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Comment | QPR hope history repeats as Leeds visit – Preview
at 23:01:05
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At the moment it feels like we can't get out of second gear, so it doesn't matter if we are playing against ten men. If it wasn't for that home win against Derby we would be at the bottom of the form table. I agree with WestonSuperR that we need a win from somewhere, but it looks unlikely to be against Leeds, even if they've had a bit of a wobble in recent weeks. |
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Comment | As 17-match unbeaten run ends are Leeds going to fall apart again? Oppo Profile
at 22:41:09
Thanks to Nico and Gruev.
It seems to a bit surreal to be talking about getting rid of a manager who will probably get Leeds promoted, but the current situation of the three promoted teams getting immediately relegated from the Premier League (plus Farke's previous failings in the Premier League) makes this inevitable.
Interesting that the fans consider that the team has a better balance this season even though the star players were sold. |
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Comment | Defeats mount once more as QPR limp to meek Boro loss – Report
at 22:20:12
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Our wingers looked weak. On our right, Yang gave away the ball which led to the first Middlesbrough goal. On the left Dijksteel easily outpaced Saito, and Saito kept giving away the ball. The second Middlesbrough goal was embarrassing, with Dijksteel strolling through our defence.
If it wasn't for that home win against Derby we would be at the bottom of the form table. I wonder if the lack of a reliable goal-scorer is affecting the morale of the team? |
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Comment | 24 Hours in A&E - Preview
at 19:45:21
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The issue with physicality is that it's not something you can just decide for yourself while ignoring the rest of the league. If other teams are physical you need players who can deal with that. We do seem to have a lot of smaller players. This is not to say that all physical teams are good, or that smaller players can't deal with taller players (Luongo had a great ability to come out of tackles with the ball).
The fact that we don't have a reliable striker is a separate issue (and a seemingly never-ending one), although perhaps related in that if we had more of an attacking threat the smaller advanced midfield players would be able to get more involved in games (attack being a form of defence). We were always limited, even when we had Celar, and now we don't even have him available. |
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Comment | Aims and goals - Preview
at 23:23:55
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That's a lot of unknowns in terms of next season's players, and it makes you wonder how far a club can progress if it's rebuilding the squad every season. And how far can you progress in a baby vomit kit?
We really seem to have lost momentum...our lack of options up front has caught up with us. |
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Comment | Is there more than romance to Mowbray’s surprise Baggies return? Oppo Profile
at 23:00:19
Thanks to Matt.
Losing Corberán in the middle of the season was quite a blow. Mowbray has a consistent record at Championship level, and did a good job with young players at Sunderland, so there's a good chance he will be able to pick up the pieces (and your fear of tarnishing the good memories won't be realised). |
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Comment | It’s the economy, stupid – Preview
at 14:55:18
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Yes, the context is parachute payments which are having a dominating influence on the league (except for Luton).
Hard to see us getting anything out of this, but sometimes we come good when all the signs are bad. |
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Comment | Blades still in promotion pole despite Leeds setback – Oppo Profile
at 14:20:59
Thanks to Oli and Jimmy.
A good season so far, a lot of players who have played well, and vindication for Wilder who seemed to have lost his touch.
Even if Dunne does go in the summer, there didn't seem to be any point to selling him now as United were not prepared to cough up.
One good thing about Jack Robinson at QPR was that he did chip in with goals. |
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Comment | Oh, it's Eu again - Preview
at 18:51:32
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Eustace's move is presumably due to a) things being such a mess at Blackburn that anything else is preferable and b) Eustace gambling that he can keep Derby up.
One reason Eustace's Birmingham beat us was the sheer number of Birmingham players with big hair. Now we have Kolli for such occasions (even if he can't play tonight).
It would be nice to think that the Eustace effect won't have kicked in yet, but who knows? |
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Comment | In the blue corner – Report
at 17:23:54
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Yes, it was a choker to lose in the last minute, and yes, it could have gone the other way. Yes, Frei should have scored. Yes, Paal's corners were wasteful, and it makes you wonder if we have no other corner takers at the club.
Coventry had evidently put a lot of thought into their corners, periodically switching from crowding Nardi on the line to standing further out. Alongside the more crude attempts to barge Nardi, Coventry also used Sakamoto more subtly to stand next to Nardi and try to stop Nardi raising his arms. Eventually we got caught out by one of those corners. |
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Comment | A meeting of the Championship's two great recoveries - Preview
at 19:34:49
Thanks for your preview and your review of our comparative fortunes since last we met Coventry.
We are next to Coventry in both the league table and the form table (over the last 6 games). Having said that, Coventry spent some money in the summer, and do look to have some firepower, even if their top scorer (Wright) is out. It will be interesting to see how we match up against another side in the mid-table pack. |
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Comment | Dunne-less Rangers downed at The Den – Report
at 17:26:53
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Disappointing not to get something after our away wins at Plymouth and Hull. There's definitely a problem with attacks coming in on our left hand side, with Fox and Paal not being able to sort themselves out to stop crosses. For the second goal Fox looked completely paralysed. A shame after Lloyd's goal which made me think we could get back into the game.
I agree with gazza1 and Geoff78 that Chair is not looking himself.
I really hope we haven't lost momentum...perhaps the defence will recover if Dunne isn't sold to Sheffield United. |
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Comment | Choose your adventure – Preview
at 10:46:01
Thanks for your preview and taking us through our options on Dunne.
Schizophrenic? Us? That's one reason we haven't played the transfer market well in recent years.
I must admit that despite his ups and downs with us, losing Dunne feels like losing our rock, particularly as so many of his fellow defenders have looked shaky (Fox) or have disappeared because of injury (Cook, Clarke-Salter).
One thing that is troubling about Yang Min-Hyeok's situation is that rather than being allowed to develop for a few years in his local team, he has been hoovered up by a club that is not going to play him.
Probably not an ideal time to be meeting Millwall as they have picked up a bit of steam, but then so have we. |
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Comment | Pair of away wins kick-start Neil’s Millwall reign – Oppo Profile
at 23:26:44
Thanks to Lucas and James.
It sounds like there has been a lot of upheaval at Millwall, and Harris's departure was a bit of a mystery as the team were doing ok. Alex Neil also seemed to be doing ok until he went to Stoke, but nobody does well at Stoke. Perhaps he will get back on track at Millwall. |
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