| Match Thread 13:22 - Jan 9 with 34824 views | DubaiR |
So what we going for?
A 2-1 defeat my guess, cup upsets only happen against us not for us.
Would like to see Kelman and Bonne up top today |  | | |  |
| Match Thread on 18:18 - Jan 9 with 1620 views | Konk |
Not the best game ever, and we weren't great, but I thought Rangers did fine. Could well have won with the few chances that either side created, restricted the chances we had, and I wouldn't be feeling too hard done by if Rangers had won in normal time.
We put out a surprisingly strong side (on paper), and if you compare our transfer fees and salaries, then you'd have expected Fulham to win, and yet we only dominated here and there for short spells, whilst never testing your keeper. On the evidence of today's game, both sides could really do with a bit of quality up front. |  |
| Fulham FC: It's the taking part that counts |
| |
| Match Thread on 18:19 - Jan 9 with 1611 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Match Thread on 18:18 - Jan 9 by Konk |
Not the best game ever, and we weren't great, but I thought Rangers did fine. Could well have won with the few chances that either side created, restricted the chances we had, and I wouldn't be feeling too hard done by if Rangers had won in normal time.
We put out a surprisingly strong side (on paper), and if you compare our transfer fees and salaries, then you'd have expected Fulham to win, and yet we only dominated here and there for short spells, whilst never testing your keeper. On the evidence of today's game, both sides could really do with a bit of quality up front. |
Very fair. Well done today. |  |
| |
| Match Thread on 18:19 - Jan 9 with 1611 views | NorthLondonR |
| Match Thread on 18:12 - Jan 9 by paulparker |
Call me what you like, it’s water off a ducks back to me with the petty your not a fan thing , if you don’t like what I say put me on ignore I’ve been going 37 years and I’m struggling to think of a worse left back at rangers than him
A four year contract suggests he has hit the jackpot |
Were you suffering amnesia during Christer Warren's time? |  | | |
| Match Thread on 18:19 - Jan 9 with 1602 views | Ned_Kennedys |
| Match Thread on 17:59 - Jan 9 by BazzaInTheLoft |
A downvote from Ned Kennedy normally means the right thing is being said, so perhaps you are right. [Post edited 9 Jan 2021 18:01]
|
Glad you pay attention to what I do: perhaps you could do a pie chart showing my overall up votes and down votes? |  | | |
| Match Thread on 18:20 - Jan 9 with 1595 views | CliveWilsonSaid |
| Match Thread on 18:07 - Jan 9 by essextaxiboy |
..but this is a message board ,where opinions can be voiced. We are not at the game . Nico is nearly 24 so not that young and is either playing for peanuts or has a brilliant agent .IMO we need to sign a left back this month . |
Yeh i agree i think left back is a priority. Niko is not a terrible option second or third choice. We’ve had worse but he should never be playing as much as he is. |  |
| |
| Match Thread on 18:22 - Jan 9 with 1560 views | paulparker |
| Match Thread on 18:19 - Jan 9 by NorthLondonR |
Were you suffering amnesia during Christer Warren's time? |
Ha ha good point although he didn’t play that much and wasn’t given a four contract |  |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
|
| |
| Match Thread on 18:27 - Jan 9 with 1531 views | traininvain |
| Match Thread on 18:07 - Jan 9 by essextaxiboy |
..but this is a message board ,where opinions can be voiced. We are not at the game . Nico is nearly 24 so not that young and is either playing for peanuts or has a brilliant agent .IMO we need to sign a left back this month . |
I’ve been going to Rangers long enough to know that the constant stream of negativity on these match day threads would translate to the likes of Nico taking pelters if supporters were allowed to attend games.
I don’t disagree that we need a left back but players stealing a living generally don’t put a shift in and usually take home big money at the same time. I don’t think this applies to Nico. |  | | |
| Match Thread on 18:37 - Jan 9 with 1485 views | MelakaRanger |
| Match Thread on 18:11 - Jan 9 by Paddyhoops |
He's just not very good is he? Nobody wants to slate their players but he just doesn't cut the mustard at this level! |
But not many of our players cut the mustard at this level. In fact the majority of our players are not championship quality.
They need at least another 18 months of playing together and constant gradual improvement to even get to mid /low championship level
The weakest part of our team ,by far, is the inability to score goals.
Tinker all you want with the rest of the team but if we don’t get 2 proven goalscorers in next week we are going down for sure.
