Match Day Thread QPR v Sheff Utd

That’s bad news mate, hope it’s not too serious. Take care.

 

My very best wishes, Nines.

 

should he get the chance 9s will take over
until then bear with me

TUE, 31 Oct 2017Championship
QPR19:45Sheff Utd
Venue: Loftus Road Stadium
Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United

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Conor Washington is QPR's joint-top scorer this season with four goals, alongside Matt Smith
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Queens Park Rangers centre-back Joel Lynch serves a one-match ban after picking up his fifth caution of the season in the 2-1 win against Wolves.
Defenders Nedum Onuoha (hamstring), Grant Hall and James Perch (both knee) remain sidelined.
Sheffield United midfielder John Fleck is also suspended after picking up five yellow cards this season.
Blades boss Chris Wilder has no new injuries to deal with as his side seek a fourth successive league win.
Match facts

• QPR have not lost any of their past five home league meetings with the Blades (W2 D3) since a 1-0 defeat in August 2004.
• Sheffield United did, however, win on their last visit to Loftus Road in January 2015, winning 3-0 in the FA Cup as a League One side when the Hoops were in the Premier League.
• Billy Sharp scored a hat-trick the last time he faced QPR as a Sheffield United player, netting a treble in August 2008. However, Sharp has only found the net once in his past 12 league games in London, scoring at AFC Wimbledon last September.
• QPR striker Matt Smith has scored 75% of his league goals with his head this season (3 of 4). In fact, no Championship player has scored more headed goals than Matt Smith so far this term (3 - also Britt Assombalonga).

Queens Park rangers v Sheffield United: Wilder accepts Blades have ‘target on their back’ as leaders Chris Wilder feels his table-topping Sheffield United side are now a prized scalp for the rest of the Championship.
The Blades moved to the summit of the second tier for the first time in a dozen years on Friday night with victory at Leeds United. Wolverhampton Wanderers losing 24 hours later at Queens Park Rangers, who host Wilder’s men tonight,
and Cardiff City being held to a goalless draw by Millwall means United are still there four days later. “We have a target on our backs and every game is a significant one because we are top,” said Wilder. “I said all last week if we beat Leeds and went top then it would be up to us to handle it. “There are no egos in this dressing room.
No backwards steps will be taken. This is an important period up to Christmas and we want to keep the hammer down.”Considering how merited Friday night’s victory at Elland Road had been, Wilder surprised many by criticising his side in the immediate aftermath of the derby. Some saw his words as an attempt to keep his players grounded after the euphoria of moving to the top of the Championship table.“I wasn’t playing mind games with anyone,” said Wilder, whose only absentees for the trip to Loftus Road are Ched Evans and Kieron Freeman. “I am too old for that. “I just talk in an honest and open way.

There have to be reminders, as to what we are about. It was an honest assessment of our second-half performance. We turned the ball over too many times.“The players have set standards and I have to drive them on.”United will face a Rangers side buoyed by their 2-1 win over Wolves in a fixture that Wilder took advantage of his blank weekend to watch live.“Two good committed sides going for it,” is the 50-year-old’s assessment of what he saw.
“Wolves are favourites for the division and everyone talks about their investment. But QPR were full value for the win and created chances.
“Ian Holloway is an outstanding manager and a proud man, a really good guy, and they will be wanting to turn us over, as they did Wolverhampton Wanderers. We have to front up to that challenge.“We are enjoying it right now, but these results mean we have that target on our back. You can only work hard to change things and that is what we do as a football club. We are grounded and respect the game. “This period is a great one for us at the moment, we can’t get away from that. But there is a long way to go. Plus, January and a big window is looming. We want to move the club forward.”
After tonight’s trip to west London, United will sign off ahead of the international break by hosting Hull City this coming weekend. “This is a relentless league and we have two big games coming up before the international break,” added Wilder. “We want to round off the month at QPR with a good result.”
Last six games

QPR DDLDDW

Sheffield United WWLWWW.

Referee: K Stroud (Hampshire).

Last time: QPR 0 Sheffield United 3; January 4, 2015; FA Cup.

Read more at: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/spor...ave-target-on-their-back-as-leaders-1-8832054
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Luongo: Let's take the Wolves win on to Sheffield United

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QPR have a chance to follow up their form when they welcome Sheffield United to Loftus Road on Tuesday

From being without a win in seven, to beating the side who topped the league before the weekend, it’s little wonder Massimo Luongo hailed QPR’s win over Wolves as the best of the season.
But with the new Championship leaders Sheffield United to come on Tuesday night, the Australian midfielder is rallying his team to repeat the trick and keep the momentum high.
Five of the R’s last seven games had been draws, a result which looked likely once again when locked at 1-1 heading into the final ten minutes.

But Matt Smith’s 81st-minute header consigned Wolves to just a third defeat of the season, propelling Rangers into 14th in the process.
Now the challenge is to replicate the feat, with Luongo hopeful the team can keep the momentum going into another mercurial clash at Loftus Road.

READ MORE: Holloway labels Wolves clash a great challenge

“We were all over the moon after the game,” he said. “I think it’s the best we’ve played this season.
“We were all giving each other a pat on the back because we know we deserved that win, we really did.
“The big test for us now is to replicate that performance Tuesday night.
“I think we can. Everyone is on board and has bought into what we want to do. Everyone here wants to do better and improve.
“The performances are there. What we did against Wolves we have actually been doing for the past five or six weeks but Saturday was probably the best we have done it.”


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I hope Mrs 9s gets well soon.

 

oh come on mate
the threads not that bad

 

Kiwi, it's usually me that posts the pictures of our opposition beauties, but I take my hat off to you sir! Those are real gompers!!!

 

All the best mate, hope she gets good news...

 

Sorry to hear that news Nines - trust Mrs Nines is on the up & up soon.

 

Best wishes to Mrs 999s

 

All the best mate

 

All the best to Mrs Nines from Down Under.

 

Wishing a speedy and complete recovery Mrs Nines!

 

Sorry to hear this, Nines. I hope she gets good news and peace of mind soon. It’s clear that you and your family are very much the good guys, so I’m sure you’ll get the positive outcome you deserve. Best wishes.

 

Hope the news is good 999s, sure it will be. Best wishes to your wife.

 

Areceli Gonzalez doesn't sound a very West London name Kiwi....are you absolutely sure she is a Shepherd's Bush girl????

 

Sorry to hear about your wife Nines. I hope that it's nothing too serious and that she makes a speedy recovery.

 

All the best mate. Hope everything is ok.

 

Hope the missus gets better soon 9's.
Kingston is a great hospital (my son was born there) so good to know she's being taken good care of. Keep your head up under all those chores mate! Best wishes.