Match Day Thread Watford vs QPR
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I really can’t stress how awful that was. No fight, no guts, no defending, no passing, no tactics, no leaders. Absolutely abysmal from 30 seconds to the end.
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You Rssssss
Reading these posts they're littered with quips,gallow humor etc about our **** situation..which is what most Brits do.it kind of says how we the fans are,expecting a bad performance,
a badly run club with no money,a **** situation that never ends,without any light at the end of the tunnel.
A lot of Fans would be protesting and demanding answers ie Everton.
We just carry on expecting the same ****show groundhog scenario.
a badly run club with no money,a **** situation that never ends,without any light at the end of the tunnel.
A lot of Fans would be protesting and demanding answers ie Everton.
We just carry on expecting the same ****show groundhog scenario.
How much money has he been given to acquire any of the decent ones ? Oh yeah, none ! Doesn't matter what players you have knowledge of, if you don't have any dough to buy them lol.
Had a lovely spot on halfway to admire Ainsworth’s cowboy boots. Here’s Willock buzzing to come on for three minutes of action.
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Not a great week to give up hardcore drugs and alcohol
We'll all be doing a bit of 'loading' this season I'd say
Yep,we know he hasn't got any funds but he knew that when accepting the role.
We're desperate for leaders on and off the pitch,and I'd wager these players don't rate GA or his tactics,which are questionable.they look beaten.
I was close to the pitch and very close to the dugout. The lack of noise from Ainsworth and the supposed senior players in Fox, Field and Dykes was atrocious. Sinclair showed a tiny bit of fight for fifteen minutes and nearly scored but we had absolutely nothing else and it should have been seven or eight easily.
The critics reviews are in -
The Observer
Watford blow away abject QPR with four-goal demolition job in first half
Will Magee at Vicarage Road
The opening weekend of the season is meant to be a time of universal optimism, when fans can bask in the sunshine and dream about a campaign which is yet to take shape. This game was set to a backdrop of spitting drizzle and granite skies, a cold dose of reality before a ball had even been kicked.
Both Watford and QPR arrived at Vicarage Road in a fog of unknowns, with fans having good reason to be cautious with their expectations. After another underwhelming season of managerial Russian roulette and a summer which marked the departures of João Pedro and Ismaïla Sarr, two of their best performers, the hosts were hoping for a new dawn under Valérien Ismaël.
The visitors, meanwhile, were looking for a clean slate under Gareth Ainsworth, who took only three wins from 13 games after succeeding Neil Critchley in February. Where Ismaël, greeted by a huge cheer from the home fans, stuck with familiar faces in his starting line-up, Ainsworth started several summer signings in Asmir Begovic, Morgan Fox and Paul Smyth.
With Fox partnering the inexperienced Joe Gubbins in the centre, QPR’s new-look back line made the worst possible start when they were sliced open with under a minute on the clock. A move which began with Ryan Porteous playing out from the back ended with Imran Louza hooking an instinctive through ball round a blind corner to Tom Dele-Bashiru, who slotted beneath Begovic to claim the first goal. QPR soon lapsed into their worst habits from the second half of last season, surrendering possession and lacking attacking intent.
Louza, deceptively laidback on the ball, made it 2-0 after 20 minutes with another moment of languid genius, turning into space before unleashing a curling shot beyond Begovic and into the far corner. From there, QPR’s jittery retreat became a head-over-heels rout. Matheus Martins and Jeremy Ngakia forced Begovic into close-range saves after exploiting overlaps out wide, Vakoun Bayo headed over, while Wesley Hoedt and Francisco Sierralta went close in quick succession. Louza, pulling the strings effortlessly in midfield, played another superb ball over the top to Dele-Bashiru, but Begovic was equal to his stinging effort on the volley.
Martins got the third soon afterwards, Ken Sema’s cross teeing him up for a flicked header which tumbled into the back of the net. The fourth came not long before half-time, Sierralta getting in behind on the right and setting up Bayo for a simple finish with a raking cross to the far post. That was the cue for a number of QPR fans to head for the exits, only some of whom re-emerged after the restart. There was a chorus of boos from the away end at the break, though it felt less scathing than the ironic cheers which greeted an aimless passing move early in the second half.
QPR players show their dejection after the fourth goal.
That stung the visitors into a response, Ilias Chair drawing a first save from Daniel Bachmann from a tight angle. The away fans responded in kind, part roaring, part goading their side on. Just when it seemed like QPR had reset the tempo, Ngakia went on the counterattack and set up Louza for an ambitious dink which rattled the crossbar. After a long break in play as Gubbins received treatment for a knock, Watford re-established control and once again had Begovic leaping and diving in all directions. Giorgi Chakvetadze, on for his debut, was inches away from setting up Bayo for his second, but the Ivorian forward failed to connect with his swinging cross with the goal at his mercy.
