No Nearer - No Farther
Whilst all Saints fans would have been prayiing that Reading slipped up down at the Amex Stadium, the fact is that this result changes nothing in our promotion push.
Its always a boost to see your rivals slip up in a promotion push, or a relegation dogfight for that matter, but Reading's win at Brighton is not a blow to Saints in any way shape or form, in fact quite the opposite, although it doesnt change Saints points target overall, the win for the Royals could actually be good for Saints for Friday's game at St Mary's
There is no doubt that Reading are the form team going into this game, but their win down in Sussex might just change their mentality as they arrive at St Mary's, if they had lost then they would have come here knowing that a second defeat in a row could see West Ham breathing down their necks, however the three points at Brighton, gives them, like us a six point lead over the Hammers, sometimes in football you put in a big effort and the next game is a game too far, hopefully this will be the case for Reading, who might just relax their guard a bit.
Certainly the Easter Fixtures have sorted the trio of automatic promotion challengers a litte and its Reading that have most benefitted, however our target doesnt change one iota after this result, it remains securing promotion and we can take a big step towards that by beating Reading on Friday evening, on this Wednesday morning nothing has changed over the last 24 hours for us, the task is clear and we have to make sure that we are up to it
What to read next:
End of Term Report 23/24 – MidfieldThe third part of our end of term report focuses on QPR’s midfield – an enormous problem for this team for a number of seasons now, it’s been one of the areas of significant improvement under Marti Cifuentes.
End of Term Report 23/24 – DefendersPart two of our annual individual player reports for the season focuses on a defence which really came into its own under Marti Cifuentes and contains the two outstanding candidates for the club’s player of the year award.
End of Term Report 23/24 – GoalkeepersThe first of our annual four-part individual assessment of the QPR players’ performances during the previous season always starts with the goalkeepers – and, regrettably, that means we’re puncturing the recent feel-good factor round here by beginning with a negative.
The Coventry Conference – ReportCoventry away, for so long a fixture that loomed almost as large as the spectre of Eoin Jess over Queens Park Rangers, turned into an eighth away win of the campaign and survival party for a manager and support base who both really stepped up when it mattered in 23/24.
The season that was - PreviewAs QPR, unbelievably, head to Coventry on the final day safe and secure, LFW looks back at a tumultuous two years at the football club, and the lessons it must learn to make the most of the potential it now has to move forwards.
The Copa de Ibiza - HistoryAs QPR prepare to visit Coventry City on Saturday, we look back at connections between the two sides, past results, and Rangers’ last successfully foray into European competition with the 2005 Copa De Ibiza triumph.
Smith in charge at Coventry - RefereeJosh Smith, last in charge of QPR for the memorable Good Friday win at home to Birmingham, is the man in the middle for the final day trip to Coventry.