Post by northwesthoop on May 28, 2024 15:34:56 GMT
If you play the right way you attract better pre-season opponents as teams like Brighton and Spurs want a test against opposition who play like Premier League teams.
It happened under Warburton when we played Leicester and Man Utd.
Brighton at home on the final Saturday before the start of the season. Already I think that's a really good pre-season list of fixtures. I felt last year was very underwhelming.
Do agree about the fixtures - well chosen! Firstly, we will have sessions against Spanish sides where we can focus upon possession and attacking; and, lastly, we will have sessions against PL sides (even if depleted by international duties) where both sides will be expecting a competitive match!! We will be going up for at least one of them.
Post by northwesthoop on Jun 27, 2024 10:07:07 GMT
The players are back in pre-season training today - it seems early with the season not starting for another 6 1/2 weeks! It illustrates the players really don't get much of a break these days but hopefully they are all like us and cannot wait to get going again under Marti!
I would not be surprised if another match sneaks in, but here are the fixtures we know about:
UE Santa Coloma v QPR - Friday 5 July 5:30pm
tbc v QPR - Thursday 11 July 5pm
QPR v Tottenham Hotspur Dev Squad - Saturday 20 July 3pm
Reading v QPR - Saturday 27 July 3pm
QPR v Brighton - Saturday 3 August 3pm
As mentioned, these matches can be watched on QPR+ as a bundle, otherwise all except the Spurs match can be seen individually for a £5 each.
So your thoughts, will the match tonight tell us anything? Our opponents are 3 weeks ahead in their training regime, so you would expect them to be faster, tougher and get more passes right.... Who is watching and can provide a match report (I am out at a walking football BBQ event)?
75 minutes gone and we are 2 up with the opener from Illias and a second from Frey. Good save from Mahoney and a rocket from Bennie saved by the opposing goalie.
Finishes 2-0 to the Rs and several players got minutes.
75 minutes gone and we are 2 up with the opener from Illias and a second from Frey. Good save from Mahoney and a rocket from Bennie saved by the opposing goalie.
Finishes 2-0 to the Rs and several players got minutes.
Sounds like a good start and (thanks to Minxy) I saw the Illias Chair goal came after a good series of passes and movement. Bodes well.
