If we win, the top 2 would be real possibilities, if we lose we could just about kiss them goodbye.. The confirmed team today is:
Kenny
Halford
Naysmith
Cotts
Morgs
Killa
Henderson
MONTY
O'Toole
Quinn
Naughton
Subs: Lupoli, Ward, Beattie, Howard, Bromby

Ward really should have got a start, and i dont know why Monty is back in the team.. Oh Well

UTB!

GET INN COTTS PENALTY, Cardiff player off :D!!!!!!!!!!!!

Coooooool. Wonder what he got sent off for?

Cardiff down to 9 men! McCormack off LOL!

Another player sent off. Cardiff down to nine men. :hihi:

Whats happening down there ?

if you dont win this one you need shooting

McCormack and Gyepes both off, 2 of their best players gone.

Not sure what has happened, but we need to cement this victory now.

McCormack and Gyepes both off, 2 of their best players gone.

Not sure what has happened, but we need to cement this victory now.

yuo wont get a better chance of closing on the top two than this

Why are Radio Sheffield baffled by the Halford sub? Blackwell clearly took him off cause he's booked, great decision by Blackie IMO with this referee.

Seems the first sending off was for being last man back. Second was for an elbow on Naughton.

Why are Radio Sheffield baffled by the Halford sub? Blackwell clearly took him off cause he's booked, great decision by Blackie IMO with this referee.

Totally agree the ref will be looking to even things up.

blades winning 2-0 jamie ward

Let's hope we can rack up a few goals now

Jamie Ward assist by Cotterill. 2-0 United :thumbsup:

Why are Radio Sheffield baffled by the Halford sub? Blackwell clearly took him off cause he's booked, great decision by Blackie IMO with this referee.

Good tactical move by KB.
The ref seems to be a little keen with reds.
Even my wife understood it so don't know why the radio guys are so puzzled. :gag:

3-0 Mighty Blades!

What a finish to the season this is going to be.

2 points behind Reading and playing them on Good Friday, 5 points behind Birmingham with a game in hand.

I'm already nervous just thinking about it.

My best mate will be pleased he's been in Cardiff since yesterday im pleased they have won like this just for him good on ya lads, never liked Cardiff anyway!!!!!

What a finish to the season this is going to be.

2 points behind Reading and playing them on Good Friday, 5 points behind Birmingham with a game in hand.

I'm already nervous just thinking about it.

you have given yourselves a great chance of automatic promotion .

dont write off Cardiff though ,with their games in hand they will be in the mix as well.

you have given yourselves a great chance of automatic promotion .

dont write off Cardiff though ,with their games in hand they will be in the mix as well.
Maybe but 2 of their best players have got 3 match suspensions now.

Maybe but 2 of their best players have got 3 match suspensions now.

i think Wolves are nailed on - second place between Brim, Reading ,Cardiff and the blades

Seems the first sending off was for being last man back. Second was for an elbow on Naughton.

Is that a sending off these days? :thumbsup:

I'm loving this, i work with a Cardiff fan who was telling me about their best home record in the division.

Well the way were going even if automatic isnt achieved I fancy us in the playoffs. Well done Blades!! onwards and UPWARDS!!

Table looks good doesnt it!

14 unbeaten away from home, absolutely incredible.

you have given yourselves a great chance of automatic promotion .

dont write off Cardiff though ,with their games in hand they will be in the mix as well.

They have one game in hand on us and we're 3 point ahead of them with a far superior goal difference.

Brum seem to be buckling under the pressure as do Reading, we have a game in hand on Brum who i believe are 5 points ahead of us.

you have given yourselves a great chance of automatic promotion .

dont write off Cardiff though ,with their games in hand they will be in the mix as well.

Only got one game in hand on United though.

the international break has come at a bad time, just as we're getting up a head of steam! Just hope Cotts gets through it unscathed if selected - he's the key to promotion.

We always seem to struggle after these breaks... Four games in ten days straight after too (Ipswich & Barnsley at home, Reading away and Forest at the Lane on Easter Monday)...

I listened to it on the radio.

The cardiff fans just kept getting riled up by the ref. (so funny) and then right at the end of the match, paddy kenny goes and says somthing to the cardiff fans, which nearly caused a riot.

