QPR (H) - FA Cup 3rd Round (11th Jan, 2pm)

[honeybradger]

Alves starts and Monga first team debut please.

[Vardyshardy]

2 hours ago, Kev said:

A free hit really.

Win might inspire some confidence, a defeat means we won’t clog up additional fixtures just to lose to the first decent team we play in the next couple of rounds.

I completely disagree. 
 

The team needs a win. Any win. 
Losing in the first round of the FA cup as a premier league team to a “lower” opposition is embarrassing and there would be even more questions and more of a pile on. 
 

I wouldn’t say this is a “free hit” at all 

[Sly]

Stolarkzyk 

Wormleighton

Faes

Okali

Thomas

Skipp

Choudhury

Alves

Monga

El Khannous

Daka

 

If we lose, we lose.

[Matt]

2 hours ago, Chelmofox said:

Could we recall Braybrooke and play him in this?

He's hardly playing for Dundee.

 

I'd recall him for sure, better off in our development squads playing regular than sat on Dundee's bench.

[SemperEadem]

How has this one sold?

[Happy Fox]

Just now, SemperEadem said:

How has this one sold?

 

I haven't checked but cannot see more than a 23K-25k attendance.

[Kev]

2 hours ago, Vardyshardy said:

I completely disagree. 
 

The team needs a win. Any win. 
Losing in the first round of the FA cup as a premier league team to a “lower” opposition is embarrassing and there would be even more questions and more of a pile on. 
 

I wouldn’t say this is a “free hit” at all 

 

Newcastle lost at home to League 2 Cambridge when they looked certain for relegation, but managed to survive.

 

What good will a 1-0 win at home to QPR do when we get drawn away at Liverpool in the next round, have to play an extra game during a busy schedule and get beat by 4 or 5?  

 

Maybe the players and management need some embarrassment and a ‘pile-on’ to buck up their ideas and start performing? Maybe the Board will take notice and realise we need some investment.

 

I’m not saying I’d want to lose, I’d never want to lose any game, but it would be far from the end of the world if we did.

[TrickyTrevLeftPeg]

We all know it'll be the likes of BDCR, ayew etc I'd love for us to put out an Academy Team round the edges but seniors though the spine CB, CM CAM, FWD.

 

Stolarczyk 

 

Thomas

Faes

Okoli

Wormleighton

 

Skipp

Choudhury 

 

Alves

El Khannouss 

Monga

 

Daka

 

Perfect opportunity to see if the youngsters can help with the team in latter of this year and blood them in for championship next season.

 

Just seen @Sly has same team above. 

Edited 5 January 2025 by TrickyTrevLeftPeg

[Vardyshardy]

16 minutes ago, Kev said:

 

Newcastle lost at home to League 2 Cambridge when they looked certain for relegation, but managed to survive.

 

What good will a 1-0 win at home to QPR do when we get drawn away at Liverpool in the next round, have to play an extra game during a busy schedule and get beat by 4 or 5?  

 

Maybe the players and management need some embarrassment and a ‘pile-on’ to buck up their ideas and start performing? Maybe the Board will take notice and realise we need some investment.

 

I’m not saying I’d want to lose, I’d never want to lose any game, but it would be far from the end of the world if we did.

If they need to lose to QPR to realise we need investment and aren’t already embarrassed about some of the performances, none of it matters anyway because they are blind to the state we are in 

[Mike the Metal Ed]

55 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

How has this one sold?

 

Interesting the swathes of unsold seats outside the core of fans the club is trying its hardest to get rid of.

[1972 Fox]

1 hour ago, Happy Fox said:

 

I haven't checked but cannot see more than a 23K-25k attendance.

More like 16k to 18k.

[SemperEadem]

7 minutes ago, Mike the Metal Ed said:

 

Interesting the swathes of unsold seats outside the core of fans the club is trying its hardest to get rid of.

Really wish they would give it a shot centrally.

[1972 Fox]

2 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Really wish they would give it a shot centrally.

So do many others. But it's clear the club don't want the same as our fans want.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

3 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Really wish they would give it a shot centrally.

Should say that we asked and they said no, again.

[SemperEadem]

1 minute ago, 1972 Fox said:

So do many others. But it's clear the club don't want the same as our fans want.

Yeah they told me they don’t want to move any seats around again.

[Fox92]

I’m worried about a potential upset given QPR’s recent form.

 

We have to play a strong team and just have to win.

[Ric Flair]

5 hours ago, honeybradger said:

Alves starts and Monga first team debut please.

This has got to be the plan. The club can't get upset if Monga does piss off in the summer, we have to fast track his development and hope that's enough to convince him to stay for a bit.

[Izzy]

Why is this a 2pm kick off not 3pm?

[SouthStandUpperTier]

1 minute ago, Izzy said:

Why is this a 2pm kick off not 3pm?

Tigers play at 8 in the evening and the police wanted a bigger gap between kickoffs 

[ronnup]

Hard to give a shit isnt it

[Izzy]

6 minutes ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

Tigers play at 8 in the evening and the police wanted a bigger gap between kickoffs 

Bloody egg chasers ruining my plans 

[Corky]

39 minutes ago, Izzy said:

Bloody egg chasers ruining my plans 

Just leave early mate- everyone else does.

[Marky mark]

4 hours ago, Fox92 said:

I’m worried about a potential upset given QPR’s recent form.

 

We have to play a strong team and just have to win.

Upset would be if we won surely…..

[Pliskin]

2 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

This has got to be the plan. The club can't get upset if Monga does piss off in the summer, we have to fast track his development and hope that's enough to convince him to stay for a bit.

Arsenal are playing a 17 year old. From what I’ve seen of him he is ready, I went to watch the academy with my mate who’s a forest fan, he thought he was unreal! And to add there were a number of scouts there…. Ruud surely will want to use this to see how they cope….. I’d play Joseph, Monga and Alves. Absolutely has to, couldn’t give a **** about the result, I want some players on the pitch who give a shit about wanting to play football, and will want to prove a point. 

Edited 5 January 2025 by Pliskin

[robski]

On 04/01/2025 at 17:50, Big Blue Maff said:

What are we then ????

5000/1