Match Day Thread Bristol City vs QPR

Bristol City vs QPR
Tuesday 12th February 2019
19h45 Kick Off
Ashton Gate;

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Travel:
Drive: 2 h 26 min (122 miles) via M4
Train: 2h 40 from Shepherds Bush market to Paddington then the Great Western Railway to Bristol Temple Meads, then a 2 minute walk.​

Bike : 11 h 14 min (137 miles) along the Bristol and Bath railway path.

Previous Meetings;
Games won: 33
Games drawn: 25
Games lost: 29

Ones to remember;
06 Dec 1924 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 3-0 Division Three (South)
26 Dec 1936 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 5-0 Division Three (South)
21 Mar 1953 Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers D 4-4 Division Three (South)
07 Apr 1962 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 4-1 League Division Three
27 Sep 1980 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 4-0 League Division Two


Ones to forget;
11 Apr 1925 Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers L 5-0 Division Three (South)
20 Apr 1935 Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers L 5-1 Division Three (South)
Our last two games:
27 Jan 2018 Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 League Championship
21 Aug 2018 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City L 0-3 League Championship

Players who have played for both;
Tommy Doherty;
1996–2005 Bristol City 189 (7)
2005–2008 Queens Park Rangers 15 (0)

Bradley Orr;
2004–2010 Bristol City 229 (12)
2010–2012 Queens Park Rangers 39 (1)

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
2013–2015 Bristol City 82 (24)
2015–2018 Queens Park Rangers 12 (3)

Luke Freeman
2014–2017 Bristol City 105 (10)
2017– Queens Park Rangers 91 (12)

Match Preview;
After a thoroughly heart-wrenching Saturday afternoon, having regrouped after falling 0-4 down to miss a last minute penalty and throw away a point, we now have to pick ourselves up and go to in-form Bristol City.

City have won their last eight in a row, and in all they have not lost since going to Leeds on November the 24th. This impressive run has seen them climb to 6th in the league, after not having an amazing start to the year. There is no obvious star goalscorer in their side with Famara Diedhiou their top scorer on 8 goals, but they have a number of players from all positions who have chipped in with 4/5/6 goals each. Here's hoping we can be the ones to end their impressive run, but massive respect to anyone heading to Bristol on what will likely be a freezing cold Tuesday night.

From the official;

QPR have an opportunity to build on Saturday’s second-half performance against Birmingham but can expect a difficult match against the league’s in-form side Bristol City.

After an unacceptable first period, which saw the R’s 4-1 down at half-time, Steve McClaren’s team rallied and went extremely close to securing a dramatic comeback on the weekend.

However, Lee Camp’s late penalty save from Nahki Wells meant Birmingham took the three points and condemned the R’s to their fourth straight league defeat.

With games coming thick and fast, Rangers have a chance to put things right at Ashton Gate but Bristol City have won their last eight fixtures in all competitions and that remarkable run of form has seen them claim a playoff position.

Lee Johnson’s side are 6th in the table and coming off the back of an impressive victory at Ewood Park where they were 1-0 winners.

The two teams are more than familiar with each other having met on 77 different occasions but Rangers have not beat the Robins on their home turf for over 16 years.

In the reverse fixture at Loftus Road, QPR were on the end of a 3-0 defeat but both teams have significantly improved since that game which was played at the end of August 2018.


Come on YOU SUPER HOOPSA!

 

The matches are coming think and fast. I have just about calmed down from Saturday's emotional roller coaster ride and we have a match tomorrow. Plus, we have a massive Cup match on Friday.

Apart from player fatigue issues, we suddently have a formation issue. I doubt that we will start with a 4-4-2 with no protection to the back four as we saw what happended in the first half on Saturday. So it may be a 3-5-2 as the second half on Saturday, or a 4-2-3-1.

As we will be playing away, I would go or a 4-2-3-1 formation. If so, it would be tough to drop Matty Smith after Saturday's perofmarmance.

I admit that I am not sure what team I would field if I were Steve McClaren. I look forward to seeing any thoughts or ideas.

 

Four games, four tough games, in 12 days ... who knows where our confidence will be at the end; or how we will have coped with injuries or tiredness.
Going to be a rollercoaster time for us all.

 

Just booked my ticket. First game in bloody ages, but finally, working in Bristol has coincided with a game. Who's going?

 

Form dictates a heavy loss. But with talismanic Woody there we might scrape a draw. At least he won’t be posting on this thread.

 

Not usually a happy hunting ground for us. Bite your hand off for the draw.

 

You're damn right I won't.

 

will the ground be ready in time

 

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What do we sing these days anyway? Sir les-lie Ferdinand? Olloways blue and white army? Whatever the season?

 

Can't be anything but a los s.
Matty Smith will be too tired injured to play...and we need him on Friday.

Super cautious ...with only one striker. Going for a morale raising draw...please


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They're 14 games unbeaten, we haven't won in last six. Perfect time for a nonsense upset...

 

Eze put out a semi-cryptic tweet which I took to mean he’ll play. Surely we rest Smith for this. Hemed to start for me.

 

if we get another drubbing, do we start panicking?

 

No. Have you seen how bad the teams 13+ points behind us are?

 

We should be on for a right tonking, this evening, but we are QPR ...
Besides, a win (or at least good showing) on Friday is most important.

 

If you are FACup winners surely you cannot be relegated

 

Can we start the Watford match day thread instead please?

 

I'll be there. Distance wise, it's a home match for me. Daunting prospect though, isn't it?

 

is this all ticket?