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The Opponent:   Queens Park Rangers

I really want to go to this one, old ‘Arry could put out a team that we are capable of competing with (especially with him being an ex-Spurs manager), although he is just as likely to put out a team that may well wipe the floor with us. Either way, I want to be there, just in case it turns into one of those special nights. The only thing that is stopping me is a huge pile of garden waste in Cirencester booked in for around 4pm, but the chances of getting that shifted in time to get away and join the exodus along the M4 are somewhat slimmer than a vegetarians fart.

After passing our way passed Turkey in round 1 of The COC, we were handed an away tie with QPR, some seeing it as a dreadful draw, others as a great draw and the rest not that fussed either way.  I have always enjoyed Loftus Road, my first visit was with my Manchester City supporting sister back in the 80’s and I can vaguely remember thinking at the time that it was a proper football stadium, even though it had a plastic pitch. It was claimed that then manager Terry Venables would let opposition teams train on the pitch when it was dry, and then deliberately dampen the pitch so that the ball played differently to what they expected at kick off. I never had Venables down as dodgy!

QPR hold the title of having had the most home grounds in football league history and have had a somewhat nomadic existence, having played in 16 different locations throughout northwest London since their formation. The several grounds before 1886 are unknown but were probably in the Queens Park area. QPR have a fantastic selection of famous supporters, especially in the musical world, including names such as Druggie waster Pete Doherty, Glen Matlock, Depeche Modes Alan Wilder, Easyjet boss Stellios with the long surname, and my personal favourite, Eddie Hitler, from the BBC sitcom, Bottom.

They’ve served for both of us -  Paul Hart, Peter Eastoe, Giles Coke, Eric Sabin, Ossie Ardiles, David Kerslake, Leon Clarke, Fraser Digby, Don Rogers and Charlie Austin.

Where the opposition gather –

http://www.wearetherangersboys.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?11-QPR-FANS&s=ea55a677aa4c1c888debbe24e5059852

Last 6 – LLWDWW

The Odds –  QPR 4/7   Draw   14/5   Swindon 5/1. Its been a while since we have had odds of 5/1, worth a punt? Our lowest priced first goalscorer is Nile Ranger, generally at 10/1. Ahead of him for QPR is Bobby Zamora, Andy Johnson, Shaun Wright Phillips, Mo Shariff, Junior Hoillet, and of course, Charlie Austin, as short as 11/4 in some outlets. Perhaps its worth making a few quid out of the inevitable?

The Son Says –  “As they are quite a good team” he first opted for 1-1, then ended up at 2-2. Town to win on penalties though.

The Prediction – Tough one this. QPR are full of Premier League players, seasoned internationals and are managed by one of the highest rated coaches in the business. On this basis we will thrash them 1-0. Goal scored by Massimo Luongo, 7’888 in attendance with 878 making the journey to Shepherds Bush.

And Finally –  In the last 5 years QPR have had no less than 10 different managers, the most successful being the longest serving manager in that time, Neil Warnock, who managed to win 33 of his 81 games in charge. Talk about consistency!

COYR COYR COYR

Top write up as always SR.

Think we'll play well, drawing compliments from whoever's watching our game on SSN and from 'Arry, but ultimately lose, 2-0.

Looking forward to it though and hopefully be a good night for our 1,642 travelling fans.

A heavy defeat today I am afraid probably 3-0.

Hopefully we can take about 1,800 to 2,000 there to cheer us on though.

We will get dicked 4 0 if they take it seriously.

We have a very outside chance if they don't.

This squad isn't yet at the level of last year's Stoke conquerors. And I can't see ranger playing two 90 minute in a few days so I don't think we'll have anything to hurt them with.

I think, as always, we'll up our game against higher opposition and will score first. Come full time it will be 2-1 though.

Looking forward to my first visit to Loftus Road, just hope we make some noise as I've heard it's become a bit of a library there.

Really looking forward to this one, first visit to Loftus Road. I just hope our fans don't sit in silence for 90 minutes.

