QPR Vs Middlesbrough

I think a draw would be a good result tomorrow. going for 1 1 and Dykes to start a run!!

Thanks stoatey!

Although I'm still none the wiser on the starting 11.

Beale has suggested Amos and Willock are raring to go, but he said that last week and they weren't even on the bench. Still can't see them starting after no pre-season matches.

He also said Richards and Roberts were less likely to feature when I expected Richards to replace Dozzell.

Tough to call the team this week.

Managers do seem to love playing games trying to fool the opposition (and the fans) on whose available and the systems they expect to play.  I think the only certainty is that sicknote Roberts will miss the game.

Listening to Beale he is very confident in the way he wants to play and I reckon he will start with exactly the same team that started at Blackburn. We saw last week that some players still haven't fully grasped exactly whats expected of them and Im sure we will see an improvement tomorrow. Hopefully, if Willock and Amos are fit then maybe he will give them some minutes in the 2nd half. 

I think that Beale is cut from a very similar cloth to Steve Cooper at Forest and won't panic if things don't initially go his way. He won't be happy if we lose tomorrow but he knows that it will take a bit of time for the players to gel into playing with a couple of new faces and a different system. If things haven't improved after around 10 games then Beale's competency can be called into question but I think he just needs a bit of time.

Bookies seem confident boro will win this one

I am nervous and am extremely pessimistic this season.

Don't know why. Would have been comfortable with Warburton still in charge. Massive call to get rid in my opinion and obviously it's a big risk taking on a man with no prior experience as the main man.

Eustace went also and his team won yesterday.

It's a big call. Obviously be fabulous if Mick Beale becomes our best "HEAD COACH" in recent times.

Not normally anxious about a season first up but so hoping it goes well, but it could as easily really not.

Feel today will be MASSIVE for the season ahead.

I really have no idea how this is going to play out.

My greatest worry is we felt with Dykes, Gray and Austin up front we were short.

This season we have Dykes and Bonne. That is probably the stat that makes me the most cautious. That's not a strike force on current form showed that will scare Championship defences at all. Am worried.

TEAM NEWS:

Amos and Willock return

They replace Dozzell and Shodipo

Clarke-Salter misses out (is he a potential sick note which Coventry did warn us about) so this is a big match for Dunne to put down a marker

Armstrong and Richards are not on the bench this week

We start:

Dieng
Kakay Dickie Dunne Paal
Amos Johansen Field
Willock Dykes Chair

Bench: Walsh, Hamalainen, Masterson, Adomah, Shodipo, Dozzell, Bonne


Looks like our strongest 11 to me. Willock is a major plus but I think Amos is made for this formation breaking out of the 3, moving forward and arriving late into the box. Wouldn't mind a cheeky bet on him scoring now actually!

Big queue at the box office. Reckon it's going to be packed!
Line-up is indeed our strongest side with available players. Back 4 playing a Back 3 it seems. The midfield control will be crucial. COYRs!