QPR v Stoke 4DEC21 0 - 2 FT 5th/35pts

With 7th placed Stoke up next we have a chance to open up a 7 point cushion over them in 7th place with a win. Big moments in the season.

The better we do the bigger each game becomes...beating Derby was the first time in a long time that I can remember us winning one of those games that typically would have been a banana skin for us.

Now this weekend is even bigger...Fulham play Bournemouth and if Fulham win or draw we can make up ground on Bournemouth while putting 7 points between us and 7th spot...incredible.

And then of course...there's our game against Bournemouth at the end of Dec!!!

I agree and that's why we need to win this match and get 7 points clear of the pack.

7 points is a lot when anybody can beat anybody, so it would be amazing to make the most of this opportunity.

This is a tough run of fixtures coming up - we play 7th, 13th, 9th, 2nd in the next 4 - the lowest team there is Sheffield United but that's away, they have a new manager eager to impress and they are building some momentum. So if we can give ourselves more breathing space by beating Stoke, perhaps we can approach the matches after with more freedom and loads of confidence.

this may be a bit bold or even extreme but i will be a bit miffed if we dont go up as one of the top 2 the way were playing

if we do go up i will be very nervous of a season in the premier league though so not sure i want us to go up (IF THAT MAKES ANY SENSE WHATSOEVER)

A looooooong way to go yet...we should of course aim for top 2 but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

The good news is we have tightened up defensively a lot

The bad news is that we do still concede and while we seem to always score we have also looked quite wasteful in the final third lately.

Left back is also a major problem...we have great options for every other position (injuries permitting) but Wallace seems to be pretty influential.

So if we can keep Wallace on the field until Jan and then get an even better back up than McCullam...I think we'll be in with a shout.

Also...If Austin could get a few more shots on target we'd be laughing

Fulham beat bournemouth we could be 4 points of 2nd place after the stoke game 
But like all games in the championship this is no walkover and wont be easy 
they will shut up shop probably and try and get at least a draw or nick a late winner like bristol city did