| Highlights reality check 17:16 - Aug 20 with 7012 views | pomanjou |
I am chuffed that we got the three points at Wolves and and I'll take a win against Rotherham hwever scrappy it may be, or otherwise.
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The only difference between the teams was essentially the goalkeeping. They could have easily been three four ahead before we scored. Green had a generally very good game but the Wolves keeper had a mare and should have easily saved Phillips first and his second.
So lets hold fire on the plaudits for our' improved display' whilst accepting the points.
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| Highlights reality check on 17:19 - Aug 20 with 5838 views | Northernr |
I'd agree with that, it could have been any score. But then Cardiff at home could easily have been 3-1 rather than 2-2 and people weren't afraid to reach for the pitch forks after that one.
Most Championship games are like that. 90 minutes of kick and rush and a result at the end that could easily have been the other way around. Just got to make sure you come out on the right side of it more often than not.
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| Highlights reality check on 18:07 - Aug 20 with 5707 views | vegasranger |
It was just nice to see the character of the team led by our best two players. There is some real promise there apart from the full backs. |  | | |
| Highlights reality check on 18:25 - Aug 20 with 5649 views | CFW |
| Highlights reality check on 18:07 - Aug 20 by vegasranger |
It was just nice to see the character of the team led by our best two players. There is some real promise there apart from the full backs. |
Agree it was a great win and we should enjoy the moment. There were some very good performances from our new signings but the game was won by Green - some good saves, Phillips - two goals and an assist and The threat of Charlie along with a great headed goal.
Unfortunately none of these players will be here at the end of the month. | | | |
| Highlights reality check on 18:36 - Aug 20 with 5592 views | Antti_Heinola |
So what you're saying, Pom, is, that we won because one of our players performed better than theirs, but overall it was about equal?
That's sort of how football works. |  |
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| Highlights reality check on 18:50 - Aug 20 with 5552 views | rsonist |
| Highlights reality check on 18:25 - Aug 20 by CFW |
Agree it was a great win and we should enjoy the moment. There were some very good performances from our new signings but the game was won by Green - some good saves, Phillips - two goals and an assist and The threat of Charlie along with a great headed goal.
Unfortunately none of these players will be here at the end of the month. |
Agree, this is the true reality check. Encouraging signs all round but also a stark underlining of the task Ramsey will have to replace the star performers if and when they up sticks. |  | | |
| Highlights reality check on 09:22 - Aug 21 with 5261 views | pomanjou |
| Highlights reality check on 18:36 - Aug 20 by Antti_Heinola |
So what you're saying, Pom, is, that we won because one of our players performed better than theirs, but overall it was about equal?
That's sort of how football works. |
Hey Antti, yes even I know how it sort of works. But goalkeepers, even more than strikers can make or break a team. Against Wlves there keeper had a mare and ours made some outstanding saves and we still only won by one goal!
A few on here have been talking flowing footie with chery and llungo in particular sounding like world beaters after a loss a win and a draw. I hope they turn out that way but its early days.
I am hoping/expecting tomorrows game will be unequal with us winning comfortably. [Post edited 21 Aug 2015 9:25]
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| Highlights reality check on 09:27 - Aug 21 with 5238 views | loftus77 |
| Highlights reality check on 18:50 - Aug 20 by rsonist |
Agree, this is the true reality check. Encouraging signs all round but also a stark underlining of the task Ramsey will have to replace the star performers if and when they up sticks. |
Great result obviously - but THIS | | | |
| Highlights reality check on 10:00 - Aug 21 with 5166 views | adhoc_qpr |
I think the fact we created so many chances is a big positive, even if the goals were a bit scrappy.
It looks like we've got Smithies so Green is covered, but Phillips will be difficult to replace and Austin impossible without spending some serious money which we don't have/can't spend.
I think the best we can hope for is a couple of quality loan signings in the Kyle Walker/Andros Townsend mould i.e. young players wanting to make their mark. | | | |
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| Highlights reality check on 10:28 - Aug 21 with 5112 views | GetMeRangers |
| Highlights reality check on 09:22 - Aug 21 by pomanjou |
Hey Antti, yes even I know how it sort of works. But goalkeepers, even more than strikers can make or break a team. Against Wlves there keeper had a mare and ours made some outstanding saves and we still only won by one goal!
A few on here have been talking flowing footie with chery and llungo in particular sounding like world beaters after a loss a win and a draw. I hope they turn out that way but its early days.
I am hoping/expecting tomorrows game will be unequal with us winning comfortably. [Post edited 21 Aug 2015 9:25]
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I think it is, for some of us at least, the signs of green shoots. The result is a huge bonus and confidence boost, especially as the players understand that sticking to a game plan can pay off. Perhaps it may have the same effect the 2-2 with Derby in NW season
Yet it is the hope that, rather than playing hoofball or delivering the dire football under HR last time we were down, that QPR are now looking to play the ball on the floor and an attack minded game.
