With Les Ferdinand returning to the club, it made me cast my mind back to some of the seasons he played for us. One in particular springs to mind: the 1990-91 season. At one stage we went 10 league games without a win, including a run of 8 consecutive defeats. Yet throughout that period I don't remember calling for Don Howe to be sacked, or there being unpleasantness between fans on the terraces. The low point of that run was probably the 3-0 away defeat to Wimbledon. By that time, going to the games to endure yet enough defeat had become a kind of comical badge of honour. Even then, my memory from the away end was not about calls for Howe to be replaced. Rather it was speculation on what he'd done to annoy his former club so much that they'd send us Gus Caesar on loan. Through it all, there was a belief that we'd be ok. Maybe it was because any team with 'Big Les' in it (as me & me brother used to call him) was always in with a shout. I wonder what has changed all these years later. I'm sure loads has been said on the reasons for clubs chopping and changing managers, but I was more wondering about that feeling of hope on the QPR terraces, the bearing of defeat using humour. Has it gone?
Those players had a lot less wages and showed commitment and passion although losing, so you probably knew a win or progress wasn't too far away?...........I cant see any signs as yet..............
This lot might surprise a few yet. Nothing like getting a surprise victory when everybody writes you off. Bring on the scousers.
That's how I feel. Seven games in, and I'm already resigned to relegation. I can't even get angry any more. Harry, TF isn't going give you the tin-tack, so please, just **** off will you?
