Match Day Thread Sheffield United Vs QPR

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Sheffield United vs QPR
The Championship
Saturday 17th August 2024 - 15:00
Bramall Lane

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How to get there;
Drive : approx. 3 hours and 160 miles up the M1.
Train : 3 hours an 4 minutes by tube to Kings Cross then mainline from St Pancras to Sheffield then 252 bus for 5 stops.
Plane : Hour flight to Manchester then train/taxi through The Peak District
Bike : National Cycle Route 6 for 175 miles, so approximately 15 hours 30 minutes.

Previous Meetings vs Sheffield United;
Games won: 19
Games drawn: 20
Games lost: 20

Ones to remember:
14 Apr 1952 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 4-2 League Division Two
22 Aug 1992 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 3-2 Premier League
30 Nov 1999 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Division 1
14 Aug 2010 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers W 0-3 League Championship
04 Apr 2011 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Championship

Ones to forget:
18 Feb 1950 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United L 1-3 League Division Two
24 Feb 1970 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 League Division Two
17 Apr 1999 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers L 2-0 League Division 1
16 Aug 2008 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers L 3-0 League Championship
29 Apr 2022 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United L 1-3 League Championship

Players who have played for both;
Tony Currie
1968–1976 Sheffield United 313 (54)
1979–1982 Queens Park Rangers 81 (5)

Steve Yates;
1993–1999 Queens Park Rangers 135 (2)
2002–2003 Sheffield United 12 (0)

Brett Angel;
1996 → Sheffield United (loan) 6 (2)
2002–2003 Queens Park Rangers 13 (0)

Paul Peschisolido
2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 5 (1)
2001 → Sheffield United (loan) 5 (2)

Georges Santos;
2000-2002 Sheffield United 68 (6)
2004-2006 Queens Park Rangers 77 (6)

Paddy Kenny
2002–2010 Sheffield United 266 (0)
2010–2012 Queens Park Rangers 77 (0)

Shaun Derry
1998–2000 Sheffield United 72 (0)
2010–2013 Queens Park Rangers 92 (1)

Richard Edghill;
2003 Sheffield United 1 (0)
2003–2005 Queens Park Rangers 40 (0)

Andrew Davies;
2005→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 9 (0)
2009→ Sheffield United (loan) 8 (0)

Mikele Leigertwood;
2006–2007 Sheffield United 21 (0)
2007–2011 Queens Park Rangers 131 (12)

Leon Clarke;
2006→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 1 (0)
2010–2011 Queens Park Rangers 13 (0)
2016–2020 Sheffield United 88 (29)

Rob Hulse;
2006–2008 Sheffield United 50 (8)
2010–2013 Queens Park Rangers 23 (2)

Kyle Walker
2008–2009 Sheffield United 2 (0)
2009–2010 → Sheffield United (loan) 26 (0)
2010–2011→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 20 (0)

Marcus Bent;
2010→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 3 (0)
2011→ Sheffield United (loan) 11 (0)

Luke Freeman;
2017–2019 Queens Park Rangers 104 (14)
2019 – 2022 Sheffield United 15 (1)

Jack Robinson;
2014–2018 Queens Park Rangers 39 (2)
2020– Sheffield United 106 (7)

Match Preview;
After our first league game, which I was at, it was a relief to get a win in the cup, but as was said on the West Brom thread, the players already looked tired and the performance was lacking any cutting edge. Celer looked secluded upfront and we made crucial mistakes at the back. I fear unless something changes, could be more of the same on Saturday.

Sheffield United kicked off the Championship season a day earlier than us, with a 0-2 win away at Preston on Friday night. After relegation last season, their squad looks decent, but lacking in fire power after the departures of Cameron Archer (Villa), William Osula (Newcastle) and Bénie Traoré (FC Basel).

Team news and manager comments to be added later, enjoy if you are making the trip, and as always...

...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!

 

With our last 2 defensive displays, this could get very messy. Try and keep things tight and not get walloped. The next gane against Plymouth could well be a must win even being so early in the season just for confidence

 

Got my tickets for this one. I think Sheffield utd will win the league to be fair.

 

Early start for the hordes from Brighton & Hove.


You have to be a seriously lazy bastard to need the bus from the station though. It’s a 15 minute walk.

 

Richard Edghill @daverangers


Leon Clarke
Andrew Davies
Marcus Bent


A rich variety of **** noughties QPR heroes

 

Hope we get our act together for this one, we need to

 

Some truly horrific memories cropped up when updating with these players. How on earth did Leon Clarke score 29 in 88 for them and he could barely control the ball for us.

 

League One mainly I think. Watched him quite a bit in my time following Bury and he was a cut above at that level.

 

Our record against them is actually better than I would have guessed. A win and it’s 20-20-20. It’s going to happen.

Cheers Dave.

 

Hopefully be watching this as we cross Bay of Biscay with a glass of something for company on route to Cadiz...... Bliss....

C'mon Rangers

 

Not surprised by that. It always seems to be a good and higher scoring game when we play them. Here's hoping.

 

I recommend Dramamine and brandy for crossing Biscay

 

Cadiz is brilliant. I had a great restaurant recommendation and can’t find the name. Will try and dig it out.

 

Agreed, it's a great city and so easy to get around......

 

Hope we get our defensive act together. Would be very pleased with a boring 0-0 draw, and ecstatic with an ugly 0-1 win.

 

The kind of game where Chair would make a massive difference - is he ever coming back?

 

A bone bruise. Apparently the club should know more today. Let’s hope the news is good otherwise he will be out for a significant period of time. Of all the players…