QPR: Back from the Match / Pub / TV

[Woodcote Royal]

LOL at remarks regarding empty seats in the away end.

Why pay a fortune to watch in the shlt hole that is Loftus Road, to be seated where you can't see one of the goals and with no leg room when you have an excellent HD picture in your living room? QPR can go fcuk themselves.

[Big Ern]

I think most would have taken a draw before the game, especially after our game against Arsenal.

What is disappointing though is throwing away a lead again. We have done it against Newcastle, Swansea, Fulham and now QPR. You could forgive 1 or q leads being surrendered, but all 4!!!!

Worrying times for all connected to the club. Unless there are some dramatic signings in January and we are still in touch with 17th place, then we are already nailed on for relegation.

[Royal91]

Today was again another promising performance and taking the lead is very pleasing.

We need to find another CM from somewhere to freshen up at key times.

[Libertine]

I think most would have taken a draw before the game, especially after our game against Arsenal.

What is disappointing though is throwing away a lead again. We have done it against Newcastle, Swansea, Fulham and now QPR. You could forgive 1 or q leads being surrendered, but all 4!!!!

Worrying times for all connected to the club. Unless there are some dramatic signings in January and we are still in touch with 17th place, then we are already nailed on for relegation.

Even though holding that lead was unlikely to occur, you forgot to include Chelsea in your list. Arsenal in the cup also. So, all in all, 6 leads have been held and six leads lost so far this season.

[Big Ern]

January can't come quick enough. A commanding experienced CB is urgently required, and possible another CM to add more protection to the back 4.

Apart from that, we can certainly score goals, but if we keep conceeding we have no hope. No clean sheets this season says it all and will only result in relegation. I just worry we will be out of touch from safety when the transfer window re-opens.

Norwich really is a must win game now.

[SHORT AND CURLY]

LOL at remarks regarding empty seats in the away end.

Why pay a fortune to watch in the shlt hole that is Loftus Road, to be seated where you can't see one of the goals and with no leg room when you have an excellent HD picture in your living room? QPR can go fcuk themselves.

Maybe its about supporting team. What could be more sole destroying as a player after a pretty traumatic week having a half empty away stand for the closest game of the season!
I have to say that the supporters that did go got behind the team and we stood up all game. (No whingers telling you to sit down)

Sure it wasn't cheap but this is the best league in the world. Unfortunately that means we pay top dollar.

Give me a live game over the telly any day.

[The Real Sandhurst Royal]

Under normal circumstances with a win or two under the belt we would have taken the draws at Swansea and QPR.

QPR and Reading are two very poor sides, the table does not lie.

We move on to back to back home game... 4 points from the two would be very nice.

[marcusopp]

Today was again another promising performance and taking the lead is very pleasing.

We need to find another CM from somewhere to freshen up at key times.

+1

[Stranded]

LOL at remarks regarding empty seats in the away end.

Why pay a fortune to watch in the shlt hole that is Loftus Road, to be seated where you can't see one of the goals and with no leg room when you have an excellent HD picture in your living room? QPR can go fcuk themselves.

Maybe its about supporting team. What could be more sole destroying as a player after a pretty traumatic week having a half empty away stand for the closest game of the season!
I have to say that the supporters that did go got behind the team and we stood up all game. (No whingers telling you to sit down)

Sure it wasn't cheap but this is the best league in the world. Unfortunately that means we pay top dollar.

Give me a live game over the telly any day.

Fair enough but there is no way in hell most people can even begin to justify £45 plus at least he same again on travel and other costs when the game is available on tv.

[madreadingfan]

Didn't the reading Fc twitter page say we sold out the away end?

Saying that an hour later they said you can pay on the day.

[Schards#2]

I'm surprised so many people seem dissappointed with the draw yesterday, QPR have players who would walk into many other Premier League teams, frankly, we don't. Yes, we threw a lead away again, yes, we still haven't won a game but that shouldn't disguise the fact that we got a draw away to a side that is , one paper at least, far better than us. Taking this game in isolation, that is a good result.

