Sheffield United v Huddersfield (friendly)

[Pintor75]

10 points from our first 4 games then, better than last seasons start, should be pushing for promotion ......?oh, wait a minute.....

 

[coolasanidiot]

I thought it looked like a load of players playing for the first time together. As per it’s hard to see a definitive pattern/ system. I really hope Hamer is staying because the squad really does lack quality.

 

[bornablade]

So Chong scored and had an assist.

 

[Bellypork]

Ancient Bronze Age markings indicating a time when Wednesday were last relevant.

Fiddlesticks. I'm not having that.

Those bronze age markings were a white horse with its lad out, not a white owl.

 

[EddieColquhoun]

Baptiste isn't really a academy graduate ,we brought him in at 21 ,always impressed by him he's big strong quick and can play a bit ,not really fair to label him with 10 others at rothers

He was 20 when he came on trial and, like Ndiaye, played for our Academy team.

 

[Nedski]

I thought it looked like a load of players playing for the first time together. As per it’s hard to see a definitive pattern/ system. I really hope Hamer is staying because the squad really does lack quality.

That's my worry. There's no system. Nothing appears to be coached in to them, they just go out there and are left to their own devices like it's a kickabout in the park with a load of mates.

 

[Booker4]

That's my worry. There's no system. Nothing appears to be coached in to them, they just go out there and are left to their own devices like it's a kickabout in the park with a load of mates.

It might appear that's the case but obviously it isn't. They dont just turn up to training and drink coffee and play darts.

Maybe at this stage of the season it just doesn't look as disciplined as it needs to be but isn't that what pre season is for?

 

[Hamer's Right Peg]

Is it a coincidence that we've scored 3 after the introduction of Reidewald?

Best midfielder in the league if games were 60mins long

 

[Snowflake]

Is it a coincidence that we've scored 3 after the introduction of Reidewald?

Yes.

 

[Nedski]

It might appear that's the case but obviously it isn't. They dont just turn up to training and drink coffee and play darts.

Maybe at this stage of the season it just doesn't look as disciplined as it needs to be but isn't that what pre season is for?

It looked the same as every other wilder game since the centre backs stopped overlapping.

 

[Bladeloyal]

He was 20 when he came on trial and, like Ndiaye, played for our Academy team.

Yes of course he's played for the academy ,but really came through at man city and west ham ,

 

[dexter101]

Yes of course he's played for the academy ,but really came through at man city and west ham ,

Considering he was also out on loan for all of last season, I doubt out academy can take much credit if he goes onto be a star championship player.

Not to do them a dis-service, just a fact that he hasn't spent a huge amount of time within the club to date.

 

[fifty shades of blade]

His father Clinton predicted he would be a first team regular a while ago

 

[MosboroughBlade]

His father Clinton predicted he would be a first team regular a while ago

Close the thread, this wins! Bravo, fading now, fading now.

 

[diode_blade]

What are those markings on the pitch?!

The circle in the middle is a crop circle made by ancient mystic aliens a millennia ago.
Apparently they bought 5000 to Earth, but there is some dispute about that.

 

[Blades1971]

Is it a coincidence that we've scored 3 after the introduction of Reidewald?

The best midfield player at the club

 

[Keen Blade]

No Shackleton....

Lauded by Danny as the imminent hero of the coming season ...

 

[Keen Blade]

Hallam tonight??

Have we entered a time-warp and Radio Hallam are interviewing him way back when he was a footballer ?

 

[Keen Blade]

I was thinking of having a focal point in Bamford with either 2 10’s who can also go wide (hopefully that makes sense). I struggle to see any patterns in play whenever we play 442, don’t think it suits o’hare or Hamer imo as they have to play wide

Our set-up is a dog's breakfast and has been ever since those two arrived - that's nothing against them , they are good players.

 

[Keen Blade]

Well, that big rectangle thingy is called the penalty area, sometimes referred to as the penalty box.
Within that is a smaller rectangular thingy called the 6 yard box.
I think I'm right in saying we're not allowed in the rectangular thingies with the ball very often.

3 seconds per quarter

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

3 seconds per quarter

Kinell, don't mention quarters too loud mate!

 

[IOM Blade]

Huddersfield played an Academy side 2nd half. Most of there first team (May, Fletcher, Wallace, Taylor etc) are at Fleetwood so even the first half was only a few senior players. It was very much a 2nd string Hudds team.

'Well done, he's 13'

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

What are those markings on the pitch?!

I think that's probably the state of the art if they can afford the fuel for the undersoil heating first team training pitch at Shirecliffe. That is NOT used for U21, U18, U16 Academy games. The pitches used by Academy sides for League games are marked out conventionally.

I assume those markings are used for drills and other routines in First team training. Run there sideways, do a little jiggle, and come back swinging your arms like a loon, that sort of thing.

See also ... cones

 

[Bladeloyal]

The pitch they played on today was absolutely first class .

 

[fifty shades of blade]

The pitch they played on today was absolutely first class .

 

[Bladeloyal]

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Don't know what that means ,but yes it's lovely lol

 

[Berkshire Blade]

 

[Bladesman]

Interviews:

 

[diode_blade]

Did Argentina mix up the final venue with Huddersfield?

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Don't know what that means ,but yes it's lovely lol

It's a gif from I'm Alan Partridge when a woman is doing 'sex things'on him and he says 'ooh that's first class'