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Good to see Eric Cantona speak out against Ratcliffe and say that he wouldn’t have signed for Man United if Ratcliffe had been a major shareholder back then. ( Well, maybe a bit too easy to make a statement like that but Cantona was always an unusual footballer and I suspect that he did ( and does ) have principles and blah blah. Not that I didn’t hate him after THAT game - in the season we went down under Ray Wilkins . I was seated behind the home goal in the loft and we were leading 1-0 ( forget who scored ) and United were piling on the pressure and the referee allowed 6 minutes ( in those days unheard of…) minutes of injury time and with sinking hearts all around and notwithstanding a desperate defence, Cantona scored ( I think it was in the 93rd or 94th minute but it was a long time ago). And that’s when I knew we would get relegated that season.
I think CN is over egging this- I understand that K simply stated that he would like more game time and couldn’t understand why he wasn’t getting it. The “ guaranteed” stuff is bollocks.
Somewhat nauseating all this guff about how wonderful this guy is. Shows how low expectations are . That semi permanent smiley demeanour comes across as robotic and insincere.
“…fantastic manager”? Stephan? The jury is still out. I’m still unclear on the parameters of his job: I guess he does select the team ( I had my doubts about that last season) and coaches. He doesn’t appear to have Warnock ( or Gerry’s) man management skills.
Great questions. We need answers on the Kolli situation. Supporters need to be treated seriously - this applies to the “ song” issue as well. So I see poor player management, poor communications with key stakeholders ( supporters). I hope it’s not puffed up managerial and corporate egos.
We needed Kolli. I don’t know what the situation is and whether it’s simply that the player refused to go out on loan - which he has a right to do - but this needs to be sorted out. The managers job is to manage his squad and select the best team for the occasion. “ Difficult players” ( Stan was a “ difficult “ player, so was Taraabt ) are part of the mix. Is it JS effing ego? Is it higher up? Sort it out !
He reminds me of Mike Fillery. Fillery,signed by Venables,was ever present through the chaotic late Venables- Mullery- Sibley period, and then was a regular in Jim Smiths side. Just like Madsen, under appreciated, languorous, un showy, a stroller. Loved it. Madsen has the same attributes.
Great report. Spot on. I’d gone into the game with low expectations, becos the emotional cost of unfulfilled high expectations is too great, also because we tend to f**kthings up when least expected. So , consequently, it was just…brilliant. Mbengue, Madsen and Dembele you rightly single out as outstanding. Norrington-Davies I thought stood out too - it’s good to have two decent full backs. However, another game where Clarke-Salter ( have we ever previously had 2 double barrelled surnames on the pitch at the same time…) was subbed at half time. It’s not the first time. Didn’t look injured - maybe he was. Leicester were terrible. Absolute shit. I almost started feeling sorry for them - well almost - a team lacking in any motivation. Calling Marti a c*ntwas unnecessary, disappointing and sounded stupidly spiteful - his team’s performance was enough on the hubris front. This result has led me to raise my expectations , probably unfortunately because we are not going to be playing against such a shower every week.
Absolutely agree. If we are in the play offs,it’s a lottery. We could go up. Sunderland last year is a good precedent. You’ve got to take your chance when it comes. However, will we finish in the top 6? Head says no…
Our startung lineup today - and for the games against against Stoke and Wrexham - contained only one “ FIFA nationality” English player ( Vale). After Vale was substituted in the SW game , Dembele ( who is English) came on so we didn’t go down to zero English players. Ditto in the Wrexham game : Dembele came on for Saito ; Hayden (Jamaica)for Vale - so we always had one English player on the pitch (2 for 12 minutes in the Wrexham game.). I don’t recall us ever having just one English player in the starting lineup - not even in the weird days of Mark Hughes (2011-12). Can another nerd correct me or confirm ( or in the spirit of the times provide “ alternative facts”).
Dreaming of the playoffs? As the table below illustrates, that’s probably what it is…dream on…
Championship 6th place team by season
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
18-19 54 Middlesbrough No 74 Derby 54 7th 19-20 53 Preston No 70 Swansea 48 11th 20-21 52 Bournemouth Yes 77 Bourne’th 52 6th ( Bournemouth promoted) 21-22 53 Huddersfield Yes 75 Luton 52 7th ( QPR 5th after 33 with 53; finished 22-23 51 Luton Yes 69 Sund’lnd 49 8th. 11th with 66) 23-24 54 Hull city No 73 Norwich 51 8th 24-25 48 WBA ?
Col 1: Season Col 2: Points of 6th place team after 33 games Col 3 : Club in 6th place after 33 games Col 4: Did this club make play offs? Col. 5: Points of 6th place team after 46 games Col. 6: Club in 6th place after 46 games Col 7: Points of final 6th placed team after 33 games Col. 8: League position of final 6th placed team after 33 games
It’s a mountain to climb for QPR to get to the play offs. Our 44 points total after 33 games is lower than any other similarly positioned team in the last 6 seasons ( Swansea had 48 in 19-20 and achieved an impressive 22 from their final 13 games or 2.46 points/game). It’s possible but highly unlikely. But strange stuff happens very occasionally.
I found Tony Incenzos blog on the abandoned Forest Milk Cup game game in November 85: coldest November night in London for 17 years….Yup, I recall my frozen feet, as I stamped to keep warm. https://www.888sport.com/blog/
… and here is the link for the Jan 85 game ( “ the only game in London” - everything else snowed off) :
Jim Smiths side. I really liked that team. ( There was also a Boxing Day fixture v Spurs in 1978 which also ended 2-2).
The only London game: that was against Spurs . Bannister scored . I think Falco was playing for them. It was either a draw or we just edged it, I think the former. 1980s
There was an evening game in freezing weather at Loftus Road in the 80s when the lights failed and I think was abandoned - not sure. Freezing in the Ellerslie Road stand. .
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