After the second man got sent off I though maybe it was leading to the match being abandoned, I thought the match was very aggresive, but calmed down alot in the second half.

This was a BIG win for us! If we keep our heads down and win games. and hope birmingham and reading have a few unlucky results we have a chance at automatic.

Although I honestly think, playoffs is gonna be our ticket to the premiership.

Wolves, Birmingham and Reading or the Blades?

This was a BIG win for us! If we keep our heads down and win games. and hope birmingham and reading have a few unlucky results we have a chance at automatic.

Although I honestly think, playoffs is gonna be our ticket to the premiership.

Wolves, Birmingham and Reading or the Blades?

Reading away on Good Friday will be a HUGE match for us, plus we have our game in hand over Brum against the Dingles on the 7th April.

Its all ifs, buts and maybes at the moment but its still within our grasp and we're the form team at the moment.

Difficult week, we need the wins on both them games if we can [6pointers]

IF IF IF IF IF IF

Well done to the Blades today -superb result

the game was a no contest though for the last 50 minutes

They have one game in hand on us and we're 3 point ahead of them with a far superior goal difference.

Brum seem to be buckling under the pressure as do Reading, we have a game in hand on Brum who i believe are 5 points ahead of us.

just checked table -yep brum are on 72 ,blades 66

Difficult week, we need the wins on both them games if we can [6pointers]

IF IF IF IF IF IF

Last matches of the season will be interesting, Reading v Brum and us v Palace.

I wonder what team Mr Warnock would put out?

Good result today but i think it was needed in a way, a Cardiff win could have been disatrous for you, i think its still a big ask though automatic, i think 3rd or 4th place is being realistic.

Last matches of the season will be interesting, Reading v Brum and us v Palace.

I wonder what team Mr Warnock would put out?

i think the FA need to keeep a very very close eye on Warnocks team selection for that game .

just checked table -yep brum are on 72 ,blades 66


So Brum are 6 points ahead of us!!!

Automatic is a huge ask but i don't think we should give up hope, Brum are buckling a bit of Reading have lost a couple recently so they're not uncatchable.

Keep the faith Blades.

Superb result.Gutted I didn't go.Hope I'm not being pessimistic here but I remember beating Palace 3-0 a few weeks before the '97 playoffs-then losing to them in the final.If we don't get 2nd spot it's odds on we'll face Cardiff again so I hope it doesn't come back to haunt us.:suspect:

So Brum are 6 points ahead of us!!!

Automatic is a huge ask but i don't think we should give up hope, Brum are buckling a bit of Reading have lost a couple recently so they're not uncatchable.

Keep the faith Blades.

its not impossible- but you would have to beat Reading .
i think Wolves are nailed on and there is one place left to fight for

Superb result.Gutted I didn't go.Hope I'm not being pessimistic here but I remember beating Palace 3-0 a few weeks before the '97 playoffs-then losing to them in the final.If we don't get 2nd spot it's odds on we'll face Cardiff again so I hope it doesn't come back to haunt us.:suspect:

I'm sort of glad i didn't go, i've been to Ninian Pk before and they're not the friendliest of crowds.

I thought back to the match when we beat Palace 3-0 a month of so before the play off final, hope its not an omen!!! :thumbsup:

Never had a problem in Wales when I've been. I went to Cardiff when we got promoted and we didn't have a spot of bother from the Cardiff fans. Went to Swansea aswell this season and the same, no bother whatsover.

Never had a problem in Wales when I've been. I went to Cardiff when we got promoted and we didn't have a spot of bother from the Cardiff fans. Went to Swansea aswell this season and the same, no bother whatsover.

I used to live in Wales and went to a few Cardiff games they were ok on the whole but they do have a pretty strong hooligan element which come from all over the shop, the worse i experianced in Wales was Wrexham they can be pretty hostile, saying that i was at the Racecourse Ground for Wrexham v Chester so that didn't help lol.

Pleased at the result, too. 3-0 puts us 4th in the table.

I used to live in Wales and went to a few Cardiff games they were ok on the whole but they do have a pretty strong hooligan element which come from all over the shop, the worse i experianced in Wales was Wrexham they can be pretty hostile, saying that i was at the Racecourse Ground for Wrexham v Chester so that didn't help lol.
Yeh they do have a bad reputation. At Swansea the away fans are completely fenced in! The coaches pull into the car park outside the away end and thats it, you've got to go in the ground as theres a big 8 foot fence stopping you from getting anywhere!

