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Well, that were fucking bobbar, wonnit?

Odd isn't it, about United. We play the top of the league, fancied team and expecting a dicking and turn out the most comprehensive performance I've seen us do since the early PL season then come back to the Lane against what is on paper a team full of cloggers and they do a very well worked job on us. Most other teams are updating their spreadsheets now as to what to do with the resurgent Blades and we'd better start having a plan B because tonight we didn't even have a plan A.

Hecky was right not to change a winning formula. You don't wallop Burnley then make several changes just for shits and giggles. But from the outset it was clear we were not easy with Rotherham's pressing and certain players had just reverted to Wilderball pumping long balls into the wings where Rotherham were waiting or in the case of the main protagonist - Oliver Norwood - blindly chipping clever balls forward into fucking no-one or out of play. We weren't creating danger or even threat and Rotherham sat back watching us pass pointlessly across the backline trying to make headway down either flank. When Fleck went off with another fucking injury and we brought a livelier McAtee on we did start to go at them a bit but by then we were one down to a classic C3PO/Enda fuck up which simply handed Toytown the goal on a plate. It was a real 'bent-slightly-at-the-knees-cheeks-spread-biting-on-the-strap' submission to them in yellow. In truth throughout the game they'd come determined to get at least something out of the night instead of a penising. And let's face it, they have form for doing it at the squeals, so why not come to high-flying Sheffield United and make them consider maybe they aren't as good as the previous three games suggest? They did just that. We failed to come out and at them in the second half and reverted to half chances and hustle and bustle rather than the concerted, determined and frankly excellent punishment handed out on Saturday. All over this match we looked like we'd simply reset ourselves to the QPR game in levels of non-productivity and endeavour even with format changes and substitutions.

We still have the chance to go to Cardiff on Saturday and go top, with Burnley and Blackburn punching each other out the following day. If we turn up like tonight and think it's in the bag we'll end up fourth and will have to scrap our way back into the fight after a lengthy break and practically a new squad with the returnees, inshallah. Tonight was a vast, disappointing missed opportunity, gifting Rotherham all the spoils and showing our absolute weaknesses to a watching world. Certain players need to up their game for the final match before the break and at least go into it not giving the points away like we did tonight.

Foderingham 6/10: One uncharacteristic fluffed cross and no chance with the goal. Tale of the game really that he barely has much to save or do yet we still lose
Baldock 6/10: Tigerish and committed but basically ineffective
Anel 5/10: Hate to say it but his recent performances have contained inconsistencies. One surging run tonight. Nowt much else
Egan 6/10: Covered a lot of ground both late on up the pitch and in defence. Shite smack on goal though. That should have gone in
Robinson 4/10: Part of a weak spot for us tonight and although in spells in the tackle, he was half to blame for their goal. Shame, because I thought Saturday saved his reputation
Stevens 3/10: Below standard and lacking in so many areas. He's not the Enda we knew from what ... five years ago now. And we are paying for that
Osborn 4/10: Back to his usual 'runs-about' mode and frankly ineffective. Even at LWB where he was marginally better and more involved, the link up play was scrappy and disjointed from him
Norwood 4/10: 'When he plays well, we play well'. I'll leave that fucker hanging there for you Norwood fanboys to consider whilst factoring in his inconsistency. And for fucks sake. He's had what ... fifteen free kicks this season from a scoring position and put one in. The rest have ended up clearing the goalposts entirely without the keeper getting a hand on them. If that's not enough indication to let some other fucker take them then I don't know what is. He is SHITE at free kicks ... sweet feet or not. If you have fifteen free kicks from that position and you are that good, at least twelve should be on target. Over the bar they are fuck all use. Saved/parried they are still active for N'Daiye/McBurnie to pounce
Fleck 2/10: Prior to his injury he was anonymous
N'Daiye 5.5/10: Tried very hard to have any effect but was found not once my a pisspoor midfield or wingbacks. Rotherham also managed to put a massive air gap between him and McBurnie where no spark could jump across
McBurnie 6/10: Had a few chances but he was not fed or supported at all. Hope he's got the legs for Cardiff

McAtee 6/10: Improved performance with some tricky runs but nowt to show for it. Shame he was subbed
Basham 6.5/10: Added some grit and experience into midfield
Sharp 3/10: Usual hustle and bustle from Billy. I doubt he'll score this season again
Khadra 4/10: Went at them with no result. One very poor cross then another which should have gone in

HJ&SMcC 3/10: Thought they just got the whole game wrong tonight. Mind you, the players should take some of that also. Tonight was dreadfully disappointing

pommpey
 

pommpey said:
Well, that were fucking bobbar, wonnit?

Odd isn't it, about United. We play the top of the league, fancied team and expecting a dicking and turn out the most comprehensive performance I've seen us do since the early PL season then come back to the Lane against what is on paper a team full of cloggers and they do a very well worked job on us. Most other teams are updating their spreadsheets now as to what to do with the resurgent Blades and we'd better start having a plan B because tonight we didn't even have a plan A.

