QPR boss Neil Warnock says he’s looking forward to experiencing the Portman Road atmosphere when his side visits Suffolk tonight. Warnock, who wasn’t always a favourite of the Town support or players during his time as manager at Sheffield United, says he is a big fan of Blues boss Roy Keane.
Warnock said: "Ipswich under lights, a decent 20,000 crowd, it's always a great atmosphere, this one. Of course we're going for it but obviously there will be bad results along the way.
"I've always had time for Roy. He tells it like it is and is an easy target when asked about Manchester United and Ireland, but he doesn't duck away from anything. Now he's got his team undefeated and they are looking like one of the outfits to beat if you want to get promotion.”
The R’s boss has added Kyle Walker on loan from Spurs after right-backs Bradley Orr and Peter Ramage suffered injuries and Warnock says Harry Redknapp has done him a favour in loaning him the former Blade: "Harry has really helped us out. It was great to see Kyle progress at Sheffield United before I left and play for England's U21s.
"It's great we can attract the calibre of lad who can play full-back, centre half and central midfield.”
Warnock is still without deadline day signing Rob Hulse as the striker has an achilles injury.
Meanwhile, Blues frontman Tamás Priskin says he enjoyed his time on loan at Loftus Road last season: "It was a very good opportunity for me to go there and play football every week.
"I didn't play as many games as I wanted to at Ipswich during the first half of the season and I needed to get out and play and QPR gave me that chance. It was good for me there."
Priskin says his temporary club, for whom he scored once in 13 games, are likely to be amongst the major contenders come May: "They have a very good squad. They have bought more players in the summer and they have started the season well.
"Neil Warnock is a good manager, so yes, I think they will be up there challenging, but this league is very open. Many clubs will feel they have a chance of going up."