Why isn't Vargas starting every game?

[Qprtanpa1]

Short of injury, or an unwillingness to play, why has Vargas spent so much time in CR's doghouse? How else do you explain keeping a World Cup calibre forward (not midfielder) out of action, especially in light of Joey Barton's comment this week that poor recruitment has left QPR with a starting eleven incapable of avoiding relegation. On the front line, Vargas gives us what the noble but slow Zamora can't: a weapon with pace.

[Ed the Ball]

This....

[californiahoop]

The only reason is he hasn't been fully fit, CR doesn't always reveal fitness information regarding players. If that is the case and he hasn't been fit, he should be staying in London and not going away on international duty.

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

Been on the bench almost every game. If you're on the bench & in the squad, you're fit.

Out of favour with the manager for some reason. Very strange & Ramsey has dropped a b0llock by not using him more the last 5-6 matches.

[oldskoolturk]

Possibly be because he's only on loan and Ramsay wants to play permanent players. Could also explain why Isla was dropped and kranjcar barely plays (although with kranjcar could also be becUse he's rubbish). Interesting that he brought on Greco-Cox ahead of Vargas to play right wing against palace.

Either way I would love to see him start on the left with Taarabt in the middle behind Austin, Phillips on the right as an attacking 4

[Yousef]

Hopefully after his goal, Chris Ramsey will put him upfront with Charlie Austin

[Rangersw12]

Wasn't he injured last couple of weeks

Not just CR who didn't use him as Redknapp didn't play him up front either

I think it's because Austin works better playing alongside a target man although I think he will start now

[qprted]

we definately need

we definately need him to start alongside austin to have any chance of getting these four wins that we need

[Shepherds Mush]

How Bobby Zamora - arguably the worst forward in the PL - can start ahead of Vargas up front is absolutely ridiculous.

[stanistheman]

Possibly be because he's only on loan and Ramsay wants to play permanent players. Could also explain why Isla was dropped and kranjcar barely plays (although with kranjcar could also be becUse he's rubbish). Interesting that he brought on Greco-Cox ahead of Vargas to play right wing against palace.

Either way I would love to see him start on the left with Taarabt in the middle behind Austin, Phillips on the right as an attacking 4

i am not sure that those are Ramsey's reasons.
Whatever they are unless injured, he should have played more games under Ramsey.
Zamora did well at Sunderland when Austin was injured but has been poor ever since then. Grego-cox as a sub at Palace was just a foolish substitution or perhaps he had given up on the game and thought what the hell I will play this kid.

[Rich]

The reason he doesn't start is simply because Harry failed to buy another ball playing CM. Fer & Faurlin are our only ones and are injured. That means we have to play 2 talentless chasers like Sandro/Barton/Henry in the middle of the park and create nothing. This then means Zamora has to play to be our "out ball" and Charlie must also start as he's our top scorer. Vargas is not a winger, so he doesn't start.

If Fer was fit Bobby would be a 25 min mate from the bench for me and we could play through teams with Vargas and Austin up front. We would stay up.

[Robsondinho]

Started as the main striker last night v Iran. They lost 2-0.

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

Only had 30 mins against Everton and was the best player on the pitch.

[Nick]

Started as the main striker last night v Iran. They lost 2-0.

And lasted the full 90mins. Add that to his 30mins against Everton and I think we can rule out any injuries for for the W.Brom game...

[Rangersw12]

Ah Vargas is the great white hope now then is he

A bit like Sandro was a few weeks ago