Sheffield United away match day thread

[cidercity1987]

Commentator has been incredibly biased to Sheff Utd

[Curr Avon]

Mehmeti for Tanner.

Edited April 18, 2023 by Curr Avon

[Henry]

How is Weinman still playing?

[redkev]

Nige has taken us up a notch in terms of performances no one can deny that and we do play some nice football at times but in my eyes we are still roll over tickle there bellies Bristol city story of my life watching them . 
The mentality has to change at the club , we just seem so soft 

[Finley_Smith10]

whatever happens a new striker and attacking midfielder is needed in the summer 

[City Rocker]

5 minutes ago, Andy082005 said:

The bar has been set very low these days….

 

[old_eastender]

Tanner off for Mehmeti, how Weimann has not been hooked I really don't know.

[IAmNick]

3 minutes ago, Lew-T said:

Nice Bristol City isn’t it?

As always

We're too nice to try hard enough to score a goal when we're on top?

Give me a break.

[Kodjias Wrist]

Frustrating time wasting begins now.

[RedorDead BCFC]

1 minute ago, Henry said:

How is Weinman still playing?

Poorly 

[Silvio Dante]

Just now, cidercity1987 said:

Commentator has been incredibly biased to Sheff Utd

Not getting at you but I’m not sure why this is a “thing”. The players can’t hear, only us on red button can. It’ll never be replayed so who really cares? He’s Ill informed (stated Sykes was injured for 4 games) but can’t bring myself to care.

[Bris Red]

Was obvious what was going to happen. We needed that killer instinct in the first half but we just don’t seem to have it.

 

[Super]

Just now, Kodjias Wrist said:

Frustrating time wasting begins now.

We did it before the goal.

[Open End Numb Legs]

This Sky commentator is just terrible. Like a clubs own one eyed coverage.

[robin_unreliant]

This sounds very similar to the home game. They have taken six points playing carp in both games.

[Lanterne Rouge]

That Ndiaye never stops running does he? Bloke`s a machine.

[Lew-T]

Just now, IAmNick said:

We're too nice to try hard enough to score a goal when we're on top?

Give me a break.

We aren’t a ruthless side when we’re on top. We seem content to coast and let the game slip away..

[cityexile]

We have been passive this half, largely as a result of SU raising their game a bit. Not been poor, but no complaints really. Bit of a repeat of Watford. Get in so many good positions we should be creating more real chances.

[Bizyer]

Just now, robin_unreliant said:

This sounds very similar to the home game. They have taken six points playing carp in both games.

I'm sure that the rules don't allow for fish to be part of the squad

[Denbury Red]

3 minutes ago, redkev said:

Nige has taken us up a notch in terms of performances no one can deny that and we do play some nice football at times but in my eyes we are still roll over tickle there bellies Bristol city story of my life watching them . 
The mentality has to change at the club , we just seem so soft 

We still lack that “engine room” midfielder to control difficult games like these.  Not much between the teams  - but we need that orchestrator to take us to the next level 

[petehinton]

Performances far far more important than results at this stage imo. We’ve been excellent since Boxing Day. Cardiff & Swansea probably the only genuine ‘poor, move on’ performances since then, and they were injury inflicted. Had a thread bare squad for two months. 
 

Very excited for next season. We’ll be another level above this, again, with another good pre-season and multiple signings. 

[Fuber]

Think based on his last 5-6 games - I genuinely fail see how Weimann keeps a first team spot next season.

Need fairly sweeping recruitment in the Summer; GK, CB, CM, RW, AM, and ST.

[redkev]

10 minutes ago, downendcity said:

A poster earlier asked how this Sheff United team are second in the division and heading for promotion.

This is why - they find a way to get a result in games like this. Conversely we keep finding ways to drop points when we have been on top in games.

Exactly it’s no fluke , good teams even when not playing well , don’t concede and usually nick one , they done it as Ashton gate .

trouble with us we concede even if we’re playing well and tend to not score - that’s not taken the piss or being sarcastic that’s the truth with us 

[Lanterne Rouge]

Just now, petehinton said:

Performances far far more important than results at this stage imo. We’ve been excellent since Boxing Day. Cardiff & Swansea probably the only genuine ‘poor, move on’ performances since then, and they were injury inflicted. Had a thread bare squad for two months. 
 

