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by Bluemike » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:48 am
I suppose it was inevitable that the home campaign would be concluded with yet another insiped and dull performance, much in keeping with 90% of what had gone before it, the hope that we would turn in another Newcastlesque performance failed to materialise as a superior Wednesday team who it has to be said had far more riding on it than us did what they had to do as they grabbed the victory to guarantee their place in the end of season lottery that is the play offs.
In truth there was little in it during the first half, Town actually having a good chance to go ahead in the opening minutes but on this occasion Tom Lawrence failed to finish and his weak shot was easily saved by Westwood. There was little goalmouth action at either end but it was actually Town who again had an effort on target with Westwood again saving, this time from a McGoldrick shot. Despite Town carving out the only Two efforts on goal it was Sheffield Wednesday who were seeing most of the ball and their passing was far crisper than ours, their movement far more purposeful and they looked to have the edge on us in most departments, Barry Bannen was catching the eye in Midfield with a very energetic and impressive performance while Wallace was also proving to be a handful out wide. At the back Town had coped pretty well with a lot of aerial balls with Berra in particular getting his head to a several, Spence too was mopping up a lot and was doing ok, the Midfield was struggling to contain the Wednesday Midfield, Skuse was doing what he does but Ward was having a mare and everything he tried failed to come off, Huws had not seen enough of the ball to influence the game, up front Didsy & Sears were working hard with Didsy again looking the most effetive when in possession. Honours even at HT and on balance a fair result with Town having the only efforts on goal but the opposition looking the more cultured on the ball.
The second half was only a couple of minutes old when Wednesday almost grabbed the lead, the very impressive wallace went on a run before cutting in from the wing and smashing a shot against the pos, the ball flashed across the box and the two advancing strikers were unable to get to the loose ball, oddly there was no Town defender in sight, it was a weird passage of play as standing right behind it looked for all the world like Bart was going to catch the ball with relative ease but whether he lost flight of it or what I don't know but suddenly he was flapping at air, a let off for Town. Not long after Bart was called into action again, this time saving well from Fletcher's effort. Rowe was introduced at the expense of the struggling Tom Lawrence but it was Sheffield who had stepped it up second half and Town were finding it hard to create anything of note, in fact we were unable to string Two or Three passes together while Sheffield were building decent moves with regularity.
Town did finally fashion a chance with Samuel, who had only just come on putting his header wide of the mark but it was only really a half chance. Not long after we fell behind with Wednesday getting the goal their second half dominance deserved, the best player on the field Bannen started the move which ended with Lee flicking home a cross from the left leaving Bart stranded. If anything Wednesday looked the more likely to add to the score with Forestieri fluffing a great chance to double the lead. The final couple of minutes passed without any real incident. While honours were even in the first half you could not help but be disappointed by the way we approached things after the break, we let them dictate and looked like we were on our holidays, to be fair they needed it and were up for it big time, they look a good side on current form and will take some beating with confidence high. Not too many players stood out for Town and it was tough to know who was MOTM but if pushed I would edge towards Didsy or Spence who without being anything special worked hard all afternoon, never hid and tried to play the ball when in possession.
Bart (6) Spence (7) Chambers (6) Berra (6) Kenlock (6) Lawrence (6) Ward (5) Huws (5) Skuse (6) Didsy (7) Sears (6)
SUBS :- Rowe (5) Samuel (5) Moore (5)
So that is is for another season where our home games are concerned and I for one am glad to be honest, it's not been a good place to watch football this past Nine months and there are many reasons why which we all know only too well. I decided against waiting for the players to complete their lap of appreciation, I am not one to boo and jeer or sing anti Mick songs but I just felt a bit hypocritical standing there to applaud what for me have been at times a disappointing bunch of players. We have Forest away next week and then the inquest and real work can begin in earnest, it has to or else........
I know it's not funny but couldn't help it there. I understand this completely. I remember Brian Hamilton for Hibs, (before he went to the Jambofuckers) actually physically crying at Pittodrie when Hibs fans were just relentless in the abuse. I would've felt sorry for him........ but he was sh*t, ....... so, no! 
No Marko at home should win end of, but Mick still bigging up Sheff Wed, oh their on a roll, have good momentum. tw*t.
and I believe him???