Roy's View From... Pre-Match View From Wednesday

[Carlton Blade]

Here’s a clear breakdown of the mental states and emotional undercurrents shown across those comments. They aren’t uniform — they swing between bravado, dread, hope, resignation, and rivalry-driven psychology.


Mental States Displayed in the Comments

1. Defensiveness & Pre-emptive Justification

Many comments downplay the importance of losing before the match happens — a classic defence mechanism.

“If we lose, we’re not too down about it.”

“It won’t make a difference to our season.”


This signals fear of disappointment, masked by rationalisation.


2. Anxiety & Dread

Despite the bravado, several posters express the familiar derby-day knot in the stomach.

“I hate these games.”

“The old derby dread is creeping in.”


This is anticipatory anxiety about humiliation, the result, and the emotional stakes.


3. Inferiority Mixed With Defiance

Acknowledge being the weaker team… but won’t give up the emotional fight.

“We are sitting ducks.”

“We’ve hit rock bottom.”
BUT also:

“We could nick it.”

“Our lads will run through brick walls.”


This is a blend of low expectations and resilient pride.


4. Triumphalism About the Future

Many comments latch onto the idea that new owners will save the club and shift the “balance of power.”

“Our day is coming soon.”

“They’re scared of our resurgence.”


This reflects hope, but also fantasy-driven coping to alleviate present pain.


5. Projection onto United Fans

A lot of the commentary involves telling United fans how they must be feeling.

“We can sense your fear.”

“They’re bricking it.”


This is projection — assigning one’s own anxieties to the rival to regain psychological control.


6. Rivalry-Fuelled Aggression & Insults

Name-calling (“piggies”, “porcine scrubbers”) indicates:

tribalism

hostility

emotional displacement
Typical of high-stakes local derbies.



7. Hope as a Coping Mechanism

A recurring theme is clinging to long-term optimism despite short-term gloom.

“We’re loading our bolt.”

“This is the last time they get to lord it over us.”


This is hopeful reframing to counter feelings of helplessness.


8. Resignation With Flecks of Faith

Some accept the likely defeat but still want the dream alive.

“They’ll win.”

“But I’ll dream of a win.”


This is resigned realism mixed with emotional loyalty.


9. Desire for Bragging Rights Despite Circumstances

Even fans claiming it’s a “hollow victory” also admit:

“A derby win is a derby win.”
This is cognitive dissonance — simultaneously downplaying and craving the same outcome.



In Summary

These comments portray a complex mix of:

Anxiety

Defensiveness

Projection

Rivalry-driven hostility

Resignation

Hope & future idealisation

Defiant pride despite weakness

Cognitive dissonance

Emotionally, it’s exactly what you’d expect from a fanbase at its lowest ebb staring down the derby:
fear of losing, hope of a miracle, and the need to reclaim psychological power through humour, bravado, and imagining a better future.

 

[Harry's Game]

“FOA BLADES you should beat us easily on Sunday. You’ve got a multi million pound squad, ours is patched together and threadbare. You should gain absolutely no sense of achievement by beating us. Should you fail to win, it will potentially be the most embarrassing Sheffield Derby result you’ve ever had.
You’ve spent your millions. You’re only a place above us despite us being at our lowest ebb in our history.
We can sense your fear. That joy of us almost going out of business has been replaced by fear that new owners are going to see the potential of this older, more successful club, come in, invest, and truly reawaken this sleeping giant. They will hopefully reap the rewards of that investment and take us forward. Potentially leaving you in our midst. That’s what’s worrying you. We know that, you know that.
Should you beat us on Sunday-and at the other Steel City Derby later in the season-the gloating will be the most intense it’s ever been, because it’ll be fuelled by that fear. You’ll want one last dig before the tide potentially turns. Well you’re welcome to it, because even in administration there is genuinely no way I’d swap our position for yours. We’ll see you on Sunday, try and behave yourselves, and remember the pressure is all on you. But should you beat us, the victory will be as hollow as your trophy room. “

 

[Banzeye]

Obviously, no post-match view if we lose. Not that winning will matter, given their impending promotion to the Super League....

