Match Day Thread Nottingham Forest vs QPR

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Nottingham Forest vs QPR
English Championship
Saturday 22nd February 2020 - 3pm
The City Ground

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Previous Meetings;
Games won: 17
Games drawn: 21
Games lost: 32

Ones to remember;
16 Sep 1972 Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest W 3-0 League Division Two
08 Sep 1984 Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest W 3-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest W 4-3 Premier League
22 Dec 2018 Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers W 0-1 League Championship

Ones to forget;
13 Jan 1934 Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 FA Cup
13 Dec 1987 Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 League Division One
18 Jan 1989 Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers L 5-2 League Cup
26 Jan 2010 Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers L 5-0 League Championship
04 Nov 2017 Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 League Championship
27 Nov 2019 Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest L 0-4 League Championship

Players who have played for both;

David Needham
1977 Queens Park Rangers 18 (3)
1977–1982 Nottingham Forest 86 (9)

Stan Bowles
1972–1979 Queens Park Rangers 315 (97)
1979–1980 Nottingham Forest 19 (2)

Trevor Francis
1979–1981 Nottingham Forest 70 (28)
1988–1990 Queens Park Rangers 32 (12)

Dexter Blackstock
2006–2009 Queens Park Rangers 109 (30)
2009 → Nottingham Forest (loan) 6 (2)
2009–2016 Nottingham Forest 164 (41)

Michael Mancienne
2006–2008 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 58 (0)
2014–2018 Nottingham Forest 122 (0)

Clint Hill
2010–2016 Queens Park Rangers 169 (5)
2011 → Nottingham Forest (loan) 5 (0)

Jamie Mackie
2010–2013 Queens Park Rangers 85 (18)
2013–2015 Nottingham Forest 45 (4)
2015–2018 Queens Park Rangers 54 (6)

Ishmael Miller
2011 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 12 (1)
2011–2014 Nottingham Forest 25 (3)

Joel Lynch
2008–2009 → Nottingham Forest (loan) 23 (0)
2009–2012 Nottingham Forest 57 (3)
2016 – 2019 Queens Park Rangers 90 (7)

Ben Watson
2009 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 16 (2)
2018 – Nottingham Forest 57 (3)

Jack Robinson
2014 –2018 Queens Park Rangers 38 (2)
2018 – 2020 Nottingham Forest 56 (2)

Match preview;
After our thrilling come back and victory on Saturday, we next head up to Nottingham this Saturday. Probably his greatest achievement whilst at the helm, Steve McClaren managed to get us our first ever win at the City Ground in December 2018. Otherwise we haven't had much joy on our travels to Forest, with 20 loses and 14 draws in our history before that.

A win this time round on our visit would be lovely, but it could be quite a challenge. Forest haven't been in great form over their last 6 games (W2, D2, L2), but they sit 5th, only 4 points from an automatic promotion spot. Lewis Grabban is their leading man, with 16 goals this year.

As for us, Saturday's great come back put an end to a bad run of five without a win, a run that had a few nervously looking over their shoulders. Another few points and a comfortable mid table finish will be secured, which given the financial mess we are in, is all I ever really hoped for.

Team news
QPR: Charlie Owens (knee).

Nottingham Forest: Nuno da Costa (knock).

Enjoy those who are going and...

...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!

Pre-match thoughts from the boss;

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The game is on QPR+ so I look forward to seeing it. COYR's!!

 

Cheers Dave.

I’d forgotten all about David Needham, but once I saw the name I remembered a very good player, surprised he only played 18 games for us. He was unlucky to join just as we went off the boil. But Cloughie pinched him and he got a league champions medal as a result.

I fancy us to get another win this weekend, but what do I know?

 

Night before the game and the thread has been up for two whole days with two comments...a lot of excitement around our last 13 games.

 

Hopefully more than anyone can possibly imagine, but most probably absolutely bugger all!

 

Not so much fun as we always win this fixture

 

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come on u rs

 

No idea where to post this so chucking it here. It's a good chuckle.

 

I cant see us repeating last year's victory there. Having said that, when we played Forest at home this season, I wasn't overly impressed by them. They struck me as a possible play off contender rather than an auto chasing contender. Cue a hammering tomorrow.

 

I like Warbles.

 

We'd be doing very well to get a point today....

 

lets hope we see a similar performance like the game against Stoke.....however don't go 2 down before we start playing.

 

Forest were outplayed and beaten by Charlton in their last home game then drew at Albion so their form is unpredictable...

 

Does anybody like this team which I borrowed from a website?



I expect the central pairing to be Barbet and Hall. I think that Rangel may also be rested.

 

Would play Pugh as well instead of chair & then bring him on later if chasing the game

 

Having read the arrogant comments on the LFW preview from their contributor it would be nice to shove the arrogance back up where the sun doesn't shine....

 

A good tactical idea!

 

Bloody phones