Could last night have gone any better? (v Spurs)

[Sandygate Blade]

1. A deserved win
2. Rested key players
3. No injuries reported
4. Gave a run out to squad players who made a play to be included in first choice 11.
5. A confidence building goal for Illy
6. Great atmosphere from the fans

and to top it all we got a great home draw for the Quarter finals. Just to point out as well this will be our 6th QF appearance this century and 3rd in last 4 years. Only Sheffield club to get this far this century. No wonder we're known as Sheffield to many people now!!

One of those nights that make you proud to be a Blade.

 

[S64 Blade]

The pigeons showing up would have been the icing on the cake.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Being served a greasy chip butty and a delicate fancy from the catering dessert trolley at my seat would have upped things a notch.

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

Could have done without Skiliman scoring such a good goal.

Oh, and Spuds have just called. Can they have Richarlison back please, last seen hiding in Anels back pocket.

 

[mattbianco1]

I saw a bloke putting Hendersons Relish in his Bovril. It absolutely blew my mind, but I totally got it

 

[ryza]

Sean bean storming the dressing room in a pissed up rage only to give out free signed copies of LOTR extended cut? I don't know.. last night was oreyt

 

[Blade56]

The pigeons showing up would have been the icing on the cake.

That’s not icing 64

 

[Blackheath Blade]

We never got to sing "You've seen United, now fuck off home" which is one of my favourites. Otherwise, another outstanding evening at BDTBL.

 

[Cappy]

We never got to sing "You've seen United, now fuck off home" which is one of my favourites. Otherwise, another outstanding evening at BDTBL.

People did start singing that on the kop at about 89 mins. I was like, “nooooooooooooooooooo”

 

[Blackheath Blade]

People did start singing that on the kop at about 89 mins. I was like, “nooooooooooooooooooo”

Never heard it Cappy and I was sat on there too. Ah well, at least we did give them a good send off back to London.

 

[Ned the Donkey]

We never got to sing "You've seen United, now fuck off home" which is one of my favourites. Otherwise, another outstanding evening at BDTBL.

Yes. We did. Heard it loud and clear from the South Stand

 

[Blackheath Blade]

I stand corrected, cheers. In my defence, I was under my fuckin seat praying for the final whistle !!

 

[coolasanidiot]

No night was perfect-

Best chant of the night- 'Yer just a soft southern bastard' at full volume

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

1. A deserved win
2. Rested key players
3. No injuries reported
4. Gave a run out to squad players who made a play to be included in first choice 11.
5. A confidence building goal for Illy
6. Great atmosphere from the fans

and to top it all we got a great home draw for the Quarter finals. Just to point out as well this will be our 6th QF appearance this century and 3rd in last 4 years. Only Sheffield club to get this far this century. No wonder we're known as Sheffield to many people now!!

One of those nights that make you proud to be a Blade.

And add to your list trying out successfully players in new roles: Anel was superb in the middle of the back 3, as was Doyle in front of the back 3. Might need these again with injuries or suspensions.

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

And add to your list trying out successfully players in new roles: Anel was superb in the middle of the back 3, as was Doyle in front of the back 3. Might need these again with injuries or suspensions.

Exactly what I’ve said to a couple of friends about the benefits of being in other competitions .

Much is made of the potential downsides , mainly injuries / suspensions to key players which are completely valid , and the somewhat more tenuous one of distraction from the main objective .

On the positive side they provide the opportunity to give fringe players the chance to show what they can do , to use established players in different roles and to make changes to the usual formation .

All of these were a feature of last nights game and as a result , we now know at the very least that in Anel and Doyle we have perfect replacements for Egan and Norwood should they be unavailable , that playing with one up front against the better sides prevents us from being overrun in midfield and that we have youngsters who can do a job if called upon .

In the run in to our potential promotion , this information / experience could prove to be vitally important and have a positive influence rather than that of being an unwanted distraction .

 

[Charlieblade]

^Absolutely this!