table , still all to play for

[Houston_Blade]

Lundstram is the new scapegoat, we always have one.

 

[blade too long]

Until it mathmaically impossible to get in the play offs , its our duty to back the team to the hilt to get in it
not pour scorn on the team , thats not helping anyone

we have a chance , no matter how remote some think it is , to get up there in the promised land of milk and honey cockney rhyming slang for prem tv money

since the championship started clubs have fought their way into the prem against the odds
last season huddersfield lost 14 games drew a lot got up
Leicester, scraped up on 68 points lost 16 games won promotion
west ham finished 6th on73 points lost 15 went up

why cant we dream of making it

 

[snootyfenooty]

thats because your surnames not LUNDSTRAM

Why is it that if you are of the opinion that someone is not you favourite player, or if someone else in the squad is a better player and should start ahead of him, then according to some you "hate" that player or have an "agenda". That is such a fucking childish argument.

 

[blade too long]

It's not so much rotating players, it's messing around with the only player who has any creativity in him, Duffy. If United are behind with 20 minutes to go, that's it, we lose as we are no good at chasing a game late on so saving Duffy for this stage of the game is pointless. He has to start and get us off to a good start, that's the only way we are going to win any games between now and the end of the season. Since Coutts and Brooks got injured/ill let's say it as it is and be honest, we've been fucking shite. There's no driving force or creativity in midfield bar Duffy.

If we can't afford to join the big boys at the top table money-wise I can accept that all day long but ffs we can at least make the best of what we've got.

All of Duffys best performances have been cameos
we dont have all the performance stats knill and wilder have but all season he rarely plays 90 mnutes
he has undoubted skill , but cant claim to have a right engine in his armour
Hes one of my favourites , but football today is all about running , moving into space closing down , putting in a 90 minute marathon Its why hs used like he is, Saw a stat where he covers less ground than most , some prem managers wouldnt even look at him with how they use med stats

 

[blade too long]

Why is it that if you are of the opinion that someone is not you favourite player, or if someone else in the squad is a better player and should start ahead of him, then according to some you "hate" that player or have an "agenda". That is such a fucking childish argument.

have you missed several of the threads dissing this player, , The comments on here are far beyond constructive criticism and more destuctive criticism ,
and in the last 10 games who has been better in his position

 

[snootyfenooty]

All of Duffys best performances have been cameos
we dont have all the performance stats knill and wilder have but all season he rarely plays 90 mnutes
he has undoubted skill , but cant claim to have a right engine in his armour
Hes one of my favourites , but football today is all about running , moving into space closing down , putting in a 90 minute marathon Its why hs used like he is, Saw a stat where he covers less ground than most , some prem managers wouldnt even look at him with how they use med stats

I wasn't suggesting he plays 90 minutes and I don't think anyone who watches us regularly would suggest this either as he's usually blowing out of his arse after 60-70 minutes. What I said was Duffy should start the game and not be used as a late sub when we are chasing the game.

P.S. You forgot to mention the most important stat - the number of assists to his credit.

 

[blade too long]

I wasn't suggesting he plays 90 minutes and I don't think anyone who watches us regularly would suggest this either as he's usually blowing out of his arse after 60-70 minutes. What I said was Duffy should start the game and not be used as a late sub when we are chasing the game.

P.S. You forgot to mention the most important stat - the number of assists to his credit.

funny how you think lundstrams blowing out his arse after 70 minutes but dont notice duffy runs out of steam
and did you miss the sheffield derby at hillsboro the eleven on the pitch had run wednesdays defence ragged and that let duffy take advantage

 

[snootyfenooty]

funny how you think lundstrams blowing out his arse after 70 minutes but dont notice duffy runs out of steam
and did you miss the sheffield derby at hillsboro the eleven on the pitch had run wednesdays defence ragged and that let duffy take advantage

You've lost me completely there, we were discussing Duffy!!

