What a difference...

[s4-blade]

All round better performance today, deserved a win.

Long: 5/10 Improvement on Boxing day, made a few good saves but nearly got caught in possession on a few occasions. Was also very hesitant and almost gifted them a goal.
McMoron: 6.5/10 Solid at t' back, and gets forward anall. Bit of a mouthy twat tho.
Harry: 7/10 Won everything, played some good balls and an all round slid performance.
Collins:5.5/10 He's good at defending, and thats it. Needs to stop thinking he can play football and get on with his job.
Hill: 7.5/10 Won everything in the air despite his size, got forward and put some crosses in, Never got beat and put some decent challenges in. And did well covering Collins.
Murphy: 7.5/10 Was excellent, beat his man, Cut inside, Plenty of shots, Scored one and set one up.
McGinn: 5.5/10 Quiet game dint really do much, but dint do owt rong.
Doyle: 6/10 See above. Also played some quality balls.
Jose: 8.5/10 We should be building our squad around this lad, Quality and Class on the ball, Can also put the ball away.
Flynn: 7/10 Scored and terrorised down the wing, created a lot.
Porter: 6/10 Massive Improvement held the ball up well, and won some balls finally.

Nigel: 7.5/10 Used his subs well and played a good mix of players.

Thoughts??

 

[Foxy]

Extremely generous to Miller

 

[Darren]

All round better performance today, deserved a win.

Long: 5/10 Improvement on Boxing day, made a few good saves but nearly got caught in possession on a few occasions. Was also very hesitant and almost gifted them a goal.
McMoron: 6.5/10 Solid at t' back, and gets forward anall. Bit of a mouthy twat tho.
Harry: 7/10 Won everything, played some good balls and an all round slid performance.
Collins:5.5/10 He's good at defending, and thats it. Needs to stop thinking he can play football and get on with his job.
Hill: 7.5/10 Won everything in the air despite his size, got forward and put some crosses in, Never got beat and put some decent challenges in. And did well covering Collins.
Murphy: 7.5/10 Was excellent, beat his man, Cut inside, Plenty of shots, Scored one and set one up.
McGinn: 5.5/10 Quiet game dint really do much, but dint do owt rong.
Doyle: 6/10 See above. Also played some quality balls.
Jose: 8.5/10 We should be building our squad around this lad, Quality and Class on the ball, Can also put the ball away.
Porter: 6/10 Massive Improvement held the ball up well, and won some balls finally.
Miller: 6/10 Ran abart and created space for the second an third goals.

Nigel: 7.5/10 Used his subs well and played a good mix of players.

Thoughts??

I think Miller's mark is a touch generous...

 

[itsinyerblood]

All round better performance today, deserved a win.

Long: 5/10 Improvement on Boxing day, made a few good saves but nearly got caught in possession on a few occasions. Was also very hesitant and almost gifted them a goal.
McMoron: 6.5/10 Solid at t' back, and gets forward anall. Bit of a mouthy twat tho.
Harry: 7/10 Won everything, played some good balls and an all round slid performance.
Collins:5.5/10 He's good at defending, and thats it. Needs to stop thinking he can play football and get on with his job.
Hill: 7.5/10 Won everything in the air despite his size, got forward and put some crosses in, Never got beat and put some decent challenges in. And did well covering Collins.
Murphy: 7.5/10 Was excellent, beat his man, Cut inside, Plenty of shots, Scored one and set one up.
McGinn: 5.5/10 Quiet game dint really do much, but dint do owt rong.
Doyle: 6/10 See above. Also played some quality balls.
Jose: 8.5/10 We should be building our squad around this lad, Quality and Class on the ball, Can also put the ball away.
Porter: 6/10 Massive Improvement held the ball up well, and won some balls finally.
Miller: 6/10 Ran abart and created space for the second an third goals.

Nigel: 7.5/10 Used his subs well and played a good mix of players.

Thoughts??

What's to add mate? I couldn't get to the game, but your marks seem accurate, so all's good and we're moving in the right direction.

 

[blader]

Thoughts?

I'm wondering how miller wasn't even on the bench and managed to get 6/10 yet Flynn plays and scores but doesn't even get a mention. He's a scapegoat that lad!

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Extremely generous to Miller

Can't believe this negative attitude towards Miller - I didn't think he put a foot wrong.

 

[Darren]

Can't believe this negative attitude towards Miller - I didn't think he put a foot wrong.

True. Who else could run about and create space for goals from a position in the South Stand?

 

[LSF]

Miller 6 - Worrying....

 

[silverfox]

6 out of ten when you are not there is pretty good for me?

