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February 25th 2006 
Bring back Gary Waddock
Managerial Responses to Sheffield United 2 QPR 3
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QPR OFFICIAL SITE - WADDOCK'S RESPONSE
Gary Waddock was delighted after his side pulled off an amazing 3-2 victory over high flying Sheffield United.
It certainly wasn't a smash or grab raid either, Rangers narrowly trailed after half time before dominating the second half.
"In the second half it could of been four or five, but I'll happily take what we've got."
With the game poised at 2-1, Sheffield United won a penalty which brought a great save from Paul Jones.
"The penalty was a vital moment, we could of been trailing 3-1, but sometimes you need a bit of luck. "
"I was pleased with the way we kept the ball, if the opposition don't have the ball they can't hurt you."
"I wanted to change the style of play and the players are taking that on board. I'm sure any Rangers fans here today would have enjoyed the way we played."
"It was an excellent performance and a excellent result and I'll be going home with a big smile on my face tonight!"
Although their were many great performers at Bramall Lane, Waddock was keen not to mention any individuals.
"Everybody played their part, I don't want to pick out any individuals, we will become successful together."
"Everybody wrote us off, i told the players that in the team meeting and look what we achieved!"
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PA Sport- QPR JOB IS DREAM FOR WADDOCK
By Ben Rumsby, PA Sport
Gary Waddock admitted he is "loving every minute" of being in charge of QPR after watching his side come from behind to complete an unlikely double over Sheffield United.
The caretaker boss hailed his players' character as they threw away an early lead before veteran striker Paul Furlong wrapped up a 3-2 win at Bramall Lane.
It was Waddock's second victory in his third match in charge of the club where he has spent his entire playing career.
Asked whether the job was everything he expected, Waddock replied: "And more. To be caretaker manager of the club I joined when I was probably 12, 13, played every age group and then be given this wonderful opportunity, I can't describe how I feel."
"I've enjoyed every minute of it."
He also enjoyed a large slice of luck when Paul Ifill missed a second-half penalty which would have made it 3-1 to the Blades, a moment Waddock acknowledged turned the game.
"Definitely the turning point," he said. "Sometimes you need a little bit of luck and we got that today.
"If you come up to Sheffield United you're not going to dominate the game. But we defended well and then had a few chances in the second half. We could've come away with one or two more goals.
"The group of players that are downstairs and on the training pitch this week have worked their socks off."
They needed to after finding themselves 2-1 down at half-time, Marc Nygaard's early strike cancelled out by a fantastic Ade Akinbiyi header and Marc Bircham's calamitous own goal, the midfielder heading Chris Armstrong's corner into his own net.
"It was a case of saying at half-time I felt we were still in the game," Waddock said.
He also hailed Furlong's matchwinning contribution, the 37-year-old rolling back the years to turn United skipper Chris Morgan inside out for the winning goal.
"Fantastic, 37 - played like a 17-year-old," Waddock said. "He's been excellent since he came here."
Furlong is coming to the end of his playing career, but as for 43-year-old Waddock's foray into football management he admits he would "most definitely" want the job full-time once Ian Holloway's situation is resolved.
The defeat is a serious setback for United's promotion bid, with leaders Reading and closest challengers Leeds and Watford all winning."If you look at it in too much detail then we committed suicide, but it's not as bad as that," said Blades boss Neil Warnock.
"We've got 10 games to go. We would have been absolutely delighted to be in our position at the start of the season."
Today's result could have been even worse for Warnock's men had Furlong and substitute Sammy Youssouf taken gilt-edged chances to kill them off.
"We were well-beaten in the end," he admitted.
"You get these disappointments in football but it's how you bounce back."
Warnock denied thinking three points were in the bag for his side when Ian Evatt felled Morgan in the box and Ifill put the ball on the spot.
"Not until it hit the back of the net," he said, before insisting had the winger converted it would have been game over.
"I thought we would have gone on and won it comfortably.
"You could see the heads go down on certain lads and you can't say why that happens. It happens everywhere - even at the top level."
Warnock refused to single out his defence for criticism after they went to sleep for the first goal, Morgan sliced Nygaard's header into his own net for their second, and they were caught on the break for the third.
"It's not just the back lads," he said. "We were slow coming out of the gates to start with."
However, Warnock did concede had Craig Short been fit, he may have made a difference defensively.
"I suppose that's where your Craig Shorts come into it," he said, before insisting he is not concerned about Leeds and Watford, with United now enjoying only a seven-point advantage in second place.
