Thoughts on the game today

[adebo]

If the ref was in our side he would give us a penalty rather than a free kick when it was a yard inside the box. We are lucky that didn't cost us 2 points. How good was their keeper btw. He won't be around long!

 

[Houston_Blade]

Good team performance and we controlled the game pretty much from start to finish. The sendings off made it a worse game and I felt sorry for Sharp and Duffy as they ran their knackers off in the first 20 mins of the 2nd half with their formation change.

Duffy was MoM closely followed by Wright, Stevens was solid and good going forward as was Freeman. JOC and Basham played well. Blackman is dodgy, made 2 easy crosses hard work but keepers who can save shots and catch crosses go for £10m plus so it's 1 or the other really.

 

[super_pig]

Stearman hasn't put a foot wrong. He's better than Wright. Sorry, I know that doesn't suit the party line. Perhaps we can let Tufty know by booing Stearman if he's selected ahead of our favourite?

i'm not convinced after three games but the opposition was better when stearman played. also he is new... i won't be booing anyone but i think you like to be contrary mate

 

[Benny and the Blades]

Just a thought here.
After playing 5 games ,1 cup 4 league ,we've won 3 games in red & white and lost 2 in not blue & white !!!

 

[ForgeBlade]

My thoughts...good 3 points against a poor side, we should have scored more. Duffy MOTM for me...personally thought he was excellent.

Clarke was an idiot...Wilder will not be happy with what he did.

Evans was worse than shit when he came on. The hero-worship of him is pathetic. He looked slow, lethargic and his first touch was beyond awful. Lavery is streets ahead of him currently.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

My thoughts...good 3 points against a poor side, we should have scored more. Duffy MOTM for me...personally thought he was excellent.

Clarke was an idiot...Wilder will not be happy with what he did.

Evans was worse than shit when he came on. The hero-worship of him is pathetic. He looked slow, lethargic and his first touch was beyond awful. Lavery is streets ahead of him currently.

I was liking your post until the last paragraph.

 

[speedymcgeady]

The defence looks more organised with Wright playing...

 

[bikerblade]

We played fairly well, they were poor, we still need 2-3 more to be more competitive, not every team will be as poor as Barnsley.

 

[sheffielder]

We played fairly well, they were poor, we still need 2-3 more to be more competitive, not every team will be as poor as Barnsley.

It seems to be a running theme going through the forum that Barnsley were poor. Yes they were but I believe it was because we were on it and made them poor. We should have won 3 or 4 but apart from a meh 10-15 minutes in the middle of the 1st half we really gave it to them.

 

[sheffielder]

My thoughts...good 3 points against a poor side, we should have scored more. Duffy MOTM for me...personally thought he was excellent.

Clarke was an idiot...Wilder will not be happy with what he did.

Evans was worse than shit when he came on. The hero-worship of him is pathetic. He looked slow, lethargic and his first touch was beyond awful. Lavery is streets ahead of him currently.

Evans is nowhere near football fit. He looks gaunt compared to what he used to be and is miles away from starting imo.

 

[ForgeBlade]

I was liking your post until the last paragraph.

Everyone has their own opinions mate...personally I thought CE was awful when he came on. I hope he attains full fitness and proves me wrong, I really do, but based on his performance today I'm very dissapointed.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Everyone has their own opinions mate...personally I thought CE was awful when he came on. I hope he attains full fitness and proves me wrong, I really do, but based on his performance today I'm very dissapointed.

Agree he was crap, he would agree too, it was the hero worship bit that was pathetic that bothers me.

 

[B.Lade]

Just a thought here.
After playing 5 games ,1 cup 4 league ,we've won 3 games in red & white and lost 2 in not blue & white !!!

Erm, didn't we play in red and white at Cardiff?

 

[coaxingstar71]

Stearman hasn't put a foot wrong. He's better than Wright. Sorry, I know that doesn't suit the party line. Perhaps we can let Tufty know by booing Stearman if he's selected ahead of our favourite?

I've liked what I've seen of Stearman so far but I thought Jake was excellent (as usual) yesterday. Good to have them both, unlike some local teams who's back up centre halves are makeshift defensive midfielders!

 

[coaxingstar71]

I agree, I thought Stevens and Freeman had good games today at both ends of the pitch.
Late on in the game Freeman got upended in front of their goal and seconds later was back in our box making two crucial interceptions.

I was going to mention that too, really put a shift in, as they all did. First half, Duffy was stood with Fleck on the left side at our free kick and when they broke away from it, Duffy turned up at right back to make the challenge and cut out their attack.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Duffy was good and I think he offers a better link-up option than Samir - which seemed to suit today's game.

Also, not seen it mentioned yet but I thought Freeman had really good game.

Samir is the weak link, so much better without him.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Barnsley played defensively and gave the ball away cheaply. They were very poor and we defended well, thwarting them at every opportunity. I listened to their fans as they marched to the ground calling Sheffield a shit hole, the usual pathetic chant about Ched and their pathetic abuse about us as dee dahs so it was karma to see us match them at every turn

Why do the Barnsley fans have a fire engine chant?

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

I thought Clarke was having a decent game until his act of stupidity, totally changed the flow of the game for both sides and led to the scrappy second half.

Brooks looks a talent, hold your nerve Mr. McCabe,

Billy Sharp will score goals if you provide the service which all sensible people realise.

Duffy is a much better option than Carruthers which I have been trying to point out for weeks.

Evans looked way off the pace.

Clarke wasn't half as stupid as the person who came up with the away shirt.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Just a thought here.
After playing 5 games ,1 cup 4 league ,we've won 3 games in red & white and lost 2 in not blue & white !!!

One of those shirts needs bining.

 

[joshua thompson]

firstly Barnsley are shit and I expect them to be relegated. I'm sure Roy's view from will be them blaming the ref but we were far better before and after the sending off.

