Blades v Leicester - Match Highlights + post-match reaction

[Bladesman]

There are none but if you like further pain watch this:

Iheanacho hat-trick inspires Leicester victory

FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Leicester’s win over Sheffield United in the Premier League.

www.skysports.com

 

[Bladesman]

Billy Sharp's post match interview:

 

[Davalon]

Billy Sharp's post match interview:

There's someone that is hurting.

Get the feeling there are only 3 or 4 others in the team today who feel like that.

 

[Bladesman]

There's someone that is hurting.

Get the feeling there are only 3 or 4 others in the team today who feel like that.

No surprise to see him say the whole line up needs changing for the next match.

 

[hull-Blade]

That’s one pissed off / upset dude and rightly so . Wears his heart on his sleeve does our Billy .

 

[Bladesman]

Paul Heckingbottom's interview:

 

[hull-Blade]

There's someone that is hurting.

Get the feeling there are only 3 or 4 others in the team today who feel like that.

Aye he does say not going to accuse a few players of not trying but ..... his expressions say it all .

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Paul Heckingbottom's interview:

Feckin bunch of bedwetters.

 

[robbiez666]

Billy Sharp's post match interview:

One player you can never accuse of not taking responsibility.

 

[Bladesman]

Aye he does say not going to accuse a few players of not trying but ..... his expressions say it all .

He really means Lunny.

 

[BigBed]

Sharp is trying to contain his emotion there and I believe he's fighting back the tears, a broken man, and i believe 90% of that squad will be feeling the same.
As for Lunny and Moose, please piss off and save us watching you both stealing a wage week in week out.

 

[hull-Blade]

He really means Lunny.

Who ? I’ve been trying to pretend he dosnt exist anymore . Been saying for weeks I don’t think he will be starting a game no more. In fact we would probably play better with 10 ! What a shambles

 

[Chezzy Blades]

Perhaps i'm reading too much into it but the way Heckingbottom says he doesn't know when Tindall is starting and that he's not quite sure what is going on with him suggests he had nothing to do with it and didn't ask for him to come on board for the next 10 games.

 

[Davalon]

Paul Heckingbottom's interview:

Feel a bit for him too.

Can't be easy stepping into this. Mates with Wilder too.

He knows he's effectively overseeing the death knell and just trying to make it as peaceful as possible.

I assume he doesn't know Tindall and clearly hasn't had time to speak to him and arrange this week.

Sorry to say but I expect more of the same at the Bridge.

 

[Nine Inch Nalis]

There's someone that is hurting.

Get the feeling there are only 3 or 4 others in the team today who feel like that.

He could barely speak when the subject of Wilder's departure came up, it's very sad to see. You can tell the past couple of days have taken a toll.

 

[Kev Gee]

Billy Sharp's post match interview:

The lad looks broken.

 

[Karaoke Blade]

Perhaps i'm reading too much into it but the way Heckingbottom says he doesn't know when Tindall is starting and that he's not quite sure what is going on with him suggests he had nothing to do with it and didn't ask for him to come on board for the next 10 games.

Of course he did'nt. PA and Bettis are pulling the strings now.

 

[SLB]

Paul Heckingbottom's interview:

Speaks a lot of sense at least.

 

[FATTYFOULKE]

Just watched Billy Sharp’s post match reaction and I was struck at how much he was hurting. He looked genuinely upset, almost I thought on the verge of tears.

I also watched Paul Heckingbottom’s post match reaction and again he was hurting and upset, but I thought he came across really well.

This actually made me feel a bit better, especially Billy’s interview. To see him hurting like that and to know that other players will be hurting, that’s what I want to see. I want them to be hurting like we are and I think those two are and hopefully the rest will be.

I want Billy in the changing room and Paul Heckingbottom out there on the touch line now Chris has gone.

All they have left to play for is pride but judging by the reaction of Billy Sharp and Paul Heckingbottom they still have that pride and you can see in the interviews they’re devastated by Chris leaving and today’s performance.

The club has been left reeling after Chris’s departure and the players and management staff have been hit for six.

I don’t know what’s been going on behind the scenes but I feel let down by Chris walking now, he should have seen the season out. From the outside looking in it looks like he forced the issue.

I expected a heavy defeat today and we got it. The players must have been flat and I’m not surprised.

Next up is Chelsea in the quarter final, a break from the league and nothing to lose. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a reaction and much better performance next Sunday.

UTB

 

[Rodley]

Chris walking?

It’s all a clusterfuck of epic proportions.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Today proves to me a big summer of recruitment is needed. Bryan, Lundstrum, Moose, Burke could all leave tomorrow I wouldn't care.

Norwood, Baldock, Bash, Fleck, Stevens all massively out of form. Harsh on bash as he's just returned but he got done so easily constantly and offered nothing. He's not getting any younger either.

I'm struggling to digest this afternoon, feel like the clubs broken. Not sure how its repaired either. Feel like Wilders on a break but coming back soon

 

[Bayingblade]

Can we not fall into the pigs way of calling everybody by their first name please.

Except for Meeeester Chansiri of course.

 

[FATTYFOULKE]

Chris walking?

It’s all a clusterfuck of epic proportions.

It’s hard to tell whether he walked or was sacked. I get the impression he walked because he didn’t get his own way. I might be wrong because it’s hard to tell with the lack of clarity from the club over exactly what’s happened.

 

[FranTheBlade]

I’m worried where this is heading. The heart has been ripped out of the team and I can’t watch. Just watched Billy’s post match interview and he’s almost in tears. I think the bond between the team and the manager has been underestimated due to our poor results. It takes years to build that and a day to wreck it. I’m so gutted.

 

[DaleHillBlade]

I’d rather players did the job they were paid to do.

 

[FranTheBlade]

Unfortunately, sporting performance is mental and physical. Our players have struggled this season. Now, they’ve lost their leader, friend and motivator. Id expect more of the same until the end of the season.

 

[Hull Blade]

Well that was a tad gutless and spineless.
Other than that nothing much to see here. Move on.

 

[FranTheBlade]

Clearly, Wilder was sacked and I’d imagine many of the players feel responsible.

 

[tridellaswasclass]

FattyFoulke - I'm glad to hear somebody not jumping to conclusions in all this. You're right.. there's been a huge lack of clarity from the club. Unfortunately that has led to speculation and all kinds of allegations against the Prince and board.

 

[FranTheBlade]

Reading between the lines, if Wilder had quit there would be no settlement. The money is to pay him off as he was sacked.