QPR v Norwich 24APR21 1 - 3 FT 10th/62pts

Norwich will have to re-engage after losing to Watford as they haven't secured the title yet. It looked a foregone conclusion but Watford are only 5 points behind with 3 to play

We also have a target now to make sure we stay in the top 8.

And how about this for a target for the R's >

This is the 40th season since we moved to 3 points for a win in 1982.

If we can get to 67 points it puts this season in the top 10 seasons we've had in those 40 years based on points per game.



As for the team...

I do think Lumley should keep his place. He's played in 5 matches this season and only conceded in 1 of them. He's kept clean sheets recently in both the full matches he came in for and was great against Boro as a sub. He deserves to play the final 3 games and let Dieng know he needs to return to his early season form. Competition.

At home I'd like us to play Adomah as wing back again to try and pin Norwich back, but I imagine Warburton will be wary of their ability and will play Kakay as the more defensive option.

I think we may see Field again instead of Thomas (not that Thomas has done much wrong).

Norwich will deservedly return to the Premiership but I wasnt that impressed with them at their place.

In the away game Todd Cantwell was diving all over the place and constant moaning to the ref. I hope we play Field who can give him a swift kick early so that when he starts rolling around he will have something to moan about.

Lumley
Dickie,De Wijs, Barbet
Kakay, Field, Chair, Johanssen, Wallace
Willock
Dykes

I had forgotten about Cantwell's antics until you mentioned it stoatey ! I hate that sort of thing, especially in a side competing for promotion - no need!! So if Field, Ball or Dickie marks his card.....

I see a lot of you are putting De Wijs in your preferred squad, but neither he or Cameron were even on the bench on Tuesday. I doubt they are match-fit and expect Ball to be back there once again (who surprised me by how good he was at CB).

Well a few surprises, some deliberate by Warburton I am sure to surprise Norwich:

Dieng
Dickie DeWijs Barbet
Kakay Johansen Thomas Wallace
Willock Dykes Chair

Subs: Walsh Kane Hanalainen Bettache Ball Field Adomah Bonne Austin

So Lumley and Field are the surprise omissions, and the return of De Wijs & Wallace. Not a defensive side.

Hmm, we're hanging in but it doesn't look great for us

We are second best by the sounds of it and deservedly behind.

Dieng should not have walked back into the team.

This is what I mean about MW not being tactically astute enough...there’s just NO reason to bring a goalkeeper with a face mask back into the side when you already have a completely fit goalkeeper whose just come off 2 wins and a clean sheet...and making the change against the best team in the division....crazy.