QPR 1-2 Saints - Match Thread

[macca155]

22 minutes ago, benjii said:

Surely Aribo should be the Bragg, there?

Well yes obviously he's no 1 option, but he looked so unfit and lost on Saturday, I'm not so sure 

[Gloucester Saint]

Very heavy QPR victory please to stop Spors appointing Tonda Eckert. Hope the Owls get three off us as well.

[Andy Hill]

Even Pep would not be able to get a tune out of this lot by Wednesday. Scary times.

[Southner]

1 minute ago, Andy Hill said:

Even Pep would not be able to get a tune out of this lot by Wednesday. Scary times.

They are a special bunch of instruments. 

[LiberalCommunist]

Clean slate. Earn your place. 

Anyone unhappy with that can fuck off. 

Time for a new mentality. 

[sockeye]

6 minutes ago, LiberalCommunist said:

Clean slate. Earn your place. 

Anyone unhappy with that can fuck off. 

Time for a new mentality. 

I'm looking forward to the return of Bazunu, Stephens, Manning and Downs to the lineup as the new manager finds his best 11.

[Badger]

1 hour ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Very heavy QPR victory please to stop Spors appointing Tonda Eckert. Hope the Owls get three off us as well.

No, don’t be daft. A couple of defeats and they may look to bring Lego back.

Have to give Eckert full support over the next two games.

18 minutes ago, sockeye said:

I'm looking forward to the return of Bazunu, Stephens, Manning and Downs to the lineup as the new manager finds his best 11.

Although then again support for the new manager might not even make it to kick off … 

[Dr Who?]

3 hours ago, macca155 said:

Well yes obviously he's no 1 option, but he looked so unfit and lost on Saturday, I'm not so sure 

There was a reason he/they look lost, they were not being managed correctly. Let’s see what we look like at Christmas. Hopefully a Christmas miracle! 

[SaintLondon]

Anyone know of 2x tickets for sale?

[CamberwellSaint]

On 02/11/2025 at 11:15, Gloucester Saint said:

Good and sad memories there. Good was David Hughes bicycle kick in a 2-2 draw under Bally.

Sad was playing them the Saturday after their bright young striker Ray Jones was killed in a car accident that week. Won 3-0 but very subdued understandably by everyone. 

Good point. Was the 3-0 win the final game Theo Walcott played for us? If so I was at that.

If you are Tonda Eckhart what would you do?

I'd go 4-1-4-1 with, Fellowes, Scienza, Azaz, Arma ahead of Downes [who can be told to work harder] and Downs up front who can be told he'll get crosses and passes fired at him all game. If he can't put 3 shots on target at least then he's off the the U21s for the season. 

Am I mad?

[Saint Matty 76]

Eckert to win and inexplicably get the job, Selles style.

[tdmickey3]

12 minutes ago, Saint Matty 76 said:

Eckert to win and inexplicably get the job, Selles style.

Nothing is inexplicable, its Sports Republic

Edited 3 November, 2025 by tdmickey3

[saintant]

41 minutes ago, CamberwellSaint said:

Good point. Was the 3-0 win the final game Theo Walcott played for us? If so I was at that.

If you are Tonda Eckhart what would you do?

I'd go 4-1-4-1 with, Fellowes, Scienza, Azaz, Arma ahead of Downes [who can be told to work harder] and Downs up front who can be told he'll get crosses and passes fired at him all game. If he can't put 3 shots on target at least then he's off the the U21s for the season. 

Am I mad?

He's another 3 centre back aficionado isn't he? God help us.

[CSA96]

7 minutes ago, saintant said:

He's another 3 centre back aficionado isn't he? God help us.

Who knows. It's how our U21s play but our U21s always play however the first team play, as is common at an awful lot of clubs, with the logic being that it's easier to then integrate the young guys into first team training and help their understanding of match roles 

[SWLondon Saint]

18 minutes ago, saintant said:

He's another 3 centre back aficionado isn't he? God help us.

I know I slagged off the u23s manager for playing it, but the last 3 games we lost were to teams playing 3 CBs, it's more about how you play it than the system itself.

[CamberwellSaint]

12 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

Who knows. It's how our U21s play but our U21s always play however the first team play, as is common at an awful lot of clubs, with the logic being that it's easier to then integrate the young guys into first team training and help their understanding of match roles 

In our case surely better if the U21s have no idea what happens in first team training, and and zero understanding of match roles as currently being played?  

