Or learns from his mistake. If you lose your place and your replacement plays well, you have lost your place and have to win it back. But obviously that depends on fitness. Given the commitment displayed Saturday he will probably play Tuesday to freshen up the team.
The line up graphic put Burke on the right wing and Bree right back.
I think we spoilt ITVs narrative which seemed all set to welcome Sheffields conquering hero, but instead of the curmudgeon northerner they had to focus on a euphoric South East London Welsh man.
In all honesty, I can't think of a worse opponent for them than us for this game. United thought we were ideal opponents but I think a more open team defensively would have suited them. Our weakness is after going behind but that often doesn't happen as we have one of the best organised defences, if not the best, in this league.
I only caught the last 20 mins as was invited to the QPR vs Stoke game (zzzzz)
I'd been saying all week with Wilder back we will get a tonking and I am so so glad I was wrong! That's a great three points for us. As Curbs would say get your points at home and get what you can away from home. Onto Saturday!
The line up graphic put Burke on the right wing and Bree right back.
I think we spoilt ITVs narrative which seemed all set to welcome Sheffields conquering hero, but instead of the curmudgeon northerner they had to focus on a euphoric South East London Welsh man.
Very poor highlights coverage which looked like Sheff Unhad a much stronger half than they did. Didn’t show either Kelman or Campbell’s poor efforts when through
I think this was the right time to play Sheff U, I reckon if we finish above them we would be high in the league
At this rate everyone will finish above them!
Sheff U will finish in top 6
It was slightly tongue in cheek mate....but we will see, still feel we will finish above them...
Would be interested to know the data on teams who have started with 0/0/6 and their final finishing places
I read only 4 teams had lost their opening 6 games since the "Championship" came into being 20 years ago. No idea what happened to those teams but I expect they all got relegated.
Three. Peterborough, Wycombe and Sheffield Wed. Only Sheffield Wed stayed up finishing 16th.
Fair comment about stadium and great atmosphere. It seems no video captures how relentless that rain was - it looked difficult to play in.
@LouisMend guest on Thurs - Shef Utd Way - was naturally downbeat post match vlog but as you said they have class players and IMO will be ok.
Agree with some we are starting to gel - but Kelman does need service - I felt if he'd had the 2nd half chances like Leaburn he'd have put them away. Swap the starters maybe?
Nothing to complain about with that result or performance with the possible exception of us still being wasteful with chances. Having said that, perhaps a dose of realism is needed now our rightful euphoria has subsided. Sheffield United are awful. They’ve lost their opening six matches and only scored once which was on their opening game of the season v Bristol City. A 1 - 4 reversal. Their previous fixture saw Ipswich put five past them. Returning manager Chris Wilder was scathing about the performance and highlighted the massive job he has on his hands. Of course you can only beat what’s in front of you and we did but this was a game that frankly we ought and needed to have won perhaps with a little more ease than with a 90th minute winner. That’s probably a little harsh because we got the result. I completely understand and support NJ in how he sets us up. We’re newly promoted and first order of business is to stay in the division. I see enough to feel cautiously optimistic we’ll achieve that goal. I don’t think NJ knows his best team yet and once the pieces of the jigsaw fall into place I think we’ll have more attacking about us. Bang mid table after six games is very satisfactory.
Imagine being told exactly 12 months ago that in a years time we would win a league game at Sheffield United. At that time we were looking down to league 2 and they were looking up to the Premiership. Jones doesn’t strike me as the type of manager that has a 5 year plan. Looking at the players he has bought, and the youngsters we have, I would say he sees next season 2026/27 as the season marked down for an attack on promotion. That said, a win this coming Saturday will have us on target for 72 points. Last season, mainly due to the amount of points the top two had, 68 points was enough to get into the playoffs.
This season that will probably be closer to 75/76. In my opinion, don’t book any holidays for May 23rd 2026.
