David Brooks - Sky Sports Article

[BladeInIreland]

What? He got sent off the equivalent of two times every three games. That's ridiculous. To put that in context, the entire Sheffield United squad has received 4 red cards between them since Chris Wilder took over (Basham vs Scunthorpe in 2016/17; Fleck vs Bristol City, Blackman vs Brentford and Clark vs Barnsley last season; no reds to date this season). That's 4 red cards in 113 league games so 1,243 full player appearances. If Beattie picked up red cards at the rate he acquired them in 2011/12, over 1,243 games he'd pick up 800 red cards.

Beattie's performances that season were indefensible. I cannot believe you're trying to defend them!

ps - maybe there's a reason he had little chance to impress? Possibly because he didn't take any of the opportunities he was given?

You kind of highlighted how your own point means nothing. He would not have picked up red cards at the same rate. It has been known in the past a player returning from suspension to get suspended again straight away.

There’s a very clear defense for him, he didn’t get the game time. If almost any other player played the same amount of minutes he did people would quite rightly not judge too harshly. People needed a scapegoat that season and Beattie was always an easy target because he “didn’t look bothered”

 

[I should coco]

Beattie was 33 going on 34 in his second spell. He was a busted flush. Sound familiar?

No, but I'm sure you'll enlighten us.

Nothing like using crap performances from players long since gone, to beat the current players with.....

 

[Scooter_mcgavin]

No, but I'm sure you'll enlighten us.

Nothing like using crap performances from players long since gone, to beat the current players with.....

He's probably referring to Mr Clarke. Who by all accounts has played as much as Beattie did this season, scored a couple, contributed more and still has a pair of legs.

 

[snootyfenooty]

He's probably referring to Mr Clarke. Who by all accounts has played as much as Beattie did this season, scored a couple, contributed more and still has a pair of legs.

I've got nothing against Clarke. It's the stupid expectations of him which I rail against.

 

[BladeInIreland]

He's probably referring to Mr Clarke. Who by all accounts has played as much as Beattie did this season, scored a couple, contributed more and still has a pair of legs.

Same appearances
Roughly 950 minutes to Beatties 270
More starts
2 goals more

 

[I should coco]

Beattie was 33 going on 34 in his second spell. He was a busted flush. Sound familiar?

I've got nothing against Clarke. It's the stupid expectations of him which I rail against

'Busted flush' or 'stupid expectations' - which is it?

 

[Sean Thornton]

You kind of highlighted how your own point means nothing. He would not have picked up red cards at the same rate. It has been known in the past a player returning from suspension to get suspended again straight away.

There’s a very clear defense for him, he didn’t get the game time. If almost any other player played the same amount of minutes he did people would quite rightly not judge too harshly. People needed a scapegoat that season and Beattie was always an easy target because he “didn’t look bothered”

Nothing to do with him “not looking bothered”. He simply couldn’t hack it anymore. That’s really all there was to it. If he could, he’d have been starting.

 

[BushBlade]

What? He got sent off the equivalent of two times every three games. That's ridiculous. To put that in context, the entire Sheffield United squad has received 4 red cards between them since Chris Wilder took over (Basham vs Scunthorpe in 2016/17; Fleck vs Bristol City, Blackman vs Brentford and Clark vs Barnsley last season; no reds to date this season). That's 4 red cards in 113 league games so 1,243 full player appearances. If Beattie picked up red cards at the rate he acquired them in 2011/12, over 1,243 games he'd pick up 800 red cards.

Beattie's performances that season were indefensible. I cannot believe you're trying to defend them!

ps - maybe there's a reason he had little chance to impress? Possibly because he didn't take any of the opportunities he was given?

I’m guessing you were at Charlton. He was a fucking disgrace.

 

[snootyfenooty]

'Busted flush' or 'stupid expectations' - which is it?

Bit of both. My expectation for the second half of the season is for him to feature in half a dozen games and maybe score one, hopefully the one that takes us up. That would be a fitting end to his career with us. Those that think he's going to play most of the rest of the season and score 10 goals need to see a doctor.

