Match Day Thread Bristol City vs QPR

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Bristol City vs QPR
Saturday 17th August 2019
Ashton Gate

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How to get there;
Driving: 2 hours 22 minutes, 116 miles down the M4.
Train : 2 hours 49 minutes on the Great Western Railway from Paddington.
Cycling : 11 h 23 min (138 miles) via Bristol And Bath Railway Path

Players who have played for both;
Tony Thorpe
1998–2002 Bristol City 128 (51)
2003–2005 Queens Park Rangers 41 (10)

Tommy Doherty
1996–2005 Bristol City 189 (7)
2005–2008 Queens Park Rangers 15 (0)

Steven Caulker
2010–2011 → Bristol City (loan) 29 (2)
2014–2017 Queens Park Rangers 50 (3)

Luke Freeman
2014–2017 Bristol City 105 (10)
2017–2019 Queens Park Rangers 104 (14)

Previous meetings;
Games won: 33
Games drawn: 25
Games lost: 30

Ones to remember;
06 Dec 1924 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 3-0 Division Three (South)
01 Jan 1935 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 4-1 Division Three (South)
26 Dec 1936 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 5-0 Division Three (South)
27 Sep 1980 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 4-0 League Division Two
13 Aug 2019 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 5-4 on penalties League Cup R1

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)
21 Aug 2018 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City L 0-3 League Championship

Preview
After a tense but great win, on penalties, on Tuesday night, we face the same opposition again on Saturday, only this time at their place. Bristol have started the season with a home loss to massive Leeds United, followed by a 1-1 draw away at Birmingham City. I'm worried they'll go into Saturday fired up by both the desire for revenge after last night, plus seeking their first win of the season in front of their home fans.

I'll add more team news when it is on the official, and others can add any more information but enjoy the trip if you are going and...

...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!

 

Based on yesterday's cup match with a very different team, it will be interested who Warburton fields on Saturday.

I do not expect any changes from the Huddersfield match in the back four. However, I do expect changes elswwhere, for example Chair for Scowen. Could also Wells replace Hugill after his performance?

 

Cheers Dave

Now this is a big test can’t see us getting anything there

But I am always wrong about results

Win there and we all need to talk about something happening with our team officially

 

Last season at Ashton Gate was one of our most shameful performances, hope we improve on that **** show.

 

They will def be after blood. Take it to them and hit them on the break!

'Would love it if we beat them'!

 

Based upon the last two matches, I would propose some changes to the starting eleven from the Huddersfield team:

--------------------------------- Lumley ----------------------------
----Kane (Rangel)-------Hall-----Barbet---------Manning--
-----------------------Smith--------------Cameron----------------
---------Pugh (BOS)---------- Chair--------------Eze--------
--------------------------------Hugil (Wells)--------------------

I would introduce:
Chair (for Scowen)
Smith (for Amos)

I would be tempted to introduce:
Kane (for Rangel)
Pugh (for BOS)
But it is an option that both Kane and Pugh could be substitutes in the second half to "up the game".

...and I am open on Wells. But I would probably play Wells from 60 mins.

Any thoughts or comments?

 

general consensus on ''Fantasy Island'' is Wells and Chair for Hugill and Scowen. Think slightly unfair on Hugill. Scowen on his own admission said he was poor against Huddersfield. Personally would keep Saturdays team

 

Sorry QPRSki much more likely Cameron for Scowen, maybe Ball playing a conventional RB instead of Rangel too.
Amos will start instead of Smith I am sure
Can See Eze and BOS starting but Chair finishing instead of one of those two

But could well be right about Wells starting ahead of Hugill

 

Cameron will start, but not for Scowan. Scowan plays further forward now.
Ball isn't a right back.
Amos instead of Smith agreed.
Chair should start ahead of Scowan imo.

 

Ball ended up as Right back yesterday.

Scowen has had two rough matches...He won't start on Saturday...
That is why he played 90 minutes yesterday

 

Ball was an emergency right back as we brought on another attacker for Kane, who isn't match fit yet according to Warbs.
Scowan has been playing as one of the three behind the striker. I think Chair may replace him on Saturday.

 

Beth, to be honest I really have no idea!

But I do expect changes and an integration of the last Saturday’s and this Tuesday’s teams.

Much will depend on the tactics. We will probably try to attack on the break, but as to how offensive we will be, who knows!

We may wish to contain in the first half and then be more offensive, or the alternative!

What ever MW will chose, I am looking forward to seeing it!

 

Chair for the Rat is the only obvious choice in my thinking.

 

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mum and daughter both going to the game

 

I thought Kane was good when he came on last Saturday, and good on Scowen for having the integrity to admit he was poor.

Eze looked very lively, and would like to see him build a partnership with Hugill or Wells. Chair looks like he has some good skills, and had some nice touches, but he also looks very light weight...and I worry he might spend a lot of time being barged off the ball, then run out of steam in the second half. Bringing him on, when needed, to make an impact in the second half, seems to me a better way to introduce him into the team.

 

The perfect pair kiwi

 

Mum’s got a flabby bum.

 

Apparently over 20000 expected at game.....we've sold close to our allocation of 1500...
Should make for a cracking atmosphere...

 

Any better?

 

Sadly, no.

Had to call in the wipers.