Yeh they do have a bad reputation. At Swansea the away fans are completely fenced in! The coaches pull into the car park outside the away end and thats it, you've got to go in the ground as theres a big 8 foot fence stopping you from getting anywhere!

Its the same at Millwall, theres a massive cage what you walk through now which takes you straight into the away end.
Thats unless you take the brave way and get off at London Bridge lol.:hihi:

Just seen the goals on SSN. The cameraman didn't even pick the second one up properly!!

Both sendings off were harsh aswell I think, although by the letter of the law, they both had to go. The first one he was the last man and for the second, he apparantly swung an arm at Naughton (I couldn't really tell from only seeing it once)

Yeh they do have a bad reputation. At Swansea the away fans are completely fenced in! The coaches pull into the car park outside the away end and thats it, you've got to go in the ground as theres a big 8 foot fence stopping you from getting anywhere!

I went to Luton a few seasons back and that was pretty rough, the town as a whole was a proper dump and the ground seemed like it had, had its fair share of riots, a few cuthroat signs were delivered to the away end that day aswell.
Bristol City can be quite bad aswell.
Sorry going off thread here good result Blades!

Its the same at Millwall, theres a massive cage what you walk through now which takes you straight into the away end.
Thats unless you take the brave way and get off at London Bridge lol.:hihi:
Never been to Millwall. Stoke & Birmingham are the same though, both of those the away fans are fenced in. Although at Stoke its not quite as bad, you can walk round the ground and stuff before the game but I've been there before where we've been kept in the car park after the match and had the Stoke fans trying to get at us.
I went to Luton a few seasons back and that was pretty rough, the town as a whole was a proper dump and the ground seemed like it had, had its fair share of riots, a few cuthroat signs were delivered to the away end that day aswell.
Bristol City can be quite bad aswell.
Sorry going off thread here good result Blades!
Luton is a horrible place, the area around the ground is terrible. You have to walk over peoples gardens to get into the away end!!!!

Never been to Millwall. Stoke & Birmingham are the same though, both of those the away fans are fenced in. Although at Stoke its not quite as bad, you can walk round the ground and stuff before the game but I've been there before where we've been kept in the car park after the match and had the Stoke fans trying to get at us.

I think the further south you go the more hassle it can be, im off to QPR on easter Monday, ive never been there so im warey but it should be a giggle, any idea how far Croyden is from central London atall?

Never been to Millwall. Stoke & Birmingham are the same though, both of those the away fans are fenced in. Although at Stoke its not quite as bad, you can walk round the ground and stuff before the game but I've been there before where we've been kept in the car park after the match and had the Stoke fans trying to get at us.

Luton is a horrible place, the area around the ground is terrible. You have to walk over peoples gardens to get into the away end!!!!

Yeah lol thats mad that isnt it, you would think they would keep there garden tidy and there curtains shut on matchdays wouldn't you, not the people who live there ,they were sat there watching tele while were all stood inches away from them bladdered lol
Surreal to say the least :hihi:

Just seen the goals on SSN. The cameraman didn't even pick the second one up properly!!

Both sendings off were harsh aswell I think, although by the letter of the law, they both had to go. The first one he was the last man and for the second, he apparantly swung an arm at Naughton (I couldn't really tell from only seeing it once)

The penalty & first sending off looks cast iron - Henderson was ahead of the last man, and he brought him down with just the keeper to beat. Very poor tackle really.

It's unclear on the second sending off - certainly it looks like McCormack throws the elbow back into Naughton's face, but whether accidental or not it's hard to say on the video - the Cardiff cameraman looks like he was on the beer, he managed to miss the half of the goal where Wardy headed the second! Looked like the standard of a You've Been Framed video... :)

As Henderson had twice been sent off this season for similar challenges that the camera missed, it's good to see it evened up a bit. The ref must be really tough though, it's not a place to give decisions against the home team usually...

The penalty & first sending off looks cast iron - Henderson was ahead of the last man, and he brought him down with just the keeper to beat. Very poor tackle really.

