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The Monthly Awards
Wednesday 21st March 2007
by Ron Norris
 

 

SKINNER'S RE-VIEW : COOKIE'S FEBRUARY

Lee Cook was your QPRnet.com Player of the Month for February. Cookie has wrestled the award back after loaning it to Mancienne and Blackstock and takes it for the fourth time this season.

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The first game of this short month was the 3-1 home win over a Burnley side that was, and continues to be, in freefall. Gregory played a 3-4-3 formation with Cook on the left side of the front three. He opened the scoring in the game with a beautiful angled drive and he also set up Blackstock for a bullet header for the second with a pinpoint corner. 

The game away at Southend was an instantly forgettable affair but could have been different had referee Walton awarded a penalty when Cook was hauled over with the score at 1-0. 

There was a long time to wait until Rangers travelled to Elland Road to face fellow relegation candidates Leeds United. At times Cook ended up playing as a foil for Blackstock in a position ill suited to either his or the teams strengths. He did manage to be the biggest attacking threat for Rangers in spite of this though. 

The final game of the season was the 1-1 draw at home to Plymouth Argyle when once again Cook was played off of the lone front man. In spite of this Cook did manage to bag the equaliser after Luke McCormick spilled a corner under pressure from his own players.  

So five points from twelve for Rangers and two goals for Cookie in a month that did little to help the fight against relegation. If anyone other than Cook wins every Player of the Season award going, I will eat my lunch… 

Well done Lee.

 

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