I went last year and they ran off at the sight of our boys.

I don't think im going now.

I didnt think county had any boys


How much are tickets?

you'll be surprised mate.

£16 plus £11 coach

Hope they better than forest last time we played them half thier boys were thrown in the trent


Fucking hell thats dear isnt it? 16 pound thats stupid and dont be offended here but its not like the standard of football is that good is it?

I know what you mean mate its shocking.

Rotherham was £20.

What Forest boys was thrown in the trent.You sure there firm must be in top5 in country.

Never in a million years are forest in the top five in the country top 10 at a push,granted it probably wasnt there top boys being thrown in but our lot ran em all day and the same whenever they come to sheffield

Good i hate so called forest chavs they need a beating anyway.

Yes they always seem to be wearing those snidey Burberry hats that you can get for 2 quid off the market

One For Chopper

Mon 19 Nov, 02:30 PM


Sheffield United are mourning the death of their record appearance maker Joe Shaw, who died over the weekend at the age of 79.Shaw made 632 league and a total of 714 appearances for the club during his 21-year Blades career.

He first arrived at Bramall Lane as a wing-half in 1945 and made his senior debut against Liverpool in 1948.

Shaw switched to centre-half in the mid-1950s and, although never capped by England, twice represented a Football League XI.

He made his final Blades appearance at West Ham in 1966 at the age of 37.

Thanks for that mate my grandad said he was a great player,its a shame

Leeds 0-1 Hereford
Lionel Ainsworth's third-minute strike was enough to see League Two Hereford shock League One's Leeds in their FA Cup first-round replay at Elland Road.

cool.good for them i forgot all the the replays..

I hate leeds,rotherham lost as well

this is for our US friends or whoever,to help them out if they are not sure on the offside rule


Like most things in football, the offside rule is pretty simple - but there are a few situations that can make the calmest of managers blow their top.

The 'active' ruling for example. Players can be in an offside position but not be offside. It doesn't quite make sense at first, but let's stick to the basics first.

A player is in an offside position if, when the ball is played by a team-mate, they are nearer to the opposition's goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent.

the second last opponent determines the line from where the offside area begins and can be anywhere in this half of the pitch.

The referee's assistant will make their decision based on this offside area.

All straightforward so far? This is where the grey areas start to make life a little confusing.

A change to the rule was introduced two years ago, which allows a player to be in an offside position provided they are not "actively involved in play".

It was designed to promote attacking football, but it is open to interpretation.

Fifa, world football's governing body, gives the following definition:

"Interfering with play means playing or touching the ball passed or touched by a team-mate."

However, a player does not necessarily have to touch the ball to influence play. They are still offside if they are judged to be:


Interfering with an opponent If an attacker interferes with an opponent by either preventing them from playing or being able to play the ball, then they are offside. For example, blocking the goalkeeper, or obstructing their line of vision.

Gaining an advantage If the ball is played into the penalty area and rebounds off a post, crossbar or an opposing defender, then the attacker is offside as they have gained an advantage by being in that position.

OFFSIDE ESSENTIALS
Here are a few more things to remember.

You can't be offside if:


You receive the ball directly from a goal kick, a throw-in or a corner
You are in your own half of the pitch
You are level with the second last or last two opponents
You are level with or behind the team-mate who plays you the ball
You are not actively involved in play, as explained above
For any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free-kick to the opposing team, to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.

Hope that helps

England v Croatia
Wembley, London
Wednesday 21 November
Kick-off: 2000 GMT
Coverage: Live on BBC One & BBC Radio 5 Live (commentary on BBC Sport website for UK users only); Coverage on BBC Sport website

Steve McClaren looks set to gamble on goalkeeper Scott Carson and drop David Beckham for England's vital Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia on Wednesday.

The England boss is believed to have opted for the inexperienced Carson, with Paul Robinson on the bench.

Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips is tipped to replace Beckham at Wembley.

Gareth Barry is expected to join Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Joe Cole in a five-man midfield, with Peter Crouch on his own up front
The back four is tipped to be Micah Richards, Sol Campbell Joleon Lescott and Wayne Bridge.

