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Post by shatter2 on Mar 11, 2023 9:41:15 GMT
Not sure if the game will go ahead at this time? The Blades have had a mini blip of late but won at Reading during the week, we continue to pick up points. In the same fixture last season we were well beaten by 2-0 I seem to remember? Respect to those traveling today. COYH!! Blades Trivia.   We lost this match 0-1 back in 1974. |
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Post by bms on Mar 11, 2023 13:51:04 GMT
Curried Badger anyone?
Snow melting fast in the sun up here on Kelham Island - search for John Crowley & Co- Malleable Iron Castings, Safety Lever Chaff Cutters and (Gold Medal) Invincible Lawn Mowers ( great strength combined with uniformity of quality)
Provided we show the latter this afternoon, we’re in with a shout of Wounding the Blades!
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Post by 8two on Mar 11, 2023 14:00:55 GMT
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Post by 8two on Mar 11, 2023 17:15:52 GMT
Unbelievable, how can teams like Luton beat clubs like Sheffield United? Eleven players loving their job and playing for each other might be a clue. Sheffield, for 56, against 32, home match with approximately 26,000 supporters. Unbelievable.
Picking a Man of the Match, extremely difficult, but possibly for me Bell.
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Post by bms on Mar 11, 2023 17:54:38 GMT
Equally unsure about the man, but the team of the match is much easier. From what I could see, as Lizard has said, every player gave their all and just closed the Blades down, often not just regaining possession but also setting up a counter attack. Thought Nakamba had his best game so far but he was just one part of a superb defensive performance. Came under great pressure towards the end but there were no signs of panic. Earlier, Elijah showed great skill and determination to beat two players and send in a diagonal ball that Morris hit home.
Put the playoff dates in your diary, you may need them
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Post by shatter2 on Mar 11, 2023 22:19:44 GMT
Just seen short highlights on EFL programme, terrific work from Ade to set up Morris.
Rather worried about the injury to Pelly looked in a good deal of pain when he was helped off.
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Post by rutlandhatter on Mar 12, 2023 18:32:11 GMT
Campell's excellent work was how Ade got the ball to set up Morris. My MoM was Lockyer with out a doubt. Pelly looked in a bad way afterwards, on crutches and couldn't put his foot down. He was magnificent before the tackle.
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Post by 8two on Mar 12, 2023 18:55:19 GMT
Campell's excellent work was how Ade got the ball to set up Morris. My MoM was Lockyer with out a doubt. Pelly looked in a bad way afterwards, on crutches and couldn't put his foot down. He was magnificent before the tackle. The way Pelly kept pulling his shirt over his face would seem to indicate that he thought it was serious. Hope upon hope that's wrong. |
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Post by hatterinSW19 on Mar 12, 2023 19:09:08 GMT
I was told a great bit of Sheffield United trivia yesterday, which I don't think we've had before. The pub in Bramall Lane just across from the away turnstiles is "The Cricketers", a nod to the fact that the ground used to host cricket as well as football and even served as the venue for an England-Australia test match in 1902. It didn't seem to be that well-received as a venue and by the time of the next test series Leeds had got the gig. A bit of googling gave me this account which may appeal to the cricket buffs on here. |
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Post by hatterinSW19 on Mar 12, 2023 19:21:04 GMT
As for the match, that was a real statement win. Gutted for Pelly, as it looks like it could be a repeat of what happened to him this time last season.  I wonder if Billy Sharp will get a retrospective sanction for punching Tom Lockyer, which the officials didn't seem to notice but the EFL highlights programme picked up perfectly? |
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Post by rutlandhatter on Mar 12, 2023 20:14:45 GMT
Were you talking to my friend Peter yesterday, Dawn? He was telling me about it having been a cricket ground. My response was "Short boundary, then!"
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Post by shatter2 on Mar 12, 2023 21:22:16 GMT
I was told a great bit of Sheffield United trivia yesterday, which I don't think we've had before. The pub in Bramall Lane just across from the away turnstiles is "The Cricketers", a nod to the fact that the ground used to host cricket as well as football and even served as the venue for an England-Australia test match in 1902. It didn't seem to be that well-received as a venue and by the time of the next test series Leeds had got the gig. A bit of googling gave me this account which may appeal to the cricket buffs on here.  Funnily enough I took this picture at Brum two weeks ago a pub known as the Cricketers Arms, Only a few 100 yards from the St Andrews ground. |
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Post by hatterinSW19 on Mar 12, 2023 21:50:19 GMT
Were you talking to my friend Peter yesterday, Dawn? He was telling me about it having been a cricket ground. My response was "Short boundary, then!" Actually no, I got that from another cricket enthusiast I met outside the ground whilst he was taking this picture  |
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Post by bms on Mar 13, 2023 10:09:41 GMT
Just want to add my best wishes to Pelly - sadly, this does look serious but let’s hope he recovers soon.
His contributions since Edward’s arrival have been even more significant and he has looked one of our strongest and most reliable players.
So I hope we make it up for two reasons
- to secure our new stadium
- for Pelly to have played for us in all the top five leagues
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Post by shatter2 on Mar 13, 2023 12:05:51 GMT
100% Dave.
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