This result was never in doubt TBH and, at one point, it was threatening to be a 5-0 or 6-0 thrashing until the Bhoys "took their feet off the gas" towards the end of the game. Hertz fortunate that Lenny didn't field his main strikers (looking towards a bigger game next week in Stockholm!). So Bayo, although not too impressive up front, still helped to dump Hertz and Levein to 2nd bottom of the Premiership by one goal on the GD stat!! The MOTM was probably Christopher Ajer, the "Norwegian Cafu", who had a free role at driving forward on Hertz back line and did quite well on the Hoops' right flank.

Why not? You cant blame John Sheridan for starting a centre back at RB, a left back in midfield and his precious son at left back, Robbie Mr Backwards Weir as our midfield general can you. After all it was a hot day and maybe with a hangover and feeling a bit giddy it looked good on paper. I just hope to god you didn't travel for that one SGB. The team selection and formation spelled one thing - a recipe for disaster

Lets start with the first half. To say we were absolute total shite would be a huge understatement. Shezz junior was so out of his depth he couldnt see over the turf. I'm not one to slag off players when its 100% justified as you know, but he was just plain garbage. That brilliant centre back we signed from Carlisle called a "lump of lard" is outstanding at being gobby and telling everybody else what they should be doing but in all honesty a lump of lard is a whole lot more useful. It was hot out there today and at least a lump of lard would have "run". He really is crap and wants ditching asap.
So, to the game. We should have gone in 0-5 at half time with many around me saying it was the worst ever half of football they had seen in 30-40-50 years. Last minute we were awarded one the dodgiest pens I have ever seen but would have taken anything by that stage and went in 1-2. It was dire. The only bright spot was a beautiful strike by Bradley Barry that had most of the East Stand applauding. Pity he doesnt play for us any more.

Second half JS saw sense and took his lad off with Gerrard following PDQ. Guess what, everybody dropped into their natural positions and we actually looked balanced for the first time. It still wasnt pretty to watch but at least we had a few things to shout about - especially the ref. JS still tried to pull a rabbit out of the hat by playing our top scorer Boden on the wing. The Rabbit was dead though so I hope we dont see that again.

What I really dont understand is what has happened to Wedgbury. When he has played he looked good. He was out today warming up with the rest of the squad but wasnt even on the team sheet. 6 games without a win is not the time to start tinkering with the team and where players play. The fact you have an unbalanced squad is solely down to your recruitment in summer Mr Sheridan. McKay was on the bench - why FFS. Where are our youngsters?
At least Maguire is available for Mondays trip up the road but knowing JS he will be in goal.

My worst nightmares are coming true. We should never have let him set his feet near our club again. People remember the promotion but forget the crap that followed it. Here we go again.

My butcher, who is from Oldham, told me Sheridan is going to Bolton.

Oh perlease perlease let it be true, can that fat drunk he got us at centre back go too?

This is a welcome home fixture for Hibs v a "misfiring" Saints' team but I'd still cautiously comment that we don't know what Hibs team is gonna show up during this match. I wanna see Hibs looking like a fitter and defensively tight side compared with previous matches although I must admit I'm not sure re Hecky's capabilities as a manager.

Scottish Football Association - ARE YOU WATCHING AND TAKING HEED OF THIS RIGHTFUL ACTION!!!??? At last, an accountable footie organisation is observing this poisonous footie club and dealing with a clear violation of FIFA/UEFA rules governing hateful chanting against other ethnic groups of people incl political figures!! Rangers formal statement referring to a MINORITY of their support at Ibronx v Saint Josephs????? This is utter bullshit and no way this was just a minority of their toxic fans offending in this way and any impartial observer at this match would confirm that fact!! Next offence - close their stadium!!! Lets get serious and that applies to the totally useless SFA re this type of issue that they keep ignoring!!!!

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LAST MEETING

PRESTON NORTH END 3 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 3



LAST TIME OUT
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SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1 LUTON TOWN 0



Match Officials: Sheffield Wednesday Home

The match official for Saturday’s clash with Lee Bullen’s Sheffield Wednesday at Deepdale is Robert Jones.
The referee, from Merseyside, is in his fourth season on the EFL lists. He has officiated four North End games during his career the last being the April home game against Leeds United, when Ben Pearson saw red.

His first visit to PR1 was the 1-1 draw against Rotherham in April 2017 and, prior to the Leeds game, he most recently he refereed the Lilywhites’ 2-1 victory away against QPR in April 2018.

The 33-year-old’s other game at Deepdale saw him send off PNE midfielder John Welsh for two bookable offences during the 1-1 draw against Wolves in February 2018.
He has already officiated three games this season, beginning with Bristol City’s home win over QPR and most recently Leeds’ 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. In those games he has issued four yellow cards in each match.

The assistants for the day’s game will be Daniel Leach and Andrew Fox while Aaron Jackson is the fourth official.

Wendies arrive having had a decent start to the season even without a permanent manager after Steve the Cabbage Bruce departed to Noocastle, having survived a transfer ban by selling their ground to themselves canny move in itself they appear to be on an upward curve. Now the second biggest side in Sheffield following the Blunts promotion there is pressure on from the fans to achieve the same probably the worst thing they can do is appoint Lee Bullen as a permanent boss, if they do watch their form go west.
They have made sone good signings over the summer Luongo, Borner, Jacob Murphy and Harris.
Should be a decent game although we have Mr Jones as official. The meetings between the two have been littered with red cards over the past feaw seasons although the two we got for fighting each other were probably the strangest of them all.
Expect a full away end.

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Saturday 24th August

Bromley 2-1 Boreham Wood
Chesterfield 2-1 Barrow
Chorley 0-4 Hartlepool United
Eastleigh 0-2 Dagenham & Redbridge
Ebbsfleet United 0-2 Notts County
FC Halifax 2-2 AFC Fylde
Harrogate Town 0-2 Stockport County
Sutton United 2-1 Dover Athletic
Woking 2-1 Solihull Moors
Wrexham 1-2 Barnet
Yeovil Town 3-0 Maidenhead United
Torquay United 2-1 Aldershot Town

Monday 26th August

AFC Fylde 2-1 Harrogate Town
Aldershot Town 0-2 Sutton United
Barnet 2-0 Torquay United
Barrow 0-2 FC Halifax Town
Boreham Wood 2-0 Ebbsfleet United
Dagenham & Redbridge 1-1 Yeovil Town
Dover Athletic 0-1 Woking
Hartlepool United 1-1 Wrexham
Maidenhead United 2-1 Bromley
Notts County 6-0 Chorley
Stockport County 1-2 Chesterfield
Solihull Moors 2-0 Eastleigh

League Table after Matchday 5
Theo = 82
Amelia = 74
SaltergateBorn = 66
St Charles = 64
Dancing = 60
Devon = 58
Lord Snoots = 56
Spireitematt = 42