Wilder Turning It Round

[originaltrueblade]

Without any shadow of a doubt Wilder’s magic is working

 

[LondonRoad]

Never in doubt mate

 

[bladesince64]

He's crap.

Never wanted him this time, last time, or the time before that.

Wasted millions, no idea on tactics or substitutes.

Wilder aaaahhhht

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Taken a bit of time, but hopefully we can genuinely start looking upwards now

 

[LondonBlade89]

Seeing what’s happened since the playoff final defeat - how we’ve done, how Sunderland have done, even looking at performances of other sides like Liverpool - has convinced me that I don’t think you can possibly overstate the importance of what’s going on inside players’ heads.

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

Anybody expecting a 2 match turn round was hopelessly optimistic.
It was going to take time, it has, and we are now so much better.
And we have the JTW to come.
Onnads and uppads

 

[Korean Blade]

Bring on January, replace some of the shite and we may make the top 6.

 

[PokerBlade]

Anybody expecting a 2 match turn round was hopelessly optimistic.
It was going to take time, it has, and we are now so much better.
And we have the JTW to come.
Onnads and uppads

Been progressing steadily, but my worry was honestly that a few games ago Wilder was getting the most out of them and it still wasn't good enough. The biggest sign though is always individuals that improve under a manager. Peck looked absolutely ruined under Selles, O'Hare might as well have not been here, and both have turned it right around. Burrows and Seriki getting better too. Still obvious weaknesses in the squad but it's lightyears ahead of where it was.

 

[Camden Blade]

These are the same bunch of players many of us lambasted as useless at the start of the season. And they were useless. Something's changed. Playing with a smile on their faces now, enjoying their football. It was clear, or it is now, that we didn't have a bad team just an underperforming one. Tactics were wrong. Management was wrong. Wilder has to take credit for turning it around. Now we have confidence.

 

[Rodley]

Huge win today. We were outstanding first half, second half we ultimately had to show our resilience to gut it out. Leicester have plenty of quality.

Another building block, but we are playing much better - more direct and creating more chances.

It’s promising and really enjoyable as a fanbase to see a team and unit emerging, but another big test ahead.

 

[Blade In Flame]

He's crap.

Never wanted him this time, last time, or the time before that.

Wasted millions, no idea on tactics or substitutes.

Wilder aaaahhhht

Huge if true.

 

[Geordie Blade]

Seeing what’s happened since the playoff final defeat - how we’ve done, how Sunderland have done, even looking at performances of other sides like Liverpool - has convinced me that I don’t think you can possibly overstate the importance of what’s going on inside players’ heads.

You could add us in 2019-20 to that list. I’ve never seen us have such a confident attitude, and it worked. People have spent years debating whether or not our tactics were “found out”, when I’d say that 90% of the drop-off was down to loss of confidence alone.

 

[lazyfecklessblade]

Pissed up, clambering onto a pub table near you - he’s fucking back. We are so fucking back.

 

[Superblades]

Beat Stoke and I’m in for play offs.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Huge win today. We were outstanding first half, second half we ultimately had to show our resilience to gut it out. Leicester have plenty of quality.

Another building block, but we are playing much better - more direct and creating more chances.

It’s promising and really enjoyable as a fanbase to see a team and unit emerging, but another big test ahead.

There’s still a long way to go, and January will be interesting if he’s backed.
Playoffs was always the minimum when he came in, given the squad he had, despite some trying to claim staying up was a sensible goal.

 

[dc_blade]

The best part of it is that we’re not just grinding out results to inch our way out of trouble. We’re an exciting attacking team. I did not see it coming but massive credit to Wilder.

 

[1973Blade]

Beat Stoke and I’m in for play offs.

Bit like saying I'm in for having a filling at the dentists, but yes good news!

 

[Gimli]

There’s still a long way to go, and January will be interesting if he’s backed.
Playoffs was always the minimum when he came in, given the squad he had, despite some trying to claim staying up was a sensible goal.

We’d lost our first 5 games, looked absolutely shite and had a squad of absolute misfits, including 5 loans of which none have made anything like a significant positive contribution to the side.

there’s absolutely no way that play offs can be considered ‘the minimum’ when he came in.

 

[ATL Recs]

There’s still a long way to go, and January will be interesting if he’s backed.
Playoffs was always the minimum when he came in, given the squad he had, despite some trying to claim staying up was a sensible goal.

It will be nailed on loans out loans in anything else sales first

 

[georgebernardshaw]

He's crap.

Never wanted him this time, last time, or the time before that.

Wasted millions, no idea on tactics or substitutes.

Wilder aaaahhhht

There We Are Then

 

[loyalblade95]

Beat Stoke and I’m in for play offs.

Would take a point right now, I know they threw away a 1-0 lead against Hull but they're still a really good side under Robins.

Would expect them to play better than Leicester did as well.

 

[HOT CURRIE 10]

It’s called losing his stubbornness and putting 2 up top,playing a decent right back,playing 2 centre half’s,a more rigid midfield with less counter attacking threat from opposition and playing some players in correct positions. It’s easy from the south stand.

 

[1987]

It’s called losing his stubbornness and putting 2 up top,playing a decent right back,playing 2 centre half’s,a more rigid midfield with less counter attacking threat from opposition and playing some players in correct positions. It’s easy from the south stand.

So, turning it around then?

 

[djbaldken]

Wilder of Nazareth!

 

[Rodley]

Wilder of Nazareth!

 

[unitedbhoy]

Full credit to wilder he is turning it around. Today was excellent, the mistakes made it look tighter than it was. Really pleased to see Cannon looking a better player all round too

Brilliant week! UTB!

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

We’d lost our first 5 games, looked absolutely shite and had a squad of absolute misfits, including 5 loans of which none have made anything like a significant positive contribution to the side.

there’s absolutely no way that play offs can be considered ‘the minimum’ when he came in.

He had one of the best keepers in the league last year, one of the best centre halves, the best player in the whole league alongside one of the best young players in the league too and one of the most sought after free transfers last year all of whom would comfortably get into a top 6 side.
Thats quite a base to build from.

To supplement that he’s got a pair of left backs that are solid championship level, a very experienced centre half at PL level, and a top 6 striker.
Then there’s the kids, all with Championship experience looking to kick on, Brooks, Seriki, maybe One.

He’s then apparently got a good budget for Jan.

Yes turning the confidence round isn’t an easy job but the squad he inherited with Jan improvements most certainly should be fighting it out for top 6 with the quality it had.

PS. I’m not fully convinced the turn around is complete and all the blackdog removed. They’ll be more wobbles but from Jan we should certainly be playing at a potential promotion level.

 

[Loco Blade]

These are the same bunch of players many of us lambasted as useless at the start of the season. And they were useless. Something's changed. Playing with a smile on their faces now, enjoying their football. It was clear, or it is now, that we didn't have a bad team just an underperforming one. Tactics were wrong. Management was wrong. Wilder has to take credit for turning it around. Now we have confidence.

It’s always about the grey Mellon between the ears int it

 

[SharpAsAblade]

Reckon he’s finally got it right. Last season we weren’t even playing well just grinding out results, now we’re playing actual good football and the amount of goals we’re scoring reflects that. Playoffs here we come

 

[HOT CURRIE 10]

So, turning it around then?

It could not get any worse could it. Any decent manager should turn it around with the players available to them. Credit to them for recognising where it was going wrong,us in the south stand saw it ages ago.