Felt like a Gay Orgy

Sheffield United 4 v Port Vale 0

League 1

Saturday 15 October 2016

Twitter @ball_sup

Good beer day that. But, got to start with the football. Felt like I was at a Gay Orgy. I’ve never looked straight & meaningfully into the eyes of so many blokes I’ve never met before. (Some ladies too). All of us asking, without speaking, what has happened there? Dominant. Not a poor show from any of them. Even when the jitters arrived, Freeman & Moore (in particular) saved the day.

We are, and will continue to struggle for striking options. Shift after shift for Done & Sharp while Clarke is crook. So, we’re looking for goals from elsewhere. And, they’re coming from Ebanks-Landell. From set pieces. When you’re on, you’re on. Goals, confidence, basics. Put good crosses over, get one man free, let him head it in, or create enough nonsense that he or someone else can bundle it in.

Three at the back (again). Freeman & Lafferty licence to bomb down the wings. Coutts & Fleck covering them against Vale breakaways. To be honest, I prefer a conventional four, with one full back given the role of flooding forward (that would be Freeman). But, I can’t knock what’s working.

O’Connell was even bringing the ball forward at times. That makes a real difference. Gives you an extra man. Goals, confidence, basics. Even the Ref & Lino were doing good work. When the ball deflected in off Sharp, they had a conflab. The Lino wouldn’t have been able to see the deflection. The Ref wouldn’t have been sure Sharp was in an offside position. Teamwork. Offside. Correct decision. Oh. That was one of FOUR disallowed goals mind. OK, it’s easy to score from the ShitLine when you’re offside. But, indicative of the way we’re playing.

My understanding is True North Brewery open their doors once a month. It’s just on that little hill immediately in front of you as you come out of the Devonshire Cat. My main surprise was how little of their own beer they had. Just one on cask. And, their Pilsener on keg. Then FOUR guest kegs. Those included Beavertown & Brooklyn. I went for the remaining two;

North Union, Shy Bairns Get Nowt, Imperial Pale Lager at a whopping 7%. That was OK. But, not dirty enough. Just a bit too thin. Bags of flavour though.

North Union, Blind Man Galloping On A Horse, Black IPA at 5.3%. Nice beer. I’d have preferred more bitterness. But, the sweetness was nice & in balance.

Four- Nil. No idea…..

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