Not happy one bit

[ShockingBadBuy]

Most important thing, pragmatically, is that our lead at the top remains the same, while our rivals now have one less game to make the difference up ?

 

[Houston_Blade]

"I wasn't there". OK, me neither so no point arguing with a dead psychic who can't relax and enjoy the fact that we're top of the league, in better form than our closest rivals and not dropping points to them despite how you choose to use the "stats".

I'm disappointed we didn't win, I always am but I don't resort to whining and shitting myself in public.

Please point out where I've whined or shat myself in public? I was merely commenting that the OP was a good one. I would have taken a draw before the game, therefore I'm not unhappy with the result, just disappointed that we didn't get the extra 2 points that seemed to be there for the taking.

What I can't be accused of is of moving from one extreme to the other I remain fairly positive (but not gushing) whatever the results are, some people are too far one way, some are too far the other way, that's up to them and I will argue my point with these people as I see fit.

I think we will go up this year, however I think we should have got more than a point today given the circumstances. I'm very relaxed, it's 22 degrees and the sun is shining, I have a swimming pool 20 yards from my back door and the Blades are top of the league.

Also, is Derek Acorah dead? News to me if he is.

 

[Bladepicker]

"Praise or Grumble?"
"It's a grumble about United's performance and result Andy"
"Did you go to the game today?"

I wasn't there

*turns off radio*

 

[sheffielder]

Time for some people to grab their bollocks. Getting promoted is never easy.

I don't think think now is the time for fans to have a wobble and if you do keep your mouth shut.

 

[I should coco]

Sharp and Hanson did ok and got us the equaliser, but we needed someone with more threat to get behind or turn their defenders and ask a few more questions.

More threat than the division's leading scorer? How does that work then?

What is wrong with people. I thoroughly enjoyed that today. Proper football, players gave 100% from start to finish. We are the best team in this league. We will go up if we play like that every week.

Agree completely and thought it was probably our most complete performance of the season.

If people aren't happy after that, then they must find the rest of life pretty shitty. You can only kick the cat so many times.

 

[adebo]

Best performance I have seen in years. The players deserve huge credit to make the 2nd in the league look that poor. Would rather watch an entertaining draw like today than the dull shit them across the city keep churning out

Seriously. I would happily swap their last 4 results for ours, its all about results. Todays performance was great entertainment but to play like that and only get a point is gutting and I feel we might regret the two points we didn't get at bristol or today. If im wrong fantastic but that performance we will struggle to repeat. I just hope we will nick lots of scruffy games. Overall it was a spearmint rhino performance pretty & doesn't complete the deal and leaves you frustrated & dissapointed lol! (and maybe a bit out of pocket too eh deano!)

 

[adebo]

Time for some people to grab their bollocks. Getting promoted is never easy.

I don't think think now is the time for fans to have a wobble and if you do keep your mouth shut.

Tell chelsea winning a title isnt easy, saying that I have gently cupped mine!

 

[blade too long]

So because Milwall beat Leicester we should be happy with a point? Or is it still because Bolton drew?

Where have I said we should win every game? Read the whole post that people make instead of twisting the bits that suit your agenda.

no we should be happy we got a point as we were playing our nearest rivals and maintained the gap
we could have lost and only been 2 points clear
yes I WANTED US TO WIN DESPERATELY , but you dont always get what you want

is your point that we didnt try hard enough
the players dont care
the players arent good enough
the managers an idiot
I dont see what your after, we drew , move on
it didnt hurt us

 

[Dnblade]

More threat than the division's leading scorer? How does that work then?

Well i thought we needed something different a bit earlier that's all..use the bench to try and win the game...CW did,and went for it to be fair and I enjoyed the game and deserved to get more than a point.
I didn't say give Sharp the hook or isn't a threat,just that Lavery would maybe offer more threat to get behind their defence with his pace and turn defenders.


Agree completely and thought it was probably our most complete performance of the season.

