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Ipswich v QPR 29Dec23 0 - 0 FT 22nd/21pts Dec 28, 2023 11:46:46 GMT

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Post by kingfisher on Dec 28, 2023 11:46:46 GMT

Well, after Millwall a black cloud has descended over the Forum. No question about the despondency, and this fixture will do nothing to assist our league position you would think! Ipswich are riding high and are free-scoring at present. Currently nobody on the Forum's Prediction Competition has anything but an Ipswich win. Still, the fixture is available on QPR+ for all fans (as it should be always), so we will get to see if we play better than last Saturday.

My ideal Starting XI would be:

Begovic
Cannon Cook JCS Paal
Field Dixon-Bonner Colback
Chair Dykes Smyth

However, I suspect we will be minus Colback & Cook still, and I was sorely tempted to drop Dykes for Willock....

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Ipswich v QPR 29Dec23 0 - 0 FT 22nd/21pts Dec 28, 2023 12:45:51 GMT

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Post by northwesthoop on Dec 28, 2023 12:45:51 GMT

I suspect Cook has something major wrong and could be out for weeks/months.

Colback clearly had a "knock" from the Stefan Johansen medical school and the number of games he's missed just keep clocking up.

This was always going to be the problem signing older players who had no pre-season and rushing them back in.

A point would be a very good result here which speaks volumes.

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Ipswich v QPR 29Dec23 0 - 0 FT 22nd/21pts Dec 28, 2023 13:42:53 GMT

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Dec 28, 2023 12:45:51 GMT northwesthoop said:

I suspect Cook has something major wrong and could be out for weeks/months.

Colback clearly had a "knock" from the Stefan Johansen medical school and the number of games he's missed just keep clocking up.

This was always going to be the problem signing older players who had no pre-season and rushing them back in.

A point would be a very good result here which speaks volumes.

A point would feel like a win in our current state! Sadly though, Cifuentes is very unlikely to pick a squad to defend. He will want to attack still (despite having a blunt sword)!

You are right about signing older, experienced players as 'stopgaps'. Their injuries will always take longer to get over. What is really telling is the dearth of talent fighting to get into the squad from below. Either we have selected poor development players in the past (and are suffering now as a result), or the gap between them and Championship level is now too great to bridge.

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singlespeed Trevor Sinclair Posts: 2,698	Ipswich v QPR 29Dec23 0 - 0 FT 22nd/21pts Dec 29, 2023 14:56:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by singlespeed on Dec 29, 2023 14:56:41 GMT www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67833521

loftussi Gary Waddock Posts: 438	Ipswich v QPR 29Dec23 0 - 0 FT 22nd/21pts Dec 29, 2023 15:05:03 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by loftussi on Dec 29, 2023 15:05:03 GMT Dec 29, 2023 14:56:41 GMT singlespeed said: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67833521 Still leaves Conor Chaplin, who's one of the increasing group of players who loves scoring against us.

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Ipswich v QPR 29Dec23 0 - 0 FT 22nd/21pts Dec 29, 2023 15:37:39 GMT

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Dec 28, 2023 12:45:51 GMT northwesthoop said:

I suspect Cook has something major wrong and could be out for weeks/months......

Brighton fans forum stating Cook will play! If that is the case, I am not sure how match fit he can be, given he has not done any competitive games as a warm-up to this one.....

Just seen the media report and it also states:

Midfielder Jack Colback will miss the trip to East Anglia but Rangers boss Marti Cifuentes says the midfielder should be back for New Year’s Day encounter with Cardiff at Loftus Road or the FA Cup tie with Bournemouth next Saturday.

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kingfisher Les Ferdinand The Sussex Rs fan group celebrate drawing with Sheff Utd Posts: 9,283	Ipswich v QPR 29Dec23 0 - 0 FT 22nd/21pts Dec 29, 2023 19:09:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kingfisher on Dec 29, 2023 19:09:24 GMT ...and the Starters are: Begovic Cannon Cook Clarke-Salter Dixon-Bonner Dozzell Field Paal Willock Armstrong Chair This is the formation according to the Beeb, but surely Paal will play LB?
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northwesthoop Stan Bowles @admin Posts: 12,644	Ipswich v QPR 29Dec23 0 - 0 FT 22nd/21pts Dec 29, 2023 19:39:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by northwesthoop on Dec 29, 2023 19:39:35 GMT Shows what the BBC know! Glad to see Armstrong start, Dykes hasn't been great lately. At least Armstrong scares defences, but this is no easy task against an Ipswich side who rarely lose at home.
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Ipswich v QPR 29Dec23 0 - 0 FT 22nd/21pts Dec 29, 2023 19:44:56 GMT

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Dec 29, 2023 19:39:35 GMT northwesthoop said:

Shows what the BBC know!

Glad to see Armstrong start, Dykes hasn't been great lately. At least Armstrong scares defences, but this is no easy task against an Ipswich side who rarely lose at home.

Time for Armstrong to show what a difference he can make whilst Dykes has this drought! He needs to stay onside though and do far more to assist the midfield by forcing play out to the wings.

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stoatey Gerry Francis Posts: 8,623	Ipswich v QPR 29Dec23 0 - 0 FT 22nd/21pts Dec 29, 2023 20:19:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stoatey on Dec 29, 2023 20:19:49 GMT 30 minutes gone and we're doing alright. We've just hit the post and earlier Armstrong had a toe poke from an acute angle that the goalie saved. Begovic makes a good save to keep the game at 0-0.
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Ipswich v QPR 29Dec23 0 - 0 FT 22nd/21pts Dec 29, 2023 20:34:08 GMT

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Post by stoatey on Dec 29, 2023 20:34:08 GMT

0-0 half time

I thought we looked the better team in that first half and were unlucky not to be in front. Ipswich are trying to play long balls out to their wingers but neither Paal or Cannon has really been troubled.

Hopefully, we can continue to keep Ipswich at bay in the 2nd half.

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Ipswich v QPR 29Dec23 0 - 0 FT 22nd/21pts Dec 29, 2023 20:36:35 GMT

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Post by kingfisher on Dec 29, 2023 20:36:35 GMT

Not many shots by either side, but the closest came from corners with Cook's header hitting the post (but bouncing out not in) and Hutchinson's corner needing Cannon to head clear.

Ipswich Shots 4 & Shots on target = 4

QPR 5 shots & shots on target = 2

Possession 44/56%

We are doing OK, but I do agree that Dozzell needs to commit more sometimes (as does Willock). I would also add that Armstrong needs to be more aware of the positions taken up by defenders so he can block passes better (and with his pace also intercept passes). Happy so far. I am assuming Dykes will come on for the final third, and I can see Willock being replaced by Smyth.

Sheffield Weds are one up away against Preston so, as it stands, are only 2 points adrift of us....

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