pommpey
THE FUTURE ... AS IT USED TO BE
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Missed the game, the first time this season. Glad we won, but to be honest, I haven't missed much by the sound of it and the hesgoal stream was unavailable. I also booked for me and my missus to get a bite to eat to celebrate today being thirty years since we met. She's been with my through this oddessey - away end at The Dell for Zico Lake's goal, several tedious home and away games win lose and draw and was with me when Corky broke away at Wembley as we were the only two screaming being sat partly amongst pig fans. She's also seen me depressed and elated in equal measures at the Wigan game and Tongy's brace vs Liverpool, and sat through my swearing and cursing at the shower of shit this season. We've met players and managers, our lad has been mascot, and she's bought me countless Blades kits and accoutrements, sometimes shipping them out to me overseas whilst deployed. And we both stood in that car park two years ago in possibly the most wonderful day I've had as a Blades fan. So I think I owed her, rather than that lot today.
Thanks to everyone who has pressed like on 'My take ... ' this season and especially those who have contributed either way to the match debate. Some have not been quite as focussed and for those you'll be relieved to know that 'My takes ...' will not be as regular next season for obvious reasons. I do hope maybe you can contribute your own take on the match so others can be as charitable.
Anyway, it's all over. Possibly the most pivotal and noteworthy season in Sheffield United's history simply because of our shocking collapse in performance and form. We've lost so much, cash in dud players, reputation as a footballing side and faith as supporters and moreover, Chris Wilder as a manager found out for footballing tactics, leadership and consistency. The season end couldn't come quick enough for me and I don't think I have ever felt that ... ever. We've always had a dog in the fight but this season has been a comprehensive example of how not to play football at the top level. The last two seasons have also shown lessons on how not to scout and recruit, even at vast expense. None of our purchases have even been near their value and our system is deeply flawed. And we are still without a permanent manager with all sorts of grim rumours as to who may be in charge next season, and expectation running low.
It's hoped a vast clear out of our Premier League failures is inbound and really, no one can deny this is what is needed, coupled with a new strategy which doesn't surrender advantage and actually creates the crackle of excitement missing for so long. If we sell cheap to improve, so be it, as long as there is improvement and we don't do the Sheffield United thing to sell cheap to buy cheap, simply to further decline.
Thanks for everyone's support, thanks to my fellow reviewers and view-fromers, thanks to the video blog teams for some pretty bloody epic, professional output and thanks to our football club as a football club, if not the players who really, haven't graced themselves with much noteworthy praise. I felt destroyed when we dropped the final day against Chelsea, and similarly versus Wigan but now I feel like a patient with a terminal illness now waiting for death to quietly overtake now the life support has been switched off.
Here's to our resurrection next season. Don't let us down, lads.
pommpey
Thanks to everyone who has pressed like on 'My take ... ' this season and especially those who have contributed either way to the match debate. Some have not been quite as focussed and for those you'll be relieved to know that 'My takes ...' will not be as regular next season for obvious reasons. I do hope maybe you can contribute your own take on the match so others can be as charitable.
Anyway, it's all over. Possibly the most pivotal and noteworthy season in Sheffield United's history simply because of our shocking collapse in performance and form. We've lost so much, cash in dud players, reputation as a footballing side and faith as supporters and moreover, Chris Wilder as a manager found out for footballing tactics, leadership and consistency. The season end couldn't come quick enough for me and I don't think I have ever felt that ... ever. We've always had a dog in the fight but this season has been a comprehensive example of how not to play football at the top level. The last two seasons have also shown lessons on how not to scout and recruit, even at vast expense. None of our purchases have even been near their value and our system is deeply flawed. And we are still without a permanent manager with all sorts of grim rumours as to who may be in charge next season, and expectation running low.
It's hoped a vast clear out of our Premier League failures is inbound and really, no one can deny this is what is needed, coupled with a new strategy which doesn't surrender advantage and actually creates the crackle of excitement missing for so long. If we sell cheap to improve, so be it, as long as there is improvement and we don't do the Sheffield United thing to sell cheap to buy cheap, simply to further decline.
Thanks for everyone's support, thanks to my fellow reviewers and view-fromers, thanks to the video blog teams for some pretty bloody epic, professional output and thanks to our football club as a football club, if not the players who really, haven't graced themselves with much noteworthy praise. I felt destroyed when we dropped the final day against Chelsea, and similarly versus Wigan but now I feel like a patient with a terminal illness now waiting for death to quietly overtake now the life support has been switched off.
Here's to our resurrection next season. Don't let us down, lads.
pommpey
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