Has anyone renewed since Adkins out/Wilder in?

[Jesus_was_a_Blade]

I'm involved in football personally

Is this going to turn into a bigger Blade thing?

We're all involved in football to a degree, hence being on a forum. Some of us will have played Sunday league, some like myself will still play at weekends, others might only go and watch nowadays.

Just because you claim to be "involved" doesn't give any more weight to your opinion. We all know professional managers that are clueless, and players that are useless, most of whom seem to have been at united some time in the past 7-8 years.

Now while you're still entitled to your opinion, saying that a player who was in the team of the season last year isn't good enough is simply laughable. Fact is if we had all 11 of those players playing for us last year, we would have walked the league, so the more of these players we can sign, the better. It's as simple as that.

UTB

 

[sheffielder]

Well instead of noting that Duffy is a player that was an ever-present in a automatic promotion winning team, got voted into the League 1 Team of the Year, was influential in winning points with goals and assist... you draw attention to the fact that he didn't score many in the final half (was probably more like the final 10 games than half, but let's ignore that) under the management of Clough for a Burton side looking to grind out results.

You know more than most though... you must know more than most of those fellow professionals that voted him into the Team of the Year too, I guess.

He's in football you know. He's one of the drivers for a team of U9's

 

[bornablade]

Great OP. We shouldn't just focus on the two signing but should take into consideration that 17 players are being shown the door. There's real intent at the club now.

There'll be those who just keep putting off the purchase of a season ticket. 'Well I'll just see if Adkins is still here...... Well I'll just wait to see who we're going to keep .......I'll just wait to see who we sign......I'll just give it to the end of the August transfer window......Let's just wait to see how the season starts'.

And so it goes on until .......'Well I'll just wait until we've actually won the Champions League.'

Procrastination personified. Just get down there. Buy and have some faith.

 

[Ricky]

Waiting to see how the team takes shape in full before committing to a season ticket is sensible.

Being put off by the two signings we've made so far is daft.

The least anybody's optimism level should be after the two signings is unchanged. How can Duffy not improve us for example? Thinking he might be past it in 2/3 years has no bearing on whether it'll be worth getting a season ticket next season.

 

[Ecco1889]

Great OP. We shouldn't just focus on the two signing but should take into consideration that 17 players are being shown the door. There's real intent at the club now.

There'll be those who just keep putting off the purchase of a season ticket. 'Well I'll just see if Adkins is still here...... Well I'll just wait to see who we're going to keep .......I'll just wait to see who we sign......I'll just give it to the end of the August transfer window......Let's just wait to see how the season starts'.

And so it goes on until .......'Well I'll just wait until we've actually won the Champions League.'

Procrastination personified. Just get down there. Buy and have some faith.

I'm happy Adkins has gone and how CW is conducting matters,love to see a list of players Barney would like us to sign

 

[Barney]

2 decent signing have not made you happy? I don't know about any one else but I personally don't want you at the lane. You have to support the club through the shit to see the good. I am not a clapper by all means but come on. You my friend are fucking deluded.

And you my friend, are clearly a bit silly. You think they are decent, I don't agree. Considering I'm holding fire and watching how things go before I plunge in, why would two signings I didn't agree with change this?

 

[sheffielder]

Paying for a player caught Barney off guard so Hussey wasn't on his list, so it's a no just for that reason. need LS26 to come in and tell him Barney what he is..

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

I'm involved in football personally so take it from me I know more than most.

He's fetched his own shovel.

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

You're not Nigel Clough are you?

Weirdo Bridgford gonna be joining us very shortly.

Mention Clunt and he's like Jimmy with a "stiff".

 

[sheffielder]

He's fetched his own shovel.

I'd give you 2 likes for this one if I could

 

[Barney]

It might be best to see who McCabe sells one week into the new season ................ Adams or Brayford ?

No no, forget that. I think we should all renew without thinking.

 

[sheffielder]

No no, forget that. Clearly renewing without thinking is the best course of action.

renewing because you love United is the best course of action.

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

If you've got what i've got, then renewing isn't an option.

 

[BrayfordsBeard]

I'm pretty sure I was the only one who pointed to Hammond getting a new deal, so Ye I know more than most.

