QPR v Birmingham 18Mar23 0 - 1 FT 2t0h/42pts

a must win game 
whoever loses is drawn into bottom 3 battle 
id personally drop dieng and put jordan in goal after last nights display 
drewe is going to be targeted as our weak link on that side 
whole team is going to be very vulnerable if birmingham score first 
i really thought we had turned a corner after beating watford but typically no we havent 
we let blackpool make us look like right mugs and easy pickings 

Hopefully, Paal and Chair are both available and match fit because we need more competition for places. Ainsworth and Critchley before him have suffered because they are having to choose from a player pool that isn't good enough. Our team is down to its bare bones but even if we had a fully fit squad the first team just about picks itself.

Whilst Ainsworth can't make our players faster or more skillfull he can get them organised so that they can defend set pieces. Balogun is a huge miss at the moment and walks back into the team when fit. Our most consistent player has been Sam Field and we need him back in midfield.

Against Birmingham I think he starts with,

Dieng
Dickie, Dunne, Field
Kakay, Tim, Chair, Johansen,Paal
Martin,Dykes

I will not say I enjoyed your Preview Podcast northwesthoop & daveb, but that was not your fault - there is still a hugely bitter taste in the mouth from Tuesday's debacle! Will we turn it back around (again) with Birmingham on Saturday? Who knows any more?

It was definitely one of the toughest podcasts of the season because everything positive we wanted to say went out of the window!

In terms of this match can we really bounce straight back from conceding 6?

I think a draw is our best bet.

I think if Paal is fit enough he will definitely be rushed back in because the defence will surely be lacking confidence after Tuesday.

Thank you on both counts. Just glad my birthday wasn't on Tuesday

Given the state of the squad I am now thinking Ainsworth will change a few:

Dieng
Kakay Dickie Dunne
Adomah Field Johansen Paal
Chair
Dykes Martin

Whatever he does, I hope it works!

Interesting formation in the linked article below has their proposed line-up being:

.........Dieng
...Dickie Dunne Field
Drewe..............Kakay
..Adomah Johansen Tim
....Lowe Dykes

This would be a more nimble side in attack (especially without Martin), provides better cover for Drewe, and has Johansen orchestrating from midfield. Normally I dismiss these media promotional articles, but I quite like it!
footballleagueworld.co.uk/willock-misses-out-3-5-2-the-qpr-xi-that-gareth-ainsworth-should-field-v-birmingham-city/