| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC 11:04 - Oct 15 with 46960 views | SouthAfricanRanger |
I know very early in the week…..but planning to attack Pompey from the whistle takes mental planning just as Spike Milligan had to deal with his mental struggles in his “Where have all the bullets gone?” brilliant read. Being a QPR supporter has recently (again) been mentally challenging too, but we will overcome this temporary phase and go onto better things, like Spike did 👍👍👍
And yes, it is 754pm in Aus- not touched a drop. So the paragraph above is written with a clear mind, whether it makes sense or not. 😀😀
A 2 1 win for us. Dembele with a bullet pile driver and Frey with a bullet header. |  |
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| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 11:46 - Oct 16 with 3400 views | Rangersw12 |
I would be starting Chair to give the crowd a lift if nothing else
After Derby he can't start Madsen or Anderson
Going for a positive 3-1 win |  | | |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 12:34 - Oct 16 with 3346 views | TomS |
It's a series of firsts:
I'm flying over for my first game of the season.
It will be our first 3pm Saturday start for a home match this season.
I'm predicting that Chair will start for the first time this season and will run the game.
We will win a home match for the first time this season. |  | | |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 13:15 - Oct 16 with 3277 views | Ned_Kennedys |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 19:56 - Oct 15 by joe90 |
Can you imagine Dozzell and Madsen on the same pitch!
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Madsen is levels above Dozzell and I’m sure will improve. |  | | |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 13:19 - Oct 16 with 3271 views | Lblock |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 11:37 - Oct 16 by PBLOCK |
Lads don’t worry my sister is coming
She’s only ever been once before and we won she though Mikkel Beck had nice legs
3-1 Rangers |
I'm having to stop myself here....... |  |
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| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 15:26 - Oct 16 with 3154 views | WadR |
Looking at the online ticket portal - looks close to a sell out, even the lower school end seems to be selling well.
Think it shows any drop off in attendance this season compared to end of last season can be attributed to Sky and their nonsense kick off times.
Hopefully a 3pm with 16k QPR fans helps the atmosphere and the players | | | |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 15:59 - Oct 16 with 3121 views | colinallcars |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 11:37 - Oct 16 by PBLOCK |
Lads don’t worry my sister is coming
She’s only ever been once before and we won she though Mikkel Beck had nice legs
3-1 Rangers |
That'll do nicely matey ! |  | | |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 16:13 - Oct 16 with 3090 views | TheChef |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 15:26 - Oct 16 by WadR |
Looking at the online ticket portal - looks close to a sell out, even the lower school end seems to be selling well.
Think it shows any drop off in attendance this season compared to end of last season can be attributed to Sky and their nonsense kick off times.
Hopefully a 3pm with 16k QPR fans helps the atmosphere and the players |
Hopefully getting back one or both of JCS and Colback will also help. |  |
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| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 16:21 - Oct 16 with 3070 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
Before the WBA game back in August, my son and I decided we would only go to the pub after a home game if QPR won. Well here we are in bloody mid October and no pint yet.
Please, please just any scrappy win will do. I'm so thirsty.
2-0 Rangers. A banger from Madsen to shut us all up. If he plays. | | | |
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| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 23:22 - Oct 16 with 2822 views | numptydumpty |
First XI
NARDI
PAAL JCS COOK DUNNE
FIELD COLBACK
SAITO CHAIR DEMBELE
FREY
SUBS
WALSH FOX ASHBY MADSEN ANDERSEN EDB SMYTH LLOYD CELAR
Hopefully JCS COLBACK and CHAIR all fit enough to start [Post edited 16 Oct 23:24]
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| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 03:26 - Oct 17 with 2742 views | stainrods_elbow |
Upsetting a thought as it is, the more I look at our first XI, the more I smell relegation.
Could anyone remind me where the goals are supposed to be coming from? |  |
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| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 05:17 - Oct 17 with 2733 views | FDC |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 03:26 - Oct 17 by stainrods_elbow |
Upsetting a thought as it is, the more I look at our first XI, the more I smell relegation.
Could anyone remind me where the goals are supposed to be coming from? |
The little guys feeding the big guy. I don't think this is the issue per se, our big problem at the moment is a dysfunctional "pivot", we aren't able to transition from defense to attack, to get that part of the team into position in threatening areas.
I really believed Madsen was going to be instrumental in this way. As has been rehearsed repeatedly, Colback's absence has highlighted the importance of having some dynamism in that central midfield. Which isn't to say he's an outstanding player, but that currently no one else is providing the transition up the pitch. [Post edited 17 Oct 5:19]
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| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 06:18 - Oct 17 with 2707 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 16:21 - Oct 16 by Wilkinswatercarrier |
Before the WBA game back in August, my son and I decided we would only go to the pub after a home game if QPR won. Well here we are in bloody mid October and no pint yet.
Please, please just any scrappy win will do. I'm so thirsty.
2-0 Rangers. A banger from Madsen to shut us all up. If he plays. |
Its almost as if your liver and QPR have got together on this one.
Avoid cirrhosis, follow QPR! |  |
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| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 10:31 - Oct 17 with 2511 views | joe90 |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 13:15 - Oct 16 by Ned_Kennedys |
Madsen is levels above Dozzell and I’m sure will improve. |
I've seen nothing to suggest that will be the case, but I hope you're right! |  | | |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 11:56 - Oct 17 with 2463 views | TomS |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 06:18 - Oct 17 by PlanetHonneywood |
Its almost as if your liver and QPR have got together on this one.
