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Match Day Thread Queens Park Rangers @ Deepdale 25/2/2017

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  1. themaclad

    themaclad Well-Known Member

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    Improving Rangers arrived at Deepdale on the back of successive wins against hapless Birmingham and the Pie Eaters, after an initial sticky start Hollowhead is starting to get them going in the right direction since the sacking of Jimmy Floyd on 5/11/2016, he's even got the non scoring Conor Washington scoring. He's been active in the transfer loan window bringing in Freeman from Bristol City and Dr Who from Fulham (Matt Smith) both have scored in the last two victories.
    Away from home they seem to be quite effective since losing at the Amex on 27/12/2016 they have only lost to the Venky's at Ewood although that day they had a goal disallowed which apparently crossed the line but was not given.
    Looks like the enigma that is Jay Emmanuel Thomas has returned from his loan spell at Gillingham.
    They still seem to have a bit of financial turmoil and a return to the top division looks a bit away at the mioment, since taking over Holloway's win ratio is 33.33% but as I said it is improving followinga start were I think he lost his first five games.Their record signing is Christopher Samba at 12.5 million which does go to prove a fool and his money are easily parted. Doubt whether they will bring many it is a long way to thses Northern outposts one for hardcore Rangers fans only.
    Gallagher now fit for us, Baptiste closer to fitness, Vermijl has had his hernia operation, so apart from long termers Welsh and Woods we have a full squad but the question is where is Ben Pringle?
     
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    barnetpne Well-Known Member

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    I thought Pringle would be a good acquisition but he has not made a mark yet. Need to find a confident penalty taker. Maybe like London buses, they come in threes.
     
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    themaclad Well-Known Member

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    Up to 8th we go mainly due to the manager making a tactical change at half time going froma non working 343 to a more traditional 442 , following the change it was almost one way traffic although North Endbeing North End missed a stackful of chances especially when Rangers were down to 10 but in the end deserved the points.
    North End were slightly hamstrung with Browning being ruled out, he is likely to miss six weeks, with Baptiste not fit meant we don't have a right back who is fit at the moment hence the strange formation that was used in the first half.
    Rangers probably the better side in the first half as North End were disjointed with Horgan spending most of his time as a deep lying right wing back which was a waste of his talents.
    LuaLua had an effort fire narrowly wide whilst Wszolek had a shot comfortably saved by Maxwell, whilst at the other end Smithies pulled off a great save from a Cunningham header from a corner. Eight minutes from time Rangers took the lead, poor defensively from North End but a canny bit of skill from LuaLua. A long throw from the right was let tobounce to the aformentioned LuaLua who cheekily back heeled the ball into the net. Que back flips fdrom the Rangers players I think his name sake Tresor LuaLua did the same when scoring for Cochester in the same end about 15 years ago.
    North End were level on half time good work by Cunningham winning the ball from Onuhoa ball to McGeady who worked his way along the 18 yard box found a bit o space and curled it past Smithies. Rangers could have had a penalty seconds later as Maxwell and Freeman went for a ball nohing given by the whistle happy Mr Coote.
    Cunningham to right back second half 442 hey presto away we go, ironically Rangers had the first chance however when well placed Bidwell din't shoot chance was lost and within seconds Cunningham paced one narrowly wide at the other end. North End were vreating chances and missing them until Hugill stab home the winner for the home side from a corner with 16 minutes to go.
    Things went from bad to worse for Rangers when Freeman got a second yellow for what appeared to be a stamp on Spurr, Mr Holloway and the Rangers bench were less than impressed with the decision. Following the dismissal we had chances galore , hit the bar and saw Smithies twice deny sub Barkuizen, Rangers could have earned a point when Ngbakoto was well placed but his shot ended up with the Rangers fans behind the goal.
    12 games to go six points to make up starting with an interesting game by the Thames next week, still all to play for.

    Preston North End 2 Queens Park Rangers 1 Att 10000
     
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    barnetpne Well-Known Member

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    Channel 5 should replace Hipgrave with you. A good report and, as always,a fair one. I saw the foul that led to the sending off. It did not seem o be an intentional stamp just one that occurred when the player slipped after trying to extricate himself. In one game I played in, our centre forward was shinned with 2 minutes of the kick off and he did not roll around for 20 yards! Because he was bleeding, he did have to go off! The other team was a team of trainee priests!
     
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    themaclad Well-Known Member

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    The clergy are always the worst
     
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