today's footy 27/12

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 3:33 pm

Only a few fixtures today. but important ones none the less.

Sunderland gone 2nd in L1 after a convincing 3-0 success at troubled Donny. Could this finally be the year they escape the 3rd tier.

Derby-West Brom still 0-0. and ideally both Bournemouth and West Brom will record victories to increase the gap to Rovers.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:09 pm

A poor showing from West Brom up to now.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:13 pm

Aclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:09 pm
A poor showing from West Brom up to now.

West Brom have been poor for several weeks now, and they seem to have forgotten how to score goals, 5 in 9 games prior to this if my info is correct.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:16 pm

how crap are WBA !!!!!!!

Derby 1 up

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:20 pm

Hoping WBA get back in it!!!

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:21 pm

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:23 pm

Great keeping by Sam Johnstone for the goal, and he gets selected in England squads.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:27 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:23 pm
Great keeping by Sam Johnstone for the goal, and he gets selected in England squads.

Complete disaster mate. Cannot believe he left his box so unnecessarily.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:30 pm

Great kicking too

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:33 pm

On this showing WBA will be lucky to hit the play offs.
Must have the poorest strike force in the Division

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:33 pm

NewClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:27 pm
Complete disaster mate. Cannot believe he left his box so unnecessarily.

The phrase that comes to mind is a rush of blood. Derby's only shot on target, and yet they lead.

Credit to the Rams supporters, nearly 25,000 there today.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:37 pm

Taken from the BBC's live text report...

"Had the world been different, Derby would now be 15th, with a handy seven point gap to the relegation zone, which wouldn't have been too bad given the restrictions manager Wayne Rooney is working under.

Unfortunately, their 21-point deduction means, even with victory here, they will still be seven points behind second-bottom Barnsley and 14 from a survival position."

Oh dear, never mind.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:40 pm

if WBA are fourth in the league it tells you the standard this season must be reasonably average

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 5:01 pm

Derby take all 3 points, if they carry on in this vein they'll be playing The Great Escape theme at Pride Park soon, surely they can't, can they?

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 5:03 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:40 pm
if WBA are fourth in the league it tells you the standard this season must be reasonably average

Yes and if the worst does come to worst, I'm fairly confident with a few shrewd additions, and keeping SD at the helm Burnley would bounce straight back at the 1st attempt.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 5:14 pm

Dunne starts for QPR, Austin & Gray on the bench.

Stanislas starts for Bournemouth, Brady on the bench.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 5:46 pm

Do QPR have the worlds worst floodlights ? penalty areas have huge patches of darkness

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:05 pm

Solanke misses a sitter, wasn't somebody singing his praises on here recently.

Targetman · Post by **Targetman** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:08 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 5:14 pm
Dunne starts for QPR, Austin & Gray on the bench.

Stanislas starts for Bournemouth, Brady on the bench.

Stanislas starts!?!

Injury free at last then.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:10 pm

Odd booking for QPR, then I noticed Keith Stroud had the whistle.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:11 pm

Targetman wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:08 pm
Stanislas starts!?!

Injury free at last then.

His 1st start since August, when he's fit and firing he's a handful in the Championship, the problem is how often is he fit and firing.

gc14 · Post by **gc14** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:12 pm

1-0 Bournemouth ...Solanke

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:12 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:05 pm
Solanke misses a sitter, wasn't somebody singing his praises on here recently.

scores from a free-kick that never ever ever was

The amount of times a post has come back to bite me is off the scale, glad I'm not alone

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:15 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:12 pm

scores from a free-kick that never ever ever was

The amount of times a post has come back to bite me is off the scale, glad I'm not alone

If it helps Bournemouth get 3 points I don't care a jot.

An assist for Stanislas to boot.

Myk · Post by **Myk** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:17 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 5:46 pm
Do QPR have the worlds worst floodlights ? penalty areas have huge patches of darkness

Going off their shocking away end, the floodlights probably don’t face down on an angle to get the entire pitch

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:24 pm

Great header for the opener. Very much like Sam Vokes header against QPR to secure promotion.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:51 pm

what a miss that is

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:54 pm

Stanislas replaced after an hour, he's had a good game on his return though.

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:57 pm

QPR haven't played for a while and they look knackered no doubt we will be the same when we finally play again.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:01 pm

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:57 pm
QPR haven't played for a while and they look knackered no doubt we will be the same when we finally play again.

5 December when they lost at home to Stoke, and it must have an impact on match fitness.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:04 pm

Andre on for the last 20.

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:12 pm

Why Warburton left only 20 minutes for Gray and the speedy Adomah I can’t understand .
Dykes is dreadful

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:14 pm

embarrassing from Lerma

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:16 pm

Disgusting by Lerma, this play acting is totally ruining the game, but how do you get rid of it?

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:18 pm

Keith Stroud has been awful in this game.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:22 pm

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:16 pm
Disgusting by Lerma, this play acting is totally ruining the game, but how do you get rid of it?

Respective one match bans for me, that would soon cut it out I'll wager.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:23 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:33 pm
On this showing WBA will be lucky to hit the play offs.
Must have the poorest strike force in the Division

Agreed.
And we know who's poised to replace them, if they continue their current form, don't we?

Unfortunately....

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:25 pm

Dozzell off.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:27 pm

The Dell was a clear winner for worst ground in the first two tiers of English football and I would say LR is now the proud possessor of that distinction.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:31 pm

Bournemouth and Fulham look our best bet of denying Rovers an automatic spot. Important win for the Cherries that after 5 matches without a victory.

aclaretinstevenage · Post by **aclaretinstevenage** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:33 pm

ecc wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:27 pm
The Dell was a clear winner for worst ground in the first two tiers of English football and I would say LR is now the proud possessor of that distinction.

After Kenilworth Road Luton you mean!!

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:34 pm

ecc wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:27 pm
The Dell was a clear winner for worst ground in the first two tiers of English football and I would say LR is now the proud possessor of that distinction.

I always enjoyed going to Loftus Road. Proper ground with character.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:58 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:34 pm
I always enjoyed going to Loftus Road. Proper ground with character.

It was/is, but those seats upstairs in the away end had the narrowest space between rows I've ever sat in. Had to sit sideways as I recall.
That was a fair few years ago though, might have changed em by now.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 8:04 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:58 pm
It was/is, but those seats upstairs in the away end had the narrowest space between rows I've ever sat in. Had to sit sideways as I recall.
That was a fair few years ago though, might have changed em by now.

It's dangerous upstairs at QPR - I'm amazed it gets a safety certificate

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 8:08 pm

taio · Post by **taio** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 8:08 pm

1-0 Newcastle

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 8:08 pm

Awful defending

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 8:08 pm

ffs indeed

Winstonswhite · Post by **Winstonswhite** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 8:08 pm

Too easy vs Maguire

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 8:08 pm

Shoite.

Come on Manyoo