Very excited for next season. We’ll be another level above this, again, with another good pre-season and multiple signings. 

Probably include Luton away but valid all the same.

[Red white and red]

Another blank despite creating some good chances. Very frustrating watch. 

[Super]

They have dominated this half.

[Kingswood Robin]

Only a few games to go. It's frustrating, but we know the final third is a problem and without additional personnel, that will continue to be the case. Nige has sorted things out elsewhere, I trust him to fix/improve the final third for next season. There's so many good things, a few tweaks and it'll all feel different.

[1960maaan]

1 minute ago, Lew-T said:

We aren’t a ruthless side when we’re on top. We seem content to coast and let the game slip away..

Not sure if it's calmness, composure ,decision making, ruthlessness or just a little bit of quality. 
We get in the positions, create opportunities make the runs but just don't get the last bit right.

[And Its Smith]

1 minute ago, Fuber said:

Think based on his last 5-6 games - I genuinely fail see how Weimann keeps a first team spot next season.

Need fairly sweeping recruitment in the Summer; GK, CB, CM, RW, AM, and ST.

No LB ? Interesting.   We’ve got plenty who can play right wing so can’t see us recruiting another 

[italian dave]

1 minute ago, petehinton said:

Performances far far more important than results at this stage imo. We’ve been excellent since Boxing Day. Cardiff & Swansea probably the only genuine ‘poor, move on’ performances since then, and they were injury inflicted. Had a thread bare squad for two months. 
 

Very excited for next season. We’ll be another level above this, again, with another good pre-season and multiple signings. 

I don’t disagree, Pete, but at the end of the day ‘performance’ has to include sticking the ball in the net to be really good. And we’re consistently failing to do that. That’s my only worry. 

[The Original OTIB]

Just now, Super said:

They have dominated this half.

Think that's stretching it a bit.

[Lanterne Rouge]

Should be 2, how did Jebbison miss that?

[MelksRed]

Jebbison......what a miss.

 

[cidercity1987]

Yesssss

Plymouth 90 + 6

[Banjo Island]

Just now, redkev said:

Exactly it’s no fluke , good teams even when not playing well , don’t concede and usually nick one , they done it as Ashton gate .

trouble with us we concede even if we’re playing well and tend to not score - that’s not taken the piss or being sarcastic that’s the truth with us 

What a shame one lapse in concentration ruined what was a decent performance

[keflav]

1 minute ago, Lew-T said:

We aren’t a ruthless side when we’re on top. We seem content to coast and let the game slip away..

To be fair got to look at it in the context of the league positions, they just about to go up we sat in middle with nothing to play for... So that being said we've done pretty well, yes we have to be more clinical and ruthless when on top but that will come....

And on this performance Sheffield will need to spend big otherwise they coming straight back down again...

[redkev]

1 minute ago, petehinton said:

Performances far far more important than results at this stage imo. We’ve been excellent since Boxing Day. Cardiff & Swansea probably the only genuine ‘poor, move on’ performances since then, and they were injury inflicted. Had a thread bare squad for two months. 
 

Very excited for next season. We’ll be another level above this, again, with another good pre-season and multiple signings. 

I know what your saying but so called playing well but keep losing becomes a habit ,

we can’t just flick a switch on because it’s next season and start winning all of a sudden , we need to finish this campaign strongly to get momentum for next season 

[MelksRed]

FT

[Frenchay Red]

We've definitely improved, but still a long way from being a real threat. Too wasteful in the final third

[Curr Avon]

That's our 6th blank in the last 7 away games. Poor in the final third and wasted all that hard work.

[Super]

Just now, The Original OTIB said:

Think that's stretching it a bit.

We literally did nothing. First half we played ok but only one team in it 2nd half.

[cityexile]

2 minutes ago, Super said:

They have dominated this half.

