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QPR Kevin H
02 Dec 2007, 10:36 AM
Not much news to report here... just Chelsea away (!!!!)
January 5th or 6th. More news later
Atouk
02 Dec 2007, 11:56 AM
Wow. I wonder if that rules out Mancienne. Plus, we'll probably have Sinclair play against us!
QPR Kevin H
03 Dec 2007, 10:09 AM
Marc Bircham will be on the Hawksbee and Jacobs Show this hour (10-11 ET) to talk about the Chelsea-QPR 3rd Roud tie. Should be pretty good - www.talksport.net to listen.
Atouk
03 Dec 2007, 10:20 AM
The official site confirms that Mancienne will not be available to play against Chelsea.
The two West London clubs last met at all and at the Bridge in a 1-1 draw in the Premier League in March 1996. QPR also dropped two 1-2 decisions to Chelsea that January at Loftus Road, one in the Premier League, one in the FA Cup.
Overall series -- QPR 13 wins, Chelsea 16 wins, 17 draws.
QPR Kevin H
03 Dec 2007, 10:28 AM
Good chat with Birch on Talksport. He definitely played his role as Rs supporter, saying it's exactly what he wanted to see from the draw. Just dissapointed that it's the season after his stint with the Rs.
When asked how the players (that he speaks to) are getting along with the new manager, Birch said "iss a bit difficult cause he don't talk English". Well to be fair Marc, that wasn't the best display of "talking English" yourself :D
Also said that his hamstring recovery is getting close and hopes to be back in the Yeovil team in the new year.
Atouk
04 Dec 2007, 01:55 PM
The game will take place on Saturday, December 5th, at 3 p.m.
http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1183197,00.html
QPR Kevin H
04 Dec 2007, 02:27 PM
The game will take place on Saturday, December 5th, at 3 p.m.
http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1183197,00.html
I'm guessing that will probably mean no TV. That's odd, guessing the Met Police had a big say in all this.
Atouk
04 Dec 2007, 02:28 PM
I'm guessing that will probably mean no TV. That's odd, guessing the Met Police had a big say in all this.Maybe it would have been more "TV worthy" if it was at HQ and they'll figure it'll get ugly at the Bridge. :eek:
QPR Kevin H
04 Dec 2007, 02:36 PM
Maybe it would have been more "TV worthy" if it was at HQ and they'll figure it'll get ugly at the Bridge. :eek:
I guess... underdogs are always more interesting at home. But our fans will certainly make a racket at the Bridge.
Here are the TV fixtures:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7126684.stm
FA Cup
The FA Cup third round tie between Aston Villa and Manchester United will be screened live on BBC TV's Match of the Day on Saturday, 5 January...
BBC One will also screen Arsenal's tie at Burnley (1400 GMT) and Stoke against Newcastle (1800 GMT) on 6 January.
Sky Sports will televise the match between Luton Town or Nottingham Forest against Liverpool on 6 January at 1600 GMT.
QPR Kevin H
28 Dec 2007, 12:31 PM
Frank Lampard will certainly miss the FA Cup tie next week... (plus more doubts for the Blues)
http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/premier-league/article3289170.ece
Another day, another key player out. Frank Lampard's torn thigh muscle against Aston Villa on Wednesday means that the midfielder is out for a month and represents another major blow to Chelsea's fading Premier League challenge. The 29-year-old is just the latest in a series of key players to be ruled out by injury or suspension...
and now Chelsea are without him, John Terry, Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda and the suspended Ricardo Carvalho...
Terry's original recovery time of six weeks for the three bones he broke in his right foot against Arsenal on 16 December has not changed according to the club and he will not be rushed back. Drogba is set to join up with the Ivory Coast for the African Nations Cup early next month as is Salomon Kalou, while Michael Essien will be with Ghana and John Obi Mikel with Nigeria. Malouda is still yet to regain fitness and Carvalho is banned for three matches...
Chelsea have appealed against Ashley Cole's red card for what referee Phil Dowd saw as a handball against Villa, although that cause seems doomed to failure. So too Villa's appeal against Zat Knight's dismissal. With Ashley Cole also suspended and no obvious replacement as captain without Terry and Lampard, Grant will have to turn to two players who have made only a marginal impact on the first team since the new manager took over in September.
So there's a possiblity of Chelsea playing us without Lampard, Drogba, A. Cole, Carvalho and Terry. Hmm
QPR Kevin H
28 Dec 2007, 12:34 PM
And more HUGE NEWS today!!!!
http://www.soccertv.com/england.cfm
http://msn.foxsports.com/id/7609232_37_1.pdf
Sat Jan 05 10:00AM Eastern
Length: 2 hr LIVE
FOX Soccer Channel (FSC) - US
English FA Cup - 3rd Round
Chelsea vs Queen's Park Rangers
Atouk
28 Dec 2007, 01:08 PM
Great news... assuming I actually want to see what's going to happen to us! :) Most of us can watch it at home, but you want to get together at Kitty's?
QPR Kevin H
28 Dec 2007, 01:25 PM
Kitty's... definitely! We should try to spread the word. Even if FSC is pretty common and we getted crushed, who cares, still a good excuse to get together and cheer them on.
Atouk
28 Dec 2007, 01:29 PM
Kitty's... definitely! We should try to spread the word. Even if FSC is pretty common and we getted crushed, who cares, still a good excuse to get together and cheer them on.Agreed. I just posted on qprdot.org. We picked up a few folks from there for the Charlton match -- hopefully we will again.
MetroAnt
28 Dec 2007, 01:53 PM
Great news! Can't wait to watch us dispatch Chelsea from the comfort of my own couch. ;-)
Brook
02 Jan 2008, 12:41 PM
The Cleveland, Ohio Blues cordially invite our hooped neighbours to watch the match at our local on Saturday.
If anyone is interested, PM me.
Good Luck for the match.
ross from st paul
02 Jan 2008, 12:57 PM
The Cleveland, Ohio Blues cordially invite our hooped neighbours to watch the match at our local on Saturday.
If anyone is interested, PM me.
Good Luck for the match.
That's very neighborly of you!
I wish I knew of some QPR or Chelsea groups getting together in St. Paul...or Minneapolis, if I were forced to slum it. :p
some fun going on here, come join.
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=13556032#post13556032
Atouk
03 Jan 2008, 11:10 AM
some fun going on here, come join.
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=13556032#post13556032
I chipped in a little here (http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13561639&postcount=61), but tried to keep it light.
I think that's my first ever post on the Chelsea board. :eek: I think I need a wash. ;)
ross from st paul
03 Jan 2008, 11:31 AM
I think that's my first ever post on the Chelsea board. I think I need a wash. ;)
I can understand that. :p
Seriously, though, it sounds like art has some history with those folks? I'm not criticizing the back-and-forth banter, or art, or any of the Chelsea posters.
I just think it would be really cool for West London if Chelsea, Fulham, and (most importantly) QPR were all in the top flight.
I'd definitely have to go to satellite TV, if that were the case. My cable subscription doesn't give me ANY English ball, let alone the Championship.
:)