Match Day Thread Sunderland vs QPR

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Sunderland vs QPR
The Championship
Saturday May 3rd 2025 - 12:30pm
The Stadium of Light

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How to get there;
Drive : 4 hours 20 to 5 hours and 272 miles up the M1 and A1M.
Train : 4 hours and 25 minutes on the Hammersmith and City line to Kings Cross, mainline to Newcastle then a local line (green one?) to St Peter's...then a short walk.
Bike : 1 day and 3 hours...317 miles...might give this one a miss.

Previous history vs Sunderland;
Wins : 14
Drawn : 11
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;
Clive Walker;
1984–1985 Sunderland 50 (10)
1985–1987 Queens Park Rangers 21 (1)

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)

Brett Angell;
1995–1996 Sunderland 10 (0)
2002–2003 Queens Park Rangers 13 (0)

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)

Tommy Smith;
2003–2004 Sunderland 35 (4)
2010–2012 Queens Park Rangers 50 (8)

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)

Jack Colback;
2008–2014 Sunderland 115 (4)
2023– Queens Park Rangers 46 (4)

Anton Ferdinand;
2008–2011 Sunderland 85 (0)
2011–2013 Queens Park Rangers 44 (0)

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)

Keiren Westood;
2011–2014 Sunderland 19 (0)
2022 Queens Park Rangers 6 (0)

Joel Lynch;
2016–2019 Queens Park Rangers 90 (7)
2019–2020 Sunderland 16 (0)

Kazenga LuaLua;
2017 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 11 (1)
2017 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 8 (0)
2018 Sunderland 6 (0)

Josh Scowen;
2017–2020 Queens Park Rangers 95 (3)
2020–2021 Sunderland 40 (1)

Jack Clarke;
2020→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 6 (0)
2022→ Sunderland (loan) 17 (1)
2022–2024 Sunderland 87 (25)

Jake Clarke-Salter;
2018 → Sunderland (loan) 11 (0)
2022– Queens Park Rangers 60 (1)

Jimmy Dunne;
2019 → Sunderland (loan) 12 (1)
2021– Queens Park Rangers 151 (11)

Dion Sanderson;
2020–2021 → Sunderland (loan) 26 (1)
2022 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 11 (0)

Match Preview;
Well, what to say after the weeks it has been and the news we've all had. One last match, which, thankfully given the season we've had, is a 'nothing to play for' game.

Our opposition have already secured their playoff place, and a fourth placed finish. They will face Sheffield United in the playoffs, and I suspect we'll see a second string side as they look to save energy and go into the playoffs well rested. Their top scorer this season is Wilson Isidor with 12 goals.

As for us, we went into this season expecting so much more...many of us hoping for a top ten finish with a view of a playoff push next year, or the year after. That hasn't materialized and instead we find ourselves with possibility of finishing as low as 18th if we get thumped and Stoke get a big win, or as high as 13th with a win and Watford and Norwich both losing. Plus we've got a manager on gardening leave, and looks like next season will be starting from scratch...again. It isn't what I'd hoped I'd be writing on the last match day thread at the start of the season.

Preview from Kevin Betsy and Xavi Calm here;
https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/2025/may/01/betsy---calm-preview-sunderland/

Enjoy if you are making the trip, and as always...

...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!

 

P.s - meant to mention, cheers EFL for a lunchtime kick off in Sunderland to end the season.

 

Cheers.

Everyone kicks off at lunchtime this weekend Dave.

All up for this then?

 

Yep...away to Sunderland though?

 

It’s a punishment beating for our poor life decisions.

Will the travelling faithful sing the Cifuentes song?

 

Brett Angell

 

Kazenga LuaLua

 

Clive Walker

 

It seems to me that the players have a chance to send a message to The Board with the last game.

Deliberately losing might be interpreted as a sign of support for MC.

Unlikely, and probably would not change anything even if they did.

Won't happen but just a random crazy thought.

 

At least after this one we have the Cricket to look forward too...... yay

 

The travelling fans have missed a trick if they don’t go to this one in gardening wear. I shall be watching in the pub with my pitchfork and watering can.

 

I don't think we need to lose deliberately, we're quite capable of losing when we play normally

 

Should be asking Kiwi if they could borrow the Barnsley plant pot!!

 

Dion Sanderson

 

Joel Lynch

 

I wonder if any of the Board are going? They should be made to.

 

How could I forget Dubai Joel?

 

You spelled Piss Biscuit’s name wrong

 

Sigh. Dykes scoring at Sheffield United feels about five years ago.