Sheffield United vs Nottingham Forest

V.
Championship Play Off Semi Final 1st Leg - Saturday 14th May 2022 - 15:00 - Bramall Lane
Please keep all discussion related to the match within this thread.​

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Officials:

Referee: Andre Marriner
Assistant Referee: Simon Long
Assistant Referee: Richard West
Fourth Official: Kevin Friend

Coverage:

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[1973Blade]

First!!

 

[Reyt Then]

Bit early, made my stomach turn seeing this thread, be pissing out me backside come Saturday now.

 

[biggiesablade]

Do we need it this early I'm a wreck as it is

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Heckingbottom got Barnsley promotion v Millwall at Wembley in 2016.
From league one.

 

[St Albans Blade]

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[MobileBlade]

Foxy

Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest (15:00)
ANDRE MARRINER
Simon Long and Richard West
Fourth Official : Kevin Friend
Reserve AR: Shaun Hudson

 

[ShropsBlade]

Any win to take back to Nottingham will be a positive.A draw not ideal but not the end of the world ?

 

[Westran]

A show of intent and significant lead going into the second leg would be absolutely ideal. I'm predicting some burnout and complacency from Forest just as we seem to have got into our stride

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Couldn't get a ticket for the away leg so will be singing/chanting twice as loud as normal at the home leg to make up for it. Apologies to those around me and all that.

 

[Belvedere Blade]

Steve Cooper sets out Nottingham Forest injury state of play after McKenna blow

Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as Steve Cooper's Reds prepare to face West Ham

www.nottinghampost.com

 

[Belvedere Blade]

VAR decision made for Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United play-off semis

An update has emerged after the EFL approached the clubs in with a shot of reaching the play-offs recently to get their views on implementing the technology for the play-offs

www.examinerlive.co.uk

 

[sufcboy95]

Team picks itself, same again. Any lead would be massive considering how the league one play offs have gone. 2-0 would be incredible

 

[Bennyand the Blades]

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I could tell you the score right now,

but I don't want to spoil it for you.......

 

[Foxy]

Foxy

Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest (15:00)
ANDRE MARRINER
Simon Long and Richard West
Fourth Official : Kevin Friend
Reserve AR: Shaun Hudson

updated

 

[Blade_In_Sydney]

OK, it's trivial, but there are a few us down here in Oz.
BeIN Sport3HD Saturday 11.55pm (Sydney time)
Good luck Blades and to all who follow them.
You can do this.

 

[Melbourne Blade]

We have terrible stats with Andre Marriner as referee. 19 games refereed and we've only won 2

 

[brownblade]

Is it Saturday yet, FFS?

 

[Tickhill Blade]

We have terrible stats with Andre Marriner as referee. 19 games refereed and we've only won 2

Andre Marriner was the referee last time we played a championship playoff 1st leg, against Preston in 2009.

 

[ghandi]

SwissBlade Swiss I'm in Kissinerga just outside Pafos. Do you know any bars that will be showing the Blades match...Thanks

 

[SwissBlade]

SwissBlade Swiss I'm in Kissinerga just outside Pafos. Do you know any bars that will be showing the Blades match...Thanks

Pretty sure that most bars down Paphos harbour or Coral bay will show it as there’s no other games on at that time. The Rose (shite English pub) just behind the harbour area in paphos has traditionally shown all the football for years, but the likes of Pinguino, Mar Bianco and Why Not? (Shite) Have all shown all of the footy games over the last couple of months as they all have BEIN Sports and Nova on their IPTV boxes

I was thinking to watch it at my gaff but might pop to Mar Bianco and check if they’re showing it.

 

[MobileBlade]

Interesting that our cames have Marriner and Oliver probably two of the most experienced guys on the PL. The other game has Robert Jones (2 years) and Peter Banks (3 years) - two of the five least experienced.

 

[YorkBlade]

Thread on twitter of some of Paul Heckingbottom's press quotes:

 

[corner_flag]

Anyone know how many subs are allowed?
If it is 5 that might allow Baldock and Sharp to get minutes in. Probably neither fit for 90, but if you can make 5 subs, surely worth getting them on at some point

 

[Varkanoid]

 

[Blade56]

We have terrible stats with Andre Marriner as referee. 19 games refereed and we've only won 2

Due a win then

 

[Blade56]

Anyone know how many subs are allowed?
If it is 5 that might allow Baldock and Sharp to get minutes in. Probably neither fit for 90, but if you can make 5 subs, surely worth getting them on at some point

3 in normal time (notwithstanding concussion injuries)
Away goals are not used to determine winners, it goes to extra time
1 extra sub in extra time

I believe the above to be correct

 

[YorkBlade]

 

[Harry's Game]

How many errors can you find in this preview..

Sheff United and Forest's play-off haunted by bitter miners' strike

Sheffield United and Nottingham have an unusual and lesser-known rivalry in British football, but it is no less visceral for that, stemming from the bitter miners' strike in the 1980s.

www.dailymail.co.uk