Gareth Ainsworth, the beleaguered QPR manager, acknowledges the chants and criticism directed at him by the Championship club’s fans. He understands the frustration but remains determined to persevere, despite the team’s recent 2-0 loss to West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday.
QPR has now suffered five consecutive losses, with two occurring after the international break. The next challenge for the team is a match against the high-flying league leaders, Leicester City, at Loftus Road.
In the game against West Brom, QPR initially aimed to frustrate their hosts at The Hawthorns, and they succeeded until just before the hour mark when Kenneth Paal committed a foul inside the penalty area, leading to a red card for Jimmy Dunne, who had received two yellow cards in the span of two minutes. Brandon Thomas-Asante converted the penalty, and Grady Diangana scored a second goal nine minutes later, securing a victory for West Brom.
As a result of this defeat, QPR finds itself in the relegation zone, with only eight points from 13 games in the Championship.
| Championship Table (As it stands w/c October 23rd) | ||||
| Team | P | GD | Pts | |
| 17 | Swansea City | 13 | 1 | 15 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | -10 | 14 |
| 19 | Watford | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 12 | -5 | 13 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | -1 | 12 |
| 22 | QPR | 13 | -15 | 8 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 11 | -12 | 6 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | -14 | 3 |
With teams above them still to play, the four-point gap between the R’s and safety could grow wider this evening.
Gareth Ainsworth responds to fan criticism
The majority of the R’s fanbase appear to have run out of patience with Ainsworth and some made their frustration felt from the away end last night.
Speaking after the game he responded to supporters and vowed to fight on.