Hecky was right not to change a winning formula. You don't wallop Burnley then make several changes just for shits and giggles. But from the outset it was clear we were not easy with Rotherham's pressing and certain players had just reverted to Wilderball pumping long balls into the wings where Rotherham were waiting or in the case of the main protagonist - Oliver Norwood - blindly chipping clever balls forward into fucking no-one or out of play. We weren't creating danger or even threat and Rotherham sat back watching us pass pointlessly across the backline trying to make headway down either flank. When Fleck went off with another fucking injury and we brought a livelier McAtee on we did start to go at them a bit but by then we were one down to a classic C3PO/Enda fuck up which simply handed Toytown the goal on a plate. It was a real 'bent-slightly-at-the-knees-cheeks-spread-biting-on-the-strap' submission to them in yellow. In truth throughout the game they'd come determined to get at least something out of the night instead of a penising. And let's face it, they have form for doing it at the squeals, so why not come to high-flying Sheffield United and make them consider maybe they aren't as good as the previous three games suggest? They did just that. We failed to come out and at them in the second half and reverted to half chances and hustle and bustle rather than the concerted, determined and frankly excellent punishment handed out on Saturday. All over this match we looked like we'd simply reset ourselves to the QPR game in levels of non-productivity and endeavour even with format changes and substitutions.

We still have the chance to go to Cardiff on Saturday and go top, with Burnley and Blackburn punching each other out the following day. If we turn up like tonight and think it's in the bag we'll end up fourth and will have to scrap our way back into the fight after a lengthy break and practically a new squad with the returnees, inshallah. Tonight was a vast, disappointing missed opportunity, gifting Rotherham all the spoils and showing our absolute weaknesses to a watching world. Certain players need to up their game for the final match before the break and at least go into it not giving the points away like we did tonight.

Foderingham 6/10: One uncharacteristic fluffed cross and no chance with the goal. Tale of the game really that he barely has much to save or do yet we still lose
Baldock 6/10: Tigerish and committed but basically ineffective
Anel 5/10: Hate to say it but his recent performances have contained inconsistencies. One surging run tonight. Nowt much else
Egan 6/10: Covered a lot of ground both late on up the pitch and in defence. Shite smack on goal though. That should have gone in
Robinson 4/10: Part of a weak spot for us tonight and although in spells in the tackle, he was half to blame for their goal. Shame, because I thought Saturday saved his reputation
Stevens 3/10: Below standard and lacking in so many areas. He's not the Enda we knew from what ... five years ago now. And we are paying for that
Osborn 4/10: Back to his usual 'runs-about' mode and frankly ineffective. Even at LWB where he was marginally better and more involved, the link up play was scrappy and disjointed from him
Norwood 4/10: 'When he plays well, we play well'. I'll leave that fucker hanging there for you Norwood fanboys to consider whilst factoring in his inconsistency. And for fucks sake. He's had what ... fifteen free kicks this season from a scoring position and put one in. The rest have ended up clearing the goalposts entirely without the keeper getting a hand on them. If that's not enough indication to let some other fucker take them then I don't know what is. He is SHITE at free kicks ... sweet feet or not. If you have fifteen free kicks from that position and you are that good, at least twelve should be on target. Over the bar they are fuck all use. Saved/parried they are still active for N'Daiye/McBurnie to pounce
Fleck 2/10: Prior to his injury he was anonymous
N'Daiye 6.5/10: Tried very hard to have any effect but was found not once my a pisspoor midfield or wingbacks. Rotherham also managed to put a massive air gap between him and McBurnie where no spark could jump across
McBurnie 6.5/10: Had a few chances but he was not fed or supported at all. Hope he's got the legs for Cardiff

McAtee 6/10: Improved performance with some tricky runs but nowt to show for it. Shame he was subbed
Basham 6.5/10: Added some grit and experience into midfield
Sharp 3/10: Usual hustle and bustle from Billy. I doubt he'll score this season again
Khadra 4/10: Went at them with no result. One very poor cross then another which should have gone in

HJ&SMcC 3/10: Thought they just got the whole game wrong tonight. Mind you, the players should take some of that also. Tonight was dreadfully disappointing

pommpey
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Not first

pommpey
 
Not second.

Much like tonight's game, second best.
 
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Constantly Optimistic... said:
My thoughts are that Hecky is a great coach, he has shown this with the under 23s. He is a good player motivator and his post match analysis is always honest and accurate. His failing is that he is a very poor planner and tactician. I do not think he analyses the opposition in advance. He doesn't have a gameplan for most games. He chucks out a team hoping they'll sort it out themselves. I am sure this is what happened against Burnley. The players worked out their weaknesses. Too often we meet difficult organised opposition and we have no plans how to deal with it, like QPR, Brum, Luton and now Rovrum. They came with a plan and executed it. They deserved to win 2-0, looked a deff penalty to me. The subs, like so often, were baffling. Let Hecky look after the coaching, managing the players, they do respect him. Bring in a tactical mind, a match preparation team, who study the opposition and set up a plan to beat them. This is the only way forward imo. We just look so directionless at times. What was the gameplan tonight? What was our formation? Where were their weaknesses that we exploited?
And someone please tell Norwood that Beckham's golden rule was hit the target with a free kick. It doesn't have to be a worldy. Hit the target, score or collect the crumbs from a save. Blasting over the bar is just a waste of time. Make them make a save. Still optimistic, but frustrated! We have enough good players to win this league, we just need better method.
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Posted earlier in match thread, pretty much concurs with your analysis. We were under prepared, under par and generally bobbar tonight. Thanks as always, love the summary, more witty and fun to read than my own attempt!
 
