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Match Day Thread QPR vs Blackburn

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  1. daverangers

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    QPR vs Blackburn
    The Championship
    Tuesday 4th February 2025 - 19:45
    Loftus Road

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    Ones to remember;
    27 Dec 1948 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers W 4-2 League Division Two
    27 Dec 1948 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers W 4-2 League Division Two
    30 Oct 1999 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers W 0-2 League Division 1
    05 Oct 2019 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers W 4-2 League Championship

    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 Jan 2006 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 FA Cup

    Players who have played for both;
    Simon Barker;

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

    Roy Wegerle;

    1990–1992 Queens Park Rangers 65 (29)
    1992–1993 Blackburn Rovers 11 (4)

    Darren Peackock;

    1990–1994 Queens Park Rangers 126 (6)
    1998–2000 Blackburn Rovers 47 (1)

    Marcus Bent;

    2000–2001 Blackburn Rovers 37 (8)
    2010 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 3 (0)

    John Curtis;

    2000–2003 Blackburn Rovers 61 (0)
    2007 Queens Park Rangers 4 (0)

    Leon Best;

    2004–2005 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 5 (0)
    2012–2015 Blackburn Rovers 14 (2)

    Ryan Nelsen;

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

    Christopher Samba;

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

    Junior Hoilett;

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

    Bradley Orr;

    2010–2012 - Queens Park Rangers 39 (1)
    2012–2015 Blackburn Rovers 31 (0)

    Ben Gladwin;

    2015–2017 Queens Park Rangers 14 (0)
    2017–2020 Blackburn Rovers 5 (0)

    Todd Kane;

    2013–2014 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 41 (2)
    2019– 2021 → Queens Park Rangers 60 (3)

    Match Preview;
    Our visitors, Blackburn Rovers, lost three on the bounce before their win last weekend...so they've won two and lost three in their last five. Those three losses have meant a gap has opened up between Blackburn, who are 5th, and Sunderland, who are ten points ahead of them in 4th. They are now only a point ahead of Boro who are 7th, so they are in a fight to remain in a playoff position. Their top scorer is Andreas Weimann with only 6 goals, and they've only scored 34 all season, so lower than anyone else in the top ten.

    As for us, time to get back on track after two disappointing losses in a row, away to Millwall and home to Sheffield Wednesday. Thanks to our great run from late December to late January we are still mid-table, 14th, 6 points from the playoffs and 11 from relegation...so another few wins on the board and I'll be quite happy to see out the rest of the season peacefully, without having to look over our shoulders.

    Team news and manager comments to go up when on the official, enjoy if you're making it to HQ...I hope the kiosks will be well stocked with hot chocolate, it is going to be a cold one.

    Enjoy it if you'll make it and as always...

    ...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!
     
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  2. sb_73

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    Cheers Dave.

    On the way back from Germany/Holland today completely full of football, I’ll be giving this one a miss. Need a decent performance though to avoid drifting into another losing sequence.

    Only bothered by Dunne rumours because we are so light at RB. Otherwise cashing in at around £2m makes a lot of sense.
     
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  3. Rangers Til I Die

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    Thx Dave.
    Need to get back to winning ways.
     
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  4. Star of David Bardsley

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    Rather fear the worst for these next two games. Hard for an away team travelling midweek statistically but they’ve had the extra night to recover and coming off a win where they looked pretty good. There’s not really a good available defensive combination assuming Dunne isn’t available for whatever reason.

    Really hope he freshens the side up. Saito is an obvious one but I’d be looking at giving Field or Morgan a rest. Maybe the kid in for Smyth even or Kolli left and Saito right.
     
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    Looks like effin’ Millwall, even have the chunky thighs
     
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    here you go
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    Reminded me to take those chicken thighs out the freezer. Cheers.
     
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    Spicy Turkish chicken thighs tomorrow?
     
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    Thought it was one of those funny mirrors you get a fair grounds...... looks all out of proprtion.....
     
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    [QUOTE="kiwiqpr, post: 18[/QUOTE] I thought it was a snooker table with legs like that.
     
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  14. Willhoops

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    Could be an interesting lineup. Is Morrison back? Fox has been well off it recently.
     
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    On the bench
     
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    Anyway, very attacking line-up with only two defensive midfielders.

    4-2-3-1 ?
     
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    Think we'll miss Varane.

    Screenshot_20250204_185200_X.jpg
     
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    I've just been saying the same. He's been out most consistent performer by far.
     
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