Avoid cirrhosis, follow QPR! |
Oh I dunno. Some people will adopt the attitude that they can't be expected to watch that rubbish sober.  | | | |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 15:26 - Oct 17 with 2270 views | kensalriser |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 11:46 - Oct 16 by Rangersw12 |
I would be starting Chair to give the crowd a lift if nothing else
After Derby he can't start Madsen or Anderson
Going for a positive 3-1 win |
So...a Chair lift then? |  |
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| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 22:54 - Oct 17 with 1966 views | stainrods_elbow |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 15:26 - Oct 17 by kensalriser |
So...a Chair lift then? |
Agree that Chair needs to start and play his way back to fitness if he has to.
Also concur that neither Andersen nor Madsen deserve starting berths.
Nardi
Dunne Cooke JCS Paal
Field Colback
Smyth Chair* Saito
Frey
* Dembele when he tires [Post edited 17 Oct 22:56]
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| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 23:15 - Oct 17 with 1949 views | Hunterhoop |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 05:17 - Oct 17 by FDC |
The little guys feeding the big guy. I don't think this is the issue per se, our big problem at the moment is a dysfunctional "pivot", we aren't able to transition from defense to attack, to get that part of the team into position in threatening areas.
I really believed Madsen was going to be instrumental in this way. As has been rehearsed repeatedly, Colback's absence has highlighted the importance of having some dynamism in that central midfield. Which isn't to say he's an outstanding player, but that currently no one else is providing the transition up the pitch. [Post edited 17 Oct 5:19]
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All due respect, FDC, the brilliant analysis by Andrew Scherer indicates that progressing the ball forward and creating chances isn’t THE issue. It’s not great but it is not much different from under Cifuentes last year, save for the fact loads of our shots are getting blocked.
The issue is we’re conceding lots of goals and chances. And why? Because we make a very low number of tackles across the board, but the big difference from last year is in central midfield.
This conceding of goals is what is probably driving the increase of blocked shots, because the oppo are winning, defending a lead, and have more men behind the ball.
Make more tackles, concede fewer chances and goals, don’t be behind for as long, and we’ll score more, because there will be more space in that final third.
The issue is we’re soft and not making anywhere near enough tackles (or fouls). Game after game the oppo make more tackles than us.
On that basis you have to drop Madsen and Andersen. You need to play Colback and Varane, with Field.
A few strong challenges early at home also get the crowd into it. [Post edited 18 Oct 8:07]
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| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 05:55 - Oct 18 with 1869 views | FDC |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 23:15 - Oct 17 by Hunterhoop |
All due respect, FDC, the brilliant analysis by Andrew Scherer indicates that progressing the ball forward and creating chances isn’t THE issue. It’s not great but it is not much different from under Cifuentes last year, save for the fact loads of our shots are getting blocked.
The issue is we’re conceding lots of goals and chances. And why? Because we make a very low number of tackles across the board, but the big difference from last year is in central midfield.
This conceding of goals is what is probably driving the increase of blocked shots, because the oppo are winning, defending a lead, and have more men behind the ball.
Make more tackles, concede fewer chances and goals, don’t be behind for as long, and we’ll score more, because there will be more space in that final third.
The issue is we’re soft and not making anywhere near enough tackles (or fouls). Game after game the oppo make more tackles than us.
On that basis you have to drop Madsen and Andersen. You need to play Colback and Varane, with Field.
A few strong challenges early at home also get the crowd into it. [Post edited 18 Oct 8:07]
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Fair enough, I thought that was an excellent, illuminating piece too. Even when not behind in the games though I do think we get the ball forward much too slowly. Even if teams aren't defending a lead it is very easy for them to defend against us because we never stretch them with quick movement of the ball. | | | |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 08:40 - Oct 18 with 1789 views | Metallica_Hoop |
2-1 Rangers |  |
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| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 10:55 - Oct 18 with 1701 views | Hayesender |
I see the game is close to a sellout. What a novel idea having a game at the proper kick off time |  |
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| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 15:03 - Oct 18 with 1524 views | Loyalitat |
Wonderful.
So Madsen, as one of the cast of the powder-puff, light-weight brigade, is likely to start again. Other light-weight cast members, in my opinion: Andersen, Dembele, Saito and Smyth. Smyth being the most resilient of them. | | | |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 15:16 - Oct 18 with 1472 views | WokingR |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 15:03 - Oct 18 by Loyalitat |
Wonderful.
So Madsen, as one of the cast of the powder-puff, light-weight brigade, is likely to start again. Other light-weight cast members, in my opinion: Andersen, Dembele, Saito and Smyth. Smyth being the most resilient of them. |
I'd prefer Varane to Madsen any day.
At least he's got a tackle in him. (Stop sniggering) |  | | |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 15:35 - Oct 18 with 1446 views | dmm |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 15:16 - Oct 18 by WokingR |
I'd prefer Varane to Madsen any day.
At least he's got a tackle in him. (Stop sniggering) |
I think Varane serves his 3rd and final match suspension tomorrow. |  | | |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 15:40 - Oct 18 with 1409 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Our Pomp and Ceremony - Match thread vs PFC on 05:55 - Oct 18 by FDC |
Fair enough, I thought that was an excellent, illuminating piece too. Even when not behind in the games though I do think we get the ball forward much too slowly. Even if teams aren't defending a lead it is very easy for them to defend against us because we never stretch them with quick movement of the ball. |
Agree with you and with Hunter. |  |
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