6 months with 2 old but proven (probably at half speed) goal scorers - like Austin- are needed to get us out of this enormous black hole we are circling |  | | |
Login to get fewer ads
| Match Thread on 18:45 - Jan 9 with 1455 views | paulparker |
| Match Thread on 18:27 - Jan 9 by traininvain |
I’ve been going to Rangers long enough to know that the constant stream of negativity on these match day threads would translate to the likes of Nico taking pelters if supporters were allowed to attend games.
I don’t disagree that we need a left back but players stealing a living generally don’t put a shift in and usually take home big money at the same time. I don’t think this applies to Nico. |
Sorry the first goal was down to him, he ran with the ball and didn’t know what to do with it he got brushed off it like an 8 year old boy and they went down the other end and scored , what we supposed to do go “well done Nico ? “
He can’t cross a ball, can’t head a ball, or tackle and has been given a four year contract that’s stealing a living as a pro in my book, he may be a nice lad but a pro footballer for QPR not for me
We couldn’t even find an English professional club out of the 92 to take him on loan | |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
|
| |
| Match Thread on 18:56 - Jan 9 with 1401 views | stainrods_elbow |
| Match Thread on 18:02 - Jan 9 by Malintabuk |
When the majority of clubs start treating the cup with respect so shall I. We at QPR have been leaders in treating the cup with disdain... so why should we as fans be any different
If our club approached a cup game with more commitment and not treat it like a pre season friendly then I may be different
If you ask what most on here would rather have a win today or a win at Luton what do you think the answer would be?
I hate QPR losing any game but as a supporter for nearly 60 years I have kind of got use to it
I'm more concerned about us not scoring.... again than losing a cup game to an EPL team who really only broke sweat after 60 mins |
I might be sadly in a small minority these days, and I see your despairing/embittered logic, but I tend to look at it the other way round. The devaluation of the FA Cup (not least by the FA itself giving their own cup holders an 'out' to the World Club Championship at the end of the 1990s) is a disspiriting downward spiral of many factors, but, in my book, we fans should instead be regularly roasting manager and club for not competing properly in it and taking fans for mugs, rather than colluding with their cynicism.
Today, we did play a strong XI, which makes Warburton throwing in the towel at the end (subbing off BOS and bringing on NIko, while leaving Willock and Albert on the bench) all the more demoralising. To be honest, with those decisions alone, I'm finished with him now and hope he and his party of overweight/inept/passive coaches are out the door as soon as possible. After that, I think we need to take a stern look at the DoF + CEO, who are responsible financially and recruitment-wise. [Post edited 9 Jan 2021 18:59]
|  |
| |
| Match Thread on 18:56 - Jan 9 with 1410 views | rsonist |
| Match Thread on 18:18 - Jan 9 by Konk |
Not the best game ever, and we weren't great, but I thought Rangers did fine. Could well have won with the few chances that either side created, restricted the chances we had, and I wouldn't be feeling too hard done by if Rangers had won in normal time.
We put out a surprisingly strong side (on paper), and if you compare our transfer fees and salaries, then you'd have expected Fulham to win, and yet we only dominated here and there for short spells, whilst never testing your keeper. On the evidence of today's game, both sides could really do with a bit of quality up front. |
Very gracious. I don't think you were really putting your backs into it today. Felt more like a solo monologue sesh on the therapists couch for us.
As Baz says it would be easier if we were dross but that's never the particular Warbs brand of psychosis. In retrospect it somehow seems harder to have lost that the way we did than bodge through a 1-0 and get knocked out by a side taking it more seriously next round.
I'm happier to see Charlie again than I was this morning at least. |  | | |
| Match Thread on 18:59 - Jan 9 with 1394 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Match Thread on 18:18 - Jan 9 by Konk |
Not the best game ever, and we weren't great, but I thought Rangers did fine. Could well have won with the few chances that either side created, restricted the chances we had, and I wouldn't be feeling too hard done by if Rangers had won in normal time.
We put out a surprisingly strong side (on paper), and if you compare our transfer fees and salaries, then you'd have expected Fulham to win, and yet we only dominated here and there for short spells, whilst never testing your keeper. On the evidence of today's game, both sides could really do with a bit of quality up front. |
Classy as ever.
