Leeds or Sunderland

[CrookesBlade]

0-0 draw with a mass brawl and a flurry of red cards

 

[Cappy]

Not a prediction request.

Who do you want to win?

For me it's fucking obvious we should want Leeds to win, while clearly suffering red cards and injuries, not career ending of course.

We only need to finish top 2, let's try to make, WELL hope, one of the four drift away a bit.

Winning the championship would be nice, but finishing 2nd is hardly a booby prize.

UTB

By Wanting Leeds to win, you want a result that significantly reduces the probability of us getting 1st. So it means there's one spot to fight for.

A draw is the best outcome on paper, which is usually best in reality. Our net probability of finishing in 1st or 2nd would go up with a draw. I don't think it would with a Leeds win, or if it did, it'd go up less

 

[SwissBlade]

Not a prediction request.

Who do you want to win?

For me it's fucking obvious we should want Leeds to win, while clearly suffering red cards and injuries, not career ending of course.

We only need to finish top 2, let's try to make, WELL hope, one of the four drift away a bit.

Winning the championship would be nice, but finishing 2nd is hardly a booby prize.

UTB

Sunderland, obviously.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

So long as we keep doing our job…Who cares.

 

[SUFC Guy]

A draw would suit me and leave the table as:

Leeds 70
Blades 70
Burnley 65
Sunderland 63

We beat Leeds next week to go 3 clear of them

I'm hoping anyway

 

[jono_t2000]

The other reason why we should want Leeds to win is that if they lose they're more likely to look for a reaction against us.

Win against S'land and they may feel like they've got 1 hand on the title.

Anyone wanting Leeds to lose is putting their hate for Leeds over their love for Sheffield United.

 

[Selly]

0-0 draw with a mass brawl and a flurry of red cards

If we are all being honest this is absolutely the right answer

 

[Blades1971]

Sunderland. Without a shadow of doubt. We beat them next Monday and psychology steps in for them
Let's start with the mind games.
Leeds are falling apart again

 

[Frank the tank]

Any result is a win win
Draw keeps sunlan at bay
Leess win sunlan out of it
Sunlan win puts pressure on Leeds and keeps us top

 

[tincan]

A draw for the Dirties still means they go top, so they may as well win and knock out Sunderland from the chase

 

[JOEYDEE]

Sunderland win for me, I want Championship winners medals for our boys,and a Town Hall steps evening out for all us fans !!
UTB

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

It depends if you see Sunderland as a legitimate threat to us or not.

While ever we currently occupy one of the two automatic promotion spots then there's no logical reason to want either of the teams immediately below 2nd to gain any points.

Because of that I'd want Leeds to win.

But I think Sunderland will finish 4th so I don't think any outcome significantly harms or benefits us at this point.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

I hope they have a reyt battle with each other and alll that comes with it.

They have Stuart Attwell for the referee.....it was going to be Craig Pawson but he was stood down for the game.

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

Wonder if wilder will be at Elland road watching tonight

 

[Silent Blade]

Dont think Sunderland will get automatic promotion. They have a lot of youngsters, I think they will lack experience dealing with the pressure in April so I think a Sunderland win tonight is the best for us.

 

[Lord Eddard Muir]

Sunderland win, Leeds no longer look invulnerable, go into the game at the Lane with a bit of doubt in their minds. I don't see Sunderland catching us so let them do us a favour.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Yes, I know the arguments for a Leeds win are strong. But I want keep both promotion places open as long as possible. If Leeds beat both Sunlan and us…They’re virtually home and hosed, as there’s nobody left to stop them. It would then be three teams going for one place instead of four going for two…But we must back ourselves to do our job…we’re a good team too.

The other reason why we should want Leeds to win is that if they lose they're more likely to look for a reaction against us.

Win against S'land and they may feel like they've got 1 hand on the title.

Anyone wanting Leeds to lose is putting their hate for Leeds over their love for Sheffield United.

Well I want my second love to win the league.

 

[mattbianco1]

Mad that we're the first team to reach 70points in the top 7 divisions, despite having a points deduction.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

Mad that we're the first team to reach 70points in the top 7 divisions, despite having a points deduction.

And the fact we've won more than any other team in all divisions yet Leeds are amazing

 

[bladesince64]

Think draw is best for us cos then they both drop 2 points.

Hope we're not getting carried away as so many games/points to play for.

 

[Isar]

A draw tonight, failing that then a Leeds win.
Followed by a Wednesday win at Elland Road.

Any result that takes Burnley and Sunderland out of the equation is a good thing.

 

[GymClassHero]

Draw
Sunderland win
Leeds win

In that order. I'm more than happy with just getting autos, but it would be special to see us win the Championship

Not only that, I think having 1st within our grasp is that extra bit of motivation for the players and definitely a big positive for their CV's!

Way too early to rule Sunderland out of it - they very much remind me of Ipswich last year in that they were not among the favorites. Following their strong start to the season everyone (myself included) expected them to fall away and maybe a Boro or West Brom to have had a resurgence but fair play to them, they ve kept pace and whilst don't think they will get autos, they will be up there fighting until the end.

If anyone is going to slip, I think Burnley could get stuck in a rut of picking up too many draws.

 

[Keen Blade]

Here's one match I can watch without caring about the result.
Two exciting fast-attacking teams going he'll for leather at each other.
It should be an absolute cracker !

And it gives us a sneak preview of how Weeds set up versus a top team , so that we all know more about our opposition next Monday.

An terrific evening for Blades to enjoy.

 

[chesblade]

See they have changed the ref tonight, should have been Pawson but now Atwell. Suggestion because pawson from sheffield but could be because atwell on var duty later in week

 

[Nonamedhorse]

A draw would suit me and leave the table as:

Leeds 70
Blades 70
Burnley 65
Sunderland 63

We beat Leeds next week to go 3 clear of them

I'm hoping anyway

I want to go 4 clear. Sunderland win for me.

 

[Super Furry Blades]

No Blade should ever want Leeds to win surely.
Fuck em I hope they get battered.
Can you remember when we were kids in the 70s 80s ?
We used to spend all day playing out football british bulldog etc ...
You used to see at least 10 to 15 different specimens of white dog shit every day ( poo bags weren't a thing then)
It was amazing how much you would see.
In it weird that you never see it anymore , last time I saw some was at Elland Rd in October
I'll get mi coyt

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Sunderland for me, knock weeds confidence back down a peg or two. And watch them struggle after we beat them next Monday. Come on you Mackems

 

[Stretch]

Every result has it's pros and cons, so I am hoping that Sunderland stuff the twats.

I can't be the only one who is getting a little bit sick of the Leeds wank fest in the media and elsewhere, and I reserve my right to want to see them get a bit of a humbling. Ideally we do that ourselves, but if Sunderland can get the ball rolling on a wobble and sow some doubt in the Leeds mindset ahead of next week, then all the better.

Also, I have absolutely not given up on the title yet, and why should any of us? I know it's Real Leeds we are talking about, but come on, it's in our hands too if we win enough games.

Up the Mackems.

 

[Klaatu Barada Nikto]

I think people are being too calculating by half. Leeds are the biggest threat, and come next Monday 10pm I'd much rather be 4pts ahead of them than 5pts behind.

 

[lazyfecklessblade]

I saw the first shoots of spring when out and about this morning, which according to efl folklore means that Leeds are about to start shitting the bed.

If Sunderland and us are the fixtures where this begins, who are we to stand in the way of fate?