I can see us struggling tonight, reckon we could see a few goals go in unless they rest a lot of their first team.

Hoping my lift doesn't have to stay at work late... Making this is currently hanging in the balance :(

I wonder if there is another ground in the country with a "Swindon Street" just round the corner !!!!!!! Just noticed it when working out my walking route....

I can take you if you get stuck mate.

I am leaving at 4pm from Calne.

I have two spaces.

Pick up Calne - Bassett - Town - M4 Corridor.

Message me if you need a lift.

I doubt it...just round the corner from Batman Close.

Yeah I've got two spaces at present if anyone is desperately stuck, leaving from North Swindon via Lydiard Millicent. Don't mind travelling a bit out to get people if they are struggling.

Dude would you have room for me + 1?

It's the only one in London.  Spotted that before as well.

What about Swindon Close in Ilford?

I fear a spanking tonight. Although on the other hand, perhaps playing against better opposition might spur us on.

4-0 or 1-1.

We'll probably get a bit more space against a Championship side, might suit us a bit more. I think we'll go down fighting 3-1.

gonna go for a 4-2 defeat, with a decent performance going forward as well as being horrible exposed at the back.

Heading off to Loftus Road soon.  2-1 loss after taking an early lead and holding on until the 76th min.

4-0 QPR

we'll lose but narrowly 2-1, expecting a good performance

We're going to get absolutely twatted tonight. 5 - 0 at least.

3-0 QPR

Hope I'm wrong but I think we might get a right dicking.

I can only see a loss and us not scoring.

3-0

Not one of our happy hunting grounds. I've never seen us get anything there, in fact I think I've only seen us score once in 5-6 visits. 4-1 defeat.

Did the double over them in the PL season.

Won at Loftus last game of that season

I was shit-faced

4-0

I forsee a decent performance ruined by two or three shambolic errors at the back. 3-0.

Having seen the team sheets we gonna get thumped tonight  :eek:

Surprised that Smith is in for McEveley, i assume his knee isn't ready for 3 games in a week, thought he did well against the Gills

It's only Austin and Zamora up front. Oh...

Who are the commentators?

How is Player tonight folks?

has'nt cut out yet but give it time

Ling on the wing providing co commentary
Not sure who bbc wilts bloke is

Ling is one of them

I was about to mention that it was doing well but I didn't want to jinx it.

No problems so far and sound is better than usual, hopefully it's not just the fact we're at Loftus Road

oh and come on Swindon and all that bollocks

Franchise 1-0 up against Sunderland

Has anything happened yet? We gotta be about 20 minutes in now?

Ling sounds like a right Cockney Geezer

We are having our fair share of possession I suppose but it's not a gripping game. At least whoever is chatting on the radio is not selling it very well.

Doesn't he? I had no idea it was him.

Neither side have had a shot on target yet

Player cut out for me just as we kicked off but came back almost immediately and has been fine ever since.

Town the better team

He......likes........dramatic.........pauses

Peterboro' 3-0 up against Reading

We're the only team they've not managed to score more than 1 against so far this season, it seems..

Sounds like a right knobcheese whoever he is . . . Would rather listen to Steve Claridge ffs.

I've done a 4-timer

Preston
Orient
P'Boro
Franchise

0-1!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!

go go nile ranger

Ranger consensually scores

ranger scores. one nil swindon

Ranger with a decent strike by the sounds of it

Get the fuck in

Fucking get innnnn!!

COME ON!!!

That's not too shabby at all, well done

Raaaaaaaaannnnnggggerrrrrrrrr!!!

Blimey, Charlie!

Smith off, Mason on. Byrne at LB.

Go us.

Smith was having to do some work too. Hope Byrne an cope

 :crash:

RANGERRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!

Woo.

I hate franchise but would them to win tonight.

Ranger Rapes Rangers

Fantastic. My 4 0 heavy defeat is looking stupid now, regardless of the final outcome we worried them for 45.