Even as Watford eased off in anticipation of the final whistle, the contrast between the two teams was stark: one with a weight off their shoulders, playing neat one-twos and making runs for fun, and the other labouring under some invisible burden. Ismaël could not have asked for a better introduction at Vicarage Road, having given the home fans more reason for optimism for the season ahead. As for the visitors, the feeling will be much the opposite. If this was a new beginning for QPR, fans will struggle to look forward to the middle and end.
The Observer
Watford blow away abject QPR with four-goal demolition job in first half
Will Magee at Vicarage Road
The opening weekend of the season is meant to be a time of universal optimism, when fans can bask in the sunshine and dream about a campaign which is yet to take shape. This game was set to a backdrop of spitting drizzle and granite skies, a cold dose of reality before a ball had even been kicked.
Both Watford and QPR arrived at Vicarage Road in a fog of unknowns, with fans having good reason to be cautious with their expectations. After another underwhelming season of managerial Russian roulette and a summer which marked the departures of João Pedro and Ismaïla Sarr, two of their best performers, the hosts were hoping for a new dawn under Valérien Ismaël.
The visitors, meanwhile, were looking for a clean slate under Gareth Ainsworth, who took only three wins from 13 games after succeeding Neil Critchley in February. Where Ismaël, greeted by a huge cheer from the home fans, stuck with familiar faces in his starting line-up, Ainsworth started several summer signings in Asmir Begovic, Morgan Fox and Paul Smyth.
With Fox partnering the inexperienced Joe Gubbins in the centre, QPR’s new-look back line made the worst possible start when they were sliced open with under a minute on the clock. A move which began with Ryan Porteous playing out from the back ended with Imran Louza hooking an instinctive through ball round a blind corner to Tom Dele-Bashiru, who slotted beneath Begovic to claim the first goal. QPR soon lapsed into their worst habits from the second half of last season, surrendering possession and lacking attacking intent.
Louza, deceptively laidback on the ball, made it 2-0 after 20 minutes with another moment of languid genius, turning into space before unleashing a curling shot beyond Begovic and into the far corner. From there, QPR’s jittery retreat became a head-over-heels rout. Matheus Martins and Jeremy Ngakia forced Begovic into close-range saves after exploiting overlaps out wide, Vakoun Bayo headed over, while Wesley Hoedt and Francisco Sierralta went close in quick succession. Louza, pulling the strings effortlessly in midfield, played another superb ball over the top to Dele-Bashiru, but Begovic was equal to his stinging effort on the volley.
Martins got the third soon afterwards, Ken Sema’s cross teeing him up for a flicked header which tumbled into the back of the net. The fourth came not long before half-time, Sierralta getting in behind on the right and setting up Bayo for a simple finish with a raking cross to the far post. That was the cue for a number of QPR fans to head for the exits, only some of whom re-emerged after the restart. There was a chorus of boos from the away end at the break, though it felt less scathing than the ironic cheers which greeted an aimless passing move early in the second half.
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QPR players show their dejection after the fourth goal.
That stung the visitors into a response, Ilias Chair drawing a first save from Daniel Bachmann from a tight angle. The away fans responded in kind, part roaring, part goading their side on. Just when it seemed like QPR had reset the tempo, Ngakia went on the counterattack and set up Louza for an ambitious dink which rattled the crossbar. After a long break in play as Gubbins received treatment for a knock, Watford re-established control and once again had Begovic leaping and diving in all directions. Giorgi Chakvetadze, on for his debut, was inches away from setting up Bayo for his second, but the Ivorian forward failed to connect with his swinging cross with the goal at his mercy.
Even as Watford eased off in anticipation of the final whistle, the contrast between the two teams was stark: one with a weight off their shoulders, playing neat one-twos and making runs for fun, and the other labouring under some invisible burden. Ismaël could not have asked for a better introduction at Vicarage Road, having given the home fans more reason for optimism for the season ahead. As for the visitors, the feeling will be much the opposite. If this was a new beginning for QPR, fans will struggle to look forward to the middle and end.
I hesitate to say ‘enjoy’…
https://www.skysports.com/watch/vid...34396/watford-4-0-qpr-championship-highlights
https://www.skysports.com/watch/vid...34396/watford-4-0-qpr-championship-highlights
We are completely doomed with Ainsworth.
He is so out of his depth.
Yes, this squad is poor, but a better coach would at least organise them and in turn, they'd respect the coach and want to play for him.
This lot are a disgrace, but they know Ainsworth is **** and no amount of ****ing Hakas will make any difference.
Either the club want to slide into League One or he'll be gone by the end of October.
He is so out of his depth.
Yes, this squad is poor, but a better coach would at least organise them and in turn, they'd respect the coach and want to play for him.
This lot are a disgrace, but they know Ainsworth is **** and no amount of ****ing Hakas will make any difference.
Either the club want to slide into League One or he'll be gone by the end of October.