Match Day Thread QPR vs Brentford

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QPR vs Brentford
The Championship
Wednesday 17th February 2021 - 19h00
The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium

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Previous Meetings v Brentford
Games won: 23
Games drawn: 24
Games lost: 30

Ones to remember;
21 Jan 1928 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers W 0-3 Division Three (South)
05 Mar 1949 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers W 0-3 League Division Two
19 Aug 1961 Queens Park Rangers v Brentford W 3-0 League Division Three
16 Dec 1961 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers W 1-4 League Division Three
12 Mar 2016 Queens Park Rangers v Brentford W 3-0 League Championship

Ones to forget;
22 Oct 1921 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers L 5-1 Division Three (South)
11 Sep 1926 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers L 4-2 Division Three (South)
21 Apr 1930 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 Division Three (South)
01 Nov 1930 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers L 5-3 Division Three (South)
20 Feb 1965 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers L 5-2 League Division Three
21 Aug 1965 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers L 6-1 League Division Three
22 Aug 2017 Queens Park Rangers v Brentford L 1-4 League Cup
02 Mar 2019 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 League Championship
11 Jan 2020 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers L 3-1 League Championship

Players who have played for both;
Jim Towers;
1954–1961 Brentford 262 (153)
1961–1962 Queens Park Rangers 27 (15)

George Francis;
1955–1961 Brentford 228 (110)
1961 Queens Park Rangers 2 (1)
1961–1962 Brentford 32 (14)

Mark Lazarus;
1960–1961 Queens Park Rangers 37 (19)
1962–1964 Queens Park Rangers 81 (28)
1964–1966 Brentford 62 (20)
1966–1967 Queens Park Rangers 88 (29)

Stan Bowles;
1972–1979 Queens Park Rangers 315 (97)
1981–1983 Brentford 73 (16)
1983–1984 Brentford 8 (0)

Andy Sinton;
1985–1989 Brentford 149 (28)
1989–1993 Queens Park Rangers 161 (22)

Marcus Bean;
2002–2006 Queens Park Rangers 67 (2)
2008–2012 Brentford 144 (14)

Martin Rowlands;
1998–2003 Brentford 152 (20)
2003–2012 Queens Park Rangers 198 (33)

Jake Bidwell;
2011–2012 → Brentford (loan) 24 (0)
2012–2013 → Brentford (loan) 40 (0)
2013–2016 Brentford 126 (3)
2016–2019 Queens Park Rangers 122 (2)

Yoann Barbett;
2015–2019 Brentford 108 (6)
2019– Queens Park Rangers 54 (2)

Match Preview;
So, let's focus on the positives to start with...as our game against Rotherham was called of, due to their stadium being stuck in the Victorian age, we have not played since our win against Blackburn on February 6th, so a nice 11 day break. In that same time period, Brentford have played two games, winning 1-3 away to Reading on Wednesday 10th, and losing 0-2 at home to Barnsley. Their main threat is obvious, Ivan Toney. He's got 23 goals already this season, and is the division's top scorer by an impressive 5 goal margin. So, really our main hope is that after a nice long break...Barbet, Dickie, Wallace and co. will have the legs to cut Toney out of the game, and nullify their main threat.

We are currently on a two match winning streak, and have only lost one is our last five (W4 L1), whereas Brentford, as I type, have just thrown away the chance to go two points clear at the top of the table. Heartbreaking. Here's hoping Warburton will be motivated to get one over on his old team, and further dent their promotion hopes.

I'll add team news if/when it goes up on the official, and others can add what they know. Enjoy all those who'll be watching, and as always...come on you super HOOPSA!!!

 

Hope Brentford can continue on their current form, along with our team.

 

Stats suggest Barnsley were deserved winners. They changed to three at the back when they were in the bottom three and haven't looked back, hopefully MW will have seen the weaknesses...

 

In the ground picture does anyone else see a large golden retriever that has been run over by the pitch roller?

 

I think it squared up to Jude, and Jude gave it a good kicking!

 

We actually acquitted ourselves well last time and we've added quality since then...

 

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Hope they’re knackered and demoralised

 

that's a terrible way to talk about this weeks set of female supporters

 

Can’t imagine many things worse than Brentford of all teams tarnishing and devaluing the Premier League. Need to make sure that doesn’t happen.

 

Back three are going to have to be on their game against Toney. I worry about Canos and Fosu pinning back our wingbacks too, so could end up with quite a flat back 5 and a blunted attack. Will need Barbet to adventure forward and look to punish his old team. Think it should be a decent game of football, but not hopeful for a result.

 

More likely to give away a pen!

 

Red button game

 

Cynic...I would love if we could nick a point or three...I fear we will have to nick it because I think we'll be under the cosh for most of the 90 minutes.

 

Be a bit more positive chaps and chapesses. We have 12 points from the last 15 and in truth that should have been a perfect 15. We are one of the form teams in the division and the win at Watford was surely proof that we can mix it with anyone in this league.
Earlier in the season when we were not on form we outplayed them for long periods of the game.
They are a good side but not unbeatable

 

Indeed. They’re odds-on for a reason but they aren’t that great and we aren’t that bad. We’re one of the few teams to ‘beat’ them on xG, for anyone who cares about xG (probably no one).

 

I will not take a point now. A win, and nothing else. Please.