I'd love that to be the headline on the back of the Adver tomorrow!! :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

I went for an optimistic 3-0 you doom monger

Hopefully this is the first of many goals for ranger.

https://twitter.com/talkinghawes

happy clapping Jeff buggerer.

why is Caddis being interviewed by a 9 year old girl?

I am one of the few that predicted this. We will concede 4 shortly.

Insurance to ensure he fucks off??

Thompson v SWP, thats a marking battle I'd like to see

BBC cutbacks . .
Thinking of writing a "why o why" letter to the Adver.

I always fancied commentating but the language may be an issue. I could have never done the fans commentating on sky

Like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB5dK_N21LU

2-0 up now....ha ha. The interview on Sunderland radio should be good tonight.
Reading are getting absolutely hammered by Peterboro as well. It couldn't get any better......

Storey now on for Ranger...

I will be happy if we can hang on here.

soapy tit wank... TWAT!

 :nod:

This

Fodders keeping us in it at the moment

Sounds like Foderingham is having a cracking game.

Haha, fantastic. I kind of like Sunderland and I despise Franchise almost as much as PDC, so I'm torn. I think Di Canio losing is probably my favourite outcome to be honest.


 :girlgiggle:

Not sure it'll happen, I foresee extra time and me falling asleep

PDC bites back, that's why Sunderland losing is much more fun

Haha offside, Lingy kept telling you...dickhead

Got out of jail there offside  :)

Austin equaliser ruled offside
Phew

Think I agree, however if we can hold on here I'd love to have drawn Sunderland at the CG

Heard that too  :D

Man alive this is getting close...

Brentford getting dicked 5-0...Chris Martin with 2.

5 live saying 1-1................... piss off

If only they had a good central defender  :D

Talksport will be 2-1

??

This is very nerve-wracking listening

And we cheated to get our 1...

What minute are we in?

Peterborough now 5 up against Reading. Their other scorelines this season so far certainly put our 1-0 defeat into perspective

83

"nearly 85 minute"

Sunderland have got one back

He's not playing, they have a league to win

Corner, come on Ward!

As if Ward will be going up for a corner at this stage!

Notts County now level with Liverpool, great effort

This is tense

He wanted to, he's being held back. Boo Cooper

Posh 5-0 Reading

And Reading put out a (supposedly) decent side.

Offside Austin!

Burton equalise against Fulham and have a goal ruled out

Normal time up, 5 extra mins

5 (FIVE) minutes added

Sam Morshead ‏@SamMorshead_SA 5s
There will be five minutes of added time. No idea where that has come from.


cuntyballs

Come on!!!!!

GOALLLLLL!

yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

I'm not convinced on this new commentator but he does do shouty goals well. I like that.

2-0   YYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! Pritchard

GTFIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Paolo

GOAL PRITCHARD 20-1

nicely done!

I don't believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy with that!

I want a tattoo promise and a plaque after this.

No fuccckin way... gettin there  :pint: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

And Relax

 :D

Cooper out.

Fucking ace . .  . Charlie, Charlie wots the score?

 :clap:

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

I think we have extended highlights on the league cup show on Wednesday night.... Should be good.

Sunderland now 3-2 up, what a turnaround

He's great when we score, fair play

That'll do. I am on a ship with a Sunderland fan, just had to cut him down from his noose, told him they just equalised. The meeting is still possible in the next round!

Think you're right. Looking forward to that!

I agree with that. Not much else going for him though.

maybe they were threatened by the 5 am training tommorow morning.

Destined to get them in next round...

"'Urry up 'Arry c'mon, we're going to round three"

 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Swindon Town FC ‏@Official_STFC 1m
The away end is now serenading an emptying Loftus Road with a round of "Swindon 'til I die" #STFC

Full time. Get in

 :clap: :clap: :clap:

That's it, fucking chuffed. Bloody brilliant result and well done Cooper!

Cooper out.