They have, although we restricted them to very few real chances. One of those second halves where we worked hard second but never looked like we would score. O well, crossing practise during the close season!

[Lanterne Rouge]

1 minute ago, cidercity1987 said:

Yesssss

Plymouth 90 + 6

Just as Ipswich get a winner too. Gutted for them - not!

[redkev]

Just now, Banjo Island said:

What a shame one lapse in concentration ruined what was a decent performance

I agree , but 2 decent performances in the last 2 games and we lose both without scoring a goal 

[Rob k]

1 minute ago, Frenchay Red said:

We've definitely improved, but still a long way from being a real threat. Too wasteful in the final third

And too weak in the final third 

[petehinton]

3 minutes ago, italian dave said:

I don’t disagree, Pete, but at the end of the day ‘performance’ has to include sticking the ball in the net to be really good. And we’re consistently failing to do that. That’s my only worry. 

Consistently? We hit the woodwork twice on Saturday, and scored 5 in 3 games before that…!

[Lew-T]

4 minutes ago, Fuber said:

Think based on his last 5-6 games - I genuinely fail see how Weimann keeps a first team spot next season.

Need fairly sweeping recruitment in the Summer; GK, CB, CM, RW, AM, and ST.

Have to agree.

I adore Andi Weimann but he’s been miles off his best this season.

[exAtyeoMax]

watched on Robins TV, listened to Gary Owers and co. Not synched but never mind. Got fed up of Robins TV commentary. 

Shame we couldn't score. Some great moves though. 

 

[Super]

Yeovil down

[Andy082005]

11 minutes ago, City Rocker said:

 

Come on …people are talking about how proud we should be? The guy said it’s one of the best City teams he has seen ….

Absolutely ridiculous statement 

We are improving but those sorts of statements just prove how we as fans are so used to settling with mediocrity 

[Spike]

Performance was good again today until we got in the final third and had to make something of it. I don't remember testing their keeper at all, it seems like we're stuck in a situation where we play some good football, we get into their final third and then run out of ideas and finish off with poor defensive mistakes.

I still don't understand how Weimann is in the team, he's not been good enough for a fair few games now and when you have a player like Mehmeti, Conway and Sykes as alternative options but they still remain on the bench I don't understand Pearson's reasoning.

[Ska Junkie]

Same old tbh and it's becoming quite frustrating. Played well with the vast majority of play yet I don't remember us working the keeper once and we lost again!

Where is the issue though, front men or the midfield supply? I genuinely don't know.

Edited April 18, 2023 by Ska Junkie

[RedRock]

Unlucky. 

James, King, Vyner, Pring and DaSilva outstanding. Cornick put a shift in too. 

We just lack quality in the final third, which is odd as we all - including Nige - think that area is the least of our problems.

[Lorenzos Only Goal]

Nice to see Scott get some minutes. 

[Open End Numb Legs]

Have checked my recording of the Bèll incident on 14 mins, the foul was outside the box but arguably a red card. Not offside, only the keeper to beat.

[Red Ferret]

Sam Bell is a talented player but man, he needs to spend the summer learning how to cross the ball 

[ExiledAjax]

Solid win for Sheff Utd there. Bided their time in the first half as we wasted our good play, then took control in the second and their final third quality sealed it.

That's full game management that we saw tonight imo. 

[Super]

Just now, Percy Pig said:

Frustrating to not get a reward for a lot of good play. 

I really hate how we are treated so differently by referees when we play against the "bigger" clubs. The way in which the time wasting was officiated was a ******* disgrace. 

We did it before the goal so you can't have it both ways 

[milo1111]

2 minutes ago, Kingswood Robin said:

Only a few games to go. It's frustrating, but we know the final third is a problem and without additional personnel, that will continue to be the case. Nige has sorted things out elsewhere, I trust him to fix/improve the final third for next season. There's so many good things, a few tweaks and it'll all feel different.

Very true. We knock it around lovely in the main and are so much better organised. So much improvement this season. 
 

