All the pressure is on Leeds tomorrow...

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

All the pressure is on Leeds, heading into tomorrow. All the pundits (well informed, or otherwise) expect them to be promoted.

Their fans believe their own hype. Circa 35,000 at most home games believe they ought to go up, placing an expectation on their squad, that to go up is a bare minimum, anything less is failure. A sense of entitlement, based on what? The pressure is well and truly on them. They believe they deserve to be beating sides like Brentford.

Contrast that with ourselves; noone expects anything from us, and our resources certainly don't lead anyone to suggest that we ought to go up, as a bare minimum. We have absolutely nothing to lose, whereas Leeds have it all to lose. We simply need to turn up and play our way, and enjoy our football.

The relatively young Leeds squad are turning up with the weight of expectation on their shoulders from the word go.

Let's back the lads tomorrow, enjoy bank holiday Monday and as always, UTB!

 

[Ranmoorblade]

Only if we win.

 

[AdamSufc1997]

Pressure is on us

 

[Ricky]

No pressure on us whatsoever, it doesn't really matter what we do...

 

[PokerBlade]

No pressure. Unless we want to finish second, then a win could be important.

 

[bromtom]

Humongous pressure on us both. It's who deals with it the best.

Plenty to lose for us both too.

 

[Seth Rollins]

We have huge pressure on us. We have to win. If we do it puts pressure on Leeds big style. The time for messing about & ballsing up is over. We need a BIG performance & result at Hull & I expect us to get it.

 

[Dimyan93]

Does it really need to be said? There's obviously a huge amount of pressure on both clubs, even norwich who have been drawing there way back down to us.

Wilder will have said this, focus on getting the win for us first and foremost, fuck the Leeds result

 

[Ranmoorblade]

No pressure on us whatsoever, it doesn't really matter what we do...

 

[Stretch]

We both have very tough games tomorrow. Adkins will certainly want to shit in our stew and Brentford want to stick it to Leeds big time, as Foxy alluded to in his thread. Hull are solid at home, albeit not having played anyone in the top 10 there recently. Brentford are also very good at home and Leeds haven't won there for decades.

Fook knows where we will be come Monday night.

 

[Ranmoorblade]

If we can win our next two there’s a good possibility that Leeds will fall short at either Brentford or Villa. That’s what I’m hoping for anyway.

 

[Topplayersleave]

We have massive pressure on us
When our game is over, whatever the result there will be massive pressure on Leeds

 

[Dkc]

Someone got slated for saying this this on another thread but I agree. Win at Hull and I can't see us finishing outside the top two. The confidence boost will be big enough to carry us over the line.

 

[ryza]

The pressure is equal in my opinion. This squad got us here in this situation. The players and fans alike will have had that dream situation of getting promoted run through their heads at least once already this season.
But i fancy our squad over the Leeds squad to handle the pressure more.
Just writing this makes me really, really chuffed to be in the position that we're in.
Hats off to wilder and the lads for taking us this far.. now let's fucking go for it!

 

[John Street West Terrace]

If we’re gonna go up in second I think we’ll need to win all 3 , pressure on both of us and at the business end of the season it’s who handles it the best

 

[FTPE]

Are we assuming it will just be Egan back today? No Bash or Sharp yet?

 

[BigBed]

I'd say there's more pressure on us as we seem to be the "underdogs"
Aslong as we play our own game and play well, we can beat anyone in this league, we've proved it, but so can Weeds, we just need to make sure we win, let's just hope we can!

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

That's the spirit, you lot!

• Makes post suggesting that by comparison, Leeds fans put their team under more pressure.
• Blades posters reply to prove OP wrong, by showing the pressure on the team.

Nowt like taking the pressure off!

 

[BLADES1988]

Theres no pressure on the Dog And Duck!

 

[PokerBlade]

That's the spirit, you lot!

• Makes post suggesting that by comparison, Leeds fans put their team under more pressure.
• Blades posters reply to prove OP wrong, by showing the pressure on the team.

Nowt like taking the pressure off!

I've said enough times that I'll be proud of this side whatever the next few games bring but, sorry, you can't pretend like things don't matter. You can't make believe that we don't have a huge opportunity.

Don't hide from pressure, rise to it. If they go out and show us the desire they've had all season then what will be will be and I'll take it.

 

[Lescar Blade]

All the pressure is on Leeds, heading into tomorrow. All the pundits (well informed, or otherwise) expect them to be promoted.

Their fans believe their own hype. Circa 35,000 at most home games believe they ought to go up, placing an expectation on their squad, that to go up is a bare minimum, anything less is failure. A sense of entitlement, based on what? The pressure is well and truly on them. They believe they deserve to be beating sides like Brentford.