Sunderland at home please

What a result. Gutted to have missed it. Delighted to get the result totally and utterly wrong.

You reeeeeeeds!

Just got back from France late today so couldn't go. Fucking immense result tonight, Cooper out!!!!

What a result, well done lads

Great result and performance. Hope it can kick-start our season!

Well done the Town.

Fantastic result :clap:

Another fine league cup performance. Ranger off the mark as well. Happy days

What a cock

Anyone know when the draw is?

Well played Town  :beers:   :clap:

Chuffed for those who went, must have been a hell of a night

Cooper's cup record is pretty impressive

Yep, they deserve a good one.

Is anyone going to be really smug and had predicted a win :)

Get in!!!
 :toocool:

Missed the commentary tonight as had problems getting online up here in Orkney - just managed to get online and expected to read about a loss tonight -  Paint me purple, I was not expecting this YES!!!! :clap:

Meh, a poor mans version of Stoke last season (bitter I had to work until 7 tonight so couldn't make it)

We are loving this competition in the last 3 seasons. Stoke, QPR, Slave traders, Burnley, etc

I predicted a 2-0 win with Ranger and Pritchard scoring late in each half. I just didn't post it.  ;)

It has to be Sunderland in the next round. Nothing else will do.

Bristol City wouldn't be too bad

Yes, but Sunderland would be utterly brilliant.

Greedy, we have them in about 3 or 4 weeks time

Oxford would be nice  ;)

It was fucking ace - love the fact that I was there !

Fuck Sunderland, would be all about Paolo which he loves, fuck him. Let's move on and have our own success in spite of the man.

I don't give a fuck who we play.....at home would be nice.....

When's the draw? Anyone know?

Draw is tomorrow, don't know what time. I assume its after the tele game tomorrow.

Awesome, thanks.

Wait for it Fatbasher me old mate....

I'll take a TEF holiday if we draw Sunderland.

A delightful win, well done the Town.

Reading away next please, oops snigger :)

Spurs could be awkward.....would have to be a subbuteo tournament...winner goes through...

Why the fuck is the interviewer asking Pritchard about new signings?

Would we be able to field a team if the loanees can't play?

Where is this happening?

Foderingham, Thompson, Ward, T-A-H, McEveley, Harley, Kasim, Storey, L. Thompson, Byrne, Ranger.....

Not bad, although the bench would be weak..... :-[

Peterborough away it is then .

That'd do me...Leicester away even better...

Interesting night for yeovil. They scored from a shot from a throw on after Birmingham had kicked it out for Yeovils? injured player.

Then they let Birmingham score at the start of the second period of extra time.

Been out for a meal in the middle of nowhere and couldn't get a signal or Internet to then find out we won 2-0. Fucking speechless, great stuff

Yep, and the result was good.  Glad you enjoyed your meal.

 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

That's actually the second time that's happened at Yeovil. Can't remember who they were playing the other time.

Plymouth. Lee Johnson scored from the half-way line because Luke McCormick expected him to kick it towards the corner and left the goal open.

"Come by train,come by car . . Lets all laugh at QPR"
i"ll get me coat.

I assume the draw will be seeded again, which mean we'll draw a Prem/Champ club.

Political correctness gone mad...

Haha I saw this....is there a doubt about their gender?

There's only two Alex Pritchards

The new Andy Goram(s)?

Loved listening to that. I guess all you can say about our current crop of players is expect the unexpected!

I'm looking forward to a football spectacle v Crewe [see previous line, we'll probably play long ball!]

Bloody hell, didn't see that coming.  Was traveling home from Alton Towers, so didn't hear any of it.  Perhaps I need to make sure I'm away from all commentary in future matches  :)

Excellent result, which hopefully will give confidence to the players and manager.

Haven't read back about the match, but did we play really well?

Only 1 brave soul stuck their neck out and never had any doubt about the result tonight, Only 1 TEF poster predicted victory before kick off. And still I don't expect knighthoods. Never underestimate the power of the thread. The Slave Traders, Brighton, Burnley and now QPR, who's next?

