Critchley: I understand frustration of QPR fans
Neil Critchley says he understands the frustration of QPR fans after a run of just one win in 14 matches.
Results have seen Rangers slide down the table to 14th and they have won just one of their eight matches since Critchley took over as head coach.
Speaking to West London Sport on the eve of Saturday’s game at Huddersfield, Critchley said: “I can understand the frustration of the supporters at the moment – none of us are happy with where we are in the league and the run that we’ve been on.
“But my job is to look beyond the noise and concentrate on what we can control.”
Rangers took forward Jamal Lowe on loan from Bournemouth during the recent transfer window but did not make further signings ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, while George Thomas and Macauley Bonne left the club and Niko Hamalainen was loaned out again.
“If you look at the January transfer window, you have a plan for now but also with one eye on the future as well,” Critchley said.
08/02/2023 @ 8:58 am
Happychap – they may not be mugs, but their league ratings tell us the truth. We are and always will be a mid league side, capable on our day of beating anyone but forced to rely on sales from the academy to ‘get by’. FFP & MH made sure that the glory days are long gone. The comments about Les are valid – what DOES he do?
The claim about ‘tight margins’ in my book is just an excuse these days for poor performances. I dont want to disagree with anyone on here but our results speak for themselves.
05/02/2023 @ 1:47 pm
Football is a game of very tight margins, as Warbs always said. the same folk who called for his head are already out to oust Critchley and always say stupid things about Les. yesterday, we were much the better side before and, especially, after we scored, but it was inevitable that if we didn’t score a second that Huddersfield would find a way of equalising. It was bound to come from a set piece because they were utterly dreadful otherwise – yet somehow in the second half they played better than we did for most of it. That’s the Championship for you. And we shouldn’t forget that Huddersfield almost went up last season, so they’re no mugs.
04/02/2023 @ 5:03 pm
I Just expect the club to perform to its potential – thats most of the time, not just now and again. DofF problem. Buck stops with him.
04/02/2023 @ 10:00 am
Les, just drop the mascot outfit and do your job instead.
04/02/2023 @ 9:09 am
In Les I trust. People consistently expect the club to outperform its resources. There is a huge amount of luck and randomness involved in this game which I don’t think people appreciate.
03/02/2023 @ 11:08 pm
It’s about time les Ferdinand is brought to book team is no more advanced in the years he’s been involved he has a major input to the manager who runs the team as a centre forward he should know that we haven’t had a goal scorer since Charlie Austin on his 1stvisit
03/02/2023 @ 7:57 pm
He’s like a rabbit in the headlights ! I’ve watched all his videos, pre and post match since he arrived and you’ve got to hope that he comes across a lot better to the players than he does on camera. I really don’t think he does understand the frustration, winning games is a lot more about the mentality/attitude of the players than people realise. This team is not playing for him in my view they are going through the motions and collecting their wages because the issues surrounding his predecessor leaving have not been addressed and handled correctly. Can I see more woeful performances before the end of the season ? – Yes. Will he last till the end of the season ? – Possibly.
03/02/2023 @ 7:49 pm
Pretty well everything Ive come out with lately is borne out of frustration. Cant help it, especially when I KNOW the team can play better than they are. A performance against Huddersfield will be critical if we intend to climb back up the table, otherwise we will be destined for another mid table finish at best.