09/02/10 - Preston NE v. Sheffield United

[Linz]

Your match thread for Tuesday's game...

• Predictions
• Line ups
• In-match chatter
• Reaction

 

[DazBlade88]

I predict that this will be a classic. I'm really, really, really looking forward to watching this game.

 

[Linz]

I predict that this will be a classic. I'm really, really, really looking forward to watching this game.

Sarcasm is said to be the lowest form of wit Daz

 

[DazBlade88]

Sarcasm is said to be the lowest form of wit Daz

I need something to entertain me with regards to United at the minute, it may aswell be me

 

[LouTheBlade]

There couldnt be a more un-inspring fixture than this at the moment but yet another opportunity to get ourselves back on track. Whoever loses out in this one really is stuck in a rut.

Anyway the team I expect KB to pick will be;

GK: Bennett
RB: Nosworthy
CB: Bartley
CB: Kallio
LB: Stewart
RM: Yeates
CM: Williamson
CM: Montgomery
CM/LM: Quinn
LM/ST: Cresswell
ST: Henderson

The team I would pick is;

GK: Bennett
RB: Geary / France
CB: Nosworthy
CB: Bartley
LB: Kalllio
RM: Ward
CM: Montgomery
CM: Williamson
LM: Yeates
ST: Henderson
ST: Camara

I know we dont know who the centre half is yet but Fortune is clearly cream crackered and Kallio was horrendous at centre half on saturday, although he smartened up a bit second half.

Scrappy 1-1 draw is my prediction.

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

This game is normally either a comfortable 3-0 for them (what is it, 1 win in about 60 years for us) or a dull 0-0. However, both are struggling to defend at the mo so I reckon it could be a goal fest, Willo, Cressy and Treacy are bound to score for a start..

The rumours round here are that Fergie Jnr is going to make 4 or 5 changes tonight and will be fielding a virtually new midfield. They've loaned another kid from ManU (Matt James ???) who is going straight into the team.

I'm going for a 3-2 for us with Jamie getting the winner.

 

[Linz]

We'll be heading up straight after work?

Anyone else going? It's usually unreserved seating but take your bloody oxygen if you wanna get up to the back.

 

[Ollessendro]

Can't see this being anything other than a defeat. Comfortable win for Preston, 3-0 or 3-1.

My team would be:

--------- Bennet

Geary Nosworthy Bartley Kalio

Yeates Willo Monty Quinn

------- Ward Camara

we'll not be anywhere near that unfortnately. I'm sure KB will play 4-5-1 and hope to grind them down. he hasn't learnt our defence is shit and we can't play like this anymore. Preston will score and he'll have no idea what to do. As he does his lost puppy act with his hands in his pockets, we'll concede another.

The worst thing about this is my apathy towards it. I don't really care about the result tonight.

 

[LouTheBlade]

Can't see this being anything other than a defeat. Comfortable win for Preston, 3-0 or 3-1.

My team would be:

--------- Bennet

Geary Nosworthy Bartley Kalio

Yeates Willo Monty Quinn

------- Ward Camara

we'll not be anywhere near that unfortnately. I'm sure KB will play 4-5-1 and hope to grind them down. he hasn't learnt our defence is shit and we can't play like this anymore. Preston will score and he'll have no idea what to do. As he does his lost puppy act with his hands in his pockets, we'll concede another.

The worst thing about this is my apathy towards it. I don't really care about the result tonight.

Agree with 10 players and 9 positions out of your starting eleven Olle. All I would do is swap Quinn for Ward and put Henderson alongside Camara. Ward and Camara combination would be too lightweight against any defence. I like your attacking approach though.

I kind of feel like you. If we win so what its a team that are in worse form than us and we would still have played two games more than leicester. If Preston win, it might be a surprise to their fans but not to us. Strange fixture this.

 

[davidpinder]

prediction for tonight?

I,m going for a bore draw 0-0 or 1-1

 

[Micalijo]

2-0 Preston

 

[davidpinder]

2-0 Preston

I like confidence, With what excuse after?

 

[LouTheBlade]

1-1 draw. Blades to equalise late again. Wont be a classic.

 

[S12Blade]

1-0 Preston, but hope i'm wrong.

 

[Greg]

Some may call me pessimistic, but I can't see anything other than a Preston victory here to be honest.

Preston North End 2-1 Sheffield United.

 

[beightonblade]

3 points for the Blades toneight

 

[TonyAgana]

3 points, top performance and two fingers up at the knockers. All because I can't even listen to the match tonight.

 

[Mad Mick]

I fear the worst, we're all over the shop at the moment, and it's not suprising bearing in mind we have a completely new defence compared to earlier in the season. The front men are struggling to score and the midfield seems to go missing for long periods. As Olli says 3-0, I just hope I'm wrong.

 

[Guesty]

It' got to be better than the one at the Lane. That is the most bored I've been at a match we've won.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Decent looking team:

Bennett,
Geary, Nosworthy, Bartley, Kallio
Yeates, Monty, Williamson, Quinn
Evans, Cresswell

Assume it'll be 4-4-2 rather than Evans as a lone striker.

Bench - France, Henderson, Ward, Stewart, Aksalu, Fortune, Camara.

 

[Rustyblade]

Decent looking team:

Bennett,
Geary, Nosworthy, Bartley, Kallio
Yeates, Monty, Williamson, Quinn
Evans, Cresswell

Assume it'll be 4-4-2 rather than Evans as a loan striker.

Bench - France, Henderson, Ward, Stewart, Aksalu, Fortune, Camara.

Decent? It has Quinn and Monty in it. Better than I expected, though.

 

[Highbury_Blade]

Thank fuck stewart isn't in the starting line-up

 

[BuryStEdmundsBlade]

Good luck Blades!

 

[alcoblade]

Coyraww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Who is MINKEL AKSALU for God's sake?

 

[Bergen Blade]

Decent looking team:

Bennett,
Geary, Nosworthy, Bartley, Kallio
Yeates, Monty, Williamson, Quinn
Evans, Cresswell

Assume it'll be 4-4-2 rather than Evans as a lone striker.

Bench - France, Henderson, Ward, Stewart, Aksalu, Fortune, Camara.

Again, I'm concerned about the lack of pace. I logged in late, is that definitely how'we're lining up?

 

[Highbury_Blade]

looks like it. goal down already.

Looks like i picked the wrong week to stop drinking.

 

[super_pig]

>The team I would pick is
heh.. noone ever picks quinn.. fascinating
aksalu is the estonian (i think) keeper.. looks promising.. one thing we are good at down't lane is finding keepers

 

[Northyorksblade]

I wish the commentators would keep up with play instead of chatting to each other! Keep hearing Welbeck's name! Nepotism alive and working well then.

 

[raul]

Just for you Norks.

"Erm.......new bloke....not the one loaned in last week....the other one.....anyway....hits it long......Preston throw. Keith?"