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pommpey said:
What are you actually on about here?

I have told you. I think this league is pretty mediocre and I am not bothered about who I'd have in, becaue the system we play is geared toward him lumping predictable punts to the wingbacks. Trouble is, we don't have a five year younger Basham and JOC marauding up to provide the overload.

Not difficult to understand, is it?

pommpey
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Simple question who would you pick instead of Norwood who is a 6 out of 10... you.have every championship squad to choose from
 
pommpey said:
Again, I am not bothered about their teams

What is difficult to understand about this?

pommpey
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Nothing I'm just genuinely interested in who you would rather have than Norwood

P.s. I can think of 2 in the championship who might be better but i want you to tell me 😂
 
pommpey said:
Saw what I needed from the game. He was 'okay' but nothing as good as the Burnley game. To some, its as if he wasn't playing, we'd be bottom of the league. I say we only play like we do - Wilderball - because he is playing. And many times it is disappointingly predictable and ineffective.

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When he's good he's good, when he's bad he's bad. No different to N'diaye, Robinson, any of them really. I certainly don't shit the bed if he has a bad game, just one of them things. I'm more bothered about the defending than how Norwood's playing. Almost every goal we've conceded has been avoidable, and had we been playing a good side today, we'd have lost. We need to stop fucking about with the short passing out of the back, clear our lines and when the opposition does get forward, stop leaving fucking strikers unmarked.
 
Drunk blade said:
Nothing I'm just genuinely interested in who you would rather have than Norwood

P.s. I can think of 2 in the championship who might be better but i want you to tell me 😂
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What? Is this some sort of quiz?

Tell you what. Why not start your own thread titled 'Which Midfielder in the Championship is better than Norwood (I have two but I want everyone to give their own opinions)'?

Go on. Do it. It will prove you're not trolling me for your own ego.

Beware though. Others may have opinions which differ from yours.

pommpey
 
Maurice Maurice said:
When he's good he's good, when he's bad he's bad. No different to N'diaye, Robinson, any of them really. I certainly don't shit the bed if he has a bad game, just one of them things. I'm more bothered about the defending than how Norwood's playing. Almost every goal we've conceded has been avoidable, and had we been playing a good side today, we'd have lost. We need to stop fucking about with the short passing out of the back, clear our lines and when the opposition does get forward, stop leaving fucking strikers unmarked.
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Fair shout.

But from your opening statement there, I take it you'd agree that he is frustratingly inconsistent and when leaned on, is completely ineffective. He's not 'the best midfielder we have seen in a Blades shirt for (insert number of) years'. He's 'okay', but he's fucking limited. Limited in that if we play any other system or if the opposition press him, he might as well be sat in the stands. That doesn't say 'best midfielder' to me. It says 'limited'. It says ' has his moments'.

pommpey
 
pommpey said:
Reyt win. Considering how weakened we are and we'd been turned over by the Millers midweek this looked set to be a further setback even if it were a stale, sterile 0-0. Certainly the first half suggested it was going to be that way. No McBurnie to terrorise their poor central defenders and what looked like a real pedestrian, uninspired and frankly tired approach, United looked like they'd be lucky to get anything out of today. There was also a chance we could have simply given up and let Cardiff - a pretty shit side all over the park - snatch the win and put us down the chasing pack.

First 45 there seemed to be a real disconnect with the usual suspects - midfield - playing a far too safe and careful manner and unwilling to drive up the park and put Cardiff on the back foot. We also looked vulnerable at the back with too many opportunities opening up for Cardiff's generally useless front two to fuck up. It only took one of the chances to go in to see us panic further and over-react and go further behind. Not like us to go to Cardiff as favourites and come away holding our manhoods cheap is it?

To be honest, another fucking hamstring injury to another key player didn't help us at all. Although JLTs first chuck into the mix was pretty poor, Cardiff aren't great at defending this stuff and maybe later throws may have given us better fayre. But on comes Clark and we simply look like we are playing a 4-3 training passing games in grids all over the park. We just didn't seem to wat to turn anything toward feeding Billy and Illiman to put them in. Pass-pass-pass ... back to Fods ... pass-pass-pass. Okay, possession means the opposition hasn't got the ball and we aren't under pressure. But if that is all we do, how do we win a game that depends on goals scored to be victorious? Passing it about, even if we showboat it off several keepy uppies to a chorus of 'ole's' means fuck all when it comes down to points gained. First half was just that. The only player who looked capable was Arbtaster, jinky runs and clever passes but fuck all to show for it.

