Football Season

paulmat · August 1st, 2006, 12:31 PM

The new football season's starting soon so I thought we could have a thread for South Yorkshire. (I know there's a Sports forum, but I thought we could have a thread just for us

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Right so how do you recon Sheffield United will do in the premiership, will Wednesday push for promotion this season and will Barnsly cope in the Championship?

(Also, I can see why people recon that the news is biased towards Leeds, I was watching yesterday and they had a whole long article about how Leeds might do ok in the new season, and not a single mention of United starting off in the Premiership)

Damon · August 1st, 2006, 12:48 PM

Look North and Calendar wound me up so much when it came to football that I had to leave Sheffield completely. Drastic I know, but at least I could easily avoid the Whiteley/Gration/Helm axis of evil.

jozblade · August 1st, 2006, 01:00 PM

I know i saw that too! Was disgusted. If leeds had been a programme there would have been a week dedicated to how great they are and that crap.

Been a Blades fan i may be biased but i think we will stop up. We have made the best signings out of the 3 clubs that have gone up and haven't sold any top players like Reading have done. We also have a very good record against top clubs and have a great team spirit all this mixed will help us alot next year. 15th place finish is my bet for us

Wednesdays - Will finish about 16th i reckon.

Barnsley - Relegated, Really need to strengthen their team.

Doncaster - Play Offs easy.

Chesterfield - Mid Table possible.

sosk · January 30th, 2008, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jozblade

I know i saw that too! Was disgusted. If leeds had been a programme there would have been a week dedicated to how great they are and that crap.

Been a Blades fan i may be biased but i think we will stop up. We have made the best signings out of the 3 clubs that have gone up and haven't sold any top players like Reading have done. We also have a very good record against top clubs and have a great team spirit all this mixed will help us alot next year. 15th place finish is my bet for us

Wednesdays - Will finish about 16th i reckon.

Barnsley - Relegated, Really need to strengthen their team.

Doncaster - Play Offs easy.

Chesterfield - Mid Table possible.

hey joz didnt know you was a member of the bbc websit.are you a spy?

Owlingmad · January 31st, 2008, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sosk

hey joz didnt know you was a member of the bbc websit.are you a spy?

I hope you mean 606, but somehow I don't think you do

sosk · January 31st, 2008, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Owlingmad

I hope you mean 606, but somehow I don't think you do

ha ha the blades i spy crew.

adsheff · August 1st, 2006, 02:21 PM

I live in Hillsborough and as far as I can tell the footy brings nothing but trouble. They don't do very well so no one's in a good mood about it, the pubs (which are usually to be avoided) become definate no-go zones unless you are a complete lout, the police have to practically move into Hillsborough to sort out all the drunkern loonatics and the streets become dangerous thoroughfares full of drunk shouty people.
Personally I'd scrap the season...

Unisol · August 1st, 2006, 02:29 PM

Never been a fan of footie myself either.

I suppose United's position in the Prem will bring some good things to the city.

Bladerunner · August 1st, 2006, 03:23 PM

I think we should extend this thread to all S Yorks sports teams. The Steelers and the Eagles also need supporting.

I am a big Sheff United fan, btw and I'm sure we won't go down. Barnsley will finish above Wednesday. Both will finish above Leeds.

LINCS OWL · August 1st, 2006, 09:46 PM

Shouldn't these columns be about architecture & tall buildings? Here's a tall building from 1961 which is still going strong.
The North Stand at the theatre of nightmares.

muddycoffee · August 2nd, 2006, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by LINCS OWL

Shouldn't these columns be about architecture & tall buildings? Here's a tall building from 1961 which is still going strong.
The North Stand at the theatre of nightmares.

I understand that that North Stand was the first Cantilever stand used in any stadium in the world. As far as I can tell it is still a good stand 45 years later.

paulmat · August 1st, 2006, 11:10 PM

I recon that United will stay in the Premiership, but only low down.

In the Championship;

I think Wedneesday will either have a reasonably decent season, or an extremely poor one, seeing as we lost to Mansfield 4-0. Suppose we beat mansfield 2-1, so like I said, i'm not sure.

I'm not sure Barnsley will manage to stay up this season, but i''m not sure.

I don't think Leeds will have a very good season. Not bad, but not Good.

