Match Thread The Mighty Blades v Barnet (FA Cup 3rd Round)

[Not_a_Cheat]

Back to BDBL with the visit of Barnet in the FA Cup 3rd round. Marking the first ever competitive meeting of the sides. While CW is bound to make multiple changes, the class difference between the 2 sides should still be enough to progress to the next round... Just like the pigs.....

But anyway

Any team news?

Dowell presumably making an appearance?

Basham perhaps returning?

Who's likely to lead the forward line?

Not counting any chickens in this game, but if the chosen 11 play to our usual style, then the result should come. On the basis of not knowing what the lineup will be I'll go for a 4-1 Blades win

UTB

 

[Blade56]

Madine and Clark up top

Dowell Fleck Coutts mid

 

[Snowman]

Loyse
Mad Ian to be red carded

 

[10-0 win]

Our first game with VAR, never used at BL before?

 

[SB_90]

oh god I have a bad feeling a VAR, but at least it cant be as bad as burnley v Barnsley yesterday as that was farcial just when your on pro VAR side things like that happen, where the ref had to stop penalty taker run up to announce it wasnt a pen after all & its offside

but on barnet, I slightly exicted for this 1, non league side only 2nd side ive seen in Worcester & barnet as we were away to Rushden & diamonds in my time. I love the FA Cup its given me so many great memories & I think season once your out gets a tad more boring. barnet are a banana skin like any side because if they get the opening goal then we are in trouble & might become the story

 

[bromtom]

Washington and Clarke up top. Dowell debut in the middle.

Expecting some development players on the bench, Bennett played in a cup game last season and was decent, maybe him again.

Hoping for a professional 3-0 but with United you never know haha

 

[Grappler]

Looking forward to seeing Dowell play, would imagine Washington and Clarke up front, a start for Coutts maybe.

Heard that Billy is being rested, but would hope he is at least on the bench, just in case we need him.

 

[Ricky]

We'll probably go 3-0 up in 30 minutes then stop, out of respect, and win 3-1.

I want to see a completely changed 11.

Would like to see proof of Kean Bryan's existence, and ideally his quality.

Coutts has to start. So do plenty of others.

Would like to see Washington score. Needs to get off the mark if he's staying here for the season.

Should be an interesting game.

 

[brownie4583]

Barnet manager is Darren Currie,Tony’s nephew

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

I reckon;

Moore
Freeman, Stearman, JOC, Egan, Johnson
Coutts, Lunny, Dowell
Washington, Clarke
​

Quite possibly Crainey for either JOC or Egan and Bryan if he exists, don't know who might be pushing from the dev squad tbh.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

Taking my 4 year old today so far she’s been twice and we’ve won both.

 

[SUFC Guy]

Madine hatrick nailed on with an eerie silence as nobody celebrates

COYRAWW!!!!

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

Washington and Clarke up top. Dowell debut in the middle.

Expecting some development players on the bench, Bennett played in a cup game last season and was decent, maybe him again.

Hoping for a professional 3-0 but with United you never know haha

I'll stand to be corrected. But, I think Jake Bennett is a) on loan at Chesterfield b) currently injured.

 

[Dellas Cowboys]

Billy and Gary to walk out of the tunnel hand in hand.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Nice day for it.

 

[bromtom]

I'll stand to be corrected. But, I think Jake Bennett is a) on loan at Chesterfield b) currently injured.

I bow to your superior knowledge. To be honest I was trying to think of one who wasn't out on loan and he's the one I wasn't sure about.

 

[loyalblade95]

Would like to see Norrington Davies at lwb unless he's out on loan somewhere Bryan is said to be fit and starting at LCB with stearman and cranie. Dowellto make his debut, given that Madine has just completed his medical reckon he will be unveiled to the crowd and sit in the players section on the south stand.

 

[Broomhall Blade]

I'll stand to be corrected. But, I think Jake Bennett is a) on loan at Chesterfield b) currently injured.

So he's doubtful then

 

[bromtom]

Would like to see Norrington Davies at lwb unless he's out on loan somewhere Bryan is said to be fit and starting at LCB with stearman and cranie. Dowellto make his debut, given that Madine has just completed his medical reckon he will be unveiled to the crowd and sit in the players section on the south stand.

RND was at Barrow but I think it was only til January. Might be on the bench if it was.

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

Heres the team, Madine hasn't made the bench

 

[1973Blade]

Heres the team, Madine hasn't made the bench

Only the eleven changes then!

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

Kean Bryan starts though. Wonder if Sophie Webster is in the crowd?

 

[1973Blade]

Only the eleven changes then!

Sorry before I get corrected, ten changes Cranie playing again.

 

[bromtom]

That's the all changed team that I thought we'd pick.

Plenty of Championship appearances between them, should be more than strong enough.

Shows how far we've come.

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

How can Basham be on bench, thought he had 3 game ban or does the cup not count anymore ?

 

[Ricky]

Pretty much what I wanted. So that's....

Moore
Cranie Stearman Bryan
Freeman Coutts Lundstram Johnson
Dowell
Washington Clarke

And then a very strong bench.

 

[Johnstreetstand]

Pretty much what I wanted. So that's....

Moore
Cranie Stearman Bryan
Freeman Coutts Lundstram Johnson
Dowell
Washington Clarke

And then a very strong bench.

Barnet will hope we don’t use any subs.

 

[S40BLADE]

How can Basham be on bench, thought he had 3 game ban or does the cup not count anymore ?

Two yellows pal so only the one game ban which was wigan

 

[Ricky]

Barnet will hope we don’t use any subs.

Oh contrare, if we use subs it's likely to mean Barnet are still in the game.

 

[Johnstreetstand]

Oh contrare, if we use subs it's likely to mean Barnet are still in the game.

Or it means it’s already dead and buried and they are just allowing Clarke a rest and to be applauded off having scored a bagful.