Deadwood

[BushBlade]

I'm struggling to think of any. Last season we had a huge list of players we'd have happily carried to another club to get rid but I can't think of one I'm desperate to see leave.
Clarke hasn't set the world on fire and I wouldn't be bothered if CW moved him on to bring another striker in but nor would I care if he stays and remains as an impact sub/cover for Sharp.
Long is out of form but arguably as good a third choice keeper as you'll find in L1.
Hussey, not done much and, like Clarke, I'm not really bothered if he stays or goes.

It's a big transformation in quite a short period of time.

 

[8lade]

Agree with what you're saying here and the names but don't forget we had a lot of out of contract players at the end of last season.
Brayford also springs to mind (we'll never get the money back on him but we need to get what we can), also have we still got one or other of the Wallaces?

 

[Ndlovu Blade]

The stewards who sit on the lower tier every game when no fans are on there...bit of a waste

but yeah completely agree

 

[The Crab]

I'm struggling to think of any. Last season we had a huge list of players we'd have happily carried to another club to get rid but I can't think of one I'm desperate to see leave.
Clarke hasn't set the world on fire and I wouldn't be bothered if CW moved him on to bring another striker in but nor would I care if he stays and remains as an impact sub/cover for Sharp.
Long is out of form but arguably as good a third choice keeper as you'll find in L1.
Hussey, not done much and, like Clarke, I'm not really bothered if he stays or goes.

It's a big transformation in quite a short period of time.

I think for me, it has the feel of the Bassett era sorry Pinchy , a team with maybe not too many "stars" but greater than the sum of its parts. CW and Alan Knill seem to be getting the best out of them. Momentum is building nicely but steady as she goes and hopefully nobody will get too carried away if there is a bump along the way.

It's feeling and looking better than it has for a long time.

 

[Grecian2000]

Has the Deadwood Stage already rolled outa town?

 

[Maidenhead]

Has the Deadwood Stage already rolled outa town?

It's coming on over the hill

 

[BushBlade]

Agree with what you're saying here and the names but don't forget we had a lot of out of contract players at the end of last season.
Brayford also springs to mind (we'll never get the money back on him but we need to get what we can), also have we still got one or other of the Wallaces?

Good call. It was the rumour that J Wallace is going to Tranmere permanently that started me thinking.
K Wallace has disappeared somewhere near Fleetwood but may have another year on his contract. Tbh, I'd forgotten about him.

The number of contracts expiring certainly made things easier.

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

One's gone back to Bury today !

 

[sheffielder]

I like the cut of Wilder's cloth. Players are either brought in for short or long term and if they don't work out or he can improve on them, he moves them on.

Short Term

Hussey - Doesn't look like Wilder is afraid to move on quickly.
Wilson - Served a purpose whilst we looked for something better EEL.
Brown - Was brought in as a squaddie until January
Clarke - Looks like he is wiling to move on if he can bring in someone better.
Long - Gave him a chance but moved on and is looking to move him on.
EEL - Loan
Wright - Serves a great purpose but I doubt not considered long term by anyone.

Long Term

Duffy
O'Connell
Fleck
Moore
Lavery
Lafferty
Carruthers

I may (most probably) have missed one or two, but we could conceivably end the season with none of the short term players with us apart from wright / EEL (half on loan)

Looking at the Long Term, that's one hell of a first season considering most people thought we were under prepped entering January.

ANd that's hopefully with one or more still to come! BOOM

 

[Grizzly blade]

Deadwood Is an interesting word.....because last seasons deadwood has become this seasons flotilla!

But to me it defines a player who has no chance of making the team, who offers nothing and is frankly lucky to be a pro! Last season we had quite a few apparently, this season not so many. Although I think at least 3 from last season have been removed from the deadwood list.


Clearly, McNulty isn't a first choice so I see him moving on. Brown has gone, and after that I see the rest offering something as experienced pros, or young enough to have a bit of grace as they learn the game.

 

[billyblademan]

Reed
McNuts
Long
Hussey
Wilson

All probably good to go if they're wanted elsewhere.

 

[Pinchy]

It's coming on over the hill

Oh, the Deadwood Done is a-runnin all over the Lane,
With his ears all flappin' and the shadows a-chasing - no brains,
A beautiful game, a wonderful ground
Run-run-around, run-run-around, run-run-around…

 

[Maidenhead]

Oh, the Deadwood Done is a-runnin all over the Lane,
With his ears all flappin' and the shadows a-chasing - no brains,
A beautiful game, a wonderful ground
Run-run-around, run-run-around, run-run-around…

Don't necessarily share the sentiment but full marks for a great effort

 

[TBW57]

Oh Pinchy's still annoyin' us with his shite
He doesn't like Done though the rest of us think he's alright
Somebody take his laptop away
Laptop away, laptop away, laptop away

 

[DronnieBlade]

Deadwood is a bit strong.

