please log in to view this image Sunderland vs QPR The Championship Saturday 16th March 2024 - 15:00 The Stadium of Light please log in to view this image How to get there; Drive : 5 hr 19 min (279.3 mi) via M1 and A1(M) Train : 4 hr 53 min on the tube to Kings Cross, then mainline to Newcastle, then the 900 bus. Plane : 4 hours + flight from Heathrow to Newcastle then 40 minute drive to the stadium. Bike : National Cycle Route 64, 327 miles in 28 hours. Previous history vs Sunderland; Games won: 14 Games drawn: 9 Games lost: 17 Ones to remember; 09 May 1973 Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers W 0-3 League Division Two 17 Sep 1983 Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland W 3-0 League Division One 30 Aug 2014 Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland W 1-0 Premier League 10 Feb 2015 Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers W 0-2 Premier League Ones to forget; 05 Jan 1957 Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 FA Cup 20 Oct 1979 Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 League Division Two 03 Nov 1984 Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 League Division One Players who have played for both; Peter Reid; 1989–1990 Queens Park Rangers 29 (1) 1995 - 2002 Managed Sunderland Richard Ord; 1987–1998 Sunderland 253 (7) 1998–2000 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0) Danny Dichio; 1993–1997 Queens Park Rangers 75 (20) 1998–2001 Sunderland 76 (17) Lee Camp; 2004 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 12 (0) 2007 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 11 (0) 2007–2009 Queens Park Rangers 50 (0) 2018 → Sunderland (loan) 12 (0) Liam Miller; 2006–2009 Sunderland 57 (3) 2009 Queens Park Rangers 13 (0) Danny Simpson; 2007 → Sunderland (loan) 14 (0) 2013–2014 Queens Park Rangers 37 (0) Pascal Chimbonda; 2008–2009 Sunderland 13 (0) 2011 Queens Park Rangers 3 (0) Djibril Cisse; 2008–2009→ Sunderland (loan) 35 (10) 2012-2013 Queens Park Rangers 26 (9) Tal Ben Haim; 2009 → Sunderland (loan) 5 (0) 2013 Queens Park Rangers 3 (0) Nedum Onuoha; 2010–2011 → Sunderland (loan) 31 (1) 2012–2018 Queens Park Rangers 207 (7) Josh Scowen; 2017–2020 Queens Park Rangers 95 (3) 2020–2021 Sunderland 40 (1) Jake Clarke-Salter; 2018 → Sunderland (loan) 11 (0) 2022– Queens Park Rangers 33 (1) Jimmy Dunne; 2019 → Sunderland (loan) 12 (1) 2021– Queens Park Rangers 98 (5) Jack Clarke; 2020→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 6 (0) 2022→ Sunderland (loan) 17 (1) 2022– Sunderland 78 (24) Match Preview; Back in October, when we welcomed Sunderland to Loftus Road, we had won two and lost three in our opening five matches, and I remember having a sinking feel when Jack Clarke, who was very young when he played for us, but he didn't look great, got them level in the 8th minute of added time in the first half. Heads down going in at half time, two more conceded in the second half, and a run of nine games started during which we lost seven and drew two...and eventually led to Ainsworth's dismissal. For Sunderland, it hasn't been an amazing season so far, and they currently sit 12th, on 47 points. Important to note, they haven't picked up a single point since beating Plymouth on March 10th, so six straight losses. Their top scorer is former Rangers loan player, Jack Clarke, with 15 goals. Since we played them last, and I want to phrase this carefully, their manager Tony Mowbray was dismissed in December, and they replaced him temporarily with Michael Dodds, and then a permanent manager was appointed. I can't fathom to remember the guy's name, and it doesn't really matter, as he only lasted until February after 4 wins in 12 games, and there is a very odd story in there involving a twitter account. Sounds like a funny chap. We move on. As for us, after three wins in a row, then a draw, followed most recently by a loss, it'd be lovely and reassuring to get back to winning ways...not least because we are still only on 39 points, so just 1 point outside the drop zone. Dykes and Chair are our top scorers, with 5 each, followed by Armstrong, Willock and Paal who have 4 apiece. Good news this week as Field has signed a new contract, and if he can click with Willock/Dykes/Armstrong going forward, I'm hopeful that we'll soon pick up the points we need to move away from danger. Marti Cifuentes; "Our aim is to play better football, and keep playing football." "I think the guys are focused on the performance...we are not spending time focusing on others, but focusing on how we can be better." "We need to understand we have a difficult game ahead of us, and we need to show the best of ourselves." Didn't hear or see any team news, enjoy if you are one of the thousand fans making the trip, and as always... ...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!
Didn't phrase it very clearly, edited now to read; As for us, after three wins in a row, then a draw, followed most recently by a loss, it'd be lovely and reassuring to get back to winning ways...
I remember fondly the home game in our promotion season under Jago (72-73) when I stood in The Paddock on my own for the first time ever. Dennis Tueart who was a Sunderland player then, opened the scoring with a fabulous strike from about 25 yards. Don Givens equalised before the break and then Gerry Francis created two identical tap ins for Stan within a couple of minutes of each other when he dribbled up the wing toward the School End (The Paddock side of the pitch and on along the goal line to the six yard box before passing to Stan who had shaken off his marker and only had to tap the ball about two feet to sore. Sunderland came back at the end and scored a second and that's how it finished. Season ending was after the Cup Final which Sunderland won of course and we gatecrashed the celebrations by : Tony Hazell miscuing and knocking the Cup of its plinth. Getting Horswill sent off before we ran out 3-0 winners. We had already sealed promotion as runners up to Burnley - the two teams walking the division that year. Happy happy days. A time when you considered yourself blessed to support a team like ours and all neutrals secretly supported us as their second favourite side.
And an honourable mention for Younes Kaboul who didn’t play for us but is the ultimate Mandela Effect player.
Sunderland mate shared this preview with me… interview with Clive. A good listen imho https://whatthefalkpod.podbean.com/...hip-preview-what-the-falk-podcast-1710276799/
A good 9 or 10 of us from here heading over to Sunderland this week. The flights are only 40 euros return to Newcastle. Looking forward to a good day out. If it's half as good as Leicester was a couple of weeks ago, it will be a great day. I went in 2015 when we beat them 0-2 in the PL. I'll be happy if we repeat that.
Another one who has played for both. I think Nedum Onouha played on loan at Sunderland for a season while he was with Man City.
