Sheffield United vs Rotherham United

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Championship Week 21 - Tuesday 8th November 2022 - 19:45 - Bramall Lane
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Referee: Keith Stroud
Assistant Referee: Ian Cooper
Assistant Referee: George Byrne
Fourth Official: Anthony Backhouse

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[MancBlade85]

have we conceded a goal recently that's not been a complete defensive howler? so frustrating to watch

 

[Athens Blade]

Well, that was shit

 

[Bladey_blade]

Let's see how good hecky is ... not sure how you change this, possibly give khadra a go for Osborne who is just not on it today

Stick Osborn at LWB and hook Enda, utter shite

 

[CornwallBlade]

He is on

He IS on!

sorry everyone, I’m lagging……

He is on

sorry everyone- missed the substitution

 

[EmleyMoorBlade]

Would it be remiss to suggest Rotherham have been quite impressive?

Defended set-pieces well.

Passed the ball on the floor capably.

Kept it tight until an opening broke their way.

Kept our two forwards quiet most of the game.

I'd rather they not turn their losing run around vs ourselves but they don't look a team that will finish anywhere near the bottom three on this showing.

Meanwhile, we look lethargic, everyone is taking a second touch. It's not quick enough. Hate to say it but United's best hope of winning this game was to go behind. It's the absolute rocket we needed. Otherwise it could have just meandered to 0-0. No choice but to show more urgency now.

Never do things the easy way do we?

Another chance for Hecky to rev them up at half time. Something needs to change second half we were woeful

 

[bartman]

Stick Osborn at LWB and hook Enda, utter shite

Stevens hasn't been the problem. JLT however ........

 

[Flumps]

Played very poor. Rotherham look to be very open when being run at but we seem hell bent on trying to draw them out and they seem to be able to close us down in our half. The ball always ending back at Wes.

About 30 throw ins, Rotherham doing nothing but wasting time and making it obvious. Doing all they can to take our star players out the game and keep them off the ball.

Ideas must be booked up. That being said the Rotherham fans are doing some good shithousing trying to get under our players skins, particularly McB and Ndiaye

 

[Nagima]

You see I just don't get this. It doesn't matter if you or I or any supporter would switch to a back four, we just don't do it, don't practice it or rehearse it, or even have the players to play it, so why even mention it?
We play with a back five, end of.

It is what I would do and it is just my opinion. We are getting bullied in midfield and it does matter that we haven't practised it we need to have players who can physically compete with Rotheram. Both Basham and Anel have played there before.

 

[Northernsoulblade]

Stevens hasn't been the problem. JLT however ........

They have all been shite

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Out early....words were spoken atthehalf

 

[FriethBlade]

Stick Osborn at LWB and hook Enda, utter shite

This times 10. Stevens lefswent 18 months ago. Constantly asking Osbourn to payout of position isn't on.

Osbourn to LWB and Khadra on

 

[Constantly Optimistic...]

I think Rovrum put too much into that 1st half, well organised but running around like mad. Hopefully they fade, no subs worth anything to use. We need to up it before they shithouse the game out. They want to win it in the 1st 60 minutes then shutdown.

 

[Bladey_blade]

I think Rovrum put too much into that 1st half, well organised but running around like mad. Hopefully they fade, no subs worth anything to use. We need to up it before they shithouse the game out. They want to win it in the 1st 60 minutes then shutdown.

Username checks out

 

[CornwallBlade]

Why is it always Norwood? His strike rate is shite (and I mean hitting the target) - bloody ridiculously surely they have competitions on the practice ground? If he wins them we really do have problems

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

We're wirse than the first half...wtf

 

[Bobby b]

Rotherham are looking comfortable

 

[CornwallBlade]

You can just see the confidence building in Rovrum

 

[VictoryBlade]

Promotion? Having a laugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Are we playing to lose? Not sure what is going on

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

Bobbins blades absoloute bobbins

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

Boy, when we’re shit, we really are shit.

 

[YoungBlade31]

Wtf taking Anel off for bash and Sharp on.

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

Hecky is out of depth in a car park puddle at times. WTF??

 

[Drunk blade]

Wtf taking Anel off for bash and Sharp on.

Don't get why he's taken anel off

 

[Greenblades]

Khadra !! No fucking Billy. Booked already. Shocking.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

sorry everyone- missed the substitution

If you were asleep.. So was I.

 

[HarryHaslam]

Anel off for tactical reasons, straight swap for Bash. Clearly thinks Bash will be a more attacking threat the last 20 min which is strange as Anel is our biggest attacking threat at times.

 

[FriethBlade]

Khadra has to be going back at Xmas doesn't he ? If this is not the game and time to bring him on when is ?

 

[Constantly Optimistic...]

As predicted, they've run out of steam, park the bus and shithouse last 20 minutes. Are we good enough to break them down? Not sure at the moment.

 

[Flumps]

As predicted, they've run out of steam, park the bus and shithouse last 20 minutes. Are we good enough to break them down? Not sure at the moment.

I just can't see it. At best we might have a lucky bobble in the box and a toe poke in but other than that they're keeping us away just nicely