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    Match Thread Birmingham City (H) - 7:45 Tue 23rd Nov

    That really ought to be an Ivory Coast kit.
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    Match Thread Birmingham City (H) - 7:45 Tue 23rd Nov

    I knew you were a wrong 'un.
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    Match Thread Birmingham City (H) - 7:45 Tue 23rd Nov

    Was looking forward to seeing Sheaf play a few games in a row and continue to improve. Am left feeling a bit 'meh' by that line up, so we'll score 5 now I'm sure.
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    Player Ratings

    Probably not played the >600 minutes yet?
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    Fadz

    I love him for that mix of old school warrior, modern centre back and slightly melted face. Could never have the same affinity with 'nice' defenders like Rose or Hyam. With better players in midfield now than Kelly he is probably first name on the teamsheet. I still feel he is guilty of...
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    Match Thread Sheffield Utd (a) - 12:30 - Sat 20th

    O'Hare has made the wrong decision or executed poorly every time I remember him having the ball in the final 3rd today. Didn't look like his goal the other week has had any impact on his confidence around the box. Has to be more incisive away from home if we're going to pick up more points on...
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    Match Thread Sheffield Utd (a) - 12:30 - Sat 20th

    We got very deep as a team there again, it had as much of an impact as the subs for me. When your 2 deep midfielders are picking the ball up so close to their own box then you're never going to play the type of football to supply 2 goalscorers playing without a target man.
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    Match Thread Sheffield Utd (a) - 12:30 - Sat 20th

    Credit to Fleck, he's got more consistent since he left us. He used to disappear in the 2nd half for us but he was invisible all game there.
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    Match Thread Sheffield Utd (a) - 12:30 - Sat 20th

    He's looked by far their most dangerous player since he came on. He's not making big movements but we're just not picking him up when he drops into the spaces.
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    Match Thread Sheffield Utd (a) - 12:30 - Sat 20th

    We had no progressive pass when Sheaf or Allen got the ball. Assume the plan is that Kelly will now sit deep and Allen will play a bit higher.
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    Match Thread Sheffield Utd (a) - 12:30 - Sat 20th

    Would like to see a replay but felt the defence was out of shape and Hamer wasn't left with much choice to but to take that yellow card. Of course it's a worry with his style of play but has he actually ever been sent off for two yellows for us? I always feel he's very much in control and he...
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    Match Thread Sheffield Utd (a) - 12:30 - Sat 20th

    Absolutely typical first half under Robins. Kept it tight, worked our nuts off, gave them nothing easy, looked dangerous on the break. Will bring a 2nd striker on as the game opens up to stop them pushing too many bodies forward and will hopefully nick the win.
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    Match Thread Sheffield Utd (a) - 12:30 - Sat 20th

    We're winning the midfield battle through workrate and bodies in there at the moment. They're going sideways, backwards and hopeful channels now. We're quite similar, as the midfield aren't getting beyond Gyokeres enough as a consequence, but Gyokeres is more mobile than Sharp so is causing more...
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    Match Thread Sheffield Utd (a) - 12:30 - Sat 20th

    If we could get a picture with him and Amanda Staveley that'd be the scarecrow and the lion. We'd just need a tinman and we'd have most of the cast of Wizard of Oz.
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    Match Thread Sheffield Utd (a) - 12:30 - Sat 20th

    My daughter just started crying. She said watching Billy Sharp and McFadzean chasing that ball into the channel reminded her of when the horse got stuck in quicksand and died in Neverending Story.
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    Mark robins !!!

    Lady Goddeniva?
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    Bournemouth tickets

    My mate who is a big city fan was well up for this idea - walking in single file is kind of his thing. Haven't had the heart to tell him he won't be able to leave the house though. One of the drawbacks about being an ant i suppose.
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    Match Thread Bristol City (H) - 6th November 3PM

    And today's match thread is a classic example of why I've avoided it in real time this season. Empty vessels....
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    Bright and Robins

    Well he was right about the 'flying Bright' part. I'm just not sure he meant back to a pub league in India.
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