The "ole" passage of play

[CarlMcBlade]

I would sooner they ran the clock down by keeping the ball than the backs to the wall defending........when we usually concede.

 

[coaxingstar71]

The only time I don't like it and in play generally is when the ball is needlessly passed back to the keeper who invariably then has to punt it downfield and we lose the ball again.

 

[Gin&Juice]

Puts me on edge when we do it. But I rely on Xanax and listen to Suede over Oasis, so it might just be me.

 

[wizadry]

The best way to wind the clock down. And it’s lovely that we now have players capable of doing it effectively.

If you have the ball the opposition can’t score, it’s that simple. The longer you do it the more likely you are to draw a foul too which wastes even more time.

It’s better than Hull’s pathetic showing of time wasting.

Agree completely, as long as we don’t get a bad injury through drawing the foul which is possible through the mardy nature of the opposition.

 

[JackSUFC]

#SheffieldUnitedFansAreADisgrace

 

[stringer]

Are the players shouting it en masse as well?

Fans taunting opponents. Whatever next.

Oh Danny, have you seen Nancy's on line article saying the Brooks fee was wrongly reported @ £12m.

You and James should have a word. Bad enough on here without colleagues having a pop

No I don’t believe the players are shouting it, they’re just doing what they should do by keeping the ball. It’s the oles that could maybe be seen as disrespectful, not the passes themselves.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Are the players shouting it en masse as well?

Fans taunting opponents. Whatever next.

Oh Danny, have you seen Nancy's on line article saying the Brooks fee was wrongly reported @ £12m.

You and James should have a word. Bad enough on here without colleagues having a pop

Good to see someone at the Star takes notice and amends its headline.......

"You can't believe what the headline looks like now"

 

[stringer]

Exactly.

Wasn't it Cardiff's equaliser last season which came from an injury time free kick, which the ref told them to move back, met with cheers. Launched, nodded down, finished off. 1-1.

No matter where the ball is, if the opposition have it they can hurt you. Best bet is if we keep it.

In the Hull game, about a minute earlier Johnson had the ball on the left and crossed it in to Leon, Hull picked it off easily, and had possession. It's understandable, Kevin Gage said the same on RS, he wants to impress, and tries to set up a goal but he just gifted it to them.

We got it back soon after, at which point Coutts took charge and directed that passage of play. It took a minute out of the game, and the teeth out of the Tigers.

The only disrespectful thing a player can do is start with the tricks, at which point they usually get the kicking they deserve.

The possession football is great. The oles are shite.

Agree completely. As others have alluded to there’s something about the piss-taking that’s a bit un-Blades like. It’s a ‘umble club, Tufty says

 

[stringer]

Good to see someone at the Star takes notice and amends its headline.......

"You can't believe what the headline looks like now"

What are you talking about? #playthepost

 

[Sean Thornton]

No I don’t believe the players are shouting it, they’re just doing what they should do by keeping the ball. It’s the oles that could maybe be seen as disrespectful, not the passes themselves.

No, clearly they aren't. As I said, fans taunting opponents.......

 

[Sean Thornton]

What are you talking about? #playthepost

My earlier post. You know, the one you answered.

 

[stringer]

My earlier post. You know, the one you answered.

Yes, what about it?

 

[Sean Thornton]

Agree completely. As others have alluded to there’s something about the piss-taking that’s a bit un-Blades like. It’s a ‘umble club, Tufty says

You've never heard it before from Blades fans then? What about "sacked in the morning" to managers. "That's why your going down" and others? That's okay but Ole's are unsportsmanlike? Jeering when an opponent kicks a ball straight into touch? Wilder jumping around when we score?

Lets sanitise football a bit more.

 

[stringer]

You've never heard it before from Blades fans then? What about "sacked in the morning" to managers. "That's why your going down" and others? That's okay but Ole's are unsportsmanlike? Jeering when an opponent kicks a ball straight into touch? Wilder jumping around when we score?

Lets sanitise football a bit more.

No issue with him jumping around after a goal, no. Think that’s great actually. As for the other chants, depends who they’re directed at

 

[Sean Thornton]

Yes, what about it?

So you read it but then asked what I was on about? As usual you've got the dolls on over some shite reporting, and are doing the usual, playing the poster not the post. Someone clearly reads this forum as it's changed. Maybe as much effort into producing an article merely copying someone else's work, as news. If the standards weren't so poor, you wouldn't have to get all het up about it.

See what I did there?