Pre-Match View From Wednesday — The View From

"FOA BLADES you should beat us easily on Sunday. You’ve got a multi million pound squad, ours is patched together and threadbare. You should gain absolutely no sense of achievement by beating us. Should you fail to win, it will potentially be the most embarrassing Sheffield Derby result you’ve...

roysviewfrom.com

Obviously, no post-match view if we lose. Not that winning will matter, given their impending promotion to the Super League....

Pre-Match View From Wednesday — The View From

"FOA BLADES you should beat us easily on Sunday. You’ve got a multi million pound squad, ours is patched together and threadbare. You should gain absolutely no sense of achievement by beating us. Should you fail to win, it will potentially be the most embarrassing Sheffield Derby result you’ve...

roysviewfrom.com

Anyone here ever put them “on a pedestal”?
Didn’t think so. But “under a pedestal” certainly

 

[Banzeye]

Here’s a clear breakdown of the mental states and emotional undercurrents shown across those comments. They aren’t uniform — they swing between bravado, dread, hope, resignation, and rivalry-driven psychology.


Mental States Displayed in the Comments

1. Defensiveness & Pre-emptive Justification

Many comments downplay the importance of losing before the match happens — a classic defence mechanism.

“If we lose, we’re not too down about it.”

“It won’t make a difference to our season.”


This signals fear of disappointment, masked by rationalisation.


2. Anxiety & Dread

Despite the bravado, several posters express the familiar derby-day knot in the stomach.

“I hate these games.”

“The old derby dread is creeping in.”


This is anticipatory anxiety about humiliation, the result, and the emotional stakes.


3. Inferiority Mixed With Defiance

Acknowledge being the weaker team… but won’t give up the emotional fight.

“We are sitting ducks.”

“We’ve hit rock bottom.”
BUT also:

“We could nick it.”

“Our lads will run through brick walls.”


This is a blend of low expectations and resilient pride.


4. Triumphalism About the Future

Many comments latch onto the idea that new owners will save the club and shift the “balance of power.”

“Our day is coming soon.”

“They’re scared of our resurgence.”


This reflects hope, but also fantasy-driven coping to alleviate present pain.


5. Projection onto United Fans

A lot of the commentary involves telling United fans how they must be feeling.

“We can sense your fear.”

“They’re bricking it.”


This is projection — assigning one’s own anxieties to the rival to regain psychological control.


6. Rivalry-Fuelled Aggression & Insults

Name-calling (“piggies”, “porcine scrubbers”) indicates:

tribalism

hostility

emotional displacement
Typical of high-stakes local derbies.



7. Hope as a Coping Mechanism

A recurring theme is clinging to long-term optimism despite short-term gloom.

“We’re loading our bolt.”

“This is the last time they get to lord it over us.”


This is hopeful reframing to counter feelings of helplessness.


8. Resignation With Flecks of Faith

Some accept the likely defeat but still want the dream alive.

“They’ll win.”

“But I’ll dream of a win.”


This is resigned realism mixed with emotional loyalty.


9. Desire for Bragging Rights Despite Circumstances

Even fans claiming it’s a “hollow victory” also admit:

“A derby win is a derby win.”
This is cognitive dissonance — simultaneously downplaying and craving the same outcome.



In Summary

These comments portray a complex mix of:

Anxiety

Defensiveness

Projection

Rivalry-driven hostility

Resignation

Hope & future idealisation

Defiant pride despite weakness

Cognitive dissonance

Emotionally, it’s exactly what you’d expect from a fanbase at its lowest ebb staring down the derby:
fear of losing, hope of a miracle, and the need to reclaim psychological power through humour, bravado, and imagining a better future.

Forensic analysis

 

[MosboroughBlade]

Bricking it, it's a free hit for the pigs.

To the tune of London bridge is falling down.

"Wednesdays ground is falling down, falling down"

"Wednesdays ground is falling down"

"Super chansiri".

UTB FTP

 

[MKY]

My brother who’s a pig shows this logic as well. Just swapped some msgs with him “you should beat us but we’ve got no squad, so it’s a false result.” Errrrr so we can’t win then!

