Match Thread Queens Park Rangers - Coventry City Match Thread - Tuesday 22nd Oct (33 Viewers)
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Sky Blue Goblin
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Hoping we can get a clean sheet just to stop the rot in regards to goals conceded. With help defence confidence.
Think we’ll nick a goal regardless based on what there fans are saying.
Think we’ll nick a goal regardless based on what there fans are saying.
BlueSkiesForever
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We’ll win this one comfortably I reckon, one of the easiest opponents so far, I’ll say 2-0.
Still would like to see 4-4-2 at some point, really not sure we have to resort to a back 5 again, particularly against QPR. Robins just needs to sort the midfield out in the 4-3-3 and we’ll play better I’m sure.
I’d go 4-1-2-3 with:
Dovin
Van Ewijk, Thomas, Binks, Dasilva
Torp, Sheaf, Rudoni
Saka/Asante, Wright, Bassette
Still would like to see 4-4-2 at some point, really not sure we have to resort to a back 5 again, particularly against QPR. Robins just needs to sort the midfield out in the 4-3-3 and we’ll play better I’m sure.
I’d go 4-1-2-3 with:
Dovin
Van Ewijk, Thomas, Binks, Dasilva
Torp, Sheaf, Rudoni
Saka/Asante, Wright, Bassette
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Matt smith
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Chris1987
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Have we moved to Loftus Road ?
BlueSkiesForever
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Sorry sorry was getting mixed up with the Luton fixture, I had it in my head we were at home for some reasonWe are away mate
BlueSkiesForever
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Sky Blue Pete
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Don’t want to listen or watch just want to get to 10 and see we scraped 3 points
JulianDarbyFTW
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Hoping for a win, expect a draw.
No idea what formation we'll use. We clearly haven't stumbled upon the right one yet.
We miss AV, clearly, but also the loss of the old guard like Matty Godden has impacted too. His football wasn't Championship standard any more, but his mentality was. Someone else now needs to step up and demand more from their colleagues on the pitch.
No idea what formation we'll use. We clearly haven't stumbled upon the right one yet.
We miss AV, clearly, but also the loss of the old guard like Matty Godden has impacted too. His football wasn't Championship standard any more, but his mentality was. Someone else now needs to step up and demand more from their colleagues on the pitch.
Might need some shots on target for a change if we're to win this.
I see this being 0.0 which pains me to say as QPR are a very poor side.
Sick Boy
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Shouldn't that also be down to the manager?
Otis
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Remember last season when everyone was saying all the new signings are rubbish? How did that pan out?
I think it's far too early to say we've wasted money on awful players.
I would agree on the first point though. Looking like a big error by Doug King
TomRad85
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I think you've misunderstood my point haha
I don't think the playing squad is a major problem.
ExpatSkyBlue
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Have a spare u23 ticket for tonight if anyone is as big a masochist as I
Otis
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I would disagree. I mean, I agree it's not the major problem, but what is, is the lack of consistency within the playing squad and the underperforming of them.
Saka hasn't looked the same player, Sheaf still doesn't look match fit, Wright is all over the place and one good game is swiftly followed by a completely inept one and Rudoni disappears for huge chunks of games. EMC just hasn't fired at all.
Add to that the lack of concentration at the back and giving soft goals away, you can see why we are having such problems.
The one main thing with the playing squad is the failure to bring in another central midfielder.
Sheaf gets injured again and we are in huge trouble.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Sheaf has looked miles off it to be honest. Only Eccles has performed out of any of the central midfielders this season.
StrettoBoy
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David O'Day
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if we get overrun and can't get the ball how do we hoof it forwards Mike Bassett?
Sky Blue Goblin
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The manager can only do so much even on the sideline. If heads drop, a player needs to go to the squad and pick them up. After all without Goalie injuries, Robins only gets half time to get them all together.
robbiethemole
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Didn’t Bassette do that and got dropped straight away for being gobby? Robins needs to start laying the law down, both with players and coaches and let everyone know who’s the boss of the team. If anyone can’t accept that, fuck em off!
Sick Boy
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...so what goes on the rest of the week?
torchomatic
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Hope he doesn't drop Bassette for Wright. Not saying Wright shouldn't start, but it should be for Simms.
Frankly_Mr_Shankly
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Why doesn’t Robins play Thomas in the centre of a back 3, seeing that Lati plays right back a lot? Putting your smallest centre back in the middle doesn’t make sense to me. It was Lati’s lack of height that caused him to flick on the cross to Preston’s player on Saturday.
Torquay Sky Blue
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That was a set piece and all of them should of been informed who they pick up ( makes you wonder though)
Sky Blue Goblin
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The manager will be working with them with coaches. I thought we were talking about in games though as this seems to be the issue. It’s hard to build confidence with young players and like against Preston one silly mistake at a corner and heads drop. Robins is trying to get them more confident but is having a difficult time of it.
Sick Boy
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Personally, I think it's a wider issue and not just during games.
Sky Blue Goblin
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Not Robins so can’t comment, but think out the three Joel appears to be the loudest and reads the game the best. Due to that, he can help position Thomas and Binks and not be exposed for his lack of pace which could cause issues if Milan loses the ball high up the pitch.
Also as that’s a set piece don’t think it had much to do with the centre positioning.
Sky Blue Goblin
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Fair enough, can’t really comment on that was just noting that importance of leaders on the pitch who can raise heads when something silly happens.
It panned out quite badly actually. We were the second worst form team in the league over the last 8 games of the season which has continued into this season.
AOM
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I think the leadership issue on the pitch is probably the biggest problem we have.
Pretty sure the only players in the squad over 30 are Ben Wilson and Jake Bidwell and I'd imagine someone like Wilson was being put back in the team as he's someone who is louder and more talkative compared to Dovin who is still settling into the team.
Don't know what the truth behind the Matty James story is, but he is someone who we really should have tried to get, and I think extra experience would have done us a lot of good
Nick
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This is wrong though isn't it and part of why we keep seeing other teams tactically outdo us.
Robins can do plenty from the sidelines ffs.
alexccfc99
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Sky Blue Goblin
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Tactically yes and I’ve put across my viewpoints on the tactics this year. But more on morale there is only so much you can do on the touchline. You can’t exactly run on the pitch and turn someone’s head. This is why experience is key in every side.