Swindon Town FC V Sheffield United FC Official Matchday Thread

[ronnie21]

For a 0-0 it wasn't a bad game.  We didn't seem to be playing with any confidence at all, partly due - in my opinion - of the way they are treated at tiems by PDC! The ref was a complete one-sided tosser - must have thought that Blades were really Man U at Old Trafford.  Louis T. had a very promising game, his brother settling down well at right back.  Sadly there is now a contagious disease ripping through our dressing room . . . it's called the Jay McCeveley virus and it's seems easy to catch.  Easy to diagnose, "oh look there's the ball, let's see how high I can kick it and trust to luck"!!  Having said that I thought Jay's defensive performance was much better tonight.

[joteddyred]

Based on the number of chances, we should have won that.  I can only assume that Sheff Utd had an off day, because they offered bugger all considering their current position and the fact they're unbeaten.  However, we could so easily have lost it in the dying minutes were it not for some resolute defending. Am I right in thinking that the free kick that caused the melee was another combined joke of a decision by the referee and linesman?  Some of the fouls given/not given in the second half were utterly laughable.

Disappointed that we seem unable to play football at home anymore and continually resort to hoofing it long upfield.  Utterly pointless when the defenders are the size of Sheff Utd's and crap to watch.  I really don't want to spend 90 minutes watching that.

Not taking chances is costing us points. I no longer get excited if we get a corner.  Apparently we've had 119 this season and scored from one of them!

[Dozno9]

Sheffield were not the team I thought they would be, you can see why they don't concede but also why they don't score either.

[BruceChatwin]

Pretty dour game, against dire opposition, with a dreadful referee (how can a player catch the ball in plain view of the referee and linesman and win a free kick?) Not a game that will live long in the memory, but still happy with a point considering how many first-teamers we had missing. Also, I thought Sheffield United were supposed to be a footballing team? One of the most negative teams i've seen at the CG.

Wish our strikers could control the ball on their chests like Di Canio. Nothing sticking up front today. Williams looks a long way off his best.

[Frigby Daser]

Not taking chances is costing us points. I no longer get excited if we get a corner.  Apparently we've had 119 this season and scored from one of them!

I stopped getting excited at corners when I found out only one in 50 get put away. It doesn't stop me getting nervous defending them.

I assume our new loanees will be a central midfielder and a left winger?

[Colin Todd]

Surprised to being saying it for a danny wilson side but Sheffield United were a generic moderately thuggish northern side. They offered not much going forward but their defence ( especially the hulking centre half maguire) were excellent.

As for us, much like the orient and Colchester games we were forced into hoofball by the oppositions pressing.As much as I rate storey I've no idea why he came instead of benson when we were cryimng out for someone to win something in the air

[Colin Todd]

Oh and the ref was a clueless cunt too

[Notts red]

Like others have said United came for a point and got it. The ref was inept and played straight into their hands by continuously given them soft free kick and us hardly anything. The Lino on the Arkells side wasn't much better either. I'm not overly disappointed with a point and our first half display was so much better than Saturday. Sheffield were a side that tried to bully us and fair play to our lot especially the Thompsons who gave a bit back as well.

[Shaw Rosso]

At least the toothless northerners appreciate me....

"Now that's a match day post, think you need to pull your finger out NAC!"

"The opening post in that thread's quality! Well worth a read!"

"Great little insight into tonight's game from oppo territory, that."

"Opening post in that thread is really good read."

"We could do with stealing their tagline, seems relevant for this board:

'25% football, 80% bollocks'"

[Dozno9]

@nathan_t23: One of the proudest days today, lining up alongside my little bro. Thank you for all the messages. #proudbigbro

ahhhh

[Dozno9]

At least the toothless northerners appreciate me....

"Now that's a match day post, think you need to pull your finger out NAC!"

"The opening post in that thread's quality! Well worth a read!"

"Great little insight into tonight's game from oppo territory, that."

"Opening post in that thread is really good read."

"We could do with stealing their tagline, seems relevant for this board:

'25% football, 80% bollocks'"

You after a transfer? Sounds like it to me.

[Fred Elliot]

You after a transfer? Sounds like it to me.

Oh yes please

Make it so number 1

[Not that Nice If I'm Honest]

At least the toothless northerners appreciate me....

"Now that's a match day post, think you need to pull your finger out NAC!"

"The opening post in that thread's quality! Well worth a read!"

"Great little insight into tonight's game from oppo territory, that."

"Opening post in that thread is really good read."

"We could do with stealing their tagline, seems relevant for this board:


Get over yourself

'25% football, 80% bollocks'"

[Shaw Rosso]

Oh yes please

Make it so number 1

not like you to contribute fred?

[Shaw Rosso]

You after a transfer? Sounds like it to me.

they could never afford me