 

[dublin 10 blade]

There’s some right nesh fuckers among us .
After close to 90 games of football we could only dream about , after walking the league last year ( as I predicted with only the 100 goals letting me down )
We have one bad spell and a truly shit game and the nay sayers crawl back out and have a pop at our pub team , who’s spent nowt , with lower league players , who’ll be found out and relegated from La Liga as a result , you get nowhere with passion
I think the whiff of being top and playing teams off the park went to some people’s heads ,
We’ve got 4 points off the pigs , done the double over weeds , and still have an outside chance of the playoffs ,
Who ? On here , would not have grabbed that with both hands in August of last year
We may not go up , we might not make the playoffs , but one things for sure
After avenging BDM , seeing the good players in , and coming through into our team .
I for one ain’t knocking anything to do with our club this season , and no I thought the match on Friday was fucking shite as well .
Every team in every league in the footballing world goes through a sticky , plays badly patch in every season
We will play badly again this season , we will lose again this season , we will win and draw again this season .
After the last 2 seasons the pride and passion has returned for me at least (it never left ) yesterday on my into out of work I proudly wore my Blades hat , and someone at traffic lights in Dublin , made complimentary remarks ( I was on the bike so I thought they were compliments )
I owe it to our team to at least have the balls to show some support (no I’m not a happy clapper )
But this season at least our team deserves nothing but unreserved support , you want to see how fickle fans are , look up the road after all the money , and lack of investment in the death trap has come back to bite them , like us under the drunk , they are truly blessed that they are teams in even greater free fall than them , otherwise this would truly be a season to savor .
UTB FTP We Almost Won At Wembley wankers

 

[blade too long]

independent stats arent too far apart
tournament Apps Mins Goals Assists Yel Red SpG PS% AerialsWon MotM Rating
Championship 22(5) 1871,,, 1,,,,, 8 ,,,,,,,,,, 2 - 1 ,,,,.2,,,, 80.3,,,,,,,0.7 ,,,,,,,,,, 2 ,,,,,,,,,7.09 m duffy
Championship 14(13) 1407 3 ,,,,, 2 ,,,,,,,,,,, 3 - 0.,,,,,,9,,,, 81,,,,,,,,, 1.4 ,,,,,,,,,,6,,,,,,,,,,7,6 j lundstram

managers put a lot of store into stats now shows lundstram passes finds more of our players
dont get me wrong Id pick Duffy, but our perception of a player differs to how a fellow pro sees it

 

[Houston_Blade]

Until it mathmaically impossible to get in the play offs , its our duty to back the team to the hilt to get in it
not pour scorn on the team , thats not helping anyone

we have a chance , no matter how remote some think it is , to get up there in the promised land of milk and honey cockney rhyming slang for prem tv money

since the championship started clubs have fought their way into the prem against the odds
last season huddersfield lost 14 games drew a lot got up
Leicester, scraped up on 68 points lost 16 games won promotion
west ham finished 6th on73 points lost 15 went up

why cant we dream of making it

But debating the best team, best players and questioning poor performances on a football forum aren’t allowed now?

I’ve not seen much of an overreaction on here to be honest, the odd few always will but if you listen to them you’re daft.

Most of the questions posed are valid, I’m not sure why the requirement to stick your fingers in your ears and pretend it’s all going to be ok is required? After the recent results (last 10 games) an improvement is required.

It’s now down to Wilder to instigate this improvement and show resilience in the process.

 

[Fanny magnet]

It wasn't the result that bothered me it was the performance
It wasn't just that they had an off day they looked mentally shot

They looked like a bunch of players who don't believe they are good enough to get in the play offs

They looked like a kid peering over the edge of the top diving board at sheaf valley baths,legs shaking before turning round and climbing back down the ladder to the safer middle board theyve always dived off

 

[grafikhaus]

Where you getting those stats from? Could you give me Clarke's stats Please?

Clarke has started 27 games and come on as sub. twice. He's been subbed twice (Wolves at home, Hull at home) and has scored 15 league goals.

Sad but true, but as well as graphs I keep various spreadsheets, the 'appearances' one which I attach in .pdf format. (I tried to upload the .xlsm Microsoft Excel 2013 or later format, but it won't let me) for your delectation.

EDit: Lee Evans 'on as sub' should read '0'.

