Match Day Thread Leeds United vs QPR

[daverangers]

Leeds United vs QPR
Saturday 8th December
3pm kick off
Elland Road;

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Previous history;
Games won: 18
Games drawn: 16
Games lost: 22

Ones to remember;
28 Oct 1950 Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United W 3-0 League Division Two
11 Mar 1992 Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United W 4-1 League Division One
7 Aug 2016 Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United W 3-0 League Championship

Ones to forget;
3 Nov 1951 Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 League Division Two
27th Nov 1990 Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United L 0-3 League Cup
20 Nov 2004 Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers L 6-1 League Championship

An interesting description of a few players who've played for both from the Leeds website;

Rob Green
The former England stopper is now with Premier League side Chelsea.He had a four year spell at QPR from 2012-2016, before hearing to the Whites, where he enjoyed a successful season, before moving to Huddersfield Town.

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Clarke Carlisle
The defender was at QPR from 2000-2004 and moved to Leeds from Loftus Road. He then went onto have permanent spells at Watford, Burnley, York City and Northampton Town, before retiring in 2013.

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Rio Ferdinand
Moving to Leeds for £18m from West Ham in 2000, Ferdiannd was the world’s most expensive defender at the time.In 2002 he went to Manchester United for £30m and remained there for 12 years before joining QPR.

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Tony Ingham
The defender moved to QPR from Leeds in 1950.He went onto become a legend at Loftus Road and is their all time appearance record holder.He made 519 league outings over a 13 year period.

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Andros Townsend
Now at Crystal Palace, the England international had a short loan at Leeds from Tottenham Hotspur in 2012.In 2013 he spent time on loan at QPR, also from White Hart Lane, before moving to Newcastle United.

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Liam Miller
Miller sadly lost his battle with cancer back in February.He scored a memorable winner for the Whites as Leeds came from 3-0 down to beat Southampton 3-4 at St Mary’s and had a short spell at QPR in 2009.

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Shaun Derry
The midfielder joined Leeds from Crystal Palace in 2005, before returning to Selhurst Park.After his second spell with the Eagles, he joined QPR in 2010, going on to make 99 appearances for the club.

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Vinnie Jones
After winning the FA Cup with Wimbledon, Jones moved to Leeds in 1989, helping the Whites win promotion to the top flight.He finished his career at Loftus Road, spending the 1998/1999 season with QPR.

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Tony Currie
Signed from Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United in 1976, Currie spent three seasons at Leeds, before moving to QPR in 1979.He was capped 17 times by England during his career, scoring three goals.

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Matt Smith
The 29-year-old striker has been at Queens Park Rangers since 2017.He spent the 2013/14 season at Leeds after signing from Oldham Athletic, before joining Fulham at the start of the following campaign.

Rob Hulse
The striker joined Leeds on loan from West Bromwich Albion in 2005 before the deal was made permanent.Following his time at Elland Road he had permanent spells at Sheffield United, Derby County and QPR.

Travel;
192 miles driving up the m1, 4 hours 17 minutes.
Train out of Kings Cross, 3 hours 19 minutes.
If you are planning on cycling then get going as it's almost 19 hours and 218 miles.

So we find ourselves heading up to 'massive' Leeds United this Saturday. The team that once graced the semi-finals of the Champions League now find themselves in the Championship for the 8th consecutive season, so a pretty established Championship side really.

This year has started well for them and they now find themselves second in the league, a point behind leaders, Norwich, and four points ahead of West Brom who lie in third. Their top scorer is Roofe, with 8, then Hernandez (7) and Klich (5), so not a prolific strike record. The key to their success is seen from goals conceded, only 17 in 20 games. This stat is only bettered by West Brom at the moment, who have only conceded 13. We've let in 29.

So, others will give far more tactical insight that I can, but expect a tough afternoon for whoever starts up front on Saturday, but you never know there is always hope. I'm reminded of that every evening when I sing my kids to sleep with 'oh Bobby...'

COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!