"The threat would come from anybody if we lost every game," he added. "We've got to stand up and be counted www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/02/25/SOCCER_Sheff_Utd_2nd_Nightlead.html&TEAMHD=nationwide1
Sheffield United 2 QPR 3...Reports
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QPR come from being 2-1 down (and with Sheff Ut almost making it 3-1 -having a penalty saved) to win 3-2.
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An inspiring performance from Rangers in a truly enthralling game saw the Superhoops complete a season's double over the Blades.
Goals from Marc Nygaard and Paul Furlong came either side of a Chris Morgan own goal in an end to end game.
The first half was a game of swings and roundabouts as United went in ahead after Rangers had gone in front.
Marc Nygaard had given Rangers the lead with just six minutes on the clock.
But Ade Akinbiyi's header, following by a Marc Bircham own goal turned the game on its head before the break.
The suspension of Gareth Ainsworth and Mauro Milanese meant the return of Paul Furlong and Marc Bircham.
Paul Jones' penalty save early in the second half meant the game was kept on a knife edge for the remainder and when Chris Morgan headed into the back of his own net - it was game on once more.
When Furlong applied the finishing touch to Cook's through ball, Rangers were in front once more, leading to a nail biting final 15 minutes.
The opening exchanges were fairly quiet and Rangers passed the ball around neatly.
The wide open spaces were providing the Superhoops with the perfect stage to play their new improved passing game.
And it soon paid off when Marcus Bignot played through Marc Nygaard into acres of space.
His huge strides took him into the area where he was faced with Paddy Kenny, Rob Kozluk and Chris Morgan.
Somehow Nygaard continued to carry the ball and just as it looked as though he had missed his chance to strike, the ball cannoned off a stray leg and fell back into his path.
Seizing his opportunity, Nygaard side footed the ball straight down the middle and into the back of the net.Rangers took the lead in their stride and were determined not to let the lead change their game plan.
Meanwhile the Blades crowd was beginning to get on their teams back for failing to deal with Rangers' dominance.
Paul Jones was called into action when Chris Armstrong's free kick needed a touch to send it over the bar, but after that, it was back to Rangers enjoying the possession.
Despite this, United pulled level on 22 minutes when Ade Akinbiyi's looping header seemed to hang in their air before inching up and over Jones to hit the back of the net.
Buoyed by their equaliser, United then enjoyed their period of dominance and made it count when Bircham caught the ball from an inswinging corner and flick it into his own net.
The fact that Paul Jones had been pinned to his line incensed the Rangers players, but their appeals fell on deaf ears.
Cook had a great chance to level the game before the break when his free kick looked to be every inch the goal, but Kenny parried clear.
Kenny was again called to rescue the Blades when Cook squared for Furlong. All the front man had to do was add the finish, but Kenny was on hand to get down and hold the ball.
The second half began disastrously for Rangers after Ian Evatt pulled down Morgan in the box.
But when Paul Ifill stepped up to take the spot kick, his poor effort was easily saved by Jones who guessed correctly.
Suddenly the impetus was with Rangers and the own goal stakes were levelled when Morgan headed into the Rangers net.
Cook's delivery after a short corner was flicked on by Nygaard and the Blades captain took the slightest of touches to get the better of his own keeper.
An injury to Marc Nygaard allowed Sammy Youssof to enter the field and freshen up the attack.
Within minutes Rangers had taken the lead, thanks again to some slick passing in the midfield.
Lee Cook stormed through and put through the diagonal ball into the path of Furlong and the Rangers man applied the perfect finish to give Rangers the lead once more.
Rangers could have had a two goal cushion seconds later when Cook's fierce drive looked to have been under control, but Kenny dropped the ball into the path of Furlong.
The ever green Furlong had the whole goal to aim at, but his first time strike cannoned off the cross bar to gift United the luckiest of escapes.
It was a tense finale, but Rangers held out for an impressive double over the high flying Blades.
Sheffield United: Kenny, Morgan, Jagielka, Ifill, Akinbiyi (Shipperley 78), Kozluk, Montgomery (Unsworth 63), Tonge, Armstrong, Collins, Horsfield (Webber 66)Subs: Flitcroft, KabbaScorers: Akinbiyi 22, Bircham (OG) 29Bookings: TongeRangers: Jones, Bignot, Evatt, Shittu, Rose, Bircham, Cook, Furlong, Nygaard (Youssof 71), Lomas (Santos 90), LangleySubs: Bailey, Baidoo, ThomasScorers: Nygaard 6, Morgan (OG) 56, Furlong 74Bookings: Nygaard, Langley, Shittu, LomasRef: K FriendAtt: 25,360
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Bring back Gary Waddock
Managerial Responses to Sheffield United 2 QPR 3
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QPR OFFICIAL SITE - WADDOCK'S RESPONSE
Gary Waddock was delighted after his side pulled off an amazing 3-2 victory over high flying Sheffield United.