 

[blade too long]

But debating the best team, best players and questioning poor performances on a football forum aren’t allowed now?

I’ve not seen much of an overreaction on here to be honest, the odd few always will but if you listen to them you’re daft.

Most of the questions posed are valid, I’m not sure why the requirement to stick your fingers in your ears and pretend it’s all going to be ok is required? After the recent results (last 10 games) an improvement is required.

It’s now down to Wilder to instigate this improvement and show resilience in the process.

its only the odd few I mention , hence the term some of our fans
I was just as scathing about the performance friday which was unacceptable
but its not season defining,it is not all over and its not the time for recriminations ,but to support the team as best we can
Im pretty certain Wilder will not rest on his laurels
if he does Id be he first to complain
I keep getting this I blame the fans line , but I never have , just the small percentage that are over critical when its counter productive
again constructive criticism is acceptable , blame culture practiced by a few unacceptable

every single outfield player were poor on Friday , but as usual there are some getting more stick than others as they are the scapegoats, and thats not fair

 

[blade too long]

It wasn't the result that bothered me it was the performance
It wasn't just that they had an off day they looked mentally shot

They looked like a bunch of players who don't believe they are good enough to get in the play offs

They looked like a kid peering over the edge of the top diving board at sheaf valley baths,legs shaking before turning round and climbing back down the ladder to the safer middle board theyve always dived off

yes it was bloody awful , but as they say
tommorrow is another day

pick yourself up , dust yourself off , start all over again ,

altogether now

 

[super_pig]

I've not seen anyone suggesting any hate against the players or Wilder, just criticism of poor performances.

For me this period is the first time Wilder has had it tough (his first 4 games aside he has been exemplary). What would be good is if he shows us that he can get these players to play in the way we know they can. We can make many excuses (lack of funds, lack of Coutts, windy, rainy, cold etc) but all I would like to see is the Blades team from the start of the season.

Like I said before my comments weren't negative but based on observations of the results and performances of the last few months, which from your own table above shows a mid table team. If we want to become a play off contender again we need to raise it.

i'll grasp the nettle. bring it on. let's face it. our home support is crap for the number of fans we get in.. if you were the oppo's manager you'd say.. 'keep it tight for the first 60 mins and the fans will get on their backs and they will start making mistakes and playing cautiously'.. people need to get behind the team. some people can't 'wait' for the wheels to come off. that's it naar. i read this every fucking week
edit: it's a Sheffield thing. people are so negative and expecting it to fail.. it's not surprising given our history but we have to grow some bollocks and start fighting back (tin helmet on)

 

[Guesty]

We've won four league games in three months. I find this notion that a great run is around the corner very fanciful indeed.

 

[grafikhaus]

You know how it is with the blades, we’ll go to Bristol needing to win by 3 clear goals, it’ll be 0-3 and 4 minutes into injury time, only for them to get a penalty.
The penalty taker hits the post, it hits a diving blackman on the back of the head, and trickles over the line.
The GODS are back I tell thee.

I think you're being far too pessimistic. We'll get to the play-off final v Cardiff. 0-0 until the 97th minute and Cardiff score. Gary Madine. You heard it here first.

 

[super_pig]

We've won four league games in three months. I find this notion that a great run is around the corner very fanciful indeed.

i found the notion that we'd be 12th this morning very fanciful indeed.. ymmv

 

[blade too long]

i'll grasp the nettle. bring it on. let's face it. our home support is crap for the number of fans we get in.. if you were the oppo's manager you'd say.. 'keep it tight for the first 60 mins and the fans will get on their backs and they will start making mistakes and playing cautiously'.. people need to get behind the team. some people can't 'wait' for the wheels to come off. that's it naar. i read this every fucking week
edit: it's a Sheffield thing. people are so negative and expecting it to fail.. it's not surprising given our history but we have to grow some bollocks and start fighting back (tin helmet on)

I agree with you but cant like it as unfortunately its true
Theres a wait and see attitude among fans, buggar that lets gee em up
the lane under bassett buzzed at times with noise , wheres it gone

the teams got us back up here and we are competing not struggling yet the beliefs at record lows
it doesnt have to be blind faith , just backing the red and white wizards

lets see them teeth in a big smile, try and enjoy going to a game

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Makes you think where we'd be if we'd have turned up at Hull away, Bolton home, got what we deserved from Villa home and Bristol.

