FT: SHEFFIELD UTD 4 - 1 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[bluesp]

A few thoughts about today’s game:
The commentator mentions McGuiness had been ill, may explain why he was below par.
NG is much more used to, and better at, centre half and looks less comfortable as a full back/ wing back. I can only think Romeo wasn’t back to full fitness as a reason why he didn’t start.
Simpson did ok, his injury was caused by a cheap shot which deserved a booking. We should have put O’Dowda at LWB and Romeo on the right second half if we were staying as a back 5.
Wickham aside from his shot that hit the bar looked off the pace when he came on, he was poor against Sunderland too.
Philogene is such a great player and our only creative forward player currently. He takes players on and causes panic amongst defenders, we need to get him involved more.
I think we’ll stay up, there seem to be injuries and suspensions a lot at the moment along with the likes of QPR in free fall. If we can avoid losing important players we should be ok.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

A few thoughts about today’s game:
The commentator mentions McGuiness had been ill, may explain why he was below par.
NG is much more used to, and better at, centre half and looks less comfortable as a full back/ wing back. I can only think Romeo wasn’t back to full fitness as a reason why he didn’t start.
Simpson did ok, his injury was caused by a cheap shot which deserved a booking. We should have put O’Dowda at LWB and Romeo on the right second half if we were staying as a back 5.
Wickham aside from his shot that hit the bar looked off the pace when he came on, he was poor against Sunderland too.
Philogene is such a great player and our only creative forward player currently. He takes players on and causes panic amongst defenders, we need to get him involved more.
I think we’ll stay up, there seem to be injuries and suspensions a lot at the moment along with the likes of QPR in free fall. If we can avoid losing important players we should be ok.

I think he said McGuinness was ill for the game against Sunderland.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

A few thoughts about today’s game:
The commentator mentions McGuiness had been ill, may explain why he was below par.
NG is much more used to, and better at, centre half and looks less comfortable as a full back/ wing back. I can only think Romeo wasn’t back to full fitness as a reason why he didn’t start.
Simpson did ok, his injury was caused by a cheap shot which deserved a booking. We should have put O’Dowda at LWB and Romeo on the right second half if we were staying as a back 5.
Wickham aside from his shot that hit the bar looked off the pace when he came on, he was poor against Sunderland too.
Philogene is such a great player and our only creative forward player currently. He takes players on and causes panic amongst defenders, we need to get him involved more.
I think we’ll stay up, there seem to be injuries and suspensions a lot at the moment along with the likes of QPR in free fall. If we can avoid losing important players we should be ok.

I think we need to acknowledge that Wickham wasn't pulling up trees at Forest Green in League 1. He's looked marginally better than some of our other attackers, which says more about them than it does about Wickham.

[2b2bdoo]

I think we need to acknowledge that Wickham wasn't pulling up trees at Forest Green in League 1. He's looked marginally better than some of our other attackers, which says more about them than it does about Wickham.

I think he’s been a great addition considering our situation, I’d be surprised if he isn’t given another year.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

I think he’s been a great addition considering our situation, I’d be surprised if he isn’t given another year.

Which says so much about our situation. He wouldn't have got a look in a decade ago.

[logic]

Which says so much about our situation. He wouldn't have got a look in a decade ago.

In 2012/13, our list of attackers was Velikonja, Smith, Gestede, Mason, Helguson, Maynard, Campbell, Healey and Bellamy, in the Championship.

Wickham was 20, played 12 times for Sunderland in the Prem.

I'm sure you'll cite some statistic about the merits of not using Prem quality players in a Championship side, but to claim he'd not have had a look in is just silly.