Seems to be pretty fine over there now.
Come on Sheffield!

Watched the first halfhour of Baggies and it was horrendous. Definitely impacted a couple of chances.

0-1

Shoite.

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 2:14 pm

Shoite.

I never expected Bournemouth to go down anyway as they always tend to have dips in form Win a few, lose a few. Bit like us.

Aye, but the more teams below us in trouble, the better.

Poor stuff by Sheff U so far.

Power **** game turned it off

1-1 right on half time

1-1 Billy Sharp.

Good news. Their next game is at the Turf and we could do with them not coming on the back of a few wins.

Good old Billy Sharp.

Bournemouth played really well for 30 minutes there and are a bit unfortunate to be only drawing. A bit of a sickener losing the lead in first half added time, let's see how they react to that H2. They'll need some determination to stay in this now.

Play acting from Bournemouth really is top 4 quality.

Owen Hargreaves......

What am I missing? Fraser shoots, Henderson saves, next player to touch is the B’mouth man 5 yds offside. Play-on.

2-1. Haha.

Hooray!!

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 3:18 pm

Play acting from Bournemouth really is top 4 quality.

Same every time they play

You have to feel for those poor Bournemouth fans having to travel all the way home in this terrible weather.

Bournemouth have to play every side in the current top 9 in their run in - that's brutal

You'd have thought Sheffield will stay up now :p

Media darlings, Sheffield United, pretty much safe now.

Jakubs Tash wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 3:59 pm

Media darlings, Sheffield United, pretty much safe now.

If Sheffield United aren't safe then I'm worried

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 4:14 pm

If Sheffield United aren't safe then I'm worried

I meant without having to pick another point up.

Jakubs Tash wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 4:17 pm

I meant without having to pick another point up.

I would think 39 will be fine although I suspect they'll get a few more

Bottom 3 sorted - West Ham, Bournemouth, Norwich.

That taxi from Bournemouth to Sheffield must have cost a fortune for Eddies Barmy Army

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 3:50 pm

Bournemouth have to play every side in the current top 9 in their run in - that's brutal

And us at the Turf

Would be great to see Sheff Utd finish in the top 4. What a season they're having!

If we beat them in 2 weeks they will be in serious trouble.
However, they are getting a few decent players back from injury and this will improve them.
Brighton looking wobbly and have a poor win record.

I think it'll be Norwich, Villa & Brighton for the drop.

First season syndrome, nailed on for relegation next season

Not sure going from years and years of a very experienced keeper, Boruc & Begovic, to Ramsdale has done them any favours. He might go on to have a great career but in their situation experience is invaluable.
I remember Leeds going from Nigel Martyn to Paul Robinson and going down.

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 3:50 pm

Bournemouth have to play every side in the current top 9 in their run in - that's brutal

And we have to play 8 of the bottom 9. At this stage of the season we may face a tougher task

Bournemouth got to be favourites to take that 3rd relegation spot now.

Shame cos Eddie is a nice guy !

mdd2 wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 4:55 pm

And we have to play 8 of the bottom 9. At this stage of the season we may face a tougher task

except that we have a great record against the bottom teams.

RalphCoatesComb wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 4:56 pm

Bournemouth got to be favourites to take that 3rd relegation spot now.

Shame cos Eddie is a nice guy !

Did you ever meet him?

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 5:16 pm

Did you ever meet him?

Yes. Came across as very genuine. Then again, I was taken in by he who shall not be mentioned

RalphCoatesComb wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 5:21 pm

Yes. Came across as very genuine. Then again, I was taken in by he who shall not be mentioned

From the first day I met him I thought he who shall not be mentioned was a bullshitter (although I won't criticise the football initially and him getting us into the Premier League), but I found Howe to be totally disrespectful when dealing with him and his assistant on behalf of the supporters groups. Never come across another manager quite like him. Stan could be hard work, Cotterill was a nightmare at times, but both were honest and respectful. Dyche might preach one club mentality but that's not the case and things have not been plain sailing since he came in either.

I met Eddie Howe once at an AGM, and he was very friendly and amiable with me and everyone else there all night.

Contrast that with Sean Dyche who is often very sarcastic with fans at such events when he’s had enough.

Can’t comment on how nice they are to their staff though, which I am told is a sore subject with Howe during his time here.

Another one here who found Howe to be fine when I met him, very pleasant and respectful.

Perhaps it's just you, Tony

ClaretCliff wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 5:31 pm

Another one here who found Howe to be fine when I met him, very pleasant and respectful.

Perhaps it's just you, Tony

Wasn't just me there - and a number of instances.

I think Mike Garlick summed it up to me when he said him and Tindall never wanted to be at Burnley

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 5:24 pm

From the first day I met him I thought he who shall not be mentioned was a bullshitter

Your Bullshit Detector is obviously better developed than mine

ksrclaret wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 5:24 pm

I met Eddie Howe once at an AGM, and he was very friendly and amiable with me and everyone else there all night.

Contrast that with Sean Dyche who is often very sarcastic with fans at such events when he’s had enough.

It must have been the same meeting that I met Eddie.

As for Sean Dyche, I like his sense of humour - not a pussy and tells it like it is!

mdd2 wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 4:55 pm

And we have to play 8 of the bottom 9. At this stage of the season we may face a tougher task

Bookies don't think so. 20/1 Burnley to go down, 6/5 the cherries.

ksrclaret wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 5:24 pm

I met Eddie Howe once at an AGM, and he was very friendly and amiable with me and everyone else there all night.

Contrast that with Sean Dyche who is often very sarcastic with fans at such events when he’s had enough.

Can’t comment on how nice they are to their staff though, which I am told is a sore subject with Howe during his time here.

Howe certainly had his favourites staff wise

I still think Villa will be one of the three to go.

mdd2 wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 4:55 pm

And we have to play 8 of the bottom 9. At this stage of the season we may face a tougher task

I'd rather have our run in that's for sure

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 09, 2020 5:32 pm

Wasn't just me there - and a number of instances.

I think Mike Garlick summed it up to me when he said him and Tindall never wanted to be at Burnley

Just out of interest,im not being funny or anything,why did he take the job?