Really encouraging performance at last. For me, Smithies, Luongo and Bory stood out. Sylla took his goal well. I'll give a lot of credit to the manager. He shrugged off his Fear of Failure, and sent out a well balanced and positive team. More of the same please.
First game I have actually enjoyed in many months. Lots of positives particularly the performances of Cylla, Luongo, Smithies and, for once, Onouha. But for the life of me I don't understand the praise for Washington who was ineffective yet again. I look forward to a Polter and Cylla starting line-up.
I honestly believe that we cannot start with Sylla and BFG..they are too much the same player (but Sylla is quicker and more mobile)...they will get in each others way. Connor has found his place...cutting in from the left and hopefully running in from the lay-off balls from Sylla or BFG. He also has a big engine, and a powerful shot. He is not shy to tackling back (mind you I must say neither is Sylla or BFG...the work ethic is now there in the team) With confidence Connor will become the perfect foil for (either) Centre Forward. I hope JFH persists with this , and we might get the attacking force we crave
horses for courses, on other messageboards Conor is getting high praise. I personally think there is a player in there somewhere. Whatever, great for those who went to witness a decent performance at last
Washington was 5/10 at best. 1st half not his fault as he barely saw the ball. 2nd half he did but wasted any opportunities he had with wrong decision making. How can he play in that position, given the amount of actual wingers/wide men that we have. As for bringing on Gladwin ahead of Polish guy and Shodipo, that defied belief.
We had a lot of attempts on goal last night. How many of those came from Washington? It's no good being able to run and run and have a powerful shot in your locker if you are never in a position to use it. He just doesn't seem to have the strikers instinct that we were told to expect.
The Bristol Post view of the match - I wasn't aware that they had a goal ruled out in the first half. QPR 1 Bristol City 0: Five things we learned as Idrissa Sylla's goal sank the Robins at Loftus Road please log in to view this image Lee Tomlin in action for Bristol City at Queens Park Rangers last night WITHOUT a win at Loftus Road in 14 attempts dating back nearly 40 years, Bristol City experienced an all-too familiar sinking feeling at Queens Park Rangers. Beaten by Idrissa Sylla's 75th minute strike, the Robins will no doubt be relieved they do not have to return to this part of West London again this season. Read more: Queens Park Rangers 1 Bristol City 0 REPORT: Sylla ensures Robins' wait for Loftus Road win goes on But the Robins will know the outcome could have been altogether different had they taken their chances in front of goal. please log in to view this image 1 City had reason to feel hard done by – for the second time in five days If Lee Johnson felt his side had been hard done by in last week's 2-1 defeat at Cardiff, he had even more reason to complain on this occasion. City's head coach felt Bluebirds winger Craig Noone should have been flagged offside before winning the penalty that enabled Cardiff to score first in the Welsh capital last Friday. His frustration knew no bounds when Lee Tomlin had an apparently bona fide goal ruled out midway through the first half at Loftus Road. Put clean through by Gary O'Neil's lofted pass, the midfielder beat Rangers keeper Alex Smithies with a measured shot, only for his celebrations to be cut short by a raised linesman's flag. Having watched a video replay of the incident, Johnson took issue with the decision of referee Andrew Madley to disallow the goal for offside. As Johnson rightly pointed out, had City gone ahead at that stage in the proceedings, it could have had a profound influence on the final outcome. please log in to view this image 2 The outcome would have been very different had City made more of their chances Although head coach Johnson was justified in criticising referee Andrew Madley for disallowing Lee Tomlin's 'goal' in the first half, the Robins only had themselves to blame for this latest defeat at Loftus Road. Arguably the better side in the first half, the visitors really ought to have been in front when opportunity came knocking for star striker Tammy Abraham. Having scored 11 goals for City and 13 in all this season, the 19-year-old England Under-21 international probably expected to hit the back of the net when presented with a clear sight of the target by Josh Brownhill's clever flick on the stroke of half time. Certainly, a vast majority of those inside the stadium expected to see the net bulge as the Chelsea pulled the trigger. But he was found wanting for once, his shot sailing inches wide of the target, much to the relief of the Rangers fans. City engineered an even better goal-scoring opportunity in the 73rd minute, Tomlin launching a swift counter-attack and playing Bobby Reid clean through. Alex Smithies deserves credit for pulling off a wonderful save, but Reid will know that he should have finished and put his side in front. please log in to view this image 3 Rangers' improved display in the second half warranted them taking all three points As much as City were frustrated by the officials and their own poor finishing, anything less than victory would have represented rough justice for a Queens Park Rangers side that moved up a gear after the interval. City may have shaded the opening 45 minutes against opponents whose confidence had been undermined by failure to win any of their previous five home games in the Championship, but there was no doubting Rangers' supremacy thereafter. