Brentford v QPR 11JAN20 3 - 1 FT

Good thing is
Brentford don’t know what to expect
We’ve just banged in 11 goals in 2 games
They normally treat this a walk in the park
They will prove much trickier opponents than the welsh teams
It’s a good test to see if we have peaked and can keep scoring and continue our good run

We struggle against Brentford generally, but especially struggle against them away from home. We have only won 2 of the last 11 against them - both at home and both not live on Sky. We last won away at Brentford in 2003.

We've broken a few bad runs recently like not winning away at Millwall in decades and not winning against Blackburn in 20 years until this season. However I don't see us beating Brentford. We play similar styles but they are just ahead of the curve compared to QPR and are simply better than us if they play well.

Having said that the 2 recent performances give us hope. Can we play with the same attacking verve for a 3rd game in a row?

As a few of you have said Warburton has a few selection headaches which is a good thing with a lot of players deserving of a start.

I would guess at:

Kelly
Kane Leistner Hall Wallace
Ball Amos
BOS Chair Eze
Wells

That leaves out Lumley, Cameron, Scowen, Masterson and Manning who could all easily end up starting! Our squad has improved greatly this season that is for sure.

I see that Barbet is still injured and is likely to be out for at least 2 more weeks. Saturday will see him miss his 15th match.

When we last played Brentfoford back in October I seem to remember Warburton telling everyone that Yoann would miss the game because he had "tweaked a muscle,”

Maybe it was a bit more severe than just a tweak.

I am joining a fellow Hoops supporter at a pub in Hastings on Saturday to see the game. I know there are other Rs fans living in the area but I suspect they are not viewing this forum. Anyway, The Cutter on Old Hastings seafront if anyone fancies it! (By the way, our walking football club 'Old Bexhillians' has around 100 members, and no fewer than 5 are QPR supporters!)

I don’t know what to expect from tomorrow. Both teams on their day can beat anyone, but Brentford obviously have a superb record over us, which will naturally give them a lot of belief going in to the game. The fact that it’s the final West London derby at Griffin Park (unless Brentford progress in the FA Cup of course) will only give them even more motivation.

Having said all that, having won our last 2 matches by an 11-2 aggregate scoreline can’t not give us some confidence and belief. We also would’ve gone on to beat them in the reverse fixture had the referee not been conned by that blatant dive for their penalty, so we owe them a beating for that as well.

Both teams can score for fun and have incredible attacking options, and honestly I can see this being another Barnsley with a crazy amount of goals. It should be a great game!

Anybody else making the trip across London?? See you there if you are!

Showing your roots @singlespeed, showing your roots! 

Setting off in a few mins and, as has happened before every match recently (as we have played well) I am more nervous than usual...   COYRs!!!!