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Wooden spoon derby

Post by Cornwallclaret » Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:01 pm

Sheff u versus Burnley to come… we’ve been poor this season but somehow there’s a team worse. Hard to believe we both tore up the championship last year and Luton scraped into the prem but are at least making a fist of it this year. We need to beat Sheffield again,set down some sort of marker for next season,dust ourselves down and we go again UTC

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by South West Claret. » Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:10 pm

Cornwallclaret wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:01 pm
Sheff u versus Burnley to come… we’ve been poor this season but somehow there’s a team worse. Hard to believe we both tore up the championship last year and Luton scraped into the prem but are at least making a fist of it this year. We need to beat Sheffield again,set down some sort of marker for next season,dust ourselves down and we go again UTC
Burnley must have had about a good 80% of the possession on Saturday yet failed even to score a single goal despite that, really frustrating to watch.

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by gawthorpe_view » Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:13 am

Cornwallclaret wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:01 pm
Sheff u versus Burnley to come… we’ve been poor this season but somehow there’s a team worse. Hard to believe we both tore up the championship last year and Luton scraped into the prem but are at least making a fist of it this year. We need to beat Sheffield again,set down some sort of marker for next season,dust ourselves down and we go again UTC
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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by JohnMcGreal » Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:26 am

Our record at Bramall Lane is really poor. That said Sheffield United look absolutely dreadful so maybe we can sneak a result there this time.

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by Colburn_Claret » Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:35 am

1st goal wins, because neither team has what it takes to make a fight back.

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by Goody1975 » Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:40 am

Saw it described earlier as El Crapico
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Post by ElectroClaret » Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:41 am

It'd just be the cherry on top of the cake of this dreadful
season if we lost.

Not particularly confident about our chances when we play ANY team atm, whether they're garbage or not.

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:42 am

JohnMcGreal wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:26 am
Our record at Bramall Lane is really poor. That said Sheffield United look absolutely dreadful so maybe we can sneak a result there this time.
Other than the Turf it was the first ground I ever saw us win at. That was in the FA Cup 6th round in 1962. There have only been two wins there since.

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Post by Shaggy » Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:52 am

Does Kompany go if we get turned over by the blunts?

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:53 am

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:42 am
Other than the Turf it was the first ground I ever saw us win at. That was in the FA Cup 6th round in 1962. There have only been two wins there since.
I knew we didn't win there that much, and having been at off top of my head the FA Cup game 2-2, a 3-2 win there and a 3-3 draw I would never have guessed it was that bad.

Oh well it's either 19th or 20th we finish then

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by Silkyskills1 » Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:40 pm

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:53 am
I knew we didn't win there that much, and having been at off top of my head the FA Cup game 2-2, a 3-2 win there and a 3-3 draw I would never have guessed it was that bad.

Oh well it's either 19th or 20th we finish then
Also a great 0-2 win in August 1973, our first game of the season on our return to the First Division. A very smart away kit, a brilliant performance and a team spirit probably as good as anything I've ever witnessed in over 65 years of watching us. Heady times.

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by CaptJohn » Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:00 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:40 pm
Also a great 0-2 win in August 1973, our first game of the season on our return to the First Division. A very smart away kit, a brilliant performance and a team spirit probably as good as anything I've ever witnessed in over 65 years of watching us. Heady times.
Great team Silky. I was there that day and seem to recall Doug Collins running the show.
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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by NottsClaret » Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:06 pm

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:53 am
I knew we didn't win there that much, and having been at off top of my head the FA Cup game 2-2, a 3-2 win there and a 3-3 draw I would never have guessed it was that bad.

Oh well it's either 19th or 20th we finish then
The 3-2 there under Coyle was brilliant, comfortably Chris Eagles best game for us. I can't see there being quite the same buzz about the place this time. Still going to go though, just because it's a convenient day out.

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by ClaretLoup » Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:07 pm

We actually finished 10 points ahead of the Blades last season, another indicator of our regression this season.

