Saturday 25 February 2012

The Relegation Trap Door Yawns Wide Open For Sparky's QPR

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Another day, another red card and another defeat. Apart from a home victory over bottom of the table Wigan, Mark Hughes' start has been one disaster after another. Hope of a Martin O'Neill style surge of victories has proved forlorn; indeed, there's a growing feeling that the Hoops might have had more points now had Warnock stayed in charge.

The situation is now desperate. I was mocked and reviled in October when I served notice that QPR would face a battle to survive this season. The Hoops were in mid table and five or six points ahead of the drop zone. I was insulted again when I questioned Fernandes' willingness to invest sufficiently in the team to keep them up, and there was much gloating when Zamora and Cisse were signed, along with Taiwodumb and Nedumdummer. But I warned that defensive cover was still scant and that the record of the two forwards bought for biggish money suggested that goals might not yet flow at the other end.

Hughes was appointed with two things in mind: the transfer window, so he could build his own squad; and an easy run of games giving him the opportunity of a honeymoon period. I'm sure when Fernandes and Hughes talked the target was at least nine points from home games against Wigan, Wolves and Fulham and away games at Newcastle (without Ba), Villa and Blackburn. Instead, Hughes' team have picked up a paltry return of just 4 points. They should be on 26 points now, five points clear of the drop zone; instead they are fourth from bottom, one point off bottom place!

And the trouble is, those points are lost forever, and the opposition now becomes much tougher. Everton at home is winnable as are the home games against Swansea and Stoke but not on current form. The games against Arsenal and Spurs look very difficult indeed. Let's say the Rs net 11 points from those games - and that's optimistic - that will take them to 32 points. So, to make it to 38 points, Hughes needs to pick up 6 points on the road.

The game at Bolton now becomes crucial. Lose that and QPR will be in desperate trouble because it's hard to see them getting anything at Man Utd, Man City or Chelsea. West Brom away offers an opportunity I suppose although they have just taken Sunderland apart after thrashing Wolves. Then there's a long trip up to Martin O'Neill's Sunderland! How many points from that lot? Five at best? That would see Rangers through to 37 and probable safety, but if they don't beat Everton and lose at Bolton, then God help them!

I suppose the lesson for the gRs is to stop and think before they hurl insults. I have expressed honest opinions throughout and despite Fernandes, Ferdinand, Gabbidon and Dyer's presence in the Bush, take no pleasure in QPR's plight. Mind you, I bet Neil Warnock is having a good old laugh tonight. "Mark Hughes? They sacked me for Mark Hughes? What the bloody hell has Mark Hughes ever done in management? He couldn't even win anything with Tevez, and we all know how that cnut relegated me at Sheffield United!"

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Fair points, although the whole 'I told you so' doesn't make you very gracious! Ah well, am resigned to the championship now. Bah humbug.

Paul Payne said...

You're so incest it's actually unbelievable...

Anonymous said...

can I borrow your crystal ball mate or pm me the lotto numbers....
If I wasn't a QPR fan I'd be laughing with you....

I don't think you dislike us, you are fixated, is there such a thing as a closet QPR fan!

Hammersfan said...

Closet QPR fan? Careful mate or our new boy Morrison will be twattering all sorts of homophobic insults about you gRs!

Anonymous said...

Any true ranger fan new it would not be easy this year hf and Warnock or Hughes we would still be in this position if Warnock had stayed you would be telling us we should have changed management in January wouldn't you still can't deny fella if we do stay up it will be nothing short of a miracle championship for us next year hope your hammers fair better than us mate because I think you will find them in exactly the same position as us lol enjoy it while your top mate because not many happy feelings coming out of the bush at the moment

Anonymous said...

Jay, I've rarely seen worse than what happened today.
We're doomed!
Ah well...

Barton, GO, anywhere..!

SWP? How much do these id**ts get paid?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LsWYA87_wo

Anonymous said...

Stop lying. No one lambasted you for your posts per se, they lambasted you for having an unhealthy interest in all things QPR when this is supposed to be a West Ham blog. Pathetic.

Anonymous said...

I have to go further Jay.

Thet Barton is pulling down 80k a week, for what?

I don't know the fella, but I hate him, he's dragging my team through the mire. He's no good at what his job is supposed to be. He should pay the money back and french connection off to a team that's good enough to carry him...

And take that dcik Wright Twillips with him.

40 years, and I've never been as ashamed of what has happened in that football ground as I was today.

I love the hoops, I hate a fair few of those wearing them!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LsWYA87_wo

jimwhu said...

one thing about the palace game i dunno if we were really that tired as gawd knows what these players would have done if they played on a good friday easter saturday then another game on the easter monday and look at the games we played at the end of the 85 86 season there was a few games fitted in
maybe yesterday palace might be a little bit better than there league position suggests if and when we get promoted palace seem well worth rading for a few of there players maybe wel have a few easier games in the run in than yesterday

Anonymous said...

A waste of space West Ham blog,which should'nt even reach R'S fan's blogs.
but for some stupid reason it doe's?!!!
You like to say how you warned us,
always after a defeat?!!
Yes things are going wrong,with injuries,stupid sending offs,a twitter of a captain,individuals not playing as a team for 90 minutes.
But blog about your own championship team,who are not as dominant as we were last season m8!