Prefer to go down the line of who probs won't cut it in the Championship next year.

Clarke !
Lafferty.
Reed.
Done ?
Wilson ?
Wright ?

Could make a case for keeping all the rest just to see how they crack on.

UTB.

 

[Tyler Durden]

90% of the team will be deadwood if we get promoted. That's just the sad reality. 3 maybe 4 will make the grade, but the hypothetical prospect of Basham in the line up next season in the 2nd tier makes my blood freeze.

 

[Grizzly blade]

Yet I assume Monty was acceptable Tyler?

Basham is actually pretty good at what he does. And that's provide decent cover at CB, height fitness and energy to a midfield and the tenacity and determination better than nearly all in the game. He's a leader by the very way he does his job.

In other words, there will be certain times he will be asked to do a specific job for the manager, his team mates and therefore the fans.

Ok, not particularly gracious and not known for his deft touch and goalscoring creation but nonetheless a very useful player to have around.
Thank god you and your issues aren't running the club.

 

[blade too long]

90% of the team will be deadwood if we get promoted. That's just the sad reality. 3 maybe 4 will make the grade, but the hypothetical prospect of Basham in the line up next season in the 2nd tier makes my blood freeze.

couldnt disagree more
Moore good enough
Sharp , proven
Fleck good enough
Duffy good enough
in fact all the current first eleven could hack it

Watch a lot of the championship and theres at least 50 per cent of players there we wouldnt bring here to improve us
If huddersfield barnsley and wednesday coped im fucking sure we will
Id gladly face most teams up there with what we have , they shouldnt frighten us

 

[JohnDenver]

90% of the team will be deadwood if we get promoted. That's just the sad reality. 3 maybe 4 will make the grade, but the hypothetical prospect of Basham in the line up next season in the 2nd tier makes my blood freeze.

90%? Are you implying that we should be challenging for promotion to the Prem by this time next year?

If not, I think plenty of our current first eleven could compete in the Championship, even if they wouldn't prosper. In a team whose first task is to stay up, I think just about all of them would have squad role at the very least.

To me the term 'deadwood' means they've nothing to offer.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Yet I assume Monty was acceptable Tyler?

Basham is actually pretty good at what he does. And that's provide decent cover at CB, height fitness and energy to a midfield and the tenacity and determination better than nearly all in the game. He's a leader by the very way he does his job.

In other words, there will be certain times he will be asked to do a specific job for the manager, his team mates and therefore the fans.

Ok, not particularly gracious and not known for his deft touch and goalscoring creation but nonetheless a very useful player to have around.
Thank god you and your issues aren't running the club.

He plays in two positions and excels at neither of them. Every game he makes serious errors, two in the opening 10 minutes against Northampton being the most recent. He's weak as piss and his challenges don't even result in coming away with the ball half the time.

I'd like to know what sort of "leader" allows himself to be bullied so easily as well? This happened for the whole of the Rochdale match against the shortest player on the pitch and there have been numerous examples since.
He slows down any forward momentum when he's on the ball, opting instead for backward tippy-tap shite instead and any successful passes from him are a 50/50 shot at best.

But no, he's one of the protected species at Bramall Lane for whom any criticism is off-limits.

Meanwhile it's perfectly acceptable to hammer Billy Sharp and Stefan Scougall into the ground for any old reason......

 

[Grizzly blade]

I think his maths is a bit off for sensational effect.

90% of the team is 9 (and a bit) players, which means we have one player good enough?
That frankly is hilarious.

Moore, Lafferty, EEL, sharp for starters have shown they can play at that level. Fleck played champions league for a Rangers and would fit in easily higher up. Coutts too....has the quality to cope. Caruthers has just come down with MK from that league.


We go up, add four or five to the squad and manage comfortably IMHO.

 

[Grizzly blade]

He plays in two positions and excels at neither of them. Every game he makes serious errors, two in the opening 10 minutes against Northampton being the most recent. He's weak as piss and his challenges don't even result in coming away with the ball half the time.

I'd like to know what sort of "leader" allows himself to be bullied so easily as well? This happened for the whole of the Rochdale match against the shortest player on the pitch and there have been numerous examples since.
He slows down any forward momentum when he's on the ball, opting instead for backward tippy-tap shite instead and any successful passes from him are a 50/50 shot at best.

But no, he's one of the protected species at Bramall Lane for whom any criticism is off-limits.

Meanwhile it's perfectly acceptable to hammer Billy Sharp and Stefan Scougall into the ground for any old reason......

Of course we can talk about mistakes he makes and ignore all the good things can't you.
And how amusing you say he can do no wrong as he's a protected species....but in the next sentence mention sharp! Hypocrite.

As for passing backwards you are so far off reality, his problem is NOT starting again and trying to force a forward ball when it's not on. That's the difference between him and the genuinely good players on the ball.


Watch the bury game back....his tackling wasn't open to question

 

[Lane Ender]

I like the cut of Wilder's cloth. Players are either brought in for short or long term and if they don't work out or he can improve on them, he moves them on.

Short Term

Hussey - Doesn't look like Wilder is afraid to move on quickly.
Wilson - Served a purpose whilst we looked for something better EEL.
Brown - Was brought in as a squaddie until January
Clarke - Looks like he is wiling to move on if he can bring in someone better.
Long - Gave him a chance but moved on and is looking to move him on.
EEL - Loan
Wright - Serves a great purpose but I doubt not considered long term by anyone.

Long Term

Duffy
O'Connell
Fleck
Moore
Lavery
Lafferty
Carruthers

I may (most probably) have missed one or two, but we could conceivably end the season with none of the short term players with us apart from wright / EEL (half on loan)

Looking at the Long Term, that's one hell of a first season considering most people thought we were under prepped entering January.

ANd that's hopefully with one or more still to come! BOOM

Bit brutal there pal team spirit is a major factor some players you have mentioned there are thriving this season who says they can't take it to the championship

 

[seanbeenstattoo]

We are close to a belting squad with no immediate weakeness. All it needs to do is gain promotion.
Who is or isn't good enough IF we get promoted is the major thread topic at full time after game 46.
In the meantime our manager is quietly filling any gaps to give us the best possible chance of seeing off every motherfucker in this syph ridden league.
Go Wilder.

 

[Tyler Durden]

And how amusing you say he can do no wrong as he's a protected species....but in the next sentence mention sharp! Hypocrite.

How is pointing out the double-standards on this board suddenly hypocrisy?

Billy Sharp was slated in pre-season, most memorably for scoring at Grimsby when "he should've passed to McCuntly instead"

He was slagged off throughout August and September and even though he leads the top-scorers table for this division I'm still seeing shite like "he doesn't do enough" and any praise for him is muted at best.

Try suggesting Basham or Coutts weren't world-beaters in any given game and there's hell to pay.

That's hypocrisy.

 

[Esablade]

Oh Pinchy's still annoyin' us with his shite
He doesn't like Done though the rest of us think he's alright
Somebody take his laptop away
Laptop away, laptop away, laptop away

..that's so nuts it bordering on genius ...

 

[blade too long]

He plays in two positions and excels at neither of them. Every game he makes serious errors, two in the opening 10 minutes against Northampton being the most recent. He's weak as piss and his challenges don't even result in coming away with the ball half the time.

I'd like to know what sort of "leader" allows himself to be bullied so easily as well? This happened for the whole of the Rochdale match against the shortest player on the pitch and there have been numerous examples since.
He slows down any forward momentum when he's on the ball, opting instead for backward tippy-tap shite instead and any successful passes from him are a 50/50 shot at best.

But no, he's one of the protected species at Bramall Lane for whom any criticism is off-limits.

Meanwhile it's perfectly acceptable to hammer Billy Sharp and Stefan Scougall into the ground for any old reason......

so your saying the 48 centre backs plying their trade in the championship are all better than Basham , by a mile
cant see it

 

[seanbeenstattoo]

so your saying the 48 centre backs plying their trade in the championship are all better than Basham , by a mile
cant see it

That's silly BTL. You've included Basham in your number.
LOLOLOLOL.

 

[Bladesthorpe]

90% of the team will be deadwood if we get promoted. That's just the sad reality. 3 maybe 4 will make the grade, but the hypothetical prospect of Basham in the line up next season in the 2nd tier makes my blood freeze.

Just won't accept it will you, every other post your on Bashams back. There's more and more of us now accept Basham is a key player but you keep banging on with the same boring comments, give it a rest your getting embarrassing now.

 

[Lane Ender]

How is pointing out the double-standards on this board suddenly hypocrisy?

Billy Sharp was slated in pre-season, most memorably for scoring at Grimsby when "he should've passed to McCuntly instead"

He was slagged off throughout August and September and even though he leads the top-scorers table for this division I'm still seeing shite like "he doesn't do enough" and any praise for him is muted at best.

Try suggesting Basham or Coutts weren't world-beaters in any given game and there's hell to pay.

That's hypocrisy.

Guaranteed there won't be major surgery under Wilder when we go up