It's unclear on the second sending off - certainly it looks like McCormack throws the elbow back into Naughton's face, but whether accidental or not it's hard to say on the video - the Cardiff cameraman looks like he was on the beer, he managed to miss the half of the goal where Wardy headed the second! Looked like the standard of a You've Been Framed video... :)

As Henderson had twice been sent off this season for similar challenges that the camera missed, it's good to see it evened up a bit. The ref must be really tough though, it's not a place to give decisions against the home team usually...

After the second sending off the ref didn't give a foul against Cardiff until the 80th minute.

I think taking Halford off was a wise choice, no doubt the ref would have been looking to even things up.

Just seen the goals on SSN. The cameraman didn't even pick the second one up properly!!

Both sendings off were harsh aswell I think, although by the letter of the law, they both had to go. The first one he was the last man and for the second, he apparantly swung an arm at Naughton (I couldn't really tell from only seeing it once)

ive seen them and the 1st red was very harsh -one of those card happy refs

Fantastic result lads i'm a very happy & proud Blade tonight (before you lot start i'm always a proud Blade!;)) & we're now 14 games undefeated away from home which is a brilliant record :thumbsup:

CMON YOU BLADES!!!!

ps watch out Birmingham......the Blades are coming to get ya!! :hihi:

I think the further south you go the more hassle it can be, im off to QPR on easter Monday, ive never been there so im warey but it should be a giggle, any idea how far Croyden is from central London atall?
You should be fine at QPR. I went there last season I think it was and was drinking in one of the pubs right next to the ground.

No idea how far it is though mate.
Yeah lol thats mad that isnt it, you would think they would keep there garden tidy and there curtains shut on matchdays wouldn't you, not the people who live there ,they were sat there watching tele while were all stood inches away from them bladdered lol
Surreal to say the least :hihi:
Theres no point keeping their garden tidy as the away fans just fill them with crisp packets and stuff again anyway :D:D

I think the further south you go the more hassle it can be, im off to QPR on easter Monday, ive never been there so im warey but it should be a giggle, any idea how far Croyden is from central London atall?

Well according to google, Croydon to Loftus Rd is 12.8 miles (41 mins) by car... or if you fancy a walk, 11.8 miles (3 hours 54 minutes!!). Or by tube just over an hour to white city (but apparently a lot of the tube may be closed that weekend...)

i think the FA need to keeep a very very close eye on Warnocks team selection for that game .

Why is that then?

Teams forever put out a weakened side when they have nothing to play for.

Superb result.Gutted I didn't go.Hope I'm not being pessimistic here but I remember beating Palace 3-0 a few weeks before the '97 playoffs-then losing to them in the final.If we don't get 2nd spot it's odds on we'll face Cardiff again so I hope it doesn't come back to haunt us.:suspect:

Ever the optimist I am, but I have to agree with you. Hope we dont face Cardiff if we got to the final..... sods law!

Well according to google, Croydon to Loftus Rd is 12.8 miles (41 mins) by car... or if you fancy a walk, 11.8 miles (3 hours 54 minutes!!). Or by tube just over an hour to white city (but apparently a lot of the tube may be closed that weekend...)

Stuff staying there then lol :hihi:

i think the FA need to keeep a very very close eye on Warnocks team selection for that game .

And also that you put out a full strength team against Cardiff and don't treat it like an end of season game?

Why is that then?

Teams forever put out a weakened side when they have nothing to play for.

Hear! Hear!,anybody who knows owt about football understands this, but if it comes down to the last game of the season and the Blades get promoted at Selhurst park the conspiracy theorists in S6 will be in doing there best.

Why is that then?

Teams forever put out a weakened side when they have nothing to play for.

Tongue in cheek Robbie mate , as mr Earwiggo wouls say its Cast in Stonethat warnock will field his u12`s .

saying that you dont have the best of records aginst the kids this season:thumbsup:

Tongue in cheek Robbie mate , as mr Earwiggo wouls say its Cast in Stonethat warnock will field his u12`s .

saying that you dont have the best of records aginst the kids this season:thumbsup:

It's got nothing to do with you,so keep your snout out and get back to the towns that begin and end in D thread.Up the Blades.