 

[metalblade]

So they are saying even if we thrash them we haven't really won, anything less than a 0-4 defeat for them is a win OK. logic at it's finest.

 

[Booker4]

Obviously, no post-match view if we lose. Not that winning will matter, given their impending promotion to the Super League....

Pre-Match View From Wednesday — The View From

"FOA BLADES you should beat us easily on Sunday. You’ve got a multi million pound squad, ours is patched together and threadbare. You should gain absolutely no sense of achievement by beating us. Should you fail to win, it will potentially be the most embarrassing Sheffield Derby result you’ve...

roysviewfrom.com

Definitely not reading this till after the match and only if we win!

It's desperate that I'm guessing they're going into this confident because they've nothing to lose and their brighter future with new owners. It's a tricky fixture this. I'm going Blades win though saying that! Bamford to score.

 

[Cheeky Blade]

“You should gain absolutely no sense of achievement by beating us.”

Oh my…

 

[SuperSonicBlade89]

Bamford to score.

Stranger things have happened.
Ade Akinbadbuy anyone?

 

[djbaldken]

The balance of power is dramatically changing.
It won't be too long before we are dominating the city again.
You’ll want one last dig before the tide potentially turns.
This is hopefully the last season they get to lord it over us

Er.........is it only me whose getting a sense of deja vu again? Didn't we hear delusion like this year's ago when Chansiri took over . It never happened then and is unlikely to happen this time either.

As for looking to avenge Boxing Day I think we've done that on at least two occasions. Once courtesy of Bobby Davison. And once when we were just a pub team on Bouncing Day courtesy of Mark Duffy.

I m guessing they will thrash us nil nil again. Watch out for shirts being thrown into the crowd.

 

[Kenilworth]

Well our tree has been up for over a week so that fucked them

 

[metty]

Cheers Roy

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

“I’d rather beat them than lose but fair to say that Wednesday is more important to United than United is to Wednesday
We live rent free in their heads”

I can honestly and sincerely say quite the opposite - and that I wouldn't care if they go bust. Then I can focus on supporting United, with having their scruffy nonsense from across the city.

 

[Sandygate Blade]

Unbelievable reading that. Sales of deludemol really going well in S6. Be really funny if come February and no new owner in place.

 

[Valleyblade]

I am absolutely shitting myself that the tide is turning.

Oh no. The tide.

 

[JohnDenver]

“FOA BLADES you should beat us easily on Sunday. You’ve got a multi million pound squad, ours is patched together and threadbare. You should gain absolutely no sense of achievement by beating us. Should you fail to win, it will potentially be the most embarrassing Sheffield Derby result you’ve ever had.
You’ve spent your millions. You’re only a place above us despite us being at our lowest ebb in our history.
We can sense your fear. That joy of us almost going out of business has been replaced by fear that new owners are going to see the potential of this older, more successful club, come in, invest, and truly reawaken this sleeping giant. They will hopefully reap the rewards of that investment and take us forward. Potentially leaving you in our midst. That’s what’s worrying you. We know that, you know that.
Should you beat us on Sunday-and at the other Steel City Derby later in the season-the gloating will be the most intense it’s ever been, because it’ll be fuelled by that fear. You’ll want one last dig before the tide potentially turns. Well you’re welcome to it, because even in administration there is genuinely no way I’d swap our position for yours. We’ll see you on Sunday, try and behave yourselves, and remember the pressure is all on you. But should you beat us, the victory will be as hollow as your trophy room. “

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“Potentially leaving you in our midst.”

Writing in cliches is tiresome enough, but how does anyone achieve this degree of logical incoherence within the space of 6 words?

 

[Everblade]

Bless.

 

[1066blade]

Here’s a clear breakdown of the mental states and emotional undercurrents shown across those comments. They aren’t uniform — they swing between bravado, dread, hope, resignation, and rivalry-driven psychology.


Mental States Displayed in the Comments

1. Defensiveness & Pre-emptive Justification

Many comments downplay the importance of losing before the match happens — a classic defence mechanism.

“If we lose, we’re not too down about it.”

