Sheffield Unitd v Swindon Town Official Matchday Thread

[jutty274]

 Far too much respect shown.

but there was no respect shown to the fans who have payed a lot of money to watch that. We were awful.

[Batch]

The play for a point set up and timewasting against a side who have languished around the relegation zone all season is what I can't understand. Far too much respect shown.

Yeah but setting up like that worked once, so it'll work every time won't it!

In fairness to Cooper, I can see why he wanted us to be harder to break down away from home.

My main issue is when it clearly isn't working, or when we go 1-0 late on without creating much before, then why don't we stick 2 up top, sacrifice a bit of possession and give it a go. It may cost us another goal, but you don't come back without trying.

[REDBUCK]

They'd better get used to it or stop going as this is the way we will be playing for all our away games.

Setting up defensively, hitting teams on the break using small pacey players rather than a target man. Very few chances and shots on target. We don't even seem to change pattern when will fall behind.

Win at home lose away, it's just like the team of 70's

[Dr Pierre Chang]

My expectations have been adjusted accordingly in recent weeks and I hope the majority of fans have or will do the same.

I am looking forward to January.

[Reg Smeeton]

My expectations have been adjusted accordingly in recent weeks and I hope the majority of fans have or will do the same.

I am looking forward to January.

My expectations have stayed the same, we need to get to 52 points asap.  The danger lurks in the fact we've only played 4 of the top 12 at the CG and only beaten 1.  Given the likely outflow of players in January, McMahon style second half of season collapse is still a distinct possibilty.

[Batch]

My expectations have been adjusted accordingly in recent weeks and I hope the majority of fans have or will do the same.

That's you, DRS, and someone else suggesting big budget cuts. Who was it said ...to "pre Wise/Sturrock levels" (the  Iffy year).

[SleafordRobin]

On way back completely deflated after one of the most frustrating away days I can remember.
Sheffield were shit & there for the taking but we weren't interested, much to the anger of the travelling
Town fans. Horrible day rounded off with town fans getting nasty amongst themselves,  cooper has got to find
A way to play away from home, the negativity today was shocking. Mason was awful, kasim also not great.
Can't think of anything to add, gutted!

[Honkytonk]

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE SPELLS THE MATCH DAY THREAD WRONG.

BRING BACK KING OF TONGA

[@mwooly63]

Tough December ahead and if we played that negative away v the 5th from bottom team how the hell are we gonna manage against 3rd place Brentford or 7th Bradford. Let alone at home to cov who have a very potent strikeforce indeed.
It doesnt strike me that we have a plan b which is worrying

Wasnt there today which am glad about if the reports have seen so far are the norm

[THE FLASH]

On with Reg and I WAS there today.

Negative formation with hit on the break tactics did not work in the first minute....or the 40th...or the 93rd.

Awful

[sonicyouth]

Oh well. Glad I couldn't go in the end and don't feel sorry for anyone who chose to go.

We'll still do alright this season. We'll probably sell our best players in January. What exactly makes this season any different to the last 10 seasons?

Everyone always seems so surprised by it all.

[TheMajorSTFC]

I can't remember a time we've ever beaten Sheffield United, one of our bogey teams and sounds like we don't turn up against them at all - today being no exception judging by comments/match report. Big few games coming up now, need to win a couple over the Xmas/NY period.

[manc_red]

On way back completely deflated after one of the most frustrating away days I can remember.
Sheffield were shit & there for the taking but we weren't interested, much to the anger of the travelling
Town fans. Horrible day rounded off with town fans getting nasty amongst themselves,  cooper has got to find
A way to play away from home, the negativity today was shocking. Mason was awful, kasim also not great.
Can't think of anything to add, gutted!

Pritchard should get a special mention also. Dire.

[Reg Smeeton]

I can't remember a time we've ever beaten Sheffield United, one of our bogey teams and sounds like we don't turn up against them at all - today being no exception judging by comments/match report. Big few games coming up now, need to win a couple over the Xmas/NY period.

TBF, The Blades record at the CG is only marginally better than our dire record at Bramall Lane.

[joteddyred]

Didn't really expect anything today, but to give it a bit of a go would have been nice.  Disappointing yet again for those who've travelled.

Cooper's inability to change things when it's not working is a concern.  I didn't hear his interview after the game, but apparently he got quite ratty with the questions about formation?

Too many players off form as well, Thompson and Kasim have been rubbish for weeks.  Doesn't sound like today was any improvement?