Match Day Thread Middlesborough FC vs QPR

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Middlesborough FC vs QPR
The Championship
Saturday December 13th at 3pm
The Riverside

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How to get there;
Drive : 4 hr 20 min to 5 hr 40 min (252 miles) via M1
Train : 3 hours 58 minutes on the tube to Kings Cross then mainline to Middlesbrough, then a 20 minute walk.
Cycle : 25 hours (294 miles) via Cycle Route 65.

Previous meetings vs Middlesbrough;
Games won: 23
Games drawn: 18
Games lost: 22

Ones to remember;
06 Sep 1966 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough W 4-0 League Division Three
04 Oct 1969 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough W 4-0 League Division Two
05 Mar 1983 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough W 6-1 League Division Two
04 Mar 1998 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough W 5-0 League Division 1
02 Sep 2023 Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers W 0-2 League Championship

Ones to forget;
26 Sep 1970 Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers L 6-2 League Division Two
05 Dec 2009 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough L 1-5 League Championship
20 Jan 2018 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough L 0-3 League Championship

Players who have played for both;
John O'Rourke;
1966–1968 Middlesbrough 64 (38)
1971–1974 Q.P.R. 34 (12)

Mikkel Beck;
1996–1999 Middlesbrough 91 (24)
2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 11 (4)

Andrew Davies;
2002–2008 Middlesbrough 53 (0)
2005 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 9 (0)
2011 → Middlesbrough (loan) 6 (0)

Luke Young;
2007–2008 Middlesbrough 35 (1)
2011–2014 Queens Park Rangers 24 (2)

Emmanuel Ledesma;
2008–2009 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 17 (4)
2012–2015 Middlesbrough 56 (8)

Marcus Bent;
2009–2010 → Middlesbrough (loan) 7 (0)
2010 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 3 (0)

Kieron Dyer;
2011–2013 Queens Park Rangers 5 (0)
2013 Middlesbrough 9 (2)

Fabio Da Silva;
2012–2013 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 21 (0)
2016–2018 Middlesbrough 48 (1)

Alex Baptiste;
2015–2017 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2017–2019 Queens Park Rangers 30 (0)

Ravel Morrison;
2014 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 15 (6)
2017 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 5 (0)
2020 → Middlesbrough (loan) 3 (0)

Gary O'Neil
2007–2011 Middlesbrough 109 (8)
2013–2014 Queens Park Rangers 29 (1)

Jordan Hugill
2018–2019 → Middlesbrough (loan) 37 (6)
2019–2020 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 39 (13)

Grant Hall;
2015–2020 Queens Park Rangers 119 (6)
2020– Middlesbrough 27 (2)

Massimi Luongo;
2015–2019 Queens Park Rangers 145 (10)
2022–2023 Middlesbrough 0 (0)

Albert Adomah;
2013–2016 Middlesbrough 130 (23)
2020–2024 Queens Park Rangers 121 (6)

Joe Lumley;
2013–2021 Queens Park Rangers 77 (0)
2021—2023 Middlesbrough 34 (0)

Seny Dieng;
2016–2023 Queens Park Rangers 116 (1)
2023– Middlesbrough 52 (0)

Jordan Archer;
2021 Middlesbrough 5 (0)
2021– 2024 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)

Managed both;
Neil Warnock;
2010–2012 Queens Park Rangers
2015 Queens Park Rangers (caretaker)
2020–2021 Middlesbrough

Steve McLaren;
2001–2006 Middlesbrough
2018 - 2019 QPR

Match Preview;
Our hosts have won 3 in a row, against Charlton, Hull and Derby, and before that they lost 2-4 to Coventry, and before that they drew 1-1 with Oxford. They sit 2nd in the table, with 11 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses from the first 20 games. Their top scorer is Morgan Whittaker, with 7 goals so far this season. Since they were last in the Premier League, in 2017, they've only finished outside the top ten once (17th in 2020), and have been in the playoffs twice, so surely their fans will be hoping they can clinch promotion this year. I must admit, I am impressed that they are where they are this season...I have often blamed our regular managerial changes for our lack of consistency and failure to push for promotion, but Boro's season flies in the face of that argument. They started this season with 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses under Rob Edwards, who then left to manage Wolves in the top flight. Their new manager is 37 year old (which makes me feel old) Swede, Kim Alexander Hellberg, who has so far managed 3 and has a 100% record.

As for us, honest answers below, how many times today have you had a cheeky re-watch of Kieran Morgan's 97th minute screamer from last night? My kids were forced to sit and watch it over breakfast, I had a little re-watch over lunch and I've just watched it again before writing this, just to check...yep, I wasn't imagining it. The match wasn't great, we played well in parts and it was frustrating we weren't home and dry before their equaliser, but then that winner and the celebrations afterwards were what being a football fan is all about. Incredible! Last night did prove, for me, the value of playing two up front, as Kone and Burrell were always there to put pressure on their back line, and I never felt the ball was pumped forward to absolutely no one. Am I right about this, or just lost in being overly positive thanks to the 96th minute winner. Discuss below.

Team news and manager comments to go up when on the official, enjoy if you are making the trip up north on Saturday, and as always...

...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!

 

Thx Dave. A serious test on Saturday. A point would be great, a win, incredible.

 

Good to see my old mate Andrew Davies not forgotten this time. A loyal servant.

Martin Cranie another in the Played for Both hall of fame.

 

This one is a genuine test, they are doing well, I’d take a point gladly.

Cheers Dave.

 

Back to life, back to reality

 

I’ve only just recovered from last season’s parmo (a must should you ever find yourself that way) so will watch in the pub.

 

No, no, no. Parmo is a total no-go. I worked in Boro all through Lockdown, had a few Parmos, each time hoping I was wrong....rank choice of a takeaway

 

The one I had was an absolute masterpiece. What’s not to like?

 

The Shawarma shops in Boro are top notch, some of the best of I've had