Woodwardfan
Woodwardfan
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At the end of last season Clough declared that he would be very active over the summer in the transfer market and that some business was under way already, as it was indeed. Some 8 signings or more done in good time.
He specially mentioned strikers and said McNulty would be one of a "strong strike force of four". Many fans would not include Baxter in those four but I think Clough does, and he also mentioned that Murphy could play up there when needed, so there was cover as well.
Well we have McNulty, Porter and Baxter.
At that time he explained that some targets drop into place and others take a while. Some targets take so long that it is imprudent to hold out for them and there was always a need to keep a couple of other situations simmering. Maybe all that has happened to Clough this past few weeks.
We are a week away from the start of the new season, so how do we fans interpret our situation? Many would not have chosen Porter as 4th choice, and a "first choice" between NcNulty and Baxter doesn't leap off the page of a potential promotion story.
What seems obvious is that Clough has a target and something has to happen before it comes to fruition. For example, the word is that Derby are set to sign Leon Best - could that be the trigger? Southampton are all over the place and must be about to sign some strikers. Who knows?
Thing is we should trust Clough to achieve his goals and keep the faith. We are lucky to have him, his appointment came out of the abyss at a time we were dropping like a stone. He personally has a lot riding on United success. His career has been good, but not very good, he has a lot to prove and he knows failure at Bramall Lane would more or less write off any hopes of managing in the Premiership.
The signing of a new "talisman striker" will have been uppermost in his mind since he joined us. It might take until the end of August, sometimes these things do.
Word is we hope to sign a young Derby hopeful but he cannot be the "talisman". Clough knows he needs 15 goals plus from the new man. No, it can't be Evans, he would arrive too late in the season and would take months to get match sharp.
I'm sure we fans will show patience and loyalty to our management team. They are all we've got. Where would we go if we failed to get promotion this season? Who would we get any better than Clough? We are in it together and we should demonstrate our support at every opportunity even if the season doesn't lift off straight away. OK we all feel as though we need a new striker but at least our club should have cash in the kitty for loanees as and when needed and at a time when other clubs are spent up; it is a long season.
Clough is communicating well with us fans. However, we are Blades fans and are never sure how much brass is in the kitty. We've rarely had any cash to speak of and our natural inclination is to blame the budget in these circumstances. Clough seems to be signalling that it is not the budget that is holding him back, let's hope that is the case.
He specially mentioned strikers and said McNulty would be one of a "strong strike force of four". Many fans would not include Baxter in those four but I think Clough does, and he also mentioned that Murphy could play up there when needed, so there was cover as well.
Well we have McNulty, Porter and Baxter.
At that time he explained that some targets drop into place and others take a while. Some targets take so long that it is imprudent to hold out for them and there was always a need to keep a couple of other situations simmering. Maybe all that has happened to Clough this past few weeks.
We are a week away from the start of the new season, so how do we fans interpret our situation? Many would not have chosen Porter as 4th choice, and a "first choice" between NcNulty and Baxter doesn't leap off the page of a potential promotion story.
What seems obvious is that Clough has a target and something has to happen before it comes to fruition. For example, the word is that Derby are set to sign Leon Best - could that be the trigger? Southampton are all over the place and must be about to sign some strikers. Who knows?
Thing is we should trust Clough to achieve his goals and keep the faith. We are lucky to have him, his appointment came out of the abyss at a time we were dropping like a stone. He personally has a lot riding on United success. His career has been good, but not very good, he has a lot to prove and he knows failure at Bramall Lane would more or less write off any hopes of managing in the Premiership.
The signing of a new "talisman striker" will have been uppermost in his mind since he joined us. It might take until the end of August, sometimes these things do.
Word is we hope to sign a young Derby hopeful but he cannot be the "talisman". Clough knows he needs 15 goals plus from the new man. No, it can't be Evans, he would arrive too late in the season and would take months to get match sharp.
I'm sure we fans will show patience and loyalty to our management team. They are all we've got. Where would we go if we failed to get promotion this season? Who would we get any better than Clough? We are in it together and we should demonstrate our support at every opportunity even if the season doesn't lift off straight away. OK we all feel as though we need a new striker but at least our club should have cash in the kitty for loanees as and when needed and at a time when other clubs are spent up; it is a long season.
Clough is communicating well with us fans. However, we are Blades fans and are never sure how much brass is in the kitty. We've rarely had any cash to speak of and our natural inclination is to blame the budget in these circumstances. Clough seems to be signalling that it is not the budget that is holding him back, let's hope that is the case.
