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Reply | West Ham tickets
at 12:30 29 Dec 2025
Is the Queens Park Rangers attitude to the FA Cup much different now than in your "halcyon" days of the 1980's?
Perhaps we didn't make as many changes playing wise, but we did manage to be eliminated four seasons running by clubs in lower divisions. Three of which were in the third round by clubs at least two divisions below us. That doesn't suggest to me that we regarded the FA Cup as a priority.
Crowds were on the low side as well, even in the season we reached the final. We achieved 12,000 for the 3rd round at home to first division Middlesbrough, 13,000 for the 5th round at home to Grimsby & only 24,000 for the 6th round with Palace which was 4,000 less than the previous year at home to Tottenham & well below capacity.
I confess to not seeing any of the Middlesbrough or Blackpool games, but it was very easy to get tickets from then on as they were not in great demand. This applied to football in general & not just to Rangers.
Not for the first time, I think your memory of that period is different from the reality! |
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Reply | West Ham tickets
at 09:45 29 Dec 2025
I quite liked the place when I was young & I was given one minute to get out of the ground after our win there in 1973. I appreciated the warning & easily made it!
However, when I last went there for our 1-1 draw in 2013, it was the most frightened I've been at football. Nothing to do with the West Ham fans, but the concourse at half time was crowded & a potential death trap. I was only in there to try to get to the loo & by the time I managed to, a sit down was required!
It was beyond the best before date on the label. [Post edited 29 Dec 10:00]
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Reply | Brum v Soton
at 13:53 28 Dec 2025
Actually, it used to be 7.30 for midweek games!
I can't remember when the change to 7.45 was made, but I've always preferred the earlier starts. |
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Reply | Pompey match thread
at 10:33 27 Dec 2025
If Madsen made it like "playing with 10 men", I think we did well to only be one goal down at half time.
After all, Cook & Mbengue gave the ball to a Portsmouth player every time in the first half, so it would have been 8 against 13!
Thankfully, Mbengue improved in the second half. I'm not sure that Cook did. |
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Reply | Pompey match thread
at 10:26 27 Dec 2025
I think he was going to come on for Burrell, but then they needed to change to Field replacing Norrington-Davies |
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Reply | John Robertson RIP
at 09:38 26 Dec 2025
RIP Robbo & condolences to his family & friends.
A very good footballer & it was a pleasure to see him play. |
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Reply | Portsmouth/red button
at 13:02 24 Dec 2025
All Bank Holiday EFL games are on the red button.
The match I'm not sure about is on Monday at West Brom. I expect it to be, but is it regarded as a midweek or weekend game?
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Sky are listing the Portsmouth game as being shown, but not the West Brom match. [Post edited 24 Dec 13:08]
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Reply | Boxing Day referee
at 12:41 24 Dec 2025
I'm sure it's a sensible appointment. That's why I'm surprised Linnington is the man in the middle! |
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Reply | Boxing Day referee
at 10:10 24 Dec 2025
I'm staggered!
Are the PGMOL(?) really considering the officials & keeping them local for the day? |
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Reply | So Cifuentes ?
at 16:13 21 Dec 2025
And Watford when we beat them under Ainsworth. The season before that?
It's what happens when you're relegated with players that can't be arsed! |
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Reply | Fantastic win but the Cifuentes Abuse
at 14:14 21 Dec 2025
I could hear it in the Upper Loft (ML) as loudly & nearly as often as "What's the score".
I was surprised on the first hearing, but understood what Clive has been referring to as abuse on social media. I thought it was awful, but I did appreciate the rendition's of Last Christmas! |
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Reply | Could we go up.
at 13:55 21 Dec 2025
Kone was not selected for AFCON. If he had been he couldn't have played yesterday. |
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Reply | Full backs and Wingers
at 13:50 21 Dec 2025
Since they told us Brian, that they have to manage his minutes, he has started every game! |
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Reply | Festive fixtures
at 13:41 21 Dec 2025
The problem is that three of the four games are against teams in the bottom four.
We've not played Portsmouth yet, but we're yet to beat any of the three we've faced! I would feel more confident if the games were against Stoke, Preston, Hull etc. And if we were at home on Boxing Day! Am I right in thinking that our last away win on Boxing Day was a 1-0 iwin n 1967 at Plymouth, courtesy of a Rodney penalty? |
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Reply | West Ham tickets
at 09:39 20 Dec 2025
The pricing would 100% be down to West Ham, with Rangers having agreed to their proposal.
As a senior I have no objection to not having a deduction at £10/£15 per ticket for all. |
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