QPR v Coventry 28AUG21 0 - 0 0mins 8pts/5th

This is going to be a tough game against a team in form. In an earlier interview Warburton seemed to suggest that he hoped that de Wijs would be fit and that would be a big plus. If de Wijs isnt fit enough then Jimmy Dunne will do a good job.

The issue for me is the left side of defence where we know that Wallace is out. Both Orient and Barnsley have exposed our makeshift replacements. IMO both Odubajo and Kakay are no more than average Championship right wing backs so playing them as left wing backs really unbalances the team. The boost however, is Mccallum who after getting game time against Oxford could be fit enough to get at least 60 minutes.

It's more in hope but I think we will start against Coventry with,

Dieng
Dickie, de Wijs, Barbet
Kakay, Ball, Chair, Johansen, Mccallum
Willock, Austin

Once Saturday is over the majority of the squad will get a rest before another hectic period of games. The sign of a successful team I suppose is that their schedule becomes manic.

Got a ticket for the back of E Block (Row W) in the South Africa Stand, so hooping this will be a better QPR than the last game against Millwall....

Do not forget: This is the last game in August and I will be reviewing all of the games in the podcast being recorded on Wednesday 1st September. Along with me will be two guests. Will you finally get to see what NorthWestHoops really looks like...? Have to wait and see Hoops & Dreams QPR Podcast - September!

Enjoy the match kingfisher

As for the match today I think if we can draw we've had an incredible month and it really does bode well for the season ahead.
A draw is ok as we stay unbeaten, can stay full of belief and can hopefully get the injury crisis resolved over the next 2 week break.
If we lose we've still had a decent start to the season.

My worry is we keep falling behind in the league games and are making things hard for ourselves. Hopefully we can avoid that today. We put Coventry to the sword at the back end of last season - more of the same today please!

I agree LurkR and hopefully we can win well. In the home games against Millwall and Barnsley we  made a slow start and found ourselves behind and chasing the game. Coventry will be confident but its a game we should be winning.

Good to see that Mccallum is fit enough to start. A strong looking team and a decent bench.


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As long as we don't start slowly and give away an early goal like we have done in the previous home league games I would hope that we should get a win.

20 minutes gone and Coventry are looking to catch us on the break. They have had plenty of shots with a couple on target but we are yet to test their goalie.