Weekend Fixtures, featuring THE MIGHTY BLADES starring in THE SHEFFIELD DERBY

So it's upon us, the 2nd Steel City Derby of the 17/18 season, and of course live on TV. Somewhat more anticipated than the trip to Ipswich last week, but that did give us chance to rest a few a players - and still won :) A Number of new faces introduced 'this' week so it'll interesting to see how they feature...

Although our results haven't been great of late, the performances - on the whole - have remained good. As far as I'm aware that's not the same for our local rivals, but their new manager may change that. Still, he's only had a short time to work with the squad, and it could just as easily be a bunch of confused players as much as it could be a master plan

There are some other games this weekend, but honestly who gives a shit?

:cool:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/...derby-titanic/

IT'S LIKE A PRESSURE COOKER IN HERE

THE MIGHTY BLADES

At least post the games so I know what’s on telly. :moop:

I hope Wednesday win.

Somebody get this young rapscallion out of here.

Friday
Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern Munich (19:30 BT)
Sheffield United v Sheffield (19:45 Sky)

Saturday (15:00 unless stated)
Chelsea v Leicester
Crystal Palace v Burnley
Huddersfield v West Ham
Newcastle v Swansea
Watford v Southampton
West Brom v Brighton
Tottenham v Everton (17:30 BT)

Cardiff City v Sunderland (12:30 Sky Sports)
Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa (17:30 Sky)

Sunday
Bournemouth v Arsenal (13:30 Sky)
Liverpool v Manchester City (16:00 Sky)

Monday
Manchester Utd v Stoke (20:00 Sky)

http://www.live-footballontv.com for others including some on FreeSports and Sky Sports Mix.

Shambles of a thread.

Good work, Reg.

I hate when there's no 13.30 game on Saturdays.

Is Cardiff vs Sunderland on TV as some sort of home coming for Chris Coleman?

I have a feeling we will make Watford look far better than they actually are on Saturday.

Liverlol and Citeh will probably be a garbage one-nil Citeh win with Pep giving it one.

I had a dream it was 3-2 to City at half time and Liverpool had suffered some type of lasagna-gate style crisis so had half the youth team playing.

:yn: ebola.

As if they'd get 2.

I only tuned in in the dream at 3-1 and they nicked one just before half-time.

What were the formations?

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Originally Posted by Andy

Is Cardiff vs Sunderland on TV as some sort of home coming for Chris Coleman?

I have a feeling we will make Watford look far better than they actually are on Saturday.

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I didn't even know it was on until a couple of hours ago. We've just sold our only senior striker to Wigan, so should be exciting.

I've watched this Bayern side about 15 times this season and I really don't think they're good at all. Still totally reliant on Ribery and Robben and the tendency of sides like Leverkusen today completely neglecting to occupy wide spaces. Besiktas will cause them problems next month.

Kai Havertz for Leverkusen looks a hell of a player. Decision making is brilliant for his age.

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What were the formations?

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Fuck off reg.

I've foolishly let myself believe that Liverpool can win this, can't wait.

Swansea and Brighton in quick succession. We really, really need to take points of them.

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Originally Posted by Kikó

Fuck off reg.

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:D I was joking, you melon.

A frustrating evening for THE MIGHTY BLADES. I was annoyed.

We seem to be developing Arsenal syndrome, fannying around with it a lot and looking nice while doing so, but not really making it count.

Google is saying the African Nations is starting tomorrow. Did they not move that?

Shithole Nations.

'Steel City Derby' sounds about the worst thing I can think of.

United against a Leslie-less Stoke will be interesting. I wonder if they will stop being spineless.

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Originally Posted by Giggles

Google is saying the African Nations is starting tomorrow. Did they not move that?

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I had thought so too. Seems Egypt and Senegal didn't qualify anyway so Mane and Salah won't be there so I'm not arsed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42674810

'See how chocolate melts in the sun'.

Fucking hell.

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Originally Posted by Boydy

I had thought so too. Seems Egypt and Senegal didn't qualify anyway so Mane and Salah won't be there so I'm not arsed.

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It's the one where the squads are made up of players in the nation's leagues. The lesser one to promote domestic products.

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It's the one where the squads are made up of players in the nation's leagues. The lesser one to promote domestic products.

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Oh. Didn't even know there was such a thing.

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Oh. Didn't even know there was such a thing.

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Hasn't been going on for that long and doesn't get any press really.

Doctor Congo are usually the best at it but they lost in qualification to non-doctorate Congo.

Worrying times for Brighton.

Getting sucked right into things and haven't picked up enough points from games they should have. February is going to be a huge month. With a fairly brutal end to the season they are going to need to be safe by April. Really need to invest in a goalscorer.

Izzy Brown out for the season so we're shorter in attacking depth too. The four games after Chelsea are big.

dreadful weekend. Spewing my ringer too.

Flores has knocked them back :drool:

Who has knocked who back?

Quique Sanches Flores has said he's happy wherever he is (and not going to Stoke).

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Who has knocked who back?

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The Espanyol manager who used to manage Watford has turned down Stoke, which means Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane will likely take it now.

Why would that make Giggles get all :drool: about? :confused:

:edit: Ah I see.

Moyes has turned Arnautovic into a bit of a don.

Really top top work from Conte to fall out with Costa.

Can't be long until Binmandine Bindane gets the chop.

David Moyes. :cool:

Aye, he's finally got a job under him. Good man. I'm happy enough with a point today, considering we could've lost it.

Why have Everton not bought a left back yet? Holy shit. Martina isn’t League One standard.

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Ferguson was asked by BBC Radio Sheffield how he would like the Football Association to address the issue and the 45-year-old responded by saying: “The referees are part-time and the standard is appalling, their fitness levels are a disgrace, I’ve had enough of it.
“What can I do? Shoot them, it would be a good idea.”


The former Peterborough and Preston boss moved to resolve the matter on Sunday as he apologised for his remarks.


He said: “When asked after the game what I personally could do to see to raise standards, I said: ‘What can I do? Shoot them?’


“Although clear to everyone in the room that my comment was a tongue-in-cheek response, it is worth clarifying my comments were borne out of frustration and I absolutely do not advocate violence against officials.


“I am sorry for that comment and regret the wording, but as was clear from my post-match comments I felt the referee got some decisions wrong at key moments in the game.

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lol

I'm in Spain atm and they are properly going after the baldy Frenchman. Just trying to liven up a dull season I think.

No Ozil or Sanchez for Arsenal.

They look a desperately average side on paper.

Apparently van Dijk's out today.