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

[LoughboroBlade]

I quite fancied a replay so that I could make the short trip to The Hive. At the moment that’s not looking likely...

 

[shrubbery]

This is pretty concerning. The back 3 of Stearman, Bryan and Cranie are receiving the runaround from non league strikers. Freeman is getting a footballing lesson. Clarke looks completely uninterested, Washington's touch is shocking and the midfield 3 can't keep the ball for more than 2 passes. Really poor.

I really can't understand performances like this. The team is full of players on the fringe of the 1st team and you would have thought they would be fighting for a place in the league squad? Not one of them has come away from the 1st half in credit and it looks like they can't be arsed. If I were Wilder there would be some choice words of warning at half time.

 

[Davalon]

Barnet are playing well and causing us problems.

Understandable so many changes but a few aren't exactly busting a gut to turn the manager's head. Johnson never impresses me at all.

Good job everything is generally going well for us otherwise our worst ever cup result, and one of the worst human beings to pull on the stripes, on the same day might upset one or two

 

[BladesOnToast]

If only Coultirst had taken our pen against Wednesday.

Proper penalty that, hit it so hard even a decent hand from Moore couldn't stop it. (Vid on BBC website).

 

[shrubbery]

We could really do with a tall (say 6'4") striker to try and make something out of these hopeless long balls up top.

Just saying.

 

[Lawrence]

Well, we have 11 players who should be using every fibre to push for the first team, but watching this, looks like no ones bothered? Tip-taping the ball about accross the back, no spark, no energy or endeavourwe, if this is the best of the rest then we definitely need to bring in 3 or 4 more in January! None of these look like they could come on and change a game? and I included Clark in that assessment.

 

[PokerBlade]

Coutts is having a good run around and spreading the ball about nicely. Stearman made two good last ditch tackles before he got one wrong for the penalty. That's all the positives so far.

 

[Minty]

Whoosh!

Ok then

 

[1973Blade]

Don't worry, we are kicking towards the Kop in the second half!

 

[SUFC Guy]

Thing is although we have better quality (in reserve) they are a 11 that play together all of the time and our 11 do not. They have a far better understanding of each other than we do.

Well played Barnet so far and they deserve a result of some sort based on that first half.

CW won't make a change yet but I expect Duffy, Sharp and Didsy to come on around the 60 mark if we've not turned it around.

Probably end in a draw this one which wouldn't be a bad thing for the fringe players.

Feel sorry for those that went and witnessed the first half - we should be doing better.

UTMB

 

[Birdwell Blade]

Thing is although we have better quality (in reserve) they are a 11 that play together all of the time and our 11 do not. They have a far better understanding of each other than we do.

Well played Barnet so far and they deserve a result of some sort based on that first half.

CW won't make a change yet but I expect Duffy, Sharp and Didsy to come on around the 60 mark if we've not turned it around.

Probably end in a draw this one which wouldn't be a bad thing for the fringe players.

Feel sorry for those that went and witnessed the first half - we should be doing better.

UTMB

Exactly this.

I find it totally disrespectful to the opposition club, fans, players and FA Cup itself when a manager makes so many changes.

 

[Rodley]

I couldn’t give a fuck about this match frankly

 

[Liverpool blade]

I’m glad I didn’t go today if that 1st half is anything to go by!!!.
I don’t understand why our fringe players aren’t busting a blood vessel out there as it’s a perfect opportunity to impress the boss?. They seem totally disinterested. Hopefully some harsh words by wilder at half time will have the desired outcome?. UTB

 

[shrubbery]

We should be at least 2-0 down. They've had another couple of guilt edged chances this half and should have taken at least one.

 

[Lane Ender]

I couldn’t give a fuck about this match frankly

Neither am I but getting beat by Barnet ffs

 

[Birdwell Blade]

Football is just slowly dying. The FA Cup used to be great. Now you've got 2nd/3rd tier teams fielding weakened teams. This side we've got out today have never played together. Some haven't even played at all.

 

[shrubbery]

I don't think it's possible for us to look any more pedestrian. Don't know why I'm continuing to watch this as the players obviously can't be arsed.

 

[Blade58]

10 changes hasn't helped but jeez, what a pile of crap

Come on ffs

 

[Jonboy60]

It’s not not like we need the cash a couple more rounds may bring us. God forbid we draw pigs or top 6 next round.

 

[BushBlade]

Are we throwing this so we can play Norwich on the correct date and avoid a fixture pile up late in the season? Or are we just shite?

 

[Topplayersleave]

Pathetic
The reason why this club will never achieve a single thing if it keeps playing football until the Sun eventually consumes us

A complete lack of professionalism that too many of them think is ok because it's only the cup

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Think we will win 2-1.

 

[Topplayersleave]

I couldn’t give a fuck about this match frankly

Well I do,
Losing at home to a non league club is pathetic, unprofessional and potentially damaging to morale

 

[Birdwell Blade]

Are we throwing this so we can play Norwich on the correct date and avoid a fixture pile up late in the season? Or are we just shite?

Wouldn't surprise me

 

[DronnieBlade]

We could really do with a tall (say 6'4") striker to try and make something out of these hopeless long balls up top.

Just saying.

Or just do away with the hopeless balls in fact (and thus the requirement for your 6’4” lump ).

Now that might upset a few !

Just saying

UTB

 

[shrubbery]

Lundstram getting groans and boos for continually playing backwards then gets hauled off.

Clarke having one of those games where he looks like he would rather still be in bed.

Moore spills one and it almost dribbles into the net.

Freeman literally cannot beat one man.

Stearman beaten for pace 3 of 4 times.

Has the new lad even touched the ball this second half?

All this against a non league side for fucks sake.

 

[Lawrence]

I couldn’t give a fuck about this match frankly

Yer It’s ok to say you don’t give a shit about this match, or the F.A cup but you should give a shit about the performance and what it’s says about our squad players, we all suspect they’re not good enough, and today seems to back this assumption.

 

[Birdwell Blade]

For me the blame doesn't sit with the players today. Ok, some look not bothered (Clarke, Freeman, Lundstram) however I'd say that the majority are putting a shift in.

The problem is, this isn't a team. It's like gathering together a group of strangers. The blame is on the management team. I'm really angry at them for this. I could understand it with a foreign coach perhaps, who doesn't understand the history of the cup and what it means to win it. But Wilder and Knill are 'old school' British football people and I'm really disappointed in them today.

 

[alcoblade]

Are we playing today?

 

[cahill]

Much ado about nothing