Think the players walked on the pitch & just expected it to happen …it was a rinse & repeat of the QPR match where a fit organised team that were happy to sit deep & counter again came away with a result .
The passing was too slow , predictable and deliberate in build up & as soon as any Rothm player closed them fine it was full reverse or sideways .. particularly the wingbacks who supplied no width whatsoever.
Back line looked nervous carrying the ball & the midfield desperately missed Doyle’s energy & ability to carry the ball . Fleck , Norwood & Osborne provided no creativity whatsoever & how McAtee can get more game time that Khadra is beyond a fkg mystery to me !!!.
On a night where we looked flat the only shining beacon was Khadra who at least looked willing to have the courage to carry the ball & beat a man, where others took the safe option.
Disappointing as it nullified Sat result ,I thought f it would be a tight game & when sides line up 541 it’s so important you get that first goal .
Something we’re gonna have to learn to contend with if we’re gonna sustain a chance of promotion.
Ah well Room 101 for that one I’m afraid & let’s hope we get the lines of Bogle , Berge , RND & Lowe back sooner rather than later .
 
Fair play to yourself and Deadbat .

I couldn't sum up the motivation to make a cup of tea, so just went back to bed!
 
I didn’t like that we played so safe and patient.

I don’t really understand why we don’t just go all out and attack a team who has set up to defend - I mean fully gamble, get players beyond the ball carrier and take risks, leave them one on one at the back etc.

Rotherham ate up our safe and sideways passes easily.
 
Rotherham were a team of giants.
Hecky committed midfield suicide by playing Norwood , Fleck & Osborn , especially with Osborn on the R flank (not that Fleck has a R foot either).
I know Fallowfield's view of our manager is somewhat eccentric , but tonight I have to say that I am livid with Hecky's setup.
And it takes him far too long to recognise it + get Bash & Khadra on so we can at least try to give Rovrum a game.
Pisspoor management Hecky.
Shit setup.
Even shittier motivation - that cunt of a stadium announcer asked "how much do we wanna go top" - the players gave their answer
"Are we bothered ?"
Nope.
 
pommpey said:
Well, that were fucking bobbar, wonnit?

Odd isn't it, about United. We play the top of the league, fancied team and expecting a dicking and turn out the most comprehensive performance I've seen us do since the early PL season then come back to the Lane against what is on paper a team full of cloggers and they do a very well worked job on us. Most other teams are updating their spreadsheets now as to what to do with the resurgent Blades and we'd better start having a plan B because tonight we didn't even have a plan A.

Hecky was right not to change a winning formula. You don't wallop Burnley then make several changes just for shits and giggles. But from the outset it was clear we were not easy with Rotherham's pressing and certain players had just reverted to Wilderball pumping long balls into the wings where Rotherham were waiting or in the case of the main protagonist - Oliver Norwood - blindly chipping clever balls forward into fucking no-one or out of play. We weren't creating danger or even threat and Rotherham sat back watching us pass pointlessly across the backline trying to make headway down either flank. When Fleck went off with another fucking injury and we brought a livelier McAtee on we did start to go at them a bit but by then we were one down to a classic C3PO/Enda fuck up which simply handed Toytown the goal on a plate. It was a real 'bent-slightly-at-the-knees-cheeks-spread-biting-on-the-strap' submission to them in yellow. In truth throughout the game they'd come determined to get at least something out of the night instead of a penising. And let's face it, they have form for doing it at the squeals, so why not come to high-flying Sheffield United and make them consider maybe they aren't as good as the previous three games suggest? They did just that. We failed to come out and at them in the second half and reverted to half chances and hustle and bustle rather than the concerted, determined and frankly excellent punishment handed out on Saturday. All over this match we looked like we'd simply reset ourselves to the QPR game in levels of non-productivity and endeavour even with format changes and substitutions.

We still have the chance to go to Cardiff on Saturday and go top, with Burnley and Blackburn punching each other out the following day. If we turn up like tonight and think it's in the bag we'll end up fourth and will have to scrap our way back into the fight after a lengthy break and practically a new squad with the returnees, inshallah. Tonight was a vast, disappointing missed opportunity, gifting Rotherham all the spoils and showing our absolute weaknesses to a watching world. Certain players need to up their game for the final match before the break and at least go into it not giving the points away like we did tonight.