Nothing to complain about with that result or performance with the possible exception of us still being wasteful with chances. Having said that, perhaps a dose of realism is needed now our rightful euphoria has subsided. Sheffield United are awful. They’ve lost their opening six matches and only scored once which was on their opening game of the season v Bristol City. A 1 - 4 reversal. Their previous fixture saw Ipswich put five past them. Returning manager Chris Wilder was scathing about the performance and highlighted the massive job he has on his hands. Of course you can only beat what’s in front of you and we did but this was a game that frankly we ought and needed to have won perhaps with a little more ease than with a 90th minute winner. That’s probably a little harsh because we got the result. I completely understand and support NJ in how he sets us up. We’re newly promoted and first order of business is to stay in the division. I see enough to feel cautiously optimistic we’ll achieve that goal. I don’t think NJ knows his best team yet and once the pieces of the jigsaw fall into place I think we’ll have more attacking about us. Bang mid table after six games is very satisfactory.
I don't care how badly they're playing, to say we 'ought and needed' to have easily beaten a side containing Tanganga, Hamer, Ogbene, Campbell and so forth away from home is absolutely insane
Nothing to complain about with that result or performance with the possible exception of us still being wasteful with chances. Having said that, perhaps a dose of realism is needed now our rightful euphoria has subsided. Sheffield United are awful. They’ve lost their opening six matches and only scored once which was on their opening game of the season v Bristol City. A 1 - 4 reversal. Their previous fixture saw Ipswich put five past them. Returning manager Chris Wilder was scathing about the performance and highlighted the massive job he has on his hands. Of course you can only beat what’s in front of you and we did but this was a game that frankly we ought and needed to have won perhaps with a little more ease than with a 90th minute winner. That’s probably a little harsh because we got the result. I completely understand and support NJ in how he sets us up. We’re newly promoted and first order of business is to stay in the division. I see enough to feel cautiously optimistic we’ll achieve that goal. I don’t think NJ knows his best team yet and once the pieces of the jigsaw fall into place I think we’ll have more attacking about us. Bang mid table after six games is very satisfactory.
I see the point but in fairness we could and maybe should have scored considerably earlier, its not like we woke up 5 minutes from time and suddenly started trying.
You could argue that the late goal is actually a good thing as it shows the players keep going to the end. Hopefully one or two strikers get a goal that starts a little streak going.
Imagine being told exactly 12 months ago that in a years time we would win a league game at Sheffield United. At that time we were looking down to league 2 and they were looking up to the Premiership. Jones doesn’t strike me as the type of manager that has a 5 year plan. Looking at the players he has bought, and the youngsters we have, I would say he sees next season 2026/27 as the season marked down for an attack on promotion. That said, a win this coming Saturday will have us on target for 72 points. Last season, mainly due to the amount of points the top two had, 68 points was enough to get into the playoffs.
This season that will probably be closer to 75/76. In my opinion, don’t book any holidays for May 23rd 2026.
I wouldn’t get carried away.
however, regarding the points tally, if anything the potentially more open league this year is more likely to favour a lower points tally scrambling someone into the play offs.
See 12/13 when everyone beat everyone, 2nd was in the 70s on points and we missed out with a huge pack of sneaking in on 68.
Unrecognisable tallies from recent years at this level.
Just on the discussion the other day about whether Tanto messed up his finish, this is a good shot of just after the moment he struck it:
Can't put it to the left of the keeper because the defender is there to block. The keeper is scrambling across and predicting a shot to his right which given how close it is he'd probably have a decent chance of stopping. As the keeper's already diving to the right any shot down the middle is going to be away from his dive and close to his body, which makes it hard to stop from that range. He's not got a huge amount of space to put the ball and I think just quickly hitting it hard straight down the middle was the best thing he could have done
And thats a big plus,because it means so many players are good enough to play,and will all be pushing for places,who would have doubted that Kayne Ramsey would be under threat but he is.
