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10 hours ago, bassett one said:

we will be back as well,its often said we caused or started this transfer price war,its just a pity our man cannot spend what he wants ,as I believe we would be back in the premier by now ,I think that's whats stopped him being able to get a top manager as well,we should be like any other business ,if you can afford a item,you can buy it.but we are were we are and just have to hope we get back on track.

So spending money is the key to getting promoted to the top flight is it?

If that's the case, how come you haven't done it?  Mester Chancer has spent a load on players to date, hasn't he?

13 hours ago, Brooker11 said:

Two goal margin, hardly earth shattering. Mind you the amount of Tweets I've seen relating to this today you obviously see beating South Yorkshires most successful club as your biggest game in living memory, I'll take that 😀

Read it again, I simply stated a fact, I never said anything about earth shattering or the biggest game  in living memory.

I stated the fact that, to go along with the biggest home win in a Steel City Derby, this was the biggest away win.  That's all.  There is only one top dog in the history of the Steel City Derby, we all know that.

I also think that the Wednesday tradition of leaving early, streaming out to leave an embarrassing number of empty seats on view for the camera's, started that day. 

The pre-match and post match comments from the Owls fans that day make hilarious reading.

1 hour ago, atticus said:

The score line doesn’t really do the Blades dominance that day justice .Wednesday were only in the game for about 5 min so your right not to be too disappointed with the result. 

Agreed.  Watching the game again from the comfort of the living room, with all the multiple camera angles, showed the huge gulf in class between the two sides.  Just "passion" and "momentum" according to some.  It's taken us a long way hasn't it, all that passion and momentum.

It was also fun to see two of my Wednesday pals appear so prominently on TV!

Biggest away win in Steel City Derby history.

6 minutes ago, Hotmale 1954 said:

I'm passed worrying Graps. I've never been so 'not bothered' in my life. Survival is paramount. Just one minute spent in the 3rd Division is a minute too long. That said, if they're not bothered, why should I be? They've embarrassed us for the past couple of years, cringingly so these last 2 months, and I've got more pressing things concerning me.

It's like spitting (?) in to the wind......... futile.

It's only football mate, no need to let it worry you, or anybody else.

I don't watch your club (apart from highlights on Quest on a Sunday morning), so not sure where the problem lies.  I don't believe it is the manager, Monk can only watch from the sidelines.  The players (watching the highlights this morning) just aren't interested, which is a slap in the face for the paying supporters.

Wednesday pal of mine thinks Bullen is a bad influence behind the scenes, no idea if this is correct or not.

5 minutes ago, Hotmale 1954 said:

Chansiri's not even a Director of his dad's Company is he? I've not seen him listed as 'important' on any Company listing, or on Company Headings. I think he just puts the labels on the tins!!  😅

It's not like you to be so cutting Graps! Take your foot off of our heads, there's a good chap. We're drowning as it is, without Blade interference. 

Sorry Hotty pal,  it never rains but it pours eh?, I mean, as t'owd Top name changer said, even the Blades lost 2-0 away to Liverpool, so it happens to all of us.  Anyway,  something is seriously wrong at your club, your manager knows it but won't say it in public, he was on Quest, after the goals highlights, and said the club has "deep rooted" problems.

And as for the bloke on here calling for Monk to be sacked and Allerdyce brought in, or Redknapp, both known for taking a bung, they would fit in quite well with the book fiddling.

I wouldn't be too worried if I were you, this is the poorest  Championship in years, you have only won one game in the last ten in the league, but are nowhere near the bottom three.

Leeds went through a horrendous spell but never dropped out of the top two (from memory), strange league this season. 

11 minutes ago, bassett one said:

we need change that's for sure,start with a top manager and if it costs ,more ,so what,then get in a top old manager to help look for players and although you may pay the extra a good manager will save you that cost of paying over the odds on rubbish or 1 year wonders ect,wolves got it spot on,we can do the same but its up to the owner to realise that although he may be a top business man worldwide,football is different you cannot and unfortunately the FA wont allow you to spend how you wish,so he needs advisers ,the ground is awfull,the teams awfull and with problems galore,he must realise he needs help and top advise urgently.

Disagree with the first bold, agree with the second bold.

Can you point to your information that makes you think that Chance is a "top businessman worldwide"?

2 minutes ago, Padders said:

How about Mr Warnock,  Basset.

The poor bloke is 71 years old, why inflict that on him?

13 hours ago, barry-333 said:

Do you think the players today tried to win?, that is why they are on the books 

Sacking GM would not solve anything.  He maybe needs to be more ruthless.

No one in Sheffield wants to see whats happening at Hillboro at the moment

I wouldn't be too sure about that.

Just watched the goals on Quest this morning, comedy stuff.   Dawson is a shocking keeper but you can't blame him for all of them, keystone cops type defending and that midfield, did any of them actually run at any time?, they just seem to stand watching.  

What's the time?

Five Past Wednesday. 

12 hours ago, Brooker11 said:

Perhaps why I said one of.

Trying to rubbish Sheffield United by pointing out a two nil away loss to one of the best club teams in the  world currently, is clutching at straws, even by your poor standards.

Scrappy game but I'l take the three points.

17 hours ago, Brooker11 said:

There are very few teams in Europe that could beat Manchester City in a one off game,  a beleaguered out of form Championship team is hardly going to trouble them, play it tight and hope for a break or a bit of luck from a set piece might get you something, confidence is low at S6 a hammering would have put it on the floor and with a potential relegation battle looming (should a points deduction happen) that’s the last thing that’s needed.

