Post by QPR Report on Oct 23, 2009 7:11:23 GMT
Just thought would combine
Vital QPR www.qpr.vitalfootball.co.uk/matchrep.asp?a=174536
Loft for Words Clive Whittingham
www.clubfanzine.com/QPR/v2.showNews.php?id=26645
Godfather/WATRB
www.wearetherangersboys.com/home.htm
Simon Skinner/QPR Net
www.qprnet.com/firstteam/0910/reports/readingh.shtml?
Dave Barton/Queens Park Rangers FC
(not Yet up: But will be here - www.queensparkrangersfc.com/reports.htm
If any others, just post a link
And posted here:
Mark QPR
Ok, a few words about last nights performance:
Inept, pathetic, useless, clueless, terrible and an absolute travesty of a joke.
Now that takes care of the 'referee' I can enthuse about another superb Rangers performance. One I have been waiting on for a very long time now!
Ever since I first travelled to Readings old stadium and stood there trying not to move that much as the terrace literally crumbled beneath my feet if I jumped around suddenly I have had an absolute dislike for little Reading FC.
I did not know that much about them until our relegation from the Premiership and a resurgent Reading were in our division and they became a staple in the fixture list.
The fact that they too wore the Hoops was at first quite funny as I used to think, 'Ah! They are just copying us because they want to be like us' but when they started to beat us all the time and then went up that really stopped being funny!
It's been a long time since Reading bought numbers down to QPR as we have been seperated by a division, but the day they sang 'your not fit to wear the Hoops' after trouncing us at home, again, has lived with me deep down ever since and has annoyed me ever since (the fact that they happened to be correct that day did not help to much either!).
Ever since then I have been looking to put one over on Reading and last night I turned up to the ground nice and early with a nervous anticipation that I was about to have my cake and eat it too!
However things did not start very well as when I arrived in the W12 restaurant 45 mins. before kick off, the lamb shanks were not cooked yet and I had to wait for almost 30mins. for my meal which meant that when I did get it I had to wolf it down and therefore did not get any opportunity to sample the double chocolate marble cake!
I immediately took this as an omen that the night might not turn out the way I was hoping especially so since one of the other members did not bring his daughter owing to it being a school night and her first games were Barnsley and then Preston, so our lucky little mascot was not there as well.
It was with a sense of almost pure worry when I sat down in my seat that Reading were about to turn their season around and I wouldn't be able to stand up and sing 'Your not fit....' come 90 mins. as I had dreamed about doing for ages!
(I really dislike Reading)
For the first 30 mins. Rangers did nothing to allay my fears.
We looked laboured and slightly unsure of ourselves on the ball though we were quick in the tackle and defensively very good. Going forward we were a bit mish mash as we struggled to find our slick pass and move game that Magic and The Gorm have bought to the club.
Then inexplicably the 'ref' sent Watson off for instinctively reacting to Tarrabt's movement and taking the free kick quickly. To everyones astonishment the 'ref' simply turned round and sent Watson off for a second yellow card offence. Apparently he was bullied into the dcision by simply having someone in the stands watching him and he was too scared to make his own decision according to the nature of the offence. Incredulous.
However this actually turned the game for us!
Buzsaky immediately took a free kick of such sublime quality that the moment it left his foot I was already in the air both fists pumping celebrating the ball as it crossed the line as it was so surely a goal the moment it left his foot. Pure class.
This seemed to take a bit of the pressure of us as we then relaxed and exploited the space caused by being a man down and settled into our game.
Now we were head and shoulders above Reading who harried and tried to close us down but when we play like we have been lately then sometimes the other team simply can't cope.
This was displayed none more so with our second goal. Cerny layed the ball out, I think to Buz who immediately drove forward at pace, sent Routledge off on a run down the wing with a great pass, who in turn crossed it perfectly into the path on an onrushing Simpson who watched it the whole way and drilled past the keeper with a superb volley all at a pace that simply blew Reading away.
As far as team goals are concerned over individual effort that was a goal of the season contender and one that will live in my memory for a very long time.
Beautiful to watch and a joy to apprieciate.
We continued to pass the ball around Reading as the half wore down and looked in complete control despite being a man down.
Magic and The Gorm have really instilled a sense of belief into the squad that has been lacking recently.
The teams assured passing and movement coupled with an almost expectancy that when we go forward we are going to score is down to them and so far I think they are doing an incredible job.
In the second half Reading immediatley surrendered their only advantage and had a man quite rightly sent off, for a late scything tackle on Simpson. If Vinnie Jones was in the stands, he would of appreciated it.
This let QPR open up the game even more as we now passed the ball around with impunity and just kept running at the Reading defense at pace and with intent.