“It won’t make a difference to our season.”


This signals fear of disappointment, masked by rationalisation.


2. Anxiety & Dread

Despite the bravado, several posters express the familiar derby-day knot in the stomach.

“I hate these games.”

“The old derby dread is creeping in.”


This is anticipatory anxiety about humiliation, the result, and the emotional stakes.


3. Inferiority Mixed With Defiance

Acknowledge being the weaker team… but won’t give up the emotional fight.

“We are sitting ducks.”

“We’ve hit rock bottom.”
BUT also:

“We could nick it.”

“Our lads will run through brick walls.”


This is a blend of low expectations and resilient pride.


4. Triumphalism About the Future

Many comments latch onto the idea that new owners will save the club and shift the “balance of power.”

“Our day is coming soon.”

“They’re scared of our resurgence.”


This reflects hope, but also fantasy-driven coping to alleviate present pain.


5. Projection onto United Fans

A lot of the commentary involves telling United fans how they must be feeling.

“We can sense your fear.”

“They’re bricking it.”


This is projection — assigning one’s own anxieties to the rival to regain psychological control.


6. Rivalry-Fuelled Aggression & Insults

Name-calling (“piggies”, “porcine scrubbers”) indicates:

tribalism

hostility

emotional displacement
Typical of high-stakes local derbies.



7. Hope as a Coping Mechanism

A recurring theme is clinging to long-term optimism despite short-term gloom.

“We’re loading our bolt.”

“This is the last time they get to lord it over us.”


This is hopeful reframing to counter feelings of helplessness.


8. Resignation With Flecks of Faith

Some accept the likely defeat but still want the dream alive.

“They’ll win.”

“But I’ll dream of a win.”


This is resigned realism mixed with emotional loyalty.


9. Desire for Bragging Rights Despite Circumstances

Even fans claiming it’s a “hollow victory” also admit:

“A derby win is a derby win.”
This is cognitive dissonance — simultaneously downplaying and craving the same outcome.



In Summary

These comments portray a complex mix of:

Anxiety

Defensiveness

Projection

Rivalry-driven hostility

Resignation

Hope & future idealisation

Defiant pride despite weakness

Cognitive dissonance

Emotionally, it’s exactly what you’d expect from a fanbase at its lowest ebb staring down the derby:
fear of losing, hope of a miracle, and the need to reclaim psychological power through humour, bravado, and imagining a better future.

Post of the week by a mile Carlts

 

[CPB]

Such a humble bunch.
You do get some that are much more balanced views. Others that are drooling about being the next Man City.

It's true they could end up kicking on under a new ownership after going down. But it's certainly not a given. Any League is hard to go up from and it all depends on what any new owner does and wants to do. For instance just like Wilder said on FH. Chansiri seemed like the best thing paying big wages, fees nearly going up to the PL and they are here after already going down once to L1 in his tenure. Look at us these current owners are still new but they were hoping to have purchased a PL team in waiting given our position this time last year. We will see what our owners do longer term now I guess.

As for this Sunday. I'm not over confident. Pederson has them battling and fighting for everything. So they always have a fighting chance.
Yes if our players turn up especially our higher quality ones we could win and take the game away from them.
We are the favourites as are every team to play Wednesday this season. But they will pick up points in games. They already have done.

I'm not daft enough to even rule out the possibility of us not winning or dare I say lose.

It would be nice to win and comfortably. Even if it's a comfortable 2-0 win. But I'll take any 3 points for now.

 

[The Crab]

That first comment describes exactly how deluded that fan base is. If they win they are triumphant, but if they lose, then they are also triumphant because they are at their lowest ebb in their history and it will be a hollow victory for us.

Absolutely no mention of how poor and fragile our team is - it's all about them.

The really sad thing is, that he's being serious

Sleeping giant

That sleeping giant is not sleeping it’s rohypnol.

Let’s put these bastards in their place

 

[Jonboy60]

Here’s a clear breakdown of the mental states and emotional undercurrents shown across those comments. They aren’t uniform — they swing between bravado, dread, hope, resignation, and rivalry-driven psychology.