What was up with Mitrovic? |  | | |
| Match Thread on 19:00 - Jan 9 with 1383 views | CamberleyR |
Have we got our record of third round FA Cup defeats back from Plymouth? |  |
| |
| Match Thread on 19:03 - Jan 9 with 1365 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Match Thread on 19:00 - Jan 9 by CamberleyR |
Have we got our record of third round FA Cup defeats back from Plymouth? |
Warburton got us to 5th round last year, for the first time since Evelyn Lintott put on his boots. | | | |
| Match Thread on 19:15 - Jan 9 with 1314 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
Thought we played ok today but we have very little quality in the side but worked hard.
Could have been 3-3 in the 90 bad misses on both sides.
Nothing will convince me Dykes is a striker other than in name and that's a mislabel, I don't know what he is. |  |
| |
| Match Thread on 19:22 - Jan 9 with 1320 views | traininvain |
| Match Thread on 18:45 - Jan 9 by paulparker |
Sorry the first goal was down to him, he ran with the ball and didn’t know what to do with it he got brushed off it like an 8 year old boy and they went down the other end and scored , what we supposed to do go “well done Nico ? “
He can’t cross a ball, can’t head a ball, or tackle and has been given a four year contract that’s stealing a living as a pro in my book, he may be a nice lad but a pro footballer for QPR not for me
We couldn’t even find an English professional club out of the 92 to take him on loan |
I think we can all agree he’s struggling and looks out of his depth. But we’re not talking about a Bosingwa type player who didn’t give a sh1t and genuinely was stealing a living from the club.
Nico’s a 23 year old in his first full season in the championship still learning his trade and granted he has a lot to learn. But I think it’s harsh to dig him out in the way we would a Bosingwa or SWP. | | | |
| Match Thread on 19:26 - Jan 9 with 1299 views | Malintabuk |
| Match Thread on 18:56 - Jan 9 by stainrods_elbow |
I might be sadly in a small minority these days, and I see your despairing/embittered logic, but I tend to look at it the other way round. The devaluation of the FA Cup (not least by the FA itself giving their own cup holders an 'out' to the World Club Championship at the end of the 1990s) is a disspiriting downward spiral of many factors, but, in my book, we fans should instead be regularly roasting manager and club for not competing properly in it and taking fans for mugs, rather than colluding with their cynicism.
Today, we did play a strong XI, which makes Warburton throwing in the towel at the end (subbing off BOS and bringing on NIko, while leaving Willock and Albert on the bench) all the more demoralising. To be honest, with those decisions alone, I'm finished with him now and hope he and his party of overweight/inept/passive coaches are out the door as soon as possible. After that, I think we need to take a stern look at the DoF + CEO, who are responsible financially and recruitment-wise. [Post edited 9 Jan 2021 18:59]
|
You may find this strange but there was nothing in your post I disagree with
The 82 games against Tottenham were fantastic and how we lost that replay is still beyond me 40 yrs later
I can still remember my uncle getting a colour television in the late 60s and early 70s and having half the street on cup final day at my nans watching it in colour
And like you I'm really worried where we are going with this current set up. Yes we came back with Holloway but the game is a different beast now. I have a fear that if we do go down then that is it for our little club. We don't have the resources to bounce back IMO.
In fact I can see us on a real downward spiral. I have never been so worried about our future
An aging fan base..... trying to complete in West London with 3 other clubs who are light years ahead of us..... no money.... an antiquated ground and facilities...
So I apologise if I gave the impression I didn't care about today I will always care about this crazy little club.... but I would have taken a 0-6 drubbing for a win Tuesday |  | | |
| Match Thread on 19:28 - Jan 9 with 1283 views | essextaxiboy |
| Match Thread on 18:27 - Jan 9 by traininvain |
I’ve been going to Rangers long enough to know that the constant stream of negativity on these match day threads would translate to the likes of Nico taking pelters if supporters were allowed to attend games.
I don’t disagree that we need a left back but players stealing a living generally don’t put a shift in and usually take home big money at the same time. I don’t think this applies to Nico. |
I have only ever given one Rangers player stick at a game and that was Bosingwa.
I have perfected a silent head in hands staring at the floor reaction to the type of defending and finishing that we have been treated to this season . |  | | |
| Match Thread on 19:56 - Jan 9 with 1216 views | paulparker |
| Match Thread on 19:22 - Jan 9 by traininvain |
I think we can all agree he’s struggling and looks out of his depth. But we’re not talking about a Bosingwa type player who didn’t give a sh1t and genuinely was stealing a living from the club.
