So how were we today?

[Stafford Blade]

why can't we just hammer someone??[/QUOTE

because we're crap??

 

[blades1889]

we played ok i gess, nothink special to be fair.

 

[cooperblade]

Blades win, steak for tea and George Michael night on x-factor. I'm happy tonight.

 

[Silent Blade]

I thought Evans' strike off bar in first half was in. I sit level with 18 yard line so not perfect but it looked over. Probably not but anyone else see it better?

I sit between G and H block in the South Stand and didnt think Evans' effort crossed the line

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

I sat up top on BL and it looked close. I went with friends who sat in G Block and they thought it had.

Who knows but I bet they don't show it on the football show tonight.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

They were hardly robbed.

I thought we did alright, wasn't a classic, but 3 points is 3 points.

Wardy played well, Camara played like a striker should play and we made less mistakes.

How any team that had 3 gilt edged chances served up on a plate (including a penalty) and singularly failed to take any of them can say they were robbed is beyond me. A refusal - as simple as that.

 

[DuncDisorderly]

Posh fans seem to think they were robbed according to BBC Sport. I couldnot be there so were we rubbish?
Personally I think we should take a leaf out of their book -they are positive in adversity
Lets get behind the lads -they won!
UTB

Peterborough got what they deserved and left with nothing. We were a long way from great, but we were still good enough. Even when they got the penalty, I had an inner sense that they would miss it. They didn't really get close to scoring all game and I didn't have that feeling (for the first time this season) that we were going to concede. As with Wednesday and Donny, being able to ping the ball around the back four doesn't make up for them being shite when defending nor lacking a cutting edge going forward. It looks good but don't get carried away. Peterborough were as poor a side as I've seen for ages, and that includes us.

As for our performance, 5.5/10. Williamson was an improvement in the middle, but the midfield generally didn't show for the defence, and we ended up going long all second half, Killa being the worst culprit as normal. But neither did they press on and support the attack enough either. Monty can't get back soon enough for me. He will free up Williamson to play a more aggressive role going forward.

After a run of nine without a win, we were never going to take them apart with fancy football. It was only about the result and the 3pts. A scruffy 1-0 against relegation fodder will do. Onwards and upwards...

 

[Micalijo]

I think you are being vey harsh on Peterborough Duncan. What more do you expect from a side in deep trouble at the bottom of the table? Of course they are going to look poor. I don' think they did try and overplay the ball at all - just a good effort at getting back into the game with sensible football.

I felt they were pretty good in the second half and I know it wasn't exactly serious pressure on us but they penned us back and we did hardly anything of note going forward.

 

[mattbianco1]

I sit between G and H block in the South Stand and didnt think Evans' effort crossed the line

My dad was on the tram at park grange and said it was definately over so i'll go with that!

ROBBED AGAIN!

 

[lenners]

Loving all the Wardy had a great game while Evans was disappointing.
I think I watch a different match, Quinny and Wardy tucked inside making Evans have to go wide to try and find some space time and time again. Plus I didn't see one opportunity created for Evans by our midfield he has to do everything himself as did Wardy when he was put up top. Evans was tracking back all game and putting himself about because nothing was happening up front. Hoofball was also back.

Walker had another stinker and was caught at least 4 times in possession in defence and numerous times played poor passes to Harper/Evans/Williamson in the second half giving away the ball on the halfwayline. We also had another passenger on the other side with Killa pulling out of 50/50's and not looking too interested.

I just don't understand the tactics we set up 4-4-2 and then play two central players out wide who just want to come inside and give us no width. It makes no sense.
One final comment on the penalty and was up top I it was a stuck on penalty.

To be honest Bob, I think you're watching a different game every week.
Walker and Ward were among our best players and the bit of ability Walker showed to set up Harper in the second half underlined the huge potential he's got to go all the way in the game.
As for Chedwyn, he should be docked wages for his performance in the second half. A grand for every pathetic effort he made to jump more than six inches off the ground.
It doesn't matter if it's hoofball or total football. The least we punters deserve is a £3m player putting in a proper shift.

