Turns out half the team has been injured...

[West London is Rss]

Gutted someone like Birch has eluded to this - he should know more than most that as supporters, we're now fed of any excuse made by management.

[shaggy24]

Exactly Matty. Cheek of it.

ill 2nd that comment !, Gee This club of ours needs a breath of fresh air

[upperloft]

Gutted someone like Birch has eluded to this - he should know more than most that as supporters, we're now fed of any excuse made by management.

Fighting for his job West.

[mrbourne21]

So bircham says they was injured ok let's look at the stats

Freeman . Out of the 18 games he could have played he played in 17 games missed one due too suspension. So if he was injured why was risk him at Norwich by bringing him on

Hall. Has missed 6 games since Holloway first match

Washington. Washington missed one game and unused sub once since Holloway first match

Ngbakoto.missed 3 games unused sub twice since Holloway first match

Smith . Played a part in every game bar one when unused sub

Pav . Has been in every single match day squad since Rotherham away .

The only player who missed loads of games is cousins

So my Bircham players have missed the odd game here and there but blaming injuries and a death ( when the player involved featured) is pretty lame

Since full time on Sunday we had two excuses from Holloway ( gonna need two transfer windows , loan market one ) and know Bircham at it ffs just go for the love of god go

[Joe90]

Just want to add the interview will be on the QPR podcast (W12 Media) worth a listen for context.

[Stanley]

Caught up with this yesterday. The problem was it was a very partisan panel and crowd, so Bircham was never going to be challenged over his replies.

The two glaring ones were:

1) He used the excuse of lots of injuries. So why did no one make the point that all teams have injuries and is nothing unique to us?

2) He made the point that the team weren't fit enough to play the high-pressing game that Ollie demanded. Again, why did no one make the point that this is exactly what JFH was trying to do, and he too had a strong strenuous pre-season to get the players at the required fitness levels? So again, another feeble and easily picked apart excuse by Bircham.

You can listen here for yourselves: https://soundcloud.com/west-twelve-m...-live-part-two

[James1979]

I thought he was ok until his answer to what to expect next season.....pride and passion and work ethic.......we need more than that Birch. That should be the bare minimum.

[Shepherds Mush]

Holloway and Bircham can make as many excuses as they want but the underlying fact is we were/are sh*t