CONFIRMED Rubén Sellés - Three year deal

[Suomi_Blade]

Not sure if this has been covered on here already, talking to a Reading fan today I'm told Sellés was really bad at making substitutions for them - which made me cry a little given this was one the few faults Chris had.

Fingers crossed time has changed this.

He did say what's been said in the press already in that he's manages players really well and has very good relationships with them, a big positive

 

[Maidenhead]

Not sure if this has been covered on here already, talking to a Reading fan today I'm told Sellés was really bad at making substitutions for them - which made me cry a little given this was one the few faults Chris had.

Fingers crossed time has changed this.

He did say what's been said in the press already in that he's manages players really well and has very good relationships with them, a big positive

Very rarely do substitutions have a material effect on a game so always amazes me how many fans criticise the manager when his substitutions dont really make a difference.

If all the "experts" with 20/20 hindsight on the internet were ever placed in the position of actually having to do the job they'd sink without trace.

 

[dexter101]

Very rarely do substitutions have a material effect on a game so always amazes me how many fans criticise the manager when his substitutions dont really make a difference.

If all the "experts" with 20/20 hindsight on the internet were ever placed in the position of actually having to do the job they'd sink without trace.

I would guess our "moaning" was more around Wilder not changing to an alternative plan using his substitutions rather than the specific substitutions themselves?

The actual substitutions tend to be made for a wide range of reasons, many of which us as fans might not really know (fitness levels, managing a squad etc)

 

[Need4speed]

Very rarely do substitutions have a material effect on a game so always amazes me how many fans criticise the manager when his substitutions dont really make a difference.

If all the "experts" with 20/20 hindsight on the internet were ever placed in the position of actually having to do the job they'd sink without trace.

There are different reasons for substitutions. If it is for an injury it will always be beneficial. If it tactical it may or may not be beneficial. If it is for fresh legs with no tactical change it should be beneficial. If it is to rest a player with the game predictably already won or lost it should be beneficial in the long run. If it is about giving game time to a youngster or somebody coming back from injury hopefully it is beneficial in the long term. But there could be a combination of any number of theses reasons. In fact I have just thought of more reasons ,to waste time - don't think this ultimately works but to break the momentum of the opposition then it could be beneficial.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Interview today with radio Sheffield

Sheffield United - Sellés: 'We want to prepare a team that is very intense' - BBC Sounds

Blades boss Rubén Sellés speaks to Rob Staton in his first interview with BBC Sheffield.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[ancientblade]

we have to give selles a chance i think it was the right time for change wilder was unlucky after a great season but his tactics and out of hours antics in pubs were the 2 things that did for him imo and fans saying its too low a profile appointment need to remember rohl was a nobody before he went to the pigs.selles is in the age group we have needed for a while progressive and ambitious lets give him a fair chance

 

[PaddysMad]

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[Nick Jansky]

we have to give selles a chance i think it was the right time for change wilder was unlucky after a great season but his tactics and out of hours antics in pubs were the 2 things that did for him imo and fans saying its too low a profile appointment need to remember rohl was a nobody before he went to the pigs.selles is in the age group we have needed for a while progressive and ambitious lets give him a fair chance

In footballing terms, Wilder was a nobody when he came to us. As was Frank when he took the Bournemouth job.

 

[Blade58]

Not sure if this has been covered on here already, talking to a Reading fan today I'm told Sellés was really bad at making substitutions for them - which made me cry a little given this was one the few faults Chris had.

Fingers crossed time has changed this.

He did say what's been said in the press already in that he's manages players really well and has very good relationships with them, a big positive

I’m hoping the reason was that it was because of the quality of his bench rather than the quality of his management skills?

 

[Suomi_Blade]

I’m hoping the reason was that it was because of the quality of his bench rather than the quality of his management skills?

I tend to agree on this, Wilder is a great manger, but you can only use the tools you have infront of you

 

[skegblade]

Very rarely do substitutions have a material effect on a game so always amazes me how many fans criticise the manager when his substitutions dont really make a difference.