Lower down, I don't really know.

paulmat · August 1st, 2006, 11:23 PM

Oops. We LOST 2-1, I read the score wrong :-P. Looks like we're gonna have a bad season then!!!

Irish Blood English Heart · August 2nd, 2006, 09:46 PM

No just the UK, they date back to 1920 in Italy (see Fiorentina etc). Good luck to Sheffield Utd in the premier and wednesday in the championship. Like to see the big city teams doing well.

Bladerunner · August 2nd, 2006, 10:56 PM

They have been doing some work on United's 70's cantiliver too, the South Stand. I think the press boxes are being moved and a further executive section installed. The South Stand is also distinctive for its larger overhanging TV gantry.

This is an old pic, before the corner stand was constructed.

AndrewC · August 4th, 2006, 01:32 PM

I think United have a chance of staying up, no worse than the other promoted teams and theres some rubbish premiership teams that could go down.

Wednesday should be too good by now to face relegation but you never know, they're not that great.

Wednesday · August 4th, 2006, 02:05 PM

We've had our usual luck with injuries again, down to one fit striker now.

Despite this i'm optimistic, Bougherra was rated very highly, Small's pace is another dimension to our side, with Lunt's creativity and we all know Folly is a good footballer we could be in for a decent season.

One thing that really annoys me however, Dave Allen says we'll raise the wage budget by 1m, so far we've let 7 or 8 players go and brought in 4. We let David Graham go to FUND a goalkeeper loan signing - Brad Jones from Middlesboro' signed on loan for 3 monthes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bladerunner

They have been doing some work on United's 70's cantiliver too, the South Stand. I think the press boxes are being moved and a further executive section installed. The South Stand is also distinctive for its larger overhanging TV gantry.

This is an old pic, before the corner stand was constructed.

From the inside its quite an impressive stand, just the 70's back to it lets Bramall Lane down big time IMO.

jozblade · August 4th, 2006, 03:07 PM

Would be amazing if both Sheffield clubs were in the top flight. Obviously us contending for Europe and Wednesdays mid-table:p

Bladerunner · August 4th, 2006, 04:48 PM

We both were, along with L**ds, back in the early 90's. United were the first to drop, in '94, followed by the P.. I mean Wednesday, and finally Leeds 3 years ago.

paulmat · August 6th, 2006, 09:59 PM

Well then, Wednesday had a bit of an average start, although our disallowed goal was pretty good stuffI thought. Barnsley and Rotherham unfortunately did not get of on a good foot, especially seeing as Rotherham have got a 10 point penalty to start with. Chesterfield on the other hand had a decent first game.

Although I shouldn't say this, as an Owl, but it's be pretty neat if United beat Liverpool on their first game.

August 1st, 2006, 12:31 PM	#1
paulmat ß∂NNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sheffield/Leeds Posts: 11,521 Likes (Received): 1	Football Season The new football season's starting soon so I thought we could have a thread for South Yorkshire. (I know there's a Sports forum, but I thought we could have a thread just for us ) Right so how do you recon Sheffield United will do in the premiership, will Wednesday push for promotion this season and will Barnsly cope in the Championship? (Also, I can see why people recon that the news is biased towards Leeds, I was watching yesterday and they had a whole long article about how Leeds might do ok in the new season, and not a single mention of United starting off in the Premiership)

August 1st, 2006, 12:48 PM	#2
Damon Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Liverpool, via a long lost Sheffield of the soul Posts: 1,780 Likes (Received): 14	Look North and Calendar wound me up so much when it came to football that I had to leave Sheffield completely. Drastic I know, but at least I could easily avoid the Whiteley/Gration/Helm axis of evil. __________________ noise heat power - writing, photographs, fact and fiction

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AndrewC Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sheffield Posts: 11,903 Likes (Received): 1	I think United have a chance of staying up, no worse than the other promoted teams and theres some rubbish premiership teams that could go down. Wednesday should be too good by now to face relegation but you never know, they're not that great. __________________ Any progress on this?