Just on the discussion the other day about whether Tanto messed up his finish, this is a good shot of just after the moment he struck it:
Can't put it to the left of the keeper because the defender is there to block. The keeper is scrambling across and predicting a shot to his right which given how close it is he'd probably have a decent chance of stopping. As the keeper's already diving to the right any shot down the middle is going to be away from his dive and close to his body, which makes it hard to stop from that range. He's not got a huge amount of space to put the ball and I think just quickly hitting it hard straight down the middle was the best thing he could have done
I think you're still on last minute winner happy drugs cos you're talking rubbish here mate!
The picture you have just posted shows him firing the ball straight at the goalkeeper. In what world is that the best place to put it. Even though the keeper was preparing to dive, there was still an enormous chance of him blocking it with his legs or it hitting them accidentally.
Olaofe was only a few yards out, there was an ENORMOUS space to the goalie's right to fire that into where the keeper would have had no chance. The keeper was at best in the middle of the goal and if anything was further from towards the near post where the ball had come across from. He should have put that in the corner out of reach of the goalie, that sort of lack of clinical edge is why we're struggling to score goals.
What he did well is just focus on striking it cleanly and on target / not skying it. It doesn't matter now, but really it should have been a better finish and as it doesn't matter now, there is no point trying to pretend otherwise for the sake of it!
Just on the discussion the other day about whether Tanto messed up his finish, this is a good shot of just after the moment he struck it:
Can't put it to the left of the keeper because the defender is there to block. The keeper is scrambling across and predicting a shot to his right which given how close it is he'd probably have a decent chance of stopping. As the keeper's already diving to the right any shot down the middle is going to be away from his dive and close to his body, which makes it hard to stop from that range. He's not got a huge amount of space to put the ball and I think just quickly hitting it hard straight down the middle was the best thing he could have done
Think he described it in a similar way in his interview after the game with Docherty. That the keeper was gambling on diving that way so he went the other
edited with even better image. huge gaping goal to aim at to GKs right, or the roof of the net, but that's going straight at the keepers body. that's not where you should be aiming for!!
Let's face it, he hit it first time, banking on it going in, he could have dummied both the keeper and the defender and left them on the ground, but he also couldn't afford to cock it up. Anyhow, it went in and we won, that's about all we could have hoped for at the time...celebrate...🤗
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I only caught the last 20 mins as was invited to the QPR vs Stoke game (zzzzz)
I'd been saying all week with Wilder back we will get a tonking and I am so so glad I was wrong! That's a great three points for us. As Curbs would say get your points at home and get what you can away from home. Onto Saturday!
You could argue that the late goal is actually a good thing as it shows the players keep going to the end. Hopefully one or two strikers get a goal that starts a little streak going.
however, regarding the points tally, if anything the potentially more open league this year is more likely to favour a lower points tally scrambling someone into the play offs.
Can't put it to the left of the keeper because the defender is there to block. The keeper is scrambling across and predicting a shot to his right which given how close it is he'd probably have a decent chance of stopping. As the keeper's already diving to the right any shot down the middle is going to be away from his dive and close to his body, which makes it hard to stop from that range. He's not got a huge amount of space to put the ball and I think just quickly hitting it hard straight down the middle was the best thing he could have done
The picture you have just posted shows him firing the ball straight at the goalkeeper. In what world is that the best place to put it. Even though the keeper was preparing to dive, there was still an enormous chance of him blocking it with his legs or it hitting them accidentally.
Olaofe was only a few yards out, there was an ENORMOUS space to the goalie's right to fire that into where the keeper would have had no chance. The keeper was at best in the middle of the goal and if anything was further from towards the near post where the ball had come across from. He should have put that in the corner out of reach of the goalie, that sort of lack of clinical edge is why we're struggling to score goals.
What he did well is just focus on striking it cleanly and on target / not skying it. It doesn't matter now, but really it should have been a better finish and as it doesn't matter now, there is no point trying to pretend otherwise for the sake of it!
edited with even better image. huge gaping goal to aim at to GKs right, or the roof of the net, but that's going straight at the keepers body. that's not where you should be aiming for!!
Anyhow, it went in and we won, that's about all we could have hoped for at the time...celebrate...🤗