Sheffield United vs Bristol City

EFL Championship Matchweek 1 - Saturday 9th August 2025 - 17:30 - Bramall Lane
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[Sharp_as_a_Blade]

I assume your user name is not intended to be ironic?

How so? If a player is good enough they can slot straight into a team. Given that we're playing RND and Bindon with Peck covering, if he's worth anywhere near the obligation fee he should be good enough. Do you think we would have been worse with Soumare then we've been without him?

 

[Suomi_Blade]

No losing to Sunderland when 1-0 up and shutting up shop for the second half cost him his job.
That was Wilder all season. Championship season was great but he lost to all the bigger teams due to his shite tactics.

Can't argue with the screw up in the playoff final, but it would be difficult to say he had a bad season getting us 92 points and a solid defence.

This first game won't define our season, but if you enjoy Kevin Keegan-ball, like we've witnessed today, I think you'll be in for a surprise when we don't get even closer to 92 points.

 

[Cuypers]

Maybe it’s my lack of knowledge?…single pivots and double pivots mean sod all to me, but I’m buggered if I can see a plan.

 

[Sharp_as_a_Blade]

Come on fella, you’ve literally answered your own question.

If he's worth anywhere near the obligation he should be able to do a much better job then the current defensive structure

 

[Bobby b]

I knew there would be a Sheffield team at the bottom of the league, I never dreamt it would be us

 

[vegleeds]

"Thank heavens for schadenfreude" sez both sets of fans in Sheffield....

 

[SouthStandGBlock]

We all knew what was needed.

2 new Centre backs.

This game has brought that sharply into focus.

Get your finger out Utd. We've just got £22m in player sales. Need to get some spent and do it quick

 

[utd4ever]

Can't argue with the screw up in the playoff final, but it would be difficult to say he had a bad season getting us 92 points and a solid defence.

This first game won't define our season, but if you enjoy Kevin Keegan-ball, like we've witnessed today, I think you'll be in for a surprise when we don't get even closer to 92 points.

I know. The danger is always there trying something new.
Wilder no doubt did well but I’m pretty sure the new owners were banking on Utd winning the final and we blew it.

If we don’t sign any proper defenders we will struggle big time.

 

[Joeytheblade]

Last season;

RND - nowhere near the team as he's not good enough
Robinson - nowhere near the team till Souttar got injured, not good enough
Brooks - not 1st team as he's not consistent enough

Bindon is only a young kid, should only be played sparingly till he's up to speed, not thrown it at the deep end.

I can't work out what we're trying to do and that's on the manager, but his hands have been tied recruitment wise.

I think we'll make some signings and this result may be instrumental in forcing the owners hand. I just hope Hamer and Cooper don't see what's coming and jump ship

 

[Paris_Blade]

We're just as bad as venerable as we feared, but for me no surprise that a make shift defence gets this result.

Those 10 mins in the first half were fun at least!

 

[Paris_Blade]

Had a quick look at Twitter and seeing fans say this is because of the wilder sacking is actually crazy

 

[Blademan89]

Lol

 

[utd4ever]

Last season;

RND - nowhere near the team as he's not good enough
Robinson - nowhere near the team till Souttar got injured, not good enough
Brooks - not 1st team as he's not consistent enough

Bindon is only a young kid, should only be played sparingly till he's up to speed, not thrown it at the deep end.

I can't work out what we're trying to do and that's on the manager, but his hands have been tied recruitment wise.

I think we'll make some signings and this result may be instrumental in forcing the owners hand. I just hope Hamer and Cooper don't see what's coming and jump ship

Bindon is very highly rated and would have been good partnering with Anel.
That’s all screwed up now.

 

[Blademan89]

Suppose most of us are out or last man

 

[BangorBlade]

Absolute shit 2nd half

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

That went well.

 

[Sharp_as_a_Blade]

Over to the owners. Sort out the defence before the next league game or we're just throwing points away

 

[Steve.C]

RND what the flying fuck. Please can I be manager, I can see he’s wank an d doesn’t deserve a start. Pay me thousands for that! But I would care

 

[Northernsoulblade]

Had a quick look at Twitter and seeing fans say this is because of the wilder sacking is actually crazy

Would Wilder have lost that game hmmmm there’s going to be comparisons and recriminations meltdown city tonight

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

2.35 xg for us vs 1.33 for them

 

[Greenwich Blade]

I am so sorry, everybody.

 

[Filobido]

Amazing press though. Errrr

 

[Shakin Stevens is my Dad]

Fucking Wank!

 

[Belvedere Blade]

 

[ancientblade]

rnd should never play again in a blades shirt he made robbo look like bobby moore today cant remember a worse display by a united centre back the yanks need to spend and quick

 

[jalfie69]

Amazing press though. Errrr

totally vertical whatever that means

 

[Thrice]

2.35 xg for us vs 1.33 for them

Just a weird game. Felt like they scored on every opportunity they had. Then again, we made it really easy for them to capitalise on those opportunities.

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

Players look like they don’t believe.

Tactic is get the ball to Hamer, Hamer on corners, Hamer on free kicks.

And Gus did not play well today. Gave away the free kick and was wasteful on the ball.

 

[SittingontheBall]

totally vertical whatever that means

It means down

 

[SB_90]

disastrous 1st 5 mins 2nd half killed the game as a contest. but to say they are 4-1 up. Bristol city's goal has lead a charmed life. im not sure how weve only scored 1

as i said earlier. its sad to see RND level drop so quickly & look so out of his depth. when he was so good in 2022 pre injury. being the major reason for the 2nd 3rd & 4th goal

but at least this will accelerate the need to buy a new CB, as RND i highly expect will be out the door now