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August 1st, 2006, 01:00 PM	#3
jozblade Unregistered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rotherham Posts: 4,056 Likes (Received): 0	I know i saw that too! Was disgusted. If leeds had been a programme there would have been a week dedicated to how great they are and that crap. Been a Blades fan i may be biased but i think we will stop up. We have made the best signings out of the 3 clubs that have gone up and haven't sold any top players like Reading have done. We also have a very good record against top clubs and have a great team spirit all this mixed will help us alot next year. 15th place finish is my bet for us Wednesdays - Will finish about 16th i reckon. Barnsley - Relegated, Really need to strengthen their team. Doncaster - Play Offs easy. Chesterfield - Mid Table possible.

August 1st, 2006, 02:21 PM	#7
adsheff adSheff Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cardiff / Sheffield Posts: 241 Likes (Received): 0	I live in Hillsborough and as far as I can tell the footy brings nothing but trouble. They don't do very well so no one's in a good mood about it, the pubs (which are usually to be avoided) become definate no-go zones unless you are a complete lout, the police have to practically move into Hillsborough to sort out all the drunkern loonatics and the streets become dangerous thoroughfares full of drunk shouty people. Personally I'd scrap the season...

August 1st, 2006, 02:29 PM	#8
Unisol Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sheffield of course! Posts: 594 Likes (Received): 0	Never been a fan of footie myself either. I suppose United's position in the Prem will bring some good things to the city.

August 1st, 2006, 03:23 PM	#9
Bladerunner Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York Posts: 2,796 Likes (Received): 12	I think we should extend this thread to all S Yorks sports teams. The Steelers and the Eagles also need supporting. I am a big Sheff United fan, btw and I'm sure we won't go down. Barnsley will finish above Wednesday. Both will finish above Leeds.

August 1st, 2006, 09:46 PM	#10
LINCS OWL Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 304 Likes (Received): 0	Shouldn't these columns be about architecture & tall buildings? Here's a tall building from 1961 which is still going strong. The North Stand at the theatre of nightmares.

August 1st, 2006, 11:10 PM	#12
paulmat ß∂NNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sheffield/Leeds Posts: 11,521 Likes (Received): 1	I recon that United will stay in the Premiership, but only low down. In the Championship; I think Wedneesday will either have a reasonably decent season, or an extremely poor one, seeing as we lost to Mansfield 4-0. Suppose we beat mansfield 2-1, so like I said, i'm not sure. I'm not sure Barnsley will manage to stay up this season, but i''m not sure. I don't think Leeds will have a very good season. Not bad, but not Good. Lower down, I don't really know.

August 1st, 2006, 11:23 PM	#13
paulmat ß∂NNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sheffield/Leeds Posts: 11,521 Likes (Received): 1	Oops. We LOST 2-1, I read the score wrong :-P. Looks like we're gonna have a bad season then!!!

August 2nd, 2006, 09:46 PM	#14
Irish Blood English Heart Letting off the happiness Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,287 Likes (Received): 34	No just the UK, they date back to 1920 in Italy (see Fiorentina etc). Good luck to Sheffield Utd in the premier and wednesday in the championship. Like to see the big city teams doing well.

August 2nd, 2006, 10:56 PM	#15
Bladerunner Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York Posts: 2,796 Likes (Received): 12	They have been doing some work on United's 70's cantiliver too, the South Stand. I think the press boxes are being moved and a further executive section installed. The South Stand is also distinctive for its larger overhanging TV gantry. This is an old pic, before the corner stand was constructed.

August 4th, 2006, 03:07 PM	#18
jozblade Unregistered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rotherham Posts: 4,056 Likes (Received): 0	Would be amazing if both Sheffield clubs were in the top flight. Obviously us contending for Europe and Wednesdays mid-table:p

August 4th, 2006, 04:48 PM	#19
Bladerunner Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York Posts: 2,796 Likes (Received): 12	We both were, along with L**ds, back in the early 90's. United were the first to drop, in '94, followed by the P.. I mean Wednesday, and finally Leeds 3 years ago.

August 6th, 2006, 09:59 PM	#20
paulmat ß∂NNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sheffield/Leeds Posts: 11,521 Likes (Received): 1	Well then, Wednesday had a bit of an average start, although our disallowed goal was pretty good stuffI thought. Barnsley and Rotherham unfortunately did not get of on a good foot, especially seeing as Rotherham have got a 10 point penalty to start with. Chesterfield on the other hand had a decent first game. Although I shouldn't say this, as an Owl, but it's be pretty neat if United beat Liverpool on their first game.