COYR

Not forgetting Stoke....

Just on train back.

That was fucking brilliant. Very happy I was so far off with my prediction. First half we shaded it. Great goal, Harley's pass in the build up was exquisite. Ranger played well, he will be brilliant this season.

Defended brilliantly in the second half, Fods was on fire, Ward was a rock and Bryne even looked good at LB. Great goal from Pritchard to finish if off.

Decent atmosphere in the second half and great support in terms of numbers. A big premiership side away would be nice in the next round.

We ripped them to shreds thanks to Di Canio by all accounts.

Extra time was sqeaky bum time though...

Great result tonight, deserve a decent draw in the next round......Sunderland or Liverpool at home will do

http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/270813-harrys-swindon-verdict-1018315.aspx

http://www.qpr.co.uk/fixtures-results/matches/match-report/

Decent.

Just got back good result from the lads,
 good turnout from Swindon Supporters
Team played well
As for the next round home tie  personally i do not want it to be Sunderland as then it will be all about PDC

Very good result and performance tonight.

QPR were about as threatening as a plastic spoon first half, but put us under under a lot of pressure in the second. We definitely rode our luck, but edged the game on desire and commitment (of which QPR looked totally bereft), and probably played the better football overall.

Definitely a team performance where everyone played their part, though I'd pick out Pritchard, who ran himself into the ground for 90 minutes and still somehow had the legs to beat a couple of players for his goal at the end, and Ranger, who launched himself at everything and who's hold up play had everything Williams' does not, as the standout players.

As for Cooper. Got everything right tonight, in terms of tactics and substitutions at the right times. I think tonight could be the night he finally wins over the majority of the support.

I seriously hope so, it's frustrating and embarrassing to have such a divide in terms of our supporters..

1st game I've seen this season and if that's that standard then we don't have much to be negative about. Ranger looks exactly the right type to play the lone striker role, I can't see there being many better than him in league 1. Pritchard's goal was quality. QPR had a good side out tonight, hopefully that result will give us a boost in the league now.

Just back to the South Coast after a day in Laaaaaandannn with the family, capped off with a visit to Loftus Road.

Very good performance, glad we were strong back even when faced with the likes of Zamora, Wright-Phillps, Johnson and Cocaine Charlie whic,h lets face, it is a good attacking force. Thought Pritchard was MOM, but everyone performed.

But...............how bad are our balls into the box from dead balls ??? Shocking

And...............Wes really needs to turn down the power meter on his clearances (reminded me of Ross Mclaren tonight)

edit : Charlie's offside goal was the icing on the cake.

Back...kebab and chips...dr pepper and a fucking outstanding result.

Thought cooperman made an error taking ranger off as we just went back deeper and deeper...

Anyway....get in there!!!!

The bloke could barely move, as tough as it made it for us, I don't think he had much choice.

Buzzing off that, great win for us and we played pretty well! QPR came on very strongly once Ranger went off, but fair play to the lads the 2nd goal had shades of Brentford away! Looking forward to the draw, personally would like Sunderland but an away day at Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Man Utd or City would do  :D

Not Tottenham!!!....unless we CAN play their youngsters against them.... ;D

Don't you mean lone Ranger?

Great night.  Shaded the first half and deserved to be 1 up.  Ranger won everything in the air, he is like Zebedee.  Thought QPR got away with a lot of challenges, jumping in, leading to Smith getting injured.  The Ref was a homer, except for he didn't seem to like Charlie.

Have to say I thought the abuse of Charlie was OTT.  I know he has moved on and it is the norm, but after the goals he scored for us, and being a relatively local lad, I couldn't hand out the shit that was handed out tonight.  Would we treat Nathan Thompson the same if he moved on under the same circumstances?

