Confess your unpopular opinions regarding SUFC

[Keef Chedwyn]

Egan has cost us a couple of goals for sure. He has also saved us about 10-15 more with outstanding blocks and last ditches etc. There are reasons we have conceded the least goals from outside the box, and he is one of them.

As for our Chris and his awful habit of calling our football club a football club, think attention to detail. It really helps with the things that really matter, such as events on the pitch.

This threads a pretty light hearted way for people to confess their unpopular opinions, clue is in the title. Plenty of other threads for white knights to rush to the club's/players defence.

 

[blademark]

This threads a pretty light hearted way for people to confess their unpopular opinions, clue is in the title. Plenty of other threads for white knights to rush to the club's/players defence.

Sorry, a bit defensive I know. My pension is disappearing fast and I'm in a mood.

 

[XM657]

Everyone has at least one I reckon which goes against the tide, not looking for a debate about the issues themselves but interested what people come up with.

I'll start:

I think Kevin Blackwell was an excellent manager for us

That'll take some beating!

Keith Eddy, footballer Pahrrr!!!!!

 

[United Aren't Back.]

1. Egan is the first player I would look to upgrade in the summer.

2. It bothers me sometimes how often Wilder uses the phrase "football club" in his interviews.

Games of football...
Winning a game of football....

 

[Swannyblade]

Wilder’s a charlatan who takes advantage of Alan Knill’s tactical genius (and quiet manner) and claims it as his own.
He’s nothing more than a footballing dinosaur and if it were down to him we’d be clogging it just as the pre-season experts had predicted.

• He’s a bigoted brexiteer (despite signing plenty of foreigners)
• He’s a bully (despite having a seemingly great relationship with his players)
• His man management is lacking and the criticism of our young stars is unacceptable (despite improving Hendo’s performances)
• His style of play is pre-historic and basic (despite being tactically advanced)

Knill’s the brains behind the operation.
The quicker we remove that other northern, working class chancer and replace him with a proper manager like a Pulis or a Pardew, the sooner this club will be able to realise it’s full potential

 

[JohnDenver]

Here’s one: I’ve no time at all for people mythologising the antics of our old players. Carl Bradshaw talking on the 4 Blades podcast about what Whitehurst and Hodges got up to, and who was hardest... All lapped up joyously. Sod that.

Whitehurst was crap. Hodges wasted his talent. Hartfield was a complete tool.

Ale house nostalgia.

 

[raul]

The complete inability of anyone engaged in ticket selling in the past 25 years to be able to spell "Michael".

 

[Tarqs]

"Custodians".

 

[yorkshirecoast]

Here’s one: I’ve no time at all for people mythologising the antics of our old players. Carl Bradshaw talking on the 4 Blades podcast about what Whitehurst and Hodges got up to, and who was hardest... All lapped up joyously. Sod that.

Whitehurst was crap. Hodges wasted his talent. Hartfield was a complete tool.

Ale house nostalgia.

Hodges was still quality even if he could have been even better.

On the point about hard cases I always think it’s useful to have one or two in any team otherwise you get bullied.

Chris Morgan used to scare opponents which often worked in our favour. Whilst we don’t have anyone like him now, O’Connell and Egan can look after themselves which is useful.

 

[JohnDenver]

Hodges was still quality even if he could have been even better.

On the point about hard cases I always think it’s useful to have one or two in any team otherwise you get bullied.

Chris Morgan used to scare opponents which often worked in our favour. Whilst we don’t have anyone like him now, O’Connell and Egan can look after themselves which is useful.

I’m all for hard players. JOC and Egan are absolute juggernauts. But their discipline is part of what makes them so good. It’s part of why Wilder’s teams are so good.

Hodges always frustrated me because he really should have had the world at his feet, if only he’d been less daft and more committed.

 

[Hamburg Blade]

I always thought Morgan was a thug and was always a bit embarrassed that he was a key player for us. It probably summed that era up for us quite well. It was also probably inevitable that he would put someone in hospital. I know he was a loyal servant to the club, so credit to him for that, but even with the nostalgia spectacles on, I can't find much fondness for his time with us.

 

[FMBlade1]

I enjoyed our promotion to the Championship more than our promotion to the Premiership

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Seaman's save in the FA Cup semi final wasn't half as good as people make out.

It was just a really weak header by Peschisolido caused by the fact Asaba completely mishit his shot straight at him.

The ball was behind Peschisolido and he couldn't generate any power on it.

If you watch it in slow motion it's not even really a header. The ball hits him before he has time to react and the best he can do is flick his head in the direction of the goal. This gave Seaman an age to get his hand to the ball.

 

[Guesty]

Seaman's save in the FA Cup semi final wasn't half as good as people make out.

It was just a really weak header by Peschisolido caused by the fact Asaba completely mishit his shot straight at him.

The ball was behind Peschisolido and he couldn't generate any power on it.

Exactly that. Someone on the Guardian referred to it as the most overrated save in history and I couldn't agree more.

Peschisolido thought he could just flick it in. He should have put his head through it, as it were.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Exactly that. Someone on the Guardian referred to it as the most overrated save in history and I couldn't agree more.

Peschisolido thought he could just flick it in. He should have put his head through it, as it were.

I think pretty much any keeper would have saved it.

That was Seaman's last season at Arsenal and he was no spring chicken.

 

[NorthYorkshireBlade1889]

I miss the G&H block on the laver when it was well known that’s where a lot of the naughty lads were and the atmosphere was intimidating for away fans,the Leeds cup game jags stunner was unreal

 

[Crafty Blade]

When the Kop is redone it should have two tiers.

 

[8lade]

The NHS don't need clapping but I still love the Blades.

 

[BladeTillIDie]

Upgrade on Egan? SERIOUSLY BRO?! Have we got 30m for a replacement. WUM or a pig?

 

[10-0 win]

There have been games (in the past) I wanted us to loose simply to get rid of bad managers and players to have a fresh start.
I've also been let down a few times this season when we've settled for a point instead of going all out for a winner. When we need to score we seem to play our best.

 

[10-0 win]

was happy to see Vinnie Jones leave, never rated Dearden fairly due to his out of time haircut, TC's haircut was at times more important than how he played, John Harris' inherited some extremely good signings by sacked manager Rowley,

 

[1973Blade]

If the season hasn't stopped, because we were safe from relegation we would have slipped down the table and finished just below midtable.

 

[BladesOnToast]

There is an element of justice to the Ghost Goal saga because one of Sharp's goals at Villa Park last season probably shouldn't have been allowed.

[RUNS FOR COVER]

 

[8lade]

I'm sure it's all swings and roundabouts.
(I'm not really).

 

[FMBlade1]

If we don't have Henderson here next season we are very likely to be relegated

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

The fuck up on Wednesday had nothing to do with Manchester United.

 

[Ricky]

We're getting boring to watch.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

We're getting boring to watch.

We must have bored Olivers watch

 

[Sam64]

The leaked home kit is the nicest home kit we've had under Wilder

 

[NAP]

United would not have won all the home games against Spurs, Wolves and Chelsea if there had been fans inside the stadium.