I know it’s all about opinions, but…

[Sheff de party]

I don’t care what anyone says, that’s keeper’s.

Yes the defending is shambolic, yes the club wasted millions on poor players blah blah blah.

But he catches that like he should and we win. Simple as.

 

[1889]

I agree, I thought at the time that he should easily have cut the ball from Evans out. Just needed to dive forward and gather it in, just stuck on his line???

 

[Sheff de party]

I agree, I thought at the time that he should easily have cut the ball from Evans out. Just needed to dive forward and gather it in, just stuck on his line???

Basic stuff. I know he pulls off the occasional good save but at least twice he nearly got tackled by a striker.

He tries hard but he just isn’t good enough. Not his fault, but needs sorting.

 

[Cheesebored]

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I don’t care what anyone says, that’s keeper’s.

Yes the defending is shambolic, yes the club wasted millions on poor players blah blah blah.

But he catches that like he should and we win. Simple as.

He kept us in the game on more than one occasion. The play should never have been allowed to progress to that stage in the first place. Didzy loses the ball too easily and their player strides through our midfield unopposed to feed it wide. Personally, I thought his kicking apart, Foderingham played well tonight. We switched off from a throw in for their first, immediately after a substitution, which was criminal and from that point the home crowd were up and Preston could smell blood. Really poor game management tonight.

 

[pommpey]

8 v 3 in that penalty area and they still score

Unforgivable

pommpey

 

[Klaatu Barada Nikto]

Maybe Wes got dizzy counting all the defensive fuckups that led to that ball fizzing across the 6 yard box

 

[Klaatu Barada Nikto]

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I don’t care what anyone says, that’s keeper’s.

Yes the defending is shambolic, yes the club wasted millions on poor players blah blah blah.

But he catches that like he should and we win. Simple as.

Hourihane tackles in the middle and we win. Simple as.

RND covers his man properly and we win.
Bash puts a tackle in at the far post and we win

 

[spongebobblade]

8 v 3 in that penalty area and they still score

Unforgivable

pommpey

Take out the crosser and it’s 8 v 2.
Unbelievable

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

The best way I can sum it up is that our defence always react to what opponents do and never anticipate it. That's why they're constantly taken by surprise for things that seem so obvious. They react and try to close down the player with the ball, but forget about the simple things like marking players in the box, or watching for runners into the box. No one reads the game or sees what is going to happen. They're disorganised and there is no leadership at the back. It's like watching kids under 8s football where everyone wants to be where the ball is.

 

[Keen Blade]

The best way I can sum it up is that our defence always react to what opponents do and never anticipate it. That's why they're constantly taken by surprise for things that seem so obvious. They react and try to close down the player with the ball, but forget about the simple things like marking players in the box, or watching for runners into the box. No one reads the game or sees what is going to happen. They're disorganised and there is no leadership at the back. It's like watching kids under 8s football where everyone wants to be where the ball is.

Absolutely bang on , highly paid professionals playing like 8 year olds - only at dem Blades

 

[Geordie Blade]

Watching it in video (rather than paused pictures), I'd say that Basham and Bogle are more at fault than Foderingham. Norrington-Davies and Robinson shouldn't have allowed Evans so much time to pick the area either.

 

[Houston_Blade]

It's just a shame we didn't have Olsen, he'd have done loads better

 

[Working Class Hero]

Going with Wes Foderingham as number one because he had three good games, ignoring the previous 12 years of his career, is the most worrying thing amongst many worrying things about Sheffield United's current plans.

 

[Bladesman]

Wes should have claimed that.

 

[Medlock]

Easy ball to cut out. Completely gutless

 

[Badger Blade]

The best way I can sum it up is that our defence always react to what opponents do and never anticipate it. That's why they're constantly taken by surprise for things that seem so obvious. They react and try to close down the player with the ball, but forget about the simple things like marking players in the box, or watching for runners into the box. No one reads the game or sees what is going to happen. They're disorganised and there is no leadership at the back. It's like watching kids under 8s football where everyone wants to be where the ball is.

