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Reply | Probably in a minority of one, but here goes ..
at 11:08 6 Apr 2025
Certainly wasn’t a classic but I’ve seen worse games.
Because I am so emotionally involved and was a nervous wreck second half as I was convinced Cardiff were going to nick it maybe I was detached from the actual aesthetics of the game.
For me it was a good point and we defended really well. Need to get another point Wednesday night. |
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Reply | Big week – Preview
at 22:35 4 Apr 2025
A very accurate if bleek preview Clive.
I would go with a 3, 5, 2 formation tomorrow with Madsen up top with Dembele. It’s so bloody crazy that it might just work. |
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Reply | So another game with no striker…
at 18:10 4 Apr 2025
As crazy as it sounds I would play Madsen up top. Because it’s so crazy it might just work for one game. |
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Reply | Latest Patreon podcast now online - incl Andy Evans interview
at 12:05 4 Apr 2025
Thanks Clive and Guests - Enjoyed that sitting in the spring sunshine in my garden.
Sincerely hope by the time you do the next one we are still a Championship club.
I'm not even sure we can even beat anyone by accident Clive - Cardiff and Oxford will both be targeting this fixture and our left side to get three points and I wouldn't bet against either of them.
God I hope I am wrong. |
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Reply | Team for Cardiff
at 09:12 4 Apr 2025
Totally agree with our availability 3 at the back with wing backs has been staring us in the face for a while now. |
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Reply | Chris Willock
at 07:27 4 Apr 2025
I think our culture over the years has always been a solid team with a maverick number ten playing in the number ten position up top with a partner.
Keep it simple and go back to that culture - We seem to have signed to many piano players and don't have enough players to carry the piano onto the pitch.
Alec Stock, Dave Sexton, Terry Venables, Jim Smith, Gerry Francis, Ian Holloway, Neil Warnock all got our team and culture right over the years.
I don't think its rocket science........... |
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Reply | VAR at Rangers Matches
at 07:11 4 Apr 2025
For me VAR sucks some of the enjoyment out of watching football live. I agree with goal line technology as that happens quickly and perhaps VAR for clear and obvious errors but anything else you stay with the on field decision including marginal offsides (umpires call in cricket) as how do we know the exact moment a ball is kicked.
Out of habit the first thing I do when Rangers score is look at the linesman if his flag is down we celebrate.
Imagine Bobby Zamora's goal being chalked off after 5 minutes deliberation because Hoilett got a bit of Buxton before getting the ball. |
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Thread | Chris Willock
at 08:04 3 Apr 2025
Is he injured for Saturday - Wasn't selected or on the bench for their last game.
Hope so otherwise it's written in the stars who will get the winner. |
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Reply | Eustace
at 07:38 3 Apr 2025
I have been saying it for a few weeks now we look like we are sleepwalking into a nightmare. Our players don't have the mental capacity for the dog fight as many of them have switched off and are going through the motions.
Eustace is class at this level he doesn't over complicate the game he gets his sides organised defensively and hard to beat and plays excellent counter attacking football. I think Preston had 67% possession first half.
I have been worried for a while and am now very very nervous. Can these players dig in and grind out a result or will Marti set us up again to open and easy to play against. |
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Reply | Wednesday this week Big game for us
at 21:03 2 Apr 2025
That 14 point gap we had is disappearing fast. That red warning light on the dashboard is flashing again and the claxons are sounding.
We are sleepwalking into a nightmare. |
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Reply | Keepers going short, refs walking tall – Analysis
at 11:10 2 Apr 2025
Firstly great read that thank you Andrew.
Yeah what I noticed about Sheffield United when they came to ours was how physically tall and strong they were.
Personally I bloody hate the playing out from the back and much prefer going long if the ball is in their half they can't score. Although because our squad could quite easy rendition as munchkins in The Wizard of Oz we have backed ourselves into a bit of a corner. However I notice when we ping it up and Jimmy has pushed forward we generally seem to create something even its winning a throw in their half.
I know I am Old Skool but it is also much better for my blood pressure!! |
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Reply | Injury hit, on the beach and checked out, QPR soundly beaten – Report
at 12:22 1 Apr 2025
Yeah I get it Morrison might not be 100% fit but playing a back five means he has less ground to cover and does not need to cross the halfway line unless it is for a set piece.