 

[DuncDisorderly]

I think you are being vey harsh on Peterborough Duncan.

Whats the matter now? Being too critical for you..?

We get a succession of people saying 'if only we could play passing fooball' like Donny or Peterborough or whoever the flavour of the week is (Is it Blackpool or maybe Watford now..?). Football is about winning, and winning is about scoring goals and defending well, not playing pretty passes. Pretty football on its own gets you nowt, which brings us back to Peterborough yesterday...

 

[Micalijo]

I don't think anyone has said Peterborough were sensational in the way they passed it about, but for me they were the better side in the 2nd half, by quite a clear margin. Not just in passing - in every area. That's why I think you are being harsh on them to say they got exactly what they deserved - in a manner which suggested they were cynical, played no football at all, showed no fight and created nothing. I didn't seem the game like that and that aint just a Blackwell hater speaking for the sake of it. I'm happy to say we were good in areas and have done in various ways after the last 3 games. We were OK before half time yesterday as well and I enjoyed it for the most part.

What really surprises me is that you thought Peterborough never really came close to scoring. I get accused of wearing the blinkers sometimes and I honestly think youa re doing exactly the same here. They had a couple of clear breaks on goal - one in each half - and a couple of long shots that Bunn was really struggling with. And a penalty.

I also really struggle with your line which seems to suggest that Donny are doing siomething wrong. They are 16th or whatever in the second tier - what else could they be doing to be higher in the league system? Can you clarify what you mean by this comment please? I am saying that Donny are punching well abobve their weight and play decent football.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

To be honest Bob, I think you're watching a different game every week.
Walker and Ward were among our best players and the bit of ability Walker showed to set up Harper in the second half underlined the huge potential he's got to go all the way in the game.
As for Chedwyn, he should be docked wages for his performance in the second half. A grand for every pathetic effort he made to jump more than six inches off the ground.
It doesn't matter if it's hoofball or total football. The least we punters deserve is a £3m player putting in a proper shift.

Ah Walker does one thing and he has a great game despite being caught in possession again on multiple occasions bringing it out of defence and picking the wrong options. Evans is all over the place, doesn't give the ball away and is unlucky not to score and he doesn't put a shift in.

I don't there is much point you replying to my posts nor me replying to yours. I don't think your opinion is worth anything and I'm sure that sentiment is replicated by yourself.

I don't think there is anyway you could call Evans for not putting the effort in yesterday and yet I already knew you would post this rubbish about his performance. I would also suggest you knew I would post to say he put in a decent shift.
Funny how Hendo, Sharp, Beattie, and now Evans have been vilified for not being good enough and not scoring enough and not working hard enough. How many of these players have a better starts to goals and assists ratio than Evans? Maybe when the midfield doesn't create anything and plays with a lack of width the forwards feel cut off and they have to come deep or go out wide to find any space.
It's quite simple tactics if both your wingers come inside there is less room for the strikers to play in. Which is great if you have players who can thread little balls through, but we haven't and we don't.

 

[lenners]

Peterborough easily deserved a draw and if the pen had gone in would have gone on to win.
They played much better football than us in the second half - but then that's the same with every single team that visits the Lane. Seeing Bunn attempting to timewaste in a home game against the league's bottom club in the 57th minute said it all.

 

[lenners]

Ah Walker does one thing and he has a great game despite being caught in possession again on multiple occasions bringing it out of defence and picking the wrong options. Evans is all over the place, doesn't give the ball away and is unlucky not to score and he doesn't put a shift in.

I don't there is much point you replying to my posts nor me replying to yours. I don't think your opinion is worth anything and I'm sure that sentiment is replicated by yourself.

