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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread 13:12 - Aug 21 with 67534 viewsFDC

In 20 odd years I don't think I've ever started one of these.

I'm thinking (hoping) we will go with a three man midfield this weekend, with Morgan, Field and Varane. Coventry scored five last weekend! We can't afford to concede too early, and will need to score first to get anything out of it IMO. An early Coventry goal, supporters getting aggy... gulp.

We all want a box-to-box no. 8, but these players are high value and not easy to sign on the cheap. He's young, and a bit slight, but I wonder if we need to start thinking about cultivating Morgan in this role as a long term solution? We know he can get stuck in, he's got bags of energy, and popped up with an absolute thunder-bastard last weekend.

Poku being out actually makes this an easier decision to make, because we can play Chair and Dembele either side of Burrell (or Kone if fit) without agonizing over who gets left out.

Presumably Dunne returns at RB, Esquardinho returns at LB, and Morrison and Mbengue start at CB.


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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:26 - Aug 22 with 3389 viewsbrewers_hoop

I’ll happily take a repeat of the 1-0 in 1992 when we (briefly) went top of the league, resulting in one of my favourite QPR tabloid headlines - ‘Gerry And The Pacemakers’
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:38 - Aug 22 with 3203 viewsHarbour

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:48 - Aug 21 by EuroRanger

If the interview by Stephan is anything to go by, Varane and Dunne are both to start with Kone as a sub. Don't know who will start up front if that's the case.


Yes he also said he rated them as the 3rd best team in the league and the game is a huge challenge!
Are we playing Man City or Barcelona? Could be wrong but is he managing our expectations? Hope I am wrong but a tonking might be on the cards…be very pleased to be a wrong and we get something out of the game.
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 16:57 - Aug 22 with 3156 viewsnumptydumpty

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 11:32 - Aug 22 by BrianMcCarthy

We're 5/1 for this. Biggest odds in a while.

If Dunne can start, freeing up Morgan to go into a 3-man central midfield and if we can somehow break even at left-back then there might be value here. If not, then it could be more of the first half at Watford.

Cov 1.53
Draw 3.80
Rangers 6.00


Wow !!

That's an extremely decent price Brian. As we all well know, Rangers so often win the games we have no right to do so. Their only home game, this season, was hardly outstanding. A no score bore draw with the mighty Hull...

Ourselves with two new strikers in Burrell and Kone - 5/1 is a very decent price !!
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 17:15 - Aug 22 with 3110 viewsDiscodroids

For some reason i'm inclined to think Coventry always score headers from corners against us every game, so our team of Michael Bentines pottymen leaves me with some concern.


I'll be watching the game from the Leigh on sea constitutional club with £4 pints of Galicia and scampi in a basket , yet i will be with all travelling R's going to the post modernist Bauhaus strontium dog wastelands of Coventry, in spirit.

Loved thatCoventry away kit that center foward pairing Ian Wallace and Mick Ferguson wore in the late '70's, that brown and yellow Atari logo affair that looked like the seat coverings to a Talbot Sunbeam.

1-1 and a hangover of some note sunday morning.

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 17:46 - Aug 22 with 3046 viewsmart_Goblin

Been a couple of ‘major’ players missing in training this week .

Hope to god they are now fit to play tomorrow .
Can’t see us getting much from the game if I’m honest .
Sorry for the pessimism
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 06:58 - Aug 23 with 2750 viewsFDC

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 17:46 - Aug 22 by mart_Goblin

Been a couple of ‘major’ players missing in training this week .

Hope to god they are now fit to play tomorrow .
Can’t see us getting much from the game if I’m honest .
Sorry for the pessimism


Surely you mean a couple of our *favorite* players
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 07:22 - Aug 23 with 2717 viewsRs_Holy

we're a bit soft at the mo .... 3-0 to the Sky Blues
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 07:32 - Aug 23 with 2699 viewsRsole

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 06:58 - Aug 23 by FDC

Surely you mean a couple of our *favorite* players


Small print - Favourite players may sometimes be available at all good football clubs - and some rubbish ones as well.


Those possessed by devils, try and keep them under control a bit, can't you ?

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 08:33 - Aug 23 with 2622 viewsBluce_Ree

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Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. He runs like a cheetah, his crosses couldn't be sweeter. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore.

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 09:31 - Aug 23 with 2543 viewsflynnbo

Coventry have just announced that they’ve bought back the stadium. As if they needed an incentive.
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 09:44 - Aug 23 with 2503 viewsed_83

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 09:31 - Aug 23 by flynnbo

Coventry have just announced that they’ve bought back the stadium. As if they needed an incentive.


Just saw this too, absolutely going to amp up the crowd and players. Even if I’m resigned to losing, I just hope that with Dunne and Varane returning we at least put on an improved performance over 90 minutes.
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 10:47 - Aug 23 with 2366 viewsBeckenhamhoop

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 09:44 - Aug 23 by ed_83

Just saw this too, absolutely going to amp up the crowd and players. Even if I’m resigned to losing, I just hope that with Dunne and Varane returning we at least put on an improved performance over 90 minutes.


The adrenaline and feel good factor of this announcement has got to be worth two early goals in itself. A difficult game is now verging on the impossible.

QPR to win 0-1. It’s just so Rangers!
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 11:36 - Aug 23 with 2276 viewsPlanetHonneywood

I see CCFC have just announced they've bought their stadium back.

Typical that we're the opponents!

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 11:39 - Aug 23 with 2263 viewsRsole

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 11:36 - Aug 23 by PlanetHonneywood

I see CCFC have just announced they've bought their stadium back.

Typical that we're the opponents!


Those payday loans are really useful for some things.

Those possessed by devils, try and keep them under control a bit, can't you ?

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:46 - Aug 23 with 2077 viewsaston_hoop


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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:47 - Aug 23 with 2066 viewsNorthernr

Ah ha, a midfield!
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:49 - Aug 23 with 2034 viewsBeckenhamhoop

4-3-2-1 ?
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:50 - Aug 23 with 1992 viewsMedwayR

Looks a well balanced side.

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:51 - Aug 23 with 1990 viewsdmm

No Chair. Anywhere.
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:51 - Aug 23 with 1991 viewsSpen

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:46 - Aug 23 by aston_hoop



No Chair
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:51 - Aug 23 with 1985 viewsBrianMcCarthy

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:47 - Aug 23 by Northernr

Ah ha, a midfield!


That's the good news.

The bad is no Chair, not even on the bench.

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:51 - Aug 23 with 1970 viewsWilkinswatercarrier

Mbengue benched already? Seems we don't like defenders with pace!

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:53 - Aug 23 with 1909 viewsWilkinswatercarrier

OK, so which one will pull up with cramp first and the minute.

Torn between Dembele or Kolli.

Sod it, Kolli on 63 minutes then subbed.

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:56 - Aug 23 with 1823 viewsMedwayR

It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:53 - Aug 23 by Wilkinswatercarrier

OK, so which one will pull up with cramp first and the minute.

Torn between Dembele or Kolli.

Sod it, Kolli on 63 minutes then subbed.


They've got to survive the warm up first!

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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 13:57 - Aug 23 with 1809 viewsconnell10

Why isn't Kone starting? And Chair injured in training?? Wtf

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