BUT despite creating loads of promising situations in many games ( eg. Watford and first half today, don’t even get me started on the reading game) we don’t score enough goals. We don’t even work the opposition goalie enough, our shooting is powder puff at times. If we can improve that for next year we could potentially have a shot at the playoffs 

[sh1t_ref_again]

Needed to have made changes earlier once they started to get on top early in the 2nd half

[AppyDAZE]

5 minutes ago, Percy Pig said:

Frustrating to not get a reward for a lot of good play. 

I really hate how we are treated so differently by referees when we play against the "bigger" clubs. The way in which the time wasting was officiated was a ******* disgrace. 

The Cornick booking was a disgrace and later he made us take a throw again further forward. Absolute twonk.

Edited April 18, 2023 by AppyDAZE

[Northern Red]

A game that encapsulates the season. We show enough to suggest that we're not a million miles away from being a good team, but we aren't ruthless and prone to lapses in concentration that get punished.

Teams like Sheff Utd win those sorts of games for fun, we don't do it often enough.

We'll get there.

4 minutes ago, Percy Pig said:

Frustrating to not get a reward for a lot of good play. 

I really hate how we are treated so differently by referees when we play against the "bigger" clubs. The way in which the time wasting was officiated was a ******* disgrace. 

Yep. That Cornick booking is absolute nonsense compared to what happened after they went ahead.

Edited April 18, 2023 by Northern Red

[milo1111]

4 minutes ago, Red Ferret said:

Sam Bell is a talented player but man, he needs to spend the summer learning how to cross the ball 

And keep his balance and stop falling on his arse

[Northern Red]

3 minutes ago, Super said:

We did it before the goal so you can't have it both ways 

The point is that the referee dealt with each team differently.

[italian dave]

1 minute ago, petehinton said:

Consistently? We hit the woodwork twice on Saturday, and scored 5 in 3 games before that…!

Hitting the woodwork Isn’t scoring goals and doesn’t get points. And 2 in the 6 games before that. 

We’ve struggled to score consistently for a while now, failing to turn what (as I’ve said I agree with you) are good performances into wins and points. The last two games are good examples.

As I said, I’m not disagreeing with you about performances otherwise being good (with a couple of exceptions) - just that however good they are next season it will count for nothing if we don’t learn to convert possession into goals when we’re on top of games. 

 

[Super]

Just now, Percy Pig said:

That's what I'm saying though, we did have it "both ways". We were punished harshly with the booking for Cornick, they got away with about 5 worse instances of it and he only booked the most blatant booting of the ball away. 

Same with the foul by Pring and the foul on Wells. If ones a booking then they both are. Got no problem with us being punished in whatever way a referee sees fit, just want the same to be applied to the opposition. 

Maybe you're right but every team does it just a part of the game now tbh.

[Frenchay Red]

3 minutes ago, Percy Pig said:

Let's be fair, Mehmeti has done nothing for weeks. Conway has been injured and Sykes just back from a suspension. 

Mehmeti seems to have lost the ability/confidence to get past his marker. 

He looked on fire when he first joined us.

[GrahamC]

1 minute ago, AppyDAZE said:

The Cornick booking was a disgrace and later he made us take a throw again further back. Absolute twonk.

Wells was scythed down twice by Egan, neither apparently warranted a yellow. 
They were allowed to take throws & free kicks seemingly from wherever they liked.

Geoff Eltringham (the worst ref at our level) finally booked one of their players in the 93rd minute.

We need to give Conway a run now, let’s face it he can’t score any fewer, Wells’ general game is decent but he can’t buy a goal at present.

[firstdivision]

9 minutes ago, Kingswood Robin said:

Only a few games to go. It's frustrating, but we know the final third is a problem and without additional personnel, that will continue to be the case. Nige has sorted things out elsewhere, I trust him to fix/improve the final third for next season. There's so many good things, a few tweaks and it'll all feel different.

But he brought in Cornick and Mehmeti in January. The signings will be in midfield and defence. 

[Super]

1 minute ago, Northern Red said:

The point is that the referee dealt with each team differently.

You're probably right but I didn't think the ref was bad.