My Take ...

[Dkc]

This is a wind up surely...

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[Bladesince59]

McBurnie 2, you're joking. He wasn't worth that he was dogshit as per.

 

[Rodley]

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Sheffield United player ratings - Berge, Egan and Ndiaye impress in victory

Sheffield United ran out 1-0 winners at home to Bristol City to take another step towards Premier League football

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[John Street West Terrace]

Was expecting a tight game against a side that since the turn of the year has some good results and few defeats and so it turned out to be , not helped by a crazy team selection dropping McAtee and and reintroducing Fleck ?? Hecky back to his I want to keep the old boys happy routine , but the midfield looked so flat , square & slow we didn’t even create one meaningful opportunity in the first 45 mins & this had all the hallmarks of another QPR or Rovrum home performance but at a much more crucial time in the season ! And even more fkg bizarre as McAtee can’t plsy Saturday ???
The introduction of the Salford Silva at HT immediately gave us some movement , creativity and our tempo and at least we were now looking a bit more threatening . When Berge effort just went over after a well worked move I was thinking it’s just gonna be one of those nights and Pearson would be having a smug smile on his face in the end of game interviews & feeding the S6 lobotomised wankfest.
Cue the games one real piece of quality as Ndiaye gives sells 2 of their defenders with a perfectly weighted pass to McAtee who in turn provides a quality executed finish & the ground erupts with a combination of ecstasy and relief , the latter being the main emotion
Jebbo’s late introduction could have made the shoreline a little more comfortable but he contrived to Sky it from 6 yards , but he offered more in his 10 mins on the pitch that McBurnie did in 70 .
All in all a very important nervy win & off to Wembley we go with our heads half under the sheets as what’s waiting us there , who knows ? it’s free hit , maybe there’s that 1% chance of a Wimbledon or Wigan moment , but in reality probably not , in the harsh light of football & money this was a more important result

Up The Mighty Blades

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

I stand by what I've said for weeks: Sharp is getting the minutes Jebbison should be getting. I don't understand why (especially after another anaemic McBurnie performance) Jebbison isn't being used more.

Yes he missed a sitter, but I'd argue it doesn't help being sat on the bench for 80+ minutes watching McPub lumber round the park and seeing an OAP get on before him.

Jebbison (and Brewster) are the CFs we need to get 35+ points next season not Sharp/McBurnie. We need them to develop. They only do that by playing. Simples.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Harsh on Lowe, he was the opposite of ‘timid’ last night and was one of his better games this season. My MoM with Egan, if he looks a bit more angry then people like him more, pretty lads like him don’t do anger and fist clenching though.

Berge was the best midfielder over the 90 mins, man marked first half but then found space second half and did well.

 

[Geordie Blade]

Harsh for Jebbison just for the miss. Billy did same only last week.

Sharp’s shot last week was on target. The keeper pulled off a great save.

 

[Houston_Blade]

I stand by what I've said for weeks: Sharp is getting the minutes Jebbison should be getting. I don't understand why (especially after another anaemic McBurnie performance) Jebbison isn't being used more.

Yes he missed a sitter, but I'd argue it doesn't help being sat on the bench for 80+ minutes watching McPub lumber round the park and seeing an OAP get on before him.

Jebbison (and Brewster) are the CFs we need to get 35+ points next season not Sharp/McBurnie. We need them to develop. They only do that by playing. Simples.

Sharp had his best cameo for a while last night. Ran channels, held the ball up, caused problems for their defenders.

I do want to see Jebbo with more minutes, I wouldn’t be upset if these are McBurnie’s last few games for us and his option isn’t triggered. In which case Jebbo moves up the pecking order and should be phased in.

 

[coolasanidiot]

Very accurate report.

When Norwood and Billy came on - we improved massively- the temperature was raiised- more movement and urgency.

As for McBurnie- please can we end it right now- Can't run, can't shoot, can't head sorry 0/10 - he was absolute garbage.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

I stand by what I've said for weeks: Sharp is getting the minutes Jebbison should be getting. I don't understand why (especially after another anaemic McBurnie performance) Jebbison isn't being used more.

Yes he missed a sitter, but I'd argue it doesn't help being sat on the bench for 80+ minutes watching McPub lumber round the park and seeing an OAP get on before him.

Jebbison (and Brewster) are the CFs we need to get 35+ points next season not Sharp/McBurnie. We need them to develop. They only do that by playing. Simples.

He's only a young lad, must be lousy seeing McBurnie and then grandad Billy getting minutes before him.
Paul likes to keep the in crowd happy.
Some of the Wilder crew will need surgically removing from the stadium before the team can improve for next season.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Harsh on Lowe, he was the opposite of ‘timid’ last night and was one of his better games this season. My MoM with Egan, if he looks a bit more angry then people like him more, pretty lads like him don’t do anger and fist clenching though.