Foderingham 6/10: One uncharacteristic fluffed cross and no chance with the goal. Tale of the game really that he barely has much to save or do yet we still lose
Baldock 6/10: Tigerish and committed but basically ineffective
Anel 5/10: Hate to say it but his recent performances have contained inconsistencies. One surging run tonight. Nowt much else
Egan 6/10: Covered a lot of ground both late on up the pitch and in defence. Shite smack on goal though. That should have gone in
Robinson 4/10: Part of a weak spot for us tonight and although in spells in the tackle, he was half to blame for their goal. Shame, because I thought Saturday saved his reputation
Stevens 3/10: Below standard and lacking in so many areas. He's not the Enda we knew from what ... five years ago now. And we are paying for that
Osborn 4/10: Back to his usual 'runs-about' mode and frankly ineffective. Even at LWB where he was marginally better and more involved, the link up play was scrappy and disjointed from him
Norwood 4/10: 'When he plays well, we play well'. I'll leave that fucker hanging there for you Norwood fanboys to consider whilst factoring in his inconsistency. And for fucks sake. He's had what ... fifteen free kicks this season from a scoring position and put one in. The rest have ended up clearing the goalposts entirely without the keeper getting a hand on them. If that's not enough indication to let some other fucker take them then I don't know what is. He is SHITE at free kicks ... sweet feet or not. If you have fifteen free kicks from that position and you are that good, at least twelve should be on target. Over the bar they are fuck all use. Saved/parried they are still active for N'Daiye/McBurnie to pounce
Fleck 2/10: Prior to his injury he was anonymous
N'Daiye 5.5/10: Tried very hard to have any effect but was found not once my a pisspoor midfield or wingbacks. Rotherham also managed to put a massive air gap between him and McBurnie where no spark could jump across
McBurnie 6/10: Had a few chances but he was not fed or supported at all. Hope he's got the legs for Cardiff

McAtee 6/10: Improved performance with some tricky runs but nowt to show for it. Shame he was subbed
Basham 6.5/10: Added some grit and experience into midfield
Sharp 3/10: Usual hustle and bustle from Billy. I doubt he'll score this season again
Khadra 4/10: Went at them with no result. One very poor cross then another which should have gone in

HJ&SMcC 3/10: Thought they just got the whole game wrong tonight. Mind you, the players should take some of that also. Tonight was dreadfully disappointing

pommpey
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-1 for Osborn otherwise agree.

Overall performance, dismal. Fucking dismal.
 
pommpey said:
Well, that were fucking bobbar, wonnit?

Odd isn't it, about United. We play the top of the league, fancied team and expecting a dicking and turn out the most comprehensive performance I've seen us do since the early PL season then come back to the Lane against what is on paper a team full of cloggers and they do a very well worked job on us. Most other teams are updating their spreadsheets now as to what to do with the resurgent Blades and we'd better start having a plan B because tonight we didn't even have a plan A.

Hecky was right not to change a winning formula. You don't wallop Burnley then make several changes just for shits and giggles. But from the outset it was clear we were not easy with Rotherham's pressing and certain players had just reverted to Wilderball pumping long balls into the wings where Rotherham were waiting or in the case of the main protagonist - Oliver Norwood - blindly chipping clever balls forward into fucking no-one or out of play. We weren't creating danger or even threat and Rotherham sat back watching us pass pointlessly across the backline trying to make headway down either flank. When Fleck went off with another fucking injury and we brought a livelier McAtee on we did start to go at them a bit but by then we were one down to a classic C3PO/Enda fuck up which simply handed Toytown the goal on a plate. It was a real 'bent-slightly-at-the-knees-cheeks-spread-biting-on-the-strap' submission to them in yellow. In truth throughout the game they'd come determined to get at least something out of the night instead of a penising. And let's face it, they have form for doing it at the squeals, so why not come to high-flying Sheffield United and make them consider maybe they aren't as good as the previous three games suggest? They did just that. We failed to come out and at them in the second half and reverted to half chances and hustle and bustle rather than the concerted, determined and frankly excellent punishment handed out on Saturday. All over this match we looked like we'd simply reset ourselves to the QPR game in levels of non-productivity and endeavour even with format changes and substitutions.

We still have the chance to go to Cardiff on Saturday and go top, with Burnley and Blackburn punching each other out the following day. If we turn up like tonight and think it's in the bag we'll end up fourth and will have to scrap our way back into the fight after a lengthy break and practically a new squad with the returnees, inshallah. Tonight was a vast, disappointing missed opportunity, gifting Rotherham all the spoils and showing our absolute weaknesses to a watching world. Certain players need to up their game for the final match before the break and at least go into it not giving the points away like we did tonight.

