Match Thread EFL Cup Round 2 - Sheffield United v. Lincoln City - 30th August 2023

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EFL Cup 2nd Round - Wednesday 30th August 2023 - 19:45 - Bramall Lane
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Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistants: Neil Davies, Scott Ledger
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[Roygbiv]

I advise everyone who's pissed off to not bother going to the early rounds of this competition next year. We clearly don't take it seriously as a club. In the last 10 years we've not got past round 3 and we have gone out to clubs lower than us on every occasion.

 

[Th!stledo]

Aye, but losing to Lincoln wasn’t part of the plan either. Can we call a turd a turd?

True. Losing any game should never be part of the plan. But currently our main priority would be Everton on Saturday.

 

[Lightsoot]

True. Losing any game should never be part of the plan. But currently our main priority would be Everton on Saturday.

So winning tonight may have boosted morale? We’re so flat going into the Everton game now. Tonight will have a negative impact.

 

[184blade]

I’ve always thought if the Blades are at home any supporter who can go should go, however buying tickets for me and the boys sent me overdrawn at the bank. I’ll think twice next year if they’re treating these games as a friendly.

 

[Roygbiv]

This whole competition should be scrapped in my opinion. Most clubs just use it as an extra friendly at the start of the season these days. The big clubs completely dominate it year after year because their squads are good enough to play the reserves and still go far. What was the last memorable League Cup run from a lower league club? Us under Clough?

If it didn't already exist, nobody would dream of inventing this competition now

 

[Roygbiv]

So winning tonight may have boosted morale? We’re so flat going into the Everton game now. Tonight will have a negative impact.

It won't mean anything in regards to Saturday. If Hecky was worried about morale he wouldn't have made the subs he did.

It's not right on the fans who paid but we quite evidently used this game as a practice match building up to Saturday.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

It won't mean anything in regards to Saturday. If Hecky was worried about morale he wouldn't have made the subs he did.

It's not right on the fans who paid but we quite evidently used this game as a practice match building up to Saturday.

Practising what!?!

If that was a practise match for Saturday then we're screwed against Everton!

 

[Lightsoot]

It won't mean anything in regards to Saturday. If Hecky was worried about morale he wouldn't have made the subs he did.

It's not right on the fans who paid but we quite evidently used this game as a practice match building up to Saturday.

Disagree. Success and momentum all helps. Supporters will be on a downer and the mood of the crowd will turn quickly.

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

It won't mean anything in regards to Saturday. If Hecky was worried about morale he wouldn't have made the subs he did.

It's not right on the fans who paid but we quite evidently used this game as a practice match building up to Saturday.

Stop speaking sensibly Roy we don’t do that on here.

 

[riselikeasalmon]

Any decent players with options,thinking of signing for us, in the next 2 days, will choose elsewhere, surely.

Really?

 

[Foxy]

Radio Lincoln commentators just said The Blades supporters turned up expecting an easy victory! When was the last time that happened?

Not sure who they asked

 

[Conspiracy realist]

It’s not the losing it’s the tame way we lost no blood guts or glory never laid a glove on them

Tippy tappy sideways backwards safe football doesn't win games and will be our downfall in premier League.

 

[1973Blade]

This whole competition should be scrapped in my opinion. Most clubs just use it as an extra friendly at the start of the season these days. The big clubs completely dominate it year after year because their squads are good enough to play the reserves and still go far. What was the last memorable League Cup run from a lower league club? Us under Clough?

If it didn't already exist, nobody would dream of inventing this competition now

When Burton got to the semi final and lost heavy to Man City

 

[Terry Starlight]

Went tonight to get a look at some of the new lads. Was quite a poor game. 0 shots on target in first half. Highlight for me was watching the woman in front eat spag bol out of a flask.

 

[Roygbiv]

When Burton got to the semi final and lost heavy to Man City

That's another shit thing about it. The two legged semi makes it even harder for small clubs to get to a final

 

[Roygbiv]

Disagree. Success and momentum all helps. Supporters will be on a downer and the mood of the crowd will turn quickly.

