Stoke City vs Sheffield United

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Championship Week 39 - Saturday 2nd April 2022 - 15:00 - Bet365 Stadium
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[JOEYDEE]

Well,that last minute 'cross'from Baldock just about sums us up...pathetic

 

[AnstonBlade1]

So slow, no pace no creativity, been same for last 2 years.

 

[SUFCinks]

You have to ask, do these players really want a promotion ?

We wouldn’t survive if we went up. This team wouldn't lay a glove on the Norwich team which came tumbling down from the Prem when we went up.

 

[SB_90]

all that work to stay in contention during an injury crisis. if thats performance level we will see next 7 games. lets forget about play offs nowHow can we do what we did v boro at home & yet be as poor as we have been v cov & stoke

need to 2 wins now v stoke & Bournemouth next Sat. which is a much tougher ask

 

[BobblesBlade]

Terrible performance today, Absolutely no one comes out with any credit

I fear this is the start of the decline you’d expect from a manager like Hecky.

 

[blades14]

Baldock just please fuck off to olympiakos. Ben Davies may aswell fuck off back to Liverpool. He played at walking pace. Only player with a bit of drive was RND. Fleck just has no clue. Why doesn’t anyone fucking shoot

 

[CarlMcBlade]

I wouldn’t mind the odd aberration at the back, as long as we can compensate by scoring goals...but we just can’t.
Our constipated style of play is like trying to shite out an anvil.

 

[HarryHaslam]

That’s us down to 8th, Forest and Boro have games in hand, not looking good at all. Can only blame the management team.

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

OMG what a pathetic, low-key, lacklustre, energyless, disjointed performance.
Don't deserve to make the playoffs.

RND only one making a real effort.
Stoke looked very ordinary and were there for the taking.

I want my money back!

 

[Stevo]

I fear this is the start of the decline you’d expect from a manager like Hecky.

Fucking do one

 

[bakeblade]

We wouldn’t survive if we went up. This team wouldn't lay a glove on the Norwich team which came tumbling down from the Prem when we went up.

We might survive, but only if we sign 11 new players

 

[BobblesBlade]

Fucking do one

Yeah man fucking do one too

 

[coolasanidiot]

Well,that last minute 'cross'from Baldock just about sums us up...pathetic

Baldock and RND both so bad at crossing. Stoke were terrible but we were toothless. I think if Billy plays that game we win.

So disappointing.

 

[yorkshirecoast]

Shocking again today. Lack of quality is bad enough but the lack of desire is unacceptable.

 

[blades14]

Should never have dropped Osbourn. We’re they all doing fucking marathons in the international break or what. Every single one of them walking around

 

[MagnifiqueShorehamStreet]

Nothing more than we deserve.
This Chairman is small time, and only interested in making a profit, without reinvesting.
We are only challenging because we have the remnants of the team that took us up last time.
When they are sold, and Gibbs White goes, and we play our kids who clearly aren’t ready, if they ever will be, God help us!
League 1 here we come.

 

[HarryHaslam]

Why doesn’t anyone fucking shoot

I’m assuming they must have been told not to shoot, and just retain possession and work it wide at every opportunity because that’s all we seem to do even when it opens up for someone to stride forward and hit one.

 

[Cheesebored]

Going backwards since beating Middlesbrough.

#Blades way
# serial let downs
# one day we will get a proper owner and management team.

# melts for fans.

 

[Jan Age]

Apart from the borough match the performance have been poor. Individual quality has got us over the line.

IMO we will finish where we are now.

That is a whole lot better than where we could have ended up.

I will say this though …. We wouldn’t have gone down or up with SJ we won’t go down or up with PH.

SJ would have changed the culture of the club if given the support and time and that would have catapulted us in to the modern game.

The only difference is the owners decided to cut costs and we will see the ramifications of this over the next 2-3 years. Don’t be surprised to see us in League 1 again.

IMO that one decision has set us back as a whole club about 20 years.

 

[BobblesBlade]

# melts for fans.

Yeah add that in too

 

[JJBlade]

This is a turning point performance for the whole club

Belief destroyed amongst the fans.

Without Egan, Davies, Bogle, MGW, Berge, Ndiaye, Sharp and maybe Foderingham next season.

Relegation back to League One is an absolute certainty with the spineless shits we've got left

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

If Sharp plays we win these type of games either through his goals or assists and you know it... but you keep seeking that attention pal

Im not attention seeking I'm just stating facts

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

We really need a good clear out this summer. Enough is enough. Thanks for (mostly) good memories but time to be ruthless. Quite honestly you could get rid of 10 to 15 of this squad. Some are quite clearly living on past glories, some are too old, some couldn’t give a toss.

 

[coolasanidiot]

That’s us down to 8th, Forest and Boro have games in hand, not looking good at all. Can only blame the management team.

I think with these players they've over achieved. Not 1 player gets an 8. About 7 get 5's - thats not management thats the players..

 

[Lawrence]

Garbage! Promotion your having a laugh! Davis slowing the game down (like he always does) Sideways, back, sideways! playing the young Jebbison for 80 minute! Don’t get your method Hecky, a no brainer, very poor man managment?

 

[71Blade]

Not a single decent cross all day from us. Really crap performance. Spend 45 mins messing about and then crumble under a bit of pressure. Frustrating.

Fleck 1st half the only player not to stop check back actually crossed 1st time was semi decent

 

[JJBlade]

We really need a good clear out this summer. Enough is enough. Thanks for (mostly) good memories but time to be ruthless. Quite honestly you could get rid of 10 to 15 of this squad. Some are quite clearly living on past glories, some are too old, some couldn’t give a toss.

Ok having a clear out, but it only works if better players are brought in.

Who we going to get that is better to replace the players I've listed above ?

 

[AnstonBlade1]

The midfield has been the problem for the last 2 years, it’s stale and need ripping up, Fleck and Norwood have ran their cause it’s gone stale.

 

[coaxingstar71]

Dismal. 3 home games to come. 3 wins would make the picture look very different.

My prediction is we'll finish 5th, draw Forest in the semis and get beat by them over 2 legs.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

We are the Dracula of the Championship...yes I'm going to say it...here we go.......scared of CROSSES.