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink made the most of his half-time team talk and the home side emerged with renewed purpose after the break. City made the mistake of defending too deep and inviting pressure and were indebted to keeper Frank Fielding, who pulled off three excellent saves to keep the visitors on level terms. When Idrissa Sylla turned in a cross at the near post 15 minutes from time, it was no more than the home side deserved. Read more: Bristol City's Adam Matthews: We only had ourselves to blame for QPR defeat 4 The return of Adam Matthews from injury provided City with a silver lining The tight hamstring that prevented Mark Little from playing any part in this game, afforded Adam Matthews an opportunity to return at right-back. And the Wales international, on loan from Premier League Sunderland, made the most of his chance to impress. Starting a Championship game for the first time since August 20, the 24-year-old showed no sign of the hamstring injury that had disrupted his season. Looking fit and sharp, Matthews served up a near-faultless display to serve notice that he is back to his best form. His pace enabled him to make one especially crucial intervention midway through the first half, the Welshman racing back to execute a brilliant last-ditch tackle and prevent Ariel Borysiuk being permitted a clear run on goal. Judging by his performance on his return to the team, Matthews has made a compelling case for inclusion when the Robins host Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. please log in to view this image 5 City have suffered back-to-back defeats, but are still in the Championship play-off places Consigned to back-to-back defeats for only the second time this season, City forfeited fifth place in the Championship table. But results elsewhere mean they remain in the top six ahead of Saturday's home fixture against Blackburn Rovers at Ashton Gate. Newcastle United and Norwich City may be a cut above the rest right now, but there is little to choose between those beneath them in the table. It is a measure of how good a start City made to the season that they are still well-placed, even after losing at Cardiff and QPR in the space of five days. Key players are returning to fitness and head coach Lee Johnson and his players have good reason to feel optimistic about the future. Victory over Blackburn will render the last two games a distant memory and set the Robins up nicely for the visit of Premier League strugglers Hull in the EFL Cup next week. Read more: Bristol City boss Lee Johnson rounds on referee Andrew Madley over Lee Tomlin decision http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/qpr-1-...-loftus-road/story-29821556-detail/story.html
You could hardly call it a disallowed goal. Smithies made no attempt to save the shot because he knew that offside had been given.
I wasn't there but Washington has looked good on the left when I've seen him. Very good at Fulham. I've more of an issue with playing Cousins wide which will never work. I thought Gladwin was played more centrally.
Washington works tirelessly He defends better than the other wide men as well which we desperately need at left back currently He played very well Some goals will come All the players on the pitch 2nd half are better than BFG, worked as hard, won as many headers/50/50s and can move the ball much quicker than he can The exception is Gladwin. Wszołek should have started on the right and/or come on as sub. He would have been better than Gladwin and Cousins Jury still out on Cousins though I think he has it in him
The formation seemed more like 4-3-3 last night, so Cousins played more centrally, as did Gladwin when he came on.
Watford for a non-Washington fan I thought he played really well. Second half was better for him and as others have said he 'works tirelessly'. Every time we broke he was running into space, every time they had the ball he was chasing down. Unlucky not to have scored. I have been critical of him in the past but not last night. He put a shift in.
Any highlights yet... I want to see Syllas goal...mind you I have a pretty good replay in my head I wanna see their offside goal...was it? I wanna see Conor shot.... would it have gone in without the deflection? I wanna to Gladwin or Connor shot that was definately in without the block I wanna see Smithies wonder save
http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/queensparkrangers/news/44114/ Not a bad read and can empathise with comments re Gladwin. I'll admit I did shrug my shoulders a couple of times, when he miscued a shot and deliberated, slowing down a promising move. I didn't resort to swearing at him however, unlike the "fan" behind me who is clearly teaching his offspring to be become a voice of the future - poor bugger.
Very good read. Agreed with all of that and I really like his focus on the positives while at the same time he doesn't overdo it. Really like that whatever questions everyone seems to have regarding Jimmy''s line ups, myself included, he seems to have built a group who are giving 100%, helping each other on the pitch as he descibes the help Hamalainan got from Luongo and Washington, and off re Sylla and Polter.
