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14 hours ago, Ska Junkie said:

Terrible news for me if this is true with all possible respect to those that want this and a kick in the teeth for those of us already in that immediate area.

My elderly dad and myself sit in the first 2 seats in E33, right next to E34 so won't be able to see the Dolman / Atyeo corner without standing up. Not an issue for me but dad is 87!

He's been unsure if he will renew for next season and this would probably mean he won't go anymore.

We've had the same 2 seats since 1977 so it might well mean less games for me as well.

Bad, bad news and poor from the club, if true!

Worth speaking to the club and explaining your situation. Hopefully they can find somewhere appropriate for your Dad and yourself. I’m all for creating an atmosphere but long standing loyal fans like yourselves should be looked after. You’ve had a lot to put up with! 

5 hours ago, Jerseybean said:

So, one thing is for sure - you won’t go thirsty in Sheffield, another thing is highly probable - we won’t be playing ‘em next season.

Pay on the day will be available at Bramall Lane tomorrow (Tuesday, April 17th, 7:45pm) as City travel to face Sheffield United.

Pay on the day tickets will be available for cash only without an increase in price from the ticket office, which is located at the bottom of the main car park – Cherry Street. 

Collection and duplicates will be available from the black collection kiosk which is adjacent to the ticket office – an hour and a half before KO.

Tickets remain on sale from Ashton Gate until 11am tomorrow (Tuesday).

At the end of last season the Blades were beaten on penalties by Nottingham Forest after their play off semi-final finished 3-3 on aggregate.

On Saturday they boosted their hopes of automatic promotion to the Premier League with a 4-1 win over relegation-threatened Cardiff City. They have a five point buffer on the teams chasing them and a game in hand.

Next Saturday they face Manchester City (who ended our FA Cuo run) at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final.

On November 1st it finished 0-1 at Ashton Gate, in torrential rain, a game we played well in and really deserved at least a point from. Paul Heckingbottom's reaction, ‘That's the worst win I've had here. I felt our experience really came to the fore. I can really feel for Nigel, so I'm not going to be smug about it but you've got to win. They were the better team in most departments but we defended our box.’

 

It’s a 360ish mile round trip from Bristol so a big shout out to the traveling Red Army. Here’s a guide to Bramall Lane: https://www.sufc.co.uk/club/visiting-bramall-lane/ and another: https://footballgroundguide.com/leagues/england/premier-league/bramall-lane-sheffield-united.html

The man in the middle is Geoff Eltringham, who will be assisted by Andrew Fox and Shaun Hudson. The fourth official is Carl Boyeson.

We have a poor record against them having lost 32, won 16 and drawn 12.

NP isn’t popular with their fans he played for arch rivals Sheffield Wednesday (see photo) between October 1987 and July 1994, making 218 appearances and scoring 20 times. As it happens Heckingbottom played for them too 2004-2006 making 42 appearances and scoring four. Coincidentally, Wednesday are facing the Gas at the same time we face the Blades.

Diego De Girolamo Played for both clubs.

Here’s a view from a SU fan: So, there's a general pattern regards Sheff Utd this season.

Overall the team are consistently average, no where near as good as the Wilder promotion side.

However, this season our defence is always very strong, their only weakness is pace with other teams catching us on the counter but when the defence need to sit back and are put under pressure they've always consistently coped really well.

Another issue this season has been our style of play, it's very disjointed in midfield. We often have 15 minutes where we pass the ball around with confidence and look a top two side then in the same match we have 15 minutes spells where we can't string three passes together and it's almost kick and rush football.

The Wilder promotion team were so well drilled and consistently played simple, quick, pass and move possession football.

The other big factor this season is that we can be playing average or even quite poorly then we have some high quality individuals who can score a goal out of the blue from nothing.

The current team has far higher individual quality than the players in the Wilder promotion team.

N'Diaye is one of the biggest talents at the club in decades, he's capable of producing magic and we think he'll take the PL by storm.

Don't think our fans will feel over confident regards Tuesday because we remember during the Wilder promotion season, that was also near the end of the season. A vital game, we were big favourites and you turned up in that Wimbledon tennis style purple and green kit. You were quite impressive that match beating us 3-2, so we'll expect another tough game.

Sheffield stuff

• A Green City

People often think of Sheffield as an industrial city, but it’s actually one of the greenest cities in the UK. Sheffield has the highest ratio of trees to people in Europe - there are over two million across the city!

