2022/2023 Match Thread Luton Town v. Sheffield United - 26th August 2022

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Championship Week 6 - Friday 26th August 2022 - 20:00 - Kenilworth Road
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Referee: David Webb
Assistant Referee: Ian Cooper
Assistant Referee: Graham Kane
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[Blade58]

He picked up a knock last game

Didn’t see that coming

 

[South Sea Blade]

I don't know why people are over-reacting to the team news - it's obviously due to knocks and niggles etc. Still a team that should win this game.

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

I do think berge in CM for away games is a better idea he gives us much more control of an away game when the home team have a go

It dosent work

 

[Hamandcheese]

This constant surprise absentee thing has become an absolute joke

 

[Westran]

This constant surprise absentee thing has become an absolute joke

It's almost like Hecky has said he'll rotate the squad

 

[Hamandcheese]

Presumably hecky thinks this one just suits Bash more than A-Hod?

 

[Hamandcheese]

It's almost like Hecky has said he'll rotate the squad

Yeah that explains Osula in over Khadra doesn't it

 

[bakeblade]

This constant surprise absentee thing has become an absolute joke

It really is, I was expecting same side maybe Ndiaye in.
Khadra not in squad????

 

[Bladesthorpe]

Saying Fleck fractured foot and Ankle carrying knock on Radio Sheff.

 

[Espania blade]

Three youngsters on the bench plus Doyle who only 19 and as yet untried - strange selection but in Heck'y I trust

 

[Frank the tank]

Hope bash plays better than his last spell

 

[sheff_blade90]

surprised we're not unchanged but bashams a very nice change to have. but if the players arent brimmed with confidence after last week. they never will be. even mcburnie could have had a hatful.

you expect to have 3 pts tonight

 

[El Volví]

It's a win tonight and dare I say it, McBurnie to score

 

[Westran]

Yeah that explains Osula in over Khadra doesn't it

He picked up a knock in the last game so he's resting him as we have another game Tuesday. Its not that difficult or even surprising. It's managing your squad to give yourself the best chance over the course of a season

 

[Keen Blade]

Hope he doesn't play Berge deep + McAtee forward , hope it's the other way around.....
Or not a flat 3 anyway

 

[robbiez666]

from earlier in the week:

"“Flecky, Iliman and Anel, impact injuries. Expecting them all to be fine. Bash and Tommy back fit. Enda and Ciaran have been on the grass today, but won’t be ready for Friday. Bogez progressing well. Ozzy, we’ll be led by his symptoms” Hecky’s squad update."

 

[Hamandcheese]

I guess injuries picked up in games are more excusable than those picked up in training

We're making progress

 

[bakeblade]

from earlier in the week:

"“Flecky, Iliman and Anel, impact injuries. Expecting them all to be fine. Bash and Tommy back fit. Enda and Ciaran have been on the grass today, but won’t be ready for Friday. Bogez progressing well. Ozzy, we’ll be led by his symptoms” Hecky’s squad update."

No mention of Khadra, wonder what's happening to him

 

[Kevin Arnott]

He picked up a knock in the last game so he's resting him as we have another game Tuesday. Its not that difficult or even surprising. It's managing your squad to give yourself the best chance over the course of a season

Is Reading on Tuesday or W*nesday next week ? I thought W ?

 

[Westran]

Is Reading on Tuesday or W*nesday next week ? I thought W ?

Tuesday

 

[JJBlade]

I'll watch enthusiastically for 10 minutes, but if we start on the back foot, use slow sideways, backwards aimless passing that's going nowhere, I'll switch it off.
I don't want to fall asleep to early or I won't sleep tonight.

I understand the keep it tight, kill the game, quieten the home crowd stuff, but a slow starting United can rarely flick a switch and change it up, if we don't have a go and at least try to win, we won't get the draw we're looking for.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

I'll watch enthusiastically for 10 minutes, but if we start on the back foot, use slow sideways, backwards aimless passing that's going nowhere, I'll switch it off.
I don't want to fall asleep to early or I won't sleep tonight.

I understand the keep it tight, kill the game, quieten the home crowd stuff, but a slow starting United can rarely flick a switch and change it up, if we don't have a go and at least try to win, we won't get the draw we're looking for.

talk about giving up early. We got battered first half vs qpr last season and played negatively. We won that game after half time.

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

Just the 11 players unavailable tonight. Can we make it 12 versus Reading?

 

[JJBlade]

talk about giving up early. We got battered first half vs qpr last season and played negatively. We won that game after half time.

Yes we did
But it rarely happens, but if we start slow there's a fairly good chance we'll bore the entire nation to sleep, including me.

We all know with United, they can never pinch anything, they'll either go all out to win, or they'll lose
They might lose if they go all out as well, but I'd rather that than wonder why we lost 1-0 and produced absolutely nothing

 

[Hamandcheese]

if we don't have a go and at least try to win, we won't get the draw we're looking for.

 

[robbiez666]

A good pre-match listen. Especially at the end

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

Whys it always a woman presenting games nowadays?

 

[jono_t2000]

Sad for Kad. .

Fleck, Ndiaye and Anel were mentioned as taking knocks against Blackburn.

So assume Khadra just completely left out for this one.

 

[originaltrueblade]

Fleck has a fracture…Hecky

 

[Toronto Blade]

Let's hope Fleck's fractured leg is not a serious fracture. Strange that earlier Hecky said the impact injuries to the three players all were expected to be fine. His injury can't be too bad they should have detected a fracture fairly quickly.