| QPR in the Trenches XI 13:47 - Nov 22 with 3328 views | Toast_R |
The prospect of MH going all Schwarzenegger on Saturday and selecting a team of brawn and guts over brains has got me thinking, the best QPR XI who when push come to shove, you’d want to be in the trenches with as they’d run through walls with a big heart for the cause.
Here's my take on who I've seen pull on the shirt.
Kenny (He’s so stupid he’d do it anyway)
Hill (Honest pro)
Parker (The best full back we’ve ever had, massive heart)
McDonald (Captain)
Shittu (Animal)
Bircham (Passionate about the club)
Holloway (Honest Pro with morals)
Ainsworth (Massive heart, will do anything for team)
Derry (Honest Pro, loves it)
Ferdinand (Strong, confident, scares the opposition)
Gallen (Passionate about the club)
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 14:10 - Nov 22 with 2476 views | TacticalR |
Bob Hazell. A rock in defence who would also pop up unexpectedly in the opposition box.
"Big Bob was your typical 'throw back' defender who took no prisoners and would kill to prevent a goal."
Robbie Earle
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 14:33 - Nov 22 with 2429 views | Hunterhoop |
Chrits, we've got some piano carriers in that midfield.
Gallen was a bit of a lazy f*ck. Especially towards the end of his first spell when he returned from injury. Would go for Furlong over him...proper English Centre Forward, like Les, began in non-leagues. Knows all about muck and bullets football.
Definitely not Kenny! Terrible call. Would McLintock not make it into defence? Never saw him play, but from what I've read...
I'd also consider someone like Bignot too. |  | | |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 14:33 - Nov 22 with 2429 views | ElHoop |
Gerry Francis took no shit. He'd be way ahead of Bircham in all respects.
Gary Waddock would be way ahead of Holloway in my view. |  | | |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 14:46 - Nov 22 with 2395 views | THEBUSH |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 14:33 - Nov 22 by Hunterhoop |
Chrits, we've got some piano carriers in that midfield.
Gallen was a bit of a lazy f*ck. Especially towards the end of his first spell when he returned from injury. Would go for Furlong over him...proper English Centre Forward, like Les, began in non-leagues. Knows all about muck and bullets football.
Definitely not Kenny! Terrible call. Would McLintock not make it into defence? Never saw him play, but from what I've read...
I'd also consider someone like Bignot too. |
Yep, Frank McLintock and David Webb, best centre back pair we've had, imo. |  | | |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 14:53 - Nov 22 with 2379 views | derbyhoop |
We're more likely to go with the WW1 Generals XI.
20 miles behind where they should be and not giving a toss what happens at the sharp end. |  |
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 14:55 - Nov 22 with 2377 views | Toast_R |
I did actually go with Bignot in that defence to begin with before thinking about Parker.
Furlong too I considered over Gallen, but I just remember that awful loan spell he had with us where he was a waste of space and when he came back he wasn't too crash hot to begin with so that went against him in my choice. Other then Les it's a struggle to find dominating forwards. For genuine effort perhaps Mackie should get it over Big Kev? | | | |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 14:58 - Nov 22 with 2371 views | TacticalR |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 14:53 - Nov 22 by derbyhoop |
We're more likely to go with the WW1 Generals XI.
20 miles behind where they should be and not giving a toss what happens at the sharp end. |
This was what I said after hearing Mark Bowen's on Open All R's:
"Mark Bowen gave off the air of a harassed junior officer under fire in the trenches, trying to keep the show on the road while the Germans bring up the big mortars." | |
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 15:23 - Nov 22 with 2309 views | Antti_Heinola |
When Les played for us half the crowd moaned at him every week for being lazy and getting injured too easily. He got loads of stick. Funny how the memory changes viewpoints! I wouldn't say he was a 'trenches' sort of player. I'd go for John Spencer, actually. And maybe Paul Goddard? Or Don Givens.
