Match Day Thread QPR vs Preston

QPR vs Preston
The Championship
Saturday 9th August 2025 - 3PM
Loftus Road

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Previous meetings vs Preston;
Won : 18
Lost : 20
Drawn : 17

Ones to remember;
06 Jan 1973 Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End W 3-0 League Division Two
17 Oct 2009 Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End W 4-0 League Championship

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07 Mar 2020 Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers W 1-3 League Championship

Ones to forget;
25 Dec 1950 Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End L 1-4 League Division Two
10 Feb 2001 Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers L 5-0 League Division 1
19 Jan 2019 Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End L 1-4 League Championship
07 Apr 2023 Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End L 0-2 League Championship

Players who have played for both;
Tom Smith:
1899–1900 Queens Park Rangers
1900–1901 Preston North End 2 (0)

Michael Robinson;
1975–1979 Preston North End 48 (15)
1984–1986 Queens Park Rangers 48 (5)

Danielle Dichio;
1993–1997 Queens Park Rangers 75 (20)
2005–2007 Preston North End 63 (9)

Gareth Ainsworth;
1992 Preston North End 5 (0)
1993–1995 Preston North End 82 (12)
2002 → Preston North End (loan) 5 (1)
2003–2010 Queens Park Rangers 141 (36)

Brett Angell;
2000 → Preston North End (loan) 15 (8)
2002–2003 Queens Park Rangers 13 (0)

Clarke Carlisle;
2000–2004 Queens Park Rangers 96 (6)
2011–2012 → Preston North End (loan) 20 (3)

Marlon Broomes;
2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 5 (0)
2002–2005 Preston North End 69 (0)

Patrick Agyemang;
2004–2008 Preston North End 122 (21)
2008–2012 Queens Park Rangers 75 (15)

Matt Hill;
2005–2008 Preston North End 105 (0)
2010 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 16 (0)

Leon Clarke;
2006 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 1 (0)
2010–2011 Queens Park Rangers 13 (0)
2011 → Preston North End (loan) 6 (1)

Scott Sinclair:
2007 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 9 (1)
2020 – Preston North End 75 (12)

Tamas Priskin;
2008 → Preston North End (loan) 5 (2)
2010 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 13 (1)

Max Ehmer;
2009–2015 Queens Park Rangers 1 (0)
2012 → Preston North End (loan) 9 (0)

Jordan Hugill;
2014–2018 Preston North End 103 (23)
2019–2020 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 39 (13)

Josh Bowler;
2017 Queens Park Rangers 1 (0)
2024–2025 → Preston North End (loan) 10 (0)

Will Keane;
2014 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 10 (0)
2015 → Preston North End (loan) 20 (1)
2023– Preston North End 56 (16)

Match Preview;
So, we go again. A new manager in charge, in the shape of Julien Stephan, who joins us after two years at Stade Rennais, where he won 18, lost 16 and drew 7 of his 41 games in charge. After a few names were thrown around by various 'media' sources...we've gone for Stephan, apparently on a two year contract with the option for a third year.

Since he arrived, we've signed Rumarn Burrell, Kealey Adamson, Kwame Poku, Amadou Salif Mbengue and Karamoko Dembélé has made his loan move permanent. The challenge for Stephan, rather obviously, will be in getting these players to gel and perform as a team, alongside our existing squad. I'm stuck between being very optimistic about our chances under him, and wanting to give him my full support, against remembering that same feeling of optimism under Cifuentes, Critchley, B**** and Warburton (Ainsworth bought passion but I always had my doubts).

As for our opponents, Preston North End, after a disappointing 20th place finish last year, they'll be hoping for better this season. Their manager, Paul Heckingbottom, has now been in charge at Deepdale for a year, and added to his squad over the summer in the form of Odeluga Offiah (£1.6m), Daniel Iversen (Free), Jordan Thompson (Free), Thierry Small (Free), Andrija Vukcevic (Free), Pol Valentín (Free), Michael Smith (Free), Jack Walton (Free) and Daniel Jebbison (Free).

So, question to discuss below, what should we expect from this year? After a mixed pre-season are we going to loiter in mid-table, flirt with relegation or push for the playoffs? I go between all three depending on my mood and levels of optimism...discuss.

Manager comments and team news;
"I want to keep the focus on the pitch, how we want to play, how we want to attack, how we want to defend. This is the most important thing.

"Be sure that we will give 100%. That is a reality. And yes, we need you (QPR fans). Help us because we need some help for sure, especially with the first games.

"We have young players, so they need to feel all the support behind them. I'm sure that will be the case."

Rangers will be minus the services of Jimmy Dunne (hip), Paul Smyth (groin), Taylor Richards (hamstring) and Jonathan Varane (concussion) this weekend. Longer-term absentees Jake Clarke-Salter and Michi Frey are expected to return to full training in September.

Rnjoy if you'll be at HQ for the season's start, and as always...

...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!

 

Yay! He’s back!

Cheers Dave.

I can’t remember having a really good opening day result. Here’s hoping.

 

Does it make you a real fan when, on seeing Adel Taraabt goal of the season, you dont need the video to know exactly what happened?

Cheers Dave. Hoping for a win but I'm afraid I've predicted a loss.

 

Nice one Dave

I'm in Beirut this weekend so counting on you reprobates to get behind the mystery starting lineup and send us up the football league

 

About time we started a season not looking like relegation fodder!
URSssssssss!!!!!!

 

Thanks again, Dave for your weekly efforts.

I’m stuck in Oz at the moment so won’t be at the game.
Hope we can get off to a flyer.
Enjoy the game, folks.

 

Damnit
Another season opener I will miss

 

And me

 

By the looks of the response...it is going to be a quiet Loftus Road for opener.

 

Good afternoon, I've half done a match thread on my site, will complete sometime tomorrow.

 

It's still summer so start of season isn't really on the radar at the moment..... maybe 3pm on Saturday i might feel a tad more enthusiastic.....

 

My enthusiasm will start at 3 on Saturday, can't promise it will still be there at 4:45.

 

I’ll be there. Not entirely sure I want to be but I’m sure if/when I wake up on Saturday I’ll be excited.

 

I'll be there, but I'm fairly quiet anyway.

 

With the pre-season we've had I'm not sure we can read anything into what lies ahead

Let's hope for a positive start

I've got Watford tickets for me and the lad and obviously would be very pleasing to arrive there top of the table

We can but dream

 

Things are already positive, mate.
We’re currently sitting equal with the leaders as we speak.

 

My enthusiasm will kick in on Saturday at 3pm. Probably be over by 3:05pm!

Come on URRRR's.

 

That's the spirit