Thank You, Selles

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Sky Blues said:
Do you really think Selles chose who to sell and who to replace these players with?

I said at the time Selles was a poor appointment. But you can’t blame him for things out of his control. If he had the players you had at the end of last season you would be in a much better place now. Those running your club have made your squad very average at best very quickly.
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Bindon and Barry were definitely his signings.

Alex Matos probably was his signing as well, as he made a few comments in his interview about having previously spoken to Selles after an Oxford Vs Hull game last season.

All the others are most likely choices from the recruitment team, who were left behind by Wilder.
 

Pollingtonblade said:
Sure Dave Bassett said in his biography the club have no vision and after all these years that still remains, no long term football structure and to quote pinchy we are only happy with the muck n nettles approach.

To neutrals last season Wilder was krypton
Ite to neutrals this season we are a laughing stock. Every football fan will want us to lose every game and the wilder is a wanker chants will be back

I have no qualms with Selles the idea was right sadly the board picked the wrong man.
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Maybe so but at least they are bothered enough by Wilders presence to muster a chant.
 
programmechap said:
I suppose very few people, if offered a better job than they ever imagined they would get ,would turn it down.

So to.that extent, the main people to blame for this shitshow, are the AI obsessed owners.
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I've said it before but I think all this is down to the owners. Was Selles headhunted or did he apply for the job? I don't know but I suspect he was taken on with the promise of a wonderful revolutionary (or maybe wacky) means of player selection and has been badly let down by the owners and to a lesser extent the players who haven't bought into his ideas. Strangely at Ipswich they did seem to be pressing but as soon as Ipswich scored it was obvious how it was going to go.

Personally I'm not keen on this remote ownership and I haven't a clue what these owners look like, but having said that, we have a long history of duff owners (going back to when I first watched the Blades in 1971), and some of them didn't last very long so I hope it's the same again this time.

Good Luck to Selles in the future.
 
Don’t think he was thrown under the bus as much as Slav but I will always wonder whether he thought that young pre-season team with his tactics were good enough to be pushing for promotion?
 
Had 1 style and that was all out attack.

However after first match getting picked off so easily and conceding 4 goals left him paralysed with fear.

Then tried to change to a system he didn't know how to coach and things just fell off a cliff from there.
 
Grey Blade said:
I've said it before but I think all this is down to the owners. Was Selles headhunted or did he apply for the job? I don't know but I suspect he was taken on with the promise of a wonderful revolutionary (or maybe wacky) means of player selection and has been badly let down by the owners and to a lesser extent the players who haven't bought into his ideas. Strangely at Ipswich they did seem to be pressing but as soon as Ipswich scored it was obvious how it was going to go.

Personally I'm not keen on this remote ownership and I haven't a clue what these owners look like, but having said that, we have a long history of duff owners (going back to when I first watched the Blades in 1971), and some of them didn't last very long so I hope it's the same again this time.

Good Luck to Selles in the future.
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I think that 3-0 win at the Lane in January was the cause of all this. The owners got it into their heads that Selles was some sort of undiscovered tactical genius, whereas in reality (as demonstrated by his career) he's a mediocre coach who had a good say at that game in Jan.
 
Never wanted him. Got behind him as he was our manager, until I realised he didn’t really know what he was doing.

Possibly got screwed over by the board with the lack of early movement this summer but couldn’t see what pretty much anyone with eyes could and refused to change.

Give him his dues for sticking to his guns but when what you want to do is losing you matches (quite easily), it’s only going to go one way.

Good luck to him. Hopefully the new guy can turn us around quickly.
 
SwissBlade said:
On a serious note, now that Selles has gone, I’d like to thank him.

I never wanted him, like many and he was a surprise change of direction, a bold gamble by COH. It didn’t work, but that’s not to say that Selles wasn’t welcomed. He was. He had a big banner.

It was a bizarre appointment by COH and I’ve no doubt that he’s probably a good coach that understands coaching players. He has some strong ideas on how he wants his side to attack and of course stats will show that we had possession in high areas on the pitch.

It’s not enough in this day to attack so recklessly and play with wingers that don’t know how to supply a striker or defend when needed. It’s also not enough to play without a central midfield. Yes we have to play to our strengths but the failure to even research the opposition is always going to end badly.

Selles will have known who and what he was replacing, he knows who will replace him. It was a tough place for him to come into and change the mentality from a structured and organised side to become a carefree attacking side. It may have worked but it was unlikely to.