Nico’s a 23 year old in his first full season in the championship still learning his trade and granted he has a lot to learn. But I think it’s harsh to dig him out in the way we would a Bosingwa or SWP. |
Agreed he isn’t Bosingwa or SWP but we are 6 years on from them and that era to compare the two are night and day , and like I say he might be a nice lad who you wouldn’t mind your daughter going out with but a championship left back , no way , do I blame him no I don’t he has been given a four year deal on the back of nothing
I blame Les & Warburton for this , the lad imo is getting away with being a pro at QPR in the championship that’s one league below the premier league, the game turned imo when he came on , he isn’t good enough and won’t ever be at any level in England | |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
|
| |
| Match Thread on 20:05 - Jan 9 with 1187 views | LongsufferingR |
| Match Thread on 19:03 - Jan 9 by BazzaInTheLoft |
Warburton got us to 5th round last year, for the first time since Evelyn Lintott put on his boots. |
No he didn't. Lost in 4th round to Sheff Wed. Commentator today also said a couple of times that we got to 5th round last year when we didn't. |  | | |
| Match Thread on 20:16 - Jan 9 with 1163 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Match Thread on 20:05 - Jan 9 by LongsufferingR |
No he didn't. Lost in 4th round to Sheff Wed. Commentator today also said a couple of times that we got to 5th round last year when we didn't. |
That’s where I got my bullshit info from, I humbly seek forgiveness! | | | |
| Match Thread on 20:42 - Jan 9 with 1095 views | Myke |
| Match Thread on 19:56 - Jan 9 by paulparker |
Agreed he isn’t Bosingwa or SWP but we are 6 years on from them and that era to compare the two are night and day , and like I say he might be a nice lad who you wouldn’t mind your daughter going out with but a championship left back , no way , do I blame him no I don’t he has been given a four year deal on the back of nothing
I blame Les & Warburton for this , the lad imo is getting away with being a pro at QPR in the championship that’s one league below the premier league, the game turned imo when he came on , he isn’t good enough and won’t ever be at any level in England |
The thing is, we don't actually know what Niko or Kakay will be like in four years time? Will they have developed into solid Championship pro's or will they have slipped down the divisions or gone back to playing in Scotand to make a living. We have all been annoyed with the club for allowing the situations to develop with Manning and BOS. Why didn't we tie them down to longer contracts before they established themselves? we asked. How could we have let this situation develop when they can both hold us to ransom? So now we have taken two kids (age is immaterial, they are complete novices at this level) and this is their break-through season. So we have taken the precaution of tying them down to long term-contracts. Most likely on vert small money.
It's a good deal all round. A bit of security for them, and we have the space to watch them develop, with the right coaching staff to make it happen, if it is going to happen. If not we can sell them for small money (you know a bit like we got for Manning) in two years time while they are still safely under contract.
But lo and behold, the club is now been hammered for making sure they didn't make the same mistake they made with Manning and BOS. 'Waste of money' 'Stealing a living' we cry. Seems to me that in some people's eyes the club is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't. | | | |
| Match Thread on 20:42 - Jan 9 with 1095 views | Paddyhoops |
| Match Thread on 18:27 - Jan 9 by traininvain |
I’ve been going to Rangers long enough to know that the constant stream of negativity on these match day threads would translate to the likes of Nico taking pelters if supporters were allowed to attend games.
I don’t disagree that we need a left back but players stealing a living generally don’t put a shift in and usually take home big money at the same time. I don’t think this applies to Nico. |
I never boo players regardless how bad they are and christ we've had a few. Its counterintuitive.
Nico isn't stealing a living but he been here a while and giving someone a four year contract when he's not up to scratch was a bad move
We haven't got a pot to piss in as it is . Money should have been spent elsewhere.
I hope he proves me wrong!! | | | |
| Match Thread on 21:00 - Jan 9 with 1044 views | QPROslo |
| Match Thread on 16:49 - Jan 9 by Greenbay |
BOS is so deep - he's really playing at left-back with the rare run upfield. |
BOS playing LWB, and doing a good job | | | |
| Match Thread on 21:15 - Jan 9 with 1018 views | karl |
Niko is a decent player, international for a Euro qualifying nation and played in a win in France for a sensational result, they couldn't carry the equivalent of an amateur player to win that match.
Same as Dykes he's affected by the results and form of the team, hopefully a boost with Charlie coming on board and some players can return to a level we expect again.
The only time I saw him live he played for Kilmarnock with Steve Clarkes organised defence (he had left by then but Niko was there with him) no surprise that Dykes played well for Scotland under Clarke too. |  | | |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
