QPR were a decent side until Wolves came in for Beale and it seemed to unsettle them. Then he left them for Rangers and they lost Chair to the WC after losing Willock to injury. They’ve now got Critchley who is starting to turn them round and they’ve got Chair and Willock back, they’re not really a bottom of the league side. Like most championship clubs, they’re capable of beating anyone in the league, and also of having an off day. They were up for it last night, totally committed and sticking to their manager’s game plan. Much more like the QPR of early season. They still couldn’t beat us, even after we gifted them a goal.
Positives: Jebbo looked decent. Having him and McAtee on the bench gave Hecky genuine options and his subs made an impact.
It may alert the board to the need to strengthen a little. We’re not far off but I fear we’re heading towards the complacency we had in 2007, when Warnock wanted to bring in better quality but had to sign players with low fees and wages, because it looked like we were going to stay up anyway. I’m not saying we have to go out and sign the next Nugent for big money, that’s ridiculous, we clearly haven’t got much but we do need to sign someone. If we don’t, we’ll limp into the end of the season, drop points and miss out on autos.