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Will we make a better start this year ? Previous 3 seasons under Wilder we hav'nt had a great start . First season in championship started with a fortunate win against Brentford then lost our next two .
Also last season we had a terrible record after each international break ,
There are a number of breaks again this year , hopefully we will use them better this season.
 



We need to put the Peroni down and be alert.
 
Will we make a better start this year ? Previous 3 seasons under Wilder we hav'nt had a great start . First season in championship started with a fortunate win against Brentford then lost our next two .
Also last season we had a terrible record after each international break ,
There are a number of breaks again this year , hopefully we will use them better this season.
How was it a fortunate win against Brentford ?
Not how I remember it
 
He has made bad choices in his selections in each and every season thus far.

Starting Clarke ahead of Sharp last season citing having had a better pre season was as baffling as it was patently inaccurate.

Gladly he saw the error of his ways pretty quickly and the rest, as they say, is kismet.

A poor start this season, in a higher league, may prove a step too far to overcome come May.

UTB
 
If we play

-----------------------------Henderson-------------------------------

---------------Jagielka--------Egan--------O'Connell-----------------

Freeman K-----------------Norwood--------------------------Stevens

------------------Fleck---------------------Osbourn------------------

-----------------------------Freeman L---------------------------------

--------------------McBurnie--------Sharp-----------------------------


Is Robinson injured, BTW?

Then there are pretty much no weak links. Norwood would be the focal point for opposition pressure and they will try to limit his time on the ball and cut out his passing channels. It all depends if Fleck has an 'up' game or he is chasing his own shadow. If the four players around him read him and give him options, he'll be fine. It is, however, the Premier League and their midfields are quick to press and close down.

Obviously Jags's pace might be a problem, too. But maybe he'll get half a yard just from pulling on the hallowed shirt again.

pommpey
 
If we play

-----------------------------Henderson-------------------------------

---------------Jagielka--------Egan--------O'Connell-----------------

Freeman K-----------------Norwood--------------------------Stevens

------------------Fleck---------------------Osbourn------------------

-----------------------------Freeman L---------------------------------

--------------------McBurnie--------Sharp-----------------------------


Is Robinson injured, BTW?

Then there are pretty much no weak links. Norwood would be the focal point for opposition pressure and they will try to limit his time on the ball and cut out his passing channels. It all depends if Fleck has an 'up' game or he is chasing his own shadow. If the four players around him read him and give him options, he'll be fine. It is, however, the Premier League and their midfields are quick to press and close down.

Obviously Jags's pace might be a problem, too. But maybe he'll get half a yard just from pulling on the hallowed shirt again.

pommpey
Fleck won't play on the right side of a midfield 3.

Basham will start.

Osborn.
 
How was it a fortunate win against Brentford ?
Not how I remember it

Same here but I do remember the hysteria before the game associated with an outbreak of Brentforditis. The equivalent to watch out for this season is Brightonia.
 
We need to, because we can't afford to drop points vs Palace. And both Bournemouth and Leicester are games we should be looking at to pinch a point.
 
If we play

-----------------------------Henderson-------------------------------

---------------Jagielka--------Egan--------O'Connell-----------------

Freeman K-----------------Norwood--------------------------Stevens

------------------Fleck---------------------Osbourn------------------

-----------------------------Freeman L---------------------------------

--------------------McBurnie--------Sharp-----------------------------


Is Robinson injured, BTW?

Then there are pretty much no weak links. Norwood would be the focal point for opposition pressure and they will try to limit his time on the ball and cut out his passing channels. It all depends if Fleck has an 'up' game or he is chasing his own shadow. If the four players around him read him and give him options, he'll be fine. It is, however, the Premier League and their midfields are quick to press and close down.

Obviously Jags's pace might be a problem, too. But maybe he'll get half a yard just from pulling on the hallowed shirt again.

pommpey

I think Freeman in front of Jags would get destroyed defensively.
 
Don't think we will see much of kieron this season

Agree. Love him but if he was as good defensively as he is going forward Baldock wouldn't get a look in. I'd be fine selling Freeman and putting the money to a RWB
 
If we’re talking about the first 3 games of each season, then sure we haven’t had great starts. But our first season in the championship saw us start excellently in our opening 5-10 games I thought.
 



I think Freeman in front of Jags would get destroyed defensively.

You're not wrong there .