England need a point to seal qualification for next summer's finals in Austria and Switzerland, and a big win could see them overhaul group leaders Croatia.

And the spirit in the camp is determined.

England captain Steve Gerrard said: "We can't afford to have any slip-ups. We've got to give everything we've got and die out there for the result."

McClaren said he would tell the players his starting line-up on Tuesday at 1830 GMT.

"I know my team and I have done since the weekend but I am not going to reveal it and I am not giving any clues," he sai
McClaren did say he valued experience - but not necessarily in the starting line-up.

"Experience is key in big games - not just playing but on the bench and around the team," he said.

McClaren has stuck by Spurs keeper Robinson throughout a rocky Euro 2008 campaign, but gave Carson his first start against Austria last Friday and may keep faith with the 22-year-old.

BBC Radio 5 Live football correspondent Mike Ingham said: "Steve McClaren is still confident enough despite being without his first-choice back-four to finally drop the man who has been in goal for the last three years, Paul Robinson, preferring Scott Carson.

"He is still confident enough to exclude Owen Hargreaves in favour of Gareth Barry and most unexpected of all perhaps he is backing Shaun Wright-Phillips ahead of David Beckham

"So whatever the outcome this evening McClaren can hardly stand accused of shying away from bold and tough decisions.

"England will play 4-5-1 when they're defending and 4-3-3 when they have the ball and Beckham cannot play in a 4-3-3 because he doesn't play high enough up the pitch."

One player who will definitely not feature is John Terry, although the England captain did take part in training on Tuesday.

"There has been a great uplift with the players coming in on Sunday and especially with John Terry coming in and training with the boys," said McClaren.

"It's always important to have all the players together. We'll have John, Rio Ferdinand, Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney with us on Wednesday.

"We've started together and we'll finish together."


England squad: Carson, James, Robinson, Richards, Campbell, Brown, Bentley, Ashley Cole, Shorey, Neville, Downing, Barry, Young, Wright-Phillips, Hargreaves, Lescott, Bridge, Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard, Joe Cole, Smith, Defoe, Bent, Crouch.

Well words fail me on that display

again no comment

Maclaren has been sacked

Thank god he had to go,but the question is now who do we have as manager?

Thursday November 22, 2007 10:28 AM


England manager Steve McClaren has been sacked.

Football Association bosses meeting to decide McClaren's fate also sacked assistant manager Terry Venables.

It follows England's desperate 3-2 defeat at home to Croatia on Wednesday night, which sent the team crashing out of the Euro 2008 tournament.

FA chairman Geoff Thompson said the board had ordered a "root and branch" review of the arrangements around the senior team.

He said: "At a meeting of the board this morning, the FA board unanimously decided to terminate the contract of the England head coach Steve McClaren with immediate effect.

"Like every England fan, we are all bitterly disappointed that we have failed to qualify for Euro 2008. I know that Steve feels that disappointment more than anyone."

FA chief executive Brian Barwick said: "I would like to apologise to the fans personally.

"I care about this passionately. I'm in this job because I care about football and football fans and football teams. I understand that we have let them down and I apologise for that."

Euro 2008, which is to be held in Austria and Switzerland, is the first major tournament England have failed to qualify for since the 1994 World Cup.

Apparentley Fabio Cappelo is interested.that could be interesting..

Yeah it would,i would give him a chance he couldnt do any worse

Heartbroken but not entirely surprised to be honest
Next manager?
Today i could'nt really give a fuck......

My top choices

Capello
O'Niel
Alledyce
Stuart Pearce

Mourinho??

I thought of him,but hes always in the spotlight and it would be all about him and not the team..

I just hope that the new manager doesn't forget about Beckham as it would be a shame for him not to reach 100 caps, he made a differance last night him and crouch where the only ones giving it there all.

Agreed!

Looks like we will be playing a year of friendleys.

*massive inward groan*
Yes

Maybe now we could have a home internationals game as none of us will be there..

Yes that would be good!
Few games with a bit of an edge at least to them...