Massive surprise and a huge 'What the fuck are you doing, Hecky?' to see McAtee on for Arblaster at the start of the second half. Surely get rid of the 'all fart but no stink' Osborn? Yeah, me too. I was fearing McAtee getting bullied and Osborn turning so many concentric circles that he actually disappears in a haze of soil and grass. But lo! Two minutes in and he's clean on goal. A square pass puts Billy in with a tap in. He fucks it up but lo, again, we don't give it up and spend the next ten minutes savaging Cardiff amidships. United look determined and pissed off all of a sudden and fuck me did it not look good? Okay, we can't score for fucking toffee, but we look a lot better for it. We are attacking on all flanks, Wing Backs, Midfield and even the Centrebacks are having a pop. Some great corners go in and we move, as a team, up the pitch. Then McAtee is involved ... again ... and Baldock picks their pockets and steams in on goal cracking in a great near post shot between keeper and near post. One fucking nil. Actually, thoroughly deserved if anything and one to defend and hold onto. Top of the table is at stake, or at least a top two position into the international break.

Can't henestly say Cardiff deserved anything out of this game and possibly Roy will confirm that later if some of their more honest fans come clean about their shortcomings. I was worried we wouldn't manage the lead enough and let them go level - this nearly happened - but let's face it, we were still the better side as bad as we played even in the first half.

Whichever way up you look at it, this keeps us in the fight now and the backroom staff has a game on its hands with the decompression of the squad between now and December 10th and getting everyone match fit and ready to be selected and playing for the intense Christmas into New Year period. Come out of that unbeaten and I reckon we are up. Fail to win in six and we will struggle. We need no repeats of the last catastrophic break.

Foderingham 6/10: Not a massive amount to do. Rooted firmly to the spot for two of their fucked up headers from six yards
Baldock 7.5/10: Busy as fuck up and down the flank and a well-taken goal
Basham 6/10: Hot and cold for him. Usually 'Mr Always Does The Right Thing' and now not so much. His experience shone through in the second half though
Egan 6.5/10: Between him and the other centrebacks I was disappointed to see, say, Robinson steal in with a free header and their front two pretty much not muscled out of aerial challenges especially during the first half. Better in the second, but not by much
Robinson (unmarked): really disappointed to see him crocked. I know this will please some who see him as a liability but for me he is an improved player regardless of mishaps recently
Stevens 6.5/10: A more dogged outing from him and better in some aspects of defending against a more nimble attacking threat
Arblaster 7/10: Our best player in the first half. Clever, forward-looking and tricky. No idea why he was subbed. Paired with McAtee I think we'd have been better in the second half going forward
Norwood 6.5/10: Some good, some bad. First half he was reduced to the long ball game which gave us nowt. Got stuck in and tackled and played some clever ground passes as the game grew. Free kicks shit though. Floating balls over is ploppy bobbar Sunday League stuff
Osborn 5/10: Another iffy, achieves-little-for-effort-made performance from him
Sharp 5/10: Bang average and only that. He's our only option now though and its a disappointing one at that
NDaiye 7.5/10: Reduced to fetching and carrying for much of the game and playing basically on his own. GLTTL in Qatar. Please come back uninjured and as dedicated to the shirt please

Clark 6/10: Solid enough although as guilty for letting Cardiff into gaps between him and Egan. Stole a goal off Egan.
McAtee 8/10: On fire second half. Some great runs at them and coming inside onto his favoured foot
Khadra (unmarked) Not enough time to have an impact and on for the wrong striker IMHO

HJ&SMcM 7/10: Great win with some puzzling alignments of players and substitutes but we are past the finish line now with regard recovery from injuries with December onwards with which to return with a better squad to push on.

pommpey
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Pretty much bob on that, for me a six out of ten at best for most of them, best players Baldock, Arblaster and McAtee who get a 7/10 from me. Is Arblaster added to the walking wounded? Enda looked shot 1st half slightly better after HT same for Basham WTF was he doing with that back pass. Hard to see what Billy adds to the team at the moment. Still we managed to stagger over the line in a temporary 1st place before the World Cup break, let's hope we can get a few players back although I have little confidence in our medical staff and training methods with so many injuries being picked up by just running about. Something seriously wrong in team preparation I'd say.
 
