“This is it! Need other results to go our way but a must win in order to keep our end of the bargain. “
“Well here we are, as close as we have ever been to getting back to where we belong. Not sure how we have managed, so many ups and downs. Got a solid punchers chance, and to be honest the squad looks confident and doing well right now. Give our best go and see what happens. We have two players who I believe can be the difference, Cantwell and Kargbo on Sunday. Cantwell starting to look like the premier league player he was touted to be, and Kargbo has the speed that is utterly void in the team.
Could have been a better away fixture, they beat the shit out of us at Ewood in the first game. But they have nothing to play for.”
“Feeling very optimistic.
Rovers to win and clinch a play off place.
Who gave us a chance at Leeds or Leicester last season – this match reminiscent of the Leicester game with SU nowt to play for.
A 90% and a few players rested SU 1, a fired up Rovers 3.”
“Going with a 2-1 Rovers Win based on form and fire in the belly. We can do this there’s no reason why we can’t head there and frustrate the hell out of these”
“i can see sheff utd resting a few,hopefully the very good campbell,hamer and rak saki,we are going up a few levels from the very average watford so we`ll have to be on it for 90 minutes,”
“We’re perfectly capable of winning this one, I actually think we will.
Was surprised by Watford yesterday as they threw the kitchen sink at us like their lives depended on getting a result yet they had absolutely nothing to play for. I fear the same from Sheffield United who in theory should be putting the reserves out as they’ve nowt to gain from this match but risk injuries. So we know how that’s going go don’t we?!!”
“Unfortunately it seems Sheffield United will be at full strength They seemed to rest players against Stoke on Friday and I imagine they’ll come back in for sharpness ahead of the playoffs. They’ll want momentum going into the play-offs.”
“They may start at full strength and I suspect they will go for the kill early son6they can rest key players by just giving then an hour or so. We best be ready for a barrage early on.”
“It’d be utterly bonkers and entirely on brand for the Championship for Rovers to lose 5 in a row and then follow that up with 5 wins in a row. I suppose its possible, but I feel that Sheff United will be a touch too strong on their own”
“Would love us to do it but this is a bridge too far I reckon”
“Can’t help but feel this will be a heart breaking loss. Our record when the games really matter is not good. Any and every time we sniff playoffs we seem to crash to the ground. Hope it’s different this time, but trying to temper my expectations.”
“Should be a good atmosphere this one in the away end, cue BBD shutting us up after 8 minutes and cupping his ears to us”
“Looking for omens?
This season so far we are unbeaten in our three games in Yorkshire.”
“One positive omen for Saturday is I’m not going. Weeks ago accepted hospitality with work for the Bolton game thinking ours would be a dead rubber, although their game definitely is now, free booze helps though!
I’ve been to Bramall Lane many times and don’t think I’ve ever seen us win! Just in recent years there’s the FA cup quarters, a 3 nil tubbing early season and the midweek game when Khadra missed the penalty, beyond that I can remember a few other cup games that didn’t end well. So maybe it’s a me problem
If we somehow do make the play offs we’d end up playing them too so I’m gonna have to exclude myself IF all goes to plan.”
“Even in our glory days we had that stinker of a Wilcox penalty in another FA Cup quarter final over there.”
“7 defeats in our last 8 at Bramall Lane, the other being a 0-0 draw where Brad saved two pens!”
“If you are under 31 you’ve never seen Rovers win at Bramall Lane.
15th January 1994 the last time Rovers won in South Sheffield.
As of 15/1/94
UK Number 1 Song – “Twist and Shout” by Chaka Demus & Pliers feat. Jack Radics & Taxi Gang
Number 1 Film – Tombstone with Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer (RIP)
Prime Minister – John Major
Pint of Beer – £1.58
Pint of Milk – 36p
Newspaper price – 50p for The Guardian
US President – Bill Clinton
World Record transfer fee for a footballer – Gianluigi Lentini – £13m Torino to AC Milan”
“Last time we won there…
Shearer scored both our goals
Chris Kamara was upfront for them”
“Unbelievable.”
“Sheff U were always big bruising dirty lumps in the 90’s…. and so was their team.”
“Sheff Utd always seem to have our number. I have a feeling we’re gonna be very open at the back, and that worries me!”
“I really hope the phone signal at Bramhall Lane is better than it was at Leicester and Millwall on the last day of the previous two seasons. With all the likely permutations it will be purgatory again having to rely on somebody several rows away keeping us updated.”