If all the "experts" with 20/20 hindsight on the internet were ever placed in the position of actually having to do the job they'd sink without trace.

Would depend on size of the squad,

 

[Sean Thornton]

I’m hoping the reason was that it was because of the quality of his bench rather than the quality of his management skills?

If the new owners believed that, then funding transfers to strengthen should be the plan. As a few have said. Let’s see what happens on that front.

 

[Blade58]

If the new owners believed that, then funding transfers to strengthen should be the plan. As a few have said. Let’s see what happens on that front.

Selles mentions he has some leeway in the market. The key of course is how much leeway?

Article also speculated interest in some of our players. Cooper being one of them, which would be a bit of a disaster imo if we let him go

The old saying 10 superstars on the pitch but if you don’t get the GK right you win fk all

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/ruben-selles-sheffield-united-transfer-window-5193035

 

[Barney Rubble]

Very rarely do substitutions have a material effect on a game so always amazes me how many fans criticise the manager when his substitutions dont really make a difference.

If all the "experts" with 20/20 hindsight on the internet were ever placed in the position of actually having to do the job they'd sink without trace.

After a defeat there are always lots of posts blaming the substitutions and suggesting that if their suggested replacements had been made the result would have been different. However, most of these suggestions all differ from each other, so, either the manager made the worst possible changes, or we would most likely still have lost anyway.

I also remember that when I was involved in the betting industry, the odds for a team winning at half time to lose at full time were around 28/1.

 

[jt64]

I also remember that when I was involved in the betting industry, the odds for a team winning at half time to lose at full time were around 28/1.

If you were my bookmaker, I would bet on every single team losing at half time

 

[Frank the tank]

Selles mentions he has some leeway in the market. The key of course is how much leeway?

Article also speculated interest in some of our players. Cooper being one of them, which would be a bit of a disaster imo if we let him go

The old saying 10 superstars on the pitch but if you don’t get the GK right you win fk all

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/ruben-selles-sheffield-united-transfer-window-5193035

So from that entire interview you focus on one throwaway line of pure conjecture from the reporter

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

I tend to agree on this, Wilder is a great manger, but you can only use the tools you have infront of you

In the case of Robinson and Lowe then he definitely had some tools!

 

[Houston_Blade]

Not sure if this has been covered on here already, talking to a Reading fan today I'm told Sellés was really bad at making substitutions for them - which made me cry a little given this was one the few faults Chris had.

Fingers crossed time has changed this.

He did say what's been said in the press already in that he's manages players really well and has very good relationships with them, a big positive

I wonder if he has an alarm fitted for his ‘60 minute subs’ like Wilder did?

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

I wonder if he has an alarm fitted for his ‘60 minute subs’ like Wilder did?

He might be like Hecky and only make subs after the opposition has scored instead of before, when it was obvious what was going to happen? Even then the sub needs to be baffling like taking Ndiaye off for Max Lowe when Ndiaye was our best player and had no reason to come off. Hecky's subs drove me more mad than Wilder’s. I seem to remember Wilson making most subs after 80 minutes.

 

[Barney Rubble]

If you were my bookmaker, I would bet on every single team losing at half time

Sorry, by that I meant the odds that you would get before the match kicked off, when there were 9 possible outcomes, not for a bet placed at half time. On a study in the premier league, home HT away FT occurred in 2.22% of games and away HT home FT in 3.33% of matches.

 

[PaddysMad]

Here’s a new video by Sky Sports

New Sheffield United boss Ruben Selles: I want Gustavo Hamer to stay a Blades player

Newly appointed Blades boss Ruben Selles says he intends to keep star midfielder Gustavo Hamer ahead of the Championship season.

www.skysports.com

 

[Davalon]

BalticBlade re your point about someone being outraged on TwatterX that Sellés has never played professional footy.
I asked chatGBT which top managers have never played pro footy….

