Who Put 20p in Ollie Norwood

[Keef Chedwyn]

They've got pitches, cones, bibs, wheelie bins for ice water and a canteen. You don't actually need more than that.

These cunts have seen the big clubs' facilities and basically want pampering because they had a few good seasons. You're not that good lads.

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

I sometimes wonder if fans of every club designate a "doesn't beat the first man" guy.

Aye
& a ‘Monty,you useless cunt’ guy

 

[Tezza1889]

I haven't read the whole thread so sorry if I'm repeating some other fucking genius blade...

But clearly Norwood knows the manager, pretty well, so maybe, just maybe, the message is delivered from the new boss via the mouth of Norwood...

Established Pro.. A trusted player to the manager... Managers words.. Not Norwood.. Seems legit to me..

 

[BladeInIreland]

They've got pitches, cones, bibs, wheelie bins for ice water and a canteen. You don't actually need more than that.

These cunts have seen the big clubs' facilities and basically want pampering because they had a few good seasons. You're not that good lads.

I'm not against doing it but I did get the same impression of the situation. In previous years not too far back our facilities were always praised. I'd say its a lack of massage tables, gourmet food and smart TV build into there seats. Again I'm not against it pandering to the modern player is how it is but I don't think there is a need to pretend it is essential.

 

[cooperblade]

I agree and strongly doubt Norwood has offended anyone within the club by stating the obvious. Prince Abdullah and Bettis themselves have also gone public with their desire to get the facilities upto standard.

We need them to go public with their ability to get the facilities up to standard.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

People are getting too bogged down in the semantics of how he worded it, or how he could've worded it better.

In short, he's right and fair play to him for saying it.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

I'm not against doing it but I did get the same impression of the situation. In previous years not too far back our facilities were always praised. I'd say its a lack of massage tables, gourmet food and smart TV build into there seats. Again I'm not against it pandering to the modern player is how it is but I don't think there is a need to pretend it is essential.

Equally, if you want to be a top-end championship club minimum, you have to have better facilities to complete for better players, it's all about the infrastructure of the club.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Anyways, who put 20p in FallowfieldBlade for starting this thread?!

 

[Eyeball]

Usual shit stirring

 

[Deadly_D'Jaffo]

Usual shit stirring

The Bannan signing to replace Fleck - 7/10
Praising John Lundstram - 6/10
Slagging Norwood off for no reason 3/10

He started off as an 'OK' WUM but the standards are soon dropping. Next he'll be suggesting blue & white away kits or suggesting we move the ground to Swilllsborough.

They aren't the smartest breed so get found out soon enough

 

[metalblade]

He could always go a few miles down the road and train in a fucking bouncy castle.

 

[Champagneblade]

Slightly contrasting fortunes:
United - we want better training facilities.
Wednesday - we just want paying.
United - warm weather training trip to Spain.
Wednesday - warm weather training trip to Wales.

First world problems eh?

 

[BLADES1988]

Weerz Muneh Gone

 

[BladeInIreland]

Equally, if you want to be a top-end championship club minimum, you have to have better facilities to complete for better players, it's all about the infrastructure of the club.

Thats why I'm not against it, I accept that's the reality now. I suppose it goes back to what Norwood said that I disagree with it. We will be catering to wants not needs. Build it, I just don't think the current facilities warrant a drama.

 

[Bladey_blade]

I haven't read the whole thread so sorry if I'm repeating some other fucking genius blade...

But clearly Norwood knows the manager, pretty well, so maybe, just maybe, the message is delivered from the new boss via the mouth of Norwood...

Established Pro.. A trusted player to the manager... Managers words.. Not Norwood.. Seems legit to me..

If Jokanovic wants to say something he isn't the type to hide behind a player and he doesn't need Norwood to speak for him, and if he did he wouldn't be the right man for the job. It has 10x more impact coming from the new high profile manager than a player with more assists for the opposition last year than us.

 

[Yogi]

Norwood has had a bad season but what’s he’s asking for would only benefit the club so I think it would be fair to say he has the clubs best interest at heart so good on him for speaking up.

 

[Rocketmark66]

He might be absolutely bang on but why involve the media? Keep it in house and keep telling the ones who need to know.

Nothing to gain by publicly bitching when you've embarrassed yourself for the past year, ask the bloke who can't get a job because of it.

