| One thing I felt about last night 09:40 - Dec 30 with 4617 views | Guthrum |
If QPR didn't have Asmir Begovic in goal, we'd have won that. He is a good quality 'keeper and made some excellent saves - diverting Ladapo's shot with his leg, tipping Hutchinson's one over the bar. Plus claiming loose balls you see a lot of goalies at this level punching or missing altogether.
We can't entirely concentrate on the Ipswich side of the equation.
I also think (based on both games) that Sinclair Armstrong could be extremely effective in a better team.
(Two ... two things I felt about last night ...) [Post edited 30 Dec 2023 9:50]
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| One thing I felt about last night on 09:43 - Dec 30 with 2931 views | Herbivore |
Begovic had a good game, unfortunately. The time wasting from him was League 1 level mind you and the ref was piss weak at dealing with it. QPR looked like they were content with a point for much of the game, understandably so, and you can't help but wonder what might have happened had Freddie scored one of the early one on ones. |  |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 09:44 - Dec 30 with 2924 views | Dubtractor |
Oddly, I wasn't impressed with Armstrong at all.
I didn't see the away game (or the highlights) so was interested to see what the fuss was about, but thought he was all physicality with very limited ability indeed. |  |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 09:44 - Dec 30 with 2900 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
Armstrong is definitely a handful. |  |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 09:47 - Dec 30 with 2866 views | Guthrum |
| One thing I felt about last night on 09:44 - Dec 30 by Dubtractor |
Oddly, I wasn't impressed with Armstrong at all.
I didn't see the away game (or the highlights) so was interested to see what the fuss was about, but thought he was all physicality with very limited ability indeed. |
I'd be interested to see what some McKenna-style coaching and system integration could do for him. Perhaps a beefier version of Kayden Jackson, tho the latter is a better goalscorer. | |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 09:55 - Dec 30 with 2808 views | Swansea_Blue |
| One thing I felt about last night on 09:44 - Dec 30 by Dubtractor |
Oddly, I wasn't impressed with Armstrong at all.
I didn't see the away game (or the highlights) so was interested to see what the fuss was about, but thought he was all physicality with very limited ability indeed. |
Ilias Chair was the one causing us problems. I wouldn’t say no to seeing him in our lineup alongside Chappers. |  |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 09:59 - Dec 30 with 2765 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| One thing I felt about last night on 09:43 - Dec 30 by Herbivore |
Begovic had a good game, unfortunately. The time wasting from him was League 1 level mind you and the ref was piss weak at dealing with it. QPR looked like they were content with a point for much of the game, understandably so, and you can't help but wonder what might have happened had Freddie scored one of the early one on ones. |
I thought we might finally get a keeper receiving 2 yellows for time wasting. He was sailing very close to the wind by the end. |  |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 10:02 - Dec 30 with 2744 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
Also, if we'd had a full strength team out we'd have slaughtered them. QPR were rubbish. Humphries had so much space on the left... I just imagine what Leif could've done with that. Also, with Hurst having those early chances rather than Ladapo. And Ball was functional, but again a huge step down from Morsy. | |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 10:06 - Dec 30 with 2719 views | Herbivore |
| One thing I felt about last night on 09:59 - Dec 30 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I thought we might finally get a keeper receiving 2 yellows for time wasting. He was sailing very close to the wind by the end. |
He was, but it rather summed up the ref that after adding on 8 minutes he then blew as soon as that 8 minutes was up when Begovic had successfully wasted about 4 of those 8 minutes without really getting a serious talking to. | |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 10:08 - Dec 30 with 2696 views | swede |
| One thing I felt about last night on 09:59 - Dec 30 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I thought we might finally get a keeper receiving 2 yellows for time wasting. He was sailing very close to the wind by the end. |
Agreed, it was so frustrating to see the amount of time he wasted every time he got the ball. Is there really any need to adjust your socks twice before every goal/free kick taken?