I know results matter, but I would happily watch games like this week in and week out even if we were losing. It was exhilarating stuff and if CR can continue to coach the side to play like this, while tightening up the defence, we will be treated to a wonderful entertaining season as well as a platform to build on.
I know he has his detractors and may well not be capable of delivering promotion for QPR, but it is the hope that CR is the answer to turn QPR around - delivering Old School QPR playing on the floor, discovering and developing young players and providing enough stability that we can push on to challenge for promotion at some point
I know I write like a schoolboy, (I am 50 in ten days!) but this season genuinely excites me in the way that Adel signing for the club did. Nothing is predictable this season. It is one of the things that attracts me to watch football and the club feels like underdogs again. That makes results at big clubs, with established and settled squads even sweeter |  | | |
| Highlights reality check on 10:42 - Aug 21 with 5087 views | Antti_Heinola |
| Highlights reality check on 09:22 - Aug 21 by pomanjou |
Hey Antti, yes even I know how it sort of works. But goalkeepers, even more than strikers can make or break a team. Against Wlves there keeper had a mare and ours made some outstanding saves and we still only won by one goal!
A few on here have been talking flowing footie with chery and llungo in particular sounding like world beaters after a loss a win and a draw. I hope they turn out that way but its early days.
I am hoping/expecting tomorrows game will be unequal with us winning comfortably. [Post edited 21 Aug 2015 9:25]
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yeah was being a bit facetious mate.
Keepers are really important, definitely. I thought he was only at fault for the 3rd though. The second went through the defenders legs, and although it was a dribbler he clearly just didn't see it until it was too late. He made a couple of decent saves too, especially Chery's free kick.
My opinion on the team is no different from what it was after Charlton - encouraging signs, but loads of work to be done. Patience needed. There was no need to panic after Charlton, there was no need to cry after Cardiff, but there's no need to think everything's going to be ok after Wolves either. A very, very long way to go. | |
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| Highlights reality check on 10:44 - Aug 21 with 5080 views | simmo |
| Highlights reality check on 10:28 - Aug 21 by GetMeRangers |
I think it is, for some of us at least, the signs of green shoots. The result is a huge bonus and confidence boost, especially as the players understand that sticking to a game plan can pay off. Perhaps it may have the same effect the 2-2 with Derby in NW season
Yet it is the hope that, rather than playing hoofball or delivering the dire football under HR last time we were down, that QPR are now looking to play the ball on the floor and an attack minded game.
I know results matter, but I would happily watch games like this week in and week out even if we were losing. It was exhilarating stuff and if CR can continue to coach the side to play like this, while tightening up the defence, we will be treated to a wonderful entertaining season as well as a platform to build on.
I know he has his detractors and may well not be capable of delivering promotion for QPR, but it is the hope that CR is the answer to turn QPR around - delivering Old School QPR playing on the floor, discovering and developing young players and providing enough stability that we can push on to challenge for promotion at some point
I know I write like a schoolboy, (I am 50 in ten days!) but this season genuinely excites me in the way that Adel signing for the club did. Nothing is predictable this season. It is one of the things that attracts me to watch football and the club feels like underdogs again. That makes results at big clubs, with established and settled squads even sweeter |
Agree with this, it's also why I MUCH prefer the Championship, so so much better than the Premier league, week in week out. |  |
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| Highlights reality check on 10:47 - Aug 21 with 5070 views | THEBUSH |
I agree with Northern on this, I've seen us outplay many teams in previous Championship games and we've come out losers and vice versa.
The encouraging thing for me is we've been creating as many or more chances than our opponents, so that's a positive.
If and when Phillips leaves, we have Mackie on the right as cover, Austin is another matter though  |  | | |
| Highlights reality check on 11:36 - Aug 21 with 5000 views | CroydonCaptJack |
| Highlights reality check on 11:11 - Aug 21 by PinnerPaul |
To be fair Kenny Jackett said in his post match comments, not an exact quote in case anyone gets pedantic!
"they had 10 shots on target and that's a win ususally"
We had 20 shots in total so the other 10 players MUST have been doing something right! 
Soooooooo typical of on here to belittle a fine away win and say it was all down to oppo GK.
In reality ALL goals are from someone on oppo doing something wrong, so the OP is , putting it politely, a rather simplistic view I think! |
Twenty chances away from home deserves a win. Ten on target as well. |  | | |
| Highlights reality check on 11:53 - Aug 21 with 4963 views | pomanjou |
| Highlights reality check on 11:11 - Aug 21 by PinnerPaul |
To be fair Kenny Jackett said in his post match comments, not an exact quote in case anyone gets pedantic!