They're footballing robots who don't have a mind of their own, they sleepwalk through games doing the same thing hoping that things will go their way instead of making it happen themselves. When we're attacking, its still the tippy-tappy stuff around the edge of the box and a cross that is easy to defend. As far as our defending is concerned, as soon as they have to face their own goal, its almost inevitable that we'll concede because once they're turned round, they're clueless and that's where the keeper comes in to communicate or take matters into his own hands as the final option.

When we concede a shit goal, there's never anyone shouting the odds or reading the riot act, they just stand there, hands on heads thinking "oh well, we only conceded 2 this week." As soon as Preston got one back, they all shit themselves instead of just carrying on, keeping their shape, keeping their discipline and keeping the ball. The situation wasn't helped by the baffling substitutions either. As crap as Brewster's finishing was, he was keeping the Preston defence on their toes.

The top and bottom of it for me is that we barely have an intelligent footballer or a proper leader on the books. There's no anticipation, no tactical head on the pitch, they all just amble about willing the opposition to miss the goal rather than forcing the issue. Chris Wilder and Alan Knill are GONE and the old days of "yes boss, no boss, 3 bags full boss" are gone too, looking to them to inspire or come up with an idea to break the opposition down.

They're all foot soliders who act on orders but when pushed, have no initiative of their own, there's nobody except MGW (who's not even our player) who can pull a rabbit out the hat when we desperately need it.

 

[Balham]

I get the point about Foderingham and don't necessarily disagree but where the fuck has John Egan gone? You could throw a blanket over him, Robinson and RND. He's our centre back and it's the 91st minute.

 

[Stevo]

They're footballing robots who don't have a mind of their own, they sleepwalk through games doing the same thing hoping that things will go their way instead of making it happen themselves. When we're attacking, its still the tippy-tappy stuff around the edge of the box and a cross that is easy to defend. As far as our defending is concerned, as soon as they have to face their own goal, its almost inevitable that we'll concede because once they're turned round, they're clueless and that's where the keeper comes in to communicate or take matters into his own hands as the final option.

When we concede a shit goal, there's never anyone shouting the odds or reading the riot act, they just stand there, hands on heads thinking "oh well, we only conceded 2 this week." As soon as Preston got one back, they all shit themselves instead of just carrying on, keeping their shape, keeping their discipline and keeping the ball. The situation wasn't helped by the baffling substitutions either. As crap as Brewster's finishing was, he was keeping the Preston defence on their toes.

The top and bottom of it for me is that we barely have an intelligent footballer or a proper leader on the books. There's no anticipation, no tactical head on the pitch, they all just amble about willing the opposition to miss the goal rather than forcing the issue. Chris Wilder and Alan Knill are GONE and the old days of "yes boss, no boss, 3 bags full boss" are gone too, looking to them to inspire or come up with an idea to break the opposition down.

They're all foot soliders who act on orders but when pushed, have no initiative of their own, there's nobody except MGW (who's not even our player) who can pull a rabbit out the hat when we desperately need it.

There is simply no individual ownership, every player just thinks of they make an error then someone else will mop up for them, these players are becoming and embarrassment to the club

 

[dillis]

Wes was man of the match. That’s how bad we were

 

[ISZA ⚔️]

Wes being number 1 for a few games - fine.

Wes being considered a long-term number 1 - extremely alarming.

 

[blade too long]

top piece of blaming

its great being a fan and being critical of whats obviously a dead easy job

a keeper of ours should never ever let a goal in


what a twat

 

[Black Cloud]

‘League one’ Wes is crap but marginally better than Olsen....hence we now class him as acceptable. I’m more concerned that Robinson continues to pass back to him whenever he manages to control the ball.....
We should protect him rather than expose his limitations ...whoever is coaching Robo wants commiting whilst the idiot that bought him in the first place should hang his head in shame rather than in £50 notes...

I did think about starting a thread as to whether Robo gets in the worst ever Blades 11....??....got to be up there surely