It's got nothing to do with you,so keep your snout out and get back to the towns that begin and end in D thread.Up the Blades.

no need for abuse fella

It's not abuse,just advice.Your the patron saint of boredom.

wheres all the BLACKWELL out campaigners gone ? HOLIDAY?????

wheres all the BLACKWELL out campaigners gone ? HOLIDAY?????

Sham69 will be here soon:hihi:

Looking at this id say you have cemented your place in the play offs this afternoon in a very tricky looking game aswell, Barnsley and Palace arnt anything to write home about so id start saving up now lol.

The Coca-Cola Football League Championship :
| Home | Away
Team P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS
1 Wolves 40 12 5 3 39 21 11 3 6 32 26 24 77
2 Birmingham 40 13 4 3 26 14 7 8 5 21 19 14 72
3 Reading 39 12 4 4 39 14 7 7 5 26 21 30 68
4 Sheff Utd 39 9 5 5 30 21 9 7 4 28 16 21 66
5 Burnley 40 11 5 4 36 23 7 6 7 26 31 8 65
6 Cardiff 38 12 4 3 31 16 4 11 4 21 21 15 63
7 Preston 40 14 3 3 31 18 3 7 10 22 32 3 61
8 Swansea 40 9 9 2 37 20 4 10 6 18 24 11 58
9 Bristol City 40 7 10 3 27 20 8 3 9 22 23 6 58

they shouldn`t blow it from here

straight reds..yep 3 mach bans comin up:thumbsup:

you have given yourselves a great chance of automatic promotion .

dont write off Cardiff though ,with their games in hand they will be in the mix as well.

I was speaking to a doghead mate of mine, and his view is the same as mine, which is that Cardiff will blow up and bottle it. He should know more than me as well. His words were "Davy Jones side - bottlers.".

He was at Wolves a few years ago.

i think the FA need to keeep a very very close eye on Warnocks team selection for that game .

What, you mean on a day when we could need a decent result when Reading play Birmingham? What makes you think that :)

Just seen the goals on SSN. The cameraman didn't even pick the second one up properly!!

Both sendings off were harsh aswell I think, although by the letter of the law, they both had to go. The first one he was the last man and for the second, he apparantly swung an arm at Naughton (I couldn't really tell from only seeing it once)

I only saw them on TV as well, but the first looked right. If he gives the penalty, the defender has to walk. It wasn't a particularly malicious challenge, but he was definitely the last man, and definitely fouls Relish.

The second I watched over and over on the TV (I hate the Austramerican, but that rewind lark on Sky+ is great for this sort of thing!), and I couldn't see an elbow really, and certainly nothing that warranted Kyle going down like he did. Harsh, to say the least.

straight reds..yep 3 mach bans comin up:thumbsup:

i thought straight reds were 1 match bans ,and 2 yellows were 3 game bans:confused::huh:

i thought straight reds were 1 match bans ,and 2 yellows were 3 game bans:confused::huh:

Other way round m8, you can appeal on a straight red but not on two yellows.

It's time they changed these rules about not being able to appeal 2 yellows - seems daft really!

great win 2day however think the ref played a big part in the 2nd sending off never mind. I understand halford wasnt to pleased at being subsituted it was tactical i apprecdiate but constantly doing that halford will request to go. I think blackwell constantly plays his favourites whether good or bad and some decisions have been diabolical this season htye have lost 6 [points to wednesday and 3 points at home to doncaster thses could be costl;y at the end of the season

wheres all the BLACKWELL out campaigners gone ? HOLIDAY?????

blackwell out:cool:

Last matches of the season will be interesting, Reading v Brum and us v Palace.

I wonder what team Mr Warnock would put out?

We will be the side putting juniors out as the last game will be irrelevent.:thumbsup:

i think mr warnock would hopefully do us a favour, i cant see palace making playoffs now
up the blades

Red cards;

professional foul = one match ban
violent conduct = 3 match ban
2 yellows = one match ban

Regarding the sending offs yesterday Killa didn't deserve to be sent off v the Pigs and Hendo didn't deserve to be sent off v Swansea so sod the Taffs, they might have been dealt a bad hand with the second sending off but incompitent refs are now part of the game.

i think mr warnock would hopefully do us a favour, i cant see palace making playoffs now
up the blades

My view on this that Warnock should put out a strong side regardless of what the outcome will affect us.

We've been harshly conned in seasons gone by with teams fielding weakened sides against our rivals.

