Brum v QPR | Match Thread

[MINCER]

I heard Stéphan say in his post match against Derby he expected Lamptey to miss 2 games with a rolled ankle injury.
Obikwu was warming the subs bench against WHU so I suspect he’s not injured.
Saw an interview with 3rd choice Keeper Matteo Salamon today where he spoke about the challenges of learning from Pierce Charles and referenced Kaddy Dembele being actively involved in first team group training.

[Abseits]

We have a match day squad capable of beating them. Most of those injured players mentioned above are always injured and cannot be relied upon so it's pointless moaning about their absence or suggesting we are impaired by their absence - I'm sure Brum will have several injured players in their roster too. Just roll our sleeves up and get after them. The mantra should be about talking ourselves UP, not whining or making excuses. They are nothing special and we are well capable of turning them over.

The bottom line is it is completely incongruous to hope for promotion, or talk about promotion, and then have a wet lettuce mentality before individual games. Believe. Believe every time we step on the pitch. We get promotion by winning games.

[SheepRanger]

It will be the same starters then, unless Kone starts.

They'll have an extra days rest and are a home, so the players will have to dig in and maybe slow the game down in the first half. A draw will be a great result, but hopefully we'll nick it.

My last visit to Diamonds Pool Bar in Los Cristianos before Pete closes up.

[LoftusRoadLad]

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/the-ten-players-set-to-miss-birmingham-city-vs-qpr/

Amadou Mbengue

Dennis Cirkin

Tariq Lamptey

Ilias Chair

Rumarn Burrell

Koki Saito

Karamoko Dembele

Justin Obikwu

[MINCER]

I watched Birmingham against Preston on Tuesday , difficult to assess them as Preston were so poor defensively.

Birmingham were very physical and bullied Preston all over the pitch with Klara the giant CB being given special licence to go through the back of the Preston forwards.

Kamara for me is one of the big reasons we’ve started the season brightly but looked jaded last night, I hope Stéphan makes some changes with Kolli, Kamara and Vale on the bench with Poku, Varane and JCS coming in as replacements.

[Abseits]

We'll have to be far slicker and more dialed-in. There were a lot of wayward passes and loose touches from us that Derby didn't have the wherewithal to capitalise on. I'm not being churlish after a comfy win, I'm coming at it with the point of view we could be scarily good IF we take care of the ball and keep our work neat and precise.

If we don't self-destruct or offer them some gifts I think we can take 3pts. 0-2 away win.

[daveshads]

They are in form but so are we. We have Ronnie. We can win any game. That’s not to say we will win this one but we will always have a chance. A draw looks likely. Anybody got feedback on last nights injuries?

[SheepRanger]

A much harder test coming up on Sat.

A quick turnaround, so Kone to start I'd quess.

A draw wouldn't be a disaster.