QPR v Sheff Weds 1 - 2 FA Cup 4th Round Fri 24JAN20

kensalr David Seaman Posts: 681	QPR v Sheff Weds 1 - 2 FA Cup 4th Round Fri 24JAN20 Jan 27, 2020 16:38:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kensalr on Jan 27, 2020 16:38:49 GMT These guys also put in a shift in the 1966/67 season Springett 57 Hazell 44 Langley 52 Keen 58 Hunt 56 Sibley 53 Lazarus 56 Sanderson 52 Allen 54 Marsh 53 Morgan 56

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QPR v Sheff Weds 1 - 2 FA Cup 4th Round Fri 24JAN20 Jan 27, 2020 16:50:42 GMT

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Post by northwesthoop on Jan 27, 2020 16:50:42 GMT

Exactly kensalr you reinforce that point brilliant.

Modern players aren't even expected to play every minute of every match. They earn millions every year, have all the modern recovery techniques and play on perfect pitches. Yet ask them to play 3 times in a week and 'they are at breaking point'

I'd play a game every day for a fraction of what they earn. I'd complain if my manager left me out of the team for a cup game. What happened to playing the game for the love of the game?

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QPR v Sheff Weds 1 - 2 FA Cup 4th Round Fri 24JAN20 Jan 27, 2020 17:46:06 GMT

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Post by kingfisher on Jan 27, 2020 17:46:06 GMT

Jan 27, 2020 16:14:33 GMT northwesthoop said:

Lower League sides play 8 more League games than the Premier League sides for starters and do so with smaller squads.

They also start in the cups in the earlier rounds.

I have no idea what the big clubs are moaning about. The players are just overprotected. Guys used to play 50 matches a season on quagmire pitches with old fashioned tackles flying in for a tiny wage. Get on with it.

Sadly success breeds greed for more success, and probably a little fear that precious (!) players may not be available as a result of a FA Cup replay. Given that almost all have far greater strength in depth within their squads and often use U23 players, I find this rich (all puns intended)

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QPR v Sheff Weds 1 - 2 FA Cup 4th Round Fri 24JAN20 Jan 27, 2020 18:18:03 GMT

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Post by stoatey on Jan 27, 2020 18:18:03 GMT

Jan 27, 2020 15:38:08 GMT kingfisher said:

Jan 27, 2020 15:06:46 GMT stoatey said:

Unfortunately, for too many teams the FA Cup doesn't hold the magic it did in the past and like the League Cup it has become a competition to play fringe players. Club's don't want to take the Cup competitions seriously until they reach the latter stages which seems very strange because if you get a derby game or a top Premiership club it's a way of generating some much needed money. I can remember when the FA Cup final was the only match you would see on tv and it would be the biggest game of the season.

Your post stoatey reminded me of a conversation last night on BBC R5 between Robbie Savage and a Man City supporter. The latter was complaining about the fact that the FA Cup matches involved draws going to replays first, then extra time, and finally penalties; whereas Savage was pointing out (in his usual diplomatic manner) that lower league sides almost play those FA Cup matches to get replays and gain valuable revenue. Sadly the fan just kept repeating how unfair it all was for the top sides to be forced to play so many games, resulting in tiredness and possible injuries/suspensions! Even when it was explained slowly by Savage the fan just could not appreciate how desperate lower league sides were for revenue opportunities like this. How are the mighty elevated beyond caring and logic!

I didn't hear the Radio 5 conversation but it's a bit rich of a Man City fan to complain when they have pots of cash, a 38 man squad ( 5 goalies, 13 defenders, 13 midfielders and 7 forwards) that includes fringe players like Mahrez, Foden, Jesus , Sane etc,etc. and could probably field a third team that would be competitive in the Premiership.