• Rolling down the river

The name Sheffield comes from the River Sheaf, one of several rivers that run through the city, along with the River Don and the River Loxley. The lower part of the River Sheaf once formed two sides of the boundary of Sheffield Castle where Mary, Queen of Scots, was once held prisoner!

• Heavy metal

You might have heard Sheffield being called the Steel City, due to its international reputation for steel production in the 19th century. Crucible is another innovation developed in Sheffield, which is where the Crucible Theatre gets its name from.

• The beautiful game

Sheffield is home to the world’s oldest football club AND its second oldest - Sheffield FC was founded in 1857 and Hallam FC was founded just three years later. 5. All the world’s a stage

• Sheffield stars

Did you know Sheffield has a walk of fame? The Sheffield Legends plaques outside the Town Hall pay tribute to local celebrities who have achieved national or international acclaim such as actor Sean Bean, Olympic athlete Jessica Ennis, and astronaut Helen Sharman, who was the first ever Briton in space!

• Music is the answer

Sheffield is well known for its music scene and has produced acts such as Pulp, Def Leppard, Bring Me The Horizon, Arctic Monkeys, Reverend and The Makers, and The Human League. Pulp frontman, Jarvis Cocker, once fell out of a window on Division Street - there’s even a plaque commemorating the event!

Sheffield is also home to iconic music venues such as The Leadmill, O2 Academy and Utilita Arena, as well as smaller venues such as Delicious Clam and Picture House Social.

Pubs

If you like proper beer and you're here early or staying over you're spoilt for choice. There  is a cracking selection of pubs and breweries/brewery taps:

Sheffield Tap - At the station. Decent beer selection if a little pricy!

Triple Point brewery - 10 mins from the train station. Full of home fans usually, but still can get a beer in less than five mins. Also tends not to attract *********  as they don't sell cheap shite lager.

Industry tap - five mins from station two from ground. - Cracking little place, DIPAs IPAs and stouts galore. All from top breweries. No fizzy shite.

Grizzly grains brewery - 15 mins from the station, five mins from the ground. (same description as triple point in terms of d h’s) more of a warehouse with three benches tho.

Vocation Tap Room - 15 from station, 10 from ground - Division Street. Its a vocation brewery tap room!

Any fans staying the night get down to Kelham island - 15 mins walk from station 18 mins (current record walking from the ground). Shakespeares, Crow, West Bar Tap, Perch, Kelham Tavern, Salt Brewery Tap, Fat Cat, Millowners, Riverside, Heist brewery see below...........endlesss.

Map: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JNWMzDm6AJgeA0nUASIH002INDs&usp=sharing

Kelham Island:

Kelham Island Tavern: http://www.kelhamtavern.co.uk/

The Fat Cat: http://www.thefatcat.co.uk/

The Ship: http://www.artisantap.co.uk/sheffield/

The Harlequin: https://theharlequinpub.wordpress.com/about/

Shakespeares: http://www.shakespeares-sheffield.co.uk/

Riverside: http://www.riversidesheffield.co.uk/

If you're in town, you have, in no particular order:

The Rutland: http://www.therutlandarmssheffield.co.uk/

Sentinel Brewhouse: http://www.sentinelbrewing.co/

Henrys: https://www.facebook.com/Henrys-Sheffield-222778037755094/

Brewdog: https://www.brewdog.com/bars/uk/sheffield

Devonshire Cat: http://www.devonshirecat.co.uk

Red Deer: http://www.red-deer-sheffield.co.uk/

Bath Hotel: http://www.beerinthebath.co.uk/

The Hop: http://www.thehop-sheffield.com/

The Forum: http://www.forumsheffield.co.uk/

The Old House: http://www.theoldhousesheffield.com/

The Head of Steam: http://www.theheadofsteam.co.uk/pub?pub=23

Brown Bear (Sam Smiths): https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brown-Bear/152936284728092

Tap and Tankard: http://www.tapandtankard.co.uk/

The Tap (Railway Station): http://www.sheffieldtap.com/

Wetherspoons:

Sheffield Waterworks Company: https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/...shire/sheffield-water-works-company-sheffield

Benjamin Huntsman: https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/south-yorkshire/the-benjamin-huntsman-sheffield

Sheaf Island: https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/south-yorkshire/the-sheaf-island-sheffield

And for completeness, I have to include the Bankers Draft. But I really, really really wouldn't recommend it:

https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/south-yorkshire/the-bankers-draft-sheffield

Near the ground:

Near the ground, you will find most pubs are home fans only but without colours, you should be alright in:

