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Match Thread Sheffield Wednesday (2 Viewers)

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Deleted member 5849

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  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #281
Wednesday must be bad - Pulis is exactly the kind of manager you'd want to sort this kind of thing out, and it's not really working so far.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #282
Brighton Sky Blue said:
and it falls to GUS HAMER but he can’t keep it on target
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That was a real CHANCE and he’s PUT IT WIDE!!!!

Oggy thoughts?

This is the pre match warm up Clive. I’m off for a pie my eardrums need a rest.
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #283
Grendel said:
Regardless of formation I’m fairly confident we will win. Sheffield look in turmoil - the only danger is likely to be that we concede first and early
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Wow G, I'm the eternal worrier regarding games. The only exception is when we play Wycombe when I know we will always win, due to some sort of curse that has been laid at their door.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #284
Deleted member 5849 said:
Wednesday must be bad - Pulis is exactly the kind of manager you'd want to sort this kind of thing out, and it's not really working so far.
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He does best creating a siege mentality but if your squad can’t be arsed they won’t buy into it. Let’s just not make today the turning point for them
 

Tommo1993

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #285
Only really ever wear shirts to games, but have decided to don last season’s yellow shirt, in a bid for (superstitious) luck.
 

Sky Blue Harry H

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #286
Just had an epiphany. I'd rest Dabo- needs a break. Switch McCallum, and bring in Giles. Genius!
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #287
Grendel said:
That was a real CHANCE and he’s PUT IT WIDE!!!!

Oggy thoughts?

This is the pre match warm up Clive. I’m off for a pie my eardrums need a rest.
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Always nice to see a goalkeeper who still enjoys a Balti pie, not many of them left in the modern game
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #288
Esoterica said:
Heard a rumour Sheaf is dropped for today's game after disrupting the team spirit by upsetting Allen over the Secret Santa present he got him, which mocked his height. He glued stiletto heels on a pair of predators and now Allen is refusing to play in the same team as him. Robins sided with Allen and Sheaf made it worse by smiling the whole time.

2-0 Sheffield W.
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Come on, don't hold bits back. Tell the whole story. Allen who?
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #289
Alkhen said:
With our injuries and suspensions I would take a draw all day long,
We have the spine of our league winning team missing and our million pound star out. Any team would suffer.

Marosi
Rose
Kelly
Hamer
Godden
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Yup. Besides Dabo, you would have to think our four next best players are probably Kelly, Hamer, Godden and Marosi
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #290
Otis said:
Come on, don't hold bits back. Tell the whole story. Allen who?
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Allen Staxis I heard
 
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cc84cov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #291
Wilson
Dabo osti mcfadz hyam giles
Shipley Sheaf
O’Hare
Biamou Walker

unless we play Allen over Biamou and pack the midfield with energy and leave walker up front on his own.
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #292
cc84cov said:
Wilson
Dabo osti mcfadz hyam giles
Shipley Sheaf
O’Hare
Biamou Walker

unless we play Allen over Biamou and pack the midfield with energy and leave walker up front on his own.
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That looks a very lightweight midfield to my mind.
 
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PUSB-We_are_going_up

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #293
Esoterica said:
Heard a rumour Sheaf is dropped for today's game after disrupting the team spirit by upsetting Allen over the Secret Santa present he got him, which mocked his height. He glued stiletto heels on a pair of predators and now Allen is refusing to play in the same team as him. Robins sided with Allen and Sheaf made it worse by smiling the whole time.

2-0 Sheffield W.
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Thats actually funny though
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #294
Otis said:
That looks a very lightweight midfield to my mind.
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Without Hamer or Kelly it is, but we have no choice.
 

shmmeee

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  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #295
Wilson
Dabo McFadz Hyam McCallum
Jobello O’Hare Sheaf Giles
Biamou Walker

Wrote this as a joke but actually quite like the look of it.
 
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PUSB-We_are_going_up

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #296
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Just had an epiphany. I'd rest Dabo- needs a break. Switch McCallum, and bring in Giles. Genius!
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Or Play Dabo CM with Sheaf
 

stay_up_skyblues

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #297
Brighton Sky Blue said:
And the Sky Blues have given it away and they’re in trouble...
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Please, please tell us where we would be sitting if we were in attendance.
 