Rank​	Name​	Nationality​	Key Teams Managed​	Notable Achievements​
1	Arrigo Sacchi	🇮🇹 Italy	AC Milan, Italy national team	Transformed modern football, won back-to-back European Cups (1989, 1990)
2	José Mourinho	🇵🇹 Portugal	Porto, Chelsea, Inter, Real Madrid, Man Utd	Multiple league titles & 2 Champions League trophies
3	Andre Villas-Boas	🇵🇹 Portugal	Porto, Chelsea, Tottenham, Marseille	Won treble with Porto; Premier League experience
4	Maurizio Sarri	🇮🇹 Italy	Napoli, Chelsea, Juventus	Europa League winner with Chelsea
5	Gerard Houllier	🇫🇷 France	Liverpool, Aston Villa, Lyon	UEFA Cup & FA Cup with Liverpool
6	Ralf Rangnick	🇩🇪 Germany	RB Leipzig, Schalke, Man United (interim)	Key influence on German pressing football
7	Avram Grant	🇮🇱 Israel	Chelsea, Portsmouth	Reached Champions League final with Chelsea
8	Thomas Frank	🇩🇰 Denmark	Brentford	Took Brentford to Premier League without a playing past
9	Kieran McKenna	🇬🇧 Northern Ireland	Ipswich Town	Rapid rise as top coach after early retirement
10	Paul Clement	🇬🇧 England

Yeah, but apart from them.....

 

[Bladesthorpe]

Here’s a new video by Sky Sports

New Sheffield United boss Ruben Selles: I want Gustavo Hamer to stay a Blades player

Newly appointed Blades boss Ruben Selles says he intends to keep star midfielder Gustavo Hamer ahead of the Championship season.

www.skysports.com

Wingers, I love wingers. Woody, Morris, Hodges ect bring it on pal.

 

[Bladesthorpe]

we have to give selles a chance i think it was the right time for change wilder was unlucky after a great season but his tactics and out of hours antics in pubs were the 2 things that did for him imo and fans saying its too low a profile appointment need to remember rohl was a nobody before he went to the pigs.selles is in the age group we have needed for a while progressive and ambitious lets give him a fair chance

Sorry to disappoint you but Rohl still is a nobody, he's been touting himself all over Europe and still no takers. No one is showing any signs of interest here either, more than likely to finish back at the rust bucket with his tail between his legs.

 

[blade too long]

Ok. But it will be you doing it so nobody will take it seriously.

well I just ignore the we were lucky to get 90 point nutters . of course we were , no skill at all just good fortune we are lucky lucky barstewards
we only were good in 4 games , the rest pure luck,,, 78 jammy points

 

[Blade56]

Yeah, but apart from them.....

Larry Mcmenamy (Southampton) if you're old enough, greatest manager we never had

 

[Davalon]

Larry Mcmenamy (Southampton) if you're old enough, greatest manager we never had

I'm sure I had him in my first Panini sticker book in 1981. What a team of legends that Saints was.

Last time I saw him he gave a speech at the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics at the Lane.

 

[jt64]

Sorry, by that I meant the odds that you would get before the match kicked off, when there were 9 possible outcomes, not for a bet placed at half time. On a study in the premier league, home HT away FT occurred in 2.22% of games and away HT home FT in 3.33% of matches.

That makes a lot more sense, cheers

 

[jono_t2000]

Came for the video. Stayed for the turtle neck.

 

[ancientblade]

Sorry to disappoint you but Rohl still is a nobody, he's been touting himself all over Europe and still no takers. No one is showing any signs of interest here either, more than likely to finish back at the rust bucket with his tail between his legs.

fair point but wouldnt say rohl is a nobody pigs would have been relegated last season with that side was only rohl that kept them up and he will go on to manage bigger clubs i find the selles appointment very interesting and just think its the right time for a change at the lane