MATCH DAY THREAD: The Mighty Blades v Birmingham

[Nade]

Can anyone give me a link to a working stream*? Can't seem to find one.

*By 'stream' I mean a small river, and by 'link' I mean bus link.

 

[northsomersetblade]

mark zuckerbergs monster

 

[FinchleyBlade]

Appalling atmosphere again.

What has happened to our vocal support? We're 3rd ffs!

 

[Jon P]

Appalling atmosphere again.

What has happened to our vocal support? We're 3rd ffs!

It’s an awful game so far to be fair.

 

[Jon P]

Struggling to break them down. Wouldn’t mind seeing brooks run at them.

 

[Innuendoandouttheother]

Yep. Definitely a game for Brooks this. They've been woeful, but that was a great strike to be fair.

 

[LoxBlade]

We seem to concede goals of this nature quite a lot, Hull, Burton and now tonight, wonder goals that you can't do much about?

 

[Iceybabey]

Get Brooks on ont' wing

 

[sufcboy95]

We’re so slow tonight, stop messing about with ball ffs

 

[FriethBlade]

Other managers are wise to our tactics. They are letting us knock it around whilst marking Sharp and Leon very closely. They then hit us on the break. If that lad had passed it to the 2 free in the middle we could have been 2 down.

We need some penetration from midfield to pill their centre backs out. Time for Brooks.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

We seem to concede goals of this nature quite a lot, Hull, Burton and now tonight, wonder goals that you can't do much about?

Midfield give too much space in that area of the pitch, they invite it and everything is flying in at the minute. This game is crying out for Brooks, they won't be able to handle him, take Sharp off.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Bit confused by these comments, thought we’ve played fairly well and been done completely against the run of play. Have looked dangerous, and Clarke had the best chance of the game and chose to take it with the wrong foot. I can see Brooks coming on but don’t think we need wild alterations, just be a bit more clinical.

 

[jamie_blade]

We missed Coutts against Fulham and we miss him tonight. Sorry but Lundstrum is not the answer, we are far too slow in possession.

 

[originaltrueblade]

Lundstram far too slow but he has done some good work but then let down by giving the ball away twice. I know if was a good shot but surely the keeper could of moved across his goal a little toward his left. I’m afraid I fear when a Long range shot comes in its going to end up in the back of the net

 

[Innuendoandouttheother]

Bit confused by these comments, thought we’ve played fairly well and been done completely against the run of play. Have looked dangerous, and Clarke had the best chance of the game and chose to take it with the wrong foot. I can see Brooks coming on but don’t think we need wild alterations, just be a bit more clinical.

Totally agree. We've dominated and they've scored with a top strike. Clarke missed a real chance. We're missing our right wingbacks, although Bash hasn't been bad. Brooks' pace and skill could win this for us. Lundstram hasn't been bad either, Fleck however... Still far from over this. Faith very much kept.

 

[mancunianblade]

We missed Coutts against Fulham and we miss him tonight. Sorry but Lundstrum is not the answer, we are far too slow in possession.

Sorry but this is just lazy. We lose the game following his injury and we are behind now but we scored 4 against fulham and we are creating as many chances as we did with Coutts. I’d love to have him playing but your statement is nothing more than second guessing ether that or you are vastly over estimating Coutts defensive contribution. I fear anything that happens will be blamed on Lundstram

 

[Jon P]

Brooks for God’s sake. Can’t get in behind. Give them something to think about.

 

[Iceybabey]

Reyt, I'm off

 

[Innuendoandouttheother]

Leon!!!!

 

[FriethBlade]

Trying to walk it in

 

[Slim Man]

Bit deflating. That’s their second away point all season.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Season over for me.

 

[bettsyblade86]

I think everyone is under estimating the lack of a proper wing back. I've nothing against Bash who can fill in very well but the lack of natural width on the right is for me a bigger miss to us then Coutts is. We were very dependant on the left hand side tonight. A proper wide man gives us much better balance. I obviously haven't seen much of him but i'd have Thomas on the bench. Carruthers is definitely not the answer out wide.

 

[oldblade]

Bit deflating. That’s their second away point all season.

That's one way of looking at it.

But their results have generally been better against the better sides. They have played 5 of the current top 6 and not lost against any of them. All their points except one have come from sides currently placed 11th or higher.

Their only point from a bottom half side was against Bolton. They have lost all of their other 8 games against bottom half sides, but have lost only 3 of their 10 matches against top half sides.

This point may not be quite such a poor result as it seems.

 

[FriethBlade]

Agree Betsy that we are missing Freeman/Baldock. However Cotterill set them up well, let us have the ball in less dangerois positions and defended well in and around the box

 

[nicksufc]

To put things into context, Birmingham had one shot on goal all game.

 

[Iceybabey]

We need a lift. January can't come quick enough

 

[Vegasblade1]

C'mon guys good point after going behind and injuries are hampering us but everything went down the left tonight and when Baldock/Freeman are back we will be back on it!

 

[Vegasblade1]

Season over for me.

Jeez worst comment ever!

 

[FriethBlade]

Its a complimemt as to how well we are doing that sides like Birmingham are coming to the Lane and are happy to defend all game in order to knick a point !