Bristol City v. QPR (11 August: Championship Match 1) [R]

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  1. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bristol City -- 2nd in League One last season
    v.
    QPR -- 18th in Championship last season
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    11 August 2007 15:00
    Ashton Gate
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    The new season is here!

    Rangers News:

    Gareth Ainsworth, Ray Jones, and Pat Kanyuka are ruled out with injuries, as is Simon Walton who will be out for much of the season with a leg break suffered against Fulham. Sampsa Timoska will serve a suspension for his red card in last season's final game, while new signing Chris Barker will serve the first of a three-match suspension.

    The Opponent:

    Three years after being beaten out for promotion on the final day by the R's, Bristol City secured automatic promotion on the final day of last season. Jamie McCombe (shin) and Ivan Sproule (suspended) will miss the match. Bristol City bought Lee Trundle from Swansea in the offseason for £1m, their primary signing of note as they enter the second tier of English football for the first time since 1999.

    The Series:

    QPR leads the overall series 28-20-24, 26-18-24 in league play. Bristol City won the last meeting at Ashton Gate, 1-0, back in April 2004. The clubs first met in the 1913/14 FA Cup and first played in the same division in 1922/23 in the old Division 3 South.

    The Referee:

    Keith Stroud has been assigned. Last season, he handed out 96 yellows and 3 reds in 38 games (1 Premier League, 13 Championship, 8 League One, 11 League Two including a playoff game, and 5 cup games).

    He worked two QPR games last season -- our 1-1 home draw with Leicester (Rowlands with a penalty as a Leicester player was sent off; Smith & Lomas booked for QPR) and our 1-0 home win against Preston (Bolder & Cullip booked for the R's).
     
  2. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    COME ON YOUUUUUUUU
    RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRsss
     
  3. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    BBC Radio London have an Rs preview on right now... Biggie interview, etc...

    www.bbc.co.uk/london

    Quick recap - Biggie says the mood is good related to the possible takeover, although that kind of news is to be expected at a club like QPR.

    Excited about the new season and the way the team looks under Gregory.

    Spoke about his nagging ankle injury and rehabbing with Ainsworth. Season opener is just "a little too early" for them.

    Said giving the captaincy to Bolder was a great decision... "we're good mates". Also mentioned that he spoke to Gregory about it and was thrilled to have worn the armband last season.

    On Cook... hard to replace. "Looked to Cookie a lot last season" - they'll have to pick that up from different areas now.

    Happy to have the loan signings from Chelsea. "You won't believe" Sahar, even though he's 18.

    That was about it - I'm just killing off the rest of a Friday afternoon. Pretty excited for tomorrow morning!
     
  4. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    OK I think I'm ready for the season... Have my mac, a laptop and a new flat-screen running to keep up with the action. Oh and I'm typing this on my iPhone :)

    Just waiting on the team news...
     
  5. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    :D

    Starters are in. Danny Nardiello and John Curtis make their debuts for the R's. Zesh Rehman and Stefan Moore make somewhat surprising starts for the R's.

    Starting XI: Camp; Rehman, Stewart, Mancienne, Curtis; Rowlands, Bolder, Bailey, Moore; Blackstock, Nardiello.

    Bench: Bignot, Cullip, Cole, Ephraim, Nygaard.

    And where the hell is Sahar? The story on the offish just says "and there's no room in the 16" for him.
     
  6. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Ben Sahar is out sick - damn!!!

    TEAM
    1. Lee Camp
    28. Zeshan Rehman
    5. Damion Stewart
    6. Michael Mancienne
    21. John Curtis
    14. Martin Rowlands
    7. Adam Bolder
    23. Stefan Bailey
    18. Stefan Moore
    8. Daniel Nardiello
    9. Dexter Blackstock

    SUBS
    12. Jake Cole (GK)
    2. Marcus Bignot
    4. Danny Cullip
    25. Hogan Ephraim
    30. Marc Nygaard
     
  7. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The commentator says Sahar is ill.

    Rehman is on the right with Mancienne partnering Stewart.

    We're underway!
     
  8. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Paul Parker is joining the (lady) play-by-play announcer on the World fee.

    Header from 8 yards or so for Bristol City. Camp collects.
     
  9. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    [R] in this thread for all Championship matches (and any other English game of interest)... first spoilers coming below.









    Windass has scored already! 3rd minute goal puts Hull ahead of Plymouth, 1-0.

    Coventry is up 1-0 on Barnsley. Ipswich is up 1-0 against Wednesday.

    And Derby has gotten off to a good start in the Premier League with an early goal against Portsmouth.
     
  10. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Good to hear Parker set her straight on that moronic "QPR supporters with a soft spot for Chelsea remark"
     
  11. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Coventry one up and Derby off the mark in the Premiership
     
  12. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    10 minutes in... Championship already more exciting than the Premiership (again) :)
     
  13. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A couple of dodgy moments in the back for our boys, but it's still 0-0.
    Yeah, Mancienne or Sahar on the back of a QPR shirt doesn't mean a "soft spot" for the holders of their contracts. :)
     
  14. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Ipswich TWO up at home v Weds.
     
  15. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bristol City with their first corner. Played short. Bailey takes control for the R's.

    Plymouth has scored to equalize with Hull.

    Brentford goes up 1-0.
     
  16. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A little better now for the R's. A little more possession.
     
  17. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Who? :)

    Manchester City just scored a nice goal at West Ham to start off the Sven era
     
  18. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    West Brom scores at Burnley. Barnsley has drawn level with Coventry. 7 goals in the Championship thus far.
     
  19. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Brentford concede...
     
  20. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bailey seems to be doing fairly well. Nardiello is getting involved, too. Haven't heard much from Blackstock yet.
    You know, yet another of the West London clubs with less debt than we have. ;)
     
  21. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Leeds are losing - and they're already 15 points in the hole.

    Rowly with a nice shot! Close!
     
  22. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nice free kick from Rowlands. Over the wall and on target, but tipped over by the keeper. Corner for the R's... Rowlands sends it in. Keeper misses, Rehman gets contact, keeper tips it away. Foul on the R's.
     
  23. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    The West Ham-City match on FSC has been really good. Bowyer just hit the bar
     
  24. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    WE ARE THE RANGERS BOYS....

    Stand up and make some noise....
     
  25. QPR Kevin H

    QPR Kevin H BigSoccer Supporter

    May 23, 2001
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Newcastle are THREE UP at Bolton. Wow
     

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