Clarke isn't quick enough in movement and thought, at least at the moment, he may grow into the league but I'm not sure.

Fucking stupid sending off as well. Cheds not match fit so it leaves us with a problem, I guess lavery will come in.

Duffy was outstanding motm.

Brooks looks exciting but not the finished article by any means.

Fucking lines men are shit in this league, more incorrect offsides.

Coutts and fleck played well and no complaints from the defence, Stevens slightly iffy in possession but that's nit picking.

Should have finished them off and we dropped deep at the end again despite wilders protestations

Really important game to win and I'm going the enjoy watching the results coming in.

UTB

Agree with all the above... but would like to see a more convincing win. We are yet to score more than 1 goal in a game, and whilst I'll take a solid 1-0, this worries me going into the season playing bigger, better and stronger teams.

As most will agree we still lack pace in the team. Hopefully a couple more to come in!

 

[Wudsblade]

It seems to be a running theme going through the forum that Barnsley were poor. Yes they were but I believe it was because we were on it and made them poor. We should have won 3 or 4 but apart from a meh 10-15 minutes in the middle of the 1st half we really gave it to them.

Totally agree Sheffielder. The first 30 mins of the game we just over-ran Barnsley it was Blades at their best. The management team had learned a bit from the two defeats and the ball was moved quickly mostly to feet through the midfield to the wide players with crosses coming in regularly. When we lost a bit of that tempo they got more possession. After the sendings off the game changed any long balls to Sharp who worked tirelessly up front just came back at us. I think like last season we are progressing as the fitness levels improve. Think Derby will struggle against us but do think we will miss Clarke.

 

[Wudsblade]

Totally agree Sheffielder. The first 30 mins of the game we just over-ran Barnsley it was Blades at their best. The management team had learned a bit from the two defeats and the ball was moved quickly mostly to feet through the midfield to the wide players with crosses coming in regularly. When we lost a bit of that tempo they got more possession. After the sendings off the game changed any long balls to Sharp who worked tirelessly up front just came back at us. I think like last season we are progressing as the fitness levels improve. Think Derby will struggle against us but do think we will miss Clarke.

And Duffy is the catalyst in the team for making things happen. Must start if fit we are just more creative and forward thinking with him.

 

[Yewsman]

And Duffy is the catalyst in the team for making things happen. Must start if fit we are just more creative and forward thinking with him.

Agree on Duffy but thinks he struggles to play 90 minutes. His work rate is phenomenal.
Ched was big disappointment. For me he just lumbered about. What we needed was for someone to harass and close down their defenders when they had tha ball and Ched didn't really put himself about as he should. Seemed to put in little effort. I know he may not be match fit but he only needed to put the effort in for 15 minutes. With Clarke missing for 3 games we need reinforcements PDQ.

 

[coolhandluke]

Evans is nowhere near football fit. He looks gaunt compared to what he used to be and is miles away from starting imo.

Agreed . He was miles off the pace yesterday and I say that as a big supporter of his . Was he trying too hard ? Maybe nerves got the better of him in his first run out at the Lane in a ' proper ' match ? Who knows . But him coming through clear of injury again Augurs well for us .

As for the ' hero worship ' comments . What did you expect when he was booed and abused from minute 1 by the opposition fans . We got behind him and rightly so .

 

[Reynoldo]

Much of the decision is down to the recent Walsall match.
Ched did more in 30 minutes than what Lavery did in 60 minutes.
Ched looked easily the better striker.
Think Lavery can be a good option off the bench though.

I'm surprised that both aren't on the bench tbh! Need more than 1 striker as an option to change - Lavery and Ched would provide a completely different dynamic up front if a change were needed during a game

 

[Sheffsteel]

I'm surprised that both aren't on the bench tbh! Need more than 1 striker as an option to change - Lavery and Ched would provide a completely different dynamic up front if a change were needed during a game

Lavery always seem to play well when he's brought on as sub.
Eventually he earns himself a place in the first 11
But when ever he's started matches he's never played that well.

 

[Bartleby]

Good point about off sides, we seem to be getting caught a lot with this are the linesmen bad or is it the speed of this league our forwards our struggling with?

Linos are shit IMO. That lovely flighted pass down the left in the second half from Jake Wright of all people was yards onside, we were well placed to see it.

 

[Bartleby]

Why didn't he just laugh in the kids face and then it's 11 v 10 and 1-0 up?

Not condoning what he did one bit, but if he had just laughed, after being flicked in the face, I reckon their player would have stayed on and tried more of the same.

 

[Maidenhead]

To be honest, not sure why Ched is getting the nod over Lavery. Hasn't done anything that I've seen to merit the preference from the bench. Think maybe Wilder's investing in his need to prove something. Lot of effort, but not a lot to show so far. I think maybe Lavery would be a better option still.
Tin hat on.

I'm not particularly a Ched fan and I wouldn't have signed him this summer BUT having said that he looked to be three times the player that Lavery was when he replaced him in the Walsall game.

On that basis alone Ched has earned the right to jump in front of Lavery in the pecking order.

It's now up to Lavery to grab that place back when the opportunity arises.

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

We started off on fire and deservedly took the lead. The sending offs ruined the game IMO. Clarke was stupid for doing what he did, and with his experience should know better. Thought we were the better team throughout the game without playing anywhere near our best, and should've scored a few more. Bit frustrating how we sat back and invited pressure on in the last ten min though.
Thought Duffy played well, aswell as brooks when he came on. Was hard for sharp after the sending off as he's not the sort of player who can play as a lone striker.
Only downside was thought freeman had a poor game and the quicker baldock is fit the better. And also we need to be taking our chances as against the better teams we will get punished

Best game of 4 played so far for Freeman I thought!