Bolton 0 Qpr 1

[gonzo]

The Gonzo seems to have forgotten that whilst the formation helped us defend down the middle it fucked our fullbacks over on and off the ball, left Medo and Spearing with nowhere to go forwards with the ball and helped nullify our attacking threat

 

It was shite!

Totally agree it was shite,but what was the option?

 

I'm not into getting all pro zone like you and others mate,but like I've said we restricted them to one clear chance.

 

That was the intention,to do that and nick a goal in the process,hence the two up top.

 

He could have quite easily gone 4-5-1,packed the midfield and hoped for the best,but he picked what he did to try and get the best of both worlds.

 

It just didn't quite come off.

 

With eagles in there instead of chungy it would have.

 

It was shite yes,but I reckon come may looking back at a scrappy 1-0 defeat by the runaway champions may not look too shabby after all.

[Traf]

On paper, a 1-0 defeat to the likely league winners isn't a disaster, but this can't be far off our worst team we've had since we moved to the Reebok.

[xxxxxx]

We played shit and was still the better side. I don't think QPR will walk the league. They needed a last minute goal to beat Ipswich, and was lucky to not have had 2 pens against them against Sheff Wed.

[coppullwhite]

If dougies going to play the system he had in mind today, he needed two wingers, cam and a cdm with two strikers like diamond, just didn't work without the wingers, they ruined us on the wings because there was no cover and and attacking we had no threat but chungy

[superkev]

It wasn't the result or the manner of the defeat it's just I really have struggled to see what makes any of our managers pick a player with the worst ball control in the history of the game!

Pushing him up front when we need a goal is beyond idiotic and completely depressed me even before he predictably did what everyone knew he would and waste our chance of a point

 

 

I don't know how Knight receiving the ball on the touchline and punting it over is wasting our chance of a point. You talk as though he was a yard out from goal.

[Astley White]

If we dont have a win by full time against Yeovil at home its time to panic.

[Traf]

I don't know how Knight receiving the ball on the touchline and punting it over is wasting our chance of a point. You talk as though he was a yard out from goal.

 

Indeed.

 

Whereas Beckford should have buried his chance.

[white noise]

I'm afraid that Uncle Eddie will decide whether we challenge for promotion or not, with any signings that he is prepared to sanction or ambitious loans that we may bring in. This side needs adding to, address the weaknesses and we can challenge, don't back Dougie and it will be a tough season.

[Horwich]

We havent backed a manager for about 4 seasons, so its not going to start now.

[enzo gambaro]

We played shit and was still the better side.

Let's not get giddy.

[burnden]

Thought ream had a decent game, Lee was gash again, beckford couldn't hit a cows arse with a banjo, spearing worked hard, also thought bogdan tried to distribute quicker but time and again baptiste had his back to him. 

 

 

 

Dougie says: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBL3bbdPomo

[Guest]

Totally agree it was shite,but what was the option?

 

I'm not into getting all pro zone like you and others mate,but like I've said we restricted them to one clear chance.

 

That was the intention,to do that and nick a goal in the process,hence the two up top.

 

He could have quite easily gone 4-5-1,packed the midfield and hoped for the best,but he picked what he did to try and get the best of both worlds.

 

It just didn't quite come off.

 

With eagles in there instead of chungy it would have.

 

It was shite yes,but I reckon come may looking back at a scrappy 1-0 defeat by the runaway champions may not look too shabby after all.

 

 

Too right on many counts

[Carlos]

They had 3 or 4 easy balls into the box, I said it only need to drop to one of theirs for a tap-in and we are fucked. Exactly what happened.

[jules_darby]

They had 3 or 4 easy balls into the box, I said it only need to drop to one of theirs for a tap-in and we are fucked. Exactly what happened.

Yep, it could have happened way sooner and a few more times and on another day would do

[Carlos]

And apart from that we restricted them well, I just thought we put too much effort into dealing with Austin than a home team should. Every team has goalscorers, we need to play our own game.

[snowball]

They really aren't / weren't that good and I don't think they'll walk the league on that showing

This "we nearly did it" and accepting of a tepid 1-0 loss at home is puzzling. Nay, it's ridiculous

Not as ridiculous as the over reaction by some. I have seen worse games and worse Bolton performances. On that showing I don't think QPR will walk the league but they are one of the better sides we will play. If Beckford had shown anything like a strikers finish or Medo's shot gone in then we would have got at least a draw (Bogdan had nothing to do first half) and there would be no hysterical reaction to the system we played.

[captainmed]

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That's not the talk of a manager of a club that were joint second favourites for promotion at the start.

 

He makes it sound like staying up will be a success.

 

He was watching a different game to me and the Sky pundits as well.

[jules_darby]

Not as ridiculous as the over reaction by some. I have seen worse games and worse Bolton performances. On that showing I don't think QPR will walk the league but they are one of the better sides we will play. If Beckford had shown anything like a strikers finish or Medo's shot gone in then we would have got at least a draw (Bogdan had nothing to do first half) and there would be no hysterical reaction to the system we played.

Indeed, claiming for DF's head is even more of a ridiculous reaction, I'm with you there

 

But it wasn't "nearly" decent today. Not at all

[superkev]

Ngog not fit, Beckford not fit, Moritz not fit, eagles not fit, Pratley suspended, mavies and Holden out for ages. Once our big players are in and sharp we will be a match for anyone. In the meantime we need some transfers in preferably a goalscorer that is fit.

[gonzo]

That's not the talk of a manager of a club that were joint second favourites for promotion at the start.

 

He makes it sound like staying up will be a success.

 

He was watching a different game to me and the Sky pundits as well.

Blind optism apart I don't think anyone actually had us joint favourites did they?

 

I think he's spot on with all he says there.

 

We did pass the ball superbly in the first half,we did hit the post,they did score with their one and only chance and they did then make it near impossible to make any kind of inroads.

 

And we have just played 3 of the best teams in the division.

 

Bloke tells it how it is.

 

He would have looked a dam sight more stupid if he started ballooning how we are joint favourites wouldn't he?

[HomerJay]

If dougies going to play the system he had in mind today, he needed two wingers, cam and a cdm with two strikers like diamond, just didn't work without the wingers, they ruined us on the wings because there was no cover and and attacking we had no threat but chungy

Sorry but that's absolutely no sense

 

The whole idea of a diamond is the to make you solid in the centre then the two runners go wide when required.

 

spearing and medo dud not do this effectively enough. And having hall and chungy in the positions would have been suicude.

 

Can you imagine ream on his own in the centre!!

 

The time and space Simpson and hill had was comical.

Edited August 24, 2013 by HomerJay

[Astley White]

Sorry but that's absolutely no sense

 

The whole idea of a diamond is the to make you solid in the centre then the two runners go wide when required.

 

spearing and medo dud not do this effectively enough.

 

The time and space Simpson and hill had was comical.

And Chungy was wrong side of Barton a lot, he was too far forward causing Medo and Spearing to play too narrow.

[HomerJay]

Or being wrong side, is that lees fault or freedmans

 

Serious question by the way. Which I guess we won't ever know as it depends how freedman told him to play

[Wullie]

On another note, no team will bring less fans to the Reebok than QPR...piss poor following for a Saturday

[jules_darby]

Or being wrong side, is that lees fault or freedmans

 

Serious question by the way. Which I guess we won't ever know as it depends how freedman told him to play

I don't think he's equipped to play in there; players bounce him of too easily; it was so cramped in that middle it just wasn't his game

 

I'm an N'Gog fan but I thought he was equally as poor today