QPR Build-Up Thread - Sat 31st October

[Saint_lambden]

Right then, on to the next one after a massive win at Wet Spam. 

QPR off the back of a cracking 5-0 victory over Swansea. Ironically the last time we played them it was 5-0 but this will certainly be a lot tougher than that. 

Kone the danger man for them - a hat-trick in the first 15 minutes today. The return of Ronnie Edwards - let's hope he plays his usual level at SMS. 

Dobbin coming in and doing so well at Hammers means we're less desperate to get Larin rushed back in so only really headache for Tonda is whether to go with Downes or Jander in the middle, assuming the former will be back available. 

2-1 Saints. 

[Toadhall Saint]

Home win

[OneMrsWallace]

I'm hoping their win today will encourage them to play an open game rather than trying to keep it tight. Open game suits us so 2-0 win. 

[Turkish]

They’re good at home not so good away, I think we’ll have enough to beat them 

[Harry_SFC]

Would be tempting to stick with the same 11 but if Larin is fit enough I'd always start him. Downes I'd be cautious with and bring him back from the bench.

Peretz, Bree, Stephens, Schlotterbeck, Manning, Jander, JWP, Matsuki, Azaz, Scienza, Larin. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

2-2 : another exciting game.

[Jack]

Their away form has been pretty good this season. Wins at Pompey and Blackburn, draws at Charlton, WBA, West Ham, and just one defeat last time out at Birmingham. Sure we’ll fancy it with our home form but won’t be easy. 

[SNSUN]

	1	Birmingham City	W 2-1 v DERB..	D 2-2 v MIDD..	W 1-0 v WEST..	W 4-0 v PRES..	W 3-0 v QUEE..	L 1-0 v CARD..	6	4	1	1	12	4	+8	13
	2	Blackburn Rovers	W 3-1 v MILL..	D 2-2 v PORT..	W 2-1 v CARD..	W 1-0 v BRIS..	L 3-2 v WEST..	W 2-0 v WREX..	6	4	1	1	12	7	+5	13
	3	Southampton	W 4-1 v BRIS..	L 2-1 v WREX..	W 1-0 v PORT..	W 1-0 v NORW..	D 0-0 v BOLT..	W 3-2 v WEST..	6	4	1	1	10	5	+5	13
	4	Stoke City	W 2-1 v WATF..	W 2-1 v SHEF..	W 2-1 v BOLT..	L 3-2 v MIDD..	W 1-0 v DERB..	D 0-0 v BRIS..	6	4	1	1	9	6	+3	13
	5	Middlesbrough	D 2-2 v MILL..	D 2-2 v BIRM..	W 1-0 v WOLV..	W 3-2 v STOK..	D 2-2 v CARD..	W 5-1 v BOLT..	6	3	3	0	15	9	+6	12
	6	Swansea City	W 3-1 v BURN..	W 2-1 v LINC..	W 2-1 v NORW..	W 1-0 v MILL..	L 1-0 v WEST..	L 5-0 v QUEE..	6	4	0	2	8	9	-1	12
	7	West Ham United	W 6-0 v WREX..	D 2-2 v MILL..	D 1-1 v QUEE..	W 6-0 v LINC..	W 1-0 v SWAN..	L 3-2 v SOUT..	6	3	2	1	18	6	+12	11
	8	Portsmouth	D 2-2 v BLAC..	L 1-0 v SOUT..	W 3-2 v SHEF..	W 1-0 v NORW..	D 1-1 v WOLV..	W 2-1 v MILL..	6	3	2	1	9	7	+2	11
	9	Cardiff City	L 1-0 v BOLT..	W 3-1 v CHAR..	L 2-1 v BLAC..	W 5-1 v WATF..	D 2-2 v MIDD..	W 1-0 v BIRM..	6	3	1	2	12	7	+5	10
	10	Wolverhampton Wanderers	W 1-0 v WEST..	L 1-0 v MIDD..	L 3-1 v BOLT..	W 2-1 v BURN..	D 1-1 v PORT..	W 1-0 v WATF..	6	3	1	2	6	6	0	10
	11	Bolton Wanderers	W 1-0 v CARD..	W 4-3 v NORW..	L 2-1 v STOK..	W 3-1 v WOLV..	D 0-0 v SOUT..	L 5-1 v MIDD..	6	3	1	2	10	11	-1	10
	12	Queens Park Rangers	D 1-1 v WEST..	D 2-2 v PRES..	D 1-1 v WEST..	W 4-1 v DERB..	L 3-0 v BIRM..	W 5-0 v SWAN..	6	2	3	1	13	8	+5	9
	13	West Bromwich Albion	D 1-1 v QUEE..	L 1-0 v WOLV..	L 1-0 v BIRM..	W 2-1 v WREX..	W 3-2 v BLAC..	D 1-1 v PRES..	6	2	2	2	7	7	0	8
	14	Sheffield United	L 1-0 v WOLV..	L 2-1 v STOK..	W 3-0 v LINC..	L 3-2 v PORT..	W 1-0 v BRIS..	D 1-1 v DERB..	6	2	1	3	8	7	+1	7
	15	Wrexham	L 6-0 v WEST..	W 2-1 v SOUT..	D 1-1 v DERB..	L 2-1 v WEST..	W 4-1 v PRES..	L 2-0 v BLAC..	6	2	1	3	8	13	-5	7
	16	Lincoln City	W 1-0 v BRIS..	L 2-1 v SWAN..	L 3-0 v SHEF..	L 6-0 v WEST..	D 2-2 v MILL..	W 4-1 v BURN..	6	2	1	3	8	14	-6	7
	17	Millwall	D 2-2 v MIDD..	D 2-2 v WEST..	W 1-0 v PRES..	L 1-0 v SWAN..	D 2-2 v LINC..	L 2-1 v PORT..	6	1	3	2	8	9	-1	6
	18	Burnley	L 3-1 v SWAN..	D 1-1 v DERB..	W 4-0 v WATF..	D 2-2 v CHAR..	L 2-1 v WOLV..	L 4-1 v LINC..	6	1	2	3	10	12	-2	5
	19	Bristol City	L 1-0 v LINC..	W 1-0 v WATF..	D 1-1 v CHAR..	L 1-0 v BLAC..	L 1-0 v SHEF..	D 0-0 v STOK..	6	1	2	3	2	4	-2	5
	20	Norwich City	L 4-3 v MIDD..	L 4-3 v BOLT..	L 2-1 v SWAN..	L 1-0 v SOUT..	L 1-0 v PORT..	W 3-1 v CHAR..	6	1	0	5	10	13	-3	3
	21	Derby County	L 2-1 v BIRM..	D 1-1 v BURN..	D 1-1 v WREX..	L 4-1 v QUEE..	L 1-0 v STOK..	D 1-1 v SHEF..	6	0	3	3	5	10	-5	3
	22	Charlton Athletic	D 0-0 v PORT..	L 3-1 v CARD..	D 1-1 v BRIS..	D 2-2 v BURN..	L 2-0 v WATF..	L 3-1 v NORW..	6	0	3	3	5	11	-6	3
	23	Watford	L 2-1 v STOK..	L 1-0 v BRIS..	L 4-0 v BURN..	L 5-1 v CARD..	W 2-0 v CHAR..	L 1-0 v WOLV..	6	1	0	5	4	13	-9	3
	24	Preston North End	L 1-0 v LINC..	D 2-2 v QUEE..	L 1-0 v MILL..	L 4-0 v BIRM..	L 4-1 v WREX..	D 1-1 v WEST..	6	0	2	4	4	13	-9	2