Beer Engine: http://www.beerenginesheffield.com/ - welcomes sensible away fans

Cremorne: https://www.facebook.com/TheCremorne/

Albion: https://www.facebook.com/albionpubsheffield/?fref=ts

Royal Standard: https://www.facebook.com/thersbar/ - usually a good mix of home and away

South Sheffield:

If you are driving in and require somewhere to park, Heeley has a few pubs and on-street parking and is a short walk away from the ground. Choose from:

Sheaf View: Sorry about all the tweets below I can’t get rid of ‘em! The Brothers Arms: https://www.facebook.com/thebrothersarms/

White Lion: http://www.whitelionsheffield.co.uk/

Tramshed: https://www.facebook.com/The-Tramshed-411632215664267/

The pubs near Bramall Lane are extremely partisan and best left to home fans. Several visitors have recommended pubs in the city centre. The Howard, near Sheffield railway station welcomes visiting fans. In the same area, The Globe, about a 5-minute walk from the station and 15 minutes from the ground, is a friendly pub serving good beer, it welcomes both home and away supporters, as does the Graduate, both are walking distance from the train station, good pubs too.

The Sheaf Island, Wards Brewery, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8HW. Wetherspoons. https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/south-yorkshire/the-sheaf-island-sheffield

The Nottingham House (a mile and a half from the ground) is renowned for its pies. Savory pies, mash and mushy peas with real ales and a full bar in relaxed, old-school pub quarters. 164 Whitham Rd, Sheffield S10 2SR. See photo.

According to the Good Pub Guide all of these are worth a visit: https://thegoodpubguide.co.uk/?s=&gpg=Sheffield&pub_category=2-worth-a-visit

Food

Restaurants: try one of these: https://yorkshirefoodguide.co.uk/best-restaurants-sheffield/

Best chip shops: https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/consumer/the-10-best-fish-and-chip-shops-in-sheffield-according-to-tripadvisor-including-frymaster-new-cod-on-the-block-and-ranmoor-friery-2909307

Sheffield is renowned for its pies, here are some top rated pie shops: https://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/food-and-drink/british-pie-week-7-best-pie-shops-and-bakeries-in-sheffield-based-on-google-reviews-3597437

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triple Point brew fantastic beer. Well worth a visit and will cushion any disappointment we might experience on the pitch. Rutland Arms is one of the best urban pubs anywhere. Not  to missed. Both I’m sure will be friendly.

2 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Maybe some jitters creeping in though? They should never have  lost at Halifax. The kick off was delayed due to crowd congestion because so many Wrexham fans travelled. It will be interesting to see what the crowd is at the Racecourse on Monday too.

Nearly 4.5k Wrexham fans. 

Last 13 v Man Utd we’ve won 6, drawn 3 and lost 4. They must dread us getting promoted. 

10 minutes ago, Enclosure Old Timer said:

John Atyeo, 5 in 6 .

Definitely- much better goals/games ratio!

A few years ago my son and myself based ourselves in Düsseldorf for a long weekend. We saw Fortuna, Cologne and Bayer Leverkusen but there are others within a 30 minute train ride including Schalke, Dortmund, Borussia Monchengladbach, Bochum and Duisburg. National football museum in Dortmund is excellent and there’s lots more non-football stuff to see. Public transport is cheap and reliable. 
Anywhere in Germany would be good atm as you can buy a rail pass allowing you the go anywhere in the country for a month for only 49euros. 
Lisbon would be my other recommendation- great city and two great football stadiums. 

12 minutes ago, Bris Red said:

As others have said with their terrible facilities and League 1 fanbase at best it is hard to see Luton sustaining their current trajectory. 

You can only go so far on home gates of 7 thousand and a stadium that is horrendously outdated.

We all know where we are heading as a club and we have finally started to lay the foundations to not only reach the Premier league but having a decent chance of staying there if and when we finally do it. Luton on the other hand need serious investment off the pitch and about 12 thousand more home fans through the turnstiles each week to truly be able to sustain themselves at this level or the level above IMO, if they don’t go up this season i would surprised to see them finish above us next season in the championship..
 

 

Tbf, they have just secured planning permission for a new £17.5k capacity ground and I shudder a little at your final remark given that so many on here said the same when we signed Naismith! 
But Chairman’s remarks out of order.

42 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

Didn't know that Stockport have their Argentina kit back. War made them change it 40 odd years ago. Interesting story about how they got old Adidas kit post '78.

Please tell!

Bristol Beer Factory Tap Room - often away fans and friendly.

