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Match Day Thread QPR vs Sheffield Wednesday

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  1. daverangers

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    QPR vs Sheffield Wednesday
    FA CUP - 4th Round
    Friday 24th January - 20.00
    Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium

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    Previous History;
    Games won: 25
    Games drawn: 17
    Games lost: 30

    Previous History only in the FA CUP;

    Games lost: 1

    Ones to remember;

    14 Aug 1971 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 League Division Two
    06 Nov 1973 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday W 8-2 League Cup
    24 Aug 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-2 Premier League (my first game at Loftus Road)
    08 May 2004 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers W 1-3 League Division 2
    23 Oct 2018 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 League Championship

    Ones to forget;
    28 Jan 1967 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 FA Cup
    14 Dec 1968 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 League Division One
    02 May 1987 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers L 7-1 League Division One
    31 Aug 1991 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers L 4-1 League Division One
    02 Dec 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 League Cup

    Players who have played for both;
    Ron Springett;

    1955–1958 Queens Park Rangers 88 (0)
    1958–1967 Sheffield Wednesday 345 (0)
    1967–1969 Queens Park Rangers 45 (0)

    Victor Mobley;
    1961–1969 Sheffield Wednesday 187 (8)
    1969–1971 Queens Park Rangers 25 (0)

    Peter Springett;

    1962–1967 Queens Park Rangers 137 (0)
    1967–1975 Sheffield Wednesday 180 (0)

    Gary Bannister;
    1981–1984 Sheffield Wednesday 118 (55)
    1984–1988 Queens Park Rangers 136 (56)

    Trevor Francis;
    (Player)
    1988–1990 Queens Park Rangers 32 (12)
    1990–1994 Sheffield Wednesday 76 (5)

    (Manager)
    1988–1989 Queens Park Rangers
    1991–1995 Sheffield Wednesday

    Andy Sinton;
    1989–1993 Queens Park Rangers 161 (22)
    1993–1996 Sheffield Wednesday 62 (3)

    Danny Maddix;
    1987–2001 Queens Park Rangers 295 (13)
    2001–2003 Sheffield Wednesday 59 (2)

    Junior Agogo;

    1997–2000 Sheffield Wednesday 2 (0)
    2002 Queens Park Rangers 2 (0)

    Adam Bolder;

    2007–2009 Queens Park Rangers 40 (2)
    2008 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 13 (2)

    Jay Bothroyd;
    2011–2013 Queens Park Rangers 25 (3)
    2012–2013 →Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 14 (1)

    Massimo Luongo;
    2015–2019 Queens Park Rangers 145 (10)
    2019– Sheffield Wednesday 18 (2)

    Match Preview;

    After an impressive 0 - 1 win away at Brighton, Sheffield Wednesday now head to HQ for a Friday night game, under the lights and in front of the sky cameras. We are playing Gark Monks side after they were thrashed 5-0 last weekend by Blackburn, which I worry they will want to bounce back from, plus they have lost 4 of their last 5 in the league. We are only one win better, with 3 losses and 2 wins in our last 5, and we go into Saturday four points and four places behind Sheffield Wednesday in the league. Steven Fletcher is clearly their main threat, having scored 12 so far this year.

    All that is irrelevant though given the magic of the cup...

    Only team news to note so far is that Mass Luongo will be able to play, having had his three match ban for a bad challenge last Saturday overturned by the FA. I'll add more team news when it is on the official and as always, others who know more can add what they know.
     
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  2. Yorkshire-Rs

    Yorkshire-Rs Well-Known Member

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    Looks like it is been shown BT sport extra1?
     
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  3. Rangers Til I Die

    Rangers Til I Die Well-Known Member

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    Bought my £3 ticket today. Happy days. If I hadn't cycled to the shop I suppose I'd have paid the £3.5 booking fee!!

    We seem to always have high scoring games with this lot so hopefully good entertainment with a win.
     
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  4. QPRski

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    Any ideas on the team?

    I hope that we go for a string team to win the match.

    We may of course change the goalie, but it is unclear who is the 1st and 2nd goalie at present. A return for Lumley?
     
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  5. Tramore Ranger

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    Brilliantly obscure inclusion of junior agogo in list of players for both clubs.....well done dave <applause>

    Never heard of him so will have to Google at some stage....

    Go for a strong line up as get through and get man u at HQ in next round and I'd fancy our chances against that utd side....
     
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  6. Turkish" Premier" Hoops

    Turkish" Premier" Hoops Well-Known Member

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    I’d fancy our chances against Manure at Old Trafford to be honest !!!
     
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  7. Quite Possibly Raving

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  8. Bwood_Ranger

    Bwood_Ranger 2023 Funniest Poster

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    RIP Junior Agogo. I definitely saw him play at an away game but ****ed if I can remember where.

