Pre-season games have finished – warm weather training in Portugal is a dim and distant memory – now it’s time to put everything together, shake it around a little and let’s see what happens.
Saturday 5 August 2017 and Loftus Road welcomes Reading FC. You know, that lot who lost in last season’s Championship play-off final.
2️⃣ days to go! 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️ #QPRvREA https://t.co/wIH6ve8A9Q
— QPR FC (@QPRFC) August 3, 2017
Officials
Referee – Scott Duncan
Assistants – Akil Howson and Christopher Akers
Fourth official – Daniel Leach
If you’re not going to the game or you haven’t signed up to the QPR+ Season Pass (UK residents match commentary – overseas visitors get the watch the match live – BAH!) and you want to see what went on then you lucky lot can tune in to Channel 5 Sport new highlights show with that boring **** presenter, Colin Murray. Oh deep joy!
This clip will tell you more.
The wait is almost over… Join @ColinMurray for the new @EFL season with even more action this Saturday at 9pm on Channel 5. #FootballOn5 pic.twitter.com/zxPz5dbmVg
? Channel 5 Sport (@Channel5Sport) July 31, 2017
Head to head – League only
QPR victories – 28
Reading wins – 36
Draws – 22
Championship – Season 2016/17
15 October 2016 – QPR 1-1 Reading
12 January 2017 – Reading 0-1 QPR
Manager stats
Ian Holloway has managed 897 games for 7 club(s) and has 3 honours to his name.
Honours: Promotion to the Championship 2003-04 with Queens Park Rangers; Promotion to Premier League 2009-10 with Blackpool; Promotion to Premier League 2012-13 with Crystal Palace.
Jaap Stam has managed one club, Reading FC.
Betting
QPR to win – 11/8
Reading to win – 19/10
Draw – 23/10
Vital QPR 2017/18 Prediction League
It’s off and running but we could do with more entrants. The overall winner will receive a free 2018/19 home QPR shirt. YES, for nothing.
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Remember Mrs Doyle from Father Ted…
7/ Mrs Doyle – Father Ted pic.twitter.com/h1uyDGF0et
? 🐝Hayley🐝 (@fatherbananas) July 27, 2017
Come on you R’s.
