How nice to have...

[coolasanidiot]

3 footballing midfielders, OK winning all important we know, but Coutts Duffy and Fleck Wow 3 great footballers to watch. If Coutts had pace he'd deffo be in Prem.

Last time midfield this good Currie was pulling the strings.

Keep it up lads a sheer joy to behold.

 

[Bladeinleeds]

3 footballing midfielders, OK winning all important we know, but Coutts Duffy and Fleck Wow 3 great footballers to watch. If Coutts had pace he'd deffo be in Prem.

Last time midfield this good Currie was pulling the strings.

Keep it up lads a sheer joy to behold.

If Duffy had the pace of Carruthers I doubt he'd have played below the premier league in his career.

We're lucky to have midfielders that want the ball and can actually use it and a manager that can get the best out of them.

 

[Stretch]

Great to see the trio back together today. They all understand and compliment each other's game perfectly.

 

[SteveBlade]

Remember when our only creative midfielder was Kevin McDonald, and whenever he was out of the team or had an off game we'd be complete gash and create nothing?

Pepperidge farm remembers...

 

[Preecey]

Coutts, Fleck, Duffy. The holy trinity of BDTBL.

Amen.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

3 footballing midfielders, OK winning all important we know, but Coutts Duffy and Fleck Wow 3 great footballers to watch. If Coutts had pace he'd deffo be in Prem.

Last time midfield this good Currie was pulling the strings.

Keep it up lads a sheer joy to behold.

Think Tonge, McCall & Brown would argue that pal.

 

[coolasanidiot]

Think Tonge, McCall & Brown would argue that pal.

Argue all they like... they weren't as good .. Pal

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Argue all they like... they weren't as good .. Pal

Wow

Wish I'd seen posts 1- 12

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Argue all they like... they weren't as good .. Pal

They are doing OK, but when they smash Liverpool, Pigs and the like as these boys did I'll believe it.

 

[blade67]

was much better today and Duffy has to take some of the credit.

Barnsley aren't Boro or Cardiff either but Duffy has a real footballers brain.

Easy win today against average opposition

 

[boo radley]

Argue all they like... they weren't as good .. Pal

That means we have at least two finals and a straight promotion to look forward too this season, thanks.

 

[Blade for Sale]

For ever to be known as the Duf fle cout midfield. Warming the cockles of Blades everywhere.

 

[Bladesway]

They are doing OK, but when they smash Liverpool, Pigs and the like as these boys did I'll believe it.

Different times and a different game in many ways. We shouldn't compare. We were blessed then and we are blessed again now.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Different times and a different game in many ways. We shouldn't compare. We were blessed then and we are blessed again now.

Hardly!! Two nets, 11 players, one ball.

 

[Bladesway]

Hardly!! Two nets, 11 players, one ball.

Wow I'm not sure I can come back at quality and depth like that.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Wow I'm not sure I can come back at quality and depth like that.

Tis a simple game, don't overthink it. Nothing to do with being blessed.

 

[Smirth]

Coutts is the best and most consistent of the lot for me, but ageee it's so good to see 3 talented footballers occupying that position.

We've come along way since the midfield 2 of Doyle and Montgomery at Hillsborough in 2012.

 

[Harrisblade]

Hardly!! Two nets, 11 players, one ball.

But a completely different mind-set and set of skills when moving the ball around the pitch.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

But a completely different mind-set and set of skills when moving the ball around the pitch.

Still 2 nets, 11 players, one ball - dress it up how you like, it's that simple.

 

[Bladesway]

Tis a simple game, don't overthink it. Nothing to do with being blessed.

If you don't play the game it is simple. If your analysis stops at 11 v 11 game of two halves and 90 minutes then you have it. Fortunately for us Wilder thinks a bit more about the game.

Watch the game against Man U in 1992 (where Deane scored first ever Premier League goal). The difference between then and now is staggering. The quality of the players (this was a Premier League game against the previous seasons Champions) and the quality of the football was woeful. I'd hazard a guess Wilders lot now would piss on both teams from 92. Different game you see. They are fitter, faster and better athletes.