"they had 10 shots on target and that's a win ususally"
We had 20 shots in total so the other 10 players MUST have been doing something right!
Soooooooo typical of on here to belittle a fine away win and say it was all down to oppo GK.
In reality ALL goals are from someone on oppo doing something wrong, so the OP is , putting it politely, a rather simplistic view I think! |
I'm not belittling at all. I said I was chuffed with the win. If all goals come from someone doing something wrong then Green shouldn't have bothered to try for Cardiff's equaliser last weekend. It was a great strike and Green was not 'at fault'. | |
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| Highlights reality check on 11:58 - Aug 21 with 4941 views | wgchoop |
What I don't like is all the talk of "rolling over "Rotherham on Saturday this isn't How we should be thinking, hoping to win yes,thinking its a full blown conclusion is what sets us up for all the negativity afterwords like Charlton. This is the championship and i think the old saying of"anyone can beat anyone" particularly applies in this division. |  | | |
| Highlights reality check on 12:07 - Aug 21 with 4920 views | adhoc_qpr |
| Highlights reality check on 11:58 - Aug 21 by wgchoop |
What I don't like is all the talk of "rolling over "Rotherham on Saturday this isn't How we should be thinking, hoping to win yes,thinking its a full blown conclusion is what sets us up for all the negativity afterwords like Charlton. This is the championship and i think the old saying of"anyone can beat anyone" particularly applies in this division. |
True, although i think we'd all like to see some kind of consistency in how we perform.
So doesn't matter if we don't win on Saturday, as long as we are playing decent football and creating chances. | | | |
| Highlights reality check on 12:08 - Aug 21 with 4918 views | Antti_Heinola |
| Highlights reality check on 11:58 - Aug 21 by wgchoop |
What I don't like is all the talk of "rolling over "Rotherham on Saturday this isn't How we should be thinking, hoping to win yes,thinking its a full blown conclusion is what sets us up for all the negativity afterwords like Charlton. This is the championship and i think the old saying of"anyone can beat anyone" particularly applies in this division. |
Totally agree it will be very far from easy. If the players go in with a similar attitude of assuming we'll win, we'll lose.
Suspect the crowd, with the heat and the expectation of a win, will be flat too. Could turn ugly if things don't go well immediately... | |
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| Highlights reality check on 12:15 - Aug 21 with 4899 views | wgchoop |
| Highlights reality check on 12:07 - Aug 21 by adhoc_qpr |
True, although i think we'd all like to see some kind of consistency in how we perform.
So doesn't matter if we don't win on Saturday, as long as we are playing decent football and creating chances. |
Yep agree with that also I've always said if we try, and play well but still lose then that's fair enough to. [Post edited 21 Aug 2015 12:16]
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| Highlights reality check on 13:54 - Aug 21 with 4800 views | PinnerPaul |
| Highlights reality check on 11:53 - Aug 21 by pomanjou |
I'm not belittling at all. I said I was chuffed with the win. If all goals come from someone doing something wrong then Green shouldn't have bothered to try for Cardiff's equaliser last weekend. It was a great strike and Green was not 'at fault'. |
No but defenders were out of position and could/should have closed down.
Most/all goals are preventable | | | |
| Highlights reality check on 14:00 - Aug 21 with 4785 views | pomanjou |
| Highlights reality check on 13:54 - Aug 21 by PinnerPaul |
No but defenders were out of position and could/should have closed down.
Most/all goals are preventable |
So nobody gets any credit for brilliance as it's almost always preventable. Ok. | |
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| Highlights reality check on 14:39 - Aug 21 with 4743 views | southernR |
We need a solid back 4 to do well in the lower leagues. Unlike the prem, where almost every lapse and every mistake can be punished by a goal, we still cant afford to let teams play balls into our box uncontested and unwon without conceding at least a few goals. Without Chaz and Matt P we're not going to be able to outscore too many teams after the window but I hope that we can keep clean sheets if CR can get them playing as a unit and outmuscle opponents. | | | |
| Highlights reality check on 14:40 - Aug 21 with 4739 views | simmo |
As we're having a highlights reality check, can we make sure we do the same the next time we lose? | |
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| Highlights reality check on 14:42 - Aug 21 with 4732 views | PinnerPaul |
| Highlights reality check on 14:00 - Aug 21 by pomanjou |
So nobody gets any credit for brilliance as it's almost always preventable. Ok. |
You started it by saying we only won because their GK was rubbish!
How about you give US some credit - all 3 of our goals contained good play and yes errors by the oppo as well, like all goals - as I said in the first place! | | | |
| Highlights reality check on 14:43 - Aug 21 with 4726 views | PinnerPaul |
| Highlights reality check on 14:40 - Aug 21 by simmo |
As we're having a highlights reality check, can we make sure we do the same the next time we lose? |
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