I don't think there is anyway you could call Evans for not putting the effort in yesterday and yet I already knew you would post this rubbish about his performance. I would also suggest you knew I would post to say he put in a decent shift.
Funny how Hendo, Sharp, Beattie, and now Evans have been vilified for not being good enough and not scoring enough and not working hard enough. How many of these players have a better starts to goals and assists ratio than Evans? Maybe when the midfield doesn't create anything and plays with a lack of width the forwards feel cut off and they have to come deep or go out wide to find any space.
It's quite simple tactics if both your wingers come inside there is less room for the strikers to play in. Which is great if you have players who can thread little balls through, but we haven't and we don't.

No, Walker didn't continually get caught in possession and was, as he often is, one of our most dangerous attackers.
You're in a minority of little more than one if you think Evans put himself about all match.
I don't think I have ever seen a striker whose concentration levels are such that he is often on his heels when the ball comes anywhere near him and is automatically second to the ball.
One suggestion yesterday was that he is just very thick and unable to tune into anticipating anything. I've not heard him interviewed but I suspect that maybe part of the problem.

 

[Foxy]

Peterborough easily deserved a draw and if the pen had gone in would have gone on to win.

Aye, I'd imagine we just chalk off the efforts on target and the number of corners as Blades defensive tactics or perhaps they were signs of Posh's impending draw/win.

Just like young Ched belting the ball against the bar to make sure they couldn't break with it and get the inevitable goal Hung on throughout whilst they peppered our goal.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

If you didn't think Walker got caught in possession then you didn't watch the game. He also lost the ball a couple of times with poor passes into the middle giving away possession in dangerous areas. If you didn't see that happen you can't of been there.

As I said there's no point continuing this as by your assessment of the game never mind Evans and Walker you are aren't watching the matches that much is clear.

I'll leave you to have your usual last word.

 

[lenners]

Aye, I'd imagine we just chalk off the efforts on target and the number of corners as Blades defensive tactics or perhaps they were signs of Posh's impending draw/win.

Just like young Ched belting the ball against the bar to make sure they couldn't break with it and get the inevitable goal Hung on throughout whilst they peppered our goal.

In the real world and according to all the independent reports Peterborough were extremely unlucky not to at least draw the match.
If you wish to deny the evidence of your own eyes as regards the second half, knock yourself out.
And congrats to Ched for missing the target from 10 yards. Sheer brilliance.
That he almost certainly won't be in the team next week despite his scintililating performance beggars belief.

 

[Foxy]

If you didn't think Walker got caught in possession then you didn't watch the game. He also lost the ball a couple of times with poor passes into the middle giving away possession in dangerous areas. If you didn't see that happen you can't of been there.

Walker does it regularly. Often he's got the pace to make things up, but it's part of his game he needs to improve on if he's going to make it.
It's no good having all the benefits of him going forward, if he starts costing us in the other direction.

Another thing people seem to ignore, is his willingness on occaision to pump the ball aimlessly forwards. Him and Killa are the main culprits, but because they are "Premiership" class, they get ignored with the "less skillful" blamed.

 

[lenners]

If you didn't think Walker got caught in possession then you didn't watch the game. He also lost the ball a couple of times with poor passes into the middle giving away possession in dangerous areas. If you didn't see that happen you can't of been there.

As I said there's no point continuing this as by your assessment of the game never mind Evans and Walker you are aren't watching the matches that much is clear.

I'll leave you to have your usual last word.

Multiple occasions was, I believe, your phrase.
The most dangerous loss of possession I recall was your hero passing it straight to the opposition in the second half and leaving us wide open for them to break.
You are unable to recognise the genuine talent we have at right back and suspend your critical faculties to believe Evans is doing lots of things he isn't.
I think I know whose view is based in reality.

 

[lenners]

Walker does it regularly. Often he's got the pace to make things up, but it's part of his game he needs to improve on if he's going to make it.
It's no good having all the benefits of him going forward, if he starts costing us in the other direction.

Another thing people seem to ignore, is his willingness on occaision to pump the ball aimlessly forwards. Him and Killa are the main culprits, but because they are "Premiership" class, they get ignored with the "less skillful" blamed.

He's already made it. He's employed by one of the top football clubs in this country.

 

[Foxy]

In the real world and according to all the independent reports Peterborough were extremely unlucky not to at least draw the match.

