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It was fantastic yesterday to see a QPR centre-forward go through on goal, and though he still had a fair bit to do before putting it away, it felt as if the whole crowd had total confidence in him. It’s been along time since that has happened. I don’t think enough has been made of Kone’s first touch - it was perfectly weighted and left him with the best chance to finish. And a delightful classy composed finish it was. Also pleasing was first touch was left foot, second touch (shot) was right foot. More power (and goals) to you Richard Kone.
But the point of this thread is we had a convo in the pub after on how each of our previous centre-forwards (since coming back down to the Championship) would have taken that chance and here are the conclusions. You just won’t believe number four!
Conor Washington A bad first touch lets the defender back in the game but CW keeps on running with the ball, running running running. He’s taken it past the keeper but he’s left himself a very tight angle due to the fact he’s now in the first row of the lower loft. Conor doesn’t score. Which is a shame cos he just needed that one goal for his confidence.
Seb Polter Takes a surprisingly good first touch then smashes the ball straight into Batman Close
Matt Smith Having just come on as a sub Matt’s old legs haven’t quite warmed up yet. Shins his first touch straight to the keeper.
Idris Sylla Gets the ball caught under his legs giving both defenders time to recover and put a challenge in but somehow he eludes both. Now one on one with the keeper he again gets the ball stuck under his legs. Arms and legs all over the place he tangles with the keeper who knocks the ball off Sylla’s knee or is it his elbow and it’s in. GOAL!
Nahki Wells Maybe one out of only one or two of the bunch who would have scored in a similar way to Kone
Jordan Hugill First touch not too pretty but he’s still left himself with a decent chance and he hits the ball with venom. Which is unfortunate for the 10 year old in the Upper Loft who gets it full in the face.
Marco Ramkilde Your guess is as good as mine.
Macauley Bonne The ball falls into his path nicely but Bonne is distracted - he’s just discovered new Yuzu Lemon Jaffa Cakes (a real thing) and he’s shoving them down his cake hole. Referee signals for VAR. VAR!? And there’s a tense wait while the boys at Stockley Park check on every conceivable angle to decide whether they’re cakes or biscuits
Charlie Austin Chaz is out of position as the ball gets played through. In fact he’s sitting in the Ellerslie Road / Stan Bowles Stand having a sulk. Austin mark 1 circa 2014 would have buried it in a carbon copy of Kone’s goal.
Lyndon Dykes At full stretch Dykes’s acrobatic diving header from just past the half-way line doesn’t trouble the keeper.
Andre Gray Another that on his day probably would have put that one away.
Sinclair Armstrong Cheeks puffing, eyes bulging, Sincs over-hit first touch lets him down but he keeps on running and smashes into the keeper, dives, and claims a penalty. Not given. But the Charlton keeper is hurt in the collision and after an extended time for the physio to patch him up Charlton equalise in time added on.
Chris Martin (See Matt Smith)
Jamal Lowe Good first touch but shot is more of a pass to the keeper.
Charlie Kelman Who are ya!?
Michi Frey Bad first touch then pulls hamstring running after the lost cause.
Žan Celar Great first touch. Takes the ball round the keeper and slots it past him. Žan arms aloft celebrates with the Loft but alas after going past the keeper the ball hits the post and off for a goal-kick. Genuine best of luck in Germany. Que sera sera.
They say it’s a game of two ARFs. Well this is protest of two ARFs. Angry Rangers Fans Against Rubbish Football. ARF!-ARF! Make your voice heard. Nourry Out!
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Mostly meaningless but interesting how each club has prepared. Portsmouth’s plan seemed to have been to give the players a run out against lots of lower league teams (Woking, Farnborough, Crawley, Reading, Havant & Waterlooville) to build up the fitness and confidence. Then (like us) they played a mid-table Dutch top tier team. Portsmouth didn’t lose or concede a goal in their 6 games. Our plan was to start against a lower team and gradually make it more challenging by 1. playing against a stronger team and 2. not play anyone up front. Sheffield Wednesday maybe the most illuminating - just the one pre season game, a 3-1 loss at Lincoln. Not Lincoln City but Lincoln United of the 108th tier. Though I read they fielded a young team.
I’ve just noticed the Manager Situation thread is now 16 pages. I can’t bring myself to look at it as the manger’s rumours thread is bad enough. Am I missing anything? If they’re talking about Julien Stepháne’s blazer/ polo neck combo I’m in. If it’s 42 different interpretations of employment contract law I’ll stay with the QPRSMRT.
On this day in 1830 Franz Liszt was released from ten days in prison for stealing a bag of marzipan from a Vienesse Marzipan warehouse. On his release he composed his first symphony Eine Kleine Light-Fingered
Up against Man City in the FFS that was offside FA Cup. I prepare to stand corrected but I think Charlie is still our player but as I take as much interest in modern football players contracts and transfers as I do in mobile phone contracts I could be wrong. Either way seems like a good lad and having a decent season with a club I like so up the O’s!
Up against a central defender today in Ruben Dias who’s worth approx £75 mil … would love to see Charlie meg him.
I’m assuming it’s Arsenal’s decision to arrange the 4th Round FA Youth Cup Tie with the Rs for Saturday 18th January. 5pm KO.
On the same day QPR first XI play away at Plymouth at 12.30 (Plymouth to Boring Wood in 2 hours for kick off?)
The disdain they show for their own supporters and youth players is even worse - the Arsenal first XI are at home to Villa at 5.30.
Why not play the game midweek like most clubs do? I was expecting the game to be at Boreham Wood which it is and with a bit of PR they could have got a decent crowd along.
I thought I’d accepted that money had fcuked everything up and I’m surprised I’m incensed by this. Clueless body-trafficking puppy-farm visit-Rwandacorporate-entity excuse of a football club.
For a mate’s 50th off to the Basque derby, Sunday night. Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad. Plan to stay a few days, maybe visit Geurnica, and if it’s safe a bit of swimming off San Sebastian. Any tips from the well travelled and discerning LFW-er will be gratefully received.
Friday trivia. Who were the first foreign team ever to visit Athletic Bilbao? The year was 1913. The team was from West London, and they won 1-0.
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