It certainly wasn't a smash or grab raid either, Rangers narrowly trailed after half time before dominating the second half.
"In the second half it could of been four or five, but I'll happily take what we've got."
With the game poised at 2-1, Sheffield United won a penalty which brought a great save from Paul Jones.
"The penalty was a vital moment, we could of been trailing 3-1, but sometimes you need a bit of luck. "
"I was pleased with the way we kept the ball, if the opposition don't have the ball they can't hurt you."
"I wanted to change the style of play and the players are taking that on board. I'm sure any Rangers fans here today would have enjoyed the way we played."
"It was an excellent performance and a excellent result and I'll be going home with a big smile on my face tonight!"
Although their were many great performers at Bramall Lane, Waddock was keen not to mention any individuals.
"Everybody played their part, I don't want to pick out any individuals, we will become successful together."
"Everybody wrote us off, i told the players that in the team meeting and look what we achieved!"
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PA Sport- QPR JOB IS DREAM FOR WADDOCK
By Ben Rumsby, PA Sport
Gary Waddock admitted he is "loving every minute" of being in charge of QPR after watching his side come from behind to complete an unlikely double over Sheffield United.
The caretaker boss hailed his players' character as they threw away an early lead before veteran striker Paul Furlong wrapped up a 3-2 win at Bramall Lane.
It was Waddock's second victory in his third match in charge of the club where he has spent his entire playing career.
Asked whether the job was everything he expected, Waddock replied: "And more. To be caretaker manager of the club I joined when I was probably 12, 13, played every age group and then be given this wonderful opportunity, I can't describe how I feel."
"I've enjoyed every minute of it."
He also enjoyed a large slice of luck when Paul Ifill missed a second-half penalty which would have made it 3-1 to the Blades, a moment Waddock acknowledged turned the game.
"Definitely the turning point," he said. "Sometimes you need a little bit of luck and we got that today.
"If you come up to Sheffield United you're not going to dominate the game. But we defended well and then had a few chances in the second half. We could've come away with one or two more goals.
"The group of players that are downstairs and on the training pitch this week have worked their socks off."
They needed to after finding themselves 2-1 down at half-time, Marc Nygaard's early strike cancelled out by a fantastic Ade Akinbiyi header and Marc Bircham's calamitous own goal, the midfielder heading Chris Armstrong's corner into his own net.
"It was a case of saying at half-time I felt we were still in the game," Waddock said.
He also hailed Furlong's matchwinning contribution, the 37-year-old rolling back the years to turn United skipper Chris Morgan inside out for the winning goal.
"Fantastic, 37 - played like a 17-year-old," Waddock said. "He's been excellent since he came here."
Furlong is coming to the end of his playing career, but as for 43-year-old Waddock's foray into football management he admits he would "most definitely" want the job full-time once Ian Holloway's situation is resolved.
The defeat is a serious setback for United's promotion bid, with leaders Reading and closest challengers Leeds and Watford all winning."If you look at it in too much detail then we committed suicide, but it's not as bad as that," said Blades boss Neil Warnock.
"We've got 10 games to go. We would have been absolutely delighted to be in our position at the start of the season."
Today's result could have been even worse for Warnock's men had Furlong and substitute Sammy Youssouf taken gilt-edged chances to kill them off.
"We were well-beaten in the end," he admitted.
"You get these disappointments in football but it's how you bounce back."
Warnock denied thinking three points were in the bag for his side when Ian Evatt felled Morgan in the box and Ifill put the ball on the spot.
"Not until it hit the back of the net," he said, before insisting had the winger converted it would have been game over.
"I thought we would have gone on and won it comfortably.
"You could see the heads go down on certain lads and you can't say why that happens. It happens everywhere - even at the top level."
Warnock refused to single out his defence for criticism after they went to sleep for the first goal, Morgan sliced Nygaard's header into his own net for their second, and they were caught on the break for the third.
"It's not just the back lads," he said. "We were slow coming out of the gates to start with."
However, Warnock did concede had Craig Short been fit, he may have made a difference defensively.
"I suppose that's where your Craig Shorts come into it," he said, before insisting he is not concerned about Leeds and Watford, with United now enjoying only a seven-point advantage in second place.
