Cornish Steve Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Given that the winner of the EFL Cup this year doesn't qualify for the Europa League, what exactly is this new 'Uefa Europa Conference League' they've created? Is it a European equivalent to the FA Vase? markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Cornish Steve said: Given that the winner of the EFL Cup this year doesn't qualify for the Europa League, what exactly is this new 'Uefa Europa Conference League' they've created? Is it a European equivalent to the FA Vase? just reading about this. it's a new league that is below CL and Europa. it is a third tier european competition that's brand new. the winners will win qualification to the Europa league the next year. it's supposed to give teams from smaller countries more chances to win. the larger football leagues only get 1 entry, whereas smaller ones get more than 1. Cornish Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 7 hours ago, Cornish Steve said: Given that the winner of the EFL Cup this year doesn't qualify for the Europa League, what exactly is this new 'Uefa Europa Conference League' they've created? Is it a European equivalent to the FA Vase? Given that we’ve never won this competition, I don’t give a shit. Romey 1878, markjazzbassist and Shukes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, Matt said: Given that we’ve never won this competition, I don’t give a shit. This. I love the thought of us making a bit of history. StevO, markjazzbassist and Matt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Romey 1878 said: This. I love the thought of us making a bit of history. i thought the same. also we wouldn't be facing CL dropouts like you have to in Europa. We'd face Europa dropouts which we should be able to handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 13 hours ago, Cornish Steve said: NEVER have I suggested, or even implied, that I wouldn't want us to win. It's a matter of priorities - especially since this year's winners no longer qualify for the Europa League. Only screwing with you Steve. Cornish Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 1 hour ago, StevO said: Only screwing with you Steve. And I took the bait! (Sorry) StevO and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 Huddersfield away Zoo 2.0 and markjazzbassist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 ill take it Zoo 2.0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 Yay, I'm so excited for the start of the cup we definitely won't be winning . Matt, dunlopp9987, MikeO and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo 2.0 Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 11 minutes ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said: Huddersfield away Started the season by drawing to Derby County who had to play their dinner lady up front and managed to get in the next round of the Carabao Cup with a penalty victory over Sheffield Wednesday, another team who have about 7 players to their name. I'm not well up on Huddersfield, but assume they're a bit shit. Hopefully means they'll just put the three goals past us ... Jokes aside, decent draw that - shouldn't be any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Tricky one. Away to a championship side. Not the type of match we can throw a reserve team at and get through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggytop Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Shukes said: Tricky one. Away to a championship side. Not the type of match we can throw a reserve team at and get through. And they have Niasse up top, he’s guaranteed to have a brilliant game ! Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 23 hours ago, Wiggytop said: And they have Niasse up top, he’s guaranteed to have a brilliant game ! Really? Well that’s it then, we’re out! markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 12/08/2021 at 08:08, Wiggytop said: And they have Niasse up top, he’s guaranteed to have a brilliant game ! Not there anymore. He joined them in March just contracted to the end of the season, immediately got injured in training and left in June without kicking a ball. chicagoblue and Palfy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 18 minutes ago, MikeO said: Not there anymore. He joined them in March just contracted to the end of the season, immediately got injured in training and left in June without kicking a ball. What a lucky escape for them. Bailey and markjazzbassist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 23 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: What a lucky escape for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggytop Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 5 hours ago, MikeO said: and left in June without kicking a ball. That’s not out of character, scored more off his arse or elbow when he was here! Romey 1878, Matt, MikeO and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 Away to queens park rangers. I’ll take it. Should be another winnable match, let’s hope Rafa takes it more serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 17 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said: Away to queens park rangers. I’ll take it. Should be another winnable match, let’s hope Rafa takes it more serious When I lived in London (1985-1994) and went to all London games Loftus Road was the pits for