 

Current Last 6 games form table - we're 3rd with 13 from 18 points, they're 12th with 9 from 18. Admittedly they had a great win today against a decent Swansea side but with us at home, at least on paper, we should be winning this. Despite the win today it would be nice to see Cyle and Flynn back though. Fully fit squad to choose from then. 

Edited Sunday at 01:58 by SNSUN

[whelk]

Comfortable 4-1 win. Nice free week for Tonda to work on his game plan but don’t over think nullifying them.

[Cumbria Saint]

Interesting. In the last six games no team has won more than four and the top four have all lost one and drawn one. So far there is no standout team as you might have expected West Ham or even Middlesbrough to have been. We just need to get that four point monkey off our backs and we're in with a chance of automatic promotion.

(Yes, I know we haven't chipped away any of those points yet but that feel good factor is returning).

 

 

 

[Football Special]

32 minutes ago, whelk said:

Comfortable 4-1 win. Nice free week for Tonda to work on his game plan but don’t over think nullifying them.

Tonda will have one eye on the tricky Tuesday night trip to West Brom as well so wouldn't surprise me if we did see some changes. 

QPR better than last season, I'll go for a 2-1 win 

Keeping the same team as West Ham would make sense to me and allow Larin and Downes a few more days to recover (we could do without Larin jetting off to Canada for November international break) 

[Pamplemousse]

It won't be as easy as last season but we always beat them - 6 wins in a row and counting.

[benjii]

Danny P

ZAbott Stevo Schlott Manning

JwP Bragg

Matski Azaz Leo

Dobbin

[Football Special]

QPR have sold out the full 3,008 away end , should make for a decent atmosphere,  quite a few home end tickets still available particularly either side of the away fans 

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

2 hours ago, Pamplemousse said:

It won't be as easy as last season but we always beat them - 6 wins in a row and counting.