"The threat would come from anybody if we lost every game," he added. "We've got to stand up and be counted www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/02/25/SOCCER_Sheff_Utd_2nd_Nightlead.html&TEAMHD=nationwide1
Sheffield United 2 QPR 3...Reports
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QPR come from being 2-1 down (and with Sheff Ut almost making it 3-1 -having a penalty saved) to win 3-2.
QPR Official Site
An inspiring performance from Rangers in a truly enthralling game saw the Superhoops complete a season's double over the Blades.
Goals from Marc Nygaard and Paul Furlong came either side of a Chris Morgan own goal in an end to end game.
The first half was a game of swings and roundabouts as United went in ahead after Rangers had gone in front.
Marc Nygaard had given Rangers the lead with just six minutes on the clock.
But Ade Akinbiyi's header, following by a Marc Bircham own goal turned the game on its head before the break.
The suspension of Gareth Ainsworth and Mauro Milanese meant the return of Paul Furlong and Marc Bircham.
Paul Jones' penalty save early in the second half meant the game was kept on a knife edge for the remainder and when Chris Morgan headed into the back of his own net - it was game on once more.
When Furlong applied the finishing touch to Cook's through ball, Rangers were in front once more, leading to a nail biting final 15 minutes.
The opening exchanges were fairly quiet and Rangers passed the ball around neatly.
The wide open spaces were providing the Superhoops with the perfect stage to play their new improved passing game.
And it soon paid off when Marcus Bignot played through Marc Nygaard into acres of space.
His huge strides took him into the area where he was faced with Paddy Kenny, Rob Kozluk and Chris Morgan.
Somehow Nygaard continued to carry the ball and just as it looked as though he had missed his chance to strike, the ball cannoned off a stray leg and fell back into his path.
Seizing his opportunity, Nygaard side footed the ball straight down the middle and into the back of the net.Rangers took the lead in their stride and were determined not to let the lead change their game plan.
Meanwhile the Blades crowd was beginning to get on their teams back for failing to deal with Rangers' dominance.
Paul Jones was called into action when Chris Armstrong's free kick needed a touch to send it over the bar, but after that, it was back to Rangers enjoying the possession.
Despite this, United pulled level on 22 minutes when Ade Akinbiyi's looping header seemed to hang in their air before inching up and over Jones to hit the back of the net.
Buoyed by their equaliser, United then enjoyed their period of dominance and made it count when Bircham caught the ball from an inswinging corner and flick it into his own net.
The fact that Paul Jones had been pinned to his line incensed the Rangers players, but their appeals fell on deaf ears.
Cook had a great chance to level the game before the break when his free kick looked to be every inch the goal, but Kenny parried clear.
Kenny was again called to rescue the Blades when Cook squared for Furlong. All the front man had to do was add the finish, but Kenny was on hand to get down and hold the ball.
The second half began disastrously for Rangers after Ian Evatt pulled down Morgan in the box.
But when Paul Ifill stepped up to take the spot kick, his poor effort was easily saved by Jones who guessed correctly.
Suddenly the impetus was with Rangers and the own goal stakes were levelled when Morgan headed into the Rangers net.
Cook's delivery after a short corner was flicked on by Nygaard and the Blades captain took the slightest of touches to get the better of his own keeper.
An injury to Marc Nygaard allowed Sammy Youssof to enter the field and freshen up the attack.
Within minutes Rangers had taken the lead, thanks again to some slick passing in the midfield.
Lee Cook stormed through and put through the diagonal ball into the path of Furlong and the Rangers man applied the perfect finish to give Rangers the lead once more.
Rangers could have had a two goal cushion seconds later when Cook's fierce drive looked to have been under control, but Kenny dropped the ball into the path of Furlong.
The ever green Furlong had the whole goal to aim at, but his first time strike cannoned off the cross bar to gift United the luckiest of escapes.
It was a tense finale, but Rangers held out for an impressive double over the high flying Blades.
Sheffield United: Kenny, Morgan, Jagielka, Ifill, Akinbiyi (Shipperley 78), Kozluk, Montgomery (Unsworth 63), Tonge, Armstrong, Collins, Horsfield (Webber 66)Subs: Flitcroft, KabbaScorers: Akinbiyi 22, Bircham (OG) 29Bookings: TongeRangers: Jones, Bignot, Evatt, Shittu, Rose, Bircham, Cook, Furlong, Nygaard (Youssof 71), Lomas (Santos 90), LangleySubs: Bailey, Baidoo, ThomasScorers: Nygaard 6, Morgan (OG) 56, Furlong 74Bookings: Nygaard, Langley, Shittu, LomasRef: K FriendAtt: 25,360
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