We were hit by the lucky stick today

[1973Blade]

Always delighted with a win, but except for ten minutes in the second half we were poor. RND a bomb scare, could have given a penalty away, harsh sending off and then struggled to keep possession. Oh well, we are top of the league!!

 

[HOT CURRIE 10]

Harsh sending off

 

[Younger Dryas Blade]

Always delighted with a win, but except for ten minutes in the second half we were poor. RND a bomb scare, could have given a penalty away, harsh sending off and then struggled to keep possession. Oh well, we are top of the league!!

Ohhhhhh Sharrap

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

We're Sheff United, we're top of the league.

Couldn't give two fucks about luck!

 

[SwitchBLADE Smiles]

You make your own luck. Swansea are shit and didn’t take their chances.

We did. That’s not luck, that’s the sign of a good team.

 

[BaldyBlade]

The ball had travelled 3 yards away then he smashed into his knee!

 

[Rodley]

Just good management and great effort from the lads. Don’t overthink it, those kind of results get you promotion.

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

We were lucky for sure but we’ve earned a good slice of luck. Fuck it, other teams get it so this is our turn.

 

[true99blade]

We played the second half excellently throughout (despite some throwing the toys out when we comfortably sat back not going for 3 and 4). Tale of two halves really. Nothing lucky tonight.

 

[lazyfecklessblade]

Last time we went up we were only really good for 20 minutes a game, it just happened that 20 minutes was enough to win.

Tonight we refined that to about 8.

 

[LondonBlade89]

I’m not sure we were lucky at all. Good equaliser, clear red, obvious penalty and missed better chances to make it 3-1 than any Swansea had to make it 2-2. We managed the game poorly in the last 20 but Swansea didn’t create anything.

 

[Chadders]

Easily the better team for 45 minutes. Got it in our locker to turn it on when needed. Promotion performance.

 

[Gavlar]

If their lad goes down in the box under contact from RND then its a pen and a red card, so in that sense we were lucky.

But aside from that, deffo red, great second half and up the blades!

 

[DronnieBlade]

Our manager and coaching staff saw the non event that was the first half and reacted.

Rather brilliantly I would suggest.

It’s not luck !!!

UTB

 

[Varkanoid]

If their lad goes down in the box under contact from RND then its a pen and a red card, so in that sense we were lucky.

Agree that he was card happy and they knew falling over every time got them a yellow only time they didnt and Ref didnt give anything

 

[Rochdaleblade]

Not sure how the sending off was harsh. He went studs first on the knee.

 

[The Bear]

Always delighted with a win, but except for ten minutes in the second half we were poor. RND a bomb scare, could have given a penalty away, harsh sending off and then struggled to keep possession. Oh well, we are top of the league!!

Are you kidding !! It was a fkng terrible challenge. Given Brewster's injury record no wonder united players went apeshit.

 

[Old Programme seller]

You’ve still got to put the ball in the onion bag we did twice they only did it once on a cold damp night away from home who wouldn’t want to take the win?

 

[1973Blade]

Are you kidding !! It was a fkng terrible challenge. Given Brewster's injury record no wonder united players went apeshit.

A poor challenge but I wouldn't have been happy if our player had been sent off for that. Not every bad challenge should be a red.

 

[Northernsoulblade]

We are due a bit of good luck

 

[blade too long]

Game of 2 halves..classic example

Genius half time 3 subs swans came into the game bruised by the 0-3local derby defeat and were chomping at the bit. We struggled to hold them still easing in our first choice players and then taking hold of the 2nd half ending having had more chances than the swans

 

[AWetFlannel]

A poor challenge but I wouldn't have been happy if our player had been sent off for that. Not every bad challenge should be a red.

Never a red imo but can see why people think it is. RND's was a pen and second yellow though, and Hamer + Anel got away with potential second yellows.

 

[B.Lade]

I actually didn't think it was a pen watching it back. Swansea player is putting RND's shirt and I think that makes it look worse as it's pulling him off balance. Of course if it was the other way round my view might be different

 

[SouthStandGBlock]

If their lad goes down in the box under contact from RND then its a pen and a red card, so in that sense we were lucky.

But aside from that, deffo red, great second half and up the blades!

He nearly had RNDs shirt off his back. It was 6 and 2 threes, but agreed, if the striker fell over, the ref would have given it.

 

[Westran]

We were lucky in more ways than one this evening. Going into the weekend with the chance to get more players back to full fitness, we've given BBD 45 mins and should get a few signings through the door this week. After a torrid few games over Christmas, and with Leeds playing Burnley whilst we have 4th from bottom Hull at home and a few easy games following that, we've overcome our trickiest spell and got ourselves into a position where we can really press on.

In 3 weeks time, the table could look really interesting for us

 

[Railway Blade]

Lucky or not I hope Chris puts a reminder in his phone or outlook calender for Friday

Play midfielders in midfield, and left backs at left back. Leave RND at home.

Then we might start like Sheffield United, not the Dog and Duck.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Harsh sending off

Felt a bit sorry for their player because it wasn’t deliberate and there was no malice.
Think it was a bit of clever play by Brewster, nipping in and just getting his toe to it and then taking a foul which looked really bad.
However it’s one of them, if he wasn’t sent off then he’d have been really lucky.

In todays game most refs give a red and I think VAR would just agree with the refs decision and not overturn it.

To be honest…it was a difficult night for ref…with so many 50/50 and 60/40 decisions.
Refs often try to even things up but he didn’t buckle under the pressure from the Swansea fans and players.

 

[Antarctic Monkey]

Another tricky away fixture knocked off with a patched up squad...

Onwards and upwards!

 

[Antarctic Monkey]

Another tricky away fixture knocked off with a patched up squad...

 

[Ned the Donkey]

harsh sending off

Yes. And the Texas Chainsaw Massacre was a yellow card. At most. Game's gone to pot.