 

[super_pig]

I agree with you but cant like it as unfortunately its true
Theres a wait and see attitude among fans, buggar that lets gee em up
the lane under bassett buzzed at times with noise , wheres it gone

the teams got us back up here and we are competing not struggling yet the beliefs at record lows
it doesnt have to be blind faith , just backing the red and white wizards

lets see them teeth in a big smile, try and enjoy going to a game

i always pray for an early incident that wakes up the dragon (the kop).. like some c*nt winding up the fans. that's when we really get going.. if you were the opposition manager though your team talk would include 'under no circumstances wind up the kop ffs'
edit: good mate of mine is a Preston fan.. he says that the noise coming from the kop when it gets going is fucking scary (playoff semi)

 

[FinchleyBlade]

Lundstram is the new scapegoat, we always have one.

Lundstram should be in the side instead of Evans, he did nothing to deserve getting dropped to begin with.

 

[super_pig]

Lundstram should be in the side instead of Evans, he did nothing to deserve getting dropped to begin with.

lundstrum is the new gannon. hated at first .. irreplaceable at the end.

 

[Guesty]

Makes you think where we'd be if we'd have turned up at Hull away, Bolton home, got what we deserved from Villa home and Bristol.

We let the man with the best left peg in the league cut inside unchallenged. We got exactly what we deserved against Villa.

 

[Worksop II]

independent stats arent too far apart
tournament Apps Mins Goals Assists Yel Red SpG PS% AerialsWon MotM Rating
Championship 22(5) 1871,,, 1,,,,, 8 ,,,,,,,,,, 2 - 1 ,,,,.2,,,, 80.3,,,,,,,0.7 ,,,,,,,,,, 2 ,,,,,,,,,7.09 m duffy
Championship 14(13) 1407 3 ,,,,, 2 ,,,,,,,,,,, 3 - 0.,,,,,,9,,,, 81,,,,,,,,, 1.4 ,,,,,,,,,,6,,,,,,,,,,7,6 j lundstram

managers put a lot of store into stats now shows lundstram passes finds more of our players
dont get me wrong Id pick Duffy, but our perception of a player differs to how a fellow pro sees it

In Lundys first 10 games his passes were to JOC & Bash - probably added up to -ve yardage

Passes !! pfffft

 

[Houston_Blade]

Lundstram should be in the side instead of Evans, he did nothing to deserve getting dropped to begin with.

Completely agree. He's an easy target though as he's not Paul Coutts.

 

[Houston_Blade]

i'll grasp the nettle. bring it on. let's face it. our home support is crap for the number of fans we get in.. if you were the oppo's manager you'd say.. 'keep it tight for the first 60 mins and the fans will get on their backs and they will start making mistakes and playing cautiously'.. people need to get behind the team. some people can't 'wait' for the wheels to come off. that's it naar. i read this every fucking week
edit: it's a Sheffield thing. people are so negative and expecting it to fail.. it's not surprising given our history but we have to grow some bollocks and start fighting back (tin helmet on)

Apart from big games the atmosphere in football grounds is crap now anyway, it's not like our fans are the only ones that don't sing.

 

[PaulHalfway]

It's been a fantastic season, way beyond expectations, but every one was just so shocked that on Friday we looked tired, unable to put two passes together, played lots of long balls and cross field long balls that just kept giving the ball back to Hull. Where was the fast flowing pass and move football we have been watching all season even against the top sides in the division

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

It's been a fantastic season, way beyond expectations, but every one was just so shocked that on Friday we looked tired, unable to put two passes together, played lots of long balls and cross field long balls that just kept giving the ball back to Hull. Where was the fast flowing pass and move football we have been watching all season even against the top sides in the division

Exactly Paul, spot on. Doesn't make any sense and you'd have thought the management would've said "what're you doing?"