 

[QPR999]

I think I'd start with this eleven. Wells seems more effective coming off the bench, which would be a good tactic as Leeds are short in defence with injuries. Wells would stretch their tired defenders with his fresh legs. I'd put Scowen in with Cameron to add protection to our recently leaky defence and drop Luongo who looked like he was running through mud last week. The front four will need to break quickly and decisively if we are to get anything from this game. Leeds are tired from their high pressing style which looks unsustainable in a full championship season and have a lot of injuries. I'd take a point right now.

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[Tramore Ranger]

I fancy us to turn them over, we're better with only 35% possession meaning we can counter attack with pace and cause them problems, we just need to be tighter at the back and agree with 999's that Scowan may be a good call instead of Luongo.......

 

[Woodyhoopleson]

I'm not going to post on this thread.

 

[Tramore Ranger]

Now here's one from the distant past, this was the year the Leeds were Champions and we were one of the few sides to take a point of them at Elland Road, no doubt these days the game wouldn't have been played....

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[Stroller]

Now here's one from the distant past, this was the year the Leeds were Champions and we were one of the few sides to take a point of them at Elland Road, no doubt these days the game wouldn't have been played....

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Not sure what the Francis goal was disallowed for.

 

[Tramore Ranger]

Not sure what the Francis goal was disallowed for.

Maybe the ref had us down as 1-1 for the half time score on his Pools coupon as there's no other obvious reason.....

 

[QPRski]

I think I'd start with this eleven. Wells seems more effective coming off the bench, which would be a good tactic as Leeds are short in defence with injuries. Wells would stretch their tired defenders with his fresh legs. I'd put Scowen in with Cameron to add protection to our recently leaky defence and drop Luongo who looked like he was running through mud last week. The front four will need to break quickly and decisively if we are to get anything from this game. Leeds are tired from their high pressing style which looks unsustainable in a full championship season and have a lot of injuries. I'd take a point right now.

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Nines, I agree with the formation and team. For me it is a toss-up between Hemed or Wells.

I agree that Wells and BOS comming off the bench could be a real handfull.

 

[QPRski]

I am intrigued as to how this game will develop.

After a great period of clean sheets we have started to give away silly goals. This also coincided with games where we dominated the possession but we were hit on the break.

Leeds are in form and will certainly try to dominate and press us. This may really suite us and hopefully we may return to former successfull ways, or else if make errors as we have recently, then we have a hatfull scored against us.

I am looking forward to watching it on the QPR+ stream.

 

[QPR999]

Not sure what the Francis goal was disallowed for.

Maybe the ref had us down as 1-1 for the half time score on his Pools coupon as there's no other obvious reason.....

Bizarre decision! I've got a good mind to track Mr Lee the referee down and tell him that he's just another **** ref.

 

[ELLERS]

hard to win up at Massive.

 

[rangercol]

I have a bad feeling about this one.
Like Nines, I'd take a point right now.
Fear a hiding tbh.

 

[bobmid]

I will be there although in the Leeds stand keeping quiet.

 

[KPDHoopster]

I will be there although in the Leeds stand keeping quiet.

Best of luck bob, hopefully as qprski says, with home opponents dominating possession, hopefully we will return, to our counter-attacking style.

But a very tough match.

 

[kiwiqpr]

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[bobmid]

Best of luck bob, hopefully as qprski says, with home opponents dominating possession, hopefully we will return, to our counter-attacking style.

But a very tough match.

We have to try keep hernandez quiet and they have an excellent young winger coming through in jack Clarke who I worked with. This kid will go far

 

[QPRski]

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A surprising choice of a picture.

After my recent visit to the Holy Land it conjours an image of a “baptism” to the QPR family.

I hope that my sincere reflections have not offended anyone.

 

[surreyhoop]

Struggling on a late night Tinder browse here...Nice hooped top

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, but the name just a no go...swipe right or left?

 

[DT’s Socks]

As long as we play well and build that’s all that matters

Hoping for a draw

 

[Goldhawk-Road]

This was a twitter post from the journalist Toby Young in case it helps any one:

"So QPR fans. If you use a Tor browser can you watch the games live using a QPR+Pass? Not that I’m very hopeful about getting a point at Elland Road! [HASHTAG]#LEEQPR[/HASHTAG]"