Rammy03 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Jourdan said: It’s not so much the points on the board. Of course - 2-3 wins and we could shoot up the table. When I talk about irretrievable situations, it’s the habits, the patterns of play, morale, confidence, instincts, things like that. This run we’re on didn’t come about overnight. We can turn this around for sure, there's no doubt in my mind. But not with cocu in charge. Get a manager in who knows what he's doing in England and we can salvage the season because we do have the bones of a decent team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldstar Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Rampant said: If there's one thing I learned years ago it's that for a true guide to a match you need to rely on, in order: your own eyes / the opinions of family, friends or other fans who saw the game / guesswork / the reports in the national media. Bang on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldstar Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 58 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said: Everything is comparitive surely you know that by now. Rooney at least showed a modicum of an attempt to show some attacking intent compared to his teammates who resembled soporific sloths. If I'm reading a match report, I'm not looking at comparative text, I'm looking at a statement so i take it literally. He was livelier than some, in the context of attacking intent, but nowhere near the true meaning of lively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 1 minute ago, goldstar said: If I'm reading a match report, I'm not looking at comparative text, I'm looking at a statement so i take it literally. He was livelier than some, in the context of attacking intent, but nowhere near the true meaning of lively. I think the match report was being very kind to him and using their descriptor comparitive to his teammates. As yes in isolation his performance wasn't anywhere near good enough. Which wasn't limited to just Rooney though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldstar Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said: I think the match report was being very kind to him and using their descriptor comparitive to his teammates. As yes in isolation his performance wasn't anywhere near good enough. Which wasn't limited to just Rooney though. Fair enough, i can see that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 5 hours ago, ariotofmyown said: Have you had a positive test? Just asking as we we to Morocco in Feb half term. Night before we flew back, one of the kids hurled in the night which was unusual. Pretty much as we arrived home the next night, wife and I got really bad sqiuts and didn't feel right for a week or so. Both also felt a bit sick and wife especially has headaches. Thought is was food poisoning, but didn't quite make sense with the time between kid getting it and us. I think other kid might have been unwell the following week come to think of it. What other symptoms did you have? Sorry bit off topic. Cocu out/in. We've both had positive tests for it. Losing taste and smell, endless coughing, runny nose and sore throat, tired, muscle aches, out of breath all the time, not eating much and lots of pooping. I wouldn't rule it out from what you've said, especially the incubation time, but it could have been some other bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: We've both had positive tests for it. Losing taste and smell, endless coughing, runny nose and sore throat, tired, muscle aches, out of breath all the time, not eating much and lots of pooping. I wouldn't rule it out from what you've said, especially the incubation time, but it could have been some other bug. Get well soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, ariotofmyown said: Get well soon! Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malagaram Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 21 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: We've both had positive tests for it. Losing taste and smell, endless coughing, runny nose and sore throat, tired, muscle aches, out of breath all the time, not eating much and lots of pooping. I wouldn't rule it out from what you've said, especially the incubation time, but it could have been some other bug. Why was this blog placed in the QPR Matchday thread,you are talking about coronavirus,why not put it in the Coronavirus thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Just now, Malagaram said: Why was this blog placed in the QPR Matchday thread,you are talking about coronavirus,why not put it in the Coronavirus thread. I just mentioned it in a "wash your hands kids" post a few pages back, but someone asked, so i responded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 12 hours ago, Ellafella said: Worst start to a 2nd tier for 50 years. That’s the length of time I’ve been watching Derby so circa Tim Ward; just prior to Brian Howerd Clough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil62uk Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 1 hour ago, RadioactiveWaste said: We've both had positive tests for it. Losing taste and smell, endless coughing, runny nose and sore throat, tired, muscle aches, out of breath all the time, not eating much and lots of pooping. I wouldn't rule it out from what you've said, especially the incubation time, but it could have been some other bug. Get well soon to you and Kith and kin ....stay safe mate ❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premier ram Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Been accused in the past of being a happy clapper , well after last night ive woke up and smelt the coffee , i so much wanted Cocu to succeed but sadly i cant see it now , no motivation in the players , continual tinkering with players and formations , with a heavy heart i must say enoughs enough , release Cocu from his anguish . One other thing , Rooney can go too, the guys a liability on the pitch , hasnt got the club at heart , and please dont put him anywhere near the managers chair , ive had enough of this club being a circus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OohMartWright Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Just now, RoyMac5 said: Whilst I'm not trying to detract from our poor current situation, I think the absence of fans will have had some effect on your statistics. Our fantastic home support is one of the reasons that Pride Park has been a fortress in previous seasons. I genuinely believe we would have played better, especially last night, with a crowd in the stadium "encouraging" more effort from the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 3 hours ago, goldstar said: Sorry, lively? More lively than Waghorn and looked like he could link up well with Joz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, OohMartWright said: I think the absence of fans will have had some effect on your statistics. Some. But there would have been plenty of booing too - would Cocu still be here if there were fans?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, OohMartWright said: Whilst I'm not trying to detract from our poor current situation, I think the absence of fans will have had some effect on your statistics. Our fantastic home support is one of the reasons that Pride Park has been a fortress in previous seasons. I genuinely believe we would have played better, especially last night, with a crowd in the stadium "encouraging" more effort from the players. The team would also have been ripped apart by the south stand for our results so it's swings and roundabouts there. I doubt the club would have been able to withstand sacking him way before now we had crowds there though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OohMartWright Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Just now, RoyMac5 said: Some. But there would have been plenty of booing too - would Cocu still be here if there were fans?! Just now, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said: The team would also have been ripped apart by the south stand for our results so it's swings and roundabouts there. I doubt the club would have been able to withstand sacking him way before now we had crowds there though. We will never know how the players would have responded to the crowd, whether positively or negatively. Indeed, had there been a negative response, or none, Cocu would probably be gone already. The point I was trying to make was that the crowd normally has a positive effect, based on home results in previous seasons, so it is likely that the absence of fans since lockdown has had a negative effect. The last few games before lockdown were particularly impressive, as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HariboWest Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 What’s that then? One point at home? It’s gonna catch up with him eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jourdan Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Definitely agree that it is a blessing that games are behind closed doors. People think it’s toxic now? There would be picnic baskets thrown on the pitch in disgust. There would be fights amongst fans a la Coventry away under Phil Brown. And the booing, off the charts. And you’d have the two staples of every home game, of course. One guy booming ‘Forward, gerrit forward!’ that seems to be heard from every spot in the ground, and another guy shouting ‘Rubbish, it’s bloody rubbish, Cocu.’ until he is blue in the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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