To go against the majority, I thought Pritchard was poor, very lightweight and ineffective.  As much as his goal was a great relief, I can't say I agree with the quality of it, more down to perseverance than skill.  I was crying out for Storey to replace him instead of Ranger, we might as well have not had a striker on the pitch after Ranger went off, Storey is not able to play up front on his own and was lazy in tracking back, which at the time is what we needed.

Still, great result, and good to be there.  Thought Wes, Ward, Nathan and Ranger played well, and Luongo ran himself into the ground.

Thought the fans were good, except for the young knobs after that thought it would be clever to start singing on a full train whilst pounding on the roof. And then the four of them goading the one Arsenal fan on the train with our Arsenal Cup Final song.  Stick to the Fanta boys...

Dr Chang eat your heart out!

Well that wasn't bad. Played better football than a strong QPR side boasting internationals for at least an hour.

Did drop deeper and came under pressure once Ranger came off, but he looked fucked and hardly a shock he couldn't play 180 minutes in 4 days yet.

All in all pleasing to see quality, work rate and the right tactical and personnel decisions being made. What more can you ask for really?

Obviously won't be like this every week but should give them confidence, and it's nice to know how good we can be when it clicks.

I was driving back from a week in Edinburgh so didnt get to hear it but was getting txt updates, wasn't too sure when I got a txt saying Ranger 1-0 whether they missed the letter 's' off the end :) .

Fantastic result though and very proud of them.

Superb evening, will post more about the match in a bit..but I hope that shuts up the 'midtable will be a great season brigade'. That showed what this side can be capable of and there are more signings to come.

My man of the match, Kasim, I have found him hit or miss so far but he was superb last night. Likewise Grant Hall.

Extremely pleased that my usual trick of totally avoiding away game commentary worked! (had Soccer Saturday on for Shrews game, maybe I'd best give that up too...?)

Think I'd like a similar level opponent but at home in the next round - reasonably exciting but not totally unrealistic in terms of winning it...

Great result....hopefully this will arrest some of the negative shit that has been written on here recently. Slight problem that there is not much strength in depth in our squad so I am sure there will be ample opportunity for the negative types to return.

Keep the faith in the Red Army. :pint:

Why not just enjoy a decent win for a few days...

Quite so. We were great, enjoy it, not everything needs to be turned into a "Yah boo sucks, see told you so".
May have been where you were, but all I heard was "Charlie, Charlie what's the score?" (and once slightly amended to "Charlie, where do you score?" :) ) which seemed fairly reasonable/tame to me tbh. If there was more than that then I'd agree, no need for it. Always find it a bit embarrassing when we do that tbh, it's like the jilted ex who can't move on, just makes you look petty.

Anyway, I like playing Charlie in the 2nd round of the League Cup - pretty much a bye!

Ball no,20 in the next round draw tonight.

Just watched the highlights on STFC player.  The bbc text feed last night said that QPR had a clear penalty turned down.  Yep, apart from the fact that he clearly took the ball.

Its all very promising at the moment apart from the lack of depth to our squad.  An injury to central defence or striker and we're a bit fucked.  Hope this gets sorted.

That dive from their left back was embarrassing too, good to see the ref spotted it.

It was hilarious when Austin scored, it took the QPR fans a good minute to realise it was disallowed  :)

Are the highlights online anywhere? Having trouble logging on to player.

And me  :)

And the commentator despite Ling repeatedly saying "offside" to him

Pritchard's tricky feet and cross for Ranger's goal was lovely. The video on Player keeps freezing at random points so haven't been able to see the second goal...

Terrible ball from Onouha, Pritchard ran at the defence, cut inside, shot with his left foot. Keeper got a hand to it, couldn't stop it going into the net.

Saw the goals on SSN this morning, peach of a cross for the first and a nice bundled finish by NR.

I did the same to LR but it just didn't register at first!

Ranger looks like he is a bit of a beast. He was winning a lot against a very strong back line... I'm not sure he'll score a lot but he could be a real asset for us as he continues to get fit.

