Huddersfield v QPR 5DEC20 2 - 0 FT17pts/18th

In goal, Dieng has to start because he has done very well since getting the goalkeeping jersey.

The defence as a whole is poor and from set pieces I'm one of many who wonder whether we are man marking or zonal marking although it doesn't really matter because whatever they are doing, it isn't working and we are certainly not organised, I have said previously that Wallace isn't a Championship level player and after Tuesday night I don't believe he would get into a League 2 team so hopefully he is left at home. Kane, Kakay and Hamelinien are inconsistent and have been targeted by our opponents because they struggle to stop crosses from getting into our box. I doubt any of them would get into other Championship teams but they are all we have. Kakay needs a decent rest and I think Warburton will therefore, pick Kane and Hamilienin to start. Masterson needs games but in central defence both Dickie and Barbet are certainties to play.

Cameron must be over 100yo but he has been our most consistent defensive midfielder and as can be seen from the last 2 games we miss him when he is out. Alongside Cameron we have to play Carroll who is probably the best passer in the team. Whilst some of his passes can be sprayed out of play the majority are decent. I can't have Dom Ball because although he tries he just isn't good enough in the Championship

I was very impressed by Willock for 45 minutes on Tuesday and whilst he seemed to get tired in the 2nd half he surely must start on Saturday. He possibly got more space due to the BC defenders trying to stop BOS but he improves by the game. BOS has to be one of the first names on the sheet and like Dieng is a guaranteed starter. Chair has started every game and I'd be amazed if he doesn't play on Saturday.

Dykes and Bonne are still getting used to Warburtons tactics and IMO will improve but whether either is going to become a prolific goal scorer I doubt. Dykes will start.

Dieng
Kane, Dickie, Barbet, Hamilienen
Cameron, Carroll
BOS, Chair, Willock
Dykes

I can also see Kelman replacing Willock after 70 minutes.

Warburton has a knack of getting a result when least expected so I'm going 2 - 1 to us. 

Trouble is that I just got relegated from the prediction league so go for the opposite! 




Supporting us is the best thing in the world because the highs are so special. 

I would (obviously) agree the defence is poor, in every situation, but I would separate Kakay from the rest because he is on a rapid learning curve and needs time to both re-energise (as we did with BOS/Eze/Chair) and learn. Kane and Wallace (as you all know) drive me mad when they hold back from a player about to cross, and offer too little to compensate for not closing down players (cleanly). Hamalainen may be the same as Kakay - i.e. needs to build up his stamina and learn, but he has had spells away where I would have thought that grounding would have happened...
In DM I really like Carroll's ball distribution. He may still look like a schoolboy but he gets around the pitch and is often the one getting the return pass to move it on. Cameron is fast becoming a W12 treasure because he struggles to finish a game but offers a lot when he plays. Dom Ball provides that bit of 'steel' that our side misses when he or Amos are not playing. He may not seem to be doing much but, like Dykes, oftens marks players out of the game by his positioning (and the odd 'reminder' to them)! Ball has played better for us than at Rotherham and it is a shame he is underrated imho.
Interesting that up front stoatey suggested Kelman replacing Willock after 70 mins. I would have expected by now that Willock can put in a full shift, whereas Chair (who has started every game) needs to be rested and I feel Kelman could be the foil for Dykes that Bonne (so far) is not..?
Finally, is this going to be that weird game where,against all expectations and logic, the R's manage to combine good, dominate football with a goal-fest? We certainly should not be expecting it!

Thanks stoatey, I am probably a couple of years away yet from this pivotal moment.

We have both Liverpool and Manchester clubs not too far away, so they will be the issue. As will QPR not being a Premier League club - that definitely seems to have a bigger impact these days.

I just have to hope that if I can time his first match right and have him wanting to get involved with watching the matches with my Dad and I all together that it feels special to him. Plus I hope he realises that supporting QPR means more than just supporting a club that is good on FIFA!

But then again, when we lose to Huddersfield tomorrow, making it 3 defeats in a row, how would I encourage him to want more of that

Good chat gents gone a little off piste though.....

I'm struggling with my daughters they both want to support Brighton, its our local club so not the end of the world, my wife keeps on telling them to support Chelsea just to wind me up........I genuienly don't think she realises just how annoying that is, divorce on the cards

With our away form I would be happy with a draw. I think Cameron will be back in with LTC and that will be the only change.

I do like the idea of Dykes and Bonne playing up top together but can not see that happening until we sell BOS....

Cannot argue with that, though would have thought Barbet was the obvious Championship mentor for Dickie? For me, the problem up front is Dykes having to come back to support the AM and receive, rather than being ready to pounce on the edge of the box; and that AM players are not getting into that same box to feed him! 

Adding to my comments above, here is some news on the injury list for the Terriers: