Last 10 games, QPR have been significantly better than us: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2.  Five home games unbeaten: won 2, drawn 3. On paper this is a home win or draw. Luckily it's not played on paper. I guess it's a case of, even if we lose, do we show signs of regaining confidence, playing with some degree of competence and connection between players or are we still flailing like we were against Norwich until they got a man sent off.

Have to say that Norwich's defending against our first two goals was clown car stuff. Especially the second one.

Think we could see Jones today the tightness of the ground could suit him

I would stick with the 5 at the back for the foreseeable. Especially if we can get Jones back as rwb. It's our goals against column that's really killing us compared to WBA and Hull in 5th and 6th place.

Anyway, my eternally optimistic brain says another 3-1 to Boro. 

I'd say my favourite thing to feature for both QPR and Boro is pigbag... Do do do do do do, do do do do. 

Yes I'm going for a 3-1 win too 👍

Would be nice to see Sony Finch on the bench

What better time to give him minutes than now

Boro debuts/final Boro game v QPR

1/5/1971 – Registered No477 - Hugh McIlmoyle made his last appearance before moving to Preston North End in July drew 1-1
18/2/1972 – Registered No487 - Pat Lynch made his debut lost 1-0
1/4/1978 – Registered No515 - Alan Walsh made his debut after signing from Horden Colliery lost 1-0
19/9/1992 – Registered No623 - Brian Horne our 49th goalkeeper & 16th loaned player, 1st sub keeper, made his final appearance before returning to Millwall after loan period expired drew 3-3
11/9/2010 – Registered No806 - Mikael Tavaras our 48th loaned player - Loaned from Hamburg - 26th at the Riverside, made his debut lost 3-0
26/9/2020 – Registered No942 - Chubba Akpom scoring debut 1-1 (He also scored in his next game at home, IIRC, the last Boro player to do this)

51 minutes ago, Erimus74 said:

Would be nice to see Sony Finch on the bench

What better time to give him minutes than now

Unlikely after playing last night.

18 minutes ago, thatoldchestnut said:

Unlikely after playing last night.

As an unused sub, Carrick has done that this season, a nice reward for his goals last night, bonus for him to be among the first team subs on a match day

Wont happen as you say mind 

Edited March 9, 20241 yr by Erimus74

Same team I reckon. I'd play Dijksteel all day long but it's not happening. Loved seeing Lath and Forss up front. Two out and out goalscorers in the pitch is a joy to see.

1 hour ago, boro-unger said:

I would stick with the 5 at the back for the foreseeable. Especially if we can get Jones back as rwb. It's our goals against column that's really killing us compared to WBA and Hull in 5th and 6th place.

Anyway, my eternally optimistic brain says another 3-1 to Boro. 

I'd say my favourite thing to feature for both QPR and Boro is pigbag... Do do do do do do, do do do do. 

It's in Midfield where this match will be won or lost...As with the Norwich match, we lost that until they went a man down, With that in mind I'd go with 5 across the middle But isn't that what your wing backs do?...I'm hoping to see Issy for this one...An one more thing enough with the slagging players off If they have a bad day It doesn't help 

2 hours ago, Bruce said:

Last 10 games, QPR have been significantly better than us: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2.  Five home games unbeaten: won 2, drawn 3. On paper this is a home win or draw. Luckily it's not played on paper. I guess it's a case of, even if we lose, do we show signs of regaining confidence, playing with some degree of competence and connection between players or are we still flailing like we were against Norwich until they got a man sent off.

Have to say that Norwich's defending against our first two goals was clown car stuff. Especially the second one.

5 games unbeaten eh...Hold my beer

Not convinced we’ll win as I think QPR will want it more. I can see them scoring early and us wilting. 

Best case scenario is that the win v Norwich gives us confidence in playing and LL and Forss are confident having scored each. 
 

The biggest test for me is seeing what team Carrick will put out. I hope he doesn’t change too much from the other night 

The sending off obviously changed the game against Norwich, so I'm not getting carried away, beause we were poor up until then.

I'll go for an optimistic 1-1 which considering our form of late wouldn't be a bad result.

Defeat, defeat, defeat and defeat.

It's inevitable.

Gonna be spanked like Ngannou 

Opposition seem to think that an early energetic high press can catch out our playing from the back. We concede and lose confidence and energy. 
i hope to see an early solid defence with quick ball over the top to catch them on the break. 
There is a time to play from the back but not early on, I suggest