Bristol Rovers vs Sheffield United

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FA Cup Round 3 - Saturday 9th January 2021 - Memorial Stadium​

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Officials:

Referee: Keith Stroud
Assistant Referees: Sam Lewis & Jonathan Hunt
Fourth Official: Sam Allison

Coverage:

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Live TV Coverage:

 

[bakeblade]

The two bad decisions from a bad ref

He's always been useless stroud

 

[Dnblade]

All these saying we will come straight back up if we go down need to take a good look at how we’re playing today and more so the system, the same system the manager says isn’t broken, some people need to give their heads a wobble as this system won’t get us back up and Chris ain’t changing it back anytime soon...

Looked like we changed to Diamond,but we just need to be more composed and pass the ball when we do we look miles better.

 

[Broomhall Blade]

Can't fault the effort everybody looks up for it we have been the better side, more of the same 2nd half.
Ref given us naff all, what's the betting one of their players goes down in the area he points straight to the spot.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Being bottom of the league has brought out some reyt mardiness amongst our fans. What a miserable thread!

I enjoyed that first half, it's a good game with both teams trying to attack. United are comfortably the better team, as you'd expect, and should probably be a couple of goals up.

Are you Keith Edwards

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Are you sure some of you are watching the same game?

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We should dominate the game. What’s apparent to me is how vulnerable we still look in defence against lower opposition. We’re easy to score against.

 

[Headshrinker]

We should be the better side? What did you expect?

I am not sure what you are getting at? Of course I expected that. It was an answer to your question:
"We are clearly the better side?"

The answer is yes.

 

[SilkyBlade]

I've missed the first half, how has it been?

As you would expect seeing more of the ball but quality and decision making in final third from midfielders and strikers alike is very poor. A good example of this was McGoldrick picking up the ball in middle of park and driving towards their box with 3 credible options ahead (right of box Mousse, left of box Ampadu and in behind Lundstram) and chose to shoot from 30-35 yards.

It’s actually a good game...if we were both in the same league!!

 

[SUFCinks]

We should dominate the game. What’s apparent to me is how vulnerable we still look in defence against lower opposition. We’re easy to score against.

Agree and we should be more composed on the ball against such ‘inferior’ opposition. Truth is BR have been decent and we dont look prem quality even against these.

 

[Fulwood Blade]

Looked like we changed to Diamond,but we just need to be more composed and pass the ball when we do we look miles better.

Indeed - we severely lack composure especially in the final third

UTB

 

[gordoncharles]

Just seen there goal not enough for a foul on Bash but Ramsdale's positioning is shocking doesnt know where his goal is and whether to come or not very poor from him.

You've got to be kidding. The cross came from so far away I thought it had been blown in by cannon in the Bristol Channel, yet still none of our three centre halves can defend a cross, with about 30 seconds to see it coming.

 

[nickwr37]

I"d like to see Brewster for Moose to see if he can cause chaos....

 

[Fulwood Blade]

We should dominate the game. What’s apparent to me is how vulnerable we still look in defence against lower opposition. We’re easy to score against.

very true - we're better than them but not as better as a mid table PL team should be.

Our ability (or big lack of it) to defend a ball into the box is woeful. Basham was bullied

UTB

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Agree and we should be more composed on the ball against such ‘inferior’ opposition. Truth is BR have been decent and we dont look prem quality even against these.

Which is my worry. I see Blades on here and on social media that believe we will romp the Championship next season if we keep wilder and most of this squad.

I’m honestly not sure, we look a mid tabled championship team which in all honesty we probably should be anyway if we hadn’t go up so quickly

 

[bartman]

We are the better side butso we should be. We clearly need someone on the Duffy role against opposition like this and we may then show a little more composure. We are playing safe football .

Their goal has maybe highlighted we are now soft defending set pieces as we have been most of the season

 

[SUFCinks]

If we go down like this we will sink like a stone! I wouldnt rule league 1 out to be honest. I mean BR are giving us a good game.

Millhousesblade1889

 

[Jan Age]

We are poor

 

[Sam64]

Don't understand what people who are saying this is even are watching.

 

[TomHeffernan]

Wish some of you lot would fuck off and support Liverpool. We’re Sheffield United. We’re playing well in a tricky FA Cup game and we’re by far the better side.

If we’re losing and playing shit I’d understand but ffs get a grip.

 

[RecordBreakers]

You've got to be kidding. The cross came from so far away I thought it had been blown in by cannon in the Bristol Channel, yet still none of our three centre halves can defend a cross, with about 30 seconds to see it coming.

So why is rammers attempting to come then back tracking which leaves him out of position no real sense of where he is positionaly to his net?? So no im not kidding but yes the defending shouldve been better also

 

[SUFCinks]

We are the better side butso we should be. We clearly need someone on the Duffy role against opposition like this and we may then show a little more composure. We are playing safe football .

Their goal has maybe highlighted we are now soft defending set pieces as we have been most of the season

I really think that ‘duffy role’ is the missing link. More important than any other position IMO.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Most passes are to feet. Very few, if any, Into spaces for places to run into. Still very static. I feel more movement may cause problems. Not holding my breath. It would kill me!!

 

[Sudley]

Wish some of you lot would fuck off and support Liverpool. We’re Sheffield United. We’re playing well in a tricky FA Cup game and we’re by far the better side.

If we’re losing and playing shit I’d understand but ffs get a grip.

Clapper loser mentality!!

 

[S40BLADE]

Wish some of you lot would fuck off and support Liverpool. We’re Sheffield United. We’re playing well in a tricky FA Cup game and we’re by far the better side.

If we’re losing and playing shit I’d understand but ffs get a grip.

Fan say bad thing about team. They must be glory hunter. Big Blades ONLY.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Bristol Rovers are 7th bottom in league one.

 

[SUFCinks]

Bristol Rovers are 7th bottom in league one.

it doesnt matter because TomHeffernan says we are good and hes clapping like a seal.

 

[Gannon's perm]

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We are slightly the better side against a team 18th in L1 , with our full team out. A team that has not won a game all season. I do expect slightly more, as should you.

 

[Chingo]

You've got to be kidding. The cross came from so far away I thought it had been blown in by cannon in the Bristol Channel, yet still none of our three centre halves can defend a cross, with about 30 seconds to see it coming.

It was a foul on bash !

 

[BigBed]

I'm sorry, but Ramsdales attempts to save any shot looks half arsed?
And as for the other 10, half arsed is a complement!

 

[essexblade73]

Wish some of you lot would fuck off and support Liverpool. We’re Sheffield United. We’re playing well in a tricky FA Cup game and we’re by far the better side.

If we’re losing and playing shit I’d understand but ffs get a grip.

Do yourself a favour and dont go onto a forum where people have different opinions. We are 50/50 against a lge 1 team, our game lacks any structure...may I remind you we are a prem league team?

 

[FredZeppelin]

Not started well second half at all. What is wrong with us? We never start well in both halves.
Come on Utd!