If people aren't happy after that, then they must find the rest of life pretty shitty. You can only kick the cat so many times.

 

[wizadry]

He was visibly knackered by the time he was replaced. Useful though he had been, I think we'd have carried him had he stayed on.

He was causing their defenders all sorts of problems and made it easy for them when he went off, I thought it would've been better to leave him on just for his presence and take someone like Lafferty off for Lavery a lot earlier. For me, we played right into their hands and they could've ultimately nicked it at the death.

 

[Tezza1889]

Well, I did go and a great game left me deflated at the end because we had enough chances to win it hands down, as I grumbled to myself walking away from the ground at our poor result, my lad who's 14 said "dad you do realise we came back from a goal down, any other game you'd be ok with that, and they hit the post as well"

A good day at the office, yes the ref was a joke, and they were the dirtiest side I've seen in years, but the time wasting and gamesmanship we should be used to by now, because it's the same every week home and away, it's not easy to get promoted out of this dogshit league where basic cloggers like Scunthorpe run you a close second, take a deep breath blades and think of what we witnessed last season... I don't miss the lack of endeavour or the unseen work of Dean Hammond, we have come a long long way in a very short space of time...UTB

 

[Houston_Blade]

"Praise or Grumble?"
"It's a grumble about United's performance and result Andy"
"Did you go to the game today?"


*turns off radio*

The 7,000 mile round trip is not really worth the expense. I did see Al Sadd SC beat Al Arabi 7-0

 

[TBW57]

I agree with a lot of that. That's why I like Lavery on the pitch. He's got a bit of pace and the ability to make things happen.

He's a very skilful lad. Twice, after he came on, he received high, long passes and killed the ball stone dead with his instep. The other week when he was warming up before the game, the last thing he did before going down the tunnel was have a casual shot at the bar from the halfway line, and he hit it.

It was kind of our friends from S6 to let us have him, really. I do hope they don't come to regret it!

 

[Tezza1889]

He was causing their defenders all sorts of problems and made it easy for them when he went off, I thought it would've been better to leave him on just for his presence and take someone like Lafferty off for Lavery a lot earlier. For me, we played right into their hands and they could've ultimately nicked it at the death.

Agreed, had a bloke behind me slagging Hanson off, I had to stop myself from having a go at him, because I watched Hanson head it back to sharp a week earlier in the 86th minute sending all 4000 of us crazy .... I'm Shure he wasn't shit at that moment...

We were too late with the subs yesterday, and I'm not sold on lafferty he was well below par yesterday..

 

[Bladepicker]

The 7,000 mile round trip is not really worth the expense. I did see Al Sadd SC beat Al Arabi 7-0

Part timer

 

[jt64]

Typical massively results oriented thinking by the OP. If you'd have posted exactly the same if O'Shea's shot at the end was placed two inches further to the left and nothing else changed, then fine, but we all know you wouldn't have done and simply don't get that football has a massive amount of short term variance and that the better team does not win 100% of the time. Over the course of the season, the best teams usually end up towards the top of the table, and we now need three less points to finish in one of the two places which we'd like to.

 

[Ricky]

Typical massively results oriented thinking by the OP. If you'd have posted exactly the same if O'Shea's shot at the end was placed two inches further to the left and nothing else changed, then fine, but we all know you wouldn't have done and simply don't get that football has a massive amount of short term variance and that the better team does not win 100% of the time. Over the course of the season, the best teams usually end up towards the top of the table, and we now need three less points to finish in one of the two places which we'd like to.

A big game like that is all about the result, and we didn't get it. There's every reason to be unhappy with the result. I've not denied that my post is all about the result. So no obviously I wouldn't have posted if we'd have won.

I've not criticised the performance but it's not the first time we've struggled against 10 men, and not getting what we deserve at home is a recurring theme.
We should have been able to put the game to bed before O'Shea's last minute chance but we didn't. And it was a hardly a chance we could've expected to be scored.

I understand the random nature of football very well thank you very much, but we've had more than our fair share of draws or defeats after dominating games.

