Match Day Thread Reading vs QPR

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Reading vs QPR
The Championship
Saturday 14th January - 3pm
The Car Leasing Stadium

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How to get there;
Train : 1 hourr 44 minutes via Hammersmith and City Line to Paddington then Great Western Rail to Cheltenham Spa, then a short walk to the 154 bus that'll take you to the ground.
Drive : Approx 1 hour 15 minutes, and 38 miles, along the M4.
Cycle : Around 3 hours 30 minutes, and 40.3 miles, along the A30.

Ones to remember;
11 Jan 1908 Queens Park Rangers v Reading W 1-0 FA Cup
26 Feb 1938 Queens Park Rangers v Reading W 3-0 Division Three (South)
17 Mar 1958 Queens Park Rangers v Reading W 3-0 Division Three (South)
03 Oct 1960 Queens Park Rangers v Reading W 5-2 League Division Three
14 Apr 1964 Queens Park Rangers v Reading W 4-2 League Division Three
20 Oct 2009 Queens Park Rangers v Reading W 4-1 League Championship

Ones to forget;
16 Feb 1924 Queens Park Rangers v Reading L 1-4 Division Three (South)
23 Feb 1924 Reading v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 Division Three (South)
31 Mar 1934 Reading v Queens Park Rangers L 5-0 Division Three (South)
21 Aug 1961 Queens Park Rangers v Reading L 3-6 League Division Three
16 Sep 1964 Reading v Queens Park Rangers L 5-3 League Division Three
23 Sep 1964 Reading v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 League Cup

Players who have played for both;
Les Ferdinand;
1987–1995 Queens Park Rangers 163 (80)
2005 Reading 12 (1)

Michael Meaker;
1990–1995 Queens Park Rangers 34 (1)
1995–1998 Reading 67 (2)

Steve Morrow;
1991 → Reading (loan) 10 (0)
1991 → Reading (loan) 3 (0)
1997 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 1 (1)
1997–2001 Queens Park Rangers 91 (1)

Simon Osborn;
1994–1995 Reading 32 (5)
1995 Queens Park Rangers 9 (1)

Jamie Cureton;
2000–2003 Reading 108 (50)
2004–2005 Queens Park Rangers 43 (6)

Steven Kelly;
2003 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 7 (0)
2013–2015 Reading 46 (1)

Matt Connolly;
2008–2012 Queens Park Rangers 116 (2)
2012 → Reading (loan) 6 (0)

Kaspars Gorkss;
2008–2011 Queens Park Rangers 114 (6)
2011–2014 Reading 81 (7)

Mikele Leighertwood;
2007–2011 Queens Park Rangers 131 (12)
2010–2011 → Reading (loan) 22 (1)
2011–2014 Reading 75 (6)

Alex Mcarthy;
2007–2014 Reading 70 (0)
2014–2015 Queens Park Rangers 3 (0)

Kevin Doyle;
2005–2009 Reading 157 (55)
2014 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 9 (2)

Anton Ferdinand;
2011–2013 Queens Park Rangers 44 (0)
2014–2016 Reading 21 (0)

Jamie Mackie;
2010–2013 Queens Park Rangers 85 (18)
2014–2015 → Reading (loan) 32 (5)
2015–2018 Queens Park Rangers 54 (6)

Junior Hoilett;
2012–2016 Queens Park Rangers 112 (12)
2021– Reading 52 (4)

Rob Dickie;
2014–2018 Reading 1 (0)
2020– Queens Park Rangers 98 (6)

Jeff Hendrick;
2022→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 11 (1)
2022–→ Reading (loan) 26 (1)

Joe Lumley;
2013–2021 Queens Park Rangers 77 (0)
2022 Reading (Loan) 19 (0)0

Match Preview
Going into this game, Reading are level on points with us (both on 36), but we are above them on goal difference. Their problem has clearly been conceding goals, as they have let in 36 already this season. In their last five, they have knocked Watford out of the cup, lost to WBA and Birmingham, drew with Norwich and also beaten Swansea. Their top scorer is Tom Ince, who is clearly enjoying playing under his Dad, and has 6 goals so far this season, followed by Lucas João with 5 then Andy Carroll with 4. Having taken over, initially temporarily in February 2022, Paul Ince has clearly steadied the ship at Reading, following a period when they had 4 managers in just over 2 years. Makes us look like a stable club!

As for us, all that needs to be said about the last game has been said...what a shambles. If the line really is, 'we can focus on the league now', I'm hoping for one hell of a display in games like this one, against teams in and around us. Anymore ball watching, taking the foot off the pedal after going a goal up, and being lazy will not be forgiven, and the fans will, rightly, get massively on their backs. Big news from the club this week is that Rayan Kolli has signed a pro-deal having joined the club at 8...good sign and hope he gets some game time and experience asap.

Team News
QPR: Stefan Johansen edges ever closer to a return, but Leon Balagoun, Luke Amos and George Thomas all missing out.

Reading: Liam Moore will miss out, with Sam Hutchinson, Dejan Tetek, Naby Sarr and Scott Dann pushing for returns.

Pre-match Talk
Neil Critchley (QPR Head Coach): “I see the challenge in front of us and I like a challenge. Last week was a horrible experience. You don’t want to lose any game of football, particularly in that fashion, but it made things clearer in my mind about what we need to do.

“If anything, it has made me more committed and more motivated. That’s the passion of the job. You talk about it and then you get out and work on it.

“We have to do everything we can to make sure we are there come the end of the season. A couple of wins can really change the feeling. You have seen teams put runs together and it can totally change the outlook. That has to be our aim and it starts this weekend with a tough game at Reading.”

Paul Ince (Reading Manager): “QPR are a very dynamic side, they have got some top, top players.

“Everything about them is going to be tough, we must make sure we are structurally right, but it should be a good game and I am looking forward to it.

“Every game we play in this division is going to be decided on the day. We have to compete and we have to do the right things to come out on top.”

...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPS!

 

Everything’s gone a bit toxic hasn’t it, not least from the fans.

Cheers Dave.

 

Really looking forward to this

 

That it has. However, in the psychotic world of QPR support, a half decent performance and even just a draw will make us happy again.

 

Ooh I can't wait for this game, oh hang on a minute ! I think we should be trying to sign Prince William to play up top before this encounter, the way he steamrolled the Rambo Taliban slaughterer, he'd be a right handful for the Reading defence !

 

Are you sure you’ve got the right prince Hammy?

 

Wasn't it William that Rambo said pushed him over into the dogs bowl ?

 

In the corporate bit away from the plebs for this one.

 

Tart.

 

You'll be voting Tory next

 

I can’t hear you over the popping of champagne corks.

 

x

 

1 your 44 mins by train? Surely Paddington to Reading is pretty direct? Or a train to Ealing Bdwy then Lizzie line?

 

I think the stations are a bit of a trek away from the stadium.

 

Yep. RTID got it. An hour to Paddington then on the train to Reading, then 25 minutes to get to and ride the bus, and then the same again walking. The ground is right on the south side of Reading, and from what I remember, in the middle of an industrial estate.

 

Is the 1hour 15 to drive 38 miles assuming an accident on the m4 or does that include a fight at heston

 

Guys and girls, I know this may come as a surprise to you all, but I don't actually do trial runs for each journey to ensure they are accurate...however, given how much attention some of you pay to the travel, expect some interesting options, that may catch you out, for getting to Hull on the 28th.

 

I always thought you got the bicycle out

 

You could swim to Hull Dave, down the Thames, up the east coast and up the Humber, have you got a wetsuit?

 

Easy to forget, but Simon Osborn played for both.