Worth the wait?
Probably not, but I'm sticking to my endeavours to put up something after every home game!
Saturday was what typifies The Blades, in my opinion. In many ways, it reminded me of the Wendy game earlier in the season. (By the way, do you have the right time? I make it five past Wednesday).
We started brightly and were soon a goal up and then a second. Really strong performance, and The Blades were a comfortable and well-deserved two goals up at half time. Hopefully more of the same was to come in the second half and sure enough, Jamie Ward poked one in from two yards and we were cruising at 3-0.
HOLD ON! THIS IS THE BLADES!
Two minutes later, we're reeling from a goal conceded and then a second not too long after meant we started to panic. Fortunately the team managed to gather themselves and keep their heads. Then we saw what you can't ever predict when you're watching live sport. For a few months we've been grumbling how bad the entertainment has been at The Lane. Live sport, though - you have to take the rough with the smooth.
Cresswell (is it one "s"?) got through one on one with the keeper and looked favourite to get the ball. Instead, he seemed to nesh it the keeper collected it comfortably. The Kop were vocal in their grumbling. "Should have put his foot in", "Should have took it round him". But soft, what blight from yonder keeper breaks? Disguising himself as a fan in the kop, by wearing a Blades shirt, Creswell tricked the keeper into rolling the ball out and stepping miles back from it. Creswell sprinted round the keeper and rolled the ball into the net. Good finish. I loved it!
Now it's downhill from here, surely. Of course not. We concede another and drag ourselves over the line.
Blades are playing well at the moment, though. A few too many defensive mistakes, but we're looking balanced and when these strangers become better-aquainted, we could put a run together. No weak performances again, which was nice to see. If anything, Monty needs to learn how to head a ball better from defence. Bobby Moore (aka Nyron Noseworthy) can lapse out of position a bit too often. Also rumours that Geary isn't as badly injured as we first thought.
No visit to Uncle Neil's at the weekend now that he's moved house, but hopefully we can keep fit and put a run together.
Blades 4 - Plymouth 3
Saturday was what typifies The Blades, in my opinion. In many ways, it reminded me of the Wendy game earlier in the season. (By the way, do you have the right time? I make it five past Wednesday).
We started brightly and were soon a goal up and then a second. Really strong performance, and The Blades were a comfortable and well-deserved two goals up at half time. Hopefully more of the same was to come in the second half and sure enough, Jamie Ward poked one in from two yards and we were cruising at 3-0.
HOLD ON! THIS IS THE BLADES!
Two minutes later, we're reeling from a goal conceded and then a second not too long after meant we started to panic. Fortunately the team managed to gather themselves and keep their heads. Then we saw what you can't ever predict when you're watching live sport. For a few months we've been grumbling how bad the entertainment has been at The Lane. Live sport, though - you have to take the rough with the smooth.
Cresswell (is it one "s"?) got through one on one with the keeper and looked favourite to get the ball. Instead, he seemed to nesh it the keeper collected it comfortably. The Kop were vocal in their grumbling. "Should have put his foot in", "Should have took it round him". But soft, what blight from yonder keeper breaks? Disguising himself as a fan in the kop, by wearing a Blades shirt, Creswell tricked the keeper into rolling the ball out and stepping miles back from it. Creswell sprinted round the keeper and rolled the ball into the net. Good finish. I loved it!
Now it's downhill from here, surely. Of course not. We concede another and drag ourselves over the line.
Blades are playing well at the moment, though. A few too many defensive mistakes, but we're looking balanced and when these strangers become better-aquainted, we could put a run together. No weak performances again, which was nice to see. If anything, Monty needs to learn how to head a ball better from defence. Bobby Moore (aka Nyron Noseworthy) can lapse out of position a bit too often. Also rumours that Geary isn't as badly injured as we first thought.
No visit to Uncle Neil's at the weekend now that he's moved house, but hopefully we can keep fit and put a run together.
Blades 4 - Plymouth 3
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