England must be calling?

 

[s4-blade]

Sorry forgot to delete miller from Boxing Days scores. Anyway move one picking fault with peoples posts

............Fixed now, UTB

 

[LSF]

take it in the spirit it was delivered

 

[Living In a Fantasy World]

All round better performance today, deserved a win.

McGinn: 5.5/10 Quiet game dint really do much, but dint do owt rong.
Thoughts??

Didn't do out wrong you say, that god awful pass to Maguire that got him booked/ nearly sent off. He again was very poor I just don't get him as a player 3/10.
Everyone else was very good today, a few silly moments with Long but seeing 3 very well worked goals was nice.

 

[Foxy]

Didn't do out wrong you say, that god awful pass to Maguire that got him booked/ nearly sent off. He again was very poor I just don't get him as a player 3/10.
Everyone else was very good today, a few silly moments with Long but seeing 3 very well worked goals was nice.

His previous two games have been the worst I've seen him in a Blades shirt, he was okay today.

If there's one thing you can usually rely on, it's his usage of the ball, which has been all over in the last two

That said, he's not been the only one guilty of that, Jose Baxter puts some awful lazy stray passes in from time to time.

 

[shorehamview]

...... Anyway move one picking fault with peoples posts....

Shouldn't that be "move on" and "people's"?

Just a thought.

 

[cahill]

I also thought Mcginn cost us a bit today. Jose was a bit slack with his passing at times. Are we going a bit over the top with the praise ? The opposition were cack today

 

[sitwell]

Long was a liability.
Collins use of the ball today was top rate ,2 or3 runs and 2 superb defence splitting balls ,really don't understand you with that at all ,Doyle deserves more too ,he and Flynn were MOM for me.

 

[Oreyt]

....and lets not return to names like 'McMoron'. Just a thought.

 

[Bladesway]

I also thought Mcginn cost us a bit today. Jose was a bit slack with his passing at times. Are we going a bit over the top with the praise ? The opposition were cack today

Oldest quote, you can only beat what is in front of you and we did. Enjoy it for a change.

 

[s4-blade]

Long was a liability.
Collins use of the ball today was top rate ,2 or3 runs and 2 superb defence splitting balls ,really don't understand you with that at all ,Doyle deserves more too ,he and Flynn were MOM for me.

Collins is a bit to confident thats all. He often takes off up the pitch and looses the ball leaving us vulnerable at the back. Understand your point tho. UTB

 

[Silent Blade]

Thoughts?

I'm wondering how miller wasn't even on the bench and managed to get 6/10 yet Flynn plays and scores but doesn't even get a mention. He's a scapegoat that lad!

Poor old Errol!

 

[yorkshirecoast]

Much better today. Far more positive. Flynn & Murphy ran at their defenders, put in some great crosses and were excellent. Baxter did well again and now looks our key player. For all his criticism, I thought Doyle did well too. Most of them played well to be fair. Long, unfortunately, had another poor game and Harry saved him after his bad mistake at 1-0 and the way he messed around when closed down by Lowe shortly afterwards was suicidal.

We still need to strengthen though - a striker, keeper & pacey central defender being key.

 

[EssexBladesMan]

Another great performance from Flynny it seems.

Think he's a brilliant winger and always feel better about a game when he's starting.

 

[bartman]

McMoron:

Thoughts??

Did you think of that all by yourself ? I bet you call Warnock 'Colin' as well don't you?

 

[raul]

To be fair Bartholomew, I think there's only Judge who still does that.

 

[blade too long]

Miller was a bit anonymous for me , the Nigel way seems to be get the team to function , blow the individual contribution , play the percentages, seems to pay dividends at this level

 

[s4-blade]

Did you think of that all by yourself ? I bet you call Warnock 'Colin' as well don't you?

No mate, BladesMad did

 

[bartman]

No mate, BladesMad did

Hope it stays there then

 

[SandyMcBlade]

I thought the program seller outside the Railway was cack today.....3/10.
Needs more charisma and a hair cut IMO..

 

[Pinchy]

Shouldn't that be "move on" and "people's"?

Just a thought.

If I started on the original post we'd be here all night.

I did request (very politely), on another thread, that [new] contributors try to avoid text speak and excessive use of dialect. Linz supported what I said. It's fallen on stony ground in one case, at least.

 

[broomhillblade]

Collins is a bit to confident thats all. He often takes off up the pitch and looses the ball leaving us vulnerable at the back. Understand your point tho. UTB

That should be "a bit too confident" and "loses', not looses.

Glad to be of service.