Managers quotes after QPR game

Last updated : 07 April 2003 By Michael Morris

Lennie Lawrence

"Inept defending cost us the game. "The physical inability to cope at the back was the biggest factor.

"We made their front two look like van Nistelrooy and Chris Sutton.

"We've had bits of passing and link-up play, but we've been dragged into the easy option of knocking it forward.

"We must impose ourselves on teams the way that QPR imposed themselves on us - we find that far, far easier away from home.

"How can we cope with the whole thing? It's my duty to address the mental side."

On the ref Lennie said

"Paul Armstrong made a lot of bizarre, nonsensical decisions. He was woeful, but he didn't cost us the game."

Ian Holloway

"We lost 4-0 at home to Cardiff, lost to Wigan and also lost against Crewe.

"We weren't beating the teams up there around us, so this result is important for us as a benchmark.

"The character that wasn't there when Cardiff beat us is there now.

"There's a long way to go, but we're moving in the right direction."