Sheffield Utd (H) League One 21st Nov, 3pm

[Welsh_Saddler]

Early thread this week before I vacate the UK for sunnier climes with dodgy internet facilities.....and we welcome the Blades (sorry, Blunts) for a resumption of our League One programme. Despite being one of the favourites for an automatic promotion spot (as they seem to be every year), United are currently in 8th place in the table on 24 points and their form hasn't been anything to write home about under Nigel Adkins' management. He was appointed in June and the size of his task was brought home to him at this season's opening fixture when United were thumped 4-0 at Gillingham. Money to improve matters wouldn't seem to be a problem - the club is 50% owned by a Saudi Royal Prince, and the squad is among the biggest in this league at 35 players. Current form is indifferent though:

17 Oct Oldham Athletic (A) League One, Drew 1-1
20 Oct Fleetwood Town (H) League One, Won 3-0
24 Oct Millwall (H) League One, Lost 1-2
31 Oct Crewe Alexandra (A) League One, Lost 1-0
7 Nov Worcester City (H) F.A. Cup, Won 3-0
10 Nov Fleetwood Town (A) F.L. Trophy, Drew 0-0 (Lost 4-1 on penalties)

One familiar face I would have thought we might see in their line-up is Florent Cuvelier, but he hasn't appeared in the flesh this season from what I can see. Perhaps he's injured, or loaned out - no doubt a friendly Blade can inform us. Leading scorers this season are Billy Sharp and Che Adams (7 and 6 goals respectively). In the League, they've scored two fewer goals than ourselves but have shipped eight more than we have and I would hope that as long as our international squad return fit and raring to go, we should be able to gather another three points with, say, a 2-0 scoreline.

Our position at the top of the table is naturally under threat in view of our postponed game but Burton Albion are in the same boat, so the only teams who can overtake us this weekend are Gillingham (at home to Bury) and Coventry City (away at Colchester United). If those two games end all-square we would have four clubs all bracketed together on 32 points - and even if they have some success, the following Saturday sees Coventry playing Gillingham.......Oh, and Bury v Burton Albion!!! :mrgreen:

[Wragbyred]

I listen to Radio Sheffield a bit, and to listen to some blunts you would think they never spend money, they seem to think getting Billy Sharp on a free but paying him 20 grand a week is not spending money!! They are worse than the Dingles.

On the League front, IF (I know!!) we win our next 3 games, (non of them are pulling up any trees) we could go into the Shrewsbury game clear at the top and with even more distance from seventh place.

Christmas on top of the table? would be very happy with that.

[SWS1]

I listen to Radio Sheffield a bit, and to listen to some blunts you would think they never spend money, they seem to think getting Billy Sharp on a free but paying him 20 grand a week is not spending money!! They are worse than the Dingles.

On the League front, IF (I know!!) we win our next 3 games, (non of them are pulling up any trees) we could go into the Shrewsbury game clear at the top and with even more distance from seventh place.

Christmas on top of the table? would be very happy with that.

I'd be even happier if that was the case after Easter :mrgreen:

[cumbria-saddler]

Looking forward to this! First home game of the season, and I've just won tickets including pre-match meal with Homeserve :D Makes the long journey more bearable!

2-1 Walsall, Lalkovic and Bradshaw

[NEWPORT SADDLERS DAD]

Looking forward to this! First home game of the season, and I've just won tickets including pre-match meal with Homeserve :D Makes the long journey more bearable!

2-1 Walsall, Lalkovic and Bradshaw

Are you getting chips?

[cumbria-saddler]

Looking forward to this! First home game of the season, and I've just won tickets including pre-match meal with Homeserve :D Makes the long journey more bearable!

2-1 Walsall, Lalkovic and Bradshaw

Are you getting chips?

:lol: Hope so!

[Whaleoilbeefhooked]

I would love to see us smash them 3/4 however I will go for a cagey 2-1 win with Bradshaw getting a brace.

This will leave their fans to blame the weather, referee, pitch, the full moon and any other excuses they can conjure up before attempting to sign half of our squad in January.

[Exile]

Looking forward to this! First home game of the season, and I've just won tickets including pre-match meal with Homeserve :D Makes the long journey more bearable!

2-1 Walsall, Lalkovic and Bradshaw

Are you getting chips?

:lol: Hope so!

We hope its chips its chips!

[derbysaddler]

Perhaps we need to lose this, otherwise as Whaleoilbeefhooked say's they'll bid for most of team come January.

