Mind the gap it is getting BIGGER

[Antone 10]

Tell us all the point you're trying to prove here..?

I want to see what difference these players being there or not made.

 

I'm not trying to prove anything. I want to see how much truth there is to the claims of SWFC's season being blighted by injury.

 

I've looked at the first 10 matches. 7 points gained from a possible 30. The sequence was LDDWDWWWDLL

 

Of the players mentioned above:

Forestieri

Hooper

Fletcher

Lee

Abdi

Westwood

Lees

Bannan

Hutchinson

Matias

Van Aken

 

Most of them played in most of those matches. 3 were missing for 4 games; 4 were missing for 5 games; 5 were missing for 1 game.

[Naive 10]

I want to see what difference these players being there or not made.

 

I'm not trying to prove anything. I want to see how much truth there is to the claims of SWFC's season being blighted by injury.

 

 

You'd have to be especially daft if you were to claim that Wednesday's season hasn't been catastrophically affected by injuries.

 

And all the while Dem Blades were crying about losing Coutts.

[top4718 838]

I want to see what difference these players being there or not made.

 

I'm not trying to prove anything. I want to see how much truth there is to the claims of SWFC's season being blighted by injury.

 

I've looked at the first 10 matches. 7 points gained from a possible 30. The sequence was LDDWDWWWDLL

 

Of the players mentioned above:

Forestieri

Hooper

Fletcher

Lee

Abdi

Westwood

Lees

Bannan

Hutchinson

Matias

Van Aken

 

Most of them played in most of those matches. 3 were missing for 4 games; 4 were missing for 5 games; 5 were missing for 1 game.

 

The manager got sacked for those games so not really relevant. And some of the players - Hutchinson, Lees, FF and Westwood were all playing with injuries.

 

The sequence you've shown garners 13 points not 7.

[Antone 10]

The manager got sacked for those games so not really relevant. And some of the players - Hutchinson, Lees, FF and Westwood were all playing with injuries.

 

The sequence you've shown garners 13 points not 7.

Yep, my mistake there. 1.3 ppg is mid-table form. Worth sacking the manager for?

[Naive 10]

 

the sequence you've shown garners 13 points not 7.

 

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[pintor 32]

Let's be reight.

 

It's been a season of football that's been decent for us Blades, with some really good performances and results. Expectations change all of the time. This is how it went for me:

 

Before the season started, I reckoned we'd be a competitive top half side, who could push for the play off's.

 

After three games, winning our opening match against Brentford in a very fortunate manner, and getting outplayed by Cardiff and Middlesbrough, I thought we'd struggle. I predicted finishing in the bottom half, but avoiding relegation at that point.

 

Then we got into the swing of it, and went on a run of games that saw us top of the league. At that point, I was confident we had what it would take to be in the top six for the remainder of the season.

 

Then, the Burton game. We won 3-1, but Coutts broke his leg. There was a feeling amongst Blades that this was going to be a turning point. The feeling after that much was the lowest I've felt all season, and we were top at the point.

 

From then until the new year I think we won one game, on boxing day against the worst side in the league. Performances were relatively good in general, but we lacked the calmness that Coutts provided.

 

The depth at that point just wasn't there, Lundstram was trying his best but the midfield three that had been bossing it for over a year lost arguably their most important member.

 

I thought we'd struggle until January, and then bring in players who'd help us pick up results for the remainder of the season. At this point I thought a play off spot was still on the cards.

 

January came, and we signed four players. In their first game, we beat Norwich in a well deserved victory, Evans looked like a quality signing and James Wilson scored.

 

Since then, Evans has been the only regular in the team. He's had some good games and some poor games, but results did pick up.

 

Leonard got a few chances, and disappointed. Wilson has been either poor or injured and despite Wilder chasing him since the summer, Holmes has barely played. Despite getting his targets, they've not had the impact we thought.

 

After January, I still thought a play off spot was possible, and to say we haven't really fallen away, I was right. Unfortunately it's going to be a step too far, and we've only ourselves to blame after not winning so many games we really should have due to a lack of quality where it matters.

 

August to November - Automatic promotion form

 

November to January - Relegation form

 

January to April - Mid table form

 

So, to the people who can't believe we are where we are after our 'terrible run', it makes complete sense. We still have a very small chance too at this point, with only two games left.

 

When you factor in everything, it has been a decent season.

 

Agree, I thought we would finish around mid table at the start and I guess we might finish there at the season end, play offs let alone promotion would have been I think beyond any blades hopes (still a remote chance).

Despite the comments from our friends in the Ipswich shirts, we don't judge our season by what those at S6 do or don't do

[Naive 10]

Yep, my mistake there. 1.3 ppg is mid-table form. Worth sacking the manager for?

 

Well, so far we have established the following:

 

You don't know much about Wednesday's season

You can't count

You don't understand what mutual consent means.

 

Time to give it up I think.

[Antone 10]

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It is 13. Here's the results for the first 10 SWFC league games.

 

5 Aug L 1-0 Preston – 4 of the named players missing.

12 Aug D 1-1 QPR – 4 missing.

16 Aug D 1-1 Sunderland – 3 missing.

19 Aug W 1-0 Fulham – 3 missing.

26 Aug D 1-1 Burton – 4 missing.

9 Sept W 3-1 Forest – 3 missing

12 Sept W 2-1 Brentford – 3 missing

16 Sept D 1-1 Cardiff – 4 missing

24 Sept L 4-2 Blades – 5 missing

1 Oct L 1-0 Birmingham – 4 missing

[Naive 10]

It is 13. Here's the results for the first 10 SWFC league games.

 

5 Aug L 1-0 Preston – 4 of the named players missing.

12 Aug D 1-1 QPR – 4 missing.

16 Aug D 1-1 Sunderland – 3 missing.

19 Aug W 1-0 Fulham – 3 missing.

26 Aug D 1-1 Burton – 4 missing.

9 Sept W 3-1 Forest – 3 missing

12 Sept W 2-1 Brentford – 3 missing

16 Sept D 1-1 Cardiff – 4 missing

24 Sept L 4-2 Blades – 5 missing

1 Oct L 1-0 Birmingham – 4 missing

 

It gets worse then, you can't even type. You said:

 

"LDDWDWWWDLL"

 

 

Which is 16 points

[pintor 32]

It is 13. Here's the results for the first 10 SWFC league games.

 

5 Aug L 1-0 Preston – 4 of the named players missing.

12 Aug D 1-1 QPR – 4 missing.

16 Aug D 1-1 Sunderland – 3 missing.

19 Aug W 1-0 Fulham – 3 missing.

26 Aug D 1-1 Burton – 4 missing.

9 Sept W 3-1 Forest – 3 missing

12 Sept W 2-1 Brentford – 3 missing

16 Sept D 1-1 Cardiff – 4 missing

24 Sept L 4-2 Blades – 5 missing

1 Oct L 1-0 Birmingham – 4 missing

 

Give up mate, looks like they're going to have a 16/17 Man team when all are fit!

[top4718 838]

Give up mate, looks like they're going to have a 16/17 Man team when all are fit!

 

No, just a first choice 11.

[SomeNextGuy 10]

So, about the Wednesday thing. To conclude, they're alright when they have everyone fully fit.