Incoming? A new centre forward?

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To be fair, when he as warming up in 2nd half against bury he looked like he has lost some timber

He is a bit of an enigma for me, he has come of the bench and looked world class with his running and finishing then he's started a game and looked like he didn't know what he was meant to doing, as though he'd never played football before. Main concern is he hasn't done enough on loan at either Portsmouth or Bradford. Hopefully we keep Sharp and Lavery fit as they look to be building something and then can use the likes of Done, Clarke and McNulty from the bench.
 

He's a decent finisher at times but he doesn't have the fitness and work ethic I like to see, or more importantly Wilder likes to see.

But you're right if anyone can inspire better application it's Wilder.

Maybe impact sub as defences tire. United will certainly create more chances than Bradford do.

Hope he gets some crucial goals.
He also doesn't get a run of games for us
 
He's a decent finisher at times but he doesn't have the fitness and work ethic I like to see, or more importantly Wilder likes to see.

But you're right if anyone can inspire better application it's Wilder.

Maybe impact sub as defences tire. United will certainly create more chances than Bradford do.

Hope he gets some crucial goals.
If you replace the word finisher with passer you'd be talking about coutts last season
 
Wonder if Mcnultys recall is more tactical than anything else.Not sure wilder has the desire to play him as he suggested it more a case of not wanting to give Bradford any form of a helping hand.

Not sure if anyone can confirm what % Bradford were paying of his wages but say it's half then Bradford need to use that money on a replacement taking them out of the market for our targets also with Bradford being in and around the top 6 Wilder won't want McNulty helping them in anyway. Even if he scores one goal between now and May but it comes in a 1-0 win. This is how I view this anyway rather rot with us for 5 months then help a rival out
 
My interpretation of what I've read is that a player may sign for three clubs but can only play competitively for two

And my interpretation of his sub appearances early on for us was that he absolutely didn't resemble anything that could be considered 'competitive'.

I reckon we've got a water-tight case here.
 
If you are a businessman , you make plans.
On current cold hard facts & figures , we should be promoted.
That's in a businessman's head , not in my fearful heart , broken time and again over 10 years.
Why would a businessman's wait till the summer to scrap around for a Championship striker ?
He knows that NONE of our strikers will score regularly in the Championship.
The only one who can score regularly in League 1 , is getting older & slower and it will be 3 years since Leeds decided he couldn't help them in the Championship.
So we will need a brand new strike force up there , with Lavery as sub IF he develops.
The required investment is huge. But it will certainly be bigger in the summer.
So , who is our businessman ?
McCabe , the Prince , CW ? Or a combination ?
Can we for once get on the front foot and get ahead of the game ?
Let's be proactive , look where reactive has taken us.
 
If you are a businessman , you make plans.
On current cold hard facts & figures , we should be promoted.
That's in a businessman's head , not in my fearful heart , broken time and again over 10 years.
Why would a businessman's wait till the summer to scrap around for a Championship striker ?
He knows that NONE of our strikers will score regularly in the Championship.
The only one who can score regularly in League 1 , is getting older & slower and it will be 3 years since Leeds decided he couldn't help them in the Championship.
So we will need a brand new strike force up there , with Lavery as sub IF he develops.
The required investment is huge. But it will certainly be bigger in the summer.
So , who is our businessman ?
McCabe , the Prince , CW ? Or a combination ?
Can we for once get on the front foot and get ahead of the game ?
Let's be proactive , look where reactive has taken us.

Exactly, great chance to bed one in, in a lower division. If its a League two lad with potential they'd no doubt benefit from this.
 
As an old man I am not prone to facetious posts but, if the 'new striker's name is unbelievable then...... Wilder brought Clarke in as a tall, taller striker. That appears not to have worked out, so he is probably looking for a Clarke type replacement. I would think he is looking short term and here is my thought, if indeed his reputation is unbelievable, Crouch. No I haven't been drinking, I don't touch alcohol.
 
As an old man I am not prone to facetious posts but, if the 'new striker's name is unbelievable then...... Wilder brought Clarke in as a tall, taller striker. That appears not to have worked out, so he is probably looking for a Clarke type replacement. I would think he is looking short term and here is my thought, if indeed his reputation is unbelievable, Crouch. No I haven't been drinking, I don't touch alcohol.
Drugs it is then.
 
A player can sign for 3 clubs in a season but can only play for 2, the loophole / exception is emergency / short term loans.