Foderingham 6/10: One uncharacteristic fluffed cross and no chance with the goal. Tale of the game really that he barely has much to save or do yet we still lose
Baldock 6/10: Tigerish and committed but basically ineffective
Anel 5/10: Hate to say it but his recent performances have contained inconsistencies. One surging run tonight. Nowt much else
Egan 6/10: Covered a lot of ground both late on up the pitch and in defence. Shite smack on goal though. That should have gone in
Robinson 4/10: Part of a weak spot for us tonight and although in spells in the tackle, he was half to blame for their goal. Shame, because I thought Saturday saved his reputation
Stevens 3/10: Below standard and lacking in so many areas. He's not the Enda we knew from what ... five years ago now. And we are paying for that
Osborn 4/10: Back to his usual 'runs-about' mode and frankly ineffective. Even at LWB where he was marginally better and more involved, the link up play was scrappy and disjointed from him
Norwood 4/10: 'When he plays well, we play well'. I'll leave that fucker hanging there for you Norwood fanboys to consider whilst factoring in his inconsistency. And for fucks sake. He's had what ... fifteen free kicks this season from a scoring position and put one in. The rest have ended up clearing the goalposts entirely without the keeper getting a hand on them. If that's not enough indication to let some other fucker take them then I don't know what is. He is SHITE at free kicks ... sweet feet or not. If you have fifteen free kicks from that position and you are that good, at least twelve should be on target. Over the bar they are fuck all use. Saved/parried they are still active for N'Daiye/McBurnie to pounce
Fleck 2/10: Prior to his injury he was anonymous
N'Daiye 5.5/10: Tried very hard to have any effect but was found not once my a pisspoor midfield or wingbacks. Rotherham also managed to put a massive air gap between him and McBurnie where no spark could jump across
McBurnie 6/10: Had a few chances but he was not fed or supported at all. Hope he's got the legs for Cardiff

McAtee 6/10: Improved performance with some tricky runs but nowt to show for it. Shame he was subbed
Basham 6.5/10: Added some grit and experience into midfield
Sharp 3/10: Usual hustle and bustle from Billy. I doubt he'll score this season again
Khadra 4/10: Went at them with no result. One very poor cross then another which should have gone in

HJ&SMcC 3/10: Thought they just got the whole game wrong tonight. Mind you, the players should take some of that also. Tonight was dreadfully disappointing

pommpey
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I would have marked Khadra higher, things at least happened when he was on the pitch, he took people on and whipped in crosses.

It's history now, though.
 

Un be known to you Blades, they carried on playin after everyone had fecked off,i knew this was going to happen and hid in the bogs,games just finished now at 2.30am score still the same.

Oh another RR............Burnley beat Rotherham...............Blades beat Burnley.......................Rotherham beat Blades...............football does yer head in.
 
pommpey said:
Well, that were fucking bobbar, wonnit?

Odd isn't it, about United. We play the top of the league, fancied team and expecting a dicking and turn out the most comprehensive performance I've seen us do since the early PL season then come back to the Lane against what is on paper a team full of cloggers and they do a very well worked job on us. Most other teams are updating their spreadsheets now as to what to do with the resurgent Blades and we'd better start having a plan B because tonight we didn't even have a plan A.

Hecky was right not to change a winning formula. You don't wallop Burnley then make several changes just for shits and giggles. But from the outset it was clear we were not easy with Rotherham's pressing and certain players had just reverted to Wilderball pumping long balls into the wings where Rotherham were waiting or in the case of the main protagonist - Oliver Norwood - blindly chipping clever balls forward into fucking no-one or out of play. We weren't creating danger or even threat and Rotherham sat back watching us pass pointlessly across the backline trying to make headway down either flank. When Fleck went off with another fucking injury and we brought a livelier McAtee on we did start to go at them a bit but by then we were one down to a classic C3PO/Enda fuck up which simply handed Toytown the goal on a plate. It was a real 'bent-slightly-at-the-knees-cheeks-spread-biting-on-the-strap' submission to them in yellow. In truth throughout the game they'd come determined to get at least something out of the night instead of a penising. And let's face it, they have form for doing it at the squeals, so why not come to high-flying Sheffield United and make them consider maybe they aren't as good as the previous three games suggest? They did just that. We failed to come out and at them in the second half and reverted to half chances and hustle and bustle rather than the concerted, determined and frankly excellent punishment handed out on Saturday. All over this match we looked like we'd simply reset ourselves to the QPR game in levels of non-productivity and endeavour even with format changes and substitutions.

We still have the chance to go to Cardiff on Saturday and go top, with Burnley and Blackburn punching each other out the following day. If we turn up like tonight and think it's in the bag we'll end up fourth and will have to scrap our way back into the fight after a lengthy break and practically a new squad with the returnees, inshallah. Tonight was a vast, disappointing missed opportunity, gifting Rotherham all the spoils and showing our absolute weaknesses to a watching world. Certain players need to up their game for the final match before the break and at least go into it not giving the points away like we did tonight.