 

[Mumbo]

Norwood came on in the 65th minute that night

What are people's thoughts on the 'olé' passing spell that took place on Sat v Hull? My old man absolutely hates it, whenever we do it I always sneak a glance at him and he's noticeably agitated, wringing his hands, face like thunder. Like clockwork after about 30 seconds (or when it ends) you can almost lip sync to him saying 'I bloody hate it, hate it when they do that'.

I'm wondering if it's because of the almost innate Sheffield catastrophic mindset that assumes it will always end in concession of possession and a goal, and us with massive amounts of egg on our faces. What are other people's views? Are we finally good enough to take the piss in this way even with only a 1 goal advantage? I guess it originated in Spain as an imitation of the toreador teasing the bull into submission...certainly as a method of asserting superiority it takes some beating. Personally I think i'd prefer a 2 goal advantage and 1 min from time before we indulge.....I would love us to be in that position v the piglets in Nov!

How can keeping the ball be owt but absolutely the best way to play football?,now giving it away well that’s another matter.

 

[Sean Thornton]

No issue with him jumping around after a goal, no. Think that’s great actually. As for the other chants, depends who they’re directed at

Obviously the opponents or their manager. How would we know away fans would be getting sacked?

 

[stringer]

and are doing the usual, playing the poster not the post.[/QUOTE
LOL

 

[stringer]

Obviously the opponents or their manager. How would we know away fans would be getting sacked?

Which opponents... Jesus Christ

 

[Sean Thornton]

Which opponents... Jesus Christ

Why would which team it is matter?

 

[Sean Thornton]

Looks like you haven't read the full post again. Check the last line.

That Nancy eh, telling it like it is. Wrongly reported. That must sting

 

[stringer]

Why would which team it is matter?

Because I imagine the average fan’s feelings towards, say, Wednesday or Leeds differ from the feelings towards Birmingham or Brentford, for example. Would you disagree?

 

[Sean Thornton]

Because I imagine the average fan’s feelings towards, say, Wednesday or Leeds differ from the feelings towards Birmingham or Brentford, for example. Would you disagree?

Personally just Wendy. Leeds are no different to any other club although I don't like Forest.

Am I missing something though? Is there a suggestion that chanting Ole to Leeds or the Grunters could be acceptable, but not to Hull? If so, how does that work?

 

[Ned the Donkey]

Agree completely. As others have alluded to there’s something about the piss-taking that’s a bit un-Blades like. It’s a ‘umble club, Tufty says

Definitely "Big Time".

 

[Cappy]

I actually don't see it as disrespectul to THEIR team. I see it as us acknowledging OUR team in what they are trying to do. In the old days we'd boo that keep ball shit. "Gerrit forward" etc. The Ole is us fans acknowledging we know what the boys are up to, and we approve. Ole!

Maybe I'm wrong. But that's how I have always seen it.

 

[stringer]

Personally just Wendy. Leeds are no different to any other club although I don't like Forest.

Am I missing something though? Is there a suggestion that chanting Ole to Leeds or the Grunters could be acceptable, but not to Hull? If so, how does that work?

No, you mentioned things like ‘That’s why your [sic] going down’, ‘sacked in the morning’ etc. My ‘favourite’ is the witty and inventive ‘you’re fucking shit’. Personally I wouldn’t feel the need to taunt fans of clubs that are pretty insignificant but other clubs are obviously fair game. Just my take on it

 

[Sean Thornton]

No, you mentioned things like ‘That’s why your [sic] going down’, ‘sacked in the morning’ etc. My ‘favourite’ is the witty and inventive ‘you’re fucking shit’. Personally I wouldn’t feel the need to taunt fans of clubs that are pretty insignificant but other clubs are obviously fair game. Just my take on it

So it's only unsportsmanlike and un-blades like in certain circumstances? I see.





Can we have a list of the clubs that aren't insignificant? Maybe someone could post it up at the back of the Kop?

 

[stringer]

So it's only unsportsmanlike and un-blades like in certain circumstances? I see.





Can we have a list of the clubs that aren't insignificant? Maybe someone could post it up at the back of the Kop?

 

[Blend-it-like-Harris]

or anyone that saw Fulham 3, Sheff Utd 0 at the end of last season, my recollection was that Fulham did it to us near the end of the game - even though they were 3 nil to the good and probably just took the piss.

My recollection of that game was that Fulham took the piss for the best part of 90 minutes!!

 

[Sean Thornton]

As usual you're going to run with this* until the bitter end so l'll leave you to it, but if behaviour is unsportsmanlike against one opponent, what makes the same behaviour not so against another? It's a simple enough question.

*Chess. An enjoyable yet exacting pastime where you learn the value of having to think several moves ahead.