[WALK DMC]

2 minutes ago, SWLondon Saint said:

I know I slagged off the u23s manager for playing it, but the last 3 games we lost were to teams playing 3 CBs, it's more about how you play it than the system itself.

I agree, but I think that the players that we have acquired are actually more suitable for 4-2-3-1, or 4-4-1-1 than 3 at the back. 

[skintsaint]

5 hours ago, SaintLondon said:

Anyone know of 2x tickets for sale?

If no luck home tickets still going on Ticketek. 

[Patrick Bateman]

My team for this match.

 

                    Romeu

Romeu Romeu Romeu Romeu

              Romeu Romeu

         Romeu Romeu Scienza

                     Romeu

[SuperSAINT]

41 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

My team for this match.

 

                    Romeu

Romeu Romeu Romeu Romeu

              Romeu Romeu

         Romeu Romeu Scienza

                     Romeu

                    Romeu

Romeu Romeu Romeu Romeu

              Romeu Romeu

         Romeu Romeu Scienza

                     Bazunu

[Patches O Houlihan]

20 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

                    Romeu

Romeu Romeu Romeu Romeu

              Romeu Romeu

         Romeu Romeu Scienza

                     Bazunu

You got there before me 😁

[hypochondriac]

1 hour ago, Patrick Bateman said:

My team for this match.

 

                    Romeu

Romeu Romeu Romeu Romeu

              Romeu Romeu

         Romeu Romeu Scienza

                     Romeu

4 at the back sports Republic aren't going to like that.

[saintant]

4 hours ago, SWLondon Saint said:

I know I slagged off the u23s manager for playing it, but the last 3 games we lost were to teams playing 3 CBs, it's more about how you play it than the system itself.

Agree and to play it you need proper wing backs which we don't have. We end up with 5 at the back and no midfield so no link from back to midfield to strikers.

[Football Special]

Always enjoy a visit to Loftus Road, our record there seems decent, won on our last three visits which gives some hope compared to our terrible record at  Bristol City and Blackburn we could actually get something 

[Dusic]

I would stick with the 3CBs - shoukd have more than enough for the win.

 

------------Henderson-----------

-----Richards--Guehi--Lacroix-----

Munoz -Wharton-Lerma-Mitchell

------Zaha-------Freedman-----

-----------JPM--------------

 

[LiberalCommunist]

Already, I am more excited and optimistic for this game.

We'll still fanny about with the ball. We'll still miss nice chances. But we're no longer locked in to football depression. That's what I'm telling myself anyway, 

[benjii]

                   Romeu

Romeu Romeu Romeu Romeu

 <<<<<<Richardson>>>>>>  

              Romeu Romeu

              Romeu Scienza

                     Romeu

[AlexLaw76]

58 minutes ago, benjii said:

                   Romeu

Romeu Romeu Romeu Romeu

 <<<<<<Richardson>>>>>>  

              Romeu Romeu

              Romeu Scienza

                     Romeu

The streets never forget 

[Football Special]

I can see a result similar to this one, those were the days having a front four of Le Tissier, Rideout, Shearer and Rod Wallace , just look how much those away fans are enjoying themselves 

 

Edited 3 November, 2025 by Football Special

[benjii]

20 minutes ago, Football Special said:

I can see a result similar to this one, those were the days having a front four of Le Tissier, Rideout, Shearer and Rod Wallace , just look how much those away fans are enjoying themselves 

 

Absolutely glorious.

[saintstowin]

1 hour ago, Football Special said:

I can see a result similar to this one, those were the days having a front four of Le Tissier, Rideout, Shearer and Rod Wallace , just look how much those away fans are enjoying themselves 

 

Loved that game. And wasn't it just one week later we beat Liverpool by the same score in what will probably always be my favourite Saints home game attended. I think Jason Dodd may have had his debut in the QPR game. Oh to have those forward options!

[Zorba]

Let’s all do the Tonda, Let’s all do the Tonda, LaLaLaLa

 

 

[Saint Fan CaM]

I’m sticking to my prediction that we’ll lose this. QPR are an OK side and our interim come permanent Manager will not have enough time to start turning things around, even if he has the know-how (which I very much doubt). Think the best we might see is a bit more cohesion and fight.