    Sheff Wed at home was my first ever game 25 years ago, a 3-2 win.
     
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  9. qprbeth

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    I'll start on the possible team

    Kelly
    Rangel, Masterson, BFG, Wallace
    Scowen, Ball
    Clarke Manning, Chair
    Hugill


    Bench
    Lumley
    Kane
    Shodipo
    Hall
    Wells
    Amos
    u23 Gubbins or Dalling


    Given whole weekend off
    BOS
    Eze
    Cameron
     
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  10. Quite Possibly Raving

    Quite Possibly Raving Well-Known Member

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    No no no! Need to play our strongest XI for this game. Decent chance to make it to the quarter final of the cup, in a year we (realistically) aren't in danger of promotion or relegation.
     
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    Junior Agogo


    Manuel "Junior" Agogo (1 August 1979 – 22 August 2019) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a striker. He was born in Ghana but spent most of his childhood in the UK. He then moved back to Ghana during his years in secondary school. He began his youth career at Sheffield Wednesday in 1995, moving up to the senior squad in 1997. He played for fifteen different clubs over the next fifteen years, before retiring from professional football in 2012. He spent most of his playing career in England, with additional spells in the US, Egypt, Cyprusand Scotland. His longest spell was at Bristol Rovers (2003–2006), where he made 140 appearances before moving to Nottingham Forest.

    Junior Agogo
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    Agogo playing for Ghana at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations
    Personal information
    Full name
    Manuel Agogo[1]
    Date of birth 1 August 1979[1]
    Place of birth Accra, Ghana
    Date of death 22 August 2019 (aged 40)
    Place of death Swiss Cottage, England
    Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
    Playing position Striker
    Youth career
    1995–1997
    Sheffield Wednesday
    Senior career*
    Years
    Team Apps (Gls)
    1997–2000
    Sheffield Wednesday 2 (0)
    1999Oldham Athletic (loan) 2 (0)
    1999Chester City (loan) 10 (6)
    1999Chesterfield (loan) 4 (0)
    1999–2000Lincoln City (loan) 3 (1)
    2000 Chicago Fire 1 (0)
    2000–2001 Colorado Rapids 32 (11)
    2001 San Jose Earthquakes 14 (4)
    2002 Queens Park Rangers 2 (0)
    2002–2003 Barnet 39 (19)
    2003–2006 Bristol Rovers 126 (41)
    2006–2008 Nottingham Forest 64 (20)
    2008–2009 Zamalek SC 15 (4)
    2009–2011 Apollon Limassol 24 (6)
    2011–2012 Hibernian 12 (1)
    Total 350 (113)
    National team
    2003
    England National Game XI 3 (0)
    2006–2009 Ghana 27 (12)
    * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
    Agogo played for the Ghana national teambetween 2006 and 2009. His three goals in the final stages of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations helped Ghana to a third-place finish, adding to the three club honours he earned during his career. Agogo scored a total of 143 goals during his professional football career. After retiring, he opened his own small group and personal fitness training business.[3]


    Club careerEdit

    Sheffield WednesdayEdit
    Born in Accra, Greater Accra,[1] Agogo began his career at Sheffield Wednesday in 1995, but only made two league appearances for the Premier League side. During the 1999–2000season he had loan spells at Oldham Athletic, Chester City, Chesterfield, and Lincoln City. His goal for Chester against Cheltenham Town in October 1999, was voted the best goal ever scored at the Deva Stadium.[4]

    United StatesEdit
    In 2000 Agogo left Sheffield Wednesday and moved to the United States to play for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. He was traded to the Colorado Rapids after playing just one match in Chicago, going on to score 11 goals in 32 appearances for the Rapids.

    He was traded from Colorado to the San Jose Earthquakes in June 2001 for Chris Carrieri. He played for the Earthquakes for the rest of the 2001 season, culminating with their MLS Championship victory, but was waived early in the 2002 pre-season, and replaced on the San Jose roster by Devin Barclay.

    Back in EnglandEdit
    In 2002, Agogo returned to England, this time with Queens Park Rangers. He made his debut coming off the bench away against Swindon Town.[5] However, after only two appearances he moved to Football Conference side Barnet.[6]

    Bristol RoversEdit
    In the summer of 2003, Agogo joined Third Division side Bristol Rovers. He played the first thirteen games of the 2003–04 seasonbefore having to have an operation which kept him out for the next nine games. He finished the campaign with six goals in all competitions. In the 2004–05 season, Agogo scored 20 goals in 51 appearances; the following season he scored 18 goals from 44 appearances.

