Match Thread | QPR v Birmingham

[eam1882]

See you later championship it's been crap.

[Springboks2002]

Dykes, Martin and Armstrong on the pitch at the same time? im guessing many a long ball being played?

is this for real?

or am i in a coma and dreaming?

[Fraggy]

Armstrong has to start after the international break.
Fast, strong and doesn't shy from a challenge.

[222lepo]

Armstrong has to start after the international break.
Fast, strong and doesn't shy from a challenge.

And Stefan Johansen he has played some good balls.

[Fraggy]

And Stefan Johansen he has played some good balls.

SJ is a little inconsistent, 1 good ball followed by a terrible one.

[QPROslo]

We were looking much better under Chritchley this is just so bad.

Everyone knows Critchley had a proper coaching background. He excelled with Liverpool, even being caretaker manager on two occasions. He was head coach of U23 for three seasons, working closely with Klopp and help developing some top Premier League talents. He did wonders with Blackpool. On a budget probably not much better than Wycombe he got promotion from League 1 on first attempt. In 2021 he was voted North West Football Manager of the Season ahead of Pep Guardiola. In his only season in the Championships he kept Blackpool up on a shoestring budget, contrary to what Ainsworth did with Wycombe in his only season in the Championships.

We did poorly under Critchley, but still we only lost 6 times out of 12 (50%), which looks like a decent record compared to what we are now used to - with Ainsworth losing 4 out of 5 so far (80%). We were really unlucky, con-seeding in injury time against Sheff Utd and Swansea. after playing brilliantly.

I feel pity for Gaz. He is a fantastic guy, but how can the club possibly think he is an upgrade? If Critchley had lost the dressing room (never confirmed I suppose) I understand that he had to be replaced, but if you replace one manager with another it must at least be with one that you can reasonably think it equally good, or preferably better.

[SheepRanger]

Only came to life when Armstrong came on

FT

[Macca]

2 shots on target all game a joke of a team.

[Macca]

Everyone knows Critchley had a proper coaching background. He excelled with Liverpool, even being caretaker manager on two occasions. He was head coach of U23 for three seasons, working closely with Klopp and help developing some top Premier League talents. He did wonders with Blackpool. On a budget probably not much better than Wycombe he got promotion from League 1 on first attempt. In 2021 he was voted North West Football Manager of the Season ahead of Pep Guardiola. In his only season in the Championships he kept Blackpool up on a shoestring budget, contrary to what Ainsworth did with Wycombe in his only season in the Championships.

We did poorly under Critchley, but still we only lost 6 times out of 12 (50%), which looks like a decent record compared to what we are now used to - with Ainsworth losing 4 out of 5 so far (80%). We were really unlucky, con-seeding in injury time against Sheff Utd and Swansea. after playing brilliantly.

I feel pity for Gaz. He is a fantastic guy, but how can the club possibly think he is an upgrade? If Critchley had lost the dressing room (never confirmed I suppose) I understand that he had to be replaced, but if you replace one manager with another it must at least be with one that you can reasonably think it equally good, or preferably better.

The problem is LF the owners are to gutless to get rid of him while he is still at the club we are only going one way and that's down the guy is stealing a living

[Fraggy]

6 points is now the gap.

[gator]

I couldn't bring myself to pay to watch this and I think that was the right call, with teams behind us picking up points here and there it seems the only chance we have of survival is if some of the rumoured points deductions happen, a very sad state to be sure!

[LoftusRoadLad]

We have lost our ability to string 2 passes. Total shambles.

[Martinmalta]

GA already lost the dressing room. I do wonder how we manage to win against Watford! Starting to believe we are certainties to go down. No player is ready to fight for the cause.

[Martinmalta]

Wasn't Paal and Chair available to play? We have a group of senioritas!

[QPRFCJIM]

Wigan is MASSIVE. We got any players coming back?