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by Leisure » Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:23 pm

Shaggy wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:52 am
Does Kompany go if we get turned over by the blunts?
Don't tell me that that's a serious question! :o :o :o
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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:57 pm

NottsClaret wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:06 pm
The 3-2 there under Coyle was brilliant, comfortably Chris Eagles best game for us. I can't see there being quite the same buzz about the place this time. Still going to go though, just because it's a convenient day out.
Yeah he was excellent that day. Sheffield is a decent day out too and a better standard of residents that the other major city in Yorkshire.

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Post by South West Claret. » Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:02 pm

Leisure wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:23 pm
Don't tell me that that's a serious question! :o :o :o

Remember this bunch of Americans are only interested in drawing money out of BFC.

Looking like we are going to be a yo yo club if so then Kompany and Pace will stay.

All in my humble opinion of course.

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Post by Tall Paul » Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:05 pm

ClaretLoup wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:07 pm
We actually finished 10 points ahead of the Blades last season, another indicator of our regression this season.
It really isn't. It's an indicator of how far ahead the PL is of the Championship.
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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by IanMcL » Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:21 pm

South West Claret. wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:10 pm
Burnley must have had about a good 80% of the possession on Saturday yet failed even to score a single goal despite that, really frustrating to watch.
No one gets into the right place at the right time. All too busy getting a space for a pass and forget the purpose of all that!

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by South West Claret. » Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:22 pm

Cornwallclaret wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:01 pm
Sheff u versus Burnley to come… we’ve been poor this season but somehow there’s a team worse. Hard to believe we both tore up the championship last year and Luton scraped into the prem but are at least making a fist of it this year. We need to beat Sheffield again,set down some sort of marker for next season,dust ourselves down and we go again UTC

April the 20th is the big day, what’s their ground capacity does anyone know please?

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by FCBurnley » Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:26 pm

Anybody know how much Sheff U net spend was last close season and Jan window compared to ours ?

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Post by NewClaret » Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:36 pm

ClaretLoup wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:07 pm
We actually finished 10 points ahead of the Blades last season, another indicator of our regression this season.
You’re comparing a league of 46 games vs Championship opposition against 38 against Premier League opposition, which are miles above Championship.

The fact we were only 10 points better than them was probably a clear indication we weren’t as good as we thought we were, actually.

But also it wasn’t really our team given 30% of our outfield players were loans.

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by NottsClaret » Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:45 pm

Almost certainly the lowest standard 'top flight' game you'll ever see, and I'm 100% there for it. Get it first on MOTD. Backpasses getting sliced into the crowd, three consecutive passes getting 'oles', hapless defending. Genuinely looking forward to it.. proper lower league football but in the biggest league in the world.

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by South West Claret. » Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:46 pm

FCBurnley wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:26 pm
Anybody know how much Sheff U net spend was last close season and Jan window compared to ours ?
Didn’t they sell most of their best players rather then spend?

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by Vegas Claret » Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:51 pm

Tall Paul wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:05 pm
It really isn't. It's an indicator of how far ahead the PL is of the Championship.
it's going to be interesting to see how the promoted teams get on next season, I'm where you are with it at this moment in time. Saints conceding 3 at Birmingham, Leicester losing at home to QPR, Leeds not winning away at Huddersfield who had 10 men for a half doesn't smack of teams that will do well in the PL. I might of course be very wrong.

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by Vegas Claret » Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:53 pm

funnily enough I think it's now our most and last important game of the season, we need to go there and win.

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by Hapag Lloyd » Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:13 pm

FCBurnley wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:26 pm
Anybody know how much Sheff U net spend was last close season and Jan window compared to ours ?
Not sure about January, but they spent about £40 million in August

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by CnBtruntru » Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:18 pm

Let's just hope we don't get beat, again

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by Poulton-le-Claret » Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:22 pm

Shaggy wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:52 am
Does Kompany go if we get turned over by the blunts?
Nope, if he was going to get the sack for bad results he would have already gone by now.

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by IanMcL » Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:57 am

This is the one final where the losers get the trophy!

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Re: Wooden spoon derby

Post by COBBLE » Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:41 am

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:42 am
Other than the Turf it was the first ground I ever saw us win at. That was in the FA Cup 6th round in 1962. There have only been two wins there since.
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I must have seen one of them when I guess we were both at Uni in the early 70s. Peter Noble was unplayable and his heading incredible.

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