A few red card would soon stop this nonsense, |  | | |
| One thing I felt about last night on 10:13 - Dec 30 with 2648 views | Jimmy86 |
| One thing I felt about last night on 09:59 - Dec 30 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I thought we might finally get a keeper receiving 2 yellows for time wasting. He was sailing very close to the wind by the end. |
He certainly was in our eyes, but not the ref... He would never have given him a 2nd yellow for time wasting.. he was reluctant to give him the first one!
Ref was absolute pants, saying that, we got away with 2 penalty shouts against us! | | | |
| One thing I felt about last night on 10:18 - Dec 30 with 2604 views | Guthrum |
| One thing I felt about last night on 09:59 - Dec 30 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I thought we might finally get a keeper receiving 2 yellows for time wasting. He was sailing very close to the wind by the end. |
I'm not convinced it will happen, however justified. There would be a massive storm directed at the Ref (and refs in general) for sending off such a crucial player over something many fans see as fair tactics - on the occasions their team is holding on for a win/draw. | |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 10:23 - Dec 30 with 2567 views | RonFearonsHair |
| One thing I felt about last night on 09:59 - Dec 30 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I thought we might finally get a keeper receiving 2 yellows for time wasting. He was sailing very close to the wind by the end. |
For all the bleating about the handball, if the letter of the law was applied correctly Begovic would have walked. |  | | |
| One thing I felt about last night on 10:25 - Dec 30 with 2559 views | Steve_M |
| One thing I felt about last night on 09:43 - Dec 30 by Herbivore |
Begovic had a good game, unfortunately. The time wasting from him was League 1 level mind you and the ref was piss weak at dealing with it. QPR looked like they were content with a point for much of the game, understandably so, and you can't help but wonder what might have happened had Freddie scored one of the early one on ones. |
Begovic had the ball for four minutes of the added eight minutes which resulted in two extra seconds played.
Edit: Ah, I see you made the same point on the 4 minutes earlier on in the thread. [Post edited 30 Dec 2023 10:26]
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| One thing I felt about last night on 10:33 - Dec 30 with 2487 views | Matt_Netherlands |
| One thing I felt about last night on 09:59 - Dec 30 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I thought we might finally get a keeper receiving 2 yellows for time wasting. He was sailing very close to the wind by the end. |
He knew exactly what he was doing. Been around the block long enough to know exactly where the line is. Been a while since I’ve seen a team pump that many goal kicks long over the half way line too. |  | | |
| One thing I felt about last night on 10:40 - Dec 30 with 2449 views | cbower |
His saves from Ladapo, Hutchinson and Harness were good, his handling solid, his timewasting what we have come to expect in the modern game. Let's not forget though, Vaz kept us in it at least twice. We didn’t do enough and QPR deserved a point. Armstrong would be one for the future, we need someone to deliver now though. A premier loan is what I expect at least one of the incoming strikers to be. |  |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 10:40 - Dec 30 with 2433 views | Wickets |
| One thing I felt about last night on 09:43 - Dec 30 by Herbivore |
Begovic had a good game, unfortunately. The time wasting from him was League 1 level mind you and the ref was piss weak at dealing with it. QPR looked like they were content with a point for much of the game, understandably so, and you can't help but wonder what might have happened had Freddie scored one of the early one on ones. |
Not sure why his time wasting was league 1 level as it worked really well . |  | | |
| One thing I felt about last night on 10:53 - Dec 30 with 2392 views | Guthrum |
| One thing I felt about last night on 10:40 - Dec 30 by cbower |
His saves from Ladapo, Hutchinson and Harness were good, his handling solid, his timewasting what we have come to expect in the modern game. Let's not forget though, Vaz kept us in it at least twice. We didn’t do enough and QPR deserved a point. Armstrong would be one for the future, we need someone to deliver now though. A premier loan is what I expect at least one of the incoming strikers to be. |
Hladky is, for me, also one of the best 'keepers in this division, his last line of defence key to our success and allowing us to commit so wholeheartedly to attacking football. My point being that had QPR not had someone so good in goal, what we did - while decidedly below par - would likely have been enough to score at least once and win the game.