Berge was the best midfielder over the 90 mins, man marked first half but then found space second half and did well.

Agree Berge got more space 2nd half after McAtee’s introduction , we had way more tempo & movement , shocking choice of that flat midfield 3 first half

 

[bartman]

Was expecting a tight game against a side that since the turn of the year has some good results and few defeats and so it turned out to be , not helped by a crazy team selection dropping McAtee and and reintroducing Fleck ?? Hecky back to his I want to keep the old boys happy routine , but the midfield looked so flat , square & slow we didn’t even create one meaningful opportunity in the first 45 mins & this had all the hallmarks of another QPR or Rovrum home performance but at a much more crucial time in the season ! And even more fkg bizarre as McAtee can’t plsy Saturday ???
The introduction of the Salford Silva at HT immediately gave us some movement , creativity and our tempo and at least we were now looking a bit more threatening . When Berge effort just went over after a well worked move I was thinking it’s just gonna be one of those nights and Pearson would be having a smug smile on his face in the end of game interviews & feeding the S6 lobotomised wankfest.
Cue the games one real piece of quality as Ndiaye gives sells 2 of their defenders with a perfectly weighted pass to McAtee who in turn provides a quality executed finish & the ground erupts with a combination of ecstasy and relief , the latter being the main emotion
Jebbo’s late introduction could have made the shoreline a little more comfortable but he contrived to Sky it from 6 yards , but he offered more in his 10 mins on the pitch that McBurnie did in 70 .
All in all a very important nervy win & off to Wembley we go with our heads half under the sheets as what’s waiting us there , who knows ? it’s free hit , maybe there’s that 1% chance of a Wimbledon or Wigan moment , but in reality probably not , in the harsh light of football & money this was a more important result

Up The Mighty Blades

You do know that McAtee nearly wasn't in the squad due to injury don't you and only passed a late fitness test to appear on the bench? ( his foot was in a medical boot the day before so we planned the game without him). The intention was only to bring him on if required. I only hope we havent aggravated his injury.

But ignore the facts and slag off PH instead

 

[ATL Recs]

Harsh for Jebbison just for the miss. Billy did same only last week. Match rusty, barely gets a kick, but did more in 2 mins as far as running at defenders is concerned than McFlimsy did in 73

Dunno watched every game been involved with and I’ve still not seen him win a header

 

[bartman]

He's only a young lad, must be lousy seeing McBurnie and then grandad Billy getting minutes before him.
Paul likes to keep the in crowd happy.
Some of the Wilder crew will need surgically removing from the stadium before the team can improve for next season.

Sharp's cameo was good yesterday and offered far more than McBurnie.

'In crowd' ? Who are they are why does PH want to keep them happy ?

 

[United Aren't Back.]

You do know that McAtee nearly wasn't in the squad due to injury don't you and only passed a late fitness test to appear on the bench? ( his foot was in a medical boot the day before so we planned the game without him). The intention was only to bring him on if required. I only hope we havent aggravated his injury.

But ignore the facts and slag off PH instead

I didn't know that.
Thanks. PH deserves criticism for his bizarre team selections and his sticking with players who contribute nothing.
He deserves immense respect for the overall achievement since he took over, quite amazing to me.
I am right behind him.

 

[bartman]

I didn't know that.
Thanks. PH deserves criticism for his bizarre team selections and his sticking with players who contribute nothing.
He deserves immense respect for the overall achievement since he took over, quite amazing to me.
I am right behind him.

If he has players who contribute nothing it is remarkable what he has achieved.

I think his hands were tied in January due the the embargo as it is clear we lack depth in certain areas.

Get the final 5 points, then hopefully we will can bring in some technically good,young, athletic players who can improve us in the long term.

 

[Old Programme seller]

Wholeheartedly agree with the ratings for me motm was Baldock

 

[Tarqs]

Sharp’s shot last week was on target. The keeper pulled off a great save.

Same end result though.

 

[HVR]

Be interesting to add up all the ratings when the season ends, I reckon it will be a collective 5/10 - for a team that finishes runners up and well clear of 3rd place.

 

[PaulHalfway]

We get the scrappy one nil win and 3 valuable points, which a a fantastic result for us driving us on for promotion
As usual we rely on a solid defence, Egan was excellent tonight, the EX factor of Mcateer and Illiman with the quality, midfield overrun and struggled to put two passes together especially first half with was horrible to watch, but job done

 

[Geordie Blade]

Same end result though.

Yes. But it’s not correct to say that “Billy did the same”. Using that logic, you did the same thing last week too, by sitting in the stand and not scoring. Same end result.