My mistake - Football Special put me right.

Edited Sunday at 09:32 by TheAlehouseBrawlers

[sfc4prem]

This'll be a good game. Not end to end but both sides will create decent chances. I suspect we'll just have enough with Peretz to pull a few blinders and players like Matsuki up top who can take chances clinically.

3-1 to the Saints.

[Football Special]

4 minutes ago, TheAlehouseBrawlers said:

We drew with Bolton last weekend.

We've beaten QPR 6 in a row 

[benjii]

1 hour ago, benjii said:

Danny P

ZAbott Stevo Schlott Manning

JwP Bragg

Matski Azaz Leo

Dobbin

Then for WBA:

Danny P

Bree Stephens Slot Weli

Downes Jander

Fellows Azaz Edozie

Larin

 

 

 

Then for Preston:

Danny P

Bree Wood Stephens Manning

JWP Jander 

Matski Dobbin Leo

Larin

 

Thank me later.

[die Mannyschaft]

Saints 3-1 QPR.

[Mattio]

9 hours ago, Football Special said:

QPR have sold out the full 3,008 away end , should make for a decent atmosphere,  quite a few home end tickets still available particularly either side of the away fans 

I normally sit in the northam but have been too slow buying tickets for this so was going to give the chapel a go, when I try and book block 20 by the away fans it says it’s the family block but on the map it’s the other end of the stand, anyone know which is right?

[SouthWalesSaints]

13 minutes ago, Mattio said:

I normally sit in the northam but have been too slow buying tickets for this so was going to give the chapel a go, when I try and book block 20 by the away fans it says it’s the family block but on the map it’s the other end of the stand, anyone know which is right?

The block next to the away fans isn’t the family stand. It’s a few blocks up.  Chapel has been better last few games. 

[hypochondriac]

Big game this. If we win this we are guaranteed to go above one of wba or West ham (possibly both.)

[Football Special]

8 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

Big game this. If we win this we are guaranteed to go above one of wba or West ham (possibly both.)

It is and QPR are currently on same points as us so a bit of a 6 pointer in that regard. 

Two very tricky games in the space of a few days,  WBA looking like a tough away trip the following Tuesday, Tonda might be less likely to make changes with a two week international break coming up giving most of the squad time to recover. 

 

 

[Vale54]

I'd be tempted to keep changes to a minimum for this one. We've finally got a bit of momentum and QPR aren't exactly coming here short of confidence after putting five past Swansea. The West Brom game is obviously another tough one, but I'd rather worry about that afterwards than start rotating too much now. Three points on Saturday would put us in a very decent position.

[AlexLaw76]

I reckon Downs for Jander, and Larin to start if fit.

 

[HKsaint]

2 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I reckon Downs for Jander, and Larin to start if fit.

 

I don’t want to see Downs to come back. He tails to score any goal since joining us. 

[Cabrone]

Another tough game, lots of firepower on both sides so QPR will come to play. That is good for us.

3-2 / 3-1 to Saints.

[Willo of Whiteley]

3-1 win, but it’ll be like Stoke, a bit igfy but we’ll win

[sfc4prem]

15 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

3-1 win, but it’ll be like Stoke, a bit igfy but we’ll win

I thought QPR were light years ahead of us?

[sad saints fan]

I have managed bag some corporate tickets for Saturday .What is the number of tickets left until ticket exchange becomes active?

[Saint Garrett]

We're at home, I expect us to win.  Feeling a bit more confident about the wider "squad" after Dobbin has come in and done well in recent weeks.

Difficult to change it that much but competition for places, especially in CM...can Stephens play 3 in a week?

Peretz

Bree Stephens Schlotterbeck Manning

JWP Jander

Matsuki Azaz Scienza

Dobbin

 

COYS

[Toadhall Saint]

5 hours ago, sfc4prem said:

I thought QPR were light years ahead of us?

Don’t be silly that was West Ham 

[Jack]

12 hours ago, Vale54 said:

I'd be tempted to keep changes to a minimum for this one. We've finally got a bit of momentum and QPR aren't exactly coming here short of confidence after putting five past Swansea. The West Brom game is obviously another tough one, but I'd rather worry about that afterwards than start rotating too much now. Three points on Saturday would put us in a very decent position.

100%. Get Saturday won then worry about Tuesday later. As others have said, maybe the Bolton game was a bit of a wake up call for Tonda - don’t fuck around trying to be clever, stick your best players in their best positions and let the opposition worry about us. 

[macca155]

Agree on unchanged team, although Matsuki looked spent on Saturday, so maybe cover for him. 

Dobbin will be pumping after an excellent game Saturday. Give Larin time to recover.

On that note young Princewill has scored another 2 tonight for the U21s, currently 4 1 up. He has to go on the bench Saturday, he must have done enough to earn a chance by now.

