Team Line Up
		1. Lee Camp
14. Martin Rowlands		25. Bob Malcom	5. Damion Stewart		3. Chris Barker
32. Mikele Leigterwood		10. Akos Buzsacky			7. Adam Bolder
34. Scott Sinclair			17. Ben Sahar
		26. Rowan Vine
Subs
Marc Nygaard on for Ben Sahar
Gareth Ainsworth on for Rowan Vine
Stefan Moore on for Akos Buzsacky
Subs Not Used
Chris Goodchild
Stefan Bailey

When the fixture list was released Blackpool away was probably the one game most travelling fans looked out for but we were to be disappointed with the trip to be made in December rather than during the summer months (although to be honest we'd have got soaked if the game was played in August).

So on Friday we made our way up on the train to Blackpool for a weekend of fun, sun and good football. In the end we only got one of those and the fun came in the pubs with a few hundred QPR fans rather than at Bloomfield Road.

As we walked to the stadium the wind was ridiculously strong and it was probably the coldest I've ever been at a football match, it made Oldham in December seem like Barbados. With a temporary stand along the half way line and no roof it was going to take a bloody good performance from Rangers to warm us up.

The teams ran out just before three o'clock to a decent reception and with the public address system not making it's way to the away end it was hard to see what the team was. We worked it out after a while but didn't realise until the next day that Stefan Bailey and under 18's keeper Chris Goodchild were the other substitutes.

De Canio was forced into changes from the side that lost at Stoke due to Blackstock's suspension and defender Sampsa Timoska fell ill on the way to the game. Michael Mancienne also missed out through injury to the team was changed to a 4-3-3 system. Martin Rowlands slotted in at right back with Big Bob Malcolm alongside Stewart at the heart of the Rangers defence. Adam Bolder returned to midfield alongside Buzsacky and Leigertwood whilst there was a rare start for Ben Sahar on the left whilst fellow Chelsea loanee Scott Sinclair started on the right with Vine down the middle.

Rangers began the game quickly attacking towards the end with a stand and we were almost celebrating a goal within 90 seconds. Rowan Vine cut inside on the right and saw his deflected curling shot drift just wide of the post. Rangers had the wind behind them and a Buzsacky corner caused panic as it dipped under the bar and Blackpool struggled to get he ball clear. It was a promising start to the game but soon settled down into a dire game with neither side coping to well with the conditions.

Rangers struggled to put passes together too often over hitting the ball when in good positions and as has been the case recently we trued to walk the ball into the net rather than having a shot. This way won us a few corners but didn't really test the keeper in difficult conditions and as the half wore on it was clear a few players didn't fancy it. Particularly Ben Sahar who has plenty of ability but doesn't look happy at Rangers and his lack of effort at times showed why he's not played too often this season.

Blackpool were beginning to get a grip on the game and went close with a dangerous cross into the middle saw Camp beaten but Burgess headed wide of the post. That should have been a wake up call for Rangers but we continued to struggle and despite having the wind in our favour we spent large parts of the half defending rather than attacking.

It took an outstanding save from Lee Camp to keep the scores level when a ball into the box reached Burgess whose close range effort looked a certain goal before Camp threw out an arm and turned it around the post.

Stewart then lost a battle with Burgess as the big striker blasted over the bar and fans began to get a little restless with the game slipping away from us.

We did have our moments at the other end but they were few and far between. Buzsacky struck a long-range free kick straight at the keeper whilst Vine opted for a long-range volley rather than a pass, which was easily saved. Our best chance came after a back pass was awarded and we had an indirect free kick from 12 yards out. Chris Barker stood over it but rather than have a shot we played it back to Buzsacky who was 30 yards out and his shot was deflected wide. The Hungarian looked dangerous from corners but when the half time whistle went it had been a disappointing performance so far in freezing cold conditions.