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

Harsh on Lowe, he was the opposite of ‘timid’ last night and was one of his better games this season. My MoM with Egan, if he looks a bit more angry then people like him more, pretty lads like him don’t do anger and fist clenching though.

Berge was the best midfielder over the 90 mins, man marked first half but then found space second half and did well.

Where to start with Lowe? Sat in the Pukka Pies for the second half and the guy I was next to gave a masterclass breaking down Lowe and his starting position, running angles and movement off the ball.

Opened my eyes to how inept and useless Lowe is. Compared to Baldock on the other wing who gave a masterclass in all those areas.

As an example, at 0-0 he barely crossed the half way then into the acres of space in front of him, yet at 1-0 up in the 86th minute he's popping up in the box in the inside right channel....

 

[buddy]

Accurate score score for Berge. Thought he was too static tonight, lacked any purpose or intent to get it forred.

So pedestrian in midfield today it was unbelievable. No one wanted it, no one willing to drive forward and take a risk. Just timid square balls with it until we lose possession and invite pressure on ourselves.

Frustrating, but 3 points is 3 points as we edge ever closer to securing promotion.

UTB

Think Berge might need a different manager, Heck seems like a nice ‘arm round’ encouraging type , but it looks like the other type ,bollocking, boot up arse, benching etc ,could be needed to get the best out of him and stop him drifting thro games ,trouble is it might make him cry though !

 

[Rochdaleblade]

Jebbos miss was shocking, but it did get a bounce just in front of him. 1/10 is clearly taking the piss. Hey, it wasted 30 seconds retrieving the ball from the kop.

 

[buddy]

I stand by what I've said for weeks: Sharp is getting the minutes Jebbison should be getting. I don't understand why (especially after another anaemic McBurnie performance) Jebbison isn't being used more.

Yes he missed a sitter, but I'd argue it doesn't help being sat on the bench for 80+ minutes watching McPub lumber round the park and seeing an OAP get on before him.

Jebbison (and Brewster) are the CFs we need to get 35+ points next season not Sharp/McBurnie. We need them to develop. They only do that by playing. Simples.

Yep ,we need to know if jebbo ,coulibally,bogle ,but not at full back, etc are going to be options next season . We are supposed to have a decent youth squad but we hardly see them as Heck always reverts to the easy option ,meaning we go to Wembley with great trepidation , cus we know what our midfield will be

 

[Silvio Morris]

Too harsh score for Berge. At times frustrates and appears slow, but sometimes looks genuine quality.
Maybe because he's so big you spot him, more than other players going through a quiet period in the game.

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

Yep ,we need to know if jebbo ,coulibally,bogle ,but not at full back, etc are going to be options next season . We are supposed to have a decent youth squad but we hardly see them as Heck always reverts to the easy option ,meaning we go to Wembley with great trepidation , cus we know what our midfield will be

Exactly this. If we're going to get thumped, I'd rather see a midfield of Coulibally, Arblaster and Berge with Jebbison up front to earn their stripes as opposed to a testimonial for Fleck, Sharp and Norwood which we all know it's going to be!

 

[Houston_Blade]

Where to start with Lowe? Sat in the Pukka Pies for the second half and the guy I was next to gave a masterclass breaking down Lowe and his starting position, running angles and movement off the ball.

Opened my eyes to how inept and useless Lowe is. Compared to Baldock on the other wing who gave a masterclass in all those areas.

As an example, at 0-0 he barely crossed the half way then into the acres of space in front of him, yet at 1-0 up in the 86th minute he's popping up in the box in the inside right channel....

Lowe's strengths last night came in his defensive performance in my opinion. He won a lot of headers (although he inexplicably let the ball go out a few times towards the end as well), pinched the ball and was tidy when he had it. He played a smart ball into Ndiaye for the goal and was also getting forward late on when we had some competent forwards on the pitch and I seem to recall him putting a very good ball in for Jebbo for the one he should have scored.

Remember that for 45 mins he had Fleck in front of him and was having to keep an eye on 2 players while Jimmy waddled about doing not a lot.

 

[Snowflake]

Pretty unconvincing win tonight, one of a series of similar triumphs by a single goal where we continually struggled to better somewhat piss poor oppositions who face us and make it look like we are duffing it out with them for a league position near the bottom. The first half was a travesty as we didn't even huff or puff. It was as if Hecky had sent our team on and removed the BL end goal. Our midfield should be the engine of any enterprise but Bristol City were all over it. We just couldn't connect and strategize and it was difficult to see where any proper game plan lived outside of hustle and bustle, coughing up possession cheaply or just being fucking boring with the ball. BCFC weren't Burnley, people. They are mid-table and done for this season and looked it. Mission accomplished. But they smelled blood as soon as we failed to hammer them early and simply snuffed anything we had to offer. At forty you could feel the crowd's frustration at our lack of productivity.