Contrast that with ourselves; noone expects anything from us, and our resources certainly don't lead anyone to suggest that we ought to go up, as a bare minimum. We have absolutely nothing to lose, whereas Leeds have it all to lose. We simply need to turn up and play our way, and enjoy our football.

The relatively young Leeds squad are turning up with the weight of expectation on their shoulders from the word go.

Let's back the lads tomorrow, enjoy bank holiday Monday and as always, UTB!

No queues at the tattoo studio in Leeds just yet.

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

Feeling the pressure so beer in hand en route!

Doing my bit

 

[Blend-it-like-Harris]

With no Billy Sharp or the Bash it's likely we'll see plenty of long ball stuff to Madine and an uncomfortable amount of time not playing our normal game. Objectively, I have to say we are decent "above-average" when missing a couple of key players, rather than top-drawer, so my fingers are firmly crossed that the lads are well primed and Wilder makes the right calls.
As for key players, if our Big Mac Special stays the course then we'll hit the big time.

 

[Pinchy]

We both have very tough games tomorrow. Adkins will certainly want to shit in our stew and Brentford want to stick it to Leeds big time, as Foxy alluded to in his thread. Hull are solid at home, albeit not having played anyone in the top 10 there recently. Brentford are also very good at home and Leeds haven't won there for decades.

Fook knows where we will be come Monday night.

Hang on. The near-unanimous view on here is that Adkins is an incompetent buffoon, isn’t it? Has he suddenly turned into a turbo powered amalgamation of Bill Shankly and Brian Clough? A kind of cosmic wizard of the football firmament capable of mind-bending feats of thought power?

Are you really suggesting that the result will be governed by the extent to which Adkins wants to win it? If that were right wouldn’t Hull be runaway winners of the league already? Was he indifferent when we played them at the Lane or was the battery in his amulet a bit low? Does our own desire to win not figure in the calculation?

Sorry mate but the Merlin Adkins factor is utter bollocks, one way or the other.

 

[Pinchy]

With no Billy Sharp or the Bash it's likely we'll see plenty of long ball stuff to Madine and an uncomfortable amount of time not playing our normal game. Objectively, I have to say we are decent "above-average" when missing a couple of key players, rather than top-drawer, so my fingers are firmly crossed that the lads are well primed and Wilder makes the right calls.
As for key players, if our Big Mac Special stays the course then we'll hit the big time.

Why can’t we utilise a technically proficient centre-forward within our normal game?

 

[Bobby b]

I think that because Leeds and us kick off at different times for the last couple and the next couple the pressure yoyos between the two of us, at 3 o'clock all the pressure is on us, if we win or draw all the pressure goes onto them, that's what makes it great for neutrals but so fucking stressful first for us and 2 or 3 hours later for Leeds fans

 

[wizadry]

Reyt set of negative cunts on here. I’ve still got my eye on top spot and we all know deep down that Wilder has.

 

[Stretch]

Hang on. The near-unanimous view on here is that Adkins is an incompetent buffoon, isn’t it? Has he suddenly turned into a turbo powered amalgamation of Bill Shankly and Brian Clough? A kind of cosmic wizard of the football firmament capable of mind-bending feats of thought power?

Are you really suggesting that the result will be governed by the extent to which Adkins wants to win it? If that were right wouldn’t Hull be runaway winners of the league already? Was he indifferent when we played them at the Lane or was the battery in his amulet a bit low? Does our own desire to win not figure in the calculation?

Sorry mate but the Merlin Adkins factor is utter bollocks, one way or the other.

I must have imagined the 'bollocks' when Wilder specifically referenced the 'former manager down the road' factor in his earlier interviews.

Just one of many factors by the way and of course our own desire to win can and in my opinion should ultimately determine how we get in.

I happen to think we will win.

 

[shorehamview]

Hang on. The near-unanimous view on here is that Adkins is an incompetent buffoon, isn’t it? Has he suddenly turned into a turbo powered amalgamation of Bill Shankly and Brian Clough? A kind of cosmic wizard of the football firmament capable of mind-bending feats of thought power?

Are you really suggesting that the result will be governed by the extent to which Adkins wants to win it? If that were right wouldn’t Hull be runaway winners of the league already? Was he indifferent when we played them at the Lane or was the battery in his amulet a bit low? Does our own desire to win not figure in the calculation?

Sorry mate but the Merlin Adkins factor is utter bollocks, one way or the other.

Hull last lost at home in November. They’ve won 9 and drawn 3 of their last 12 home matches. Adkins isn’t a wizard, but at the moment he’s not a buffoon either, despite his calamitous season with us.

 

[Pinchy]

Hull last lost at home in November. They’ve won 9 and drawn 3 of their last 12 home matches. Adkins isn’t a wizard, but at the moment he’s not a buffoon either, despite his calamitous season with us.

Oh I agree entirely. I merely point out the hypocrisy.

Oh and I’m genuinely delighted they have that record...