A win on Sunday is vital

[blader]

if we intend on getting anywhere near the playoffs. Obviously the win would be immense, and to get to Wembeyl would be incredible. I actually think the most important reason we need a victory on Sunday is to keep our league season/form alive. It would be a natural instinct for fans and players a like to get a feeling of 'season over' if we were to lose on Sunday. However, a win means every game remaining still has something riding on it and could spur us on.

I think beating Charlton will be a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for us achieving 6th spot. It had already proven the positive affects a cup run can have on the league. This Sunday could mark the end of the season for us if we lose I think.

 

[bladesman3]

if we intend on getting anywhere near the playoffs. Obviously the win would be immense, and to get to Wembeyl would be incredible. I actually think the most important reason we need a victory on Sunday is to keep our league season/form alive. It would be a natural instinct for fans and players a like to get a feeling of 'season over' if we were to lose on Sunday. However, a win means every game remaining still has something riding on it and could spur us on.

I think beating Charlton will be a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for us achieving 6th spot. It had already proven the positive affects a cup run can have on the league. This Sunday could mark the end of the season for us if we lose I think.

They would be disappointed but why let one defeat destroy all the good things they have done?

 

[blader]

They would be disappointed but why let one defeat destroy all the good things they have done?

Natural instinct. As it is the cup, the players will come out after the game and clap the fans with disappointment on their faces, the fans will appreciate what they have done this season. It is human to feel deflated after something like that, and imagine it will spill into our league mentality too.

 

[Sheff de party]

I'm inclined to agree, but I think we will beat them.

My Dad is an Owl and he went to their game. Even he's confident we'll win and he hates saying that! He said Charlton have nothing going forward and I really can't see them keeping us out for 90 mins.

 

[gavtheblade]

Taking in our first twelve games,albeit an fa cup quarter final and getting to tenth in the league=its turned out not a bad season thanks to our Nige.

 

[blader]

Taking in our first twelve games,albeit an fa cup quarter final and getting to tenth in the league=its turned out not a bad season thanks to our Nige.

I think that's an important comment. After Sunday if we lose, we will be talking about the season that 'was' not the season that 'is'. Momentum is the only chance we have of getting into the top 6 (can't see it myself, but there's a small chance) hence why Sunday is so important to our season.

 

[Paulus]

With The situation we are in the next game becomes vital, then the next one, then the next one...... It's going to be brilliant if we keep winning and if we do run out of steam at least we can look forward to next season with some real optimism and look back with some satisfaction that the club finally seems to have thrown off this depressing circle of decline. Personally, I hope we keep winning though. UTB

 

[blade too long]

a full house and a win would boost further the upward swing in the squads confidence, vital well its only a one off game, it is in the big scheme of things no more vital than the win at Colchester in round one was in turning our direction round from sinking deeper , the cup is a bonus , lets not make it out to be everything, just enjoy it

 

[Oreyt]

Gee oo-er.

No pressure.

 

[itsinyerblood]

I agree with blade too long, of course we should want to win on Sunday, but if we lose, is it the end of this season? I doubt it. Does anybody believe our manager will allow complacency, resting on laurels, or a tapering off of commitment to happen? I think it does Clough an injustice if it's thought that Sunday is a make or break moment for us? It would be sad, of course it would, but I see nothing about Clough's nature that will allow any of his squad to give up the ghost of finishing this season as strongly as they can. Just as the mantra of take each game as it comes has been vital in establishing standards, so it is with the mentality that comes from winning.

Being able to switch on and off is not what Clough is about, and I'd wager that if he see's anything that resembles this from anyone in his squad they'd be on the wrong end of Clough's message, that he wants to create winners, and that if anyone chooses to think otherwise then they don't deserve a place here. There's next season to think about, and what happens between now and the beginning of next season will contribute hugely to his plans for the Blades.

 

[Rodley]

Gee Oorr, there's no pressure. Let's enjoy it!

 

[wizadry]

if we intend on getting anywhere near the playoffs. Obviously the win would be immense, and to get to Wembeyl would be incredible. I actually think the most important reason we need a victory on Sunday is to keep our league season/form alive. It would be a natural instinct for fans and players a like to get a feeling of 'season over' if we were to lose on Sunday. However, a win means every game remaining still has something riding on it and could spur us on.

I think beating Charlton will be a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for us achieving 6th spot. It had already proven the positive affects a cup run can have on the league. This Sunday could mark the end of the season for us if we lose I think.

Good post blader,id just like to say if anyone says being in the cups upsets the league form, then after what we have done this season with this squad proves its absolute bullshit

 

[JJBlade]

Good post blader,id just like to say if anyone says being in the cups upsets the league form, then after what we have done this season with this squad proves its absolute bullshit

Too right, if you look at our recent best seasons they've always involved a cup run.
Warnocks triple assault season
The season after Kendall walked out and then Spackman walked out. Although the club pressed the self destruct button he left us with enough momentum to get to a Semi Final against Newcastle.
Bassett gave us a few good cup runs whilst he was getting us promotion to the top flight, the games against Barnsley and then Man Utd in the Quarter Final, then one or two more cup runs whilst we were in the Premier League which got us to a semi final in 1993.
A cup run has usually done us more good than harm

 

[diplomat]

And not forgetting scaring the shit out of a very good top flight Norwich team when we were climbing out of the old third division. Was that the fifth round? Bearing in mind we started in round one.

 

[Wapping Blade]

And not forgetting scaring the shit out of a very good top flight Norwich team when we were climbing out of the old third division. Was that the fifth round? Bearing in mind we started in round one.

A fantastic match and day out then having TRAWW on MoTD (with Archie McPherson commentating!) - probably was fifth round as it as on 18th Feb 1989.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Natural instinct. As it is the cup, the players will come out after the game and clap the fans with disappointment on their faces, the fans will appreciate what they have done this season. It is human to feel deflated after something like that, and imagine it will spill into our league mentality too.

Lose like a Weir side 3-0 and I'd agree.

Lose like a Clough side and it won't effect us.

 

[grafikhaus]

I agree with blade too long, of course we should want to win on Sunday, but if we lose, is it the end of this season? I doubt it. Does anybody believe our manager will allow complacency, resting on laurels, or a tapering off of commitment to happen?

Too true and another situation where I'm confident in NC.

The 'Triple Assault' Season where we got fiddled in the LC semi at Anfield, didn't stop us going on to the FA Cup Semi and making the play-off final.

 

[Grecian2000]

Bloody hell, seems like only 4 or 5 weeks since WINNING the next FA Cup game was going to guarantee relegation!

How times have changed. Has anyone heard from Harry recently?