2022/2023 Match Thread Sunderland v. Sheffield United - 15th March 2023

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Championship Week 37 - Wednesday 15th March 2023 - 20:00 - Stadium of Light
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Referee: Matthew Donohue
Assistant Referee: Richard Wild
Assistant Referee: Paul Hodskinson
Fourth Official: Ben Toner

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[Geordie Blade]

Fuck sake Robinson

Looked like Berge’s fault to me. Both for the poor clearance to give the ball away and then not tracking his man.

 

[Espania blade]

We need to make this pressure pay or it might bite us on the bum!
All our closest rivals winning - early days yet!

Doh!!

 

[Headshrinker]

They don’t seem to care,something up

Really? Are you watching another match?

 

[Drunk blade]

The left side of our defence is truly shocking

 

[Rufus Smalls]

This will show if we have character in the team.

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

This will show if we have character in the team.

Spoilers- we don’t will finish 1-0 this.

 

[Dore Blade]

Need to start a petition to get Don Goodman sacked from Sky Sports or it’s shoes off!!!!

 

[PocketNines]

9pts clear of Norwich in 7th as it stands.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Game over

No it's not actually.

The players in the team are great at attacking but poor at defending.
There's still plenty more goals in this game.

I can handle losing this way....totally different performance to the Luton game....keep playing like this we'll win most of our remaining matches.
In general we've dominated, played some nice football and look a really good team.

 

[Northernsoulblade]

Who’s getting sent off first

 

[Davalon]

Too many needless bookings

 

[fifty shades of blade]

The fck is wrong with this ref? Cunt

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

No it's not actually.

The players in the team are great at attacking but poor at defending.
There's still plenty more goals in this game.

Don't mind losing this way....keep playing like this well win most of our remaining matches.
In general we've dominated, played some nice football and look a really good team.

But we’re losing so all of that counts for nothing

 

[paidsy]

You only get so many allowances for repeated behaviour. The amount of times this has happened recently is ridiculous. I have said before this seems to be how teams set up, they expect an early onslaught and then they just pick us off shortly after our toothless ventures. Something has to give and quickly, this is spiralling out of control.

 

[JJBlade]

Sunderland 2 shots, two on target, 1 goal

Us, 8 shots, and..... well you know

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

No matter how much we may dominate a match, you just know there’s a brain fart brewing in one of our players heads.

 

[PrestwichBlade]

No it's not actually.

The players in the team are great at attacking but poor at defending.
There's still plenty more goals in this game.

I can handle losing this way....totally different performance to the Luton game....keep playing like this we'll win most of our remaining matches.
In general we've dominated, played some nice football and look a really good team.

We most certainly don't look a really great team. It's incredibly disjointed with no real evident plan. We're also really ill disciplined.

 

[FriethBlade]

Watching that replay they just showed Berge just let their scorer run past him whilst he jogged on !

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Fuck sake Robinson

Need to start a petition to get Don Goodman sacked from Sky Sports or it’s shoes off!!!!

It is that fucking tool is it? Anti Blades bastard he is, evrry fucking time.

 

[JJBlade]

They're actually not only going to fuck automatic promotion up

I can see this lot not making the playoffs too

 

[drblade]

IMHO our midfield is much improved with McAtee and Doyle.

 

[Sheffsteel]

But we’re losing so all of that counts for nothing

I'm more bothered about how we play, performances are an indicator of future results.
After the Luton match I was flat because I knew playing that way gave us zero chance in any play-offs.

We've been caution since the World Cup, playing loads of sideways passes, being passive and defence.
It's lead to 1-0 wins but I've been concerned even when we've picked up 3 points because I know the negativity will come back to haunt us.

Tonight we've changed our style and been more free flowing and attack minded.
Sunderland are at home and haven't had a proper attack yet.

Hecky has been really good at pinching 1-0 away wins where we've generally parked the bus after scoring.
We get the 3 points but it's embarrassing to watch us so fearful. I'd rather us go down fighting and go for it, like we have tonight.

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

Michut was wide open I’d have thought Wes should have shouted a warning.

 

[paidsy]

They're actually not only going to fuck automatic promotion up

I can see this lot not making the playoffs too

I would actually prefer 7th to 3-6. The last month has shown how far out of our depth we are now.

 

[Dave9777]

Need to start a petition to get Don Goodman sacked from Sky Sports or it’s shoes off!!!!

Ahh is that the prick’s name. Yes blatant hatred for us, even after reply of Jebbo wipe out carried on re crowding referee. Wanker!

 

[RWE]

This fucking ref is so wank, why doesn’t he play advantage? Yellows that aren’t yellows and a yellow that could’ve easily been red. Shite

 

[PocketNines]

7th or 3rd, what's the difference?
Still confident we'll take a point or 3 tonight.. but I'm a few pints deep

 

[Geordie Blade]

But we’re losing so all of that counts for nothing

When we were winning, we’re you saying that the performances didn’t matter?

 

[Rufus Smalls]

Too many needless bookings

We have them EVERY match Dav. The Doyle one was pathetic.

 

[paidsy]

Also worth noting Luton are only 6 points adrift now. There's not a prayer this side under Hecky hold off 2 sides.