The RCB often has to double up as full back when the RWB has pushed upfield . On the occasions that Jags played at full back under Warnock he usually had a stinker , and that's when he was younger and faster .

I remember one match against West Ham when Matthew Etherington tore him to pieces to the point where it became embarrassing .

If Jags is to play any part , I can only see him being a direct replacement for Egan should the latter not be available for any reason .
 
If we play

-----------------------------Henderson-------------------------------

---------------Jagielka--------Egan--------O'Connell-----------------

Freeman K-----------------Norwood--------------------------Stevens

------------------Fleck---------------------Osbourn------------------

-----------------------------Freeman L---------------------------------

--------------------McBurnie--------Sharp-----------------------------


Is Robinson injured, BTW?

Then there are pretty much no weak links. Norwood would be the focal point for opposition pressure and they will try to limit his time on the ball and cut out his passing channels. It all depends if Fleck has an 'up' game or he is chasing his own shadow. If the four players around him read him and give him options, he'll be fine. It is, however, the Premier League and their midfields are quick to press and close down.

Obviously Jags's pace might be a problem, too. But maybe he'll get half a yard just from pulling on the hallowed shirt again.

pommpey
If we play that formation then we will be in trouble, seeing as there’s twelve of them.
 
Will we make a better start this year ? Previous 3 seasons under Wilder we hav'nt had a great start . First season in championship started with a fortunate win against Brentford then lost our next two .
Also last season we had a terrible record after each international break ,
There are a number of breaks again this year , hopefully we will use them better this season.
It astonishes me how often negatives are regurgitated on here when there has been more positives than you can shake a stick at.

Are you aware we got promoted twice in three seasons mate? ;) What might it take to giyor whittlin and bask in the excitement ahead.

So what we lost our first two. The early games are where CWAK discover if their plan A is working . As we well know changes come rapidly when plan A is going tits up.

I wonder whether there is some false expectation of perfection from game one that will last the entire season.They are humans like you and I, flawed and prone to mistakes. We might lose our first five:eek:. Doubt it but could happen.

However even if we do I will still be looking at the progress,learning and improving as we go. It's a fresh curve so let's take a philosophical view instead and focus on the myriad of positives since May.

I'll start you off,first goalscorer? Open play or set piece and who will finish top scorer?

Given that Billy and McBurnie racked up a few last season we might expect to witness a few and I am sure Robinson will find the old onion bag with a stunner or three.
Tight call for me between Robinson and McBurnie, but gunna say Robinson,just.;).

Oh and for what it's wort,3-2 Blades at Bornmuff where Robinson gets his tally going..............

Tha best pick im nah Chris:D. I am wetting myself with excitement and cannot wait to get back on the rollercoaster that is "The" Blades...... COYRAWW.
 
Today is media day ( apparently) and I've been at home all day soaking up loads of stuff about the blades on sky sports and talksport and none of it has been negative
Even the Maguire transfer has blade connotations
One thing that comes across is what a great spirit there is with our boys and I cant emphasize enough how important that will be for us next season
Speaking as someone who had to wait till the week before Xmas to see us win the first time I saw us in the top league I can testify that togertheness can move mountains

Utb
 
How was it a fortunate win against Brentford ?
Not how I remember it
Fortunate maybe at bit harsh on us but Brentford opened us up once or twice and had the best chance of the match when Jota was in on goal twice in the space of a few seconds he should have scored he managed to hit the cross bar with the initial chance and we got away with it.
They looked a good side on the day but we pushed on and they didn't.
 
Today is media day ( apparently) and I've been at home all day soaking up loads of stuff about the blades on sky sports and talksport and none of it has been negative
Even the Maguire transfer has blade connotations
One thing that comes across is what a great spirit there is with our boys and I cant emphasize enough how important that will be for us next season
Speaking as someone who had to wait till the week before Xmas to see us win the first time I saw us in the top league I can testify that togertheness can move mountains

Utb

Yeah, I think they’ve all been filming their poncey Sky Sports walk ons, for when they go through the starting line ups on the live games.

All a bit embarrassing if you ask me, but I suppose its the price of success.

‘Right, everyone inside for your makeup, Duffs, Leon and Stears, you can collect the balls, bibs and cones, do us all a brew then have an early finish’ ;)
 
I wish we had really tough opening fixtures as I think we'll start slowly again. We could get a hammering against Bournmouth. I think it;s the way we play. Takes a couple of extra weeks to get the fitness there to keep it up for more than half a game.
 

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