Match Day Thread QPR vs Watford

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QPR vs Watford
The Championship
Friday 3rd April 2026 - 3pm
Loftus Road

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Previous history vs Watford;
Games won: 54
Games drawn: 32
Games lost: 36

Ones to remember;
17 Sep 1930 Watford v Queens Park Rangers W 0-4 Division Three (South)
27 Dec 1947 Queens Park Rangers v Watford W 5-1 Division Three (South)
23 Mar 1963 Watford v Queens Park Rangers W 2-5 League Division Three
31 Dec 1966 Queens Park Rangers v Watford W 4-1 League Division Three
30 Apr 2011 Watford v Queens Park Rangers W 0-2 League Championship
27 Aug 2022 Watford v Queens Park Rangers W 2-3
League Championship

Ones to forget;
16 Feb 1929 Watford v Queens Park Rangers L 4-1 Division Three (South)
17 Dec 1938 Watford v Queens Park Rangers L 4-1 Division Three (South)
24 Oct 1953 Queens Park Rangers v Watford L 0-4 Division Three (South)
01 Dec 1981 Watford v Queens Park Rangers L 4-1 League Cup
09 Mar 1982 Watford v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 League Division Two
05 Aug 2023 Watford v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 League Championship

Players who have played for both;
Tony Currie;
1967–1968 Watford 18 (9)
1979–1982 Queens Park Rangers 81 (5)

Glenn Roeder;
1978–1983 Queens Park Rangers 157 (17)
1989–1992 Watford 78 (2)

David Bardsley;
1983–1987 Watford 100 (7)
1989–1998 Queens Park Rangers 253 (4)

Richard Johnson;
1991–2003 Watford 242 (20)
2004–2005 Queens Park Rangers 17 (0)

Dennis Bailey;
1991–1995 Queens Park Rangers 40 (10)
1994→ Watford (loan) 8 (4)

Paul Furlong;
1992–1994 Watford 79 (37)
2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 3 (1)
2002 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 6 (2)
2002–2007 Queens Park Rangers 162 (54)

Devon White;
1993–1994 Queens Park Rangers 26 (9)
1996–1997 Watford 38 (7)

Darren Ward;
1995–2001 Watford 58 (1)
1999–2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 14 (0)
2008 → Watford (loan) 9 (1)

Heidur Helguson;
1999–2005 Watford 174 (55)
2008–2009 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 7 (3)
2009–2012 Queens Park Rangers 68 (24)
2009–2010 → Watford (loan) 29 (11)

Tommy Smith;
1997–2003 Watford 149 (33)
2006–2009 Watford 124 (27)
2010–2012 Queens Park Rangers 50 (8)

Steve Palmer;
1995–2001 Watford 234 (8)
2001–2004 Queens Park Rangers 127 (9)

Michel Ngonge;
1998–2000 Watford 56 (11)
2000–2001 Queens Park Rangers 15 (3)

Chris Day;
1997–2001 Watford 11 (0)
2001–2005 Queens Park Rangers 87 (0)

Clarke Carlisle;
2000–2004 Queens Park Rangers 96 (6)
2005–2007 Watford 36 (3)

Danny ****tu;
2001 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 18 (1)
2002–2006 Queens Park Rangers 145 (15)
2006–2008 Watford 69 (8)
2011–2012 Queens Park Rangers 7 (0)

Alex Bonnot;
1999–2001 Watford 12 (0)
2001–2002 Queen's Park Rangers 22 (0)

Gavin Mahon;
2002–2008 Watford 189 (6)
2008 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 16 (1)
2008–2011 Queens Park Rangers 42 (3)

Paul Jones;
2004–2005 → Watford (loan) 9 (0)
2006–2007 Queens Park Rangers 26 (0)

Lee Cook;
1999–2004 Watford 59 (7)
2002–2003 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 13 (1)
2004–2007 Queens Park Rangers 119 (9)
2008–2009 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 23 (1)
2009–2012 Queens Park Rangers 27 (1)

Lloyd Dyer;
2005→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 15 (0)
2014–2016 Watford 14 (1)

Fitz Hall;
2008–2012 Queens Park Rangers 85 (3)
2012–2013 Watford 21 (1)
2013 Watford 2 (0)
2014 Watford 3 (0)

Samba Diakité;
2012→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 9(1)
2012–2016 Queens Park Rangers 14 (0)
2014→ Watford (loan) 6 (0)

Ben Hamer;
2022–2024 Watford 20 (0)
2025– Queens Park Rangers 7 (0)

Match preview;
This Good Friday we welcome Watford to HQ. Watford will be desperate for all three points, as they sit 9th, so relatively close to the playoffs, but there is a 7 point gap separating them from 6th placed Southampton. An impressive final seven games of the season could see them push for a playoff spot, but that seems unlikely. They've won two, lost one and drawn two in their last five, and their top scorer is Luca Kjerrumgaard, who has 9 goals so far this season.

As for us, in terms of any ambition for this year, it is dead for me, and from the activity on this board, it seems many have lost interest and enthusiasm. That said, last time out, against Portsmouth, was a very enjoyable watch, as we seemed to step up a level, played very well, and actually deserved the 6-1 score line. That gives me some hope that Stefan is building a team that could achieve something next season...but I feel I've said that before, so not getting my hopes up! Our top scorer is still Rumarn Burrell, despite his lengthy injury...with 10 goals, although Richard Kone is now only one behind with 9 to his name. I know we aren't going to achieve anything this year, but finishing the season with a good run of wins would be great, and maybe help us carry a positive ambience into the summer, and into next season. A loss on Friday, and I'm sure my current positive standpoint will soon disappear!

Injury update in post below.

Team news and manager comments to go up asap, enjoy if you are making it to HQ, and as always...

...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!
 
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Got the last ticket in the far reaches of the Bhatia stand. It’s now sold out. Why? The return of Burrell? Another goal fest? Seems odd.
 
Nice one Dave

Let's hope for some payback for the abysmal display i watched at Vicarage Road at the start of the season
 
Cheers Dave.

Apparently more Hammersmith and City line issues on Friday. Boo hiss.

I like beating Watford.
 
An injury update ahead of the run-in ⚠️

Justin Obikwu picked up a fibular injury shortly after joining the club in January. He returned to team training earlier this month and has been building his conditioning ahead of his return.

Rumarn Burrell is progressing well. Following a period of individual work, the striker has now returned to team training and, if he continues on his current rehab path, is expected to be available for selection in the next two-to-three weeks.

Nicholas Madsen (hamstring) and Illias Chair (calf) have both returned to the pitch following their respective injuries and are expected to return to team training in early April.

Meanwhile, Ziyad Larkeche and Laddie Dembele continue to progress through their late and early-stage rehabs respectively following ACL surgery.
 
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Apparently Watford are quite similar to us in the sense that most of their success this season has come when they've had less of the ball. However they tend to have success with possession around 45%, as where we tend to have success with something like 30 odd.

I think we can really cock them up by giving away the ball all the time <laugh>
 
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