General Matchday Thread

[Kenneth E End]

You not going then? It’s been marked as high risk by the old bill.

I can’t wait for it. I expect it to be rowdy as fuck both ends. Hopefully we win th game!

No I can't get a ticket.

Our fans' reputation I'd like to think has enhanced over recent years, but I feel the pent up moron-ess will be let loose today.

 

[Craig]

TB is a megalomaniac, it’s nothing new.

 

[Liam_SWFC]

He'll be along to censor any negative posts soon, like North Korea.

 

[Kenneth E End]

Attack, attack, attack attack attack...

GK Simon Sluga
RB Luke Bolton
LB James Bree
CB Sonny Bradley
CB Matty Pearson

DM Ryan Tunnicliffe
CM Andrew Shinnie
CM Izzy Brown

RF Harry Cornick
LF Kazenga LuaLua
CF James Collins

Subs:
Elliott Lee, Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu, George Moncur, Brendan Galloway, Lloyd Jones, Jacob Butterfield, James Shea

That isn't far from our best side, if not our actual best side.

 

[Another Walkley Owl]

Attack, attack, attack attack attack...

GK Simon Sluga
RB Luke Bolton
LB James Bree
CB Sonny Bradley
CB Matty Pearson

DM Ryan Tunnicliffe
CM Andrew Shinnie
CM Izzy Brown

RF Harry Cornick
LF Kazenga LuaLua
CF James Collins

Subs:
Elliott Lee, Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu, George Moncur, Brendan Galloway, Lloyd Jones, Jacob Butterfield, James Shea

That isn't far from our best side, if not our actual best side.

Someone started attacking early.

 

[BelizeHatter]

Early, but QPR look as good as weve seen so far. Press and good on the ball and their formation is swamping us so far, with men over on the attack and defense. Were gonna need to adjust. Great to see 3k away fans and a huge atmosphere. Away game of the season for me

 

[BelizeHatter]

Damn. Could be out first slapping

 

[Kenneth E End]

2-0 down already. Thanks for the international break...

Ebe Eze and Nakhi Wells.

Sounds like we've not even been given a sniff so far. Sluga has just saved another chance onto the bar.

Edit: and that's 3-0.

 

[That Fat Centre Half]

Wow we look utterly appalling. Thought when I saw the side it looked unbalanced and far too attacking, couldn’t disagree with Kenn more about it being our best side for that very reason but we look utterly disorganised with it. Absolutely pathetic for all 3 goals

 

[Kenneth E End]

QPR 3-1 Luton
Harry Cornick - the comeback is on!

 

[Kenneth E End]

Wow we look utterly appalling. Thought when I saw the side it looked unbalanced and far too attacking, couldn’t disagree with Kenn more about it being our best side for that very reason but we look utterly disorganised with it. Absolutely pathetic for all 3 goals

OK, in fairness, our most attacking side.
Butterfield in the middle can feel aggrieved because of his recent form.

 

[BelizeHatter]

Missed him badly. Hes been our metronone so far this season. Better last ten mins and with a bit of luck could have got another. However. We could easily be down by 5 or 6 at least. Left wingback has speed skill and some delivery and Eze destroying us. Some player if hes like this week in week out.

Maybe we can get the next and see if they crack. But could still get battered.

Great game tho. Soooo grateful to be back here. Even if we do get battered

 

[That Fat Centre Half]

Got ourselves a goal, or I should say QPR took pity on us and gave us one - literally!

So poor from us. Never seen Bradley have such a poor game. Looks like he has just met Pearson in the car park before the game. Bolton is looking like the winger standing in at right back that he is, free runners all over the place. No midfield or movement from us when we do have the ball and to top it off Sluga should have saved the first goal.

Apart from that it’s been a great half from us.

Fair play to QPR got some good players. Eze could have scored 4 or 5 just by himself but overall are physically imposing themselves on us and winning everything.

 

[Another Walkley Owl]

Early, but QPR look as good as weve seen so far. Press and good on the ball and their formation is swamping us so far, with men over on the attack and defense. Were gonna need to adjust. Great to see 3k away fans and a huge atmosphere. Away game of the season for me

Tbf they looked a good side against us they might surprise a few this season.

 

[Kenneth E End]

Back to 3-2! That man Collins again on his 100th appearance!

Now then...

This is the 133rd match between the two clubs... the most we've any played any opposition. They are never boring! Luton haven't won at Loftus Road in 35 years.

