Wilder Statement

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Wilder did fantastic in getting us to the PL and our first season in it was far better than anyone could have hoped. However, the last 12 months have been absolutely pathetic and Wilder has lumbered us with a squad barely good enough for the top half of the championship. His statement unsurprisingly makes no mention of his alarming inability to change things when it all went pear-shaped.
 

From now on I might use the term 'Joined In March' as a euphemism for 'cunt'.
I occasionally use the term “pig”. It’s nothing to do with what team I think they support, I couldn’t give a shit, but if I called them a cunt, I’d get infracted.
 
Nice sentiment, but also in the past. Didn't say anything contrary to the Prince's statement so assume that was the truth. Walked out the back door and quit when the going got tough then released a statement via the front door.

I support Sheffield United, not Chris wilder. UTB.

Oh dear, how sad, never mind...
 
Thanks for the memories Chris!!

Am I reading too much into the timing on this and wondering weather an announcement is due to be made on our new manager?
 
Well on average we get to the promised land every 15 years.. I honestly convinced myself it would be different this time with last season and all.. But thanks to Wilder we got to see some amazing football and play against the elite.
Let’s just pray it's not 15 years again
UTB
 
Released via the LMA website.

"When I walked back into Bramall Lane, in May 2016, having been given the chance to manage the Club I’d supported all my life, who could have predicted the next four-and-a-half years? It has been some journey and one I’m immensely proud of.

"It was an opportunity I couldn’t resist and one that I couldn’t wait to get started. My story with Sheffield United was well-documented, as a fan, ballboy and player in two spells, but my managerial record to then was recognised and I was appointed on merit.

"I spoke to a lot of people, canvassed plenty of opinion and set about reconnecting the Club and supporters at the same time as attempting to build a squad that could climb out of the doldrums of League One. Both of those goals were achieved.

"Admittedly, it wasn’t the start that everyone wanted but with Billy Sharp as captain and with the backing of the punters on the terraces, slowly but surely we went about our business, taking the rough with the smooth and staying humble as we began to build momentum that would take us to the heights of the Premier League and a highest ever finish in the modern era.

"Along the way there were so many achievements and moments to be remembered. In no particular order, important victories at Hillsborough, Elland Road and Old Trafford, collecting a record 100 points, open top bus parades, town hall receptions, thousands of fans welcoming us back to the Lane after fixtures at Northampton and Stoke and, of course, making sure we celebrated the successes because, as Blades fans well know, it’s either feast or famine. We were in good form when Covid hit last year and who knows how far we could have gone, you could not avoid the talk of possible European football – hopefully that kept a few Unitedites going in a tough period.

"Throughout the journey, it has been a team effort and I must point out that the commitment, hard work and talent of a number of people have been major contributory factors to the success of Sheffield United in recent years – there’s too many to mention but Billy and the players, Alan Knill and the staff, and my wife, Francesca, and all the family, have been heavily influential.

"I have to mention the supporters at this point, too, because they have also been a driving force of the whole operation, many of whom I’ve stood side by side with on the terraces, home and away.

"As proved this season, football is just not the same without fans and I stand by the comment that I’ve made on numerous occasions, the Club have missed out more than most, Unitedites have the ability to turn losses into draws and draws into wins. I cannot stress enough how important the fans are and I’ve been humbled by the unequivocal support, even this season when things haven’t gone so well.

"Additionally, since leaving Sheffield United I’ve received numerous messages of support from within the game and I’m appreciative of that. Now, before deciding what’s next, I’m enjoying a period of reflection at home in a city that I love and that I’m incredibly proud to live in, Sheffield is the home of football, it is dominated by the sport and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

"I’ll miss the feeling of a packed Bramall Lane, to me it was one of the greatest atmospheres in football but I would say that, I lived the dream of every Blades fan and I hope every one of them understands that I tried to represent them correctly in ‘giving them their club back’, a phrase that has been said to me quite a few times. And one I verbally believe we did!

"I would like to wish everyone associated with the football club & the owners the very best in the future. This Football Club will always hold a special place in my heart, it has from an early age and that will never change.

"Thanks again for everything.”

UTB

Chris

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Chris Wilder as ever class act, different league to the "Chairman" and all those who have suddenly decided he's a 'bottler'.
 
Wilder was great, it went tits up in lockdown and given our appalling season it’s not surprising that the manager left. Our owner has conducted himself well enough, so has Wilder. But none of it is an altogether surprising outcome.

Nice words from Wilder, he’s a fan same as us after all, and I will always respect him.

But all these falling out? Parochial nonsense, nothing that has happened is a surprise in the greater scheme of things.
 

Another example of the binary thinking all too present in society now. Any criticism of the Prince makes you a Wilder supporter and as proven in this thread the opposite is also true if you accept certain truths about Chris then you're automatically blindly following the Prince.
It seems obvious to me that there’s clearly shortcomings on both sides and the relationship came to a natural end. Both could have made efforts to continue together but in the end neither was willing to do what was required.
As statements go it’s shows grace and class in remembering the good times and acknowledging that there is more than one element that made us successful, be that manager, owner or fans and importantly wishes the club all the best for the future. Some of our fan base could do with adopting the same understanding.
Wilder has just overseen one of the most enjoyable periods of following Sheffield United that most of us can remember. He brought the club together, and I don’t believe any fan felt as part of the club as he made us feel for the last 5 years. It was our club again, they played for us and we were proud to be Blades. Of course he has failings and some of those has led us to where we are now, but what a ride it’s been. I genuinely wish he was still here, but he isn’t and while that was ultimately his decision it’s a sad state of affairs for all concerned.

Heartfelt thanks Chris, but we move on.
 
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Another example of the binary thinking all too present in society now. Any criticism of the Prince makes you a Wilder supporter and as proven in this thread the opposite is also true if you accept certain truths about Chris then you're automatically blindly following the Prince.
It seems obvious to me that there’s clearly shortcomings on both sides and the relationship came to a natural end. Both could have made efforts to continue together but in the end neither was willing to do what was required.
As statements go it’s shows grace and class in remembering the good times and acknowledging that there is more than one element that made us successful, be that manager, owner or fans and importantly wishes the club all the best for the future. Some of our fan base could do with adopting the same understanding.
I think if I ever make an album, I’ll call it “Binary Thinking in the Digital Age”. It will probably sound like Hawkwind.
 

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