Took the words right out of my mouth.
This should've been a conversation made to the to clubs hierarchy thru proper channels and should've never seen the light of day in the media.
Unless of course Norwood is doing a Wilder (in my opinion) and hankering for an exit

 

[John Cutsbushes]

Fucking pathetic, pampered footballer, would power showers help him pass the ball with more consistency

Take him to the back of the Ball Inn where TC, Badge, Woody etc trained.
Shirecliffe is perfectly fit for requirements, bar the leaking roof

 

[blades14]

We might have invested the money if Wilder didn't sign Brewster however not sure if he's noticed in his rainbow and unicorn, pampered world that there's been a pandemic for the last year, so financially the Prince may have not been in a position to invest however he needs to concentrate more on his own performance as he was THE worst player in our squad last season

 

[CarlMcBlade]

He’s well entitled to comment on the current state of our training facilities. To be fair to him, he obviously cares about SUFC and can see it could be a problem for club going forward.

 

[Bennyand the Blades]

As the old saying go's-

It's a poor workman that blames his tools......

 

[BladeTillIDie]

Tbf Wilder did mention the need for improvement about 3 years ago so to not address it still is strange.

 

[PaulHalfway]

I was thinking back to Sunday morning football, getting changed in the cars and no showers after the match
Sitting in the pub after the game still covered in mud with a swollen ankle
Happy days, all we wanted to do was play football and win

 

[mattbianco1]

That said, anyone wanting rid of Norwood going in to a championship season wants checking for lumps.

Hes proven in his last 3 CH seasons that he's one of the best central midfielders at that level.

SJ will get him pinging again

 

[Stretch]

Expressing concern for something pretty well known amongst everyone involved at the club results in getting slagged off by a section of the fans. Course.

An owner able to rectify this yet may actually be ignoring the issue entirely, but some corners of the crowd jump at the chance to defend him no matter what? Think we’ve seen relatively similar things across the city over the last couple of years. I for one find it concerning that this issue is still rumbling on with complete ignorance from the top.

You've jumped from saying that the owner 'may' be ignoring the issue to definitively stating that there is 'complete ignorance' from him, unless of course I am misunderstanding what you have written?

From what I understand, plans were in place to build new facilities but were then postponed due to the pandemic. As disappointing as that is, I don't see that as the owner being blind to the problem, just not as flushed with available cash as many of us would like, him included I am sure.

At the risk of being labelled as one of those who will jump to his defense, I am willing to cut him some slack on this, provided it does get sorted again before too long. For me, the Prince hasn't done a lot wrong since he took full ownership, and has normally put his money where his mouth is, in direct contrast to Mr 'no bigger Blade than me' who came before.

 

[ghandi]

We declined because of lack of momentum don’t start blaming the facilities as and when it suits your opinion.
If he cares that much he should’ve said this after we finished 9th not after relegation, we aren’t about to plough on with this after relegation are we?

When we finished 9th plans were being submitted (passed in Nov 2020) for the upgrade of Shirecliffe so perhaps he stupidly thought they would come to fruition.

 

[sitwell]

If Jokanovic wants to say something he isn't the type to hide behind a player and he doesn't need Norwood to speak for him, and if he did he wouldn't be the right man for the job. It has 10x more impact coming from the new high profile manager than a player with more assists for the opposition last year than us.

As soon as Wilder started saying things ,everyone on here slagged him off. Some idiots want our players and manager muting ,then they will whine like babies when we arent up to it.

 

[JohnDenver]

As soon as Wilder started saying things ,everyone on here slagged him off. Some idiots want our players and manager muting ,then they will whine like babies when we arent up to it.

If one of your staff went on social media to criticise your company’s operations in front of its customers, how would you react?

I don’t want anyone muting, but that comes with a responsibility. I see it little differently to if Norwood had said the team deserve better tactics than those the manager had provided.

 

[Auld Reekie Blade]

Employee moans about facilities at place of work. ‘Stop the press’

He’s not pointed anything out that isn’t in the public domain or that which the owners aren’t on record as agreeing with.

Just get on with sorting it and it goes away. If it’s issues with SCC dragging its heals, just brief the media - anonymous source thing; most of us wouldn’t be surprised

 

[blades95]

Fucking pathetic, pampered footballer, would power showers help him pass the ball with more consistency

Take him to the back of the Ball Inn where TC, Badge, Woody etc trained.
Shirecliffe is perfectly fit for requirements, bar the leaking roof

The games moved on since the 70s though. If even the likes of Bournemouth and Watford have stuff like cryotherapy chambers for game recovery then it becomes hard to compete at the top level.