However I think it goes completely against the Marti grain doing this. But horses for courses.
"It is not the stronger of the species that will survive but the one most adaptable to change" Copyright Charles Darwin..... |
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Reply | Injury hit, on the beach and checked out, QPR soundly beaten – Report
at 08:47 1 Apr 2025
I appreciate we have injuries but with the players available and the fact it was Stoke away should the formation and tactics also get some scrutiny. As much as I love Marti should we have considered going to Stoke and parking the bus in a 5,4,1 formation and do a "Preston" on them.
Not saying do it every week and not at home but if ever there was a game to sit in and frustrate the opposition Saturday was it especially with our player availability.
Nardi
Symth Dunne Morrison Fox Paal
Edwards Varane Colback Ashby
Lloyd
That would of been my starting eleven and I'm not saying it with hindsight either.
Just go there and frustrate the home side like some teams do when they come to Loftus Road. |
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Reply | Injury hit, on the beach and checked out, QPR soundly beaten – Report
at 08:35 31 Mar 2025
Thanks for the report Clive - I feel your frustration. Thankfully I sat this one out again and went to watch my local non league team. At least you see players fully committed playing at a high intensity all for their match fee of circa £80 per player.
After going to Derby, Leeds, Millwall and Leicester this season I just can't justify the expensive awayday cost of watching this shower. My poor brother and daughter did make the effort though and both reported the same as you.
They should pin up this report in the training ground today and make every player read it. Mind you they probably wouldn't give a toss about it anyway.
There are some real bad eggs playing in the professional game. Marti is right though Saturday's game against Cardiff is massive. |
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Reply | The home straight – Preview
at 07:40 29 Mar 2025
Great read as always Clive - thank you.
Nice words regarding Dave Thomas too. Legends of our club are not always players and managers sometimes we have legends among our fanbase and Dave certainly leads that category. Such a wonderful humble gentleman.
Good luck and safe travels to all the R'rrs heading to Stoke today including my Daughter heading up on the train from Euston with her mates. |
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Reply | View from the outside – Column
at 08:12 27 Mar 2025
Enjoyed that Dorse thank you.
For decades I used to dream of QPR playing at a packed Wembley and winning the game in the last minute and then one day along came Bobby Zamora "unbelievable" and for me that was it.
Afterwards I said to myself mission accomplished whatever happens now take with a pinch of salt nothing else in life matters because you have achieved your dream.
And for a while that worked we would get beat and I would say to myself don't get angry remember you have accomplished your boyhood dream so nothing matters now. However as the months turned into years I slowly got drawn back into the emotional roller coaster Nahki Wells scores a winner for Bristol City at the School end and I am a bear with a sore head all week. In the return fixture Yoann Barbet scores a last minute winner in front of the travelling fans and it is a goal I celebrated so vaingloriously with my Daughter that we will still be talking about it over Sunday Lunch in years to come.
I try to tell myself stop being so emotionally involved "what will be will be" but I saw a line on this message board this week from a great Eagles classic song which sums me and my family up perfectly.
"You can check out any time you like but you can never leave" [Post edited 27 Mar 8:15]
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Reply | This season......your thoughts.
at 10:23 25 Mar 2025
Don't even want to think about giving a summery yet.
Maybe it's just me but I am still looking nervously over my shoulder and this team can still go on a big losing run and be dragged into the mire.
Once we reach 50/52 points then I can think about it. |
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Reply | Football quotes my late Dad used to say
at 08:04 25 Mar 2025
"Get your late tackles in early son"
My late Dad's pre match chat to me before playing Sunday mornings in youth football. I don't think it's one you will find in any FA Coaching Manual but it always brings a smile to my face. |
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Reply | Dave Thomas
at 07:59 21 Mar 2025
Let's hope we can all do our bit and get the issue sold out for Dave. |
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Reply | Dave Thomas
at 10:23 20 Mar 2025
We all wondered why Dave wasn't in his usual spot on Saturday. Pleased to see he is on the road to recovery.
A top man and legend of our football club. |
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