QPR 1-2 Saints - Match Thread

[Hatch]

This is tedious 

[macca155]

QPR are bypassing the midfield by going wide. They are regularly winning on the overlap. You can see where a goal is coming from for them.

Clueless as to where Saints would get one from.

Aribo looks soooo bored on the bench.

[saintant]

Just now, trousers said:

I've just realised we only have one striker on the bench, and that's Downs. Ridiculous.

What you mean old super sub 🙂

[AlexLaw76]

Just an awful set up again. Just huge gaps between the forward(s) and anyone else when we win the ball deep in our own half.

As per, we allow the midfield to be wide open as half the team are playing from a defensive position.

[Saint NL]

QPR attack, we clear it long back to QPR to attack again.... Great stuff so far 🥱

[Saint_clark]

3 minutes ago, Bakovnetski said:

No we didn't really 

We absolutely did. Check the stats for each game. 

[Jack]

Just waiting for them to score here aren’t we. Useless 

[Gloucester Saint]

2 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

We don't seem to be able to get the ball to Fellows, Robinson or Scienza.

 

That is because of the shit SR formation the shit SR clone of Ruben Selles generic coach in their early 30s manager is using.

[Sheaf Saint]

The 2008/09 relegation team, that cost a fraction of this one, largely played better than this.

[Wiggles31]

We have had no midfield all season. Completely vacant space every single fucking game. 

[SNSUN]

We could play 6 CBs and the opposition team would still look like scoring when they get near our box. Our attack has been non-existent too. 

[whelk]

Wouldn’t be a bad tactic to get someone to sit on Chair

[saintant]

Making Will look a genius so far.

[The Kraken]

1 minute ago, Wiggles31 said:

This is fucking rubbish. 

How have we built an even worse and disjointed team. No spine. No athleticism, pace or power. 
 

This is exactly it. 3 CBs but they look shaky af. Centre midfield hasn’t turned up. Armstrong had just as well be a traffic cone.

[Saint Matty 76]

Can't believe I'm watching Armstrong run around doing nothing as a lone striker again.

[AlexLaw76]

because we have half the team playing from defence, are just hoofing it to Armstrong.

 

[saintant]

This is what you get when you play with 7 defensive players.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

The 2008/09 relegation team, that cost a fraction of this one, largely played better than this.

Ah, the time before Pep infected football with his possession obsessed City style. Every team went for it, even when shit. Every manager had their own style of play. 

Now anyone that tries to play a different way is hounded out if it doesn't work instantly.

[Convict Colony]

Pep couldn't get these guys looking good, god damn this is bollocks

[Baird of the land]

First 5 minutes were ok, playing some quick balls

This 5 at the back really doesn’t suit our players. Fellows good going forward but really bad as a right back.

[macca155]

QPR are dog shit but they are owning this game

[obelisk]

Saints build up (if you can all it that) is soooooo slow.

[Convict Colony]

So glad the senior players have such a big voice in the club, they make such a difference 

[Suhari]

Plenty of passing backwards from midfield.

Russ would be loving it.

[saintant]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

First 5 minutes were ok, playing some quick balls

This 5 at the back really doesn’t suit our players. Fellows good going forward but really bad as a right back.

It's 7 at the back.

[stknowle]

Flynn Downes is fucking shit. EVERY time a backwards or at best sideways pass.

[Sevvy]

Perhaps the coach should have stayed lost,

[LGTL]

Just now, macca155 said:

QPR are dog shit but they are owning this game

Like practically every single game this season. 

[Convict Colony]

I'm just cheering on Jander as my pet project for this game 

[whelk]

I hate them

[obelisk]

Scienza runs forward. Fouled. Yellow.

[tdmickey3]

We look like a pub team, utter shite

[Jack]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

This is what you get when you play with 7 defensive players.

When you’ve got Manning and Stephens as 2 of them as the well, fuck me you’re going backwards and sideways all day long and not doing much defending. 

[Zorba]

11 Scienzas please

[Saint NL]

Decent chance, offside so it wouldn't have counted 

[skintsaint]

Close, but of course no finishing touch.

[RedArmy]

One of the worst games of football I’ve ever watched 

[Saint NL]

Both managers wearing the same outfit

[Saint_clark]

Linesman flags for a game he's watching on his Google glasses I'm assuming.

[saintant]

Shameful display this so far. When are we going to ditch this ridiculous fucking system. 

[trousers]

QPR manager highly animated and active during the injury / drinks break.... Our manager, stood there with his hands in his pocket...  

Edited 5 November, 2025 by trousers

[whelk]

Why the fuck is Traitors not on tv tonight 

[tdmickey3]

Just now, RedArmy said:

One of the worst games of football I’ve ever watched 

There has been a lot recently 

[sandwichsaint]

Embarrasingly poor, complete lack of the basics. Poor positional play, no organisation or leadership, we look weak and slow. Scienza, Robinson and Fellows ok but we can't get the ball to them. Get a CB off and Aribo on.

[Harry_SFC]

Downes literally cannot pass forwards can he? Embarrassing. 

[Saint NL]

Breaking news with Adam and Jo, SAS rogue heroes will be in Basingstoke.

 

That's how dull this game has been

[Sarisbury Saint]

Seven defensive players and we still don’t mark them.

Awful.

[Saint Fan CaM]

QPR are not great, but we’re worse. Unless you want possession and pointless pass stats of course… then we’re the muts fucking nuts.

Edited 5 November, 2025 by Saint Fan CaM

[Lighthouse]

Just now, saintant said:

Shameful display this so far. When are we going to ditch this ridiculous fucking system. 

Not with a caretaker manager in charge, who usually plays the same way with the reserve team.

[trousers]

Just now, whelk said:

Why the fuck is Traitors not on tv tonight 

Apart from the ones on the pitch you mean...?