If you don't think we are blessed to have this midfield 3 then that is fine, we can agree to disagree but on the first point you are a mile out.

 

[vorpal blade]

if there are 2 nets, aren't there 22 players, blud?

know whatta mean fam?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

If you don't play the game it is simple. If your analysis stops at 11 v 11 game of two halves and 90 minutes then you have it. Fortunately for us Wilder thinks a bit more about the game.

Watch the game against Man U in 1992 (where Deane scored first ever Premier League goal). The difference between then and now is staggering. The quality of the players (this was a Premier League game against the previous seasons Champions) and the quality of the football was woeful. I'd hazard a guess Wilders lot now would piss on both teams from 92. Different game you see. They are fitter, faster and better athletes.

If you don't think we are blessed to have this midfield 3 then that is fine, we can agree to disagree but on the first point you are a mile out.

We are all blessed mate, but TODAY Tonge, Brown, McCall are better than Coutts, Fleck and Duffy - they just are, proven, fact. The game is not anyway different in the few years to say otherwise.

 

[Bladesway]

if there are 2 nets, aren't there 22 players, blud?

know whatta mean fam?

Don't you bloody start

 

[Bladesway]

We are all blessed mate, but TODAY Tonge, Brown, McCall are better than Coutts, Fleck and Duffy - they just are, proven, fact. The game is not anyway different in the few years to say otherwise.

Go on then, how are they better? And saying proven and fact counts for nothing. I'm not arguing that one is better than the other. Because too much time has elapsed to compare. In my opinion of course.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

We've got 3 talented lads in there and it is good to see , I still think we need someone with a bit of energy and bite in addition in there to allow them to get there foot on the ball in the last third where they can produce . I think Duffy showed today what he brings to the table .
As BW quite rightly says these lads are doing well but should look to reach the levels that McCall ,Brown,Tonge & Ndlovu produced

 

[YES Blade]

If you don't play the game it is simple. If your analysis stops at 11 v 11 game of two halves and 90 minutes then you have it. Fortunately for us Wilder thinks a bit more about the game.

Watch the game against Man U in 1992 (where Deane scored first ever Premier League goal). The difference between then and now is staggering. The quality of the players (this was a Premier League game against the previous seasons Champions) and the quality of the football was woeful. I'd hazard a guess Wilders lot now would piss on both teams from 92. Different game you see. They are fitter, faster and better athletes.

If you don't think we are blessed to have this midfield 3 then that is fine, we can agree to disagree but on the first point you are a mile out.

They were still quality players, it was just a different era. It was the culture of the game then to still have a few beers and not look after your fitness to the level they do now.

I can't see how our team now would beat a team containing the likes of Cantona, Giggs, Ince, Bruce, Schmeichel, Pallister etc. even with better fitness. They weren't that unfit in the early 90s.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Go on then, how are they better? And saying proven and fact counts for nothing. I'm not arguing that one is better than the other. Because too much time has elapsed to compare. In my opinion of course.

They are better because they did it it in the modern day, you talk as if we are comparing eras, we are not. To say Coutts/Fleck/Duffy etc. are better with no evidence is ridiculous. Listen, I am as enthused as you and I hope the current bunch surpass the trio I am on about, but get real please, they are not at their level today.

 

[Superblades]

Courts = and all respect to him - a shit Stephen Gerrard and that's no disrespect to him

 

[Northyorksblade]

Coutts is the best and most consistent of the lot for me, but ageee it's so good to see 3 talented footballers occupying that position.

We've come along way since the midfield 2 of Doyle and Montgomery at Hillsborough in 2012.

Well according to the Blade sat next to me today, unfortunately, Coutts is the weak link! He never stopped criticising our players all game. I do hope he sits there again next week.

 

[bromtom]

For ever to be known as the Duf fle cout midfield. Warming the cockles of Blades everywhere.

Genius.

Calling our midfield Duffle Cout from now on.