Birmingham City vs Sheffield United

English League Cup Round 1 - Wednesday 13th August 2025 - 20:00 - St Andrews
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Referee: Gavin Ward
Assistants: Hugh Gilroy and Emily Carney
Fourth Official: Dean Whitestone

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[Espania blade]

Everybody on here seems to have an agenda against the club and players.

 

[Davalon]

Really not my bag this sort of stuff but it would be really interesting to compare plenty of comments and attitudes tonight already, against those by the same people a year ago when we lost to a team in the next round who finished mid table in the league below.

 

[RetfordBlade96]

The difference in quality between these teams is disturbing. I know we’ve made a LOT of changes but they have also made a few and look a hell of a lot better.

not that I disagree but this is deffo closer to their first team then our team is

 

[CharnockBlade]

Cannon can do one, head down not interested unless it’s right to him. Can’t run, can’t head it, can’t hold it up, not strong enough, can’t pass it - if we could get 500k I’d genuinely take it. Ukaki for as poor as he’s been embarrassed cannon with his effort

 

[Ukkonen]

Yep that’ll fix everything bringing him back.View attachment 219167

I've moved on from Wilder, I'm all about Slav 2.0 now

 

[toledo]

This is bad guys …. We have absolutely no idea what to do…..

 

[Frank the tank]

The Robinson yellow card was a fucking joke
Piss poor weak reffing

 

[SELondon_Bladette]

Absolutely dreadful. Playing like the ball is a grenade, heavy touches and just shanking the ball wastefully. Soumare, however, looks like he will be decent

 

[Sydney Blade]

The difference in quality between these teams is disturbing. I know we’ve made a LOT of changes but they have also made a few and look a hell of a lot better.

Only one team looks like a championship side and also very well versed in the dark arts. We look very soft in comparison.

 

[straight_outta_compton]

Soumare and ukaki look decent

 

[SufcBilly]

Is Sam mccallum a footballer

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Everybody on here seems to have an agenda against the club and players.

Not me lad. There are a select few who do though. Dunno why they bother.

 

[tyke1889]

Thought the lino was out of order getting in Robbo's space/face when he was trying to take the throw in though

 

[Thrice]

Soumare looks good so far. Definitely has that presence in midfield.

 

[straight_outta_compton]

Robinson gets clattered...odds on him making a reckless tackle in next few mins & getting sent off?!?

 

[SufcBilly]

Sam Curtis also not a footballer

 

[SB_90]

Yes, but repeatedly shouting “f off” in the linesman’s face after being booked isn’t top of the list of “mature leadership actions I like to see from my captain”. Couple more and I suspect a flag may have been raised, leading to early bath.

he was playing with fire there. but referee & linesman should done there job. because kyogo has no right to be there it was our throw in & he was obstructing play. & put his hand on his shoulder & goes down like he's been shot

it was quite embarrassing

 

[Toronto Blade]

Available on Bladesplayer audio only video not working

 

[The Crab]

I've moved on from Wilder, I'm all about Slav 2.0 now

Well let’s hope it improves mate. At the moment I’m more worried about our board than I’m worried about Wilder or Selles

 

[Dieforthreepoints]

Is it me or does it seem like we're getting no decisions... Either way Soumare and Ukaki look like characters we definitely need! Silver linings and all

 

[tyke1889]

Available on Bladesplayer audio only video not working

It's on terrestrial TV, ITV 4 in the UK

 

[The Crab]

Is it me or does it seem like we're getting no decisions... Either way Soumare and Ukaki look like characters we definitely need! Silver linings and all

I’m not so sure, I thought Curtis was more of a yellow than Robinson

 

[Mendi]

The manager out of his depth.

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

Cannon can do one, head down not interested unless it’s right to him. Can’t run, can’t head it, can’t hold it up, not strong enough, can’t pass it - if we could get 500k I’d genuinely take it. Ukaki for as poor as he’s been embarrassed cannon with his effort

Out of all the money we have wasted this could be the worse. Yes the cost was not as much as someone like Mcburnie or Brewster but at least they had some attributes you felt you could build on (Mcburnie had his physicality and Brewster had an extremely hard shot)

The guy has nothing and worse of all there looks to be zero fight. If I were playing and had no service for 30 mins, when I got the chance to run for a ball over the top I'd be giving it absolutely everything just to let out some frustration.

 

[PrestwichBlade]

I've come to the conclusion that Cannon isn't very good

 

[The Crab]

Thought the lino was out of order getting in Robbo's space/face when he was trying to take the throw in though

To be fair, yes. Poor from the lino

 

[YES Blade]

not that I disagree but this is deffo closer to their first team then our team is

I’m hoping that by the end of the transfer window half this lot won’t be on the bench let alone playing!

 

[blAdes96]

Soumare looks the only positive because so far this has been dreadful, again.

Not sure who said Ukaki had been ok, he’s got no ball control & just lunges into tackles wreckless - a moron.

 

[Toronto Blade]

It's on terrestrial TV, ITV 4 in the UK

Thanks just can't get that one

 

[Digger]

Yep, just googled it

Is Sam mccallum a footballer