Players or Managers that look back and regret joining us

[Katzenjammer]

Jordan Slew, the only player I can truthfully claim to be ITK on.

He hated every moment at United and was of the opinion the club was holding him back in his career ambitions. We were small-time in his eyes.

Judging by his trajectory, I'd say he's probably had a few more regrets since, cunt.

 

[JohnDenver]

Bank balances look good though.

This. I’m struggling to think of players who wouldn’t have been financially rewarded for failure here.

Even if a player flopped and moved on, that’s two signing on fees.

 

[SwissBlade]

I was wondering a while ago, I wonder if there are any players, or managers that look back on their career and think to themselves, joining Sheffield United was a bad move.

I think there are some pretty obvious ones, like Lee Hendrie and Leon Britton. Can anyone else think of anyone that may regret joining us looking back?

It will depend on how they were treated. I would imagine that Lee Hendrie was quite happy, despite not playing much.

Adkins favourite unseen worker might not have enjoyed it, along with Woolford

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

This. I’m struggling to think of players who wouldn’t have been financially rewarded for failure here.

Even if a player flopped and moved on, that’s two signing on fees.

Leon Britton didn't do bad Back to Swansea in a year with signing on fees.

 

[S64 Blade]

Micky Adams? United fan of course, but had a disastrous time as manager, which saw us being relegated. Probably regrets it for a number of reasons.

 

[Carlton Blade]

Jordan Slew, the only player I can truthfully claim to be ITK on.

He hated every moment at United and was of the opinion the club was holding him back in his career ambitions. We were small-time in his eyes.

Judging by his trajectory, I'd say he's probably had a few more regrets since, cunt.

We were very much small-time back then. The fact he was only slightly better than our other small-time youth players should have clued him up to his impending shitness

 

[spongebobblade]

Hammond

Doubt he regretted anything. His legs had already gone before his old boss and friend gave him the chance to fleece us for thousands he just wasn’t capable of earning

 

[Carlton Blade]

This. I’m struggling to think of players who wouldn’t have been financially rewarded for failure here.

Even if a player flopped and moved on, that’s two signing on fees.

Being miserable at work potentially wrecking your life is universal I'd imagine, regardless of pay.

 

[Katzenjammer]

We were very much small-time back then. The fact he was only slightly better than our other small-time youth players should have clued him up to his impending shitness

Bit of early morning comedy for you. Have a look at that glowing record.

Jordan Slew: the Michael Higdon of Conor Sammons

 

[Guesty]

Not sure if he regrets it but things couldn’t have gone much worse for Sander Berge - moves country to join an upwardly mobile team with an LMA Manager of the Year in charge - 18 months later:

• global pandemic before he’s properly settled into his new digs
• he’s on his third manager
• he’s injured
• we’re in the league below

I’m sure he’s being well compensated financially all the while (and in fairness to him he looks happy enough) but I can’t imagine he’d have imagined this scenario even in his most feverish nightmare when he signed.

Sander Berge has been a disastrous signing all around.

 

[Carlton Blade]

Bit of early morning comedy for you. Have a look at that glowing record.

Jordan Slew: the Michael Higdon of Conor Sammons

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17 clubs by 30 years old is always a sign of a really popular and talented lad who people can't wait to keep around

 

[Carlton Blade]

Sander Berge has been a disastrous signing all around.

Everything about him is a wrong fit for both what we needed and the club

We needed that signing to be definitively our best player. Sander avoids that responsibility like the plague

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

Robin Olsen

I think the regret for that one is the other way round

 

[Tezza1889]

Vinny Jones (he wasn't Vinnie when he signed was he) he regrets moving to United.

Tries to gloss over that he ever played here, shits all over us when he's forced to even acknowledge that he played for us between Leeds and Chelsea.

Must have felt a bit silly though trying to sell "soccers" hardest man dvds with Billy Whitehurst sat next to you in the dressing room..

Got squared away in Detroit? and dropped the hard man act from then on..

(slag us off when you were made captain, cheeky barstard)

 

[AnotherBlade]

Nathan Blake doesn't have much time for us does he?

 

[Carlton Blade]

Vinny Jones (he wasn't Vinnie when he signed was he) he regrets moving to United.

Tries to gloss over that he ever played here, shits all over us when he's forced to even acknowledge that he played for us between Leeds and Chelsea.

Must have felt a bit silly though trying to sell "soccers" hardest man dvds with Billy Whitehurst sat next to you in the dressing room..

Got squared away in Detroit? and dropped the hard man act from then on..

