Match Day Thread QPR vs Bristol City

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QPR vs Bristol City
Saturday 18th September - 15:00
The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium

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Previous meetings;
Games won: 35
Games drawn: 25
Games lost: 33

Ones to remember;
06 Dec 1924 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 3-0 Division Three (South)
01 Jan 1935 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 4-1 Division Three (South)
26 Dec 1936 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 5-0 Division Three (South)
07 Apr 1962 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 4-1 League Division Three
13 Nov 1971 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City W 3-0 League Division Two

Ones to forget;
11 Apr 1925 Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers L 5-0 Division Three (South)
20 Apr 1935 Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers L 5-1 Division Three (South)
21 Aug 2018 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City L 0-3 League Championship

Players who have played for both;
Aaron Brown;
1998–2004 Bristol City 160 (12)
2004–2006 Queens Park Rangers 3 (0)

Tommy Doherty;
1996–2005 Bristol City 189 (7)
2005–2008 Queens Park Rangers 15 (0)

Tony Thorpe;
1998–2002 Bristol City 128 (51)
2003–2005 Queens Park Rangers 41 (10)

Bradley Orr;
2004–2010 Bristol City 229 (12)
2010–2012 Queens Park Rangers 39 (1)

Steven Caulker;
2010–2011 → Bristol City (loan) 29 (2)
2014–2017 Queens Park Rangers 50 (3)

Luke Freeman;
2014–2017 Bristol City 105 (10)
2017–2019 Queens Park Rangers 104 (14)

Nahki Wells;
2018–2019 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 40 (7)
2019–2020 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 26 (13)
2020– Bristol City 66 (15)

Match Preview;
After a disappointing result against Bournemouth, we find ourselves 7th having won 3, drawn 3 and lost 1. Our opponents on Saturday, Bristol City, are 5 places and 3 points behind us, having won 2, drawn 3 and lost 2 so far. Their top scorer is Andreas Weimann who has 4 goals this season, same as our top scorer, Rob Dickie of all people. Our second highest scorer is Lyndon Dykes, with 3 goals...their second highest scorer is Chris Martin, with 2 goals. Martin also scored for Derby County in the 2014 playoff semi-final. If I remember correctly, he also blocked a shot at goal from a Derby player in the final, shortly before Bobby Zamora scored that goal. I know it was seven years ago now, and I need to move on...but it is hard.

A win for us could see us back in the playoffs, and I know it is still very early in the season, but a win for City should see them move into the top half, where they will be hoping to stay, as opposed to being dragged to the lower end of the table. They have drawn their last two, against Luton and Preston, so will be eager to get some points.

Not sure what the latest is on Austin after his knock and family loss, or Dykes, but I'll add team news as and when it goes on the official, and as always add what you know below...and...

...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!

 

WLS reported Warburton was confident Moses would be available for Saturday, hopeful Austin would be too, if not he should be for Toffees. I hadn't heard of any problem with Dykes, after Bournemouth.

3 points needed if we are to stay in touch with the top 2, or close to the top 6.

 

Only after Dykes came off for Scotland, or was that not for an injury? Thought he had a small knock but nothing serious...seemed ok against Bournemouth so probably nothing.

 

Read he had a calf injury after the last Scotland game. He seemed ok Tuesday, hopefully there was no recurrence.

 

Anyone who uses the Chiltern Line to get to matches, there are engineering works and ‘bus replacement services’ north of Aylesbury, expect delays, and, for some reason, higher prices. This impacts me from Leamington, would suggest you look it up to make sure things are clear for you.

Also no Circle Line on Saturday and chunks of the District Line closed too.

I’m coming via the Coventry mainline to Euston instead.

Big test this weekend. I think we’ve been flattering to deceive so far. Great spirit and fight, but scrambling to stay in games, never really dominating. We are clearly a good, or potentially good team, but we need to win easy more often, rather than these stress inducing knife edge performances, which could, in all fairness, go either way. Let’s start on Saturday.

Cheers Dave.

 

Luke freeman?

 

No question mark required...good shout.

 

I'm always surprised by the win / loss / draw stats.
My impression is that we rarely do well against this lot but stats suggest otherwise.

 

Hope it’s a calm and easy drop off mate, and she has a great time up there. Is she at Nottingham or Trent? My daughter has mates at both, they love the city. Let’s hope she gets to see some academic staff in the flesh as well…..

I’ll have one in the Stewart for you.

 

mmm bristol

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I have a spare ticket going for the game tomorrow. I can't go for covid reasons - just precaution as I am a distant contact of a positive case. I am just back in the country so rather than risk infecting anybody, I am staying home.

If anybody wants to go, let me know and I can email them the ticket. It is a good seat in one of the middle blocks of the Upper Loft. No money required.

Cheers.

 

Am looking forward to watching this match (QPR+).

Hope we we continue to play well and score, plus avoid giving away “cheap goals”. A clean sheet and 3 points would be very welcome.

Enjoy the match wherever you watch it today, especially those at HQ.

 

I wonder if Stefan will continue from the 2nd half at Bornemouth as our deepest lying midfield player with Ball further forward. Though Dozzell maybe a better option further forward than Ball.

 

I feel we need to win this one to prove we are worthy of our place up top and to stay there