By the time Vine came on for Simpson, who took a knock in that earlier challenge, the game was pretty much sown up and for sheer percistance alone Vine deserved his goal along with Agymang who took his superbly, actually putting their keeper on his arse with a body swerve before slotting home confidently.
Again, a dominant performance at home and with the players and management we have got I see no reason not to do the same away.
Bring on the Rams!
Cerny: Superb once more in the saves department and obviously a class above most keepers in our league. Still sometimes puts us under pressure by rolling the ball out instead of kicking it and needs to be more vocal on set pieces.
Ramage: Had a quiet game as Reading did not have much to offer in way of troubling him, but even so was beaten too easily when Reading did get the ball out wide and unfortunately I don't think he has claimed his position back and will probably be dropped when Legs is fit again. A shame as he puts in the effort and respects the fans greatly.
Borrowdale: 'Oh Gary Gary' played his usual solid game of putting in the tackles and showed nice touches and distribution going forward. Got the support needed from the midfield, particulary from Routledge and even though could improve in stopping the winger more, he has slotted into the team nicely after his strange start to his Rangers career.
Gorkss and Stewart: Immense. Again. Won most of their headers, positionally were spot on all night, solid and dependable in the tackle. Everpresent in the box blocking shots and at times passed the ball out of defense around the Reading players. These two are having an amazing season at the moment and despite the outfield players making the headlines these two are leading us from the back. Superb. Again.
Mahon: OK, just for a laugh, but I want to see who is with me on this: Instead of sending Watson back, we go down the carpet shop, buy an off-cut of some dodgy 70's orange carpet, glue it to Mahon's head and send him back to Wigan! I doubt Gomez would notice at first! Of course we would swap back because right now I'm picking Mahon ahead of Watson, as he, at the moment, is as good and doesn't get sent off for stupid things!
Faurlin: is a Rangers man. Thankyou to Flabio and co. and also Gianni for this gem. Assured passing all night with an air of confidence that was missing at first and a serious asset in the side. Sort out the dead rat that presently lives on his head and he's perfect!
Routledge: Don't tell him this as I can see his ego does not need any more inflating but I am starting to call him King Routledge! His performances deserve that plaudit at the moment as he is playing so well, as he has done all season, that now the rest have caught up he will lead the way. Brilliant out of position playing up front and devastating in midfield for the opposition. Still first name on the team sheet for me. I wonder if he was as surprised as I was that there is a proffesional footballer smaller than him as Reading had last night, but that is irrelavent!
Buzsacky: Brilliant free kick and always looked purposeful with the ball. Came back and picked the ball up, pulling the strings in the midfield effortlessly and overall put in a commanding performance. Was taken off with Saturday in mind as he picked up a slight knock and actually looked quite tired after the huge effort he had put in. Grudgingly turning into my favourite player, even though I am to old to have a favourite player as I grew out of that sort of thing years ago!
Taraabt: First class again. Simply sit back and enjoy the guy whilst he is here. He passes the ball beautifully and can seriously destroy the opposition with his ability but whether or not he wants to play for us seems to be a different matter. I'll appreciate what he does in a Rangers shirt of course, but he should realise that Cantona, Zidane and Ronaldo (the girly one not the beaver looking one) were all replaced when they left their respective clubs and the football star is a media creation and not a view neccessarily shared by the fans. Head down son, concentrate on your football and DO NOT talk to reporters.
Simpson: Getting better as the games progress. Has established himself with the team and also now beginning to with the fans in a short space of time for a young player. Obviously has oodles of class and took his goal superbly which was an incredibly difficult piece of skill to pull of so emphatically. Slowly turning into the predator we need and surrounded by the talent that could get him 15+ goals this season.
Vine: Great movement and convinced me that he was never going to score after missing two good chances following great runs into the box to get on the end of the two crosses and when he had one ruled out for offside I thought he couldn't buy a goal! Then all of a sudden bang, back of the net and Vine, finally, is back. Now he's off the mark and the teams on form so I hope he will really kick on from here.
Agymang: Great goal and had a few other moments where the final pass to him was just snuffed out after he had made a great run. As an impact player almost perfect and one of our best assets on the bench.
Rangers last night left me speechless. I just sat back and with a broad grin, thanks to my dentist and simply enjoyed the football. It's been a long time since I have done that and for the Leicester game I'm getting there well early as right now every Rangers fan, to a man, after what we have been thru for the past 10 years or so, not only deserves their cake but to eat it too!
In the end I didn't sing to the Reading fans as by the time the final whistle went it was obvious that that would have been kicking a man when he is down and so I left feeling happy that in my world at least parity has gone some way to being restored!