 

[blade too long]

We got relegated after we sold Kyle. We spent another 3 years in L1 after we sold Harry. Anything else you'd like explaining?

so selling harry relegated us

heard it all now
the 5 players with ligament damage missing not a problem, including losing morgan
using 42 players through injury
not a problem
having 4 managers in a season , not a problem

but losing harry everything

 

[snootyfenooty]

so selling harry relegated us

heard it all now
the 5 players with ligament damage missing not a problem, including losing morgan
using 42 players through injury
not a problem
having 4 managers in a season , not a problem

but losing harry everything

It was a bit of satire aimed at your claim that Brooks' contribution was limited. Not very bright are you?

 

[blade too long]

It was a bit of satire aimed at your claim that Brooks' contribution was limited. Not very bright are you?

he had great games v wednesday and at leeds
he was also invisible in plenty of games
he scored only 3 goals and only played in games that won less than half our points in the season
he may become a very good player but not what we need just now as us being 3rd shows
his development was better served going where he has
we need experienced grafters to get out of this division

we could not match the wages hes getting so its something the club could do nothing about, wed offered him the best we could but his agent lured him to 5 times that
we are not missing him as we got Norwood,
to me its been good business where we are just now

 

[Fanny magnet]

Brooksy will Always have a special place on my heart for destroying the pigs at their place but aside from a couple of wonderful strikes he really seemed to drift out of games and we could never find his best position

The glandular fever put paid to our promotion push but when he changed agent the writing was on the wall he got a premiership move to a club where he will surely progress

 

[Topplayersleave]

...and that's the reason for moaning so much now. Now that is 'pathetic'.

You do know that John Hasall, Arnold Laver, Reg Brearly et al don't read this board dont' you, what with several of them being long dead and that?

I don't know what point you're trying to make
Our piss poor transfer policy from days gone by is the reason why we've spent a sizeable amount of time in Division Three/Division Four and been an also ran most seasons in what is now the Championship

 

[I should coco]

I don't know what point you're trying to make

Your revisiting the sins of the fathers on the sons.

Your original diatribe about transfer policy in the 70s has no relevance to today, save than to keep you happy to be moaning.

 

[alcoblade]

Same appearances
Roughly 950 minutes to Beatties 270
More starts
2 goals more

How do the stats compare when you strip out penalties?

 

[Topplayersleave]

Your revisiting the sins of the fathers on the sons.

Your original diatribe about transfer policy in the 70s has no relevance to today, save than to keep you happy to be moaning.

You can deny it all you want, our decline which led to a relatively good club, a top division regular or at least a credible 2nd division challenger sliding into Division Four football was started when we sold players and didn't replace them.
Our subsequent visits to Division Three was caused by selling players and not replacing them
Our recent prolonged stay in Division Three was caused by selling players and not replacing them
And if we fail to get to the Premier League over the next couple of seasons it will also be to do with selling players and not replacing them

Like I said, shit transfer policy

 

[Sean Thornton]

Nearly eleven.......

 

[Fanny magnet]

When I started watching the blades we were a division 4 team
If it wasn't for people like Bassett Warnock and now wilder god knows where we would be

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

What? He got sent off the equivalent of two times every three games. That's ridiculous. To put that in context, the entire Sheffield United squad has received 4 red cards between them since Chris Wilder took over (Basham vs Scunthorpe in 2016/17; Fleck vs Bristol City, Blackman vs Brentford and Clark vs Barnsley last season; no reds to date this season). That's 4 red cards in 113 league games so 1,243 full player appearances. If Beattie picked up red cards at the rate he acquired them in 2011/12, over 1,243 games he'd pick up 800 red cards.

Beattie's performances that season were indefensible. I cannot believe you're trying to defend them!

ps - maybe there's a reason he had little chance to impress? Possibly because he didn't take any of the opportunities he was given?

Moore got sent off at Wolves last season.