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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[Sydney Blade]

Sydie, sydie, sydie, sydie… arrr, arrr, arrr, arrr, arrrrrrr

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Haven't heard that one since the old BU days.

Nicked it from the flashing blade 30 odd years ago, still has legs...unlike frainey

 

[HackeyBlade]

Wait till Wrexham play Brum, they'll start the night before

Kleenex sales witll go through the roof

 

[Whitby-Blade]

No alarm bells about tonight’s match so far, we’re up against a Birmingham team with vastly more experience.

Davies
Curtis
Sasnauskas
McCallum
Marsh
One
Ukaki full debut looking half decent in spells
Soumare debut looking very tidy

Surely people weren’t expecting much more.

Over to COH, it’s obvious where we’re at.

 

[Sydney Blade]

For god's sake he's a young lad still learning the game, jeez!!

A game that includes controlling the ball in even the most basic manner. I agree it’s men versus boys and tough, but some of the close control has been very dodgy.

 

[Jon Bon II]

Nicked it from the flashing blade 30 odd years ago, still has legs...unlike frainey

Might have been where I got it from. Thought it was BU but likely it was FB, as you say.

 

[YES Blade]

If this is our squad 'depth' we are in serious trouble. There are three or four players out there that are embarrassing themselves.

This isn't the start of the season I expected at all.

Do something United!

utb

I think we all knew the squad depth wasn’t good enough and tonight has confirmed that the likes of Marsh and Sasnauska aren’t going to step up this season.

Important few weeks in the transfer window to go

 

[Working Class Hero]

The scary thing here is that even if we get a couple more signings in, 3 of these players are part of our best 11, and most of the rest will have to play a big part this season.

 

[EastSussexBlade74]

Thanks can't get those I appreciate your helping

It's on Paramount+ also I think I saw if you have VPN as people have said.

 

[Dimyan93]

For god's sake he's a young lad still learning the game, jeez!!

Come off it, he's a professional footballer

Making a short pass back is something under 16s can do consistently, especially at academy/professional level. It's not like he's being pressured by a big crowd either.

 

[Nagima]

We knew Curtis wasn't good enough before he kicked a ball. Couldn't get int Peterboroughs side.

I've always thought Marsh runs and plays like he's got 5 working days on the ball.

Dovy, needs a loan.

Soumare, very good. Cannon done well with what he's had. O'Hare, top class.

He played plenty of games for Peterborough. At one stage the back 4 were 18 19 20 21.
Ferguson wasn't happy and didn't settle on any of the.

One thing that Curtis has is he can defend. He is positionally sound and communicates with those around him. His passing and decision making on the ball is poor and very poor tonight. He needs games.

 

[Rodley]

Look a mess, nothing going forward and a mess defensively.

 

[dn5 shaun]

Brum should be out of sight by now.
No protection for the back 4 at all.

Selles is probably thinking what the fuck have I let myself in for here?

He needs body's in.

Team needs a spine, we've sold ours

 

[Davalon]

No alarm bells about tonight’s match so far, we’re up against a Birmingham team with vastly more experience.

Davies
Curtis
Sasnauskas
McCallum
Marsh
One
Ukaki full debut looking half decent in spells
Soumare debut looking very tidy

Surely people weren’t expecting much more.

Over to COH, it’s obvious where we’re at.

Refreshing mate compared to the majority of social media comments I've read so far from 'Blades'

 

[Esteban Cambiasso]

So bad... Players don't have a clue what they are doing

 

[YES Blade]

Team needs a spine, we've sold ours

No we haven’t

 

[toledo]

I’m sorry, I truly am, but what is our tactical plan? I honestly don’t know at this point .

 

[Esteban Cambiasso]

No we haven’t

Souza and Anel were a big part of the spine we've sold our lower vertebrae

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Kyogo makes Brewster look like Ian Rush.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Robinson is happy tonight

 

[The Crab]

We are so poor at looking after the ball, it’s a basic requirement

 

[Dimyan93]

Is Robinson 12?

Obviously trying to throw Selles under the bus

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Oh, they still do that hilarious "Who?" thing. Brummie twats.

 

[Esteban Cambiasso]

Robinson is happy tonight

He wants out clearly

 

[Rufus Smalls]

Nicked it from the flashing blade 30 odd years ago, still has legs...unlike frainey

Frainy’s legs are still in the White Hart, bless him.

 

[YES Blade]

Souza and Anel were a big part of the spine we've sold our lower vertebrae

Exactly, selling our spine would’ve included selling Hamer, Campbell and Cooper. Or are we now pretending that Moore is a big loss?

 

[Thrice]

Robinson needs to work on his anger issues. He's the oldest player on the pitch and the captain, and he acts like a petulant child.

 

[AWetFlannel]

Given it isnt our first choice 11 i am not too upset, but does show our wider squad is weak.

Lots of people getting angry at players that we all know aren't ready yet, don't get it. I think Curtis, Marsh and Ukaki have done well given the circumstances and their current level.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Robinson shouldn't ever captain this side again. Embarrassing

 

[Sharp_as_a_Blade]

Sas and Bindon defence with Soumare coming off, can see a few goals coming now