Pre Season Friendlies

[Wards]

Playing like every one of his 48 years this second half

 

[davidblade]

Jags is having a mare

He’s just past it

 

[LondonBlade89]

Robbo took defender Out after jags fuck up pen to North End 1-1

Much better than any live commentary elsewhere.

 

[bromtom]

Jags has had a pint of Tequila at half time.

 

[MCRBlade]

To say this is a friendly, it’s a very entertaining game

 

[bornablade]

He’s just past it

Who too?

 

[bromtom]

Would like to see Hackford play with Moose. Just then, if Bill was a bit quicker he could have got on the ball that came from the mistake Moose forced.

 

[originaltrueblade]

Moose off Hackford on

 

[bromtom]

Hackford on for Moose

Shame.

Taking no risks with Moose after he got clattered.

 

[Wards]

Jags is definitely pissed

 

[originaltrueblade]

Osborne hits bar will a superb shot after a neat dummy by Sharpy

 

[bromtom]

Jags is definitely pissed

I think he's changed his GPS vest for a camelbak full of gin.

 

[bromtom]

Osborne hits bar will a superb shot after a neat dummy by Sharpy

Composed from Slater too.

 

[Wards]

Wonder if the Webster sisters are in attendance today?

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Hackford on for Moose

Shame.

Taking no risks with Moose after he got clattered.

0/10 for conspiracy fermentation.

There were options of “Wilder clearly doesn’t like his attitude”, “they’ve fallen out”, “he’s clearly on the way out” or “Mousset faking it to get out of playing”.

 

[Trigger Blade]

Wonder if the Webster sisters are in attendance today?

Rersie and Serfie

 

[MCRBlade]

Their keeper is awful at kicking

 

[Snowflake]

Previous evidence would suggest more than likely not, it’d be totally different when he’s up against yer Prem boys. Not to write him off but he’s a hell of a long way to go to even make the bench IMO.

I seem to recall similar comments re Lundstram before last season

 

[originaltrueblade]

2-2 in last seconds of the game as defence not only fail to clear but seem to block our own keeper. Good workout though from a near full strength North End team

 

[bromtom]

Shocking corner defensively.

Maybe we'd have been lucky and saved by VAR in the Prem for a foul on the keeper, but we were all over the shop.

 

[Bladesman98]

Did he just score with his arm then? Seems like that’s what he gestured

 

[Bladezz]

We were all over shop last 10 minutes.

You look at our bench and we just couldn’t compete when they brought on fresh legs we couldn’t.

Overall decent run out. Shows how short we are on numbers.

 

[ormester]

Clearly hand ball

 

[Innuendoandouttheother]

Good performances from Osborn, Baldock, Slater and Bryan. Jags had a mare. Robinson did alright. Need more options in attacking midfield.

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

Shame about that last second goal. Seemed like Wes got bundled off it too easily.

No panic stations from me but observations are

-we are clearly missing a striker
-crossing is still 50/50 whether it beats first man or not, need that to be at least 8times out of 10 beating first man at this level
-Robinson looks a good back up option to JOC just doesn't carry the ball the same as JOC
-Osborn is a cracking hardworking player, box to box but will only play 20mins here and there barring an injury to Fleck
-wasnt impressed with Baldock, looks unfit

 

[Nesh Blade]

Shows how short we are on numbers.

Hardly, we're not gonna be playing any games in the Prem whilst international fixtures take place. We're missing most of our first team

 

[Wards]

Plus points:

• Kean Bryan
• Lunny back
• Osborn and Norwood really good again

Not so good points:

• Jags looks and plays like an old man
• Moose limping off again
• Not convinced at all by Foderingham
• Absolutely desperate for some bodies through the door

 

[bromtom]

Shame about that last second goal. Seemed like Wes got bundled off it too easily.

No panic stations from me but observations are

-we are clearly missing a striker
-crossing is still 50/50 whether it beats first man or not, need that to be at least 8times out of 10 beating first man at this level
-Robinson looks a good back up option to JOC just doesn't carry the ball the same as JOC
-Osborn is a cracking hardworking player, box to box but will only play 20mins here and there barring an injury to Fleck
-wasnt impressed with Baldock, looks unfit

Baldock didn't look that bothered after 75 minutes to me. Looked pretty fit until then, plenty of running about.

Definitely missing a striker, I'd hope we'd get 2 in. Perm and a loan, Dennis and Brewster would be nice.

We also need a CB/RCB because the drop off from Jags in the second half was frightening.

 

[Bladesman98]

The positive thing is that we’re expecting signings next week

 

[kevreedy]

Sloopy defending for Preston leveller.Jag struggling. I don,t think he will play much. Baldock played well.McBurney not too sure about him.mousey could be injury-prone.on the balance of play, The Blades should have won.good performance though.