My view from abroad

[stainrodisalegend]

Am in Spain for work so have not had much chance to look at the site this week. When I do its the same old, same old really; lots of people being fairly abusive to Pete which I never really understand when its his site and he follows the team to more hell holes than a lot of us (myself included some of the time).

But I was also frustrated by some of Peteīs answers. He said himelf after we went two goals down on Sat and Agypants and Pellicori came on that he knew then he might as well have gone home, because as every Rangers fan knows there is no way they will turn a game. Iīm not sure the reason we lost on Saturday was lack of another striker (no guarantee he alone wd have scored two or three goals). Seems to me the prob was probably even more the midfield and to some extent the defence. The striker issue is a debate that flares up every time we have a bad match, regardless of whether the forward line was the problem. That said it is completely baffling to me how it is apparently possible to bring in a midfielder such as Reid before the loan window closes, but not a striker. If we really are sniffing around Macheda or Wellbeck, is there a particular reason why they will be available for loan in Jan but not now? If Best is nailed on, canīt we come to an agreement with Coventry now? And Iīm also baffled by why we canīt accomodate two strikers. Magilton can just say that only two of Buz, Routledge and Taraabt can play and it is up to each one to keep his place. Or Simpson must be cream crackered playing up front on his own once or twice a week, perhaps some matches we cd play same formation but different players and he cd come off the subs bench. The point is you need options and variety. At the moment we have become totally predictable. Other teams know what to expect and we cannot counter that. We are growing frustrated and losing confidence. It is a vicious circle, and obvious to everyone.

I would be interested if anyone cd honestly tell me that any of this is wrong. Thanks.

[pkloft]

Am in Spain for work so have not had much chance to look at the site this week. When I do its the same old, same old really; lots of people being fairly abusive to Pete which I never really understand when its his site and he follows the team to more hell holes than a lot of us (myself included some of the time).

But I was also frustrated by some of Peteīs answers. He said himelf after we went two goals down on Sat and Agypants and Pellicori came on that he knew then he might as well have gone home, because as every Rangers fan knows there is no way they will turn a game. Iīm not sure the reason we lost on Saturday was lack of another striker (no guarantee he alone wd have scored two or three goals). Seems to me the prob was probably even more the midfield and to some extent the defence. The striker issue is a debate that flares up every time we have a bad match, regardless of whether the forward line was the problem. That said it is completely baffling to me how it is apparently possible to bring in a midfielder such as Reid before the loan window closes, but not a striker. If we really are sniffing around Macheda or Wellbeck, is there a particular reason why they will be available for loan in Jan but not now? If Best is nailed on, canīt we come to an agreement with Coventry now? And Iīm also baffled by why we canīt accomodate two strikers. Magilton can just say that only two of Buz, Routledge and Taraabt can play and it is up to each one to keep his place. Or Simpson must be cream crackered playing up front on his own once or twice a week, perhaps some matches we cd play same formation but different players and he cd come off the subs bench. The point is you need options and variety. At the moment we have become totally predictable. Other teams know what to expect and we cannot counter that. We are growing frustrated and losing confidence. It is a vicious circle, and obvious to everyone.

I would be interested if anyone cd honestly tell me that any of this is wrong. Thanks.

well first of all i'd say Pete was talking as he saw it at the Donny game, he knows deep down that what we've got as back up in the forward department is woeful, then he listens to all the cr4p coming from the club (no one in particular) and then relays it on here without thinking first (you know, what he has already said)

with Reid, yes totally baffling, why another midfielder when we've been crying out for a forward since time began

and it's not just when we lose, most on here have been banging on for ages we need a quality striker (even Pete himself) but when you score what was it 17 in 4 games (even tho they were mostly against cr4p teams) it's hard to make a case where in the last few games it has come to light, other then that, \NO can't argue with anything you've wrote

[stanistheman]

stainrodisalegend,

Well said.

You are right, that QPR need another striker or two to provide options and become less predictable.

I also said a few weeks ago, that not all teams are going to be as accomodating or defensively poor as Barnsley, Preston, Reading or Derby.

There are plaenty of well organised, and defensive sides in the CCC and QPR are struggling to beak these down. In 11 of the 17 games so far, QPR have scored 1 or 0.

That is clearly not good enough for a side aiming to go up, and especially not when only able to keep a clean sheet in 3 of those games (S****horpe, Cardiff and Preston).

Signing Reid on loan rather than a forward is baffling to most of us.

Also, unless unable to do so, not recalling Helguson and still playing half his salary, for him to score goals at Watford is another issue we don't all understand.