McNulty time?

[Cerberus Blade]

is it his turn now perhaps? Or do we have to keep persisting with Billy Boy because he's Captain?

 

[Barney]

I think we'll have to stick with Billy because he's a Blade.

 

[loyalblade95]

billy didn't do bad tonight (compared to the rest of the team bar clarke) the only problem was that he had to come into midfield a lot to get the ball and it ruined his game

 

[boo radley]

Bloody Hell, we have sunk low.

 

[IMABLADE]

is it his turn now perhaps? Or do we have to keep persisting with Billy Boy because he's Captain?

Natural Finisher, who'll run off leon Clarke, yes please. Start all three

 

[PokerBlade]

We conceded three and aimlessly smashed the ball long for most of the game, and the reaction is to drop a proven striker? Really?

 

[sheffielder]

I think we'll have to stick with Billy because he's a better player.

Corrected that for you

 

[Toronto Blade]

Is there anything else they can sell off, maybe the tea lady.
Cheap bastards get the club out of this league. Should have signed Ched,show your ambition weaken a rival, go out and get Matty Taylor from Rovers it is going to be a race between Taylor and Evans.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

We conceded three and aimlessly smashed the ball long for most of the game, and the reaction is to drop a proven striker? Really?

Dunno? Didn't go. But I seen all other games bar this one and id say McNulty is a better option than Sharp. Agree/disagree?

 

[Dellas Cowboys]

Dunno? Didn't go. But I seen all other games bar this one and id say McNulty is a better option than Sharp. Agree/disagree?

as a tartan?

 

[DronnieBlade]

Sharp would look better ALONGSIDE McNulty than he does alongside Clarke. Of that I am quite sure.

UTB

 

[YES Blade]

We sign Clarke and the team starts playing utter shite even worse than last season yet it's the fault of last seasons player of the season and top scorer.

Maybe without donkey Clarke up front we might stop booting it long?

 

[Kelso]

The thing the baffled me last night, was the last substitution, we needed goals, but instead of brining on mcnulty for Duffy he brings on Scougall. Baffling

 

[Revolution]

The thing the baffled me last night, was the last substitution, we needed goals, but instead of brining on mcnulty for Duffy he brings on Scougall. Baffling

McNulty is out of favour. They are going to sell him, not play him, and then spend the money on the wages of a worse player, as ever.

I don't understand why Scougall gets a game.

 

[Grizzly blade]

McNulty is better with the ball at his feet. He's actually pretty useful with little passes and quick interchanges of play.
Who is he going to do that with?

McNulty is going. He's not had a sniff....he must be off.


What needs ditching is 4-4-2....we can't do it. Not got the players for it.

 

[DronnieBlade]

McNulty is better with the ball at his feet. He's actually pretty useful with little passes and quick interchanges of play.
Who is he going to do that with?

McNulty is going. He's not had a sniff....he must be off.


What needs ditching is 4-4-2....we can't do it. Not got the players for it.

Ideal for Sharp then ??

UTB

 

[Grizzly blade]

That's my point Dronnie lad....what will McNulty bring over Sharp? Nowt.

 

[Bayingblade]

That's my point Dronnie lad....what will McNulty bring over Sharp? Nowt.

At the moment, Grizzly, I'd say mobility, movement and a willingness to anticipate the knock downs and flick ons from Clarke. Billy doesn't look right. He looks slow and ponderous. I know people are blaming Clarke/tactics/approach for this but if that's the way we are going to play, it doesn't appear to suit Billy Sharp. If that's the case then McNulty at least deserves a go. We are not a one man team and maybe Billy Sharp needs to be sacrificed for the greater good. Maybe it would do him good because at the moment, he looks anything but sharp.

 

[mattbianco1]

McNulty won't be a united player by September.

Just my opinion

 

[Caseh]

We sign Clarke and the team starts playing utter shite even worse than last season yet it's the fault of last seasons player of the season and top scorer.

Maybe without donkey Clarke up front we might stop booting it long?

Although I don't agree Sharp is the problem, Clarke isn't the problem either. The strengths of both are being ignored completely. They're both being hung out to dry by Wilder atm.

 

[Slim Man]

We sign Clarke and the team starts playing utter shite even worse than last season yet it's the fault of last seasons player of the season and top scorer.

Maybe without donkey Clarke up front we might stop booting it long?

Just because Clarke is up top doesn't mean we have to boot it long. It's not his fault.
Clarke is a good player with the ball at his feet and I'm suure he'd prefer that, he's pretty skillful for a big lad. If we could play through midfield we'd probably be doing it...

 

[grafikhaus]

We sign Clarke and the team starts playing utter shite even worse than last season yet it's the fault of last seasons player of the season and top scorer.

Maybe without donkey Clarke up front we might stop booting it long?

Too true. Clarke's runs remind me of the dog chasing a car. If they ever caught it, they wouldn't have a clue what to do with it.

 

[PokerBlade]

Dunno? Didn't go. But I seen all other games bar this one and id say McNulty is a better option than Sharp. Agree/disagree?

