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For me it was a game at Kenilworth Road, this time of year (possibly in 1977 not sure.) Their open concrete terracing was frigid and there was a half a gale blowing across it. My mate and and kept switching places so we could shield each other from the wind in shifts. I swear if I'd had to stand there another ten minutes I'd have gone to emergency with frostbite in my toes.
I realise it's a minor quibble compared to getting up at sparrow's fart to attend a match in person. However It'd be very handy if QPR+ could record matches on tape delay (or whatever it's called these days.) 7:00am PST starts are acceptable but 4:30am isn't. DaZN picks up a handful but the more matches there are then fewer QPR games are available. The club has been very good about refunds for blocked matches in the past, but I don't expect the league to be as generous.
My pre-season prediction — for another publication — was ninth. I'm still comfortable with that. Though there have been moments in the past couple of months when I wouldn't have admitted to it.
I thought Marti's reaction to the incident — or, more likely, the celebration of PNE players' following it— was pretty uncompromising: No way would he countenance his players behaving that way. I suspect that was what Field was going on about with Preston players too. Not the goal itself, which was quite OK, but not the gloating about it.
I haven't done the math but sense that we we've scored far more goals in the second half of matches than first. (OK I could be wrong, but If I am I'll wear my blue and white bobble hat inside out next match.) If true though then it's gotta be mainly down to 'in-game' management by our coaching staff. Not just when and who the subs are, but tactical adjustments too.
The number of games, size of squads, consistent quality of opposition teams. These are major factors in this division. It's not like the Premier League where teams can rotate players like they're on the waltzer at the fairground — Nkuku, for example, has only played in Chelsea's European games in case he gets hurt. It takes a different kind of "good" to play in our league. Stamina, versatility, resiliance, as well as ability.
He's slower than a wet week in Widnes, but I reckon Madsen can put the ball on a sixpence from anywhere on the pitch. That, alone, is a skill worth a place in the team.
Thing is Smyth works down the right. But Saito and Chair produce from the left. Based on what we've seen so far Saito is much weaker on the right side, and I can't recall ever having noticed Ilias doing much over there either. I'd have him play deeper and more central, that way we might be able play all three of them.
I don't think Springsteen's The Rising has been included yet.
Conceived and written in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 it's emotional charge never wanes. Presented as the fever dream/nightmare of a first responder, the chorus is, paradoxically, almost like a Pentecostal service. It shouldn't work but it does.
"Faces gone, black eyes burnin' bright" gets to me every time...
I missed yesterday's match (4:00am k.o. here, plus overnight visitors.) I caught DAzN's 10 minute highlight package later though. Interestingly seven minutes was all QPR's attacking goalmouth action and about 3 minutes Watford's. Based on comments here that would seem to be an accurate proportion, yes?
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