Wanderers 1 Sheff Utd 0

[matty2094]

We didn't play brilliantly today but a win when you're not playing well is a win nonetheless. Unfortunate injury for Pratley if it is a break. We clearly set up to be hard to beat, but first 20 minutes were a bit nerve wrecking. We could've been 3 or 4 nil down.

 

Happy enough with all the new recruits, feel a lot more at ease with Howard in net over Amos. Wheater and Beevers look quite composed, Wheater looked a cut above.

 

One concern I've got is how would you get our flair players in the team that started today ie. Clayton, Clough, Mark Davies, Taylor in a balanced team

Edited August 6, 2016 by matty2094

[famouswanderer]

Feel great after that.

 

Was fucking certain they were going to bag a last minute equaliser.

 

Think we have found a manager that knows how to defend. Early days though.

[Jack Daniels]

Can't honestly remember the last time I came out of the ground happy and boiling hot....great day....just can't understand why the wife has gone off on one when I told her I'd be late 'cos the floodlights failed.

[Casino]

They had no bottles of water at one single kiosk in ESL.

 

 

Some quick arithmetic puts me at over a 1000 games

 

Not once have I wanted to buy a bottle of water

 

Maybe it's just me?

[clown]

Thought madine played well

Super or all-purpose?

[Benny Bear]

Just a few thoughts.

 

Today's victory was a victory for hard work and organisation. Sheffield Utd started well and for 20 mins we hardly has a touch of the ball. Part of the problem was that Madine offered no way out when we cleared the ball. After that he started showing for the ball and making a general nuisance of himself. It seemd to knock them out of their stride. The defence were solid with Wheater and Beevers commanding. In fact for all Sheff Utd's play they didn't have an effort on target worthy of the name.

 

With the narrowing and shortening of the pitch it seems obvious that we are going to play a tight defensive game - a total contrast to what we have seen in the last few years. We will need a flair player who can put his foot on the ball - some teams will sit back and expect us to break the down - clever player needed - Clough, Clayton or the pace of Woolery.

 

Howard - looked solid. Came for punches. Great kick at the end right into the corner to run the clock down.

Buxton - Looked solid. Nothing went past him.

Moxey - most early attacks came down his side and they got a lot of crosses in. Stopped later on.

Wheater - Commanding

Beevers - Commanding

Spearing - great goal had a good game. Still managed to get caught in possession a couple of times!

Pratley aka Pogba! Did a couple of spectacular tricks i.e. flicking it over the players head and running onto it. Shame he got injured. Decent hard working game.

Taylor - Very quiet. Didn't get involved enough.

Vela - Still gives the ball away to too much. His touch is not good.

Wilson - obviously we were player a defensive game and so he proved useful on the right side of midfield.

Madine - Ugly but effective

 

Proctor - won everything in the air. Worked hard.

Davies - Quiet.

Trotter - Okay. Decent job.

 

Crowd were fabulous and shut the away following up.

 

Nice to have a win on the opening day evening if it was a pretty one. Just think we could be Blackburn!

[radcliffe white]

Just seen the interview from Parkinson, and I know we have heard good words from previous managers but really like this guy.

 

He touched on getting the connection with the fans which is great onwards and upwards????

[mickbrown]

I've got a new bloke sat next to me. Luckily for me it seems he's a UEFA licenced coach who is on first name terms with all the players.

 

Could be a long old season.

[Happy Wanderer]

A win is a win and I don't care how we get 3 points as long as they keep coming and we get out of this league.

[jules_darby]

Some quick arithmetic puts me at over a 1000 games

 

Not once have I wanted to buy a bottle of water

 

Maybe it's just me?

If I'm not drinking I often buy a bottle of water at the game

[Cheese]

Some quick arithmetic puts me at over a 1000 games

 

Not once have I wanted to buy a bottle of water

 

Maybe it's just me?

 

Gonzo's obviously giving his kid eccies before the match to keep him awake.

Edited August 6, 2016 by Cheese

[kent_white]

I've got a new bloke sat next to me. Luckily for me it seems he's a UEFA licenced coach who is on first name terms with all the players.

 

Could be a long old season.

Nice to meet you too Mick!

[superkev]

Sheff Utd are favourites for the league. Ther'll be some proper dog shit teams in this division. I'm rather optimistic. Rather sobering that the next home game is Fleetwood. We should be looking at winning every home game????????

[gonzo]

Some quick arithmetic puts me at over a 1000 games

 

Not once have I wanted to buy a bottle of water

 

Maybe it's just me?

My 5 year old boy was at the point of combusting due to the 30 degree heat upstairs.

[Spider]

Some quick arithmetic puts me at over a 1000 games

 

Not once have I wanted to buy a bottle of water

 

Maybe it's just me?