Hall equally was superb I thought. Consider the calibre of player he was up against he had an excellent game and showed the potential he has, I really feel the longer the season goes on the better he will get.

Enoughs been said about the game already, but how fucking funny was it after the disallowed goal? It took most of them an age to realise it didn't count and they were doing the gay little goal dance along to the goal music and everything. Hilarious! Also didn't understand why Mason was shown a yellow for his first offence, yet some of them (Diakite in particular) were getting away with multiple fouls. The ref did well for the dive though, it was awful and I think a lot of refs would have been conned.

TBF I don't think anyone has said that mid table will be a superb season, several like myself have said that they will be fairly happy with mid table.

If we can do better than brilliant, which we may well do. If they can all have a desire to play for each other and for the club then thats half the battle. With teamwork and team bonding then anything can happen as was proved to a certain point by Di Canio, some managers get the best out of the players they have lets hope Cooper can do that too.

I think me, you and Ginghino all need to do this after it worked so well yesterday :D

Maybe we could put you 3 (and any others affected) into some form of protective custody during matches? :)

As long as theres beer there I am game :D

I'm afraid I'm still a fully paid up member of the 'midtable will be a great season brigade'.

Great result though, no doubt about it.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PptqmagV-JU

Well said.

Were the highlight of the game on last night or are both games being shown together tonight does anyone know? 

Me too! :)

League Cup Show is on BBC tonight around 11.30ish IIRC. I'd guess it will be on iPlayer after that?

Great, should be able to get a download tomorrow then, heard we are the main game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NSI3NTPSiIU

Who were qpr playing? I couldn't really tell from that. They did very well though, hammered the other team..

For those with STFC World (or Julie's who can get on), there's an 8min highlights edit on the QPR site, same log-in details.

From the clip, it was difficult to see how Austin was offside for his goal. Not complaining mind

What channel will the draw be on?

I've watched it a few times and can't see either. But then again, the QPR players didn't appear to protest at the decision.

Fair point

I was lower to the left and there was a good bunch down there giving him all sorts of pelters, regularly calling him a cunt and wankers etc.  Just thought they were over the top.  The type of banter you mention is to be expected.

As the ball is crossed in from the right and the QPR player goes up to head it, Austin is clearly in advance of him, on his own, between him and the goal line.

I am basing this on what I saw at the match not on video, I haven't watched the highlights yet.  I still stick by it, although poor was probably not the right word.  Nobody was poor.  But, from where I was sat, watching live, Pritchard looked very lightweight.  I didn't even see who put the cross in for Ranger, I was behind the opposite goal.  I may have a different view after watching the video.

At least I am willing to give an opinion that differs.  My opinions aren't based on a dodgey football rumours website.

Think its on Sky sports news at 2200hrs after the Morecombe v Newcastle match

Cheers this cunting games going to extra time isnt it!

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I think you will like this.

Went last night, thought we were excellent.Kazims calmness and control reminded me of Migz at Leeds in 2003.Funnily enough had to sit in Rangers end, as was told wrongly we had sold out.Had to sit on hands a bit when we scored.Sure big fella couple of seats away was Swindon too.Loft upper if your reading. hALL, Mason, and Thompson looked class too

Vodka will do it for me  :D

Got to love the few fellas at the front appearing to goad the QPR fans  :)

He's a 5ft 7 attacking winger, what do you expect?

In terms of how he used what he has physically, he couldn't have done much more. He chased down every ball for 90 minutes when everyone else looked knackered and didn't shirk getting stuck in on the challenge, all aside from being architect of the two town goals.

Just giving an opinion, I am sorry it differs from yours...

He's just countering it. No need to get defensive.

Said during the game that was by far the hardest working performance I'd seen from Pritchard. Almost seemed like he had a point to prove. Maybe felt held back when coming through the ranks at Spurs under Redknapp?

Good shout, the lad ran himself into the ground, he was knackered by the end, making his digging deep to find that little turn of speed to latch onto the sideways pass and carve through their defence all the more impressive.