Area88 Posted 1 March 2014 Posted 1 March 2014 Wigan will get in the play offs I agree, Wigan have recovered so magnificently and majestically, from the deep blue waters of a manager sacking. OP and QPR optimists are correct in that QPR will recover and we will see their fate in the playoffs. Injuries have destroyed their season's momentum. They go through cycles of over achieving and under achieving. They needed a younger squad, too much experience and a high average age can leave a squad injury prone.
Corky Posted 2 March 2014 Posted 2 March 2014 You lot are being very harsh, he's a done fantastic job this season, they were nailed on for relegation at the start with all the high earners and no transfer money to spend. To have them as high as 4th is some achievement. Proper rags to riches tale.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 2 March 2014 Posted 2 March 2014 Now 'Arry boy, tell yer old mate wats 'appenin' to yer teem. They 'aint reely doin' good fings mush. Yer wot? They juss tryin' tu fool peeple intto finkin' they 'aint no good. 'Arry me old duk, tha's not the bleedin' way to get promoted, yer fallin' way to far be'ind. No boy, I a'int aguin' wiv yer, jus poyntin' art a fakt mate. Jeez guv, yor face ain't 'alf gettin' red geezer. O' deer now yer bleedin' chokin' 'Arry. Take sum deep breffs son/ Tha's the tikit, O' no 'Arry, yuv'e turnd an 'orrible purpel now. O' Gord, 'es 'avin' a bleedin' fit. Er 'Arry , got tu leev ger geezer, I need a drink, so if yer rekover guv, I'll bee at the Randy Goat, in 'Akney.
MC Prussian Posted 2 March 2014 Posted 2 March 2014 You lot are being very harsh, he's a done fantastic job this season, they were nailed on for relegation at the start with all the high earners and no transfer money to spend. To have them as high as 4th is some achievement. Proper rags to riches tale. The Brothers Grimm couldn't write it any better.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 2 March 2014 Posted 2 March 2014 Jus' tu let yer no, 'Arry made a ful recuvry an' is wiv me enjoyin a pint of thu ole ambur nekta. Wot geezer? Ok guv. 'E sez up yors yer bunch uv 'ooligans Jus cos we one on sat' don't meen weer goin' up. Old on 'Arry, I'm a bleedin Lesta fan, so shut yer big cake 'ole. Yor rownd geezer. Yood betta guv or I'll knee yu in the gole arear! I'll 'ave a pinta brandee. Tha's more like it guv. All the bleedin' wurst to yer. Only kiddin' 'Arry, only bloomin' kiddin' mate.
Saxondale Posted 2 March 2014 Posted 2 March 2014 Cue the Monday morning press release about how we still shouldn't write QPR off and how there's plenty more to come from their players.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 2 March 2014 Posted 2 March 2014 Cue the Monday morning press release about how we still shouldn't write QPR off and how there's plenty more to come from their players. 'Ere, oo bleedin' towld yer that? 'Arry nevver told me mush. Stopp tellin' porky pies geezer!
sylofox Posted 2 March 2014 Posted 2 March 2014 I want some of what arry is on if he thinks they can catch us now. LSD is a wonderful thing.
Saxondale Posted 3 March 2014 Posted 3 March 2014 Cue the Monday morning press release about how we still shouldn't write QPR off and how there's plenty more to come from their players. Here we go... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26402936 Though it's even more desperate sounding than I imagined.
Babylon Posted 3 March 2014 Posted 3 March 2014 Via TB, via a Derby fan on another forum.... "If you recall, McClaren was head coach at QPR for their first 9 games of the season while 'Arry convalesced following his summer operation.QPR first 9 games:P9 W7 D2 L0 F10 A2 PTS23 PPG2.56QPR record since McClaren has left:P22 W9 D6 L7 F27 A23 PTS33 PPG1.5Meanwhile, at the iPride, here we have Clough's record for the first 9 games:P9 W3 D2 L4 F14 A13 PTS11 PPG1.22Then we had the interregnum of Derby 4, Ipswich 4Then McClaren's record at Derby is:P22 W15 D4 L3 F42 A23 PTS49 PPG2.23QPR's strength is their defence and he had it at maximum, generally winning games 1-0. Our strength is our attack, so he has us winning games 2-1."
Guest MattP Posted 3 March 2014 Posted 3 March 2014 lol No one has anything to fear while old Arry is still there, QPR are only going to continue to slide with him in charge. The above is very interesting reading, if Bagpuss is there all season they are probably midtable now, they will be clinging onto their play off place for dear life very soon.
Vlad the Fox Posted 3 March 2014 Posted 3 March 2014 Surely ekotto being out strengthens their team, even if they don't replace him and play with a man short.
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ealingfox Posted 3 March 2014 Posted 3 March 2014 QPR and Forest to drop out of the top 6? Only need one team below Wigan to get their shit together for it to happen.
sylofox Posted 3 March 2014 Posted 3 March 2014 QPR and Forest to drop out of the top 6? Only need one team below Wigan to get their shit together for it to happen. As Wigan are top six atm you would need 2 below them to push florist and qpr out. Or are my maths wrong?