The owners set him up to fail, he wasn’t the right man and they took so long to back him with suitable players that he ultimately had no chance. The American Clients I’ve worked with gave me a saying “setting you up for success”. COH didn’t do this and if anything they created a hole for him to climb out of with no tools until the last days and hours of the transfer window.

Selles will go elsewhere and do alright as a coach, he may even learn from this to become a better league one manager. But for now he’s not at his level.

Selles, took his chance and had a go. It didn’t work, but it’s time to move on for everyone. Good luck for the future and thanks for trying.
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SwissBlade said:
On a serious note, now that Selles has gone, I’d like to thank him.

I never wanted him, like many and he was a surprise change of direction, a bold gamble by COH. It didn’t work, but that’s not to say that Selles wasn’t welcomed. He was. He had a big banner.

It was a bizarre appointment by COH and I’ve no doubt that he’s probably a good coach that understands coaching players. He has some strong ideas on how he wants his side to attack and of course stats will show that we had possession in high areas on the pitch.

It’s not enough in this day to attack so recklessly and play with wingers that don’t know how to supply a striker or defend when needed. It’s also not enough to play without a central midfield. Yes we have to play to our strengths but the failure to even research the opposition is always going to end badly.

Selles will have known who and what he was replacing, he knows who will replace him. It was a tough place for him to come into and change the mentality from a structured and organised side to become a carefree attacking side. It may have worked but it was unlikely to.

The owners set him up to fail, he wasn’t the right man and they took so long to back him with suitable players that he ultimately had no chance. The American Clients I’ve worked with gave me a saying “setting you up for success”. COH didn’t do this and if anything they created a hole for him to climb out of with no tools until the last days and hours of the transfer window.

Selles will go elsewhere and do alright as a coach, he may even learn from this to become a better league one manager. But for now he’s not at his level.

Selles, took his chance and had a go. It didn’t work, but it’s time to move on for everyone. Good luck for the future and thanks for trying.
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Agree with much of this and it’s right to recognise that he was set up for failure by shambolic governance over the summer. That said, he takes full responsibility for his flawed system and some of the blame for the poor form of some of last year’s best players (Burrows, Peck, Campbell, Cooper et al).

I respected his acceptance of responsibility and fronting up to supporters when it would have been far easier not to. Many lessons learned, I’m sure, and hope he finds success in his next role.
 
Rodley said:
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Ahh he can fuck off as well. Imagine that was your mate or your dad. A previous, well respected manager who was fleeced in the transfer window even told him to shut up, any actual fan would’ve actually listened to the manager who just got us promoted l, but oh no, no Btec Colonel Sanders. Fuck off man.
 

I do feel quite sorry for him. Noone sets out to do a bad job, and as already said the board behaved like total amateurs in the transfer window until it was already too late.

Some of our players also need to have a serious long hard look at themselves. They weren't being asked to play a different game, and nothing excuses the lack of character that some displayed. Some hard yards will need to be put in now, to get rid of the bitter taste that this has left.
 
Weasel said:
He came in, had a go, wasn't intelligent enough to realise where the obvious flaws were, was too stubborn, got the sack after leading us to the worst Championship start in 30 years. He was quite simply, crap.

To top it off, hes probably leaving with a quite lucrative pay off (even if the club will probably have had pre agreed contract break clauses in his contract so won't be paying the full 3 years compensation).

Awful manager / coach. Good riddance. Nothing against him personally, but he is like the fella you see from time to time in the senior management corporate world where they come in, sound very impressive with all the new corporate jargon buzz words, usually have a stylish power point presentation, and then when they have their foot through the door, you realise that they are clueless, talk in riddles, and have no performance substance. He was a charlatan. I have no feelings for him positive or negative, just glad hes gone before he did any more damage to our club.
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he is like the fella you see from time to time in the senior management corporate world where they come in, sound very impressive with all the new corporate jargon buzz words, usually have a stylish power point presentation, and then when they have their foot through the door, you realise that they are clueless, talk in riddles, and have no performance substance

Sadly you've hit the nail on the head. Listening to him reminded me of so many Managers I have moved on after a short while. The suggestion he's upset for not being given more time confirms he lives in a deluded world regarding his own ability. The right decision has been made. To leave him in post any longer would have done untold damage. Whether the right decision will be made regarding his replacement remains to be seen.
 
This was the plan all along, fuck Wilder off during the transfer window, then bring him back when it shuts.

He's getting fried again on December 31st. Someone random comes in for a month. Then they hire Wilder back at midnight on transfer deadlined day.

It's cheaper than being lumbered with a Brewster or Cannon. Cunning!
 