I have no idea what you'd base that on. Sharp's been quiet but he nearly scored yesterday in spite of no service. He's a proven goalscorer where McNulty isn't. Of all the positions that let us down yesterday I don't know why people would start with one of the league's best strikers.

 

[Fulwood Blade]

The thing the baffled me last night, was the last substitution, we needed goals, but instead of brining on mcnulty for Duffy he brings on Scougall. Baffling

Indeed, and if Adkins had done that he would have been lambasted from the final minute of the game.

CW has brought Scoogs on before and as before was and is, totally ineffective.

Didn't CW say he liked the look of Scoogs because he runs around? Hasn't anyone pointed out to CW how many times Scoogs has set someone up or actually put the ball in the net?

Adkins had it right with Scoogs.

UTB

 

[Cerberus Blade]

I have no idea what you'd base that on. Sharp's been quiet but he nearly scored yesterday in spite of no service. He's a proven goalscorer where McNulty isn't. Of all the positions that let us down yesterday I don't know why people would start with one of the league's best strikers.

McNulty was our leading goal scorer season before last btw. Before that imbecile of a manager sent him out on loan.

I'm judging Sharp on his poor form and contribution to the team so far this season. I think McNulty would be quicker and work better with Clarke - maybe I'm wrong but none of us know unless he gives it a try, that's my point.

I also think the problem stems from midfield as we have no calm head in there who can get a few passes going. This is why I suggested Coutts should be given a chance because least he can do that link up stuff - and that means we have an alternative to hitting it long. I'm told he came on last night and did well - for the very reasons I said.

The introduction of Scougall hasn't worked for me and if we are chasing goals (as seems to be the case) then why on earth bring on Scougall when you've got McNulty on the bench?

 

[PokerBlade]

What poor form? Scoring 1 in 3 in the league with poor service? He scored twenty last year with bad service too and had quiet games. McNulty is just a weaker version of Sharp anyway. He's a decent finisher that contributes even less to the other areas of the game.

So far our major problem is that we look incapable of keeping clean sheets. We have good midfielders in Fleck, whom we bypass by knocking it long, and Duffy whom we've mitigated by narrowing the pitch.

It's alright saying none of us know, but the basis for playing Sharp is his unbelievable scoring record at this level. The argument for McNulty is "why not change something?".

Would change basically any of the other starting eleven before a player of Sharp's ability.

 

[bartman]

Just because Clarke is up top doesn't mean we have to boot it long. It's not his fault.
Clarke is a good player with the ball at his feet and I'm suure he'd prefer that, he's pretty skillful for a big lad. If we could play through midfield we'd probably be doing it...

You are right but the players seem to be lacking so much confidence at the moment so they hoof it up front so someone else has to take the responsibility.
Playing McNulty and Sharpe up there might encourage a more passing game especially if he picks the correct midfield four who have good technique and movement

 

[seanbeenstattoo]

Sharp,Clarke,Done,McNulty.

I bet Warnock,as an example,would get plenty of goal return out of that lot.

Narrowing the pitch means Wilder wants to go long not wide,so don`t see much point in Duffy,and especially Chapman.

Wilder favours 4-2-3-1,which he can`t play because he signed Clarke and has to play his captain as well.

Scougall shouldn`t be played out wide if at all.

We have a new manager who talks hardball,but the walking the walk bit is non existant,and very puzzling given how his stated preferences are contradicted by his re-sizing the pitch and signing a player that forces a 4-4-2 on him.

And that`s just for starters.

 

[Bladey McBladeface]

Billy is a good player, but on the basis of his performance yesterday, I would drop him for McNulty - just for a game or two.

I was left seriously annoyed by the amount of petulant fouls that Billy gave away last night. When you are 3-0 down please don't give away fouls, it only plays into the oppositions hands and serves to waste time.

He was also lucky that he got dragged away from the Southend defender when he was in the scuffle, otherwise I think he would have got himself sent off.

 

[Ricky]

Sharp,Clarke,Done,McNulty.

I bet Warnock,as an example,would get plenty of goal return out of that lot.

Narrowing the pitch means Wilder wants to go long not wide,so don`t see much point in Duffy,and especially Chapman.

Wilder favours 4-2-3-1,which he can`t play because he signed Clarke and has to play his captain as well.

Scougall shouldn`t be played out wide if at all.

We have a new manager who talks hardball,but the walking the walk bit is non existant,and very puzzling given how his stated preferences are contradicted by his re-sizing the pitch and signing a player that forces a 4-4-2 on him.

And that`s just for starters.

That narrow pitch is going to cost us a lot of points this season.

Seriously, what purpose does it serve Sheffield United in League One, odds on favourites for nearly every home game, to give ourselves less space to play in? So many teams will come here and put men behind the ball, and on the evidence so far, will have no problem containing us whatsoever.

Do we not have more quality than most? Should we not be backing that quality? We've signed two decent wingers, have two attacking full backs and a strike pairing that rely on service from wide areas. So I have no idea what the fuck they're thinking narrowing the pitch. We're stuck with it all season too aren't we.