Match Day Thread QPR vs Blackburn

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QPR vs Blackburn
5th October 2019 - 3PM
Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium

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Previous Meetings vs Blackburn Rover;
Games won: 14
Games drawn: 12
Games lost: 22

Ones to remember;
27 Dec 1948 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers W 4-2 League Division Two
09 Dec 1950 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 League Division Two
02 Sep 1970 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers W 0-2 League Division Two
27 Apr 1971 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Division Two
03 Oct 1981 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Division Two
26 Mar 1983 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers W 1-3 League Division Two
30 Oct 1999 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers W 0-2 League Division 1

Ones to forget;
01 Jan 1952 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers L 4-2 League Division Two
24 Mar 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers L 0-3 Premier League
26 Nov 1994 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 Premier League
07 Apr 2001 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers L 1-3 League Division 1
07 Jan 2006 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 FA Cup
08 Apr 2014 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 League Championship

Players who have played for both;

Simon Barker;
1983–1988 Blackburn Rovers 182 (35)
1988–1998 Queens Park Rangers 315 (33)

Christopher Samba;
2007–2012 Blackburn Rovers 161 (16)
2013 Queens Park Rangers 10 (0)

Ryan Nelsen;
2005–2012 Blackburn Rovers 172 (8)
2012–2013 Queens Park Rangers 21 (1)

Junior Hoilett;
2007–2012 Blackburn Rovers 81 (12)
2012–2016 Queens Park Rangers 112 (12)

Preview;
From our perspective, the title of the match article on our official site says it all...'Time to bounce back'. After a disappointing loss to West Brom, many were hoping for a response, not the thumping we were given by Cardiff. This has left us 11th, and only 2 points ahead of our visitors this Saturday. Blackburn drew with Forest in their last game, after losing to Luton. With Stuart Downing (35) and Danny Graham (34), they possess some experience in their squad, and in Bradley Dack, they have a midfielder who clearly has an eye for goal, having scored 4 so far.

I'll update when there is more on the official...but just wanted to give time for discussion and of course, pointing out players who have played for both that I have missed...I looked for a while this week but I'm sure there is someone from the 1930's or 40's I have missed.

From the official;

MARK Warburton’s men will be targeting three points in their final match before October’s international break when they host Blackburn Rovers on Saturday (3pm kick-off).


The R’s enjoyed a great run of form at the end of August and through September – winning four league games in a row – but back-to-back defeats since then has left them eager to return to winning ways.

In Wednesday’s defeat at Cardiff City, Rangers dominated for long spells and struck the woodwork twice as well as forcing home goalkeeper Alex Smithies into a number of good saves.

On another night, Warburton’s side could have taken three points back down the M4 but it wasn’t to be as Cardiff made the most of their set-piece situations.

Therefore, Saturday’s clash with Blackburn presents them with a great opportunity to head into the second international break of the season a positive note. Rovers – who sit 12th in the Championship currently – drew with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday evening.

 

Courtesy of a poster on LFW's, this is our record against them since beating them at home in November 1993....

LLLLDWDLLLDLDLDDDLLLL

Home P10 W0 D5 L5
Away P11 W1 D2 L8

About time to change that me thinks.....

 

Despite the chicken-pluckers they always seemed to get a result against us including a couple of FA Cup wins, one of those teams that irritatingly always seem to have our number...

 

need to win this before the International break, surprised about last night's result, hope we don't go on one of our losing streaks

 

Big game for us. Three points and we are right back in there.

 

I think that right now I would take appoint against a side that has an Indian sign over us.
I have precited a defeat in the fantasy game....I had precited two wins for us against Cardiff and WBA and was wrong so going for reverse psychology for this.

Super Ryan Nelsen played for both. For them a long longer than us. One of those players I wish we had signed earlier in his career - was a good captain. I am sure that on his last game for us the rest of the team applauded him off

Appreciate the write up Dave

 

Ouch! Def time to change that.
One can but hope.

 

I think I went there last time in Wales

 

It will be an interesting game.

I presume that we will return to a 3-5-2 formation and will go for it? The key will be to stay disciplined and concentrated at the back and not to “gift” any easy goals.

A win would be great and a loss would leave us all depressed for the international break. As a result, a draw would big be a bad result.

But fingers crossed for a good result! COYR’s!!!!

 

By the laws of nature, that can't last forever... surely.

 

What worries me most is that while I was playing badly at chess and my rating dropped like building 7, QPR were winning. I am currently rated higher than ever before and keep beating people rated much higher than me. So, apologies in advance.

 

Not sure if it's been mentioned elsewhere but the Fulham game on 23rd November has been moved to the Friday night spot by sky sports.....

 

Great - we perform so well on Fridays in front of the Sky cameras.....

 

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Friday nights and Fulham, time to hide behind the sofa...

 

Nice one Dave

Let's get back on track today