Millwall vs Sheffield United

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Championship Week 32 - Saturday 19th February 2023 - 12:30 - The New Den
Please keep all discussion related to the match within this thread.


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Referee: Stephen Martin
Assistant Referee: Lee Venamore
Assistant Referee: Jonathan Hunt
Fourth Official: Charles Breakspear

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[BangorBlade]

Coulibaly should be given a chance, its strange that even when hes on the bench hes not brought on ???

 

[Ralph Blade]

Sloppy defending cost us there together with a referee that blew for nearly everything on them and very little for us. We showed plenty to get back into the match and things very much went their way. Burnley will beat Milwall at a canter in midweek.

 

[FulwoodBlades]

Throwing it away,are'nt they.

Why should they bother getting promoted 95% of em would be binned off.

That is closer to the truth than many will believe.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

There's no way Hecky will change from a back 5, but no matter what league we are in next season we've got to change to a back 4.

I know, and that's what frustrates me most. He'll stick with the same formation, same tactics. Berge will start again. He'll keep bringing on Ozzy and nothing will change. The table flatters his ability as a manager. He has no idea how to turn this around and no idea how to turn things around in matches. Imagine Hecky in charge of us in the Premier League. That's a scary thought. We'll be embarrassed every week, more so than our last relegation.

 

[SLB]

This team will not go up…../

Hope not as THIS team would make our second Prem season side look like Bayern Munich.

 

[SWB]

Good game, we played well, we go again.

you must be joking.....surely1

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

There's no way Hecky will change from a back 5, but no matter what league we are in next season we've got to change to a back 4.

Whether 5 or 4 we need ‘full backs’ (sic) that can defend

 

[Razor_Blade]

That is closer to the truth than many will believe.

95 % will be binned off without promotion, we cand afford to renew contracts, we will end up with has beans and freebies and lg1

We get promoted most of them will get 1 years prem wages so they have a lot to play for.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

We’ve not been good enough for a while. The league is awful and an average team that have beat us today sit 5th in the league. It shows how bad the league is.

We don’t beat Norwich, Blackburn, Burnley playing like that

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

Be very surprised if Boro don't catch us now

Well done to all concerned

With this manager we needed a 20 point lead and 3 quality signings

So what could / should Hecky have done differently - beyond teaching defenders how to defend ?

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Hecky needs to sort that defence out. Marking today terrible all 3 giveaway goals thanks to poor marking.

We cannot cope with playing against a crafty centre forward,he's shagged us before Bradshaw.

 

[Hockey'sBeard]

How many times do we lose ball - poor pass - pocket picked in possession and beaten by a quick break with poor defending and dismal marking.

 

[Stuart mitchell]

I know, and that's what frustrates me most. He'll stick with the same formation, same tactics. Berge will start again. He'll keep bringing on Ozzy and nothing will change. The table flatters his ability as a manager. He has no idea how to turn this around and no idea how to turn things around in matches. Imagine Hecky in charge of us in the Premier League. That's a scary thought. We'll be embarrassed every week, more so than our last relegation.

What we would give to swop him for Michael carrack eh

 

[Razor_Blade]

Is anyone willing to admit them stupid cup games took alot out of this already stretched squad.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

What we would give to swop him for Michael carrack eh

We'd go for an ex Premier League player come first time manager and end up with Peter Crouch!

 

[haich1889]

not played well since burnley game for me

 

[Wickersley Blade]

Whether 5 or 4 we need ‘full backs’ (sic) that can defend

Always spaces down the side, both wb's need to recover, or we'll have to change to a back four.

 

[Hackey Blade]

not played well since burnley game for me

spot on

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

They should have been out of sight by half time lets not forget.

 

[FulwoodBlades]

Throwing it away,are'nt they.

Why should they bother getting promoted 95% of em would be binned off.

And if you do start thinking in that way, don’t forget that the same doubtless applies to the management staff ….

 

[Karaoke Blade]

The good news is that Egan can't play that badly again. Can he?

 

[Hockey'sBeard]

Courtney talking well on sky - fair assessment

 

[Wickersley Blade]

The good news is that Egan can't play that badly again. Can he?

I don't know if it's just me but he looks slow and tired often.

 

[Karaoke Blade]

I don't know if it's just me but he looks slow and tired often.

He seemed switched off from the start today.

 

[Espania blade]

We really don't like teams that come on to us!
Berge was awful first half better in the second, MaCtee and Osborn brought some energy when they came on we looked a much better side, can't understand the "pile on" these two guys, Defence was pretty ragged today, Egan covered a lot of ground, sure he made mistakes but I think he is always looking to cover for team mates and that costs him, it leaves him out of position too many times, I thought Bash' was OK, Robinson had a bad day.
It really is "squeaky bum" time!

 

[El Volví]

I think that now is a great time to remind ourselves of this:

 

[Nade]

It was a good game and I'd have been happy if it wasn't for their third goal. Frustrating.

The meltdowns on here are embarrassing. Pull yourselves together you bunch of Bakewell tarts.

 

[Hockey'sBeard]

Hecky talked with honesty and studio pundits talking sense too - makes a change

 

[William Large]

We got exactly what we deserved in that game = fuck all.
Heard Hecky pre match telling us how they knew how Millwall would play, how they were ready etc etc…. Utter nonsense.
We let a far less talented footballing team, out play us, show more desire and guile than is and be deserved winner.
I think we all knew berge would be a passenger in this game so why fucking bother with him? Not that it’s all his fault but it’s clear that he is a luxury player that can only be arsed to turn it on at home and against much inferior opposition.
We haven’t played well for a couple of months now and been getting away with it.

 

[St Albans Blade]

Bottom line is, Hecky, Squad and most importantly the Board will be judged on whether we’re promoted this season or not.

Until then, I’ll keep my gunpowder dry. Unfortunately no humble pie tonight.

Those who remember the Boxing Day Massacre season know only too well how one result can devastate a season. We’ve now had two back-to-back.

The Spurs game could be a further reality check.

UTB