    Nottingham ForestEdit
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    Agogo with Nottingham Forest in 2007
    In summer 2006 Rovers turned down initial bids from Agogo from Championship side Southend United and League One side Nottingham Forest[7][8] Agogo had a clause in his contract allowing him to speak to other clubs if an acceptable bid was made.[7] On 30 August 2006 the transfer to Forest was completed for an undisclosed fee, with Agogo signing a three-year contract.[9] On September 2006 he made his league debut for Forest as a sub in a home 4–0 win against Chesterfield. He scored seven league goals over the season, with his first on 30 September 2006 against Swansea City in a 3–1 win.

    On 22 September 2007 Agogo scored his first goals of the 2007–08 season, a hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Gillingham – the first of his career. He netted two long-range strikes that season with a 35-yard lob of the goalkeeper in Forest's 3–0 win at Yeovil Town and a 25-yard effort in Forest's 4–1 success against Southend United. However, Agogo scored only three goals after his return from the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, one of which was against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road. He finished as Forest's top-scorer that season with thirteen goals, helping the club gain automatic promotion to the Championship. Agogo was sold during the summer for a fee of £565,000 to Zamalek SC.

    ZamalekEdit
    On 2 July 2008, Junior Agogo joined Zamalek SC, He initially wore the number 19 jersey for El Zamalek but switched to number 9 following Amr Zaki's departure on loan to English side Wigan Athletic.[10][11]

    Apollon LimassolEdit
    Agogo joined Apollon Limassol on 5 August 2009, signing a two-year contract with the Cypriots.[12]

    HibernianEdit
    Agogo signed a one-year contract with Scottish Premier League club Hibernian, who were managed by his former Nottingham Forest manager, Colin Calderwood, in July 2011.[13][14] Agogo scored his first goal for Hibs on 24 September 2011, in a 3–3 draw against Dundee United.[15] He was released from his contract in January 2012, after making 14 appearances for the club.[16]


    International career

    Personal lifeEdit

    Early life and educationEdit
    Junior Agogo was born on 1 August 1979 in Accra, Ghana as one of 11 siblings. He attended the Ridge Church School in Accra, but before completing primary school, he moved with his family to the UK. He subsequently returned to Ghana for three years, attending St. Augustine's College, a secondary school in Cape Coast.[19] He didn't play on the football team at St Augustine's College, but instead represented the school in dancing competitions.[19]

    Other hobbiesEdit
    It was not until his family moved to the UK that he discovered his love and talent for football while playing with his siblings (there are 11 of them) and friends. Agogo's father, Mr Emmanuel Agogo, a businessman, encouraged him to study instead of play sports.[19]

    During an interview in 2008, Agogo revealed that he planned to open his own restaurant after his football career.[19] However, Agogo instead started his own fitness training business.[3]

    Later life and deathEdit
    On 29 January 2015, Agogo was hospitalised after suffering a stroke.[20][21] He struggled with his speech after his stroke, and expressed anxiety at his language problems.[22][23] Agogo died in London on 22 August 2019, aged 40.[22][24][6] On 20 September 2019, Agogo's remains were cremated in London after a private funeral ceremony.[25]


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  12. qprbeth

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    We need a certain amount of rotation in our squad, especially the way BOS plays.
    Other players like Scowen, Manning and Ball need to play and this is a good match to do it in.
    If we get through, then in the next round possibly play our strongest team, but there are still alot of matches to play this season
     
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  13. kiwiqpr

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    If you think there's a chance of promotion then maybe rest players
    Otherwise we might as well go for the cup
     
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  14. Quite Possibly Raving

    Quite Possibly Raving Well-Known Member

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    Happy to see players rotated, especially BOS as you say as he needs careful management, but not in the cup for me.

    I find it hard to see us going up or down the way we are playing with the points we have on the board. As such, the cup is our only realistic chance of coming away from this season with some pride and our reputation enhanced - getting to the quarters would make me look back on this year fondly and give the chaps something to be proud of going into next year.

    I'd much rather see players rested against Blackburn.

    Personal opinion of course, as some won't want to believe we are safe until we are on 48 points etc.
     
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  15. daverangers

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    Mine too I think.
     
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    MW has said he needs to use the Squad which I think means players needing a rest will be rested, but he also says something like the FA Cup is a great tournament and we'll play our strongest available side, so I think he means Manning won't play in the middle of our attacking 3. Maybe Chair if he thinks Eze needs another rest.

    He put out strong team in the last round without Eze, and expect him to do so again, but it may well be others who are rested this time.
     
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  17. rangercol

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    No!!!
    We're comfortable in mid table.
    Let's try to get to the next round. Win 2 games we're in the quarters.
     
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  18. Bwood_Ranger

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    I wouldn’t be averse to seeing Clarke and/or Shodipo start.
     
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    We have Blackburn on Tuesday to consider too
     
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  20. QPRski

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    Beth, is "given whole weekend off BOS, Eze & Cameron" your assumption or have to read/heard from an offical source?
     
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