Munshi Posted 3 March 2014 Posted 3 March 2014 I reckon Bolton will make that late push and go unbeaten for the rest of the season making the play-offs. They've just battered an in form Blackburn side and look like they've got there shit together.
marko Posted 3 March 2014 Posted 3 March 2014 I reckon Bolton will make that late push and go unbeaten for the rest of the season making the play-offs. They've just battered an in form Blackburn side and look like they've got there shit together. Really?! They'd have to overtake 12 teams and overhaul a 16 point (plus goal difference) deficit.
Unabomber Posted 3 March 2014 Posted 3 March 2014 Really?! They'd have to overtake 12 teams and overhaul a 16 point (plus goal difference) deficit. Yeah but they did just win a game.
StanSP Posted 3 March 2014 Posted 3 March 2014 I reckon Bolton will make that late push and go unbeaten for the rest of the season making the play-offs. They've just battered an in form Blackburn side and look like they've got there shit together. Blackburn aren't exactly 'in form'.
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 3 March 2014 Posted 3 March 2014 I reckon Bolton will make that late push and go unbeaten for the rest of the season making the play-offs. They've just battered an in form Blackburn side and look like they've got there shit together. Ummm
fuchsntf Posted 3 March 2014 Author Posted 3 March 2014 I still believe in 'arry' . I believe they will have a strong finish, but I 'strongly' believe that Burnley and city are in a Position that they wont be caught, though 13 games left, is still a longway to the finish line. (Nearly 1/3 ots). Burnley with no major injuries, will bring it home.3 major injuries sometime in the next 4 games, god forbid, could be interesting. City with their squad could take 2-3 injuries.I dont see either Burnley or city dropping that many points. In fact for me, now I only see 3 interesting themes, who gets the next 4 positions up for grabs Can Wigan go on a run like Burnleys and Citys past 13 games. After losing to Wigan will Forest fall off and struggle for top 6, with reading n brighton hanging around. Watford and Blackburn are out of it even though they still could upset teams above them.
Guest MattP Posted 3 March 2014 Posted 3 March 2014 Bolton? ! They might not make it if they win every game.
Guest ttfn Posted 3 March 2014 Posted 3 March 2014 Bolton? ! They might not make it if they win every game. You might as well say Yeovil have got a chance if you're talking up Bolton. Brighton and Reading the only two sides outside the top 6 who could make it IMO. This "late push" stuff is all rubbish anyway. Who made a late push last year? Brighton? Well they were top 8 or 9 most of the season anyway. Bolton had a great run but didn't make it. Perhaps it happens once every 4 or 5 years that a side which has been outside the top 10 all season makes a late push in the last 10-15 games to get in the play offs. But people are right when they say that one team always goes on a great run. The difference is this year that the side which went on a great run had already been in the top 3 all season. Edit: I actually tried out my theory on the last 5 seasons: 2012/13 play-offs (position after 33 games in brackets): Watford (3rd) Brighton (7th) Palace (4th) Leicester (5th) 2011/12 West Ham (1st) Birmingham (3rd) Blackpool (8th) Cardiff (7th) 2010/11 Swansea (2nd) Cardiff (4th) Reading (10th) Forest (3rd) 2009/10 Forest (3rd) Cardiff (5th) Leicester (6th) Blackpool (8th) 2008/09 Sheffield United (6th) Reading (2nd) Burnley (7th) Preston (5th) So in the last 5 years only one side which was outside the top 8 after 33 games has made the play-offs and that Reading side took 30 points from their last 13 games to do it. Can you really see anybody doing that this season?
fuchsntf Posted 3 March 2014 Author Posted 3 March 2014 You might as well say Yeovil have got a chance if you're talking up Bolton. Brighton and Reading the only two sides outside the top 6 who could make it IMO. This "late push" stuff is all rubbish anyway. Who made a late push last year? Brighton? Well they were top 8 or 9 most of the season anyway. Bolton had a great run but didn't make it. Perhaps it happens once every 4 or 5 years that a side which has been outside the top 10 all season makes a late push in the last 10-15 games to get in the play offs. But people are right when they say that one team always goes on a great run. The difference is this year that the side which 6went on a great run had already been in the top 3 all season. Edit: I actually tried out my theory on the last 5 seasons: 2012/13 play-offs (position after 33 games in brackets): Watford (3rd) Brighton (7th) Palace (4th) Leicester (5th) 2011/12 West Ham (1st) Birmingham (3rd) Blackpool (8th) Cardiff (7th) 2010/11 Swansea (2nd) Cardiff (4th) Reading (10th) Forest (3rd) 2009/10 Forest (3rd) Cardiff (5th) Leicester (6th) Blackpool (8th) 2008/09 Sheffield United (6th) Reading (2nd) Burnley (7th) Preston (5th) So in the last 5 years only one side which was outside the top 8 after 33 games has made the play-offs and that Reading side took 30 points from their last 13 games to do it. Can you really see anybody doing that this season? Good point....And no, not any longer.... Wigan have just started. Plus I think you may find the top 4-7 and then the top 3 probably collecting more points than ever. We could see from this top group from now on go unbeaten, or only lose 1 more game even though teams still Have to play each other. Its not hard to believe that 3-4 teams all could get above 90 points. I believe that this season you have a top 5 of good football playing teams. I see City, Burnley, Derby are a cut above the rest, Wigan dark horses, and QPR could still get back on track. That said still a big gap in difference between bottom 5 of Premier league.
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