QPR vs Notts Forest

6 games ago we had the chance to go 2nd with a win. Things can change so, so quickly in football.

For that reason we cannot, simply cannot, react to this poor run and change manager again.

The stats I added after the Fulham match show we've had 5 managers in 5 years and always end up in the same position.

Why change manager yet again? What are we aiming for? We are 16th and did we really expect better than that this season?

Warburton needs a lot longer than 18 games. Yes this is a poor run but he - and the club - need a longer term plan. We cannot just panic every time 6 games don't go to plan.

Also worth pointing out that in the past 5 games, we've been beaten by the teams in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 8th. A tough run.

Hoorah! Only just seen this Single...I have to say I agree with you. Where indeed...Barnsley or Charlton I reckon

And NW

That's harsh dude...I feel for you. :-)

A couple of points to raise...

We should not forget that we have a team built on the cheap that is trying to play expansive football. Some of the squad are incapable of adapting, and some are just not good enough. QPR have a plan (realistic or not) and it requires time.

I suspect the squad seems to have a number of players suffering whilst playing. Hugill, as was noted on the forum, should have started, and I suspect has a hamstring problem. Leistner, again as mentioned, was the best defender in many games, but now seems off pace and not competing against high crosses - is he also injured? Then there is Barbet and Smith....

I said a couple but.... Last night and recent defeats were amplified by the lack of scoring. Losing 2-4, for example, sounds a lot better than 0-4!

I watched the game last nigt until the sending off and then this morning I have watched the full game.

The defence and in particular the centre of defence has been an issue for several season and this season has been no different. Injuries haven't helped and we have struggled having to improvise with both Cameron and Wallace playing in central defence. Manning and Kane can both look good when going forward but neither is a decent defender.

I can understand why Warburton wants to play out from the back with pretty football but if the players you have available aren't comfortable or capable of playing that style why persist?

My observation of last night game was that we were set up wrongly and this was then compounded when Warburton failed to change his tactics soon enough. Why play Wells and Chair as your main strikers and then get the wing backs to play high balls into the box. Even a Sunday League manager would have either got a message to stop the high balls or would have brought on a taller and more robust player to challenge for these crosses. Not Warburton, he stood there, hands in pocket.

The first goal we conceded was so soft with the ball sailing over everyone and straight to a Forest player. Kane realised too late that it was his man but by the time he got to him the ball was in the net.

At half time Warburton made the expected change and brought on Hugill for Chair. Whether Kane didn't get told that Hugill was on I'm not sure because his first 2 crosses were played in at knee height.

Wallace looked a little unlucky to be sent off but his foul was stupid and we have seen similar with Barbet earlier in the season.

The game was over once the 2nd goal was scored. It was poor defending all round, Wells lost the ball which was then played down our right where Kane was easily beaten and then the ball goes between Lumley and Leistner to a Forest player who scores.

The 3rd goal was more poor defending and came about from Kane's poor back pass to Lumley who cleared the ball up field. The clearance is headed back by a Forest player whose team mate runs through our defence like a knife through butter.

The 4th goal was all down to Lumley and he has to take the blame.

36 goals conceded and no clean sheets.

I want Warburton to do well because we can't keep changing manager every season.  Barbet and Kelly havent proved to be too much better than those who currently play but their return from injury in the next few weeks will hopefully bring a bit more solidity to the team. 

Even if we have two players fighting to play in each position, we have no depth of quality in the squad. For example, last night, even if Hugill was not fit to start, it is sadly true that Chair was preferred as a striker over Hugill's #2 - Mlakar. At the back, as has been often mentioned, there is a dearth of pace that inhibits overall confidence. January is not the time to 'splash cash' but Warburton needs to improve the quality BEFORE it is too late!

We aren't going down, we are just in a tough run of fixture.

It's just a shame that a season that promised so much has started to cause tension amongst the fanbase again and will ultimately be a season full of dead rubbers by February again.