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I actually thought we did all right yesterday. I think we were unlucky with both goals, and for large parts of the game, we looked the better team. I thought Onuoha was immense. I think the problem is we're still a few weeks behind all the other teams in the Prem in terms of the team gelling (are we allowed to use that word still?), and this is because we got promoted with a squad largely unfit for life in the top tier.
If there is blame to be apportioned, then it should go to Harry and the board for last season's preparations, rather than this one's, because a squad was built with one aim in mind - promotion - without looking further forward than that. We had a chance in last January's transfer window to strengthen the squad, particularly in the area of strikers, but this was terribly handled with the farce of last-minute loans like Kevin Doyle and Will Keane.
The controversial thing is that I feel we are getting better each game, as the team learn to play together collectively, not like the bunch of strangers we saw turn up at Spurs and Utd. And I also feel that we will stay up with this squad and with Harry at the helm. It may not be pretty right now, but I don't see the reason for the intense mass panic, given that it's still relatively early days and tbh, for a team newly promoted, having suffered the ravages of Hugheless tenure and the huge amount of rebuilding that had to be enacted, we're not doing any worse than I would have expected. I know everyone wants results immediately, and patience is in very short supply, but IMHO sacking the manager now would not help - quite the opposite. This is the moment TF and the board need to be realistic and simply make sure we achieve the single goal of the season: to stay up. However, knowing QPR and TF, it will probably be precisely at this moment he decides to get rid.
If a miracle occurred and QPR fans got behind Harry and the team, both vocally during matches and online, I think we could turn this round; instead of throwing tantrums, we could unite behind the team and through this give the club a massive boost. This wont happen of course, but it's a nice idea.
I like our players; I think Charlie has stepped up (against many expectations, mine included), I think Kranjcar is better than expected, Sandro is a beast, Fer and Mutch will keep on improving, as will Caulker. Onuoha looked great yesterday and Traore was pretty good too.
Okay, fire away...
If there is blame to be apportioned, then it should go to Harry and the board for last season's preparations, rather than this one's, because a squad was built with one aim in mind - promotion - without looking further forward than that. We had a chance in last January's transfer window to strengthen the squad, particularly in the area of strikers, but this was terribly handled with the farce of last-minute loans like Kevin Doyle and Will Keane.
The controversial thing is that I feel we are getting better each game, as the team learn to play together collectively, not like the bunch of strangers we saw turn up at Spurs and Utd. And I also feel that we will stay up with this squad and with Harry at the helm. It may not be pretty right now, but I don't see the reason for the intense mass panic, given that it's still relatively early days and tbh, for a team newly promoted, having suffered the ravages of Hugheless tenure and the huge amount of rebuilding that had to be enacted, we're not doing any worse than I would have expected. I know everyone wants results immediately, and patience is in very short supply, but IMHO sacking the manager now would not help - quite the opposite. This is the moment TF and the board need to be realistic and simply make sure we achieve the single goal of the season: to stay up. However, knowing QPR and TF, it will probably be precisely at this moment he decides to get rid.
If a miracle occurred and QPR fans got behind Harry and the team, both vocally during matches and online, I think we could turn this round; instead of throwing tantrums, we could unite behind the team and through this give the club a massive boost. This wont happen of course, but it's a nice idea.
I like our players; I think Charlie has stepped up (against many expectations, mine included), I think Kranjcar is better than expected, Sandro is a beast, Fer and Mutch will keep on improving, as will Caulker. Onuoha looked great yesterday and Traore was pretty good too.
Okay, fire away...
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