16/01/10 - Sheffield United v. Middlesbrough

[Linz]

Your match thread for Saturday's game...

• Predictions
• Line ups
• In-match chatter
• Reaction

 

[BuryStEdmundsBlade]

My first match since Wembley and sadly excited despite hearing how we are playing most of the time!
Prediction 2-1 to the Blades.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

[youtube]h7sCez1C_yc[/youtube]

 

[BuryStEdmundsBlade]

What's the weather like up your way? Lots of snow here but just about stopping now. The roads are dreadful, they don't know what gritters are around here-only bother with the M5 and nothing else!

 

[Linz]

What's the weather like up your way? Lots of snow here but just about stopping now. The roads are dreadful, they don't know what gritters are around here-only bother with the M5 and nothing else!

Ice is the big problem here.

It's drizzly raining which is freezing when it hits the ground... everywhere is slippy as fook!

 

[BuryStEdmundsBlade]

Ice is the big problem here.

It's drizzly raining which is freezing when it hits the ground... everywhere is slippy as fook!

Yep, we had that but now it's covered in snow so will be really bad when this snow melts!
Just hoping the weather doesn't ruin the weekend (Sheffield then Leeds saturday to sunday) especially with a hotel booked!

 

[Warnock=God]

This will be my first game back at the Lane since the tragic day we were relegated.

Can't wait for it

Me and a few mates are travelling down from Edinburgh on Saturday morning, getting to Sheffield (probably blootered) then hitting the pubs. Any to recommend? Think I can remember the ones to go to, but are there any new ones worth going to?

Also will be class to see how the Celtic B team fair against us

UTB!

 

[BuryStEdmundsBlade]

This will be my first game back at the Lane since the tragic day we were relegated.

Can't wait for it

Me and a few mates are travelling down from Edinburgh on Saturday morning, getting to Sheffield (probably blootered) then hitting the pubs. Any to recommend? Think I can remember the ones to go to, but are there any new ones worth going to?

Also will be class to see how the Celtic B team fair against us

UTB!

I haven't been for ages but not quite that long. Have a great day - I will even if we lose!

 

[Warnock=God]

Cheers mate. And you as well.

The last blades game I was at was the Play-off final as well.

What a brilliant memory of watching the Blades from the last 2 games I've seen them....

 

[BuryStEdmundsBlade]

Cheers mate. And you as well.

The last blades game I was at was the Play-off final as well.

What a brilliant memory of watching the Blades from the last 2 games I've seen them....

Yep, my last game too although I've seen this seasons TV games minus Leicester away.
Enjoy and be careful travel wise, take care!

 

[beechblade]

[youtube]h7sCez1C_yc[/youtube]

What a goal! I was on deployment and sat in a bar in Gibraltar (sp?) with my mates (one posh fan, one blackburn fan, aston villa fan and a west brom fan), there were only two of us who were blades in the whole bar and we went mental.

 

[SotonBlade]

Thanks for the vid PN!

Remember that flying in while on the Kop....delerium! Happy Days!

 

[Santos]

Should be an interesting game, hopefully a good crowd and a decent atmosphere. I think the key will be to get into them early doors and get an early goal. On paper they are a decent team but it seems that they aren't clicking for whatever reason. Could really do with a win to keep us in the chasing pack.

 

[Ollessendro]

My team would be:

---------- Bunn

Walker Morgan Seip Kilgallon

Ward Williamson Harper Quinn

------ Cresswell Evans

I think they are there for the taking and would expect us to win this one. If Blackwell plays to our strengths then I'd hope for 3 points. However, I don't trust him and his tactical ineptness.

I'm going for a 2-2 draw.

 

[ciento%hoja]

exactly the same

---------- Bunn

Walker Morgan Seip Kilgallon

Ward Williamson Harper Quinn

------ Cresswell Evans

and a 3-1 win.......

 

[Linz]

Drove close to the Lane this morning... the roads and most of the footpaths on the main roads are fine and United have sent an email round saying there's no doubt that the match will be on.

 

[Pinchy]

If our daft manager picks the right team (the one outlined above) I shall be both optimistic and [a rare event this decade] excited.

Sadly, he won't.

 

[Linz]

Weather update... BBC reckons heavy rain for tomorrow in bursts and precipitation in some form or another all day.

The makings of a classic game then

 

[Autumn]

Weather update... BBC reckons heavy rain for tomorrow in bursts and precipitation in some form or another all day.

The makings of a classic game then

You just made the weather sound really sexy!

I think we may get a 1-0 win, thinking positive

*note to self...no more ann summers parties*

 

[SotonBlade]

Feeling quietly confident today, think we'll score 2 today!

 

[Come from away]

Wet field not a great surface for tight hamstrings - could be some interesting challenges today.

 

[SotonBlade]

Kilgallon off? Fit but not even on the bench!

 

[Bergen Blade]

Bunn
Walker Morgan Seip Taylor
Williamson Monty Harper Quinn
Evans Cresswell​

No pace, no width... Hopefully our momentum will mean we'll beat them anyway. UTB

 

[Linz]

D'urso is ensuring that he has as much impact on the game as possible... prick.

Boro not really threatening. Pitch cutting up. Killa sat behind Blades bench. Second half kicking off.

 

[Mad Mick]

Get in

 

[ciento%hoja]

should they of had a pen ?

 

[JJ Sefton]

According to Beagrie on Sky its been a crap game. Taylor put the cross in for the goal

 

[Mad Mick]

Sounds a bit dire

 

[Mad Mick]

Wonder why Wardy wasn't on from the start?

 

[Bergen Blade]

Thought we were pathetic first half, but improved second half, when we outfought them. Think the pitch and our work rate prevented them from getting their passing game going.

Good to see Blackwell putting some pace on when we were 1-0 up and they had to take more risks. Camara, in particular, and Ward added some pace and movement, which meant Boro couldn't bomb forward as much and put the pressure on us.