Isn't it 3 clubs in a calendar year? I seem to remember when Sol Campbell left Notts County after 26 seconds he had to wait until January before he re-signed with arsenal. As a free agent he was eligible to sign outside the windows but for the amount of clubs thingy-merr-Bobby?
 

I do think what we don't want, is a Prima Donna type, well known name. This group of players are very close, it's obvious to see and we don't need someone coming in and rocking the boat. In Wilder we trust.
 
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If you are a businessman , you make plans.
On current cold hard facts & figures , we should be promoted.
That's in a businessman's head , not in my fearful heart , broken time and again over 10 years.
Why would a businessman's wait till the summer to scrap around for a Championship striker ?
He knows that NONE of our strikers will score regularly in the Championship.
The only one who can score regularly in League 1 , is getting older & slower and it will be 3 years since Leeds decided he couldn't help them in the Championship.
So we will need a brand new strike force up there , with Lavery as sub IF he develops.
The required investment is huge. But it will certainly be bigger in the summer.
So , who is our businessman ?
McCabe , the Prince , CW ? Or a combination ?
Can we for once get on the front foot and get ahead of the game ?
Let's be proactive , look where reactive has taken us.
On current form, I seriously suggest you are writing off Billy far too quickly.

I would point out to you that the Leeds side in the championship 3 years ago being a shadow of the side it is today, and who saw fit to deploy young William as a left sided midfielder for the most part !!!

I take your points as regards the others and that if promoted, investment in the squad will need to be significant.

But, IMHO, we do currently have 4 or 5 players of genuine Championship quality. Maybe a few others can develop too (Whiteman / Lavery).

UTB
 
Wonder if Mcnultys recall is more tactical than anything else.Not sure wilder has the desire to play him as he suggested it more a case of not wanting to give Bradford any form of a helping hand.

Not sure if anyone can confirm what % Bradford were paying of his wages but say it's half then Bradford need to use that money on a replacement taking them out of the market for our targets also with Bradford being in and around the top 6 Wilder won't want McNulty helping them in anyway. Even if he scores one goal between now and May but it comes in a 1-0 win. This is how I view this anyway rather rot with us for 5 months then help a rival out
We wouldn't want another David Unsworth situation would we?
 
Why do we need a striker when we have Sharp Done Clark and Mcnulty?
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On current form, I seriously suggest you are writing off Billy far too quickly.

I would point out to you that the Leeds side in the championship 3 years ago being a shadow of the side it is today, and who saw fit to deploy young William as a left sided midfielder for the most part !!!

I take your points as regards the others and that if promoted, investment in the squad will need to be significant.

But, IMHO, we do currently have 4 or 5 players of genuine Championship quality. Maybe a few others can develop too (Whiteman / Lavery).

UTB
If we do go up this season and it's there for the taking now !!. Wilder will build on the present squad not break up a formula that works.
No one thought including me Bassett's team would have marched on to two promotions ( the 2nd one was more exciting than the 1st )
he built on what he had all good managers do tha
I must say the way we play now is far more technical than under Harry but that was a tremendous acheavement to keep our top flight place.
The midfield which Wilder has put together is as good as any we have had in the last forty years (accepting div 1 )
The managers job will be to bring other areas up to the midfield standards and I think he will, a lot to expect to go through 2 divisions like Harry
but if Wilder gets the support its a possibility,momentum is a big thing in football ,we have it !! can we kick on on ? I say yes.
 
It seems the Bradford fans were impressed with Ched Evans yesterday.
Many saying he stood out as being far too good for a struggling Chesterfield team.

Rumours are going round that Bradford are interested in him.
In general their fans would love to see him signed up playing at Valley Parade.
 
It seems the Bradford fans were impressed with Ched Evans yesterday.
Many saying he stood out as being far too good for a struggling Chesterfield team.

Rumours are going round that Bradford are interested in him.
In general their fans would love to see him signed up playing at Valley Parade.

Well, the Bantams need another centre forward much more urgently than we do, so I'm not surprised, really.

I see Scunthorpe have signed Craig Davies so it looks like they have given up on meeting Ched's wages. A wise decision in my opinion and one I hope we have already taken.
 
It seems the Bradford fans were impressed with Ched Evans yesterday.
Many saying he stood out as being far too good for a struggling Chesterfield team.

Rumours are going round that Bradford are interested in him.
In general their fans would love to see him signed up playing at Valley Parade.

