Will be a tough test to our new revival (yet another). Sunderland are really disappointed after their awful performance against Blackburn and are going to come on to us real hard straight from the beginning. If we have another slow start as we did yesterday they could murder us. Thats why i hope we are really ready from the start and show them the same kind of fighting spirit as last twenty minutes yesterday. Three points from there and im starting to believe we would stay up after all.
An away point is always a great result. Anything more than that is a major brucey bonus. Sunderland at home have become very strong under O'Neill. Be under no illusions, this will be as tough as any game we have left. They are all cup finals. Hard to put a finger on why we have consistently started so slow this year. I hope that MH has tried to identify what is causing this and made the necessary adjustments. It makes it very difficult when we always give the opposition a head start. We need to hit the ground running on saturday.
They're showing signs of running out of steam and will have an eye on their midweek cup replay (their very realistic chance of winning something). If there's a good time to play them, it's now (although I hope Sessegnon and Cattermole aren't back in). We need energy and to outwork a very tired team in all areas. Do that and we have a realistic shout at 3 points.
I really have no idea how to call this one . I was not impressed by them when they cam to our place and thought they were lucky to get all three points . 3 points tomorrow and we drag blackburn back into it also. Back to back wins would be a novelty. Would not be dissapointed with a point mind you.
Agree Matt! I think Sessignon is back from suspension but not Cattermole. Because Sunderland maybe knackered after all their games and have an eye on their Cup replay, this game is one of the better opportunities we will get to take 3 points.
We are in the 'fortunate' position of having one focus only. Sunderland have divided commitments. They have rallied under O'Neil but were not that special at LR and were lucky to get all 3 points. Don't get me wrong, absolutely no complacency from me but we have everything to play for and they cannot achieve anything other than highish mid table but with the distraction of the cup. If the 13 minute QPR team turns up, we will give them a very fine game indeed!
Don't wrorry - I've watched Barton play at our ground a few times now and every time he's reffed the game perfectly well for his own side! Other than Joey Barton I have a lot of time for you guys - Anton is a player I would've liked to keep at the start of the season As "Rangers Til I Die" says above - we may have one eye on the cup - hope not but possibly! I personally hope you guys stay up - but hope you get beat tomorrow (for obivous reasons!!)
Need all three points, one isn't good enough and I expect us to get nowt. My knife and fork are at the ready for more humble pie though.
Cheers Marcus. Fair nuff and good luck to you after tomorrow. You are very blessed to have O'Neil at the helm as I am sure you appreciate.
I will be absolutely delighted if we play with the pride and determination of Wednesday and win up there or even draw. I will be delighted if we play badly but somehow manage to get a lucky win or draw. I won't be in despair if we play as we did on Wednesday with the same passion belief and confidence and lose. I will be in despair and totally pissed off if we play as we did prior to Wednesday without belief confidence and passion and lose. You know something else? I would love it if Barton had the game of his life and began to earn the respect and trust of the fans. He can do it; but will he?
The other night was one of those special moments of being a QPR supporter, but I'm not sure it's made me feel any better. I had more or less resigned myself to relegation, not that I'm not faithful, but just so it wouldn't bother me anymore (yeah right). But now the win the other night is just prolonging the agony and nerves. It certainly has always been the Rangers way to do things the hard way, and I think we've got just as much chance of beating United at Old Trafford as we have of beating Vauxhall Motors at the moment. We raise our game in big matches and capitulate when we should dominate. Maybe the other night will have lifted the boys to a new height and we do win again, but I just don't know. God just writing this has brought that feeling of bile rising in my stomach again. As long as they raise their game and fight then we have a very good chance. Hopefully Cisse and Treore will be fit and we can field the same side that finished the other night. But I would take a point, I just don't know if it will be enough.
Sess is back, but no Cattermole... O'Shea very doubtful, so believe me Cisse and Zamora could cause our C/Bs problems. Some of our players are looking knackered, and some have an eye on the cup..... Sess will make a big difference, our strikers are not prolific, but our midfielders can score some corkers... Tight game, hope for a good'un....
Everton rested players against Liverpool of all teams in preparation for the first game against Sunderland, as its his first game back Sessegnon is bound to start - but I'd hope the Mackems are distracted by the replay and rest some others. I have a suspicion that the time to play them was on Tuesday when they were utter pony - they won't be complacent this time around. Still, it means 3 games in 8 days for them. Either way I'd like the Mackems to win the FA Cup, cant stand the other sides left in there (ok, dont really mind Everton)
It's unrealistic to expect 3 points from every game, just because we NEED them. 4 points from Liverpool and Sunderland would surely be a good return and something to both build on and give us hope?
From every game???? I'll be over the moon if we get a win in any game. Honestly, the situation is still "critical" and because of that we need all THREE points. Very tough match but i've got a feeling we just might get a 2-0 win.
Sessegnon was outstanding at Loftus Road, fast and clever. I would be delighted with a point, but it's our home form which will keep us up.