(slag us off when you were made captain, cheeky barstard)

I've never heard him say a bad word about United

 

[TopBoy]

Slaviša Jokanović

 

[Carlton Blade]

Nathan Blake doesn't have much time for us does he?

I think it was more Howard Kendall he had the problem with and we got caught up in the crossfire

He was the perfect style of player to have been loved as one of the best forwards we've had. Just went wrong

 

[Tezza1889]

Bit of early morning comedy for you. Have a look at that glowing record.

Jordan Slew: the Michael Higdon of Conor Sammons

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15 clubs for 16 goals.. Have I read that right..

I'm genuinely shocked..

He was quick but he looked like a young cameo, minus the red cod piece..

(they both had a flat top haircut you see).

 

[Trigger Blade]

Bit of early morning comedy for you. Have a look at that glowing record.

Jordan Slew: the Michael Higdon of Conor Sammons

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I love that sort of table and the stats it throws up.

He scored more league goals for Plymouth (4) than any other league club, with United (3) second on the list.

Ignoring the single goal he scored in Scotland (in 20 attempts), he played for 10 league clubs and found the onion bag 10 times, a cool one per club. He then dropped out of league football altogether for a couple of years.

Eventually, Morecambe saw something in him and in 28 appearances, he raised his career total of league goals by a full 10%, from 10 to 11.

He may blame United for holding him back, but a striker who failed to notch for 6 of his 10 league clubs might need to question himself as well

 

[Fade2Blade]

Adrian Heath?

 

[Katzenjammer]

15 clubs for 16 goals.. Have I read that right..

I'm genuinely shocked..

He was quick but he looked like a young cameo, minus the red cod piece..

(they both had a flat top haircut you see).

Memory sure does play some weird tricks. I thought he was a lot more prolific for us than 3 goals.

 

[Katzenjammer]

I love that sort of table and the stats it throws up.

He scored more league goals for Plymouth (4) than any other league club, with United (3) second on the list.

Ignoring the single goal he scored in Scotland (in 20 attempts), he played for 10 league clubs and found the onion bag 10 times, a cool one per club. He then dropped out of league football altogether for a couple of years.

Eventually, Morecambe saw something in him and in 28 appearances, he raised his career total of league goals by a full 10%, from 10 to 11.

He may blame United for holding him back, but a striker who failed to notch for 6 of his 10 league clubs might need to question himself as well

That's the thing about a lot of footballers, they aren't often big on introspection.

Shame on those 17 clubs for failing to recognise his brilliance....

 

[Houston_Blade]

I think the regret for that one is the other way round

I agree with that, but you could tell from day 1 that he didn't want to be here, it was a case of 'any port in a storm' for him I think.

 

[CPB]

Not sure if he regrets it but things couldn’t have gone much worse for Sander Berge - moves country to join an upwardly mobile team with an LMA Manager of the Year in charge - 18 months later:

• global pandemic before he’s properly settled into his new digs
• he’s on his third manager
• he’s injured
• we’re in the league below

I’m sure he’s being well compensated financially all the while (and in fairness to him he looks happy enough) but I can’t imagine he’d have imagined this scenario even in his most feverish nightmare when he signed.

I've often thought this.
It's a bit of a testament that his attitude seems positive regardless. Also good on PH for keeping it that way.

Do think he's expecting to move any time though, didn't he say he moved out/sold his property this summer and was living out of hotels because he thought he would leave?

His injury could stop him moving perhaps again.

 

[Nedski]

I think it was more Howard Kendall he had the problem with and we got caught up in the crossfire

He was the perfect style of player to have been loved as one of the best forwards we've had. Just went wrong

I'm pretty sure he referred to our fans as the most racist fans he's ever played in front of.

There were also rumours he'd be last out of the dressing room which coincided with wallets going missing.

I was only about 10 at the time though and I bloody loved him, and his sale was another in the long list of poorly timed sales

 

[Nedski]

John Ebbrell

I'm not sure he regretted it one bit. He must have known his knees were on the way out and got one last pay day. Did he retire the season he joined or did he see his contract out?

 

[SB_90]

Micky Adams took over letting heart rule his head, leaving Port vale who were top of League 2 at the time & we ruined his career

 

[JohnDenver]

Being miserable at work potentially wrecking your life is universal I'd imagine, regardless of pay.

Blimey, playing for the Blades isn’t that bad is it?

 

[Carlton Blade]

Blimey, playing for the Blades isn’t that bad is it?

I can guarantee everyone involved would be miserable if I was playing