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Reading v QPR 20MAR21 1-1 FT 12th/50pts Mar 17, 2021 20:07:50 GMT

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Post by kingfisher on Mar 17, 2021 20:07:50 GMT

I wish there was an app that advised when the Starting XI was going to perform badly or shock you so I could not waste £10 or risk a heart attack.....

Anyway, enough about the topsy turvey match against Millwall, we now turn to Reading who are high-fliers this season. Having said that, Reading were beaten 2-1 at Birmingham on Wednesday night, but they are still in the Play Offs. Here are the stats as they stand:

Reading 6th 61pts +11GD
QPR ......LWWLW 12th 49pts -4GD

I have no idea on the team or formation, but would expect Chair and Field to start at least!

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Reading v QPR 20MAR21 1-1 FT 12th/50pts Mar 17, 2021 22:25:35 GMT

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Post by northwesthoop on Mar 17, 2021 22:25:35 GMT

Reading - as was predicted in the Play Off thread - have been the team to start to slip away somewhat.

I expect they won't make the top 6 come the final reckoning.

We are 12 points behind them with a game in hand. It does make it hard to swallow those dropped points against Birmingham especially, and the failure to turn up against Huddersfield. We could have been so much closer.

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Reading v QPR 20MAR21 1-1 FT 12th/50pts Mar 17, 2021 23:13:17 GMT

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Mar 17, 2021 22:25:35 GMT northwesthoop said:

Reading - as was predicted in the Play Off thread - have been the team to start to slip away somewhat.

I expect they won't make the top 6 come the final reckoning.

We are 12 points behind them with a game in hand. It does make it hard to swallow those dropped points against Birmingham especially, and the failure to turn up against Huddersfield. We could have been so much closer.

True, but immediately after the Millwall game I felt as if I had been mugged and then won a bit on the Lotto.... So I guess it weirdly evens itself out in the strange world of QPR!

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Reading v QPR 20MAR21 1-1 FT 12th/50pts Mar 19, 2021 9:28:23 GMT

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Post by northwesthoop on Mar 19, 2021 9:28:23 GMT

I was just looking at our recent record against Reading and in the last 12 matches the record is 4-4-4

And the 3 matches before that we drew. So there is little to separate these teams in recent years.

4 of the last 6 have ended 1-0 either way and another was 0-0

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Reading v QPR 20MAR21 1-1 FT 12th/50pts Mar 19, 2021 13:40:42 GMT

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Mar 19, 2021 9:28:23 GMT northwesthoop said:

I was just looking at our recent record against Reading and in the last 12 matches the record is 4-4-4

And the 3 matches before that we drew. So there is little to separate these teams in recent years.

4 of the last 6 have ended 1-0 either way and another was 0-0

We have an advantage I reckon (well as long as our players remember) - we will be playing in our lucky away red strip!

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Reading v QPR 20MAR21 1-1 FT 12th/50pts Mar 19, 2021 16:17:39 GMT

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Mar 17, 2021 23:13:17 GMT kingfisher said:

Mar 17, 2021 22:25:35 GMT northwesthoop said:

Reading - as was predicted in the Play Off thread - have been the team to start to slip away somewhat.

I expect they won't make the top 6 come the final reckoning.

We are 12 points behind them with a game in hand. It does make it hard to swallow those dropped points against Birmingham especially, and the failure to turn up against Huddersfield. We could have been so much closer.

True, but immediately after the Millwall game I felt as if I had been mugged and then won a bit on the Lotto.... So I guess it weirdly evens itself out in the strange world of QPR!

It's funny how you always remember the ones that we should have got more out of but forget how many times we were lucky to get 3 points.

I wonder what Jimjams points lost/gained would pan out as by the end of the season I'm guessing would be pretty even.

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Reading v QPR 20MAR21 1-1 FT 12th/50pts Mar 20, 2021 10:39:51 GMT

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Post by kingfisher on Mar 20, 2021 10:39:51 GMT

This in the media from Warburton:

Speaking to the club’s official website, QPR boss Mark Warburton has said his players are in “urgent” need of a break but insisted their full focus is on impressing against Reading this afternoon.

I accept the Rs probably are at the top end of the energy levels used in matches, but there are others teams equally kn**kered I am sure. I am in two minds as to whether Dykes should play for Scotland or not. If he scores that will be great, but if he does not score and wears himself out he will be even more depressed....

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Reading v QPR 20MAR21 1-1 FT 12th/50pts Mar 20, 2021 10:54:12 GMT

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Post by Rosco Bosco on Mar 20, 2021 10:54:12 GMT

Mar 20, 2021 10:39:51 GMT kingfisher said:

This in the media from Warburton:

Speaking to the club’s official website, QPR boss Mark Warburton has said his players are in “urgent” need of a break but insisted their full focus is on impressing against Reading this afternoon.

I accept the Rs probably are at the top end of the energy levels used in matches, but there are others teams equally kn**kered I am sure. I am in two minds as to whether Dykes should play for Scotland or not. If he scores that will be great, but if he does not score and wears himself out he will be even more depressed....

With Scotland playing 3 games in a week I can't see him not playing, unfortunately. But on the upside, with Che Adams and Kevin Nisbet called up into the Scotland forward line, Dykes will have other players to share the heavy lifting. I wouldn't be surprised to see Dykes start with Adams in the first match, and Dykes replaced by Ryan Fraser (or, God forbid, Olly mad-horse McBirnie) after 45-60 mins. If Adams does well you might find Dykes gets more limited playing time.

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Reading v QPR 20MAR21 1-1 FT 12th/50pts Mar 20, 2021 14:14:00 GMT

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Post by kingfisher on Mar 20, 2021 14:14:00 GMT

Dieng
Dickie De Wijs Barbet
Kakay Johansen Field Wallace
Austin Chair Dykes

Subs: : Lumley, Kane, Hamalainen, Ball, Thomas, Adomah, Willock, Cameron, Bonne

I think that was the Starting XI I was hoping for.

btw Brentford drew 1-1 with Notts Forest, so their promotion run is stuttering a bit....

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Reading v QPR 20MAR21 1-1 FT 12th/50pts Mar 20, 2021 14:53:57 GMT

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Post by stoatey on Mar 20, 2021 14:53:57 GMT

After the Millwall game both Field and Chair had to return and this is probably our strongest team. The issue for me is the wing back positions where playing any 2 of Wallace, Kane, Kakay or Hamalainan makes us vulnerable down the flanks.

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Reading v QPR 20MAR21 1-1 FT 12th/50pts Mar 20, 2021 14:57:06 GMT

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Mar 20, 2021 14:53:57 GMT stoatey said:

After the Millwall game both Field and Chair had to return and this is probably our strongest team. The issue for me is the wing back positions where playing any 2 of Wallace, Kane, Kakay or Hamalainan makes us vulnerable down the flanks.

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stoatey Gerry Francis Posts: 8,632	Reading v QPR 20MAR21 1-1 FT 12th/50pts Mar 20, 2021 15:05:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stoatey on Mar 20, 2021 15:05:29 GMT After Warburtons admission that we need a break (we were certainly asleep in the first half against Millwall) it will be interesting to see how we start today's game.

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Reading v QPR 20MAR21 1-1 FT 12th/50pts Mar 20, 2021 15:25:16 GMT

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Post by stoatey on Mar 20, 2021 15:25:16 GMT

Mar 20, 2021 15:17:32 GMT kingfisher said:

First 15 gone and another slower start by the Rs, especially for Austin in terms of his passing/shooting. Both sides going for it!

Reading are missing 2 of their first choice defenders and we will hopefully exploit that situation maybe we can see Dykes get a goal.

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