The harsh reality is that we are the worst team in this division and that is likely to be reflected in the vast majority of results, all we can do is suck it up and hope the side keep giving everything and snatch some points here and there.

Thought it was a poor effort by the fans though, thinking back to games at the likes of Brighton and Southampton last season, when the team was hanging on, the support was superb and pushed them to a result. Yesterday, they seemed to quietly accept the inevitable equaliser and wait for the probable QPR winner. It's hard but some more vocal support would help.

[Maguire]

QPR are fcking dogshit, I don't care how many big name players they have. They're not a team at the moment. Couple of their midfielders can play though, i'll give them that.

For us, McCarthy obviously got the plaudits but I thought Sean Morrison was very good apart from diving at the cross that allowed Cisse to score. Two front men were poor though.

[The Rouge]

I find myself in agreement with Brendy here. There were some ridiculous overreactions after the Arsenal game, claiming that there was no way back for Brian and this team. Yet we came out today and dominated QPR for he first half and we had chances to win it even after they'd equalised. I actually thought our ball retention wasn't bad today, but we did allow players such as Taraabt far too much time on the ball.

A win would have been great, but a point away at QPR isn't too bad at all. It will be our results at home that ultimately decide whether we stay up or not, we absolutely have to start winning at home.

Assuming no injuries, I would go with the same starting XI against Norwich.

Agreed, although I would maybe have ALF for Roberts personally.

[Schards#2]

QPR are fcking dogshit, I don't care how many big name players they have. They're not a team at the moment. Couple of their midfielders can play though, i'll give them that.

For us, McCarthy obviously got the plaudits but I thought Sean Morrison was very good apart from diving at the cross that allowed Cisse to score. Two front men were poor though.

Surely due an England call up, in the absence of much competition behind Hart.

[ZacNaloen]

QPR are fcking dogshit, I don't care how many big name players they have. They're not a team at the moment. Couple of their midfielders can play though, i'll give them that.

For us, McCarthy obviously got the plaudits but I thought Sean Morrison was very good apart from diving at the cross that allowed Cisse to score. Two front men were poor though.

Yeh, once again punished for our mistakes in the game really. Bit annoying really. He should have got that ball, but had a great game otherwise.

[Maguire]

QPR are fcking dogshit, I don't care how many big name players they have. They're not a team at the moment. Couple of their midfielders can play though, i'll give them that.

For us, McCarthy obviously got the plaudits but I thought Sean Morrison was very good apart from diving at the cross that allowed Cisse to score. Two front men were poor though.

Surely due an England call up, in the absence of much competition behind Hart.

Yep - you only need a couple of appearances on MOTD2 to get thrust into the public conscience

[Royal Lady]

You're happy today Mags.

I don't see that McCarthy is any worse than Butland and, actually, I think he may be better - so yeah, I'd suggest that he could be due a call-up very soon.

[winchester_royal]

How many times have you seen Jack Butland play RL?

[Royal Lady]

Twice I think.

[Mr Angry]

At times yesterday we were totally out-played, and everytime in the second half that the Rangers midfield got the ball, my heart was in my mouth, yet we still looked dangerous when we went forward and had the final pass been better or a shot been on target (Kebe!) then we might have nicked all 3 points.

We give the ball away far too cheaply and in dangerous positions, and that is something that has to be worked on constantly on the training pitches at Hogwood to be eradicated or at least massively reduced, because we just end up putting ourselves under so much pressure, and defend deeper and deeper that an opposition chance on goal is inevitable.

The only criticism of Brian I have got is that I would have brought the Pog on for Roberts at some point as the Rangers defence looked all at sea if the ball was crossed into the box, and had a panicky feel about it that the Pog might have been able to exploit; also, how many offsides does Roberts get a game???