Mental States Displayed in the Comments

1. Defensiveness & Pre-emptive Justification

Many comments downplay the importance of losing before the match happens — a classic defence mechanism.

“If we lose, we’re not too down about it.”

“It won’t make a difference to our season.”


This signals fear of disappointment, masked by rationalisation.


2. Anxiety & Dread

Despite the bravado, several posters express the familiar derby-day knot in the stomach.

“I hate these games.”

“The old derby dread is creeping in.”


This is anticipatory anxiety about humiliation, the result, and the emotional stakes.


3. Inferiority Mixed With Defiance

Acknowledge being the weaker team… but won’t give up the emotional fight.

“We are sitting ducks.”

“We’ve hit rock bottom.”
BUT also:

“We could nick it.”

“Our lads will run through brick walls.”


This is a blend of low expectations and resilient pride.


4. Triumphalism About the Future

Many comments latch onto the idea that new owners will save the club and shift the “balance of power.”

“Our day is coming soon.”

“They’re scared of our resurgence.”


This reflects hope, but also fantasy-driven coping to alleviate present pain.


5. Projection onto United Fans

A lot of the commentary involves telling United fans how they must be feeling.

“We can sense your fear.”

“They’re bricking it.”


This is projection — assigning one’s own anxieties to the rival to regain psychological control.


6. Rivalry-Fuelled Aggression & Insults

Name-calling (“piggies”, “porcine scrubbers”) indicates:

tribalism

hostility

emotional displacement
Typical of high-stakes local derbies.



7. Hope as a Coping Mechanism

A recurring theme is clinging to long-term optimism despite short-term gloom.

“We’re loading our bolt.”

“This is the last time they get to lord it over us.”


This is hopeful reframing to counter feelings of helplessness.


8. Resignation With Flecks of Faith

Some accept the likely defeat but still want the dream alive.

“They’ll win.”

“But I’ll dream of a win.”


This is resigned realism mixed with emotional loyalty.


9. Desire for Bragging Rights Despite Circumstances

Even fans claiming it’s a “hollow victory” also admit:

“A derby win is a derby win.”
This is cognitive dissonance — simultaneously downplaying and craving the same outcome.



In Summary

These comments portray a complex mix of:

Anxiety

Defensiveness

Projection

Rivalry-driven hostility

Resignation

Hope & future idealisation

Defiant pride despite weakness

Cognitive dissonance

Emotionally, it’s exactly what you’d expect from a fanbase at its lowest ebb staring down the derby:
fear of losing, hope of a miracle, and the need to reclaim psychological power through humour, bravado, and imagining a better future.

Or they are just a set of c***s

 

[Blades1971]

No one has gone into administration and gone straight into the Champions league.
To hear them talk, administration is the best thing ever.
If this is true, they have a lot to thank Chansiri for.

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

Got a 0-0 home win all over it.

 

[Kenilworth]

I am absolutely shitting myself that the tide is turning.

Oh no. The tide.

It’s more of a puddle, though, let’s be reyt.

 

[Kenilworth]

Post of the week by a mile Carlts

He’s got far too much time on his hands.

 

[Carlton Blade]

Or they are just a set of c***s

That's a given

 

[originaltrueblade]

What a load of deluded wankers they are. They are going down to what they called the pub league and hopefully further down with more point deductions for repeated failures to pay players. Hopefully these extra point deductions come next season and amount to another 15 thus sealing their fate to League Two that’s pub league Two . They are deluded entitled cheats and a disgrace to football. It’s not isolated is it remember Kay Lane and Swan in the sixties.
Hopefully we don’t just beat em on Sunday but hammer the shit out of them.
They only have interested parties in buying them because of administration equal to a car boot sale. They’ll soon lose interest in The pub Leagues. Bye bye Wendy hope you vanish
UTB FTO

Thanks Roy

 

[SRBlade]

You know how on champ man/football manager you can compare player stats.

Perhaps we should always compare the pigs view from to that of September 2017.

 

[SRBlade]

Lets also not forget the amount of fully grown adults that make their way to the hard hat Sty about 3 hours before kick off to shout nasty things at the opposition.