During half time some fans began to strip off and dance topless which was funny to see and as the second half began a few QPR fans did a topless conga. Any sense of humour was lost on the stewards though who man handled one bloke and threw him out without his jumper so he was left outside in a freezing cold wind. It was an unbelievable over reaction from the stewards to a few blokes having a bit of fun and trying to keep themselves entertained during a dire game of football.

Anyway back to the football and De Canio made one change at half time bringing on Marc Nygaard for Ben Sahar.

The game was pretty dire to watch with neither side looking capable of putting a few passes together and the wind was ruining the game as a spectacle. Blackpool continued to cope better with the conditions and pushed forward for a winner but lacked a cutting edge up front and rarely forced Lee Camp into action during the first twenty minutes of the half.

Rangers had chances on the break as we got into some good positions but too often we went for the wrong option with Vine and Buzsacky both shooting over the bar and wasting the chance to get the ball over when out wide. The frustration was beginning to grow among the travelling fans as the game began to slip away from us in the second half and the ball just wouldn't stick up front and we began to look like a side desperate to hang on for the point. De Canio made another change taking off Vine and bringing on Ainsworth, which brought a few, boos from the fans but in fairness Vine hadn't been at his best.

Blackpool began to create a few chances as we began to make some basic errors. Bob Malcolm's inability to jump, win a header or kick a ball to a team mate was costing us and he was getting a torrent of abuse from QPR fans for his pathetic showing. Camp was called into action to make two decent saves and was heavily under pressure as corner after corner was thrown into the box.

De Canio tried to change things and brought on Stefan Moore to give some more pace going forward but he was soon to find out that the Moore he sees in training rarely turns up on a match day. Buzsacky was the man to make way, which again angered many fans, but after taking a knock at Stoke he may not have been able to complete ninety minutes.

The pressure began to increase and we continued to make basic errors. Rowlands dived in two footed by the corner flag to concede a needless free kick and with a strong wind behind them every free kick and corner was going to cause problems.

A quickly taken free kick outside the box should have opened the scoring as Burgess was put in with an open goal but his first touch bounced off him and drifted wide of the post

As the ninety minute mark approached many QPR fans began to leave and looked very fed up with another poor showing on the road, the only plus point was that it looked like Blackpool were as inept as us up front but as the pressure continued one mistake by Stewart gifted them the win they deserved. It came from a long ball from deep and Stewart looked to head it clear but just succeeded in heading across goal and Burgess was unmarked to head into the corner of the net and set up wild celebrations in the home ends.

Rangers created nothing in the final minute and ended the game with another away defeat and three points adrift in the relegation zone. The fans made their feeling hard giving the players some unbelievable stick as they came over to clap the fans. Personally I was too cold to say anything to them and just walked away to try and find a warm pub, something we failed to do as we watched the Arsenal game in the coldest pub I've ever been in.

So another defeat on the road and the panic button is being pressed by more than a few fans. This is certainly not good enough and things need to improve quickly if we are to get out of the relegation zone. Just a week ago things looks so bright with the feeling being that we were going to hammer someone but a week on I can't see where the next goal is coming from let along a thrashing.

The defence continues to look a mess with Bob Malcolm drop kicking Gus Ceaser of the throne of worst player I've ever seen in the hoops. Quite what Danny Cullip has done to be released for this idiot to play is beyond me and Marcus Bignot must be feeling a little put out at being loaned out then seeing us have to play Rowlands at right back.

One of Rangers major failing is that we are at times trying to walk the ball into the net, we really need to get a balance to our game where we play this pretty football but also know when to get a foot in and fight because very few teams in this division are going to give us time and space to play our football.

We need to get back to basics starting with the London derby against Crystal Palace on Tuesday.

Man of the Match: Lee Camp

QPR: Camp 8, Rowlands 5, Malcom 4, Stewart 7, Barker 6, Leigterwood 6, Buzsacky 6 (Moore 5), Bolder 5, Sinclair 5, Vine 6 (Ainsworth 6), Sahar 4 (Nygaard 6)