Ditto the Old Bookshop on North Street. 

1 hour ago, CanaryCouple said:

Many thanks for the replies, folks. We've booked in at Izakaya one night as we're keen on Japanese food, and we're planning to check out some craft beer places (Wiper & True, Small Bar, Left Handed Giant). Wife usually likes wearing her Norwich shirt to games, but might be more sensible to go incognito... I like the idea of the bar at the ground post-match. Most places we go people tend to be friendly, Norwich fans don't tend to make many enemies on their travels

You’ve lined up some good pubs there. If travelling by train also try the Little Martha Brewing Co behind Temple Meads. 

1 minute ago, Proudpreston29 said:

Just won Camra pub of thd year too

A gem. Good beer, friendly and the best pub interior you’ll ever experience.

For any reds looking for a good pub, get yourselves down to the Black Horse in the city centre - one of the best pubs in the country.

13 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

Some of them really don't like us, do they?

They do seem unnecessarily bitter but some of the comments regarding us as a club - footballer’s graveyard, massive underachievers - are painfully close to the bone. 

2 hours ago, slartibartfast said:

I'm pretty sure we'd have done the same (in their position), in fact I recon I've been at Ewood with over a thousand City there ?

Not sure about that - we were too 5 when we played them earlier in the season and don’t think we took more than about 600. It’s a good turnout- expensive day our ans a poor town. 

2 hours ago, slartibartfast said:

I'm pretty sure we'd have done the same (in their position), in fact I recon I've been at Ewood with over a thousand City there ?

Not sure about that - we were too 5 when we played them earlier in the season and don’t think we took more than about 600. It’s a good turnout- expensive day our ans a poor town. 

1 hour ago, beaverface said:

A bit before my time, but can anybody with memories of the Alan Dicks side confirm whether our Division 1 side in the 70's was similar to the way Neil Warnocks sides play?

I get the impression that the 1970's side was built on hard work, organisation, not letting many goals in, and having a tough nasty side - everything that we moan that Neil Warnocks teams are like.

All of that but no shortage of skill either. Better to watch than a Warnock team.

7 minutes ago, luke_bristol said:

Another denied penalty then. Just how strong a claim was it, and are we likely to be getting another apology letter?

Not a penalty imo. I thought ref was excellent. No cards I think - let the game flow.

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13 hours ago, WessexPest said:

Yes, I realise there aren’t exactly a busload of wealthy buyers at hand but the Lansdown family have engineered a slow and steady malaise of our club while making some boneheaded managerial appointments.

Yes, Pearson’s time is up - I don’t know what I expected from him but after two years at the helm it was certainly more than this rancid cheesewater - but why would you trust the morons at the head of our club who couldn’t organise their s*** into the pan to get it right next time? The whole rotten lot needs to go.

Short term there’s no outcome other than League One football. Unacceptable but sadly the reality. 

We all have our views about the owners but to use a word like “pox” to describe a family who has put so much money into the club we all love is rude and disrespectful. I spend a lot of time on OTIB checking out everybody’s views and enjoying feeling part of the “gang” but I wish some posters would take a breath before pressing the “submit reply” button. 

2 hours ago, Andy082005 said:

100%. This club has needed new owners for some time 

How is SL to blame for the utter failure of our defence (whoever is selected) to do the basics week in and week out? He brought in an experienced manager who was also a highly regarded defender to address this problem (which has been an issue since we were printed) and has been let down. Down to the management team and players - not the owner.

On 06/12/2022 at 08:32, iamalagerdrinker said:

Anyone got their ticket yet? 

Yes got them Monday- a week after buying online.

15 hours ago, eardun said:

I was one of the 3k. I remember it solely because I arrived about 3 mins after kick off  and had already missed the only goal of the game! I haven’t been late since! 

Took my girlfriend for her first football game

Just now, Top Robin said:

Brilliant goal....can't really blame the defence with a shot like that

You can - he’s in too much space. 

Why do we assume that nobody can score from outside the box? We must do, as we never close down. 
I’ve remembered the answer - we never score from outside the area so we must think it’s against the rules. 

Stiff Little Fingers -  Inflammable Material 

The Smiths - The Queen is Dead

The Band of Holy Joy - Manic, Magic, Majestic 

REM - Automatic for the People

Jeff Buckley - Grace. 

10 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Argyle four points clear at the top and seven clear of Wednesday in third. I`ll be a bit sad if they do make it this season though and poor old Gordon Sparks (RIP) didn`t live to see it.

Gordon would’ve loved that. A real gent.