S26Blade said:
I thought Norwood was everywhere. Always available and put some decent challenges in. He really has improved this season.
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He has ... I won't deny that and completely agree. But he needs to make use of the space in front of him. Link, pass, move. Stop dropping so deep. Use forward channels, and for fucks sake use the gift you have and shoot - on target. Make the fucking goalkeeper work. Opposition teams know he isn't gonna shoot - at any time - but lay it off. When he does shoot, it's way off target. We need more from a midfielder of his assumed and projected calibre.

pommpey
 

pommpey said:
He has ... I won't deny that and completely agree. But he needs to make use of the space in front of him. Link, pass, move. Stop dropping so deep. Use forward channels, and for fucks sake use the gift you have and shoot - on target. Make the fucking goalkeeper work. Opposition teams know he isn't gonna shoot - at any time - but lay it off. When he does shoot, it's way off target. We need more from a midfielder of his assumed and projected calibre.

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Agree about his shooting. It's an absolute mystery why he can't hit the target when he can ping the ball cross field along the floor with accuracy straight into a players path.

Mind boggling poor as soon as he sees the goal posts.

He should been playing rugby really 🤣
 
S26Blade said:
Agree about his shooting. It's an absolute mystery why he can't hit the target when he can ping the ball cross field along the floor with accuracy straight into a players path.

Mind boggling poor as soon as he sees the goal posts.

He should been playing rugby really 🤣
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So ... 'best midfielder ever to wear a Blades shirt' then?

Nowhere near

pommpey
 
Keen Blade said:
Cardiff were shit , especially at scoring from free headers & shots.
We were slightly less shit but still move at the speed of treacle and expect Ndiaye to do it all on his own.
Osborn a waste of space attacking on the R.
Basham & Egan inspire fear.
McAtee should have scored instead of trying to pass to Billy.
Khadra should have been on much earlier - has something gone off behind the scenes ?
But a great win + other results went our way ... This league is so poor , it is entirely in our own hands.
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Is that you Alan? 😉
 
Drunk blade said:
Nothing I'm just genuinely interested in who you would rather have than Norwood

P.s. I can think of 2 in the championship who might be better but i want you to tell me 😂
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So you're not starting your own quiz thread then?

Sez it all.

pommpey
 
pommpey said:
I wouldn't choose from the Championship. It's a mediocre division

Given money no object, I'd scrap Wilderball. It's our fucking shortcoming. We never play up the centre and feed the forwards.

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But, well, occasionally we get gloruous moments like the Ndiaye wonder goal v Millwall, where a head on down the middle assault just destroys the opposition.. even if it was a 'one man band' goal.
 
United Aren't Back. said:
But, well, occasionally we get gloruous moments like the Ndiaye wonder goal v Millwall, where a head on down the middle assault just destroys the opposition.. even if it was a 'one man band' goal.
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And very much 'not Wilderball'. See also anything ND and MGW carved out for us between them last season. Up the middle and at them

pommpey
 
Sound round up Pommpey except for Norwood he was immense.
Little boy Mcateer come of age today
 
pommpey said:
Reyt win. Considering how weakened we are and we'd been turned over by the Millers midweek this looked set to be a further setback even if it were a stale, sterile 0-0. Certainly the first half suggested it was going to be that way. No McBurnie to terrorise their poor central defenders and what looked like a real pedestrian, uninspired and frankly tired approach, United looked like they'd be lucky to get anything out of today. There was also a chance we could have simply given up and let Cardiff - a pretty shit side all over the park - snatch the win and put us down the chasing pack.

First 45 there seemed to be a real disconnect with the usual suspects - midfield - playing a far too safe and careful manner and unwilling to drive up the park and put Cardiff on the back foot. We also looked vulnerable at the back with too many opportunities opening up for Cardiff's generally useless front two to fuck up. It only took one of the chances to go in to see us panic further and over-react and go further behind. Not like us to go to Cardiff as favourites and come away holding our manhoods cheap is it?

To be honest, another fucking hamstring injury to another key player didn't help us at all. Although JLTs first chuck into the mix was pretty poor, Cardiff aren't great at defending this stuff and maybe later throws may have given us better fayre. But on comes Clark and we simply look like we are playing a 4-3 training passing games in grids all over the park. We just didn't seem to wat to turn anything toward feeding Billy and Illiman to put them in. Pass-pass-pass ... back to Fods ... pass-pass-pass. Okay, possession means the opposition hasn't got the ball and we aren't under pressure. But if that is all we do, how do we win a game that depends on goals scored to be victorious? Passing it about, even if we showboat it off several keepy uppies to a chorus of 'ole's' means fuck all when it comes down to points gained. First half was just that. The only player who looked capable was Arbtaster, jinky runs and clever passes but fuck all to show for it.