I'd say water is the most basic expectation you can have.

[bolty58]

I've got a new bloke sat next to me. Luckily for me it seems he's a UEFA licenced coach who is on first name terms with all the players.

 

Could be a long old season.

 

 He'll be a staunch Tory too Mick  Guaranteed.

 

You'll be hugging each other at the end of the season 

[bolty58]

Sheff Utd are favourites for the league. Ther'll be some proper dog shit teams in this division. I'm rather optimistic. Rather sobering that the next home game is Fleetwood. We should be looking at winning every home game

 

 

Cautious optimism Kev. Calm down mate.

 

If we are unbeaten in 10 I will join you in wild optimism.

[Ratwhite]

They had no bottles of water at one single kiosk in ESL.

They'd also ran out of pretty much every other product come halfway through half time. They ended up giving out plastic cups of tap water at one kiosk after folk booted off that it was like the surface of Mars upstairs and it was their responsibility to provide hydration and sanitation to paying customers.

On the pitch can't complain at all. Great atmosphere and the little lad loved it.

I went for bootle of water in WSU (session break paracetamol stop), they had none there.

Asked for tap water, got a pint for free.

Result and a Result

Onwards and upwards

[birch-chorley]

Great to get the points, been a long wait since 2010 for an opening day win

 

However that team we put out isn't very good at creating / scoring goals, I can't think of a shot n target apart from the goal

 

If that was our regular 11 I doubt we would get to a goal a game

 

Still think we need 1 or 2 more additions or real quality going forward if we are to make a challenge for promotion

Edited August 7, 2016 by birch-chorley

[HomerJay]

Wilson shouldnt play right wing again. But he should play ahead of buxton. Not convinced by him at all.

 

Taylor can't have touched the ball moor than 3 or 4 times and offered no protection to moxey.

 

Trotter was awful when he came on.

 

Davies looked scared of being tackled and seemed to get rid of the ball as soon as possible.

 

Madine did ok, considering he had no service at all.

 

I hope parkys tactics don't just consist of long diagonals from the back.

 

The game was played at a crazy pace. Very scrappy. We seem to have dropped in quality yet again in terms of passing ability.

 

Spearing and Wheater were a cut above the rest.

 

fucking cracking win. More of the same please.

[Casino]

From what I've seen, we have three players who can pass the ball

 

Pass it forward and I'm down to one

 

None of the three started yesterday

 

We won, so no worries

[Mounts Kipper]

Great to get the points, been a long wait since 2010 for an opening day win

 

However that team we put out isn't very good at creating / scoring goals, I can't think of a shot n target apart from the goal

 

If that was our regular 11 I doubt we would get to a goal a game

 

Still think we need 1 or 2 more additions or real quality going forward if we are to make a challenge for promotion

I think PP knows what he's doing he will use a workhorse like Wilson in front of fullback and holding midfielder player against the stronger teams and play a little more creatively against weaker teams the key to this season is keeping Wheater and Beevers fit I if they can play 40 games together we've a real chance of going up. Big thumbs up to the crowd particularly the north stand and east stand corner short in numbers but large in passion and noise moved there at HT and my lad loved it the young uns need to see that passion it inspires them to be fans, just in front of us 6-7 young lads about 8 years old all stood up singing along it was brilliant. ???? Edited August 7, 2016 by Mounts Kipper

[gonzo]

I think PP knows what he's doing he will use a workhorse like Wilson in front of fullback and holding midfielder player against the stronger teams and play a little more creatively against weaker teams the key to this season is keeping Wheater and Beevers fit I if they can play 40 games together we've a real chance of going up.

I think we all just jeed to trust the manager. There's only him that knows anything about this league.

 

Once they didn't score in that first half an hour they hadn't the foggiest of what to do, especially when they went a goal down.

 

They just didn't know how to break us down and couldn't handle jay Spearings retention.

 

https://twitter.com/sshieldofficial/status/761968317041172481

 

....video you tweeted mounts. Great stuff

[Mounts Kipper]

I think we all just jeed to trust the manager. There's only him that knows anything about this league.

 

Once they didn't score in that first half an hour they hadn't the foggiest of what to do, especially when they went a goal down.

 

They just didn't know how to break us down and couldn't handle jay Spearings retention.

 

https://twitter.com/sshieldofficial/status/761968317041172481

 

....video you tweeted mounts. Great stuff

It goes to show we can create an atmosphere with just 13k home fans on those who use the Macron shit no atmosphere excuse should come along and join those of us are who are trying and sometimes succeeding in creating one, it helps when the team look like their trying anyhow onwards and upwards. COYWM. Edited August 7, 2016 by Mounts Kipper

[Carlos]

Some abhorrent crimes against fashion going on in the WSL North.