I wonder if there was an element of "returning ex-player" to Begovic's performance? Thought Andre Dozzell had a good game last night, too. Much more effective than he was in the period before we sold him. Mind you, he's that much older and more experienced, his nasty injury long in the past now. | |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 10:55 - Dec 30 with 2373 views | Herbivore |
| One thing I felt about last night on 10:40 - Dec 30 by Wickets |
Not sure why his time wasting was league 1 level as it worked really well . |
As in it was reminiscent of being in League 1. | |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 10:56 - Dec 30 with 2360 views | Herbivore |
| One thing I felt about last night on 10:40 - Dec 30 by cbower |
His saves from Ladapo, Hutchinson and Harness were good, his handling solid, his timewasting what we have come to expect in the modern game. Let's not forget though, Vaz kept us in it at least twice. We didn’t do enough and QPR deserved a point. Armstrong would be one for the future, we need someone to deliver now though. A premier loan is what I expect at least one of the incoming strikers to be. |
Not sure Hladky really had to do anything beyond routine last night? | |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 11:02 - Dec 30 with 2306 views | Wickets |
| One thing I felt about last night on 10:55 - Dec 30 by Herbivore |
As in it was reminiscent of being in League 1. |
And Premier league from what i see on the box . | | | |
| Ball was like late era Skuse on 11:07 - Dec 30 with 2287 views | Dyland |
| One thing I felt about last night on 10:02 - Dec 30 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Also, if we'd had a full strength team out we'd have slaughtered them. QPR were rubbish. Humphries had so much space on the left... I just imagine what Leif could've done with that. Also, with Hurst having those early chances rather than Ladapo. And Ball was functional, but again a huge step down from Morsy. |
Perfectly functional, as you say, but a cavernous step down from Morsy who would have got us on the attack every time he got the ball instead of, ahem, passing it back. Surprised we didn't start with Taylor.
I actually thought it was quite an entertaining game, albeit low on quality, and interesting to see how we did with all those key players out. |  |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 11:17 - Dec 30 with 2223 views | cressi |
Don't agree if we had real strikers we would have won comfortably . | | | |
| One thing I felt about last night on 11:27 - Dec 30 with 2149 views | GeoffSentence |
| One thing I felt about last night on 09:44 - Dec 30 by Dubtractor |
Oddly, I wasn't impressed with Armstrong at all.
I didn't see the away game (or the highlights) so was interested to see what the fuss was about, but thought he was all physicality with very limited ability indeed. |
I saw nothing from him either.
The only thing of note I saw from him was strange movement at a corner, not exactly a dance, but he was weaving about in a very tight space, with his head down, as if he was trying to lose his marker but actually not. Anyway, it got him nowhere, he did nothing and finished it off by tucking his head in his shirt in frustration. |  |
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| One thing I felt about last night on 11:28 - Dec 30 with 2130 views | blueislander |
| One thing I felt about last night on 09:47 - Dec 30 by Guthrum |
I'd be interested to see what some McKenna-style coaching and system integration could do for him. Perhaps a beefier version of Kayden Jackson, tho the latter is a better goalscorer. |
Armstrong looked very limited last night. His biggest asset is his strength, but that seemed too fade very quickly. His goalscoring record is abysmal, albeit in a struggling team. I would have liked to have seen Taylor start. Ball did OK, but his attacking contribution was minimal. If Broadhead is unfit for Monday would McKenna start him as one of the front three? | | | |
| One thing I felt about last night on 11:37 - Dec 30 with 2077 views | Exiled2Surrey |
| One thing I felt about last night on 10:40 - Dec 30 by cbower |
His saves from Ladapo, Hutchinson and Harness were good, his handling solid, his timewasting what we have come to expect in the modern game. Let's not forget though, Vaz kept us in it at least twice. We didn’t do enough and QPR deserved a point. Armstrong would be one for the future, we need someone to deliver now though. A premier loan is what I expect at least one of the incoming strikers to be. |
Midway through the second half, Hutch won a free kick (I think it was Hutch - it was his side). The ball rolls directly towards Begovic, he instinctively goes to pass it back to where the free kick is given but then the s***house on his left shoulder whispers in his ear and he gets out of the way and leaves it to roll away - another 30 seconds wasted - masterful.... | | | |
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