Atouk
28 Sep 2004, 09:26 AM
QPR -- 7th, 10 GP, 5-2-3, 0 GD, 17 points
v.
Coventry City -- 10th, 10 GP, 3-4-3, +1 GD, 13 points
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Loftus Road
28 September 2004 19:45
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Rangers News:
The BBC reports (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3677234.stm) that Holloway may rest Dan Shittu. Otherwise the same XI should be available to us.
When was the last time Gino sat when healthy? Will it be two games in a row? If Big Dan rests, we could see Gino return with Rose sliding in to partner Santos.
The Opponent:
Coventry has four draws from their first 10, including three league games in a row. Away from home they're 1-2-2. Their last six (most recent first):
A Sheffield United D, 1-1
H Sheffield Wednesday (League Cup) w, 1-0
H Rotherham D, 0-0
H Gillingham D, 2-2
A Leeds L, 0-3
H West Ham W, 2-1
The BBC says they're likely to run out the same side as on Saturday.
The Series:
Rangers trail 31-25-38. The teams last met in 1995/96 in the Premier League, with a draw at Loftus Road and Coventry winning their home game. In 94/95, the R's won away and drew at home. Over the 92/93 and 93/94 seasons, the R's won all four, including a 5-1 win at Loftus Road on 23/10/93.
The Referee:
Alan Kaye has been assigned. He's issued 21 yellows and 0 reds in 8 matches thus far this year (4 Championship, 2 League One, 2 League Cup). Last season, he worked our 1-0 away league win at Grimsby and Coventry's 1-1 away draw at Watford. The year before, he worked the Division Three play-off final (Bournemouth 5, Lincoln 2), but no R's games. No Rangers for him also in 01/02. In 00/01, he worked our 0-0 game at Birmingham City, his first career QPR match.
v.
Coventry City -- 10th, 10 GP, 3-4-3, +1 GD, 13 points
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Loftus Road
28 September 2004 19:45
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Rangers News:
The BBC reports (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3677234.stm) that Holloway may rest Dan Shittu. Otherwise the same XI should be available to us.
When was the last time Gino sat when healthy? Will it be two games in a row? If Big Dan rests, we could see Gino return with Rose sliding in to partner Santos.
The Opponent:
Coventry has four draws from their first 10, including three league games in a row. Away from home they're 1-2-2. Their last six (most recent first):
A Sheffield United D, 1-1
H Sheffield Wednesday (League Cup) w, 1-0
H Rotherham D, 0-0
H Gillingham D, 2-2
A Leeds L, 0-3
H West Ham W, 2-1
The BBC says they're likely to run out the same side as on Saturday.
The Series:
Rangers trail 31-25-38. The teams last met in 1995/96 in the Premier League, with a draw at Loftus Road and Coventry winning their home game. In 94/95, the R's won away and drew at home. Over the 92/93 and 93/94 seasons, the R's won all four, including a 5-1 win at Loftus Road on 23/10/93.
The Referee:
Alan Kaye has been assigned. He's issued 21 yellows and 0 reds in 8 matches thus far this year (4 Championship, 2 League One, 2 League Cup). Last season, he worked our 1-0 away league win at Grimsby and Coventry's 1-1 away draw at Watford. The year before, he worked the Division Three play-off final (Bournemouth 5, Lincoln 2), but no R's games. No Rangers for him also in 01/02. In 00/01, he worked our 0-0 game at Birmingham City, his first career QPR match.