Match Day Thread Cambridge vs QPR

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Cambridge United vs QPR
Tuesday 13th August 2024 - 19:45
League Cup first round
Cledara Abbey Stadium

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How to get there;
Drive : 63 miles in 1 hour and 43 minutes.
Train : 2 hours and 5 minutes via tube to Kings Cross, mainline to Cambridge then a bus.
Bike : 69 miles in just over 6 hours, or two hours if you are an Olympic level cyclist.

Previous history vs Cambridge United;
Games won: 4
Games drawn: 2
Games lost: 4

Players who have played for both;
John Beck;
1972–1976 Queens Park Rangers 40 (1)
1986–1989 Cambridge United 112 (11)

Jordan Cousins;
2016–2019 : Queens Park Rangers 61 (1)
2023 – Cambridge United 35 (1)

George Thomas;
2020–2023 Queens Park Rangers 37 (0)
2023–Cambridge United 37 (2)

Taylor Richards;
2022–2023→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 15 (0)
2023– Queens Park Rangers 4 (0)
2024–→ Cambridge United (loan) 0 (0)

Match preview;
Writing this not long after leaving Loftus Road, feeling both a bit disappointed with the loss, but also pleased we saw some good play at times. Before we went ahead, and for a short time after the goal, we pressed and looked on top, but afraid their quality shone through and our defence was broken down far too easily. We move on.

Cambridge play Stockport later on today, so I'll update after their match, but the big question is, and always seems to be with the league cup, do we want to field a strong side and hope for a cup run, or give the reserves and kids a chance to experience first team football. Discuss below.

Enjoy if you are making the trip, and as always...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!

 

Too soon Dave. Let us grieve first.

 

I've done it so soon so I can have two days to grieve.

 

If we get the new signings that are rumoured to be coming in, get them straight out on the pitch...we don't do cup runs, so what's the worse that can happen?

 

They get injured.

 

If I was Marti which sadly I’m not although I am taller and wear jeans that fit me I’d play my first XI. Players today looked like they need games. Would be nice for Celar to get off the mark, to keep a first clean sheet, get that feeling of a win.


Cambridge 2-0 QPR. Field out for the season.

 

Happy **** today then?

 

QPR 1 - Cambridge 0
The season is one day old, some positivity is needed, although………

Disappointed ‘How To Get There’ segment didn’t list Gold Coast, Australia, on the off chance l may try to make it over, ha!

Ok, sorry.

 

We did look under-cooked fitness-wise yesterday. I'd play the first eleven, too.

 

You asked what could go wrong……I left out earthquake, terrible flood, fire, plague…..

 

Celar definitely needs to start and get more competitive match time

 

And a touch of the ball.

 

Are we taking the same approach as last season to fitness? Starting the season not fully up to speed felt like madness but it worked. I'd definitely play our strongest team.

 

100% agree. Those players looked lethargic yesterday, and not sharp at all. Competitive game time needed.

 

What could go wrong for St. Jude's band of "lost cause" footballers and their faithful fans.

 

Apparently gane is on Sky Sports + so hopefully steely + works tonight.....

 

This is a template QPR early League Cup exit tie, please prove me wrong...