[scott_powell]

2-0 defeat.

Smith to blame it on rustiness

[portlandbill]

My first game on Saturday, second on Tuesday.All the local Derbies have disappeared. Bournemouth, Yeovil, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Exeter,Southampton and Torquay!
Onwards and upwards.Really looking forward to the game.!.

[JonnyOwen]

1 nil, Bradshaw very early on.

[Ancient Moaner]

As someone has already forecast on the prediction thread, I also think this one will be 2-2.
And wrap up warm folks, it'll be a 'freeze your nuts off' afternoon.
The travelling Premiership wannabies will boost the attendance to about 4,500.

[chestersaddler]

2-0 Lalkovic and Bradshaw

5623

Get ya nobs out.

[otiswfc]

Walsall 4 Sheffield United 0
Our player's are raring to go their player's are on a hiding to nothing.
Sheffield United have sold 1200 tickets
So att: 5,800 I reckon.

[SWS1]

2-0 Lalkovic and Bradshaw

5623

Get ya nobs out.

Ave sa anas?
Wot's this about ducks?

:mrgreen:

[chestersaddler]

2-0 Lalkovic and Bradshaw

5623

Get ya nobs out.

Ave sa anas?
Wot's this about ducks?

:mrgreen:

Ave Satanas as I am sure an educated fella like yourself knows, is Latin for "Hail Satan".

:D

[Welsh_Saddler]

Starting line-up against Sheffield United:

Etheridge

Demetriou
O'Connor
Downing
Henry

Morris
Chambers
Evans

Lalkovic
Sawyers

Bradshaw

Substitutes: MacGillivray, Baxendale, Taylor, Forde, Preston, Flanagan, Cook.

(Edit....Just by the by, Troy Deeney equalises for Watford at home to Man Ure with an 86th minute penalty!!) :D

(Further edit......No further edits in case anyone doesn't want to know the eventual outcome :wink: )

[Guest]

Starting line-up against Sheffield United:

Etheridge

Demetriou
O'Connor
Downing
Henry

Morris
Chambers
Evans

Lalkovic
Sawyers

Bradshaw

Substitutes: MacGillivray, Baxendale, Taylor, Forde, Preston, Flanagan, Cook.

(Edit....Just by the by, Troy Deeney equalises for Watford at home to Man Ure with an 86th minute penalty!!) :D

(Further edit......No further edits in case anyone doesn't want to know the eventual outcome :wink: )

It's OK, Welsh. I know what happened...

[Welsh_Saddler]

Elsewhere in League One....an early goal in the Potteries, where it's Port Fail 1 Chesterfield 0 (5 min)

...and Crewe Alexandra 0 Peterborough Utd 1

Edit... Port Vale 1 Chesterfield 1 now ----- forget that, it's Vale 2 Chesterfield 1 (10 min) :shock:

Millwall 1 Colchester United 0 (12 min)

[Right Eye am]

It will be 2-1 at the Hawthorns unfortunately. :wink:

[Welsh_Saddler]

No updates necessary concerning the Vile or the Dingles..... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

...but you can have Scunthorpe Utd 0 Bradford City 1 (27 min)

... and Oldham Athletic 0 Barnsley 1

Tom Bradshaw header hits the bar following our third corner.....

Fleetwood Town 1 Swindon Town 0 (33 min)

[Guest]

Tom hits bar.

[Welsh_Saddler]

Tom hits bar.

...and downs two pints before the rest of the team turn up? :D

[Guest]

Wigan 1 up.

[Welsh_Saddler]

Coventry City 1 Gillingham 0 (Edit.... make that 2-0 now) (Re-edit..... make that 3-0 now!!!) (Re-re-edit....it's 4-0 now!!!)

Millwall 2 Colchester United 0

Wigan Athletic 1 Shrewsbury Town 0

....and Lalkovic hits the bar with a right foot shot..... :?

[Guest]

Looks like Gillingham have imploded.

[Welsh_Saddler]

Half time in the game that matters and it's 0-0.

We've had 9 goal attempts, 5 on target, 4 corners, and we've hit their bar twice - better things to come?

[SaigonSaddler]

Boston winning away at Alfreton. An early goal from Blinco. Could this effect our confidence? Hope the players don't catch wind.

[cookyskid]

Some quotes from half time summary on Radio Sheffield:

"don't know how its still 0-0"
"Walsall giving the Blades a footballing lesson"
"Lalkovich outstanding for Walsall"

Just hope we can convert this superiority to goals.

UTS