 

[Redflame]

That must have been one of if not the worst Ref we have had at the Lane this season Premership that's a joke UTB

 

[Maidenhead]

Sorry, some of us think he is correct.

We have dominated games all season and CONSISTENTLY have the same issue that we just don't put teams to bed - it's a lack of quality in and around the 18 yard box. Been going on all season.

Yes, we atop of the league - we should have all but won it by now.

UTB

So, we've scored more goals than anybody else, we've also got the leagues top scorer, but we've got no quality in the box?

Just tell me, how does that one work?

 

[Maidenhead]

He's a very skilful lad. Twice, after he came on, he received high, long passes and killed the ball stone dead with his instep. The other week when he was warming up before the game, the last thing he did before going down the tunnel was have a casual shot at the bar from the halfway line, and he hit it.

It was kind of our friends from S6 to let us have him, really. I do hope they don't come to regret it!

Actually, I really hope that they DO come to regret it

 

[HoodedClaw]

Well that was mine and the missus first time at BDTBL, and Sheffield, for just over 15 years. I thought we'd arrived in Milan or somewhere when we exited the train station and were greeted by fountains and some metal thing with water running down it, how cosmopolitan

Got to the ground and couldn't believe how different it was to what I remembered.

We'd got tickets in the corner upper tier, and I have to say the view was superb as others have mentioned. I was also a bit worried about lack of atmosphere, due to some things posted on here, which is why we usually do away matches. However Im must say it was excellent (struggling to speak today), well done Blades.

Anyway, I thought we were absolutely fucking awesome in the first half, I was amost rubbing my eyes at times at some of the stuff we played. There were a few occasions where I caught myself chuckling at Scunthorpe having no idea about how to combat what we were doing, it really was men against boys at times. We should've been 2 or 3 up by half time, I'm still not sure how Duffy (I think) managed to shoot wide when played in with a lovely reverse pass from Sharp (again I think)

I said to the missus, and the chap sat behind us, that it'll be the Blades way for us to concede and us be biting our nails, after not scoring with a first half performance like that.

The performance wasn't as good second half, but I'll credit the fucking awful referee, Scunthorpes cynical tactics and the sending off for that.

I do agree with others in that the subs were left a bit late, and I'm not convinced by Lafferty. I've seen him a few times this season try to shepherd it out for a goal kick only to get robbed.

Personally I'd have subbed him with either Riley or Lavery pretty much straight away when their player got sent off. I understand that Hanson was knackered and they didn't want to risk anything as he'd had a slight strain earlier in the week, but we seemed to be playing more balls into the box once he went, subbing Lafferty earlier would've enabled use to potentially utilise the crosses better.

I get what Ricky is meaning, we left feeling a bit frustrated for not at least getting the reward we deserved for a fantastic first half.

A couple of beers after helped ease this a bit

Looking forward to being on the Kop next week for Bolton, and hopefully not leaving feeling frustrated.

 

[blade too long]

A big game like that is all about the result, and we didn't get it. .

didnt get the best result for us
but
they didnt get the best result for them and neither did Bolton

we should not have lost at bolton but did
we shouldnt have lost at millwall but did
theres still no way in this world Walsall deserved to win here 1-0 but they did

theres 9 points we also missed out on

but every single team in the league will have days when they feel they havent got the result they deserved

so we drew with scunny ,so what it happened its gone
Íf I hadnt chosen to have kids Id be a hundred times better off financially
but despite all the set backs , tribulations
the long term choices worked out well

Burnley , had the cushion of being reasonably safe in the prem
youd think a cup run was going to be in their hands , home tie v non league
cracking home record , beaten all the top teams

funny how football is so fickle

 

[Houston_Blade]

no we should be happy we got a point as we were playing our nearest rivals and maintained the gap
we could have lost and only been 2 points clear
yes I WANTED US TO WIN DESPERATELY , but you dont always get what you want

is your point that we didnt try hard enough
the players dont care
the players arent good enough
the managers an idiot
I dont see what your after, we drew , move on
it didnt hurt us

None of the above BTL, just that it's disappointing not to win a game you've dominated and that we could have been 2 points better off. Sounded a good team performance. Sorry if it's unrealistic to expect us to win when we dominate and play well, I'll go back to being happy when we draw at home.