Vital QPR www.qpr.vitalfootball.co.uk/matchrep.asp?a=174536
Loft for Words Clive Whittingham
www.clubfanzine.com/QPR/v2.showNews.php?id=26645
Godfather/WATRB
www.wearetherangersboys.com/home.htm
Simon Skinner/QPR Net
www.qprnet.com/firstteam/0910/reports/readingh.shtml?
Dave Barton/Queens Park Rangers FC
(not Yet up: But will be here - www.queensparkrangersfc.com/reports.htm
If any others, just post a link
And posted here:
Mark QPR
Ok, a few words about last nights performance:
Inept, pathetic, useless, clueless, terrible and an absolute travesty of a joke.
Now that takes care of the 'referee' I can enthuse about another superb Rangers performance. One I have been waiting on for a very long time now!
Ever since I first travelled to Readings old stadium and stood there trying not to move that much as the terrace literally crumbled beneath my feet if I jumped around suddenly I have had an absolute dislike for little Reading FC.
I did not know that much about them until our relegation from the Premiership and a resurgent Reading were in our division and they became a staple in the fixture list.
The fact that they too wore the Hoops was at first quite funny as I used to think, 'Ah! They are just copying us because they want to be like us' but when they started to beat us all the time and then went up that really stopped being funny!
It's been a long time since Reading bought numbers down to QPR as we have been seperated by a division, but the day they sang 'your not fit to wear the Hoops' after trouncing us at home, again, has lived with me deep down ever since and has annoyed me ever since (the fact that they happened to be correct that day did not help to much either!).
Ever since then I have been looking to put one over on Reading and last night I turned up to the ground nice and early with a nervous anticipation that I was about to have my cake and eat it too!
However things did not start very well as when I arrived in the W12 restaurant 45 mins. before kick off, the lamb shanks were not cooked yet and I had to wait for almost 30mins. for my meal which meant that when I did get it I had to wolf it down and therefore did not get any opportunity to sample the double chocolate marble cake!
I immediately took this as an omen that the night might not turn out the way I was hoping especially so since one of the other members did not bring his daughter owing to it being a school night and her first games were Barnsley and then Preston, so our lucky little mascot was not there as well.
It was with a sense of almost pure worry when I sat down in my seat that Reading were about to turn their season around and I wouldn't be able to stand up and sing 'Your not fit....' come 90 mins. as I had dreamed about doing for ages!
(I really dislike Reading)
For the first 30 mins. Rangers did nothing to allay my fears.
We looked laboured and slightly unsure of ourselves on the ball though we were quick in the tackle and defensively very good. Going forward we were a bit mish mash as we struggled to find our slick pass and move game that Magic and The Gorm have bought to the club.
Then inexplicably the 'ref' sent Watson off for instinctively reacting to Tarrabt's movement and taking the free kick quickly. To everyones astonishment the 'ref' simply turned round and sent Watson off for a second yellow card offence. Apparently he was bullied into the dcision by simply having someone in the stands watching him and he was too scared to make his own decision according to the nature of the offence. Incredulous.
However this actually turned the game for us!
Buzsaky immediately took a free kick of such sublime quality that the moment it left his foot I was already in the air both fists pumping celebrating the ball as it crossed the line as it was so surely a goal the moment it left his foot. Pure class.
This seemed to take a bit of the pressure of us as we then relaxed and exploited the space caused by being a man down and settled into our game.
Now we were head and shoulders above Reading who harried and tried to close us down but when we play like we have been lately then sometimes the other team simply can't cope.
This was displayed none more so with our second goal. Cerny layed the ball out, I think to Buz who immediately drove forward at pace, sent Routledge off on a run down the wing with a great pass, who in turn crossed it perfectly into the path on an onrushing Simpson who watched it the whole way and drilled past the keeper with a superb volley all at a pace that simply blew Reading away.
As far as team goals are concerned over individual effort that was a goal of the season contender and one that will live in my memory for a very long time.
Beautiful to watch and a joy to apprieciate.
We continued to pass the ball around Reading as the half wore down and looked in complete control despite being a man down.
Magic and The Gorm have really instilled a sense of belief into the squad that has been lacking recently.
The teams assured passing and movement coupled with an almost expectancy that when we go forward we are going to score is down to them and so far I think they are doing an incredible job.
In the second half Reading immediatley surrendered their only advantage and had a man quite rightly sent off, for a late scything tackle on Simpson. If Vinnie Jones was in the stands, he would of appreciated it.
This let QPR open up the game even more as we now passed the ball around with impunity and just kept running at the Reading defense at pace and with intent.
