Sheffield Wednesday (H) League 1 Monday 26/12/11. Boxing Day

[BathSaddler]

A 2-1 win with Macken [72] and Nicholls[87] scoring late to secure the three points. Attendance: 8,062.

Why not? It IS Christmas after all 8) .

[Zaddler]

I think that the attendance will be pretty good, personally I know of 6 people that are coming who dont normally go, in fact 3 of them are Walsall virgins* Bound to get hammered an insure that they never return!

*Queue numerous jokes relating to virgins and Walsall :D

[Welsh_Saddler]

Latest odds..... Walsall 3/1 Sheffield Wednesday 10/11 :(

Still no team announcement on the BBC website.

[Welsh_Saddler]

Today's starting line-up against Sheffield Wednesday:

Walker

Sadler
Butler
Beevers
Taundry

Smith
Chambers
Peterlin

Macken
Paterson
Nicholls


Substitutes: Grof, Westlake, Gnakpa, Halliday, Bowerman.

So Grigg not even warming the bench - is he injured, or has he been dropped as a kick up the proverbial?

[Graydon48]

With Halliday on the bench again whats happened to the we only sign players if they are better than what we have?. Merry xmas. Smith out !

[Welsh_Saddler]

After 1 minute we've slipped down another place in the table, with Wycombe taking an early lead against Exeter City :roll: :roll:

... and elsewhere, Leeds lost at Derby :lol:
while Chelski were held to a 1-1 home draw by Fulham :D

After 15 minutes at The Banks's - 0-0. Walsall 60% of the play, Owls 40%
Walsall committed 1 foul, Owls 4
Walsall 2 corners, Owls 0.

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: It can't last.......

[Ancient Moaner]

Today's starting line-up against Sheffield Wednesday:

Walker

Sadler
Butler
Beevers
Taundry

Smith
Chambers
Peterlin

Macken
Paterson
Nicholls


Substitutes: Grof, Westlake, Gnakpa, Halliday, Bowerman.

So Grigg not even warming the bench - is he injured, or has he been dropped as a kick up the proverbial?

On his way out hopefully?

[Welsh_Saddler]

.... a propos nothing at all.... I've never seen this one!!!

After 20 minutes, Arbroath v. Stirling - Scottish Division 2, match abandoned because of high winds :lol: :lol:

[Ancient Moaner]

23 minutes gone and we ain't had anyone sent off yet...usual lack of commitment again?
Jokin Aldridge...jokin..... :D

[Ancient Moaner]

.... a propos nothing at all.... I've never seen this one!!!

After 20 minutes, Arbroath v. Stirling - Scottish Division 2, match abandoned because of high winds :lol: :lol:

Must be the sprouts again!

[Welsh_Saddler]

Half-time ..... 0 - 0 :shock:

One or two observations (from a distance):

According to the BBC we've had 62% of the first half play, Owls 38%

Walsall 3 corners, Blades 2

We've committed 4 physical fouls, of which Jon Macken was responsible for 2, plus one handball :roll:

We've had 2 attempts off target against Owls 2. Neither side has managed a shot on target yet.

[Ancient Moaner]

Good goal Bury, helps us a tad, but don't play so good on Jan 2nd eh!

Wednesday don't appear to be automatic promotion candidates against us so far? No shots on target, against Walsall?
been on the beer av they?

[Ancient Moaner]

B**llocks! I felt lousy enough today already, this is a 'kick in the teeth' I did NOT need!!

[Welsh_Saddler]

No more than we expected I fear..... 0-1 after 60 minutes, headed goal from close range.

No substitutions yet. Beevers booked. Attendance 8,603 :shock:

Substitutions for the last 15 minutes: Bowerman on for Paterson, and Gnakpa on for Taundz.

Gnakpa on the field for 2 minutes, and gets himself booked :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Ancient Moaner]

No more than we expected I fear..... 0-1 after 60 minutes, headed goal from close range.

No substitutions yet. Beevers booked. Attendance 8,603 :shock:

Over 5k from Sheffield then, how did they get that many tickets (Sarcastic mode) bad day,my heart sank in the 60th minute, genuinely thought that on this occasion we might hang on in there, but this IS Walsall after all..... :(

[Welsh_Saddler]

GNAKPA 90th minute !!!!!!!!! 1-1 :D

[Ancient Moaner]

Yeeeeessssss!!!!!! didn't we all say what a good player he was!!!! hahahah!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Welsh_Saddler]

MANNY SMITH 93rd minute !!!!!!!!!!!!! 2-1 :lol:

[toffo]

Well bend me over backwards and call me Barbara!!!!

[Ancient Moaner]

2-1 made my day gurrole Worsul!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Out of the relegation zone....can anyone believe today has happened???

[bangsection]

Best team in the world!

[Tennessee Saddler]

Could these few unbeleivable minutes be the spark to put some belief into this team? Was thrilled with the equalaiser, but a winner? Had to catch my jaw as it bounced off the kitchen floor.

[saddlernoggin]

Thank you Santa!!!!!
I'm going to ask out the nice girl who works behind the bar in my local tonight. With this kind of luck, how can she not say yes :D

[aaaae]

Unbelievable! Fantastic!!!

[saddlernoggin]

A 2-1 win with Macken [72] and Nicholls[87] scoring late to secure the three points. Attendance: 8,062.

Why not? It IS Christmas after all 8) .

Not bad. Not bad at all :D

[tape66]

:shock:

[traymondo]

I CANNOT believe that. Thought yous were joshin' about the winner?
That sort of thing happens to us once in a blue moon (I'm thinking Wycombe away a couple of years back) and is LONG OVERDUE after some ROTTEN luck in the first half of this season.
The fightback starts here. BELIEVE...
Up the Saddlers.

[Welsh_Saddler]

Hate to say it, but we're only 14 points away from the play-offs :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

[traymondo]

A 2-1 win with Macken [72] and Nicholls[87] scoring late to secure the three points. Attendance: 8,062.

Why not? It IS Christmas after all 8) .

Any thoughts on the Euromillions numbers this week, Bath? :D

[SWS1]

.... a propos nothing at all.... I've never seen this one!!!

After 20 minutes, Arbroath v. Stirling - Scottish Division 2, match abandoned because of high winds :lol: :lol:

They shoulda been at Yeovil that night... :lol: