What do you want us to be?

[frank drebin]

As long as the team Is full of bladeyblades and we play proper hoof I'm happy

 

[LenTednTony]

I'll tell you what I want.

Premier League. To go up as champions from the championship as I want to win something. A run in Europe.

I also want to be succesful with the manager that we have and to get off the managerial roundabout. It's no secret that long established managers tend to 'win' something. Wenger, Ferguson. Ok, Murhinio (spell) was short term but I mean in general. I would love CW to be long established and see him build 3, 4 or 5 teams along the way.

I'm 60, got a dicky heart and a much younger wife eager to collect the insurance money so is trying to do away with me by 'loving kindness' . Come on you Blades BLOODY HURRY UP AND WIN SUMMAT!

 

[ucandomagic]

I want to win the Premier League.

I want to win The Champions League and The World Cup in the same year, but I'd settle for being able to try!

It wou be Magic

I'll tell you what I want.

Premier League. To go up as champions from the championship as I want to win something. A run in Europe.

I also want to be succesful with the manager that we have and to get off the managerial roundabout. It's no secret that long established managers tend to 'win' something. Wenger, Ferguson. Ok, Murhinio (spell) was short term but I mean in general. I would love CW to be long established and see him build 3, 4 or 5 teams along the way.

I'm 60, got a dicky heart and a much younger wife eager to collect the insurance money so is trying to do away with me by 'loving kindness' . Come on you Blades BLOODY HURRY UP AND WIN SUMMAT!

Several here willing to help out with the wife.

UTB

 

[Chali 2na]

The potential of us (and pigs I'm afraid) is huge, we come from the 4th. biggest city in England, it is without a doubt a footballing city, how somebody hasn't taken either or both clubs to the premier league and stayed there is odd, the main reason I have faith is because of our huge potential something the majority of clubs do not have, the support we are getting is incredible, the only other clubs who could match it are clubs who have had years of success and have collected support along the way, the problem with my argument? I've been saying it for fucking years.

Sheffield being England's 4th largest city is a bit of a fallacy.

This article does a half decent job explaining:
http://www.citymetric.com/skylines/where-are-largest-cities-britain-1404

 

[Boxer Blade]

Sheffield being England's 4th largest city is a bit of a fallacy.

This article does a half decent job explaining:
http://www.citymetric.com/skylines/where-are-largest-cities-britain-1404

I agree it is a difficult argument, however, I always have felt Sheffield is 5/6 th. biggest "city" in England, London,Birmingham,Manchester then Sheffield /leeds, in GB, Glasgow is above us, not an exact science I agree but my point regarding our potential because of the size of our city stands. interesting article nevertheless Chali.

 

[dublin 10 blade]

The great only appear great because we are on our knees let us arise .

 

[Bladey McBladeface]

There's a separate argument there bladey, what actually constitutes being a big club? I have my own feelings but I reckon we are bigger than Bournemouth but I can understand people having a counter argument.

Totally agree that we are a 'bigger club than Bournemouth', my point was more that they had money to spend.

It's definitely within the realms of possibility for us to become an established top flight team. The problem is, there's a good dozen teams in the Championship who would argue the same about their respective teams.

 

[Benny and the Blades]

I would say the simplest way to put it is very few people outside of us Blades supporters have ever taken the Blades seriously .......
Like the City it's self we are an after thought in the corridors of power........

 

[BushBlade]

I agree it is a difficult argument, however, I always have felt Sheffield is 5/6 th. biggest "city" in England, London,Birmingham,Manchester then Sheffield /leeds, in GB, Glasgow is above us, not an exact science I agree but my point regarding our potential because of the size of our city stands. interesting article nevertheless Chali.

But size of city or size of crowd isn't the most important criteria in the PL anymore. It hasn't helped Sunderland much, or Newcastle whereas Stoke and West Brom, smaller clubs than us traditionally, have become regulars.
If CW got us to the PL and kept us there, he'd be a genuine shout for England manager, such would be the size of his achievement.

 

[JJBlade]

I take your point and there are teams in the Premier League who are overachieving in terms of their history and stature. Can we honestly put the likes of West Ham (as much as I hate them) in that bracket though?

The other thing to add is that there has been a shift in football geography. Where you are located has a big bearing on your success. It's surely no coincidence that there are no teams from Yorkshire in the Premier League. Whereas your Bournemouth's, Southampton's and Brighton's are already there or are knocking on the door. Similarly clubs from London such as Palace and Fulham (are and have) benefit hugely from being in the capital.

Players want to play where they want to live. You will always get exceptions to the rule but it's why Newcastle/Sunderland (despite their support) will struggle to achieve.

Yes I would include West Ham in that list, they have done well to retain their Premier League status fairly consistently.
But before the mega bucks of the Premier League they were a struggling mid sized club.
If you were a complete stranger to football looking through the football divisions for West Ham before the mid 90's the most likely place you would have found them was the second division.

Chelsea could also have been put into the category "Mid sized club" although it sounds ridiculous now

Everton were one of the giants, One of the "Big 5"
and that now sounds just as ridiculous bearing in mind what has happened over the last 15 years

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Let's just concentrate on beating Bury tomorrow

Got ahead of ourselves?

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Got ahead of ourselves?

Nearly

 

[Snowman]

I would like us to be Lucky

 

[LenTednTony]

I want to win The Champions League and The World Cup in the same year, but I'd settle for being able to try!

It wou be Magic


Several here willing to help out with the wife.

UTB

Very kind offer ucandomagic, very kind but I couldn't possibly impose on anyone. (Sigh) I'll cope, thanks.