It is annoying when that happens.

We shouldn't need his help anyways

We've been harshly conned in seasons gone by with teams fielding weakened sides against our rivals.



And because of that I think he will have to pull out all the stops and play his strongest side just to avoid the Media jumping on his back.

I think the further south you go the more hassle it can be, im off to QPR on easter Monday, ive never been there so im warey but it should be a giggle, any idea how far Croyden is from central London atall?

Young lad just got back after going to coventry and QPR and said he never saw a hint of trouble at either match.
Been to QPR myself and never seen any bother either, If you want it I am sure its there but if you dont, well you will be alright.

P.S. A brilliant result for the Blades yesterday.
Would have been happy with a point to be honest.
Automatic promotion is within our grasp but, dont wanna get too giddy but win our 4 home matches and with our away record you just never know ;)

been loads to qpr one of my favorite away days (if you like a drink) loads to go at and always find their fans first class

been loads to qpr one of my favorite away days (if you like a drink) loads to go at and always find their fans first class

I can second that, I was in O’Leary’s talking to locals with no problem at all, shame they didn’t have more bar staff though.

eally good Result yesterday- It will have made everyone in the division sit up and take notice. I still think we should just concentrate in getting enough points for the playoffs and if we are in the mix for automatic promo at the end of the season then so be it.

2 losses and we could be back in 6th or 7th so lets not count any chickens yet.

eally good Result yesterday- It will have made everyone in the division sit up and take notice. I still think we should just concentrate in getting enough points for the playoffs and if we are in the mix for automatic promo at the end of the season then so be it.

2 losses and we could be back in 6th or 7th so lets not count any chickens yet.

i think it wil go down to the last day to be honest , a lot of teams are only split by a few points

Great result. I have to say though I am definitely no Blackwell fan. I'm not sure the result would have been the same had they had 11 men. I think it was a mistake to drop Ward and an even bigger one to bring Montgomery back. I don't think there are many people who agree with Blackwell's team selections. He's a lucky manager but not a decent one in my opinion.

I think we can definitely push for automatic and I believe we can get something at Reading but only if he picks the right team. I don't like this 4-3-3 formation as the radio calls it. I'd call it 4-5-1 and too defensive. We are good enough to play 4-4-2 and win.

Great result. I have to say though I am definitely no Blackwell fan. I'm not sure the result would have been the same had they had 11 men. I think it was a mistake to drop Ward and an even bigger one to bring Montgomery back. I don't think there are many people who agree with Blackwell's team selections. He's a lucky manager but not a decent one in my opinion.

I think we can definitely push for automatic and I believe we can get something at Reading but only if he picks the right team. I don't like this 4-3-3 formation as the radio calls it. I'd call it 4-5-1 and too defensive. We are good enough to play 4-4-2 and win.

whatever he wants to call it (451 or 433), it seems to work pretty well away, so I think he deserves some credit for that. Having that extra midfield bite didn't hurt...

And he did make the change to bring on Ward, which paid off straight away in the second half - he's made a lot of mistakes, but give him credit where it's due! A bit unfair to say he's rubbish or naive if we lose, then say he's lucky when we win!

whatever he wants to call it (451 or 433), it seems to work pretty well away, so I think he deserves some credit for that. Having that extra midfield bite didn't hurt...

And he did make the change to bring on Ward, which paid off straight away in the second half - he's made a lot of mistakes, but give him credit where it's due! A bit unfair to say he's rubbish or naive if we lose, then say he's lucky when we win!


got to be more than luck involved with our results lately.

We were lucky that they had 9 men! I'm saying I'm not sure we would have won if they had 11. They still created chances with 9 men. 451 is defensive and to me it says we are happy to settle for a point. We are good enought to win.

There is more than luck involved in our good results I agree. We have good players but in my opinion we don't often play the ideal players or formation. I don't say Blackwell is rubbish when we lose and lucky when we win. I personally believe he's a pretty poor manager whether we win or lose. I've not seen that many really convincing perfomances. You can say we are 4th in the table and yeh that's good, we have good players so you'd expect that. With a better manger I think we'd have won some of the games we've drawn and we'd be top 2.

very good result, against a promotion rival aswell. maybe you have a chance against reading after all. i still believe automatic will be too much though