Unfortunately because of the huge amounts of money that the teams in the Premiership now earn they believe that everything should revolve around them.

northwesthoop Stan Bowles @admin Posts: 12,647	QPR v Sheff Weds 1 - 2 FA Cup 4th Round Fri 24JAN20 Jan 27, 2020 19:30:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by northwesthoop on Jan 27, 2020 19:30:07 GMT We'd have been at home to Man City. What a joke we are to thrown away the match and chance of a cup run like we did. Even more annoyed now.
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ranger-boy Don Givens Posts: 1,682	QPR v Sheff Weds 1 - 2 FA Cup 4th Round Fri 24JAN20 Jan 27, 2020 19:42:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ranger-boy on Jan 27, 2020 19:42:49 GMT Okay, I’m now quite happy we’re out! Imagine Lumley in goal against a strong Man City side. It would end up being double figures!
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QPR v Sheff Weds 1 - 2 FA Cup 4th Round Fri 24JAN20 Jan 27, 2020 22:20:39 GMT

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Post by stoatey on Jan 27, 2020 22:20:39 GMT

Jan 27, 2020 19:30:07 GMT northwesthoop said:

We'd have been at home to Man City.

What a joke we are to thrown away the match and chance of a cup run like we did. Even more annoyed now.

The gate receipts from that game alone could have been used to help buy a Nahki Wells, or a Scott McKenna or a Lawrence Shankland.

Warburton must have had an inkling that Wells was about to be recalled to Burnley so to have left him on the bench against Wednesday was stupid and as the man who chooses the team it was another poor decision.

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QPR v Sheff Weds 1 - 2 FA Cup 4th Round Fri 24JAN20 Jan 28, 2020 14:15:33 GMT

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Post by kingfisher on Jan 28, 2020 14:15:33 GMT

Jan 27, 2020 19:30:07 GMT northwesthoop said:

We'd have been at home to Man City.

What a joke we are to thrown away the match and chance of a cup run like we did. Even more annoyed now.

I am glad it us not playing Man City - any team where Jesus can only make the subs bench is far, far too good for us!

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kensalr David Seaman Posts: 681	QPR v Sheff Weds 1 - 2 FA Cup 4th Round Fri 24JAN20 Jan 28, 2020 17:33:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kensalr on Jan 28, 2020 17:33:47 GMT I am glad it us not playing Man City - any team where Jesus can only make the subs bench is far, far too good for us!

northwesthoop Stan Bowles @admin Posts: 12,647	QPR v Sheff Weds 1 - 2 FA Cup 4th Round Fri 24JAN20 Feb 6, 2020 15:06:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by northwesthoop on Feb 6, 2020 15:06:52 GMT Sheffield Wednesday Vs Man City selected for live coverage on the BBC Big missed opportunity for the club both on and off the pitch. City have the League Cup final 3 days before.
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QPR v Sheff Weds 1 - 2 FA Cup 4th Round Fri 24JAN20 Feb 7, 2020 17:33:05 GMT

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Post by kingfisher on Feb 7, 2020 17:33:05 GMT

Feb 6, 2020 15:06:52 GMT northwesthoop said:

Sheffield Wednesday Vs Man City selected for live coverage on the BBC

Big missed opportunity for the club both on and off the pitch. City have the League Cup final 3 days before.

'We are QPR' which means 'We do ourselves no favours'......

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QPR v Sheff Weds 1 - 2 FA Cup 4th Round Fri 24JAN20

Post by kensalr on Jan 27, 2020 16:38:49 GMT

Post by northwesthoop on Jan 27, 2020 16:50:42 GMT

Post by kingfisher on Jan 27, 2020 17:46:06 GMT

Post by stoatey on Jan 27, 2020 18:18:03 GMT

Post by northwesthoop on Jan 27, 2020 19:30:07 GMT

Post by ranger-boy on Jan 27, 2020 19:42:49 GMT

Post by stoatey on Jan 27, 2020 22:20:39 GMT

Post by kingfisher on Jan 28, 2020 14:15:33 GMT

Post by kensalr on Jan 28, 2020 17:33:47 GMT

Post by northwesthoop on Feb 6, 2020 15:06:52 GMT

Post by kingfisher on Feb 7, 2020 17:33:05 GMT