us, we just never seemed to perform; one game in particular (don't remember the exact year) we had our record breaking team and were 3-0 down at HT. Other memory of LR was as a kid, one of the first games my dad took me and my brother to in probably around 1969, because a goalkeeper from our local non-league side (Alan Spratley) was playing for them v West Ham. Finished a 2-2 draw but the abiding memory is that the toilets were being rebuilt so had been replaced by dustbins....with no drainage...so being a little kid I had to stand on tip-toe to reach a totally full bin held together by surface tension. Not something you forget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 17 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said: Away to queens park rangers. I’ll take it. Should be another winnable match, let’s hope Rafa takes it more serious Will definitely be a sterner test than Huddersfield. QPR are unbeaten in the Championship so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyBlue Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 55 minutes ago, chicagoblue said: Will definitely be a sterner test than Huddersfield. QPR are unbeaten in the Championship so far. Definitely a poor draw through two matches but them’s the breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 I’ll always prefer a home draw but it’s not too bad. Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyBlue Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 58 minutes ago, chicagoblue said: Will definitely be a sterner test than Huddersfield. QPR are unbeaten in the Championship so far. Definitely a poor draw through two matches but them’s the breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 8 hours ago, MikeO said: When I lived in London (1985-1994) and went to all London games Loftus Road was the pits for us, we just never seemed to perform; one game in particular (don't remember the exact year) we had our record breaking team and were 3-0 down at HT. Other memory of LR was as a kid, one of the first games my dad took me and my brother to in probably around 1969, because a goalkeeper from our local non-league side (Alan Spratley) was playing for them v West Ham. Finished a 2-2 draw but the abiding memory is that the toilets were being rebuilt so had been replaced by dustbins....with no drainage...so being a little kid I had to stand on tip-toe to reach a totally full bin held together by surface tension. Not something you forget How resourceful we were in those days without out all the Health and Safety regulations ruling our lives, pissing in a dustbin and the good old days of Izal shinny toilet paper when we were in infants and juniors, that’s what made us strong and resilient, none of this namby pamby bollocks from the state or kids having a meltdown because they’ve got no Wi-fi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 QPR have a huge game regarding promotion on the Friday - away to West Brom so this may have fallen quite nicely. I expect it will be a Tuesday game as Sky will already have WBA vs QPR for FNF - IYKWIM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 11 hours ago, MikeO said: When I lived in London (1985-1994) and went to all London games Loftus Road was the pits for us, we just never seemed to perform; one game in particular (don't remember the exact year) we had our record breaking team and were 3-0 down at HT. Other memory of LR was as a kid, one of the first games my dad took me and my brother to in probably around 1969, because a goalkeeper from our local non-league side (Alan Spratley) was playing for them v West Ham. Finished a 2-2 draw but the abiding memory is that the toilets were being rebuilt so had been replaced by dustbins....with no drainage...so being a little kid I had to stand on tip-toe to reach a totally full bin held together by surface tension. Not something you forget I recall us being particularly crap at QPR and Luton with their plastic pitches. The thought of playing professional footy on that is farcical. They definitely had an unfair advantage. Palfy and MikeO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 I remember us beating them 4-0 away on the opening day of the season in 1976. The report in the paper next day read 'Latchford Runs Rings Round Runners-up'. I was made up. We beat them 5-1 the year after, too. QPR had a decent team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 40 minutes ago, Formby said: I remember us beating them 4-0 away on the opening day of the season in 1976. The report in the paper next day read 'Latchford Runs Rings Round Runners-up'. I was made up. We beat them 5-1 the year after, too. QPR had a decent team. Ten league matches at Loftus Road from 1983 on... 2-0, 0-0, 3-0 (1985, by HT, remember it well, line-up below), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0, 1-1, 3-1, 4-2, 2-1. So W1 D2 L7, first five on plastic pitch admittedly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 31 minutes ago, MikeO said: Ten league matches at Loftus Road from 1983 on... 2-0, 0-0, 3-0 (1985, by HT, remember it well, line-up below), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0, 1-1, 3-1, 4-2, 2-1. So W1 D2 L7, first five on plastic pitch admittedly. If we'd won that game, we'd have won the title...sigh. MikeO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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