the problem is.....

[QPR Richard]

You're not stupid Richard, surely you realised that with injuries suspensions etc etc harry is tied to what team he can put out....didn't you or others look at that team and realise that. to be honest whatever team harry puts out many people will question it and moan about it, as if they know better than the manager.

I am quite aware HR had an issue with availability, but for a start he didn't need to play a wing back formation, and I'd have gone with a different formation and a few changes in personnel.

[Rangers77]

Yes, quite agree with that Norths, spot on........so why are the masses getting frothed up about team selection today....his hands are tied to a degree with injuries, suspensions etc etc.

Hands weren't that tied TW. He could have played four at the back and O'Neil and Holliet on the flanks. Neither have featured much so didn't need resting. His dumb a ss idea to play three at the back plus wing backs was wholly and totally unnecessary. It threw away 45 mins of the match.

[qprjeff1882]

Are you sure Redknapp watches that much training, go along and have a look. He has and always will pick on reputation and clearly has and always has had his favourites maybe that has and continues to be reflected in his selections.

Can you actually go and WATCH training. Cos if you can i wouldn't mind going and seeing for myself what goes on.

[Qprtanpa1]

I am a relatively new QPR fan/sufferer from the States, but it seems to me that we continue to go with players based on past form versus current ability and spirit. Given it's possible that Charlie Austin and other injured players won't return to form (or at all) by season's end, and in light of consistently subpar performances from players like BAE and Keane, shouldn't we find out just what other options we may have. Yun has been terrific, then gets "honored" by sitting on the bench while BAE saunters up the pitch and avoids contact. Keane seems lost out there, but we sit Petrasso who is so pumped up/able that the Rangers bench is levitating. And say what you will about Junior; he's often one of the few exciting players on the field. Finally, what gives with taking short corner kicks? It's netted us nothing a few games in, and negates the potential for Hill, Dunne and others to crash the box.

[Connell10]

we were shite first half today, no matter how you spin it, no heart, no desire , no tactics and no pace! a complete opposite from the wigan game! i think the whole team including the manager thought we had a easy game today and they just had to turn up! We looked like we were playing a preseason friendly in the sunshine in the first half! NOT GOOD ENOUGH ARRY BOY!

[Qprtanpa1]

Harry Redknapp has already earned his spurs as a manager, and will go down as one of England's best over the past 20 years. Yet he's not showing his best now. There is no flow to QPR's game, the roster picks are inconsistent and too often unwarranted, and there seems to be no sense of urgency/emotion/leadership from the coaching staff. I'm all for good sportsmanship and class, but where is the fight? Where is their distress when players don't give their all? Yes, we've had a ton of injuries. Yes, we've had to contend with two very tough teams above us. But when a squad of such experience and record displays lapses in commitment and character, Harry and his staff can't always default to Hill, Dunne and Zamora to put things right. An American President once famously said "the buck stops here". It's time that refrain was proclaimed to the fans by Harry & Company, and injected into the locker room. After all, every player's stock goes up if we win promotion; few if not.

[NW9_RANGER]

Trouble is Redknapp don't really give a toss. Just seems to me like he's going through the motions. That filters through and it's evident that there are a number of players with the same attitude. Recipe for failure.

[Qprtanpa1]

Good observation.

[dsqpr]

and they were proved right! I just can't understand why you're not pissed off about todays result.

Well, the same thing happened before we played Wigan and on that occasion they were proved wrong.

Very easy to be an armchair manager because we never know how it would have turned out with your team. Maybe the team picked by the masses would have lost today.

[Hitman34]

I am a relatively new QPR fan/sufferer from the States, but it seems to me that we continue to go with players based on past form versus current ability and spirit. Given it's possible that Charlie Austin and other injured players won't return to form (or at all) by season's end, and in light of consistently subpar performances from players like BAE and Keane, shouldn't we find out just what other options we may have. Yun has been terrific, then gets "honored" by sitting on the bench while BAE saunters up the pitch and avoids contact. Keane seems lost out there, but we sit Petrasso who is so pumped up/able that the Rangers bench is levitating. And say what you will about Junior; he's often one of the few exciting players on the field. Finally, what gives with taking short corner kicks? It's netted us nothing a few games in, and negates the potential for Hill, Dunne and others to crash the box.

Firstly, welcome to you sir and welldone for joining up with qpr, hope you have plenty of tissues tanpa1

just wish to say your post is spot on and i could not put that any better myself.