Popular Post Spondon Owl Posted May 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2022 No pressure for Monday, the expectation is now all on them. We are forced to attack. No other way to play. They're going to be trying to protect a lead while nicking another. Some big players to come back into the side (Hunt, Windass) to freshen things up. It's not all doom and gloom. I think we'll be alright. (I hope anyway) 8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Beauchief Owl Posted May 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2022 Losing is never the best possible result. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marro Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Beauchief Owl said: Losing is never the best possible result. 100% agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 An 8-0 Wednesday win might have been better, though? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spondon Owl Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 Just now, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: An 8-0 Wednesday win might have been better, though? Yeah..maybe the wrong thread title 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wednesday_Jack Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 That game could have seen us done and dusted before the return leg so 1-0 is pretty good!! we are still in this tie…keep the faith 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Understand your point I guess the best possible realistic result is a better statement No doubt they will be disappointed to be heading to Hillsborough with a slender lead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Spondon Owl said: Yeah..maybe the wrong thread title 'There are an infinite number of possible better results, but given the circumstances a 1-0 loss isn't the end of the world' isn't very catchy though. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlandished Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Fudge me! If losing 1-0 is your idea of the "best possible result" the fact we won enough to get into the play-offs must have you doing sumersaults 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nethertonowl Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 10 minutes ago, Wednesday_Jack said: That game could have seen us done and dusted before the return leg so 1-0 is pretty good!! we are still in this tie…keep the faith exactly, how often on here this season has there been a meltdown over our flaky defending, and yet still loads of comments on playing Palmer over Hunt. We had a game plan, apart from one error we executed it. Yes we would have liked more control in midfield, but Baz will have 2 more days to get fit, fresh legs to come in and home advantage. Neil will shuffle their pack too, Its the play offs expect another tight game but more goals. Suspect they burnt more petrol then we did last night. Composure needed Monday , 32,000 Wednesday fans have a part to play too ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardo Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 It was the best of the worse results possible 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Sorry but being behind in the play offs is never a good thing. People seem to think we’ll just turn up on Monday and win because of home advantage. Alex Neil is a manager who has been promoted through the play offs twice and will know how to approach Monday’s game. If we don’t score in the first 20 mins or so, it will be a very nervous atmosphere. Sunderland get us on the break and it’s very much game over. We needed a result last night and we bottled it. 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizzard1867 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 I went into the game with the opinion that anything better than a 3-0 deficit could be overturned at Hillsborough. I think we are in a good place as Sunderland really should have a 2-3 goal lead already. Sunderland will come to Sheffield on Monday trying to defend what they have, and nick a goal on the counter attack. I think we have learnt our lessons here. Any doubt, put it in the stand. As for Wednesday, with home advantage, I expect DM will throw the kitchen sink at them from kick off. Eventually fatigue is going to set in , with two games in four days, and at that point the home advantage is going to kick in again for Wednesday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizzard1867 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 34 minutes ago, SallyCinnamon said: Sorry but being behind in the play offs is never a good thing. People seem to think we’ll just turn up on Monday and win because of home advantage. Alex Neil is a manager who has been promoted through the play offs twice and will know how to approach Monday’s game. If we don’t score in the first 20 mins or so, it will be a very nervous atmosphere. Sunderland get us on the break and it’s very much game over. We needed a result last night and we bottled it. But that's where we come in. Why be nervous. We know it transfers onto the pitch. If you are attending on Monday, Hold your nerve. Keep on backing the team. Just look at what happened at Fleetwood. They were sitting back, and it looked like there was no way back for us, and then Gregory gets two goals in a minute. Try and take the emotion out of it. Hold your nerve. Our players need to do the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apswfcowl Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 1 hour ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: An 8-0 Wednesday win might have been better, though? I'd still be nervous until the 87th minute in the second leg. If they pull a goal back.......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnsleyowl1996 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 The way I see it is in Terms or a Gold / silver / bronze breakdown a win away would be a gold medal . a draw would have been silver A defeat by 1 goal margin a bronze . so we came away with a bronze . We got the minimum I would have accepted before the game . a win would have put it in our hands , so would a draw . With a 1-0 defeat it’s kind of in their hands but not fully . percentage wise maybe 55/45 or 60/40 in their favour . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Owl Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Losing is the new winning. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andy W Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Spondon Owl said: No pressure for Monday, the expectation is now all on them. We are forced to attack. No other way to play. They're going to be trying to protect a lead while nicking another. Some big players to come back into the side (Hunt, Windass) to freshen things up. It's not all doom and gloom. I think we'll be alright. (I hope anyway) I reckon we are done and will lose the home leg too. We are stuck in L1 for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brando Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 25 minutes ago, Revenant said: I went into the game with the opinion that anything better than a 3-0 deficit could be overturned at Hillsborough. I think we are in a good place as Sunderland really should have a 2-3 goal lead already. Sunderland will come to Sheffield on Monday trying to defend what they have, and nick a goal on the counter attack. I think we have learnt our lessons here. Any doubt, put it in the stand. As for Wednesday, with home advantage, I expect DM will throw the kitchen sink at them from kick off. Eventually fatigue is going to set in , with two games in four days, and at that point the home advantage is going to kick in again for Wednesday. Sunderland were there for the taking,we reverted to early season formation and way of playing,1st half anyway,last 20 mins far better team,why not have a go from the start,Moore made a mistake,hopefully can rectify it monday.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggoisgod Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Take that game in isolation and there was nothing to suggest we will overturn the deficit. Our home form tho suggests we he a chance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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