| I cannot sleep - the time to kill between the pub and the fight 01:27 - May 3 with 3684 views | merseyhoop |
The ramblings of a QPR drunken fan.
The game today and football in general:-
I was at the match today and as per my user name I live not far from Liverpool and for what ever reason I had to watch the game in the main stand close to the Rs contingent at Anfield surrounded by Liverpool fans. When I say Liverpool fans they were mostly Irish, Scandanavian or from 'down south', the Liverpool accent when heard stood out as this was not the common accent to be heard.
Before the game I had the pleasure to walk past the away fans end and speak to Dave AKUTRs and in the ground see the Rs fans in the away end, any sight of blue n white is a joy to behold.
Anfield to me is a scripted show for the premier league tourists, the fans on the kop will get a few banners out, sing You'll never walk alone, the rest of the ground will put their scarves in the air, video and so on. I know Scouse fans get a hard time but fair play I seen the following banners on the Kop 'where's our famous atmosphere' and 'supporters not customers'. This hit home to me and how football in the premier league has become, the loyal hardcore fan base has been neglected, the atmosphere in the ground was subdued (I could put this in anglo saxon words but trying to keep it clean), even when Liverpool scored it was like (like, see I am a local) why has it taken so long. What summed the atmosphere up today for me was when Gerrard was preparing to take the penalty, an actual Scouse Liverpool fan started shouting out 'go on get your camera outs , film the occasion', when I looked around there was a mass of people on their phones filming possibly Gerrards last goal for LIverpool. The point is the local lad was obviously fed up with the toursists attending the 'afternoon show' and being passive fans not encouraging the team. OK Liverpool were at home to the Rs, not a highly charged atmosphere expected but to me its a case that the tourists out number the true fans. I hate the fact we are dropping down to the championship but one of the few pros is that at least the matches are attended by a larger a number of true football supporters.
Right the important bit the match, first half I could not believe we are in a relegation fight, the team set up with Henry, Sandro and Barton FFS we needed to win today, Liverpool are on the ropes and like every other team we seem to have faced in this situation we set out to contain. The sad truth is until Zamora came on we did not offer any goal threat, the last time I actually enjoyed watching QPR play, has to be the Warnock team in the Championship. When Green saved the pen I thought we are going to at least get a point. the sending off killed it for me. Being a fan you are blinkered I honestly thought/hoped we would win but in hindsight a defence including Hill, Dunne, Caulker, Onuoha are not going to hold out, Green made a number of good saves but his distribution through out the season just brings the pressure back on to us on numerous occasions. The players are trying I will give them that but they do not have the skill to compete, I feel Leicester players are at the same level but for whatever reason their drive and commitment has seen them through.
I do not think Ramsey is the man for next season. Nothing against him, the players he had to pick apart from a few exceptions were Championship level at best but coaching apart I do not think he has the know how to compete in that league, assistant role yes I think he would be ideal. The whole set up at QPR stinks, we have not learnt from our previous management mistakes, just hope for next season we can rebuild as the team bar a few will be different to the one fielded today.
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| I cannot sleep - the time to kill between the pub and the fight on 02:08 - May 3 with 3642 views | FredManRave |
Good post, however, we obviously have completely different definitions of "ramblings of a QPR drunken fan". |  |
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| I cannot sleep - the time to kill between the pub and the fight on 04:11 - May 3 with 3608 views | daveB |
The team on paper did look defensive but first 10 minutes it was all Rangers, we attacked the game and should have got in front but as ever we gift the opposition a goal and we're up against it. Overall it was another decent away performance just too little too late |  | | |
| I cannot sleep - the time to kill between the pub and the fight on 06:58 - May 3 with 3544 views | Devon_4_England |
Typical that the lino missed/ignored 2 blatant throw ins to us on the right hand side but our goal in the opening minutes was adjudged to have gone out.
Definitely needed an early goal after a bright start.
I have never been in a Rangers away end with so many home fans in with us. 2 Liverpool fans directly to my right. 1 in front with a Rangers fan. 1 behind with a Rangers fan. None celebrated the Liverpool goals but stood out like sore thumbs. 1 three seats away with their Dad. The only way to get tickets I heard one say.
It is fair to say the the half and half scarves do a roaring trade down Anfield Road every home game.
Shocking atmosphere in the ground from the home support. They always come alive 2 mins before kick off for their song and with a minute to go once the game was won but apart from that it was one massive wall of silence. Worse than previous trips to L4.
"Where's our famous atmosphere" read a banner in the Kop before kick off. Indeed. |  | | |
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