Shit changed in the second half when Hecky brought on McAtee and changed it from 5-3-2 to 3-4-2-1 which at least was a start. We got more onwards toward their box if for fuck all. If it wasn't left to NDaiye to do it all on his own it was centred for McB who is now showing worryingly more McPub these days. We again huffed and puffed and some weak shots came to no effect and worse still, BCFC again started to match us in midfield and at times go up the other end. You know what happens there, don't you? Think Millwall, Blackpool and Huddersfield last season.

Then suddenly its left for the thinkers of the team to finally unlock Brizzle and NDaiye finds McAtee who shows how its done. Bristol could have declared then because they'd chucked their hand in and we get a goal disallowed, bring on more subs and one of them puts a sitter in the kop from 0.5 metres.

Davies 7/10: Impressed with him tonight but still unsure of his overall confidence and capability. Very much o his toes as 'last defender'
Baldock 7/10: Good game from George. Usual committed and solid outing and a billion miles better than Bogle
Anel 6/10: Back in the seat and 'okay' if at times a bit flakey on clearances
Egan 7.5/10: A lot better from Egan. Dealt well with Wiemann and other threats and marshalled things well
Robinson 7/10: Usual blood and guts from him and a sweet feet moment late on
Lowe 5/10: Again, vanilla and timid from him however marginally better
Berge 4/10: Here we go. Same old bland, sideways and unconvincing outing. One brief moment of 'goes past player' then it leads to fucking nothing. Shot into the kop in second half. Someone tell me how I can give this fucking waste of a shirt more than five out of ten, eh? Our game should hinge on him and his obvious yet reluctant ability. Egan seemed to lose his shit at him and he basically coasted through a game where he should be 8/10 and owning that fucking sacred pitch.
Doyle 7/10: Busy little sod. No idea why the fuck he was subbed because I would have run him empty tonight.
Fleck 2/10: Dreadful. Not even Jimmy tonight, just a bloke who has been at the club too long. McAtee would have been a better choice in honesty. Far cleverer player with a better engine and proven threat from his starting position. If he plays on Saturday it will be for comedy value
NDaiye 7/10: It's always left to him, isn't it?
McBurnie 2/10: Really poor. Regressing back to frustrating levels of alehouse stuff and not having much effect as a striker. They had three full backs in their backline tonight which he would have bullied and beaten. Deservedly subbed.

Sharp 6/10: Got stuck in if disappointingly fouled their keeper for a NDaiye disallowed goal
McAtee 7/10: Immediate effect and got himself involved with a great, crucial goal for us. Please keep him.
Norwood 5/10: Clumsy and match rusty. Now past his limited best
Jebbison 1/10: Someone said on shoutbox as Jebbo came on 'I watch Jebbison and keep thinking he'll be destined for better things one day'. Not kicking it over the bar with two thirds of the net and from half a yard he won't. Fucking rubbish. Fallowfield could have scored that. I keep thinking he's not that fucking good and people are just hoping he'll turn it on.

HJ&SMcC 6/10: Shit lineup from the first whistle and no change plan through a bobbar first half. Got the win but is was a struggle where it needn't be. We're gonna get battered on Saturday. Ready your arseholes, Bladesmen.

SUTV - cunts

pommpey

You asked, so here goes !
Why is Berge worth more than 5 ? It is because he does a reasonable amount of quality work during the whole match.
We all tend to be negative about certain players and because of that don’t take on board(apologies for that phrase) things they do right or well. I think you are doing that with Berge as many also do with McB.
Is Berge really good ? No, but he was better than the mark you gave him last night and ,in my opinion, better than 5.

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

Lowe's strengths last night came in his defensive performance in my opinion. He won a lot of headers (although he inexplicably let the ball go out a few times towards the end as well), pinched the ball and was tidy when he had it. He played a smart ball into Ndiaye for the goal and was also getting forward late on when we had some competent forwards on the pitch and I seem to recall him putting a very good ball in for Jebbo for the one he should have scored.

Remember that for 45 mins he had Fleck in front of him and was having to keep an eye on 2 players while Jimmy waddled about doing not a lot.

I think for me, the big takeaway was his lack of game IQ. JLT seemed to be directing him where to go from a defensive standpoint, which probably helped him look defensively solid, but once he crossed the halfway line, he was like my wife in Meadowhall in that he just looked lost and not quite sure what to do first.

Physically he ticks all the boxes, and under strict instructions can do a job, but I'm not convinced about his long term viability at the top level...