Sky Blue Harry H

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #298
shmmeee said:
Wilson
Dabo McFadz Hyam McCallum
Jobello O’Hare Sheaf Giles
Biamou Walker

Wrote this as a joke but actually quite like the look of it.
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Ok, but hasn't Jobello picked up a knock?
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #299
We're due a defeat. There's no exact science involved in that prediction other than the law of averages based on our (largely drawing) unbeaten run.
I'm nothing short of delighted with our performance so far as we approach the half way point but there has to be a 'slump' at some point? Be that minor or prolonged.
1-0 defeat but will be delighted with another goalless draw. Don't underestimate anybody beneath us - we're still punching above our weight.
 

cc84cov

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  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #300
Otis said:
That looks a very lightweight midfield to my mind.
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I agree but What’s the alternative ?
 

cc84cov

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  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #301
oscillatewildly said:
We're due a defeat. There's no exact science involved in that prediction other than the law of averages based on our (largely drawing) unbeaten run.
I'm nothing short of delighted with our performance so far as we approach the half way point but there has to be a 'slump' at some point? Be that minor or prolonged.
1-0 defeat but will be delighted with another goalless draw. Don't underestimate anybody beneath us - we're still punching above our weight.
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19 games in but still punching above weight ?

Not for me I feel we should be higher placed and we will beat a poor side today
 

Esoterica

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  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #302
Otis said:
Come on, don't hold bits back. Tell the whole story. Allen who?
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Allen Staxis - Robins' chauffeur.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #303
Esoterica said:
Allen Staxis - Robins' chauffeur.
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Beat you to it
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #304
cc84cov said:
19 games in but still punching above weight ?

Not for me I feel we should be higher placed and we will beat a poor side today
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Based on a playing squad who have by the far majority never played at this level prior to this season. So you're a little disappointed with progress so far and not a little surprised as I would expect most City fans to be?
I much prefer your match prediction over mine though.
 
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dubcov

Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #305
2-0 city

....hopefully
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #306
I have no idea what to expect today from us or Wednesday tbh...
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #307
Esoterica said:
Allen Staxis - Robins' chauffeur.
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All the 'old 5's'.
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #308
Grendel said:
That was a real CHANCE and he’s PUT IT WIDE!!!!

Oggy thoughts?

This is the pre match warm up Clive. I’m off for a pie my eardrums need a rest.
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Oggy, I had a nice clear run up the motorway to Bramall Lane today. Poor turn out in the media section today.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #309
We are in big trouble today my lucky shirt is in the washing machine (it’s only been lucky this run and a couple of Wembley trips the rest of the tine useless)
 

Esoterica

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #310
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Beat you to it
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God dammit. Why I oughta....
 
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stevefloyd

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #311
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Oggy, I had a nice clear run up the motorway to Bramall Lane today. Poor turn out in the media section today.
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You forgot a load of erms
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #312
oscillatewildly said:
All the 'old 5's'.
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So that's what Grendel means when he's shouting "we want the old 5's" at every game.
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #313
AFCCOVENTRY said:
We must play Dabo and Giles in central midfield, Dacosta at RWB with Baka, Godden, Maximum and Tyler up front.
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Why do I hear that in a dalek voice?
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #314
mark_ccfc said:
We are missing our two strongest midfielders, it would be madness to go two up top at the expense of weakening the midfield. It will be one up top for this game.
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But the midfield will be weak regardless. We've got O'hare, who's looked a bit jaded recently, Sheaf, who's been a bit inconsistent, and then one of Shipley or Allen, both of whom will put in the effort but look like this is a level too far for them) if we go for a midfield three, or both of them if we pack the midfield and leave one up front.

Do we really see Sheaf, Allen, Shipley and o'Hare as being stronger than playing Walker and Max up front and leaving one out? I don't.

I could understand MR going safety first today and looking for the draw given the midfield problems but against a struggling Wednesday it'd almost be playing into their hands and giving them an easy ride.

We could end up with another game ruing the fact we didn't have more of a go and the trouble with playing for the draw is that it takes only one mistake or slip, a penalty given away or poorly defended set-piece, a fluke or moment of magic for that entire game plan to go out of the window and we need to tear it up and try something else which we won't have focused on in training. Plus as the game wears on and we near the end the nerves will kick in as they try and preserve the point, they drop deep and invite pressure and increase the likelihood of a goal against.

Don't get me wrong, I'd accept a draw as it stands but that doesn't mean we should play for it. Doing so leads to you losing more often than it sees you nicking a late winner.
 
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Johhny Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 19, 2020
  • #315
TomRad85 said:
I'd be ok with a draw personally. Have we won a game without Hamer do you know? I'm struggling to remember one.

Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk
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Don’t think he played in the f.a. cup final
 
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