Match Day Thread Burnley vs QPR

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Burnley vs QPR
The Championship
Saturday 26th October 2024 - 15:00
Turf Moor

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How to get there;
Car : 4 hr 30 min (235 mi) via M40 and M6
Train : 3 hr 58 min via tube to Euston, then mainline to Preston, then local line to Burnley Manchester Road.
Bike : 21 hr 47 min (241 miles) via National Cycle Rte 6, which is almost an hour slower than when we last went to Burnley in 2023...how does Google know I'm not as fit as I was then?

Previous meetings vs Burnley;
Games won: 12
Games drawn: 8
Games lost: 23

Ones to remember;
27 Oct 1979 Queens Park Rangers v Burnley W 7-0 League Division Two
30 Oct 2004 Queens Park Rangers v Burnley W 3-0 League Championship
06 Dec 2014 Queens Park Rangers v Burnley W 2-0 Premier League
22 Apr 2023 Burnley v Queens Park Rangers W 1-2 League Championship

One to forget;
06 Jan 1962 Burnley v Queens Park Rangers L 6-1 FA Cup
07 Dec 1974 Burnley v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 League Division One
12 Feb 2008 Queens Park Rangers v Burnley L 2-4 League Championship

Players who have played for both;
Leighton James;
1970–1975 Burnley 180 (45)
1977–1978 Queens Park Rangers 28 (4)
1978–1980 Burnley 76 (9)

Dave Thomas;
1966–1972 Burnley 157 (19)
1972–1977 Queens Park Rangers 182 (27)

Arthur Gnohéré;
2001–2004 Burnley 81 (6)
2003 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 6 (0)
2004–2005 Queens Park Rangers 15 (0)

Clarke Carlisle;
2000–2004 Queens Park Rangers 96 (6)
2007–2012 Burnley 131 (7)

Tom Heaton;
2009 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 0 (0)
2013–2019 Burnley 188 (0)

Joey Barton;
2011–2015 Queens Park Rangers 93 (7)
2015–2016 Burnley 38 (3)

Charlie Austin;
2011–2013 Burnley 82 (41)
2013–2016 Queens Park Rangers 82 (45)
2021 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 21 (8)
2021–2022 Queens Park Rangers 34 (5)

Jimmy Dunne;
2017–2021 Burnley 3 (1)
2021– Queens Park Rangers 118 (7)

Match Preview;
Our hosts on Saturday, Burnley, have drawn two and won two so far in October...and will be looking to end the month with another win. They have only lost once so far this year, a 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light, and since then they've drawn four and won four, an undefeated run which has seen them move to second in the league, albeit three points behind early front runners Sunderland. They are managed by 44 year old Scott Parker, who shone in his first season as a manager, achieving promotion with Fulham via the playoffs in a Covid hit 2019/20 season. After relegation the next year he moved to Bournemouth, and managed to get them back to the Premiership before a shocking start to their Premier League season, including a 9-0 defeat against Liverpool, led to his dismissal. He then managed Club Brugge for less than three months before being dismissed, and after a year out of management, then took over at Burnley.

He inherited a strong squad, with experienced players in the form of Jay Rodriguez and Nathan Redmond alongside up and coming talents like Aaron Ramsey (the young one) and Jaidon Anthony. I'm sure they'll be hoping for an immediate return to the top flight after relegation last season.

As for us, I guess I have focused on them, and a bit of info about Scott Parker to delay getting to this bit. A point on Tuesday lifted us off the bottom of the league, albeit only on goal difference. The football wasn't great, and we were seriously lacking options and fire power up front. Celar doesn't look up to it at all, and Frey is great, but I think he needs someone to play off him. Our only bright sparks are in midfield, and they (Field, Saito, Smyth, Dembélé, Chair) can't be expected to deliver all our goals. I'd love to see two out and out strikers start, so when the ball does get forward we have options. Discuss.

Team news to go up when on the official, enjoy if you are making the journey, and as always...

...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!

 

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We're gonna smash these ****s

 

You ok Steels?!?!?! Been on the iron bru again?

 

Black Isle Blonde to be precise...



Been up north too long

 

Could i have 7 of those just between 1-3pm on saturday please barman.

 

We beat them last year, let's do it again!! COYRsss!

 

Frey and Paal out for a number of weeks, we are so ****ed.

 

Freys out............ffs. Injuries mounting up in a thin, inexperienced squad with 2 forwards. You are correct, we are royally f**ked.

 

Has anyone noticed if tickets available on the day, can't seem to find anything?

 

Still on sale online so presumably so. I normally find for the games they make all-ticket at late notice they have some bod selling them anyway. Leeds actually is all-ticket because they’re enormous.

 

Surely Celar and Fox is an upgrade anyway

 

Decided not to risk it and got two, another fun day out for my 12 Yr old daughter!

 

Hats off to the brave souls who head to this one.

 

When i read this, i took brave to actually mean 'slightly deranged'.

 

Tom Heaton

 

Decided to go and instantly wondering why the **** I have.