 

Edit 5 1 now Hatrick for Princewill 

Edited 20 hours ago by macca155

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

19 minutes ago, macca155 said:

On that note young Princewill has scored another 2 tonight for the U21s, currently 4 1 up. He has to go on the bench Saturday, he must have done enough to earn a chance by now.

Edit 5 1 now Hatrick for Princewill 

🎶“Bring back the
Who is the
We want the
Bring back The Prince”🎶

…maybe you just had to be there

[Badger]

7 minutes ago, TheAlehouseBrawlers said:

🎶“Bring back the
Who is the
We want the
Bring back The Prince”🎶

…maybe you just had to be there

That could be his ‘goal music’ … just to piss the away fans off. 

[Badger]

33 minutes ago, macca155 said:

Agree on unchanged team, although Matsuki looked spent on Saturday, so maybe cover for him. 

Dobbin will be pumping after an excellent game Saturday. Give Larin time to recover.

On that note young Princewill has scored another 2 tonight for the U21s, currently 4 1 up. He has to go on the bench Saturday, he must have done enough to earn a chance by now.

 

Edit 5 1 now Hatrick for Princewill 

Must definitely be knocking at the door for a chance. 

I read that he’s turned 21 though, so not a complete  youngster. Seems now is the time to give him a go. If not he’ll be on loan next season and following Ballard’s route out. 

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

1 hour ago, Badger said:

Must definitely be knocking at the door for a chance. 

I read that he’s turned 21 though, so not a complete  youngster. Seems now is the time to give him a go. If not he’ll be on loan next season and following Ballard’s route out. 

His loans have been underwhelming though. 

I'd love a striker to come through. 

[VectisSaint]

24 minutes ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

His loans have been underwhelming though. 

I'd love a striker to come through. 

Underwhelming, apart from his debut goal Swindon considered him a complete joke.

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

7 hours ago, VectisSaint said:

Underwhelming, apart from his debut goal Swindon considered him a complete joke.

Loans are a learning process, so hopefully it did him some good. Dont know if went out on loan in the second half of the season. 

The step up to the first is big. How many strikers have not made it?

I just hope he's not another Cosimo Sarli. That player was a beast in the youth and reserve sides and then disappeared!

[benjii]

16 hours ago, Jack said:

100%. Get Saturday won then worry about Tuesday later. As others have said, maybe the Bolton game was a bit of a wake up call for Tonda - don’t fuck around trying to be clever, stick your best players in their best positions and let the opposition worry about us. 

That doesn't make sense seeing as we created several golden chances against Bolton plus a clear penalty (not given). Unless Tonda is an idiot (he isn't), that ain't a wake up call.

[Oisin]

On 24/10/2026 at 22:36, Turkish said:

They’re good at home not so good away, I think we’ll have enough to beat them 

 

On 25/10/2026 at 01:34, Jack said:

Their away form has been pretty good this season. Wins at Pompey and Blackburn, draws at Charlton, WBA, West Ham, and just one defeat last time out at Birmingham. Sure we’ll fancy it with our home form but won’t be easy. 

Um … 🤷🏻‍♂️

F*** it, doesn’t matter. We’ll smash them anyway.

No idea on the team but will say that I think a midfield pair of Downes and JWP lacks some legs and youthful energy, so I’d prefer to keep Jander in the side.

[Jack]

2 hours ago, benjii said:

That doesn't make sense seeing as we created several golden chances against Bolton plus a clear penalty (not given). Unless Tonda is an idiot (he isn't), that ain't a wake up call.

We created several golden chances because we’re a far better side than Bolton. We started with a really weird lineup that clearly limited us, hence Tonda ditching it halfway through the first half. Against West Ham he went back to putting our players in their obvious positions - Azaz as a 10, wingers in their correct positions, not having a right winger at left wing back, and it looked far more natural with the players knowing their roles. 
 

It could easily be argued that Tonda learnt something from Bolton and reverted to a more obvious and uncomplicated setup at West Ham, and I hope he does the same against QPR

[HKsaint]

Austin will score against us

[Turkish]

5 minutes ago, HKsaint said:

Austin will score against us

So will Colin Clarke

[Matthew Le God]

30 minutes ago, HKsaint said:

Austin will score against us

Jane?

[tdmickey3]

37 minutes ago, HKsaint said:

Austin will score against us

Allegro

[revolution saint]

I'd be interested in seeing how Larin matches up against Edwards (if he's fit).  Edwards is one of those players that seems to have a lot of hype around him but I didn't see anything to justify it at all - relatively small for a CB, not very quick and easily bullied.  I didn't see any of his supposed composure either so if he plays anything like he did when he was with us then Larin should have an easy afternoon.