QPR v Aston Villa - Pre Match Thread

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Definitely Tony Currie - dunno who his fellow kisser is.

Alan Birchenall

Had an inkling it was...thanks Chico.
Who was Birchenall playing for at the time? Can't recognise the club badge. I know he played for Chelsea for a while...Leicester?
Currie is Blades, obviously.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Definitely Tony Currie - dunno who his fellow kisser is.

Alan Birchenall

Had an inkling it was...thanks Chico.
Who was Birchenall playing for at the time? Can't recognise the club badge. I know he played for Chelsea for a while...Leicester?
Currie is Blades, obviously.

Leicester

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Cheers Chico!

[Hookeysmith]

You just know that any struggling team, not won for a while and pressure on, or a striker who has been on a goal drought will inevitably win / score against us.

You can imagine teams actually looking for our fixture to come round

Hope Lambert reads a new tactical book over the weekend and gets the team to play a big tempo attacking game

Really need a win

[LTA]

QPR will be desperate to win and will throw a lot at us.  That leaves them with a dodgy backline if we take advantage.   That's if Lambert decides to have a go, rather than attempting to bore them, us and the nation into submission.

[supertom]

QPR will be desperate to win and will throw a lot at us.  That leaves them with a dodgy backline if we take advantage.   That's if Lambert decides to have a go, rather than attempting to bore them, us and the nation into submission.

We could afford a high line if they play a similar line up to last week. They've not got much pace, unless they play Hoilett or Phillips, both of whom have very little end product to go with their pace. I think given Cissokho is quick, Hutton can move when he's up the gears and Vlaar is deceptively quick, we can push our defence out a bit and have a go. Likewise if we catch them on the counter they look susceptable.

[Ads]

If Sanchez starts, then the onus is on Westwood and Cleverley to really press their midfield and get us on the ball a lot further up the pitch.

QPR are a poor side, probably the worst in the league after Burnley. We have nothing to fear here and I hope we can take a positive intent into the game.

[prmort]

.... That's if Lambert decides to have a go, rather than attempting to bore them, us and the nation into submission.

This is exactly what i think will happen. And another loss will result.

[Damo70]

1-1, Benteke for us, Stan Bowles for them

Stan Bowles autobiography 'The Original Stan The Man' is one of the best football books I have ever read. "People called me a footballer who gambled too much. I was a gambler who happened to play football". "People said I was a gambler, a drinker and a womaniser. I was too busy gambling to drink or sleep around". "If you are in a casino with only your taxi fare home in your pocket you gamble it. The buzz is knowing you will be getting a hotel room for the night or walking home".

[Duncan Shaw]

Oh no, Lawro has predicted us to win!!

[Damo70]

Oh no, Lawro has predicted us to win!!

Lawro's predictions are like the way I bet on League One and Two matches. Pick the team highest in the table. Let's just say I am quite a long way away from making my first million.

[Tom_Mc9?]

We're going to fucking smash them.

[Clampy]

We're going to fucking smash them.

Is that Richard Key's prediction?

[Pete3206]

Opposing team on it's arse. high profile manager under pressure and facing the boot, Sky covering the match.

You know the rest.

[SoccerHQ]

2-2.