MONDAY QPR v Newcastle (2000) You can see what QPR went for in the summer - they went out and brought in players with Premier League experience. Now it comes down to whether [manager] Neil Warnock has got the mix right, whether the new boys and the old boys can gel. What he has definitely got is numbers - and he doesn't have to bother about any off the field problems, meaning he can just focus on the first team, which must be a big fillip. As for Newcastle, I've been told that they were seriously in for a striker this summer, that they made some serious offers that just never came to fruition. I'm sure that will be addressed in January, but until then they are a bit short up front and I can understand fans' frustrations that they got £35m in for Andy Carroll in January and haven't yet reinvested it. The Magpies are a bit similar to Everton, Aston Villa et al, though, in that to finish in the top six they'd need to spend £100m or more. I know Mike Ashley has taken a lot of stick - and I've given him loads of it - but he's not going to spend that and I make him right. So if you're not going to do that, you need to make sure you're in decent enough shape to be comfortable, which Newcastle are. They've also enjoyed a good start to the season so I see Newcastle being just fine this season. Even though I think they'll lose at Loftus Road on Monday. Prediction: 2-1 Lawro was talking to BBC Sport's Sam Lyon .....This must mean.....a 2-1 win to Newcastle on monday then!
I like how hes being all positive about newcastle and then stuck ing the last line about us losing as an afterthought.
I really don't get his logic from. I'm not expecting to go down there and get an easy 3 points, but we have a team which has played together and has only conceded once in the EPL this season. One of the best starts we've had in a long time. On the flip side QPR havn't had the best of results and granted they have spent big on players of "Premiership Quality", doesn't mean they are going to instantly click in to place. It's there first game since all the spending so there is a lot of expectation on the team. Personally see it being a boring draw, has all the hallmarks in the making. The press over hyping Barton playing his old club for the first time in front of the Sky Cameras