 

[Jockney]

Slip, slip, slipping down the table.

 

[M Dogg]

Another brilliant away win against one of the tougher sides today at Swansea. Fully deserved too. Great start to the season considering we’ve had to travel to leeds, Fulham and Swansea and come back from them with 7 points.

 

[MagpieBee]

Well, we really must have the worst shots to goals conceded ratio in the league (I’m sure we have close to the worst every year, but this year seems ridiculous)

 

[That Fat Centre Half]

Made a bit of a game of it in the end so some credit for that, but we were so poor in the first half we really didn’t deserve anything from the game. Unbelievable in that period, properly all over the place. QPR were threatening and really punished us, Eze was the best player on the pitch by a mile. Even in the second period of Hugill could hit a barn door it could have been far more comfortable.

Some real shocker performances in there today, Bolton, Bradley in particular had absolute mares. Not sure taking Butterfield out was a smart move so hope Jones looks at that. Not sure you can play like we want too away from home without a proper holder in midfield.

Hope Brown watches Eze performance today and takes note, clearly has talent but needs more impact in the final 3rd. Was just aimlessly wondering around at points and only seemed to join in attacks when he felt like it.

 

[BelizeHatter]

Better side won. Proud of how we came back and gave them a fright and edged the second half. They were still a handful and dangerous. Eze is a class above. Best player ive seen in a long long while. Thankfully Hugill a class below

 

[oakroader]

One great save apart.pushing a rangers effort on to the bar...our keeper gives me great reservations and could have done better with at least one of their goals

 

[Jockney]

Better side won. Proud of how we came back and gave them a fright and edged the second half. They were still a handful and dangerous. Eze is a class above. Best player ive seen in a long long while. Thankfully Hugill a class below

Let go by Harris against the advice of our youth coaches. Nice one. Top decision.

 

[SF_]

Well, we really must have the worst shots to goals conceded ratio in the league (I’m sure we have close to the worst every year, but this year seems ridiculous)

Didn't have an actual chance all game though tbf, all efforts from distance or routine saves from an angle.

 

[LeylandWhite]

Good win that. Alex Neil got his tactics spot on, Brentford had a lot of the ball but did nothing with it and we were comfortable throughout.

Onto Birmingham next week, I fancy our chances of coming home with all 3 points.

We're looking a good side, if we can somehow get a fully fit squad together I reckon we'll challenge this year.

 

[Bobbin']

Worst performance of the season so far.

Awful.

 

[MagpieBee]

Didn't have an actual chance all game though tbf, all efforts from distance or routine saves from an angle.

Entirely fair - attacking wise we don’t seem to create the real 1 on 1s that other teams do, though it doesn’t help when you are 1-0 down early on and the other team (quite rightly) sits back.

We conceded two today off 4 shots (two on target), we conceded one against Birmingham from their only shot of the game, against Charlton when they only had 3 shots (one on target), so I do think we’re getting a fair amount of bad luck at the back.

 

[SF_]

Routine today, made Brentford look very ordinary. They had some decent passages of play through the middle but never really troubled us. Their number 19 was awful.

Definitely looked to get the ball forward quickly today so we didn't get caught on the ball and Brentford's backline didn't look confident dealing with anything in the air so credit to Neil.

Don't think any of our lot put in a real stand out performance but it was very organised and energetic.

Joe Rafferty probably my man of the match, dealt with everything down his side and used the ball well, nice pick out for our second goal too. Left Back shirt is his.

DJ was good again too, defended from the front and plenty of nice touches.

 

[LeylandWhite]

Entirely fair - attacking wise we don’t seem to create the real 1 on 1s that other teams do, though it doesn’t help when you are 1-0 down early on and the other team (quite rightly) sits back.

We conceded two today off 4 shots (two on target), we conceded one against Birmingham from their only shot of the game, against Charlton when they only had 3 shots (one on target), so I do think we’re getting a fair amount of bad luck at the back.

It may have only been 4 shots that you conceded from but Bodin got in behind you 3 times in the first 10/15 minutes, Barkhuizen also got in behind just before halftime. All of these should have lead to shots at goal and realistically another couple of goals.

 

[SF_]

What was up with Pearson today? Ledson did pretty well but he doesn't come close to what Pearo offers.

 

[LeylandWhite]

What was up with Pearson today? Ledson did pretty well but he doesn't come close to what Pearo offers.

Virus apparently. He did okay but needs to play the simple ball a bit more instead of looking for the Hollywood ball all the time.