Match Day Thread QPR vs Middlesbrough

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QPR vs Middlesbrough
The Championship
Saturday 26th September 2020 - 15:00
The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium

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Previous Meetings;
Games won: 19
Games drawn: 16
Games lost: 18

Ones to remember;
06 Sep 1966 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough W 4-0 League Division Three
04 Oct 1969 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough W 4-0 League Division Two
20 Nov 1976 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough W 3-0 League Division One
05 Mar 1983 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough W 6-1 League Division Two
04 Mar 1998 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough W 5-0 League Division 1

Ones to forget;
26 Sep 1970 Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers L 6-2 League Division Two
08 Nov 1997 Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 League Division 1
05 Dec 2009 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough L 1-5 League Championship
20 Jan 2018 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough L 0-3 League Championship

Players who have played for both;
John O'Rourke
1966–1968 Middlesbrough 64 (38)
1971–1974 Q.P.R. 34 (12)

Mikkel Beck;
1996–1999 Middlesbrough 91 (24)
2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 11 (4)

Kieron Dyer;
2011–2013 Queens Park Rangers 5 (0)
2013 Middlesbrough 9 (2)

Fabio Da Silva
2012–2013 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 21 (0)
2016–2018 Middlesbrough 48 (1)

Alex Baptiste
2015–2017 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2017–2019 Queens Park Rangers 30 (0)

Luke Young
2007–2008 Middlesbrough 35 (1)
2011–2014 Queens Park Rangers 24 (2)

Ravel Morrison
2014 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 15 (6)
2017 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 5 (0)
2020 → Middlesbrough (loan) 3 (0)

Gary O'Neil
2007–2011 Middlesbrough 109 (8)
2013–2014 Queens Park Rangers 29 (1)

Jordan Hugill
2018–2019 → Middlesbrough (loan) 37 (6)
2019–2020 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 39 (13)

Grant Hall;
2015–2020 Queens Park Rangers 119 (6)
2020– Middlesbrough 0 (0) - Ok, so he hasn't played for them, but signed for them at least.

Match Preview;
Neil Warnock managed his side remotely on Saturday against Bournemouth, but still managed to make a key substitution, bringing on Browne in the 69th minute for him to equalize on the 81st minute. That was their first point after an opening day loss to Watford on Friday night, in front of the sky cameras.

Looking through their squad, I notice Grant Hall has gone straight into their starting line up...and Ravel Morrison has just left. Ashley Fletcher has already scored two this season (although they were both in a League Cup win over Shrewsbury Town), but otherwise they have only scored 1 in 2 league games.

Enjoy those who are watching, and (as Steels has pointed out that Warnock is working from home due to Coronavirus...) if anyone works in telecommunication and can shut the network down in Cornwall for a few hours on Saturday afternoon, that'd be great.

I'll add team news when it is up, and others can add what they know...

COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!

 

No Colin on the sidelines....the ref will be pleased!

 

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Never managed to attend a game against Boro but was very impressed with their performance 2005/2006 in the Euroleague. We should win this if we manage to repeat last weeks decent performance in the first half.

2-1

 

Bloody Luke Young.

 

somewhat distracted by Kiwi's photos.
3 points would be good. Another carefully placed penalty....straight down the middle....hit with power....taking keeper with it would be very good

 

Not sure what game you watched last week mate but I thought our first half performance was one of the most negative I've seen in a while. Here's hoping for some forward passing .

 

Honestly, I thought that we totally dominated Coventry but lost track after our 1-0. 2nd half was a desaster but I was only referring to the 1st one.

 

We didn't create anything in the first half bar the penalty

It's great to have all the possession if you're winning and need to stifle the opposition

Deadly dull if you just do it to rack up your passes completed stat

 

You are right that we didn´t create a lot in the 1st half but I quite enjoyed watching our play. What´s the reason in watching football if it is not enjoyable - and of course scoring more goals than the opposite team. I do not care a lot for our position in the table unless it is top 6 or bottom 3. So I am hoping for another pleasant display, lot´s of goals and 3 points for the R´s.

 

Little bump here...as it is match day.

 

Please play Dieng!!

 

Please also play decisive football
Please score a number of goals
Please could we have a clean sheet

Colin will not be there as he is isolating after a positive Covid test. I have not heard if he is ill or not. Anyone know?

 

Dieng, the Finn at LB and Chair as a proper #10, please!

 

Yep.

 

I doubt that we will see Dieng in the starting eleven, but I hope that he will be promoted to the bench.

I would like to see “the Finn” at left back, Chair in the central no.10 position and Thomas in the left offensive midfield position.

I hope that Ball will replace Cameron in the holding role, and he may be partnered by Amos (or Carrol).

 

I’ll settle for a good solid effort with no caving in as the clock winds down.

 

Stranger than fiction?...

 

Dieng is in Goal today