Nearly there - so excited! (despite the TV SNAFU) Teams will follow, Chelsea are without a shedload of players (no pun intended), so we'll see who they run out with. Our team should be full of surprises as well, with so many new faces in the squad. The major team news for us is that Leigertwood (suspended) and Mancienne (cup tied/injured) definitely won't play. After that... anyone's guess UUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRss!
Some interesting previews/articles today... The Guardian Chelsea v QPR, FA Cup third round Seconds out for the world's richest derby http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2235688,00.html Guardian (Sports Blog) Living in fear of the Chelsea syndrome With Lakshmi Mittal's billions set to revolutionise the club, can QPR, who face their neighbours in the FA Cup today, hold on to their soul? http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/01/04/living_in_fear_of_the_chelsea.html Evening Standard 'Paupers' Chelsea to host the jet set as QPR make the short trip to Stamford Bridge http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport...+the+short+trip+to+Stamford+Bridge/article.do
Here are the teams! Chelsea vs QPR Chelsea: Hilario, Ferreira, Ben-Haim, Alex, Ashley Cole, Wright-Phillips, Obi, Sidwell, Sinclair, Kalou, Pizarro Subs: Taylor, Joe Cole, Drogba, Ballack, Belletti QPR: Camp, Hall, Stewart, Barker, Ainsworth, Connolly, Mahon, Rowlands, Ephraim, Blackstock, Buzsaky Subs: Bolder, Agyemang, Walton, Lee, Balanta Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral) Not surprised that Hall, Connolly and Ephraim go straight in. Sinclair playing against us as expected. How will it look? -------------------Camp-------------------- Barker-----Stewart-----Connolly-----Hall Ainsworth--Rowlands--Mahon--Ephraim ----------Buzsacky------------------------- --------------------Blackstock-------------- Maybe
Here's a pic from the away end as the teams warm-up (not sure if this link will work) - sent by Lloydy... http://193.36.78.4:7001/usertempdir...2984!1199543779427/-949488297/05012008024.jpg
From the pic, looks like we'll be wearing the red-n-black hoops today (as you'd expect) with red shorts.
Another shot of warm-ups (if the link works) http://193.36.78.4:7001/usertempdir...2984!1199544398267/-949462315/05012008026.jpg
I couldn't see the first pic, but could see the second. Thanks to you and Rich for that. We've got three debuts, plus Ephraim back in the side for the first time in a couple of months, Rowlands in a position he hasn't started in a long while, etc., so we've got to be terribly disjointed. With this lineup, in a month, I might hold out hope of a good performance. Today?
Are you getting this on World? It looks like only the two League One matches ongoing today are showing up for me.
Went from being able to watch this on tv to not even being able to listen to it. Un-frigging-beliveable
Yeah, I suppose we'll see. I'd rather have Leigertwood as an option, but those are the breaks. I think Luigi has picked a smart side. Keeping Ainsworth in was a good move, experienced and a team leader. Try the pic now... http://193.36.78.4:7001/usertempdir...2984!1199545043098/-949488297/05012008024.jpg
Ant, on the main page, under QPR World, go to the "Audio Commentary" link -- 6th one down, just below "Live" -- and there's a link there for the game.
Just before kickoff pic... http://193.36.78.4:7001/usertempdir...2984!1199545411592/-949431440/05012008027.jpg
[R] in this thread for all FA Cup games. I thought it started to load (thought I saw part of the roof), but now get Error 404-Not Found Leigertwood, Vine, and Mancienne could all be first-choice players for us today, so... while we're not missing as many as Chelsea (Drogba, Cole, and Ballack on the bench! ) we're not at full strength, either.
Oh up your ass Straight up your ass We'll stick the blue flag up your ass From Stamford Bridge to Wemberley We'll stick the blue flag up your ass
Yep - no support for Mac unfortunately. I have to use my wife's laptop. Pics seem to work when I'm logged in to the latest one. I'll keep posting them, might as well share some video evidence
Loads of noise from the R's. It's been nonstop. Good start for the R's. Chelsea is being patient with us. We're running our heads off at the moment. Can we keep it up?