 

[blade too long]

None of the above BTL, just that it's disappointing not to win a game you've dominated and that we could have been 2 points better off. Sounded a good team performance. Sorry if it's unrealistic to expect us to win when we dominate and play well, I'll go back to being happy when we draw at home.

look , the team were set up to go for the win
they put in the necessary effort and desire
but even the best of the best teams in the world get frustrated at times
we arent the only team thats dominated a game and not got the result deserved
of 46 games in the 4 leagues every week there will be 10 or so sides that either geld held to a draw or lose despite being the far better side
sometimes better by a country mile
its football

we might play half as well against bolton but get the breaks and win 4-0

 

[Houston_Blade]

look , the team were set up to go for the win
they put in the necessary effort and desire
but even the best of the best teams in the world get frustrated at times
we arent the only team thats dominated a game and not got the result deserved
of 46 games in the 4 leagues every week there will be 10 or so sides that either geld held to a draw or lose despite being the far better side
sometimes better by a country mile
its football

we might play half as well against bolton but get the breaks and win 4-0

Well if we might win 4 nil against Bolton that settles it, particularly now you've explained to me that of the 46 games each week there are wins, losses and draws. What I need to remember is to be thankful for our result every week.

 

[PokerBlade]

Typical massively results oriented thinking by the OP. If you'd have posted exactly the same if O'Shea's shot at the end was placed two inches further to the left and nothing else changed, then fine, but we all know you wouldn't have done and simply don't get that football has a massive amount of short term variance and that the better team does not win 100% of the time. Over the course of the season, the best teams usually end up towards the top of the table, and we now need three less points to finish in one of the two places which we'd like to.

Yep, split seconds and inches change entire games. I get being disappointed by the result yesterday, I do, but I can't see past the quality of the performance as a whole. We shouldn't underestimate Scunthorpe either. They're second in the league for a reason and part of that is that even when under the cosh they could still pull out moments to threaten us and their defence was excellent. And in spite of that we made them look like nobodies for most of the game.

 

[Kevincarterversion2.0]

Agree about struggling against 10 men - we dont seem to be able to take advantage when it happens - it feels/seems like we start over thinking it a bit too much to make the extra man count, and lose our instinctive way of attacking a little bit.

I also agree on the ref - he was stop start, let two very nasty tackles go (Crookes should have walked as he was on a second booking).

But I dont agree we were average - that first half is the most dominant we have been all season. We battered them - but yes, should have made that count (Duffy's chance should have been put away).

 

[blade too long]

Well if we might win 4 nil against Bolton that settles it, particularly now you've explained to me that of the 46 games each week there are wins, losses and draws. What I need to remember is to be thankful for our result every week.

it is frustrating only drawing , but if they hadnt tried or made chances its ok to have a whinge
but a bit harsh if they do play well

you cant win em all
an old adage that still applies big time in football

 

[Billy's Boots]

Just watched the highlights. How we didnt get 3 by half time i will never know.
Although we have a good scoring record, we don't half miss a lot too !!!

 

[1danewhitehouse]

I have mixed feeling as well.

I think I would have been happier if Bolton has lost as that would put them under real pressure but a draw coming back from two down will give them a boost and they seem to be one of those side like Walsall who have the evil eye on us this season.

I enjoyed the anticipation of The build up to the Scunny game, I feel more trepidation about next weeks fixture.

I have a similar feeling but we need to collectively put that out of our minds and concentrate on creating a great atmosphere again as we did Saturday. It was great to see the lane rocking again and seeing us play in games that matter. Let’s approach this the same way and try to get those 3 points that would provide some oh-so valuable daylight.