The Blades seem to have a hell of a lot of injuries

Sheff Utd are the best team in the league and but for their bad luck with injuries I think they'd be top. I think we're not far behind though and think we have a real chance of piping them to the post to win the league.

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:03 pm

Sheff Utd are the best team in the league and but for their bad luck with injuries I think they'd be top. I think we're not far behind though and think we have a real chance of piping them to the post to win the league.

So its all Yorkshire clubs you fancy more than Burnley not just dirty Leeds, good to know DA

elwaclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:11 pm

So its all Yorkshire clubs you fancy more than Burnley not just dirty Leeds, good to know DA

Not all Yorkshire clubs, Im not a big fan of Barnsley or Colne FC

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:03 pm

Sheff Utd are the best team in the league and but for their bad luck with injuries I think they'd be top. I think we're not far behind though and think we have a real chance of piping them to the post to win the league.

I think that as we’re beyond the half way point and we’re 5 points clear, you’re talking unadulterated horse ****. Not unusual for you, but given the facts, quite confusing.

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:22 pm

Not all Yorkshire clubs, Im not a big fan of Barnsley or Colne FC

Why did you give Barnsley the Chop? Oh, the manager’s fans.

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:03 pm

Sheff Utd are the best team in the league and but for their bad luck with injuries I think they'd be top. I think we're not far behind though and think we have a real chance of piping them to the post to win the league.

I think they’d be averaging 3.5 points per game by now if it wasn’t for injury, no way we’d have kept pace with that.

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:03 pm

Sheff Utd are the best team in the league and but for their bad luck with injuries I think they'd be top. I think we're not far behind though and think we have a real chance of piping them to the post to win the league.

Bring on the piper

They are on a piping hot streak though

They are on a piping hot streak though

Whoops!! Time for bed.

Carwin261 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:53 pm

The Blades seem to have a hell of a lot of injuries1CA7BB42-3EE1-4761-99E6-4978EDA42144.png

How many of these players would be in our first eleven?

What the hell is wrong with McConnell that he's out for 2 1/2 years?

Is he in jail or something?

Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 13, 2023 7:31 am

What the hell is wrong with McConnell that he's out for 2 1/2 years?

Is he in jail or something?

Awful knee issues, had to have two operations. Been out two years now, but I think they’re hopeful he can get back this season.

Swizzlestick wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 13, 2023 7:36 am

Awful knee issues, had to have two operations. Been out two years now, but I think they’re hopeful he can get back this season.

Didn't he play against us though?

Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 13, 2023 7:38 am

Didn't he play against us though?

You’re maybe thinking of Jack Robinson.

Swizzlestick wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 13, 2023 7:40 am

You’re maybe thinking of Jack Robinson.

Yep

Poor lad, that must be getting close to a "I've decided to concentrate on the next stage of my career"

Ah so that's why they didn't win the league by Xmas...

Sheff Utd have been hit hard by injuries, however their first XI is still decent which is why they've managed to maintain their promotion challenge.

The Blades have hung on for several scrappy wins, factor that in with our slow start and it suggests we are a long way past them. The other thing with us is that we have played all season without a major creative threat (our shots per game is worse than some rivals), it is just that our wide players have found the net regularly, Zaroury, Benson, Tella and Brownhill don’t have a huge number of assists between them. If we had to put Twine in there or others, it may improve us rather than weaken us, who knows?

So I don’t see anyone catching us on that basis, and we have to think injuries will continue for rivals as well as for us.

I actually think the Blades may struggle to hold onto 2nd. Boro and West Brom are on a charge, Watford may come good.

The difference between us is that, whilst SheffU have recently ground out scrappy wins by the odd goal with a team of seasoned pros, the Clarets have a large squad of talented young players who are improving week by week and are now scoring for fun.

I think that we are both likely to drop points against the stronger opponents, but the style of SheffU’s play encourages other teams to adopt more attacking type of play that will inevitably reap dividends more often than our possession game.