It sounds like he has lost his edge, missing a couple of good chances, however with a better team around him, he could do well
 
Scunny have signed Davies and Bradford have signed Jones. They're both unlikely to sign Evans now.

Evans has clearly still got it, it's just not going for him in front of goal. He had a spell like that for us, shots hitting the post etc, before they eventually started flying in on a regular basis. Being in L1 helped, as did being in a good team. Both those things still apply with us. But it's looking increasingly unlikely that he'll sign for us now, in fact it's been quiet about him in general.
 
Oh he's definitely lost his edge mate! No doubt about it. I was down at the Proact the other week watching them when they beat Bolton - and Evans is not the player he was when he last played for us, but then again, no-one would expect him to be would they? It's probably going to take him another 6 months to get back to anywhere near that level of sharpness that he had. But, I can tell you something...he's still a class act. He causes problems for defenders, he can hold the ball up and turn on a sixpence and has a lethal shot. All that's missing is that extra yard of speed that he had before. Can he get it back? Of course he can - but he just needs more time and games under his belt. Would he be capable of making a GOAL SCORING contribution to this Sheffield United team - you bet he could! Would he cost a lot of money - no. Would he like to play for us again - yes. I mean, it's not rocket-science is it - let's go get him and see what happens. If it doesn't work out then fair enough, but we won't have lost much in the process.
 
Scunny have signed Davies and Bradford have signed Jones. They're both unlikely to sign Evans now.

Evans has clearly still got it, it's just not going for him in front of goal. He had a spell like that for us, shots hitting the post etc, before they eventually started flying in on a regular basis. Being in L1 helped, as did being in a good team. Both those things still apply with us. But it's looking increasingly unlikely that he'll sign for us now, in fact it's been quiet about him in general.

Heard Bolton are signing Le Fondre too. Lots of activity in the striker department with the top sides in our league. Be interesting to see if we make a move for someone
 
Oh he's definitely lost his edge mate! No doubt about it. I was down at the Proact the other week watching them when they beat Bolton - and Evans is not the player he was when he last played for us, but then again, no-one would expect him to be would they? It's probably going to take him another 6 months to get back to anywhere near that level of sharpness that he had. But, I can tell you something...he's still a class act. He causes problems for defenders, he can hold the ball up and turn on a sixpence and has a lethal shot. All that's missing is that extra yard of speed that he had before. Can he get it back? Of course he can - but he just needs more time and games under his belt. Would he be capable of making a GOAL SCORING contribution to this Sheffield United team - you bet he could! Would he cost a lot of money - no. Would he like to play for us again - yes. I mean, it's not rocket-science is it - let's go get him and see what happens. If it doesn't work out then fair enough, but we won't have lost much in the process.

It's best to move on mate, I too would like us to sign him but we won't be so let's see who Wilder brings in.
 
On current form, I seriously suggest you are writing off Billy far too quickly.

I would point out to you that the Leeds side in the championship 3 years ago being a shadow of the side it is today, and who saw fit to deploy young William as a left sided midfielder for the most part !!!

I take your points as regards the others and that if promoted, investment in the squad will need to be significant.

But, IMHO, we do currently have 4 or 5 players of genuine Championship quality. Maybe a few others can develop too (Whiteman / Lavery).

UTB


Just out of interest which players do you think are Championship quality ?
I have said on an other thread that I went through our squad and put a tick against anyone who I thought would be Championship quality, a question mark against who I thought could be, and a cross against who wouldn't be.
I didn't have any ticks alot of question marks and some crosses.
 

Oh he's definitely lost his edge mate! No doubt about it. I was down at the Proact the other week watching them when they beat Bolton - and Evans is not the player he was when he last played for us, but then again, no-one would expect him to be would they? It's probably going to take him another 6 months to get back to anywhere near that level of sharpness that he had. But, I can tell you something...he's still a class act. He causes problems for defenders, he can hold the ball up and turn on a sixpence and has a lethal shot. All that's missing is that extra yard of speed that he had before. Can he get it back? Of course he can - but he just needs more time and games under his belt. Would he be capable of making a GOAL SCORING contribution to this Sheffield United team - you bet he could! Would he cost a lot of money - no. Would he like to play for us again - yes. I mean, it's not rocket-science is it - let's go get him and see what happens. If it doesn't work out then fair enough, but we won't have lost much in the process.

If he's lost a yard of pace mate he won't be getting it back. Once it's gone it's gone.
 

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