Millwall Match Thread

[LoftusRoadLad]

THE EFL have confirmed that they will return to the position as was prior to the pandemic when the live broadcast or streaming of its matches domestically is prohibited between the hours of 2:45pm-5:15pm on Saturday afternoons.

Therefore, match passes for Saturday's home Championship opener against Millwall can only be purchased outside of the UK and Ireland.

[stainrodisalegend]

To me this is crazy. We all get that we would prefer to see Loftus Road rocking but the hard truth is that covid has sped up a process that was there for a while - lots of fans unable or unwilling to attend. For us in particular with an ageing fan base often dispersed far out of London many fans are not going to flog into W12 to sit in crap seats. But lots of fans will give up two hours of a Sat afternoon to watch a live stream. I think it would make much more business sense to jack up the prices of the live stream - you could even sell live stream season tickets, and it would be a good added source of revenue. Obviously the club could take out those matches live on Sky as there is bound to be some contractual stuff about that.

[Fraggy]

To me this is crazy. We all get that we would prefer to see Loftus Road rocking but the hard truth is that covid has sped up a process that was there for a while - lots of fans unable or unwilling to attend. For us in particular with an ageing fan base often dispersed far out of London many fans are not going to flog into W12 to sit in crap seats. But lots of fans will give up two hours of a Sat afternoon to watch a live stream. I think it would make much more business sense to jack up the prices of the live stream - you could even sell live stream season tickets, and it would be a good added source of revenue. Obviously the club could take out those matches live on Sky as there is bound to be some contractual stuff about that.

Good call.

They sell season streaming passes for quite a few years now for overseas fans.

[LoftusRoadLad]

https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/qpr-v-leicester-city-stream-update-020821/

Money back if you want. ? What happens if we don't claim it ? They should tell us so we can leave it to a charity or ?

[shaggy24]

For me streaming was a god send to some sanity

went to Cambridge last week 800 ish Rs fans there but with work commitments to 1ish I can’t make Kp stadium from pboro

I can see numbers in ground being lower and should there be rise in Covid and restrictions coming back in the winter streaming will bound to be back if say only st holders can go. I think most would of happily paid £15 maybe more for a streaming game when most are on red button for midweek for nought scrap them make all payable

[LoftusRoadLad]

team to start ?

_________________Dieng__________________

_____Dicky_______DeWijs_______Barbet_____

Odubajo___________________________Wallace

___Willock________Dozzell________Chair____

____________Dykes_______Austin_________

Any good ? If playing one up front then Ball in Dykes bench.

[davieqpr]

team to start ?

_________________Dieng__________________

_____Dicky_______DeWijs_______Barbet_____

Odubajo___________________________Wallace

___Willock________Dozzell________Chair____

____________Dykes_______Austin_________

Any good ? If playing one up front then Ball in Dykes bench.

Think Dozzell will play further back with Chair and Willock buzzing about all over the place behind the strikers.

[Stainrod]

I think Ball will start , Millwall will be a scrap , we need someone to do the dirty work to allow the flair players to effect the game .

[MINCER]

I would not be surprised if Stef comes straight in alongside Dozzell.

One up top for me so Charlie starts leaving a space for Willock.

[Abseits]

I doubt Warburton would be daft enough to chuck a player with no preseason in his legs into the mix. Dom looked really fit and at it whilst dealing with a lively Foxes at the weekend- he has to start ahead of Stef.

If the situation allows, Stef can get 15/20 mins on Saturday and a start against Os.

[QPRDave]

Ball was, is good

[MINCER]

I doubt Warburton would be daft enough to chuck a player with no preseason in his legs into the mix. Dom looked really fit and at it whilst dealing with a lively Foxes at the weekend- he has to start ahead of Stef.

If the situation allows, Stef can get 15/20 mins on Saturday and a start against Os.

Chances are you are probably right of course but MW was ‘daft’ enough to play him in January when Steff openly admits in his recent interview that he “ hadn’t played any football for Fulham in 2 or 3 months “

I think it’s reasonable to believe that Fulham have provided Steff with a number of pre-season fitness sessions before their new manager made his decision to sell him.

Steff looks a naturally fit player and I’m sure Dozzell will be doing most of the running for him over 60mins ‘if’ he does play on Saturday.

[LoftusRoadLad]

Agree one up front with Ball as the DM .

[davieqpr]

When Stef joined us in January he went straight into the team and hadn't played since the end of the previous season. Wouldn't be surprised if he had the first 60 mins.

[72bus]

Warbs and the team will have watched him train and know what's best . I've not seen him play yet as didn't watch with no crowds , couldn't get into it .so looking forward to Saturday