Birmingham v QPR | Match Thread

[Sleeping Giants]

Omg

[daveshads]

We looked a little better towards the end and maybe could have sneaked a point. But Birmingham were nothing much and we had no finesse. Poku a plus!

Starting with Saito and Smyth nonsensical. They are at best impact subs. Please let me read that Julien has gone in the morning. Cook caretaker manager until end of season. No messing- please.

[djp]

Second half much better but still not enough. Poku and Kolli made a difference.

But why have the likes of Saito and Varane gone significantly backwards this season, that has to be down to Manager surely.

We lose our next two against Leicester and Portsmouth and I don’t think we will recover and our luck against relegation battles will finally run out this season.

[Acton Stations]

A clean sheet in the second half: hopefully we can begin to build on that. Though I think I'm clutching at more straws than a scarecrow salesman. Leicester next up looking to avenge a 4-1 thrashing and is not far off a relegation 6 pointer now.

[Stanfan]

Once we couldn’t get in playoffs adds a bit to last few games now looking down. I’m sure we’ll be ok as long as we don’t get the team set up as wrong again and again..

[72bus]

JS has to go , players confidence has gone .
We've played 37 games and drac doesn't know his best team .
I'm speaking to rangers fans that don't want to go anymore not really heard this in years.
We struggle to put a few passes together , unfit no desire to get back and defend , lose the ball cheaply to often .
Where is the team that beat Coventry at LR gone.
Something is seriously wrong .
Never watched the game as I wasn't up to it tonight , I let the Mrs watch what she wanted think she was a bit shocked as that never happens in our house .
We are in a relegation battle as of now.
Can't see us getting anything on Saturday and not scoring in 4 games is unacceptable.....

[Martinmalta]

Had such high hopes this season, yet there we go again! We're in a relegation fight. We may be some points away, yet we are the only club not picking any points, not scoring any goals ... just conceding. Oxford and Charlton won two on the trot. Last Saturday we made all the excuses after a 4-0 drubbing at home. Yet, Charlton played away against them and won without conceding! As things stand, we will be lucky to avoid relegation. All teams below us are collecting points. Even Sheffield Wednesday for g.. sake!

[Harrow QPR]

Once we couldn’t get in playoffs adds a bit to last few games now looking down. I’m sure we’ll be ok as long as we don’t get the team set up as wrong again and again..

How are you sure we'll be ok. With this manager we are not getting another point this season. We were lucky to only lose 1-0 tonight, the players have gone , no desire , no organisation , no confidence , no tactics , no chance are we staying up with Stephan. The only other team struggling at the bottom is West brom.

[Darkranger]

JS has to go , players confidence has gone .
We've played 37 games and drac doesn't know his best team .
I'm speaking to rangers fans that don't want to go anymore not really heard this in years.
We struggle to put a few passes together , unfit no desire to get back and defend , lose the ball cheaply to often .
Where is the team that beat Coventry at LR gone.
Something is seriously wrong .
Never watched the game as I wasn't up to it tonight , I let the Mrs watch what she wanted think she was a bit shocked as that never happens in our house .
We are in a relegation battle as of now.
Can't see us getting anything on Saturday and not scoring in 4 games is unacceptable.....

I'm one of the fans that has decided I've had enough this season. I had a couple of games pencilled in (Bristol City at home and Ipswich away), by the time I've paid for the tickets, train food etc, for me and my son it's over £100 per game. Normally we have a good time regardless of the result, but we're both of the opinion that it's not worth spending money on a team that seems so lucklustre and disinterested.

[daveshads]

Indeed. Agreed. We should still be ok but only if Julien is gone in the morning. I think most of us on the forum would have done a better job.

[SheepRanger]

There were green shoots when Poku came on. But there aren't any soundbites around Burrell, Madsen and Chair. But even Chair seems a saviour now, even though most fans are critical of the way he plays.

So, we've only really got Burrell and Madsen to come back who will have any meaningfull impact on performances. That's the real worry for me, and even when they make the squad, they'll likely take four cameo appearances before they're ready to play 90 mins.

Its a shame that Cook got injured but he'll be 35yrs soon and hes had a long career. For his £30k a week we could add two or three players to the squad next season to add greater depth.

I honestly thought our bench was a lot stronger this season than last, but those fringe players who are now in the first team don't seem to have upped their game. Is there much more development in these players??

I dont see the point of sacking JS, but it wouldnt suprise me if he'll on a one year contract with an option for next season, and that will see him off in the summer.

Another summer of the transfer ins and outs....

[MINCER]

This coach has been previously spoilt and is more used to having much better players under him, he’s just been the wrong fit for us. The football under Stéphan has been rigid and outdated with players often played out of position and relying on by-passing MF.

Clubs with ambition like Boro ,Norwich and Watford are not frightened to get shot of a coach or manager that is openly failing to improve his players.

Seen lots of posts questioning how many players has Stéphan or the multitude of performance Coaches behind him have improved any of our squad this season.

Stéphan keeps making the same mistakes with team selections each week and ends up belatedly trying to rectify them when the game is already gone.

Owners need to wise up quick and select a new Manager that can actually improve players to firstly become comfortable in possession, it’s currently a hot potato with all our players under Stéphan.

[Acton Stations]

Just for selecting saito I'd get rid of Dracula tonight

Add to that the Jekyll & Hyde performances, and an inventory of walking wounded that Dr. Frankenstein couldn't fix, our season has become a bit of a horror show.

[M1971]

Get Gerry Francis or Neil Warnock to take the fitness side of things pre season.Will be ready for the season then without all these mid season injuries that we get every season.The championship is a long hard season and if we’re not strong ,can’t track back or tackle will go on season after season.Players are like primadonnas these days.Put the graft in before hand and we may succeed ,think we need another manager coaching set up for this though.We have the talent just too many injuries line last season,dropping like flies.

[DJ Hooper W12]

I'm one of the fans that has decided I've had enough this season. I had a couple of games pencilled in (Bristol City at home and Ipswich away), by the time I've paid for the tickets, train food etc, for me and my son it's over £100 per game. Normally we have a good time regardless of the result, but we're both of the opinion that it's not worth spending money on a team that seems so lucklustre and disinterested.

Couldnt agree more l go with son and grandson and the worse part of the day is the game!! It’s not getting beat it’s the way we get beat. None of these players have any fight in them and tbh very little skill. The old silk purse saying comes to mind