About 7 supporters will be on a downer about tonight. Most will have completely forgot it happened by Saturday.

 

[Updemblades]

U didn't

I really couldnt care less about a mickey mouse cup. However that pen from Egan was aids

Hope u didn't catch it mate? (or did the keeper catch it? I didn't get to watch or listen to it.....unfortunately )

 

[riselikeasalmon]

Disagree. Success and momentum all helps. Supporters will be on a downer and the mood of the crowd will turn quickly.

If I knew how to do a poll I’d love to, I agree momentum is important and we don’t have it.

But not many supporters I know are on a downer, tonight has made no difference and none are going to turn on Saturday

 

[Lightsoot]

About 7 supporters will be on a downer about tonight. Most will have completely forgot it happened by Saturday.

I’m one of the 7 then, but if that’s your prediction you’re in cuckoo land more than the interruptive bollocks you spout on that podcast.

 

[Foxy]

Went tonight to get a look at some of the new lads. Was quite a poor game. 0 shots on target in first half. Highlight for me was watching the woman in front eat spag bol out of a flask.

I might add her to the player ratings

 

[Lightsoot]

If I knew how to do a poll I’d love to, I agree momentum is important and we don’t have it.

But not many supporters I know are on a downer, tonight has made no difference and none are going to turn on Saturday

Confidence breeds confidence. We start poorly and both the players and the fans will be dejected and the Lincoln loss won’t help.

 

[fifty shades of blade]

U didn't

Hope u didn't catch it mate? (or did the keeper catch it? I didn't get to watch or listen to it.....unfortunately )

I'm currently in Belgium and looking out for the ball big john booted into orbit

 

[Roygbiv]

I’m one of the 7 then, but if that’s your prediction you’re in cuckoo land more than the interruptive bollocks you spout on that podcast.

Thanks for listening. The mood will not be any different on Saturday because of tonight. That's just a fact.

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Disagree. Success and momentum all helps. Supporters will be on a downer and the mood of the crowd will turn quickly.

Yeah reyt bothered about a mickey mouse cup, dunno how i'll get thru work tomorrow

 

[Lightsoot]

Thanks for listening. The mood will not be any different on Saturday because of tonight. That's just a fact.

Just because you say it Roy doesn’t mean it’s gospel. Thank fuck you can’t interrupt me on here.

But I’ll humour you. Why is it just fact? Plain ignorance like you, or supporters don’t pay smy attention or care about the league cup? You’re saying a win tonight would have zero influence on Saturday?

 

[Hallam Blade]

I'd say that were a waste of my evening but that's just par for the course to be fair.

 

[Lightsoot]

Yeah reyt bothered about a mickey mouse cup, dunno how i'll get thru work tomorrow

Come back to me when you’re roaring on Satday if we can’t beat league 1 Lincoln and Prem no hopers Everton. We needed a performance and result tonight to build morale.

 

[1889]

I imagine Bert will be giving his private gentleman’s club a swerve for the foreseeable

 

[Roygbiv]

Just because you say it Roy doesn’t mean it’s gospel. Thank fuck you can’t interrupt me on here.

But I’ll humour you. Why is it just fact? Plain ignorance like you, or supporters don’t pay smy attention or care about the league cup? You’re saying a win tonight would have zero influence on Saturday?

Do you genuinely believe the people are going to be on a downer on Saturday because of tonight?

A win tonight wouldn't have made a blind bit of difference. Just like it didn't when we beat Carlisle under Slav before getting hammered 4-0 at WBA a week later.

 

[Panini]

This whole competition should be scrapped in my opinion. Most clubs just use it as an extra friendly at the start of the season these days. The big clubs completely dominate it year after year because their squads are good enough to play the reserves and still go far. What was the last memorable League Cup run from a lower league club? Us under Clough?

If it didn't already exist, nobody would dream of inventing this competition now

This is especially true when you consider the origin of the competition.

To provide some extra games for clubs not involved in the (new) European competition and to put the now commonplace floodlights to good use.