ANDY KING has urged Town fans not to let their growing frustration sap the spirits of his struggling team.
The manager knows a minority of fans are calling for his head, but it is not causing him to lose sleep.
What does worry him is that hostility from the stands could start to have a negative impact on the pitch.
King said: "Fans have a right to their opinion, and of course they are frustrated.
"But I say to them, do you not think we (the manager and the players) are not frustrated.
"I've had an awful couple of days. I find it difficult when I hear fans booing their own players."
King was referring to the treatment dished out to Alan Reeves against Wycombe.
But despite the results, his sense of humour remains in tact.
He said: "They are bound to shout for my head if we keep losing games.
"On Wednesday I even had a little chant to myself on the lines of 'King, do you know what you're doing'."
But if some fans are starting to fear the worst, the County Ground boss remains upbeat.
King said: "I have told the players that I have total belief in myself as manager and I haven't lost belief in them.
"Football is a fascinating game because it is so unpredictable.
"Yes, we have lost five matches but it has not been five bad performances.
"Things are going against us at the moment but I have no doubt we will turn things around.
"This side is the best side I have had, therefore it must be the most capable of winning games."
While King is hoping for a clean sheet at Loftus Road, he has told Sam Parkin to trust the instincts that saw him enjoy an early season goal spree.
King said: "When the goals suddenly stop flying in, you can see the change in strikers.
"Where before they would act without really thinking, acting on instinct if you like, they start having that extra touch to try and score the 'perfect' goal.
"Sam needs to start gambling again and I'm sure the boy will score goals. There's certainly no panic."
On the injury front, Adam Willis and Jimmy Davis are definitely ruled out of this afternoon's game while a last-minute decision will be made on Danny Invincible, the Australian complaining of soreness after training yesterday.
King, who looks set to continue with a 3-5-2 formation, said: "Losing Jimmy Davis is a major blow as he has been a breath of fresh air. It would have been nice to play Jimmy and Johnnie Jackson, the two of them having played for the England Under 20 side together.
"But Jackson will give me some quality and balance on the left side.
"He will hopefully give the team some extra quality from dead ball situations.
"But as well as the delivery, we certainly need to start attacking the ball better in the opposition penalty area.
"Sometimes you have to throw yourself in where it hurts."
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