Massive surprise and a huge 'What the fuck are you doing, Hecky?' to see McAtee on for Arblaster at the start of the second half. Surely get rid of the 'all fart but no stink' Osborn? Yeah, me too. I was fearing McAtee getting bullied and Osborn turning so many concentric circles that he actually disappears in a haze of soil and grass. But lo! Two minutes in and he's clean on goal. A square pass puts Billy in with a tap in. He fucks it up but lo, again, we don't give it up and spend the next ten minutes savaging Cardiff amidships. United look determined and pissed off all of a sudden and fuck me did it not look good? Okay, we can't score for fucking toffee, but we look a lot better for it. We are attacking on all flanks, Wing Backs, Midfield and even the Centrebacks are having a pop. Some great corners go in and we move, as a team, up the pitch. Then McAtee is involved ... again ... and Baldock picks their pockets and steams in on goal cracking in a great near post shot between keeper and near post. One fucking nil. Actually, thoroughly deserved if anything and one to defend and hold onto. Top of the table is at stake, or at least a top two position into the international break.

Can't henestly say Cardiff deserved anything out of this game and possibly Roy will confirm that later if some of their more honest fans come clean about their shortcomings. I was worried we wouldn't manage the lead enough and let them go level - this nearly happened - but let's face it, we were still the better side as bad as we played even in the first half.

Whichever way up you look at it, this keeps us in the fight now and the backroom staff has a game on its hands with the decompression of the squad between now and December 10th and getting everyone match fit and ready to be selected and playing for the intense Christmas into New Year period. Come out of that unbeaten and I reckon we are up. Fail to win in six and we will struggle. We need no repeats of the last catastrophic break.

Foderingham 6/10: Not a massive amount to do. Rooted firmly to the spot for two of their fucked up headers from six yards
Baldock 7.5/10: Busy as fuck up and down the flank and a well-taken goal
Basham 6/10: Hot and cold for him. Usually 'Mr Always Does The Right Thing' and now not so much. His experience shone through in the second half though
Egan 6.5/10: Between him and the other centrebacks I was disappointed to see, say, Robinson steal in with a free header and their front two pretty much not muscled out of aerial challenges especially during the first half. Better in the second, but not by much
Robinson (unmarked): really disappointed to see him crocked. I know this will please some who see him as a liability but for me he is an improved player regardless of mishaps recently
Stevens 6.5/10: A more dogged outing from him and better in some aspects of defending against a more nimble attacking threat
Arblaster 7/10: Our best player in the first half. Clever, forward-looking and tricky. No idea why he was subbed. Paired with McAtee I think we'd have been better in the second half going forward
Norwood 6.5/10: Some good, some bad. First half he was reduced to the long ball game which gave us nowt. Got stuck in and tackled and played some clever ground passes as the game grew. Free kicks shit though. Floating balls over is ploppy bobbar Sunday League stuff
Osborn 5/10: Another iffy, achieves-little-for-effort-made performance from him
Sharp 5/10: Bang average and only that. He's our only option now though and its a disappointing one at that
NDaiye 7.5/10: Reduced to fetching and carrying for much of the game and playing basically on his own. GLTTL in Qatar. Please come back uninjured and as dedicated to the shirt please

Clark 6/10: Solid enough although as guilty for letting Cardiff into gaps between him and Egan. Stole a goal off Egan.
McAtee 8/10: On fire second half. Some great runs at them and coming inside onto his favoured foot
Khadra (unmarked) Not enough time to have an impact and on for the wrong striker IMHO

HJ&SMcM 7/10: Great win with some puzzling alignments of players and substitutes but we are past the finish line now with regard recovery from injuries with December onwards with which to return with a better squad to push on.

pommpey
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Your opinion sir but your knowledge of the game is getting embarrassing now
 
Got to agree on McAtee, as much as I have thought we have been sold (loaned) another overrated show pony / next best thing since sliced bread, from one of the big clubs, so far this season. He made the difference, but the fact Cardiff did not close him or anyone down, played into his hands. Still best performance from him so far.
 
ATL Recs said:
Your opinion sir but your knowledge of the game is getting embarrassing now
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As usual, you're great with the refute, but pish weak with your evidence.

Typical troll. Zero footballing knowledge. All fart but no stink

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