rifleman_lincoln

QPR 0 - 2 Sheffield United

A good win in the capital on Saturday; unfortunately we had a ‘do’ at Church so I wasn’t able to watch or listen on the radio live, but I looked at some of the match day video and highlights, so these are just a few opinions from that.
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Sheffield United 2 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday

Steel City Derby day in Sheffield last Sunday and the Blades completed a ‘double’ as we beat our city rivals for the second time this season. In doing so, we also confirmed that Sheffield Wednesday would be relegated to League One and, although it’s been clear for some time that that would be the case, United being the side to officially relegate them made it a bit sad.
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As it’s Valentine’s Day today, there was a wonderful tongue-in-cheek article in The Times Magazine, headed “Calling all Lovermen!” I won’t reproduce it all here, but just some highlights . . . saving the best for last!
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Millwall 1 - 1 Sheffield United

And Millwall’s Jake Cooper didn’t score against us – quite unknown!
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Sheffield United 3 - 1 Ipswich Town

This was what I’d call a proper “old school” football match, with tackles flying in everywhere and the referee losing control. However, three moments of clinical finishing saw the Blades have the advantage. (Proper “old school” freezing weather as well!)
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Charlton Athletic 1 - 0 Sheffield United

In a bizarre game at Charlton, the victory owed a lot to the fact that the Blades were reduced to 9 men before half-time, with referee Oliver Langford certainly making his mark on proceedings.
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I set off from Lincoln at 9.30 am to make it to Sheffield for a 12.00 noon kick-off. And many other supporters had set off from such exotic and far flung places as Gloucestershire and Liverpool . . .

As I was driving into Sheffield I wondered where all the traffic was and why none of the usual "road closed" signs had been put up - then got to the ground, to be told that the game had been called off - at 10.00 am!

Officials at Sheffield United are extremely disappointed the fixture could not go ahead.

In the build up to the game, our pre-match procedures for forecasted low temperatures were followed, which included the use of our undersoil heating system.

This morning a small section of the playing surface was raised as a cause for concern. With this area still part frozen, all attempts were made to address this section of the pitch for it to meet the standard required for the match to go ahead.

The referee was then called in at the earliest possible opportunity to assess the playing surface. After he arranged an inspection, he deemed there to be a player safety concern, and opted to call off the fixture at 10am.

I hardly think 10.00 am is "the earliest possible opportunity", but hey ho!

I spoke to some Oxford United supporters who were wandering around - they'd come down the night before and stayed at the hotel so were quite annoyed to be out-of-pocket!

Ah well, at least it was a nice, bright day (if very cold!) for travelling . . .

Wrexham 5 - 3 Sheffield United

Boxing Day and beaten by FC Hollywood (or Wrexham if you like). Truly a game of two halves – first half the Blades were on fire; then I think they were at the sherry at half time as the second half was a damp squib. So, leading 3-1, lost 5-3.
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