Saturday 3pm Interesting to see how Shota lines up for this one. They keep the ball well like Fulham. Sit back jacket them playing front of us and catch them in the break. We need potter up top for that. I’d like to see two up top but there’s as much chance of that as us lot getting on…. city to snatch a late winner 1-0
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No win in 4 for either of us, would take another point in the road personally but would really like to see us end this winless run and show abit more of this attractive style Shota apparently likes
Was at that game. Not many of us there as you can tell by the lack of noise when we scored. Season after Terry Neill was sent off for knocking one of their players over the barrier. A whole minibus with 16 on there and a couple of Marines who had just got back from the Caribbean and were passing round bottles of rum they had brought in. Ramshackle ground then but enjoyable place to visit for an away trip. Always booked the coach to leave at midnight for any London games and had a good night out before meeting up near Houses Of Parliament.
I think you will likely have to wait until next season for that (or at least until we play those at the bottom end of the division this season MAYBE). Like you, I would absolutely take another hard earned, potentially valuable 'point on the road', or who knows, even to nick 3 like we could have done on Tuesday night. Reality ....
It certainly will be interesting to see how we line up for this one. I guess the right-back position is the biggest conundrum, will he play Elder again or bring either Bernard or Jones in one the right or play 3 at the back? I think he will persevere with Forss, maybe rest Smallwood and bring Docherty alongside Slater or maybe put Jones in as the sitting midfielder? I would take a draw now, but hopefully, we can perform and get the 3 points as they appear to be wobbling a bit.
I think that’ll be the case too. Bit like Arsenal at first with Arteta didn’t play expansive football at all because he focused on building the defensive foundations he wanted from the entire squad. Adding midfielders who can play this role but also dictate a game is key in summer because as much as Smallwood is good for us currently he won’t take us further up the league.
Didn't know where to put this, but so everyone had a chance to listen to it, I put it here. Gary Hobson interview, really great listen, worth an hour of your time.
There's also zero reason to drop either Smallwood or Slater. Let's ease Alfie back in as slowly as possible. I'd go Bernard at RB but Shota doesn't seem to fancy him, he's benched him almost instantly. It'll be another grafting performance, it'd be great to see us a bit better on the ball but even against the top sides we are creating good chances, we just aren't taking them. Another point ahead of the next 2 would be great
Bernard was shaky for a while before he was dropped, Jones is a lot more composed which I think he prefers. Probably why he can play in midfield too. I would potentially bring Jones in but I think he can do the holding role alone as he almost becomes a 3rd centre back allowing the full backs to get higher. Wouldn't change anything though.
Really looking forward to this,as its my first visit to qpr,im confident we can get a result there,as we looked pretty good against Fulham and also had the best clear cut chances against the pigs....looking very good at the back,we just need that little bit of spark up front and we'll be ok...c'mon boys you can do these dramas 2-0 city
I think all 3 can play the holding role alone absolutely fine. I think it's as much down to Doch being sub par on the ball and not playing well of late. I think ideally he'd like to play a deep ball player alongside a holder. I'm sure that was the thinking behind Walsh but he had a nightmare debut. Hudd is an option as well against the lower sides. I wouldn't be delighted to see us playing with 2 holding mids against Barnsley but if he does it I can understand it. Both that and the Posh game are more mustn't lose rather than must win.
