved right. From Categories 1-4, most people voted 2 which was very good foresight from our Members as far as I'm concerned. Sorry Odders, but you've got this one wrong I'm afraid. (How do people know who voted what? I thought it was a secret ballot?)
Before you vote you can see who has voted, after you vote you can't. As DT didn't vote he sees who has voted for what...
http://www.not606.com/showthread.php/132429-Mackie-It-s-moments-Like-That-Define-You Mackie - It's moments Like That Define You MOMENTS LIKE THAT DEFINE YOU SAYS JAMIE MACKIE Jamie Mackie hails his winner against Liverpool Friday March 23,2012 By Simon Yeend SULK, or wait for your chance and grab it? It was no contest for Jamie Mackie, who felt he should have been in QPRâs starting XI against Liverpool but had to sit and watch for an hour as his team were outplayed. Mackie was called on by manager Mark Hughes for misfiring captain Joey Barton and changed the game, and possibly QPRâs season, when he scored the injury-time winner that completed a comeback from 2-0 down and lifted his side out of the relegation zone. He is hoping that will earn him a starting spot at Sunderland tomorrow but is taking nothing for granted. âIf I was the manager, Iâd start me,â he said. âI would like to think I will start and if I do I will give 100 per cent to affect the game positively. If not, I will hope to come on and give the same response again. âI feel my performances have been good enough to play in the side. But Iâve never been one to sulk and I will prove people wrong, whether that is within our club or within this league. I just want to show people I belong at this level. I told the gaffer I was going to score the winner. Worst Iâve ever played in my career. But we WON... and thatâs the most important thing Jamie Mackie âAt 2-0 a lot of people thought we were dead and buried. As soon as we got one goal, I really believed. They looked tired. At 2-2, the instructions were to be solid as a point would have been brilliant. But that chance fell for me and I had to go for it. Youâve just got to keep your head. Luckily, I did.â This was only Hughesâs second league victory as Rangers boss, but Mackie insists it gives the whole squad the confidence that they can save their season. QPR still have to play six of the top eight, but Mackie said: âWeâve also got games we believe are winnable on paper. Against a team like Liverpool, packed with quality, to come back from 2-0 down, itâs got to give everyone belief. âIt doesnât matter how good you are as a player, confidence can take you a long way. With the talent weâve got and with that confidence we have a great chance of picking up results now. âWe did the same last season against Derby with 10 minutes to go. I got the equaliser and it felt like a pivotal day. Moments like that can define you, and this could be one of those.â Shaun Derry, another of last seasonâs promotion team, was also a hero against Liverpool on Wednesday, scoring his first goal for QPR to start the comeback. He said: âIâd resigned myself to never scoring another competitive goal again, so to score against such a big side like Liverpool is something to behold. âItâs one of the most extraordinary wins of my career. To see the smiles on the supportersâ faces at full-time was a joy.â Barton, meanwhile, was booed off and admitted he has never played so poorly â but was still angry at the reception he got. Yesterday, in his customary style, Barton took to Twitter and quoted lines from Kiplingâs famous poem âIfâ as he promised to bounce back. He said: âWorst Iâve ever played in my career. But we WON... and thatâs the most important thing. âDisappointed with fans booing, we are meant to be in it together. They wonât break me, guaranteed. Iâve been through much worse. Form is temporary, class is permanent. #goodnightâ Mackie insisted Barton will bounce back, and added: âYou donât like to see supporters booing but Joey is an immensely strong character. He is our captain, our leader. He never hides, whether he is having a good or bad game. He has probably got a bigger part to play than anybody. Joey can handle any amount of pressure that is chucked his way.â Good article that epitomises Mackie to a T. Every team needs a Mackie.
But the fishing is great ... its a case of double wind ups on top of each other ... bit like inception ... I have had a bait out for COL for three days about his third testicle I will have to change my bait
Good call DT. I'm going to try and figure out a way of turning the board into a version of Memento......bump a load of old threads but delete huge chunks of them........Swords has to tattoo his posts on his sword and post photos.....
I had him apologising to me last night for calling me a cnut which is probably the most accurate post he has made