 

[Dec]

I'm pretty sure I was the only one who pointed to Hammond getting a new deal, so Ye I know more than most.

Knowing about what is happening by being ITK is completely different to knowing what's best for our promotion push next season.

You're just embarrassing yourself now.

 

[ShockingBadBuy]

Barney is right though....a 30 year old winger who for the last half of the season looked poor, a left back who's average at best....best way I could describe him is Andy Taylor. The club could be in real trouble this season, the players we have at the club already aren't happy and unless we get 3 or 4 good players in we are looking more towards relegation.

The last word any of us could use to describe Andy Taylor is "average".

 

[Tyler Durden]

I renewed in April, against all my better judgement. Recent events seem to have justified it.

 

[longlyblade]

I'm pretty sure I was the only one who pointed to Hammond getting a new deal, so Ye I know more than most.

er no 80% of Blades know he was getting a new contract now if you'd said it after Wilder had come in that would have been different but i don't remember you doing that

 

[Barney]

bye bye don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out you will not be miss at the lane

I'll miss you if I don't renew. Do you sit in the south stand?

 

[longlyblade]

nope

 

[RealMcCoy]

No no, forget that. I think we should all renew without thinking.

That would be what any supporter would do surely. Anything else is just glory hunting?

 

[Dec]

er no 80% of Blades know he was getting a new contract now if you'd said it after Wilder had come in that would have been different but i don't remember you doing that

He did say it after Wilder came in, to be fair to him.

I'm not disputing (or caring, to be quite honest) that he's ITK. I'm disputing the reasoning behind him thinking League 1 Team of the Year Mark Duffy is a poor signing.

 

[Barney]

That would be what any supporter would do surely. Anything else is just glory hunting?

So all those that haven't got season tickets are glory hunters?

 

[longlyblade]

He did say it after Wilder came in, to be fair to him.

I'm not disputing (or caring, to be quite honest) that he's ITK. I'm disputing the reasoning behind him thinking League 1 Team of the Year Mark Duffy is a poor signing.

he also said Flynn offered a deal Edgar offered a deal we can say were ITK and point to the 1 we guessed right and forget the 2 we got wrong

 

[CaptainMorgans]

What's wrong with the bloke wanting a bit more visibility on his investment before he commits? It's not just a monetary investment, but a big investment of both time and emotion. If I don't like the look of the squad come August I will also be picking and choosing my matches, I'm starting to find better things to do with my Saturday's now that the football is so unenjoyable (6th year in this league!), I'm also sick of committing to a season ticket then watching our best player leave in late August having signed nobody of any significance. Thus far there are some promising early signs, but I'm not being hasty, been stung too often in the past.

 

[Blade58]

So all those that haven't got season tickets are glory hunters?

Somehow Barney I can't help thinking that it wouldn't matter who the two signings are, they wouldn't have impressed you and there would be your perpetual reason for not renewing. All rather convenient

 

[Dec]

he also said Flynn offered a deal Edgar offered a deal we can say were ITK and point to the 1 we guessed right and forget the 2 we got wrong

They could have been offered an awful deal and decided themselves to move on... entirely possible.

 

[Bladesman]

What's wrong with the bloke wanting a bit more visibility on his investment before he commits? It's not just a monetary investment, but a big investment of both time and emotion. If I don't like the look of the squad come August I will also be picking and choosing my matches, I'm starting to find better things to do with my Saturday's now that the football is so unenjoyable (6th year in this league!), I'm also sick of committing to a season ticket then watching our best player leave in late August having signed nobody of any significance. Thus far there are some promising early signs, but I'm not being hasty, been stung too often in the past.

McCabe is still on the calculator just working out his for sale prices at the moment.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Are the people thinking of renewing included in the sales figures on the OS?

 

[Surrey Blade]

One of the best wide players we have had at the Lane was Colin Morris. We signed him for £100,000 from Blackpool when he was 29. A skilful and committed player who was a joy to watch. Duffy is a very similar player and, at 30, still has plenty to offer. Let's get behind CW and trust him to rebuild our team in a fashion that will give us something to cheer about again. All this negativity is disappointing.