[Midfield_General]

11 hours ago, Football Special said:

I can see a result similar to this one, those were the days having a front four of Le Tissier, Rideout, Shearer and Rod Wallace , just look how much those away fans are enjoying themselves 

 

Flowers, Dodd, Benali, Osman, Ruddock, Case, Cockerill, Le Tissier, Rideout, Shearer, Wallace in a 4-2-4. 

My favourite Saints team of all time. 

Edited 4 November, 2025 by Midfield_General

[skintsaint]

8 hours ago, Zorba said:

Let’s all do the Tonda, Let’s all do the Tonda, LaLaLaLa

 

 

Loftus road had a bit of an update.

[Mboto Gorge]

12 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Loftus road had a bit of an update.

Huge away allocation too, which is nice.

[skintsaint]

On 02/11/2025 at 19:54, Gloucester Saint said:

Very heavy QPR victory please to stop Spors appointing Tonda Eckert. Hope the Owls get three off us as well.

How strange.

You would want a really shit lucky win, with terrible football, just to prove he isn't the right person for the job.

Saying that it seems luck has deserted us recently so wont happen.

 

[Zorba]

33 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Loftus road had a bit of an update.

 

20 minutes ago, Mboto Gorge said:

Huge away allocation too, which is nice.

Both of which are possible

..the score on the other hand is a little far fetched!

[Mboto Gorge]

1 hour ago, Midfield_General said:

Flowers, Dodd, Benali, Osman, Ruddock, Case, Cockerill, Le Tissier, Rideout, Shearer, Wallace in a 4-2-4. 

My favourite Saints team of all time. 

Looking at the date of the game, it was MLTs 21st birthday that day too. What a side packed with young talents

[Baird of the land]

23 hours ago, CamberwellSaint said:

Good point. Was the 3-0 win the final game Theo Walcott played for us? If so I was at that.

If you are Tonda Eckhart what would you do?

I'd go 4-1-4-1 with, Fellowes, Scienza, Azaz, Arma ahead of Downes [who can be told to work harder] and Downs up front who can be told he'll get crosses and passes fired at him all game. If he can't put 3 shots on target at least then he's off the the U21s for the season. 

Am I mad?

I'd be happy to see 4-1-4-1 or 4-5-1 for this game. As a start we've got to make it much harder for teams to beat us. Jander and Downes both have to play imo and i'd prefer to see matsuki given a chance, until Azaz shows something. Haven't seen anything from Downs to suggest he's playable even as a physical nuisance.

[Midfield_General]

2 hours ago, Mboto Gorge said:

Looking at the date of the game, it was MLTs 21st birthday that day too. What a side packed with young talents

11 English players too. In the late 80s England could have done far worse than put that side out as the national team. 

[aregularirregular]

Anyone have any tickets for sale for the game?

[Hatch]

also looking for a ticket,   only one needed.

In London so can meet at ground or anywhere in London beforehand

 

[Totton Saint]

I wish the new interim manager well.

[SW11_Saint]

20 hours ago, Football Special said:

I can see a result similar to this one, those were the days having a front four of Le Tissier, Rideout, Shearer and Rod Wallace , just look how much those away fans are enjoying themselves 

 

Wonderful away day… though my memory has erased their goal. I’ve always claimed it was 0-4! 

[mikec]

1 hour ago, SW11_Saint said:

Wonderful away day… though my memory has erased their goal. I’ve always claimed it was 0-4! 

I was there as well.  Great game and great celebrations behind that goal.

The following week we beat Liverpool at the Dell also by 4-1.  Jason Dodd's debut I think.

[DJ_TOAST]

Any pub recommendations in the Shepherd's Bush area for tomorrow ?

[danjosaint]

10 hours ago, Baird of the land said:

I'd be happy to see 4-1-4-1 or 4-5-1 for this game. As a start we've got to make it much harder for teams to beat us. Jander and Downes both have to play imo and i'd prefer to see matsuki given a chance, until Azaz shows something. Haven't seen anything from Downs to suggest he's playable even as a physical nuisance.

Your going to be disappointed it will be 5atb

[SW11_Saint]

3 hours ago, mikec said:

I was there as well.  Great game and great celebrations behind that goal.

The following week we beat Liverpool at the Dell also by 4-1.  Jason Dodd's debut I think.

Yeah, I missed that Liverooool game - can’t remember why - gutted! Those were the days… 😔

[Turkish]

The cunts have admitted they’ve not been giving their all hopefully the fans continue do tell them what we think about that

a disrespect to everyone rhat follows this joke of a club