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IT'S THE LAST GAME
OF THE SEASON
Saturday 3rd May 2008
by Ron Norris & Simon Skinner
So this is it, the final game of a rollercoaster season for
Rangers. The worst squad in the league, a slick haired failure merchant
for a boss and on the verge of going out of business has been replaced
with a dynamic set of players, a manager that has restored our attacking
verve and more money than we could ever wish to spend. West Brom are in
town and will be looking for the result they need to wrap up a deserved
Championship title. |
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Queens
Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion
The Championship
Saturday 4th May 2008
Kick Off 14:00 |
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RANGERS VERSUS ..... |
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LAST TIME OUT:
“Rangers needed to steady the ship now. Instead they handed
possession back to West Brom, tried to play offside with a line
like a dog’s hind leg and conceded a second in a little over a
minute. This time Miller himself burst through like a rampaging
shire horse and smashed a shot through Camp.”
West Bromwich Albion 5-1 Queens Park
Rangers, Sunday 30th
September 2007. |
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HEAD TO HEAD |
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Overall |
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Played |
QPR |
W. Brom |
Draws |
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33 |
12 |
14 |
7 |
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At QPR |
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Played |
QPR |
W. Brom |
Draws |
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17 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
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OTHER
MEETINGS:
The league head to head between the sides is pretty tight
with twelve Baggies wins versus ten for the R’s. There have been
a further seven stalemates. Rangers’ last win at home over West
Brom came in January 2001 when goals from Chris Plummer and
Sammy Koejoe wrapped up a 2-0 victory. |
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LEAGUE
STANDINGS |
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Pos |
Team |
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GD |
Pts |
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1st |
West Brom |
45 |
31 |
78 |
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14th |
QPR |
45 |
-4 |
58 |
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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THE REFEREE |
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Paul Taylor is in charge for this one and I will always
remember him best for sending Terrell Forbes off at Brighton
following Kerry Mayo’s five second delayed collapse to the deck.
So far this term he has booked 102 in 39 games and sent off 8.
He hasn’t done an R’s game this season but he has taken West
Brom against Charlton, a game the baggies won 4-2. |
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THE REF RECORD |
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Season |
Games |
Yellows |
Reds |
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2007-08 |
39 |
102 |
8 |
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2006-07 |
37 |
117 |
9 |
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2005-06 |
39 |
98 |
5 |
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2004-05 |
35 |
122 |
9 |
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2003-04 |
34 |
126 |
14 |
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SIX DEGREES OF SEP-R-ATION:
Matthew Connolly to Ishmael Miller. Connolly started his
career at Arsenal and his debut for them came against West Brom.
Jeremie Aliadiere scored both goals in an Arsenal League Cup
win. He is now at Middlesbrough and scored his first goal for
them against Manchester United. Danny Simpson was an unused sub
for United and last season he enjoyed a successful loan spell at
Sunderland. His boss at Sunderland was Roy Keane who was a team
mate of Craig Beattie at Celtic. Beattie has since moved to The
Hawthorns where he is a colleague of Ishmael Miller. |
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RON AND SIMON'S PREDICT-OFF |
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SIMON:
The Baggies come to W12 knowing that a win will seal the
title and to be honest, they only seem to know one way to play, all out
attack. If Rangers can match them passing wise and cope with the movement of
Phillips and the dynamism of Miller than there is a chance of a result. Oh,
you also have to stop Greening, Brunt, Gera and Koren too! As it is, I think
they will have the edge on the day and will wrap up a narrow win. 2-1 to The
Champions.
RON:
I actually think we'll lose, I really can't see West Brom letting the title
slip from their grasp, we need our full first choice eleven to beat them and
without key players in attack and defence I think we'll struggle. That said
I'm three points behind Simon in the predict-off so I have to go for a
different result from him if I am to win and hope it's spot on so for the
competitions sake only - a one all draw!
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Current score: Ron 19 Simon 22 |
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