Phillips
Solly | Lockyer | Pearce | Sarr | Purrington
Pratley | Doughty
Gallagher
Taylor | Leko
Substitutes Bench: Maynard-Brewer | Matthews |
Oshilaja | Morgan | Vennings | Bonne | Ledley
Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic
Saturday 21st December 2019 … 3pm
Kick-Off
Referee: Matt Donohue (prev. games: Barnsley |
Birmingham | West Brom)
Introduction
Football in the past two weeks has shown itself to
be a cruel sport at times, despite having a depleted squad at his disposal; Lee
Bowyer’s men have shown the sort of spirit that we’ve come to expect – This Saturday
we make the short trip across to West London where we face Queens Park
Rangers!! - We could have been making the trip with four points from those last
games, but as is the way in this league, there is an extremely high chance that
you’ll be punished!!
The Opposition
Name: Queens Park Rangers (13th) | Manager: Mark
Warburton
Ground: Loftus Road
Whilst we await the completion of our own takeover
we should remember the recent rich days of our opponents this weekend – Brought
out by F1 chief: Bernie Ecclestone; Rangers were supposed to be the next
version of Manchester City.
It would take QPR four years to reach the Premier
League after that change at the top (proof it’s not easy to buy your way out of
this Division), yet they would not remain there long - Bad managerial
appointments would see the club relegated after just their second season, whilst
QPR would bounce back at the first attempt, their second stay would be even
shorter, now into their fifth Championship season, a return to the Premier
League looks unlikely - Rangers ultimately paying the price for being the first
team to seriously break FFP rules and would earn themselves a transfer ban in
2018, which would end this summer!!
Of course you can spend all the money in the world
but if you’re a good enough Manager with a good enough Academy then you may not
always need to dip into the transfer market – If there has been one positive to
come from the transfer ban then it is Ebe Eze - With nine goals already this
term (four goals his previous best), he’s surely going to be another who like
Karlan Grant and Jarred Bowen, will be difficult to keep at Loftus Road into
February!!
Charlton Team News
It was a delight to hear after the Hull game that
both Jonny Williams and Sam Field would be available for this Saturday’s clash
with Queens Park Rangers… Or so we thought, both have now had setbacks so will
now surely miss the entirety of the Christmas schedule
On other fronts it appears as though a sickness bug
is going around teams like anything (Ross County in Scotland have just eight
fit players ahead of their game this Weekend) – With Alfie Doughty absent from
our last game and Dillon Phillips unwell this week, its hopeful they’ll be able
to add to the team, should the latter be unavailable then you’d have to wonder
if Ashley Maynard-Brewer is yet ready for this level of football
Comments
And a very merry Xmas to you.
The injuries just seem to be non stop at the moment but to quote Bowyer it is what it is.
I'm going tomorrow and I look forward to seeing how Taylor looks up front with Leco.
2.1 Charlton and we can all relax a little over Xmas.
If there is any doubt over Dillon I think we need to start with Maynard-Brewer as i'd rather not waste a sub having to pull Phillips off.
0-5 Charlton - Purrington, Gallagher, Leko x2 and Bonne
The centre half, Leistner, is a dirty bastard and it would be great to see Taylor give him a hard time.
I just hope we look to be positive if we get a lead, as we will certainly need at least a 2 goal cushion going in to added time.
With dropping two points last week with the last touch of the game, this one is huge. QPR are going to want to turn things around at home just before Christmas after their horrible defeat at Barnsley. They’re going to try and start fast, so it’s up to us to stand strong and grow into the game.
Interestingly, QPR played a diamond last week to match up Barnsley, but conceded 5. Whether they stick with that formation is anyone’s guess. But with us having Taylor starting, I would be more tempted to play a diamond ourselves if we can get the personnel to do so. However, I just feel we are a midfielder short of that unfortunately, so a back 3/5 it is.
Tough place to go, as Bow has said, the crowd is on top of the pitch, so our players need to be strong. Although Forest made it look easy last month, that might be because they play with a lot of width, something we don’t necessarily do.
One more thing I would say is that they have midfield players who can hurt us, and a front two who are dangerous for this division. We need Pratley to have a great game. But if we can get them on the turnover, those threatening midfielders aren’t prepared to track back the same way ours do. Therefore, it’s important that players like Gallagher and Morgan make runs beyond the lines. Stretch them and that will happen more when Taylor is on the pitch. I can see those two players finding space around the box to cause them problems.
Phillips
Matthews Lockyer Pearce Sarr Purrington
Morgan Pratley Gallagher
Leko Taylor
Maynard-Brewer, Solly, Oshilaja, Ledley, Vennings, Doughty, Bonne
QPR 1-3 Charlton Athletic
Gallagher
Taylor
Bonne
Happy Christmas FA, your match previews are excellent.
1-1
QPR are good going forward but poor at defending. Snap.
A 2-2 draw looks favourite to me and I would be happy with that. If our luck changes and we score early they could implode and we could win comfortably.
I think we will go 3-5-2 and keep it as tight as possible and try and hit them on the break.
Won't be at the game Saturday unfortunately but hopefully will make the boxing day fixture against Bristol City.
Hopefully a well deserved and fought 3 points for us to make Christmas more cheerful.
Will send my Christmas greetings on the actual day with a little hangover haha.
Hopefully the Charlton faithful will be in full volume with 'jingle bells, oh what fun it is to see Charlton win away or more importantly Charlton win a game' haha.
2-1 Charlton Taylor with the winner.
COYR!!!
There are 2500 of us there on Sat and we must not let our support subside - however good or bad the match goes for us.
100% support to try and get us 3 points.
QPR away ? enjoy it all 2000+ who are going
QPR 1 v CAFC 1
I imagine there will be goals tomorrow, QPR are definitely much better in attack than defence, and our (collected) defence seems to have forgotten how to grind out clean sheets. Lyle Taylor to score and in a change from custom shush the Charlton supporters...
Firstly thanks FA for all the previews and Merry Christmas to you.
For no reason whatsoever I have an odd feeling we will win 2-1 late winner, I have had a naff day but for some reason tomorrow I feel we are going to knick it. There will be a good crowd too so hopefully they get the result they deserve! COYA
Defeat from the jaws of victory.
2-1 to QP HAHA
Can't remember how many we took in November 1970 for our biggest margin win 4-1 in my lifetime but there was plenty of us and some in the wrong end until we got repatriated by the Old Bill 😈. Mike Kenning on the scoresheet that day. However any margin of victory would be more than acceptable but I'd take a point right now.
Seasonal greetings are warmly reciprocated FA and thanks for the previews, keep up the good work and you Sage 👍.
We need a little bit of luck sooner or later. Nick it 2-1.
3-0 to them & Taylor to be on the bench.
Some bollox about him having the sniffles that is going around the club, but in reality he is already on the bus to xxxx club.