Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough

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Championship Week 31 - Wednesday 15th February 2023 - 20:00 - Bramall Lane
Please keep all discussion related to the match within this thread.


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Assistant Referee: Matthew Wilkes
Assistant Referee: Nick Greenhalgh
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[GymClassHero]

If your inferring I’m a pig then you are incorrect

I’ve got 55,000 loyalty points you plonk

I can't believe you just called me a plonk

 

[Kryten]

Didn't they lose 2-0 to Sunderland a couple of weeks ago?

Yes they did, the funny thing is I sat and watched it too

 

[KeithEdsgoalWards]

No Keith it makes sense to replace him with Clark who has played nearly 300 games in the Prem for Villa & Newcastle

He played well and he won’t be dropped but I would as he has a mistake round the corner it’s coming and it will happen when you least expect it

He should have been sent off Vs Hull which could have cost us that game

There’s a reason why he has played the champ the most of his career and it’s cause he is a walking Brainfart

We've just come off a great winning performance with JLT as man of ther match, and you call him a brain fart.
You sir are pork.

 

[Blackheath Blade]

No Keith it makes sense to replace him with Clark who has played nearly 300 games in the Prem for Villa & Newcastle

He played well and he won’t be dropped but I would as he has a mistake round the corner it’s coming and it will happen when you least expect it

He should have been sent off Vs Hull which could have cost us that game

There’s a reason why he has played the champ the most of his career and it’s cause he is a walking Brainfart

Oh the irony.

 

[Slugger]

Hecky should listen to that sound advice and drop Bogle and Norwood as well.
They are in great form playing their best football of the season and therefore logically (as with Jackie LT) it's inevitable that form will dip at some stage.
It might be tomorrow

Get 'em dropped. This unbeaten run is going to fuck us up. If it stretches to any more matches we can forget about promotion.

 

[broomhillblade]

We need Clark to be fully match fit for the Spurs game. I think PA will give him some minutes in the coming league games. If we are ahead against Middlesbrough after 70 minustes tomorrow, maybe Lowe could be given a rest and Robinson moved to leftback?

 

[Bell4]

More important than any of the above, how often will I be expected to show my season ticket to stewards on the kop before descending to my seat !

Get that bus art

 

[Aston max]

 

[steve26272]

I can't believe you just called me a plonk

Getting a bit nawty this now

It’s like Tarquin & Xavier fighting in the boys dorm as one stole the others cheese board

 

[Trigger]

Can’t understand all the fuss coming out of Boro, bigging themselves up.
They’re chomping at the bit as they’re only 10 points behind us (whilst we have a game in hand), when they’re only 6 points from falling out of the playoff places whilst the teams in 7th and 8th also have a game in hand .

 

[CPB]

Well Sharp won't be playing considering he is injured....

 

[Pedro Verde]

Where's Chris going to sit?

Probably in the Sky Sports studio

 

[Champagneblade]

Can’t understand all the fuss coming out of Boro, bigging themselves up.
They’re chomping at the bit as they’re only 10 points behind us (whilst we have a game in hand), when they’re only 6 points from falling out of the playoff places whilst the teams in 7th and 8th also have a game in hand .

Statistically there is a lesser margin for the team currently sitting in 10th (Norwich) catching Boro than there is of the team in 3rd catching the team in second.

I doubt there is a thread on their site looking at how Norwich can drag them out of the play offs.

Sounds like Archer might be a doubt for them.

Their team is almost from the days of old 4-2-4 but if you play a team that can keep the ball from you as well then how does that leave them in terms of defensive numbers? All well and good going hung ho against lesser teams but what happens when you play against more capable opponents?

 

[Willie Carlin]

Could be a high scoring game if they don’t come to shut up shop like most sides do. In their best interests to come out all guns blazing if they want the 3 points.

 

[bakeblade]

Statistically there is a lesser margin for the team currently sitting in 10th (Norwich) catching Boro than there is of the team in 3rd catching the team in second.

I doubt there is a thread on their site looking at how Norwich can drag them out of the play offs.

Sounds like Archer might be a doubt for them.

Their team is almost from the days of old 4-2-4 but if you play a team that can keep the ball from you as well then how does that leave them in terms of defensive numbers? All well and good going hung ho against lesser teams but what happens when you play against more capable opponents?

Archer picked up an ankle injury against Cardiff and had to come off. It will be a boost for us if he's out as he would cause us problems with his pace.
So fingers crossed they don't risk him.

 

[Belvedere Blade]

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

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People entertain it & that’s the worrying thing. Lad clearly has got a loneliness problem & needs his ego massaging so comes on here. Sad really.

 

[Kryten]

Can they score against the best defence in the league?

I think they will and I have a feeling they will get at least 2, Akpom leagues leading scorer and Archer are gonna be a real threat.

 

[pommpey]

I’ve got 55,000 loyalty points you plonk

What? Like that UEFA A License you say you also have?

Like we ever fucking believe you.

pommpey

 

[frechyblade]

Anyone know why there doesn’t seem to have been the normal pre match press conference? Just got a clip from hecky after the Swansea game. UTB

 

[Ingood Nick]

Morning Blades fans,

Ahead of (possibly) our biggest game of the season, I had to take the plunge and post on the S2 forum.

I thought I would share YorkBlade and Oli's match preview for tonight's game to provide you with some hugely biased Blades content with some salty Boro comments sprinkled in there for good measure.

Would love to hear your predictions for the game and how you see the game going. Also, any S2 forum pointers you have for me would be appreciated.

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[Webding]

Pig

 

[Gin&Juice]

Paid bot

 

[Ingood Nick]

Pig

I was warned, so I'll take it like a man.

 

[Silent Blade]

I have know Matt Crooks since he was young. I am friends with his mum. She and her family are Blades season ticket holders. There is a photo on my FB timeline of her with me and my Swans mate (we went to the same boarding school in the 1970s).

I played in the same football team as Matt's dad in a football tournament at Monchengladbach in 1983 (his dad is front row far left in below photo and I am third from left in the front)

 

[Maidenhead]

There's already a thread on this game on the forum.

Why do we need another?

 

[Ingood Nick]

I have know Matt Crooks since he was young. I am friends with his mum. She and her family are Blades season ticket holders. There is a photo on my FB timeline of her with me and my Swans mate (we went to the same boarding school in the 1970s).

I played in the same football team as Matt's dad in a football tournament at Monchengladbach in 1983 (his dad is front row far left in below photo and I am third from left in the front)
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That's a great story, really good player too.

 

[Ingood Nick]

There's already a thread on this game on the forum.

Why do we need another?

Newcomer and not sure of the etiquette yet...will try harder next time

 

[mattbianco1]

I have know Matt Crooks since he was young. I am friends with his mum. She and her family are Blades season ticket holders. There is a photo on my FB timeline of her with me and my Swans mate (we went to the same boarding school in the 1970s).

I played in the same football team as Matt's dad in a football tournament at Monchengladbach in 1983 (his dad is front row far left in below photo and I am third from left in the front)
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Would Matt Crooks consider himself a Blade? I see he was born in Leeds.

Also - are his parents Hells Angels? I see his full name is - Matthew Davidson Rider Crooks

 

[Silent Blade]

That's a great story, really good player too.

He has been on the bench in the last few games. Doubt he will start if Boro dont have players ruled out by injuries