please log in to view this image Sheffield United vs QPR Saturday 12th January - 3pm Bramall Lane please log in to view this image Previous Meetings; v Sheffield United Games won: 18 Games drawn: 19 Games lost: 17 Couldn't find many times these two have given the other a good hiding, but here are some previous meetings; 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 Players who have played for both; Tony Currie 1968–1976 Sheffield United 313 (54) 1979–1982 Queens Park Rangers 81 (5) Paul Peschisolido 2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 5 (1) 2001 → Sheffield United (loan) 5 (2) Paddy Kenny 2002–2010 Sheffield United 266 (0) 2010–2012 Queens Park Rangers 77 (0) Travel: Driving: 3h 18 minutes (158 miles) up the M1 Train: 3h 10 minutes via Circle line from Shepherds Bush Market to Kings Cross, then East Midlands train from St Pancras to Sheffield, then the 56 bus Bike: 15 h 4 minutes (176 miles) via national cycle route 6 Haven't said this for a long time, but we head to Brammall Lane on the back of a FA Cup win. All our moods were buoyed after our fantastic 2-1 win over Leeds last Saturday, I've been pinching myself, we won in the cup! Sheffield United, on the other hand, suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat against National League side, Barnet. To put it in perspective though, not one of the United players who played in their last league game, a 0-3 win away to Wigan, started the FA Cup game. They gave a cup appearance to Leon Clarke, enough said. Sheffield United have been impressive in the league, winning four of their last 6, drawing away to Ipswich after a 1-2 loss to West Brom. Their good run has seen them move up to 3rd in the table, on 47 points, and easily within touching distance of the automatic promotion spots. Their main asset, is without doubt Billy Sharp who has scored an impressive 17 goals this year, 16 in the league, making him the division's joint top scorer. Sheffield United have also already bought in midfielder Kieran Dowell, on loan from Everton for the rest of the season. We go into this game having won in the cup (did I mention that already?) and having drawn our last 2 after winning 3 in a row. With Sylla having moved to Belgium and Hemed out for at least 6 weeks after a hernia operation, it is encouraging that the responsibility for scoring is being well distributed amongst the squad. Freeman, Wells and Wzolek are all on 6 goals, with Eze not far behind on 4. I fully expect us to go to Brammall Lane set up to defend for our lives, and try to nick a goal or two on the break. We've seen in the last few games that we are capable of breaking from defence and using pace and determination to hit teams on the break, and I can only hope our defence will hold up, and we can nick something from somewhere! Enjoy those who are going, and COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!
I hate the Blades, in our 75/76 season I went to see us up there and we absolutely mullered them hitting the woodwork 5 times but ended up 0-0, I always think that was where we lost the title as they were rock-bottom that season. 10 years later a young YTS trainee I had mentored went there to see his team Millwall and was ambushed by their fans, in defending himself he lost balance, fell backwards hitting his head on a kerbstone, he never recovered. Just 18 years old...
Hard to tell with that dress on, but anyway, I didn't say that, because I'm not posting on this thread. (Crowd roar)
I am a bit gutted about this one as train fare was £80 so I thought what if they play like they did against Reading? I now keep thinking should I drive? Thing is I can’t drink and if we play like we did against Reading I need to be drunk. Thoughts?
There was only 6000 votes more in favour of Brexit in Sheffield but latest polls suggest as they have done nationwide its flipped that result around 50.9/49.1 originally now it’s 53/47 remain 6 people die in Sheffield each day through knife crimes and fork crimes are just behind that as many of the city’s elderly cause themselves fatal injuries while dining... The cutlery industry there is fighting off superior European products that are more eco friendly Many factories are now male strip clubs that invite public groups of men to dress up like firemen and strip for charity
Going to be a tough game for us I think. That said, I (obviously) would love to see us get points up there. Generally we haven’t faired too bad against some of the top teams, so maybe a surprise is in the offing. Shall be listening intently to see if we can pull off an upset. Come on you Rrrrrrrrrsssssss! Come onnnnnnn!
Not yet but doubt he’ll play today. They’ve signed Gary Madine who is just an upgraded version and have Sharpe, Leon Clarke (legend) and McGoldrick so our old mate Connor is probably fifth choice now.