Foderingham 6/10: One uncharacteristic fluffed cross and no chance with the goal. Tale of the game really that he barely has much to save or do yet we still lose
Baldock 6/10: Tigerish and committed but basically ineffective
Anel 5/10: Hate to say it but his recent performances have contained inconsistencies. One surging run tonight. Nowt much else
Egan 6/10: Covered a lot of ground both late on up the pitch and in defence. Shite smack on goal though. That should have gone in
Robinson 4/10: Part of a weak spot for us tonight and although in spells in the tackle, he was half to blame for their goal. Shame, because I thought Saturday saved his reputation
Stevens 3/10: Below standard and lacking in so many areas. He's not the Enda we knew from what ... five years ago now. And we are paying for that
Osborn 4/10: Back to his usual 'runs-about' mode and frankly ineffective. Even at LWB where he was marginally better and more involved, the link up play was scrappy and disjointed from him
Norwood 4/10: 'When he plays well, we play well'. I'll leave that fucker hanging there for you Norwood fanboys to consider whilst factoring in his inconsistency. And for fucks sake. He's had what ... fifteen free kicks this season from a scoring position and put one in. The rest have ended up clearing the goalposts entirely without the keeper getting a hand on them. If that's not enough indication to let some other fucker take them then I don't know what is. He is SHITE at free kicks ... sweet feet or not. If you have fifteen free kicks from that position and you are that good, at least twelve should be on target. Over the bar they are fuck all use. Saved/parried they are still active for N'Daiye/McBurnie to pounce
Fleck 2/10: Prior to his injury he was anonymous
N'Daiye 5.5/10: Tried very hard to have any effect but was found not once my a pisspoor midfield or wingbacks. Rotherham also managed to put a massive air gap between him and McBurnie where no spark could jump across
McBurnie 6/10: Had a few chances but he was not fed or supported at all. Hope he's got the legs for Cardiff

McAtee 6/10: Improved performance with some tricky runs but nowt to show for it. Shame he was subbed
Basham 6.5/10: Added some grit and experience into midfield
Sharp 3/10: Usual hustle and bustle from Billy. I doubt he'll score this season again
Khadra 4/10: Went at them with no result. One very poor cross then another which should have gone in

HJ&SMcC 3/10: Thought they just got the whole game wrong tonight. Mind you, the players should take some of that also. Tonight was dreadfully disappointing

pommpey
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Egan was absolutely dominated by their CF, also far too slow from goal kicks to get the ball moving forward, hence the poor tempo. More of a 4 in my book.
 
pommpey said:
Well, that were fucking bobbar, wonnit?

Odd isn't it, about United. We play the top of the league, fancied team and expecting a dicking and turn out the most comprehensive performance I've seen us do since the early PL season then come back to the Lane against what is on paper a team full of cloggers and they do a very well worked job on us. Most other teams are updating their spreadsheets now as to what to do with the resurgent Blades and we'd better start having a plan B because tonight we didn't even have a plan A.

Hecky was right not to change a winning formula. You don't wallop Burnley then make several changes just for shits and giggles. But from the outset it was clear we were not easy with Rotherham's pressing and certain players had just reverted to Wilderball pumping long balls into the wings where Rotherham were waiting or in the case of the main protagonist - Oliver Norwood - blindly chipping clever balls forward into fucking no-one or out of play. We weren't creating danger or even threat and Rotherham sat back watching us pass pointlessly across the backline trying to make headway down either flank. When Fleck went off with another fucking injury and we brought a livelier McAtee on we did start to go at them a bit but by then we were one down to a classic C3PO/Enda fuck up which simply handed Toytown the goal on a plate. It was a real 'bent-slightly-at-the-knees-cheeks-spread-biting-on-the-strap' submission to them in yellow. In truth throughout the game they'd come determined to get at least something out of the night instead of a penising. And let's face it, they have form for doing it at the squeals, so why not come to high-flying Sheffield United and make them consider maybe they aren't as good as the previous three games suggest? They did just that. We failed to come out and at them in the second half and reverted to half chances and hustle and bustle rather than the concerted, determined and frankly excellent punishment handed out on Saturday. All over this match we looked like we'd simply reset ourselves to the QPR game in levels of non-productivity and endeavour even with format changes and substitutions.

We still have the chance to go to Cardiff on Saturday and go top, with Burnley and Blackburn punching each other out the following day. If we turn up like tonight and think it's in the bag we'll end up fourth and will have to scrap our way back into the fight after a lengthy break and practically a new squad with the returnees, inshallah. Tonight was a vast, disappointing missed opportunity, gifting Rotherham all the spoils and showing our absolute weaknesses to a watching world. Certain players need to up their game for the final match before the break and at least go into it not giving the points away like we did tonight.