By the time Vine came on for Simpson, who took a knock in that earlier challenge, the game was pretty much sown up and for sheer percistance alone Vine deserved his goal along with Agymang who took his superbly, actually putting their keeper on his arse with a body swerve before slotting home confidently.
Again, a dominant performance at home and with the players and management we have got I see no reason not to do the same away.
Bring on the Rams!
Cerny: Superb once more in the saves department and obviously a class above most keepers in our league. Still sometimes puts us under pressure by rolling the ball out instead of kicking it and needs to be more vocal on set pieces.
Ramage: Had a quiet game as Reading did not have much to offer in way of troubling him, but even so was beaten too easily when Reading did get the ball out wide and unfortunately I don't think he has claimed his position back and will probably be dropped when Legs is fit again. A shame as he puts in the effort and respects the fans greatly.
Borrowdale: 'Oh Gary Gary' played his usual solid game of putting in the tackles and showed nice touches and distribution going forward. Got the support needed from the midfield, particulary from Routledge and even though could improve in stopping the winger more, he has slotted into the team nicely after his strange start to his Rangers career.
Gorkss and Stewart: Immense. Again. Won most of their headers, positionally were spot on all night, solid and dependable in the tackle. Everpresent in the box blocking shots and at times passed the ball out of defense around the Reading players. These two are having an amazing season at the moment and despite the outfield players making the headlines these two are leading us from the back. Superb. Again.
Mahon: OK, just for a laugh, but I want to see who is with me on this: Instead of sending Watson back, we go down the carpet shop, buy an off-cut of some dodgy 70's orange carpet, glue it to Mahon's head and send him back to Wigan! I doubt Gomez would notice at first! Of course we would swap back because right now I'm picking Mahon ahead of Watson, as he, at the moment, is as good and doesn't get sent off for stupid things!
Faurlin: is a Rangers man. Thankyou to Flabio and co. and also Gianni for this gem. Assured passing all night with an air of confidence that was missing at first and a serious asset in the side. Sort out the dead rat that presently lives on his head and he's perfect!
Routledge: Don't tell him this as I can see his ego does not need any more inflating but I am starting to call him King Routledge! His performances deserve that plaudit at the moment as he is playing so well, as he has done all season, that now the rest have caught up he will lead the way. Brilliant out of position playing up front and devastating in midfield for the opposition. Still first name on the team sheet for me. I wonder if he was as surprised as I was that there is a proffesional footballer smaller than him as Reading had last night, but that is irrelavent!
Buzsacky: Brilliant free kick and always looked purposeful with the ball. Came back and picked the ball up, pulling the strings in the midfield effortlessly and overall put in a commanding performance. Was taken off with Saturday in mind as he picked up a slight knock and actually looked quite tired after the huge effort he had put in. Grudgingly turning into my favourite player, even though I am to old to have a favourite player as I grew out of that sort of thing years ago!
Taraabt: First class again. Simply sit back and enjoy the guy whilst he is here. He passes the ball beautifully and can seriously destroy the opposition with his ability but whether or not he wants to play for us seems to be a different matter. I'll appreciate what he does in a Rangers shirt of course, but he should realise that Cantona, Zidane and Ronaldo (the girly one not the beaver looking one) were all replaced when they left their respective clubs and the football star is a media creation and not a view neccessarily shared by the fans. Head down son, concentrate on your football and DO NOT talk to reporters.
Simpson: Getting better as the games progress. Has established himself with the team and also now beginning to with the fans in a short space of time for a young player. Obviously has oodles of class and took his goal superbly which was an incredibly difficult piece of skill to pull of so emphatically. Slowly turning into the predator we need and surrounded by the talent that could get him 15+ goals this season.
Vine: Great movement and convinced me that he was never going to score after missing two good chances following great runs into the box to get on the end of the two crosses and when he had one ruled out for offside I thought he couldn't buy a goal! Then all of a sudden bang, back of the net and Vine, finally, is back. Now he's off the mark and the teams on form so I hope he will really kick on from here.
Agymang: Great goal and had a few other moments where the final pass to him was just snuffed out after he had made a great run. As an impact player almost perfect and one of our best assets on the bench.
Rangers last night left me speechless. I just sat back and with a broad grin, thanks to my dentist and simply enjoyed the football. It's been a long time since I have done that and for the Leicester game I'm getting there well early as right now every Rangers fan, to a man, after what we have been thru for the past 10 years or so, not only deserves their cake but to eat it too!
In the end I didn't sing to the Reading fans as by the time the final whistle went it was obvious that that would have been kicking a man when he is down and so I left feeling happy that in my world at least parity has gone some way to being restored!