I don’t in all fairness think I have felt like this at the start of the season
Everyone of course is entitled to their own opinion, and the club fan base seems split especially on the Facebook sites with many feeling like me, but plenty criticising anybody that has the audacity to be seen as negative.
United just seem to do everything slowly, whether is getting players in or playing the actual game, it’s slow. I must not make this post too long, otherwise people will give up reading it. But while Middlesbrough for example, except and sell their best player quickly and then start replacing, ironically of course, including an ex United player. We limp on towards the start of the season with pretty much the same squad +2 additions that are hardly going to improve the quite frankly turgid football we played last season. In fact, the football we have played in the last two seasons has been without doubt the worst I have ever seen. Some people of course or saying it’s all about winning, to an extent of course that is correct but we have to be entertained as well don’t we? I certainly won’t drive 140 miles anymore to watch the shite that is being served up at the moment.
Other sides in the championship, whether they were relegated promoted or even the ones that did bugger all last season are spending money or certainly bringing players in . But of course, what’s the rush? Surely is better to wait until the very last minute, that’s just the United Way !
So much about our club is just underwhelming. Preseason games, okay we went and played Levante. And of course, the turnout in Germany yesterday was spectacular. (with Little reward.) but look at who Birmingham, Wrexham and others play while we ponce around playing local rivals, scraping the occasional victory and then boasting that we are unbeaten in preseason. Just underwhelming.
No doubt over the next week or so one or two will come in but who will go out? You can’t blame anybody, especially not Hamer that’s what happens in football.
But is such a disappointment after the first promotion and the football and flair that was on offer. Now we seem to have no Plan B and plan A is pretty rubbish to start with.
Where is the second player that Wilder publicly said was coming through the door two weeks ago? Where is Phillips? Where are all the other players? so obviously needed Why are the owners so damn quiet. Can anybody actually coach in this club, do our players get any better? Why has Zatterstrom not improved he’s played for Sweden for fuck sake and we only have one centre back!
We are in danger or just being another ex Premier League club that gets squashed below so many others like QPR, like Stoke City like Swansea and many others. Anybody that thinks we have any chance of getting promoted this season really is, in my opinion in fantasy land. Many Unitedites, when we got relegated said the championship was much better anyway, good, because that’s where we are likely to be for an age unless the club has a serious makeover. Thank god at least we will be above Wednesday.
I will try again to get into Rugby League, follow the 49ers and try other random sports, but unfortunately after 60+ years I’m stuck with them, it’s part of me there nothing I can do about it and deep down that’s good enough for me. But please can we at least play a better brand of football to compensate for the likely disappointments ahead.
Cheers for that, a long read, but i've come away from it wondering what you were expecting and what you think we are now? I'll be honest, I'm expecting slightly better than I was at this time last season. I never bought into what we did last summer and sadly it all fell apart too predictably.
This summer has been very quiet so far, frustrating if you let it get that way, but I expect some business will be done in the coming weeks. Again, too slow for really getting the preparations for the new season completed before our first game, but it seems to be the way football and particularly the Blades operate now. Its a terrible way to prepare, but its the way we prepare nevertheless.
We will undoubtedly be a midtable side this season. it will be dull, it will be mediocre and it will be a long season.
For those who've renewed, fair play and support the lads, its become less of a priority in my life now, i'm not personally around to see games and I can't really buy into what the owners have done with their minimalist approach.
Football as a whole has become less exciting and interesting, it peaked a few years back, but even watching footballs showcase, the World Cup, there wasn't that many games which really grabbed your attention, the football is pretty dull and negative, such is the reward at stake.
United though, aren't a great watch, theres been mistakes made and we're in the position we're in because of these mistakes and the inability to move the football club forwards. We had a good few years and i have some great memories of the relative success we had.
I'm going to sit back and relax when watching the games on the box this season, similar to my approach to England, whom i also don't feel the same connection too anymore. but i chilled out and just enjoyed following with low expectations. United will be the same.
Whether we like it or not, we're a mediocre team, with decent support and a lovely kit. I was wishing I was in Bochum yesterday instead of working, the area is my old stomping ground and the Blades that went over looked like they were having a great time.
I can't offer any advice but just don't expect too much this season. Who knows, with a couple of decent signings we might do alright.
I'd like to see more positivity and connection around the club, but don't really want to see major upheavals again for a while as it seems we rarely have a settled summer.
Up the Blades and lets see how we do in the next few weeks and months.
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