Foderingham 6/10: One uncharacteristic fluffed cross and no chance with the goal. Tale of the game really that he barely has much to save or do yet we still lose
Baldock 6/10: Tigerish and committed but basically ineffective
Anel 5/10: Hate to say it but his recent performances have contained inconsistencies. One surging run tonight. Nowt much else
Egan 6/10: Covered a lot of ground both late on up the pitch and in defence. Shite smack on goal though. That should have gone in
Robinson 4/10: Part of a weak spot for us tonight and although in spells in the tackle, he was half to blame for their goal. Shame, because I thought Saturday saved his reputation
Stevens 3/10: Below standard and lacking in so many areas. He's not the Enda we knew from what ... five years ago now. And we are paying for that
Osborn 4/10: Back to his usual 'runs-about' mode and frankly ineffective. Even at LWB where he was marginally better and more involved, the link up play was scrappy and disjointed from him
Norwood 4/10: 'When he plays well, we play well'. I'll leave that fucker hanging there for you Norwood fanboys to consider whilst factoring in his inconsistency. And for fucks sake. He's had what ... fifteen free kicks this season from a scoring position and put one in. The rest have ended up clearing the goalposts entirely without the keeper getting a hand on them. If that's not enough indication to let some other fucker take them then I don't know what is. He is SHITE at free kicks ... sweet feet or not. If you have fifteen free kicks from that position and you are that good, at least twelve should be on target. Over the bar they are fuck all use. Saved/parried they are still active for N'Daiye/McBurnie to pounce
Fleck 2/10: Prior to his injury he was anonymous
N'Daiye 5.5/10: Tried very hard to have any effect but was found not once my a pisspoor midfield or wingbacks. Rotherham also managed to put a massive air gap between him and McBurnie where no spark could jump across
McBurnie 6/10: Had a few chances but he was not fed or supported at all. Hope he's got the legs for Cardiff

McAtee 6/10: Improved performance with some tricky runs but nowt to show for it. Shame he was subbed
Basham 6.5/10: Added some grit and experience into midfield
Sharp 3/10: Usual hustle and bustle from Billy. I doubt he'll score this season again
Khadra 4/10: Went at them with no result. One very poor cross then another which should have gone in

HJ&SMcC 3/10: Thought they just got the whole game wrong tonight. Mind you, the players should take some of that also. Tonight was dreadfully disappointing

pommpey
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Excellent read, if you ignore the football analysis
 
Good review as ever
We looked absolutely knackered from the ko, midfield non existent, Robinson and Enda backwards and sideways all match, so slow
Norwood continues to over hit every thing when he has one of his bad night, free kicks, the usual Two foot over the bar
Fair play to Rotherham, battled, blocked, worked their socks off, solid, won every header in the box, made no mistakes, disciplined, closed us down
Very disappointing night to say the least
 
Think we have to give credit to Rotherham. At it closing down from the start . Gifted a goal, a fucking geeyen, then flawless defending ( are you reading blades defence ) and hard work, dangerous counterattacking. And this from a very makeshift Rotherham side who’s fans were fearing a shafting. They didnt look like tired, mistake prone, set piece wasting, hoofing, disappearing midfield, chance squandering, predictable dross. Got that off my chest and well done in finding Will power to report Pommps.
 
pommpey said:
Well, that were fucking bobbar, wonnit?

Odd isn't it, about United. We play the top of the league, fancied team and expecting a dicking and turn out the most comprehensive performance I've seen us do since the early PL season then come back to the Lane against what is on paper a team full of cloggers and they do a very well worked job on us. Most other teams are updating their spreadsheets now as to what to do with the resurgent Blades and we'd better start having a plan B because tonight we didn't even have a plan A.

Hecky was right not to change a winning formula. You don't wallop Burnley then make several changes just for shits and giggles. But from the outset it was clear we were not easy with Rotherham's pressing and certain players had just reverted to Wilderball pumping long balls into the wings where Rotherham were waiting or in the case of the main protagonist - Oliver Norwood - blindly chipping clever balls forward into fucking no-one or out of play. We weren't creating danger or even threat and Rotherham sat back watching us pass pointlessly across the backline trying to make headway down either flank. When Fleck went off with another fucking injury and we brought a livelier McAtee on we did start to go at them a bit but by then we were one down to a classic C3PO/Enda fuck up which simply handed Toytown the goal on a plate. It was a real 'bent-slightly-at-the-knees-cheeks-spread-biting-on-the-strap' submission to them in yellow. In truth throughout the game they'd come determined to get at least something out of the night instead of a penising. And let's face it, they have form for doing it at the squeals, so why not come to high-flying Sheffield United and make them consider maybe they aren't as good as the previous three games suggest? They did just that. We failed to come out and at them in the second half and reverted to half chances and hustle and bustle rather than the concerted, determined and frankly excellent punishment handed out on Saturday. All over this match we looked like we'd simply reset ourselves to the QPR game in levels of non-productivity and endeavour even with format changes and substitutions.

We still have the chance to go to Cardiff on Saturday and go top, with Burnley and Blackburn punching each other out the following day. If we turn up like tonight and think it's in the bag we'll end up fourth and will have to scrap our way back into the fight after a lengthy break and practically a new squad with the returnees, inshallah. Tonight was a vast, disappointing missed opportunity, gifting Rotherham all the spoils and showing our absolute weaknesses to a watching world. Certain players need to up their game for the final match before the break and at least go into it not giving the points away like we did tonight.