Don’t harbour any ill will towards him but I’m very glad he’s gone. Tried something vs Bristol City and it didn’t quite work, after that there was no semblance of a style.
 
Addison said:
Should be. The replies ae embarrassing. As if he's heard from players they are unhappy :D . El accounto still living in his own fantasy world of being in the know.
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The bloke's an utter embarrassment imho. It staggers me how many stroke his ego on X.

Just read the replies. As if he's had feedback from players 😆
 
He still had a far better squad than the majority and still managed to embarrass us.

Worst manager in Sheffield United and Championship history praise the lord he has gone that was the final straw against Ipswich the writing was on rhe wall after the first game.
 
The guy saw things in performances no one else did. Deluded or just inept at seeing what’s really happening.
He’ll transition into something abroad in a more vertical role by creation situations, or as we say be allreyt.

No thanks from me it’s good riddance. I pinned my hopes on us as a club moving into the modern era but alas our nieve inept owners got it wrong.

COH solution is to take us back to PA\Wilder. Which, given the position they’ve got us into. Egg on their faces moving backwards not forwards but outs better than Sellés.
 
Thanks for the 830 quid I won betting against us, Ruben.

A poor man’s Russell Martin.

As Billy Sharp said when he was asked about him at the NTT20 forum in July, a coach, not a manager.

Had no idea how to actually set up our players to win a game of football.

He’s not primarily to blame - that’s these idiots who own the club, private equity blowhards who think they know better than everyone else when they actually don’t have clue - but he’s done a lot of damage. What an awful appointment.

I don’t really care if it’s Wilder again. The important thing is it’s not Selles.
 
SwissBlade said:
On a serious note, now that Selles has gone, I’d like to thank him.

I never wanted him, like many and he was a surprise change of direction, a bold gamble by COH. It didn’t work, but that’s not to say that Selles wasn’t welcomed. He was. He had a big banner.

It was a bizarre appointment by COH and I’ve no doubt that he’s probably a good coach that understands coaching players. He has some strong ideas on how he wants his side to attack and of course stats will show that we had possession in high areas on the pitch.

It’s not enough in this day to attack so recklessly and play with wingers that don’t know how to supply a striker or defend when needed. It’s also not enough to play without a central midfield. Yes we have to play to our strengths but the failure to even research the opposition is always going to end badly.

Selles will have known who and what he was replacing, he knows who will replace him. It was a tough place for him to come into and change the mentality from a structured and organised side to become a carefree attacking side. It may have worked but it was unlikely to.

The owners set him up to fail, he wasn’t the right man and they took so long to back him with suitable players that he ultimately had no chance. The American Clients I’ve worked with gave me a saying “setting you up for success”. COH didn’t do this and if anything they created a hole for him to climb out of with no tools until the last days and hours of the transfer window.

Selles will go elsewhere and do alright as a coach, he may even learn from this to become a better league one manager. But for now he’s not at his level.

Selles, took his chance and had a go. It didn’t work, but it’s time to move on for everyone. Good luck for the future and thanks for trying.
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I agree & feel similar. However, Selles just didn’t help himself at all within it all.

Bristol - had a go at the players on the pitch, he’d not earned the respect to do that

Swansea - just didn’t turn up at all. Players looked flat & no idea what they were meant to be doing

Ipswich, Boro & Birmingham - absolutely battered, the last game was just bizarre. It looked like the defenders had never defended before & the front 4 didn’t know how to pass to each other. Again a tactical issue

Millwall - sparked into life when losing.

Yes COH didn’t give him the tools in the summer, but that doesn’t take away from the fact we scored one goal, we haven’t scored for over 6hrs of football, we’ve barely had a shot on target.

Even underdogs in FA cup matches that are leagues apart put up more of a fight & have more tactical organisation than we did. I’d have even understood it if we’d gone to Boro & Ipswich and shithoused a point.

He’s not a good manager he was miles out his depth, however, I do think he’s a good person
 

Revolution said:
Thanks for the 830 quid I won betting against us, Ruben.

A poor man’s Russell Martin.

As Billy Sharp said when he was asked about him at the NTT20 forum in July, a coach, not a manager.

Had no idea how to actually set up our players to win a game of football.

He’s not primarily to blame - that’s these idiots who own the club, private equity blowhards who think they know better than everyone else when they actually don’t have clue - but he’s done a lot of damage. What an awful appointment.

I don’t really care if it’s Wilder again. The important thing is it’s not Selles.
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Enjoy the winnings but try not to bet against us too often.
 
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