 

It was the Liverpool game at Anfield I was referring to (I should have made that clear), it was one of the most one sided Premiership games of this (or any) season.

Dear oh dear, once again you talk nonsense and give people an easy "tap-in"

https://www.premierleague.com/video/single/847373  

On 23/02/2020 at 06:21, abbeyedges said:

If true and this Italian businessman turns out to be credible then this could be the best news Owls fans could have ever wished for.

 

I've been saying it on here for ages that Mr Chansiri is your biggest liability.

 

There's one Owl who was a regular on here baiting the Blades who disagreed vehemently but seems not to post on here now.

Was that the lad who named himself after some famous Beano Comic characters?, predicted we would be battered every week in the Premier?, record low points and straight back down?

I actually think SWFC will put in a really strong performance tonight, and could cause an upset.  The main reason being that the game is on BBC1 (not a paid TV service like Sky or BT) and so the TV audience could be huge, no better time for all the players who will be out of contract at the end of the season, to put themselves in the shop window (althoughI would have expected them to be doing that week in, week out). 

Fair play to Reading, they put a real shift in.  Looked at the Champ table after the game and can't believe they are in 16th, felt sure they would be top 10 with some of those players.

I can seen them climbing the table over the next 9-10 games, if they play like that every week. 

4 hours ago, NERVY-OWL said:

Don't know all the ins and out but surely however he did it he still had to pay the club the 60 million so still out of pocket

Nervy,  60 million quid has not changed hands.  There will be enough SWFC fans on here (I think) who know how the deal is structured and can let you know.

On 23/02/2020 at 11:24, 1295galaxy said:

Having money might be good for Mr Chansiri,but having no knowledge how to run a football club as not help him with is ambitions,Priced alot of fans out of going to watch The Owls,and the atmosphere at games as not been how it use to be,hope we do get someone new in knows how to run the club correctly,as these loyals fans deserve to seeing this club in the Premiership

Not really though, eh?, all that football fans of any football club deserve is that they buy tickets and in return, the players should give 100%.

You don't get into the top flight because fans "deserve it", you get there on merit, by having a team that gets promoted.

On 24/02/2020 at 15:00, bassett one said:

I would think buying the ground and club now stands him at about 120 million,plus hes lost millions on players,so that = say the £135 million asking price,BUT it all depends whats out there for sale,the ground needs millions to bring it up to date,the team needs a re-build and we need a top man = 200 million,although I love swfc I think that = over priced

So how do you work that out?, do you think that 60 million pounds actually changed hands when Chancer sold the club to himself? I thought it was common knowledge on how the deal was structured, part of which is the reason that the EFL took a close look at the submitted accounts and saw glaring holes.

Three interesting signings, all young lads with potential, Chris Wilder building for the future.

Fifth place in arguably the world's best football league, a great foundation to build on. 

2 minutes ago, Baron99 said:

Decent result. Happy with it. 

 

Any know what Lawrenson's prediction was? 

 

Let me guess?  By now he'd reckon Blades are good for a goal, so I'm guessing Lawrenson went 10 - 1, Arsenal? 

He actually had a Blades win, 2-1

6 hours ago, nikki-red said:

Flecks goal was deflected, still a great strike tho, and a great point!

No deflection?, he hits it down into the ground and it bounces in, at speed.

On 14/01/2020 at 15:29, melthebell said:

This album has a fair few of the obscurer bands on too lol

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Bouquet-Of-Steel/release/871094

Got the original album with the pull out booklet, with mini biog's of all the local bands.

The Arse fielding a 160 million strike force, but it's the Blades that everyone is talking about.

Blades better for most of the first half,  Arse better for most of the second, until Chris Wilder made the changes and then Fleck scores and we go for it.

We needed to put the early chances away,  and it would have been three points instead of one.

Still, Man City to come on Tuesday, so we need to start concentrating on that.

I think they were the poorest team to visit BDTBL this season, Deano had virtually nothing to do until the final 10 minutes.

The big question for me would be, why would you leave Snodgrass out of the starting line up? He changed the game for them when he came on?

For the first time this season, VAR calls a decision in our favour.  

"Far Removed"

Practiced at Herdings Youth Club, late 70's, played a few pub gigs then played at an international festival called U and U at the Crucible, then split up.

I was talking to the Liverpool lads I used to work with, a couple of days before the game, and they said that Klopp was putting out his strongest team against us, and then would rest a couple of players when they play Everton!,  I guess that shows some level of respect.

But we never recovered from the early goal really, and they just showed how good they are.

Still, 3-0 on aggregate (home and away fixtures) is not as bad as it could have been, they put 4 past Leicester (at Leicester) and five past Everton recently.

I don't see anyone getting anywhere near them now.

Never had a problem with Uber (anywhere).  London had a massive issue years ago, with what were called "mini cabs",  in other words, normal cars driven by people who were not licensed taxi drivers.

Uber always send you a picture of the driver, along with the car and reg plate.  

11 hours ago, NERVY-OWL said:

It happens though, I've never seen a ref stop play when they get in the way of a player, wether there are rules that say he should of I don't know

Seen it a couple of times, in recent seasons.  Drop ball. 

Either way,  an almost full strength Man City team relying on VAR and the ref to win against Sheffield United, like I said, who would have thought it.  The majority of their fans (on their forum) were not looking forward to our visit,  and you could see why, at times.   We almost made it to 12 months unbeaten away, but 11 and a half months is still pretty good.

And if our first goal had stood, it would have been interesting to see if our other stat held up or not! (never lost a game in which we scored first, since 2014). 

Oh, and we only lost by two goals, just in case "Bash Street" is reading this.......🤣