Gerry would have to be in there. |  |
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 15:25 - Nov 22 with 2303 views | HollowayRanger |
MARTIN ALLEN
mark dennis
clive wilson
neil ruddock stood out in his short time here |  |
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 15:27 - Nov 22 with 2297 views | TacticalR |
Yes a lot of people used to have a go at Ferdinand for not chasing lost causes (which he very sensibly refused to do). | |
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 15:30 - Nov 22 with 2284 views | radfords |
"Here's my take on who I've seen pull on the shirt. "
Well that is the limiting factor right there - who you have seen.
If you saw the 1975/6 team then that was all you needed to write |  | | |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 15:35 - Nov 22 with 2267 views | tom007 |
75-76 team enough said , make todays lot look like sunday school players. | | | |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 15:37 - Nov 22 with 2260 views | kensalriser |
Someone didn't see Shittu the last time we played Millwall away. Millwall fans said horrible things to him and his game went to pieces. |  |
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 15:37 - Nov 22 with 2259 views | Hayesender |
Big Jan in goal no question.
He was in the Czech army |  |
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 15:39 - Nov 22 with 2255 views | toboboly |
From my time it would have to be Ainsworth, Mackie, Gorkss, Bignot and Sampsa Timoska...  |  |
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 15:55 - Nov 22 with 2227 views | TacticalR |
Isn't it hard to play football in trenches?
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 15:57 - Nov 22 with 2223 views | Antti_Heinola |
also, people getting mixed up here between violent players and hard working players. they are not the same thing. | |
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 16:10 - Nov 22 with 2195 views | ElHoop |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 15:35 - Nov 22 by tom007 |
75-76 team enough said , make todays lot look like sunday school players. |
The Venables side had plenty of beef in it as well. The likes of Fenwick, Wicks, Gregory, Waddock - they could all stand up for themselves. Gregory was quite a nasty piece of work in fact. | | | |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 16:20 - Nov 22 with 2164 views | pomanjou |
George Santos should figure somewhere. |  |
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 16:22 - Nov 22 with 2161 views | MrSheen |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 14:10 - Nov 22 by TacticalR |
Bob Hazell. A rock in defence who would also pop up unexpectedly in the opposition box.
"Big Bob was your typical 'throw back' defender who took no prisoners and would kill to prevent a goal."
Robbie Earle
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We wouldn't run out of Molotov Cocktails either with Bob around (yes, I know he was cleared).
Surprised no-one's included Gavin Maguire yet. Good for a bracing five minute cameo. Ashley Young wouldn't have to do any diving to get one of ours sent off this time. [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 16:31 - Nov 22 with 2127 views | stansleftfoot |
John Gregory shows the change in football, gave the appearance and actually was an elegant midfield player but in reality was very clever as he went about his business...the quite assassin.
The key thing to remember the tackling rules have changed but what is possible nowadays is that forwards can prevent the back four playing just by closing and pressure, The likes of Les Ferdinand needed to look after himself 'cos of the bad back but i'd take Don Givens into the modern game.
I always thought Tony Currie looked after himself and was World Class?
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| QPR in the Trenches XI on 16:31 - Nov 22 with 2126 views | Toast_R |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 16:20 - Nov 22 by pomanjou |
George Santos should figure somewhere. |
as Ian Holloway frequently thought... | | | |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 16:38 - Nov 22 with 2108 views | ElHoop |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 16:31 - Nov 22 by stansleftfoot |
John Gregory shows the change in football, gave the appearance and actually was an elegant midfield player but in reality was very clever as he went about his business...the quite assassin.
The key thing to remember the tackling rules have changed but what is possible nowadays is that forwards can prevent the back four playing just by closing and pressure, The likes of Les Ferdinand needed to look after himself 'cos of the bad back but i'd take Don Givens into the modern game.
I always thought Tony Currie looked after himself and was World Class?
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Quiet assassin - that's a spot on description of Gregory. He was sneaky about it - behind the ref's back all the time. But he was good at it. | | | |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 18:39 - Nov 22 with 2043 views | Hayesender |
| QPR in the Trenches XI on 16:22 - Nov 22 by MrSheen |
We wouldn't run out of Molotov Cocktails either with Bob around (yes, I know he was cleared).
Surprised no-one's included Gavin Maguire yet. Good for a bracing five minute cameo. Ashley Young wouldn't have to do any diving to get one of ours sent off this time. [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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What was big bad Bob cleared of? | |
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