Foderingham 6/10: One uncharacteristic fluffed cross and no chance with the goal. Tale of the game really that he barely has much to save or do yet we still lose
Baldock 6/10: Tigerish and committed but basically ineffective
Anel 5/10: Hate to say it but his recent performances have contained inconsistencies. One surging run tonight. Nowt much else
Egan 6/10: Covered a lot of ground both late on up the pitch and in defence. Shite smack on goal though. That should have gone in
Robinson 4/10: Part of a weak spot for us tonight and although in spells in the tackle, he was half to blame for their goal. Shame, because I thought Saturday saved his reputation
Stevens 3/10: Below standard and lacking in so many areas. He's not the Enda we knew from what ... five years ago now. And we are paying for that
Osborn 4/10: Back to his usual 'runs-about' mode and frankly ineffective. Even at LWB where he was marginally better and more involved, the link up play was scrappy and disjointed from him
Norwood 4/10: 'When he plays well, we play well'. I'll leave that fucker hanging there for you Norwood fanboys to consider whilst factoring in his inconsistency. And for fucks sake. He's had what ... fifteen free kicks this season from a scoring position and put one in. The rest have ended up clearing the goalposts entirely without the keeper getting a hand on them. If that's not enough indication to let some other fucker take them then I don't know what is. He is SHITE at free kicks ... sweet feet or not. If you have fifteen free kicks from that position and you are that good, at least twelve should be on target. Over the bar they are fuck all use. Saved/parried they are still active for N'Daiye/McBurnie to pounce
Fleck 2/10: Prior to his injury he was anonymous
N'Daiye 5.5/10: Tried very hard to have any effect but was found not once my a pisspoor midfield or wingbacks. Rotherham also managed to put a massive air gap between him and McBurnie where no spark could jump across
McBurnie 6/10: Had a few chances but he was not fed or supported at all. Hope he's got the legs for Cardiff

McAtee 6/10: Improved performance with some tricky runs but nowt to show for it. Shame he was subbed
Basham 6.5/10: Added some grit and experience into midfield
Sharp 3/10: Usual hustle and bustle from Billy. I doubt he'll score this season again
Khadra 4/10: Went at them with no result. One very poor cross then another which should have gone in

HJ&SMcC 3/10: Thought they just got the whole game wrong tonight. Mind you, the players should take some of that also. Tonight was dreadfully disappointing

pommpey
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What a lacklustre performance let’s lump it forward.
And Osborn MOTM fucking hell!
 
pommpey said:
Norwood 4/10: 'When he plays well, we play well'. I'll leave that fucker hanging there for you Norwood fanboys to consider whilst factoring in his inconsistency. And for fucks sake. He's had what ... fifteen free kicks this season from a scoring position and put one in. The rest have ended up clearing the goalposts entirely without the keeper getting a hand on them. If that's not enough indication to let some other fucker take them then I don't know what is. He is SHITE at free kicks ... sweet feet or not. If you have fifteen free kicks from that position and you are that good, at least twelve should be on target. Over the bar they are fuck all use. Saved/parried they are still active for N'Daiye/McBurnie to pounce
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Interestingly, we've scored the joint 1st amount of goals directly from free kicks in the division.

One.

Last season two teams were tied in 1st place for the number of goals scored directly from free kicks- Preston and Millwall.

Two each.

Evidently, there aren't any players in the championship scoring free kicks on a particularly regular basis.
 
Liked your post , Pommpey as always, but I would disagree with the view that it was understandable not to change a winning side. The performance vs Rotherham highlighted a "slackness" of thought in team strategy & motivation. Complacency seemed to be the cause of tonight's performance (& result). I thought that Stevens & Fleck looked tired & uninterested. Managers should be invested enough to study opposition displays & select a team that is organized & motivated. In other words not just "not changing a winning team" Frankly last night's display showed complacency & lazy preparation at it's starkest.
 
I thought Norwood was MOM by some way for us- at least tried to get urgency and life into us. We started the exact opposite of how we finished against Burnley it was slow and ponderous. The wind howling about didn't help- but to me it looked liked Norwood was on his own trying to generate with 2 midgets either side of him not helping at all.

Khadra was good but after that the lot of 'em 4's.
 
I suffered till the 80th minute and felt so let down with what was unfolding in front of me ( on the pitch), I had to go for a pint. I’d normally squeamishly push past fellow fans if I ever left early full of apologies and embarrassed to be such a part timer. I felt none of that last night, we wouldn’t have scored if we’d played till midnight. We got chatting to two Millers fans pre match in the pub and fortunately told them we wouldn’t be surprised by a defeat last night rather than giving it Billy big bollox.
 

Montymagic said:
Khadra actually went forward , took players on and whipped some balls in.... should have been on much sooner, bringing players like sharp and basham on with no pace into a game where we were lacking any urgency or movement was going to achieve fuck all...and did.
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He did great for the first 5 mins he was on, then we kept ignoring him in favour of 40 yard crossfield balls to the other wing.
 
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