I take it I was living in a dream world in noticing that we had by far in excess the number of efforts on target that Posh did?

Yes, they came into it second half, but the penalty (one of their very few efforts on goal) was the closest they came to a goal, that our supposed "calamity" keeper saved. I assume that in the "real" world, means they deserved to win.

If that meant they were unlucky not to draw/win, surely us having more efforts on goal and smashing the underside of the crossbar also counts in the unlucky stakes? or doesn't it work like that? Ignoring the obvious fact that we scored more goals than them

 

[lenners]

I take it I was living in a dream world in noticing that we had by far in excess the number of efforts on target that Posh did?

Yes, they came into it second half, but the penalty (one of their very few efforts on goal) was the closest they came to a goal, that our supposed "calamity" keeper saved. I assume that in the "real" world, means they deserved to win.

If that meant they were unlucky not to draw/win, surely us having more efforts on goal and smashing the underside of the crossbar also counts in the unlucky stakes? or doesn't it work like that? Ignoring the obvious fact that we scored more goals than them

Admirable loyalty Foxy, admirable.
If you can't see we were absolutely shocking in that second half and played off the park, c'est la vie.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Multiple occasions was, I believe, your phrase.
The most dangerous loss of possession I recall was your hero passing it straight to the opposition in the second half and leaving us wide open for them to break.
You are unable to recognise the genuine talent we have at right back and suspend your critical faculties to believe Evans is doing lots of things he isn't.
I think I know whose view is based in reality.

Yes it was multiple times, and the most dangerous was actually where Walker sold Evans short with a pass and let them in.

Looks like my one is multiplying by the second Len.

 

[Foxy]

He's already made it. He's employed by one of the top football clubs in this country.

and on loan to a team that were apparently lucky to win a game in the division lower?

Having never played a game in the Premier League.

If that's the pinnacle of his career and he's already made it.... Then I'm dissapointed for a lad who's wasted his talent.

 

[lenners]

Yes it was multiple times, and the most dangerous was actually where Walker sold Evans short with a pass and let them in.

Looks like my one is multiplying by the second Len.

It was multiple times in your own head Bob, not on the pitch.

 

[Foxy]

Admirable loyalty Foxy, admirable.
If you can't see we were absolutely shocking in that second half and played off the park, c'est la vie.

It's nothing to do with loyalty, it's what happened

I can see that they came into the game second half and that we were poor at times. I never denied that.

What I don't see is how our goalkeeper saving their best opportunity and them failing to have more than a couple of shots on target is unlucky...

Whilst us having 10+ efforts on goal and cracking the underside of the bar, whilst scoring more than the opposition and keeping a clean sheet is lucky?

How does that part work?

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

and on loan to a team that were apparently lucky to win a game in the division lower?

Having never played a game in the Premier League.

If that's the pinnacle of his career and he's already made it.... Then I'm dissapointed for a lad who's wasted his talent.

Aye best part of £10 Million for two players not good enough for a Spurs team with a dodgy backline.

If Walker doesn't improve I think he should be replaced by Geary. He is too much of a liability and doesn't create enough going the other way to cover this.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

It was multiple times in your own head Bob, not on the pitch.

I think we all saw it Len apart from you where he tried to do too much got caught on the ball, or gave hospital balls to our players coming back to get on the ball. We are also failing the mention the amount of times he threw himself on the floor when he'd fucked up.

I think we have already covered me and you watched different games however I don't have the reputation for having watched different games for the past 4-5 years like you have.

 

[lenners]

and on loan to a team that were apparently lucky to win a game in the division lower?

Having never played a game in the Premier League.

If that's the pinnacle of his career and he's already made it.... Then I'm dissapointed for a lad who's wasted his talent.

He's employed by Tottenham Hotspur after being transferred for £3m aged 18/19.
Of course he's already made it in professional terms.
That he's already comfortably our best player is by the by.
As it happens, both him and Naughton in particular were spectacularly badly advised to go to Spurs instead of Everton but that's footbasll.