Match Thread Burnley v. Sheffield United - 21st April 2025

[straight_outta_compton]

Well, the kamikaze team selection seems to be doing what the kamikaze team selection was likely to do. We're being outnumbered in midfield and, for some reason only Chris Wilder could tell you, relying on BBD to tackle people. WTF is that decision? You can blame the defenders but there's no cover in front of them.

Happy for Cannon to get his first goal. Should hopefully lift a weight of his shoulders. Robbo and Gus both booked for being idiots. Wild challenge from Anel who was been practicing his wrestling as well. Idiotic challenges from BBD.

JRS and Campbell to come on second half and give them a fright.

Think we're trying to play over their midfield to Moore (which has worked ok), but conversely means we've got very little to stop them running through our midfield if our press is broken on their defenders

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Delighted for Cannon. Onward and upward v Sunderland or Cov.

 

[CornwallBlade]

Most of our lot have fallen for the windup and the shit housing, especially from that hanibal knobend so they've lost it. Probably lucky halftime has come as they need to sort their heads out.

Personally, I'd take Robinson off now, he's not been good and he's losing the plot, and I have no doubt that ref would happily send him off for mouthing.

Guaranteed that Burnley will target him and Hamer for a second yellow

 

[bakeblade]

Hannibals a snidey cunt isn't he....

He's definitely wound our lads up

 

[Bladeslad89]

Not sure there has been many clearer penalties in the whole championship this season to be fair

What a load of rubbish. Anel miss kicks the ball and momentum results in them clattering into each other. Soft as shite penalty. Games completely gone

 

[Fatlad666]

The score line reflects our defending.

But not the overall performance of the team.

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

Hannibal is a horrible specimen of a human, but you can't let him get to you. You get to these players by defending well, not rising to them and most importantly winning.

 

[skegblade]

Awful football from us. Smash it long and hope. The first 10 mins we managed to kind of make it work but after that its been a hard watch. Like we are playing with a live bomb. Just very disappointing that we resort to this low of park football.

Bit harsh imo

 

[bakeblade]

Bang in front of ref ...pillock
Bet Robinson gets a red

That would be a blessing

 

[straight_outta_compton]

Horrible club Burnley. Stands full of scrubbers and Orcs to even rival the sty. Would just love it if we did them. Don't mind Leeds going up but can't stand these wankers.

Haha@orcs! Very accurate description!

 

[Sheffsteel]

Robinson carded cause he can't keep his gob shut. What an example, what a leader

Yeh I noticed that, he was booked for dissent sprinting towards the ref and arguing when he gave a free-kick to Burnley, not due to any foul from Robbo.

 

[Blade56]

Be surprised if Robinson comes out also Moore off for Campbell early

 

[Billyblade]

Hannibals a snidey cunt isn't he....

I can't stand the fucker. Everything that's wrong with the game today.
His ilk will be the main reason I walk away from the game I used to love.
The writings on the wall when pundits and commentators start lauding their actions as something positive.

 

[The Bear]

He's definitely wound our lads up

He's an ugly cunt too.

 

[The Crab]

Robbo Anel partnership is shite and needs breaking up

It won’t be though, C3PO is one of Wilder’s “culture carriers”

 

[Bl4desutd]

You can usually tell what sort of a game Anel is going to have by the way he starts…..he started clumsily and rushed everything he did….enough said

 

[SLB]

Well, the kamikaze team selection seems to be doing what the kamikaze team selection was likely to do. We're being outnumbered in midfield and, for some reason only Chris Wilder could tell you, relying on BBD to tackle people. WTF is that decision? You can blame the defenders but there's no cover in front of them.

Happy for Cannon to get his first goal. Should hopefully lift a weight of his shoulders. Robbo and Gus both booked for being idiots. Wild challenge from Anel who was been practicing his wrestling as well. Idiotic challenges from BBD.

JRS and Campbell to come on second half and give them a fright.

Cannon's goal a massive positive for me. If that does lift the weight off his shoulders we could have the striker we thought we were getting just in time for play offs.

 

[bakeblade]

What a load of rubbish. Anel miss kicks the ball and momentum results in them clattering into each other. Soft as shite penalty. Games completely gone

Really? Was a nailed on pen

 

[Nick Jansky]

Yeh I noticed that, he was booked for dissent arguing with the ref when he gave a free-kick to Burnley, not an actual foul.

The difference is that Burnley’s captain is constantly talking to the ref in a calm manner whereas ours goes flying in like a sweary madman. Which do you think is most likely to influence the ref?

 

[The Bear]

Bit harsh imo

Agree/disagree. Think weve been reasonable. Goals against unlucky. Going long and crafted balls/runs in is the way here.

Next goal vital. If we get it, the miracle might be on.

 

[SUFCinks]

Bit harsh imo

We had a couple of sustained spells with the ball but otherwise we’ve totally by-passed the midfield and panicked. Honestly this level of football is sunday league in my view. It worked for the first 10 but hasn’t since. We need to try and be a bit braver and composed on the ball. Its low quality football.

Just to add to this there are so many times when the ball is in the air and instead of someone taking the ball down and looking to play there is an aimless launch forward or an aimless header.

 

[Champagneblade]

You look there and we’ve had two bookings and the one with the Kat fouls is Brownhill and Flemming dived to con a penalty. Yet no yellow.

Why?

 

[Bladeslad89]

Really? Was a nailed on pen

Watched it back you might be right

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

It’s a total shit hole believe me, shit ground, shit town, boring club

Why they’re continually finding themselves in the top flight is genuinely beyond me. Such a pointless club

Because we initially let them into the PL in 2009! Since then they've made the most of it for 15+ years

 

[bakeblade]

He's an ugly cunt too.

A punch in the nose might improve him

 

[Super Furry Blades]

But aside from the pen, thought we deserved a half time draw. Let's give it to em with both barrels for the next 15 mins. Might as well lose 5-1 and go down to 9 men than capitulate to Burnley as they get ole's from the crowd as they pass it around. Playoffs for us, but let's go down with a fight. Remember the playoff semis versus Swindon a few years ago? We were dead and buried early in first half but nearly came back to win a famous victory!!! Or the hull semi final? (My favourite game ever, bizarrely since we lost, but never been prouder)

Take it you was too young for forest in 2003

 

[ATL Recs]

You look there and we’ve had two bookings and the one with the Kat fouls is Brownhill and Flemming dived to con a penalty. Yet no yellow.

Why?

Did he uck dive

 

[AnstonBlade1]

We’re not scoring today

Not winning today

 

[Nick Jansky]

But not the overall performance of the team.

Which team has kept their heads in the big occasion?

 

[Chris the Blade]

Hoof it up to Moore not working. First time we keep it on the floor and play through the lines we score. Football's not that difficult Wilder. Earn your wages.