Wilder OUT - megathread

[Bell4]

I agree with a lot you've said here but not a chance he walks. The bloke is too stubborn, he'll argue with you even though he knows he's wrong, or even worse switch it around on us fans like he did in his post match comments on Donovan.

The next 4 games look fairly favourable, so things could really get ugly if we don't get 2-3 wins out of them I reckon.

You’re probably right

 

[Bell4]

It’s feeling a bit like Wenger’s last years at Arsenal. Another manager who had gained far too much power within a club, was declining, stubbornly refused to change, but was kept way past his sell by date because of what he had achieved in the past.

Very good analogy tbh

 

[ben1987]

I still think he’ll grind out enough results until we’re safe. Then it becomes a whole new ball game.

The worrying thing with that is that he’s already name checked some of the shite as players he’s looking to tie down to longer deals.

The likes of Cooper, Peck and Seriki are absolutely must do our best to get them on a new deal regardless of who the manager is.

When he’s mentioning Ayew, Choudhury etc if he gets his way and we sign them on for another couple of seasons we’re going to be hampering the next manager with a load of shit he’s got to try and polish taking up a huge chunk of his wage budget.

I don’t understand how even the most ardent Wilder fans aren’t concerned he’s looking at players like that thinking they’re worth considering for next season.

 

[Torrix1889]

If Donovan, (for BBD) Peck, (for Blaster) and Seriki, (for Choudhury) don't start on Friday that's it, he will have totally lost the plot.

I would also bring McCallum back for Burrows.

 

[CPB]

The worrying thing with that is that he’s already name checked some of the shite as players he’s looking to tie down to longer deals.

The likes of Cooper, Peck and Seriki are absolutely must do our best to get them on a new deal regardless of who the manager is.

When he’s mentioning Ayew, Choudhury etc if he gets his way and we sign them on for another couple of seasons we’re going to be hampering the next manager with a load of shit he’s got to try and polish taking up a huge chunk of his wage budget.

I don’t understand how even the most ardent Wilder fans aren’t concerned he’s looking at players like that thinking they’re worth considering for next season.

I don't think he was talking about tying ayew and Choudhury down yet.

Name checked Burrows, Cooper, Peck and Seriki.

 

[CPB]

If Donovan, (for BBD) Peck, (for Blaster) and Seriki, (for Choudhury) don't start on Friday that's it, he will have totally lost the plot.

I would also bring McCallum back for Burrows.

Donovan has to start. He did well in his 20 mins. As expected.
Seriki might not be quite up for the minutes but who knows.

Peck should start ahead of Blaster indeed.

 

[Ecco1889]

His stubbornness will ultimately be his downfall imo.
Seriki and Donovan must start,and I would change blaster for Peck.
If his premise is that if you play well you keep your place then surely if you stink the place out you lose it.

 

[ben1987]

I don't think he was talking about tying ayew and Choudhury down yet.

Name checked Burrows, Cooper, Peck and Seriki.

I read an article which unfortunately I cannot find now which specifically mentioned those 4 as top priority but went on to later mention potentially looking at new deals for some of the absolute dross.

Those 4 have to be top priority but then anyone else should be put on hold IMO

 

[Blood Red]

I still think he’ll grind out enough results until we’re safe. Then it becomes a whole new ball game.

100% correct .

 

[Chezzy Blades]

Our squad for the playoff final.

Cooper
Choudhury
Anel
Robinson
Burrows

Brewster
Souza
Peck
Hamer

Moore
Campbell

A Davies
Holding
McCallum
Seriki
T Davies
A Brooks
O'Hare
BBD
Cannon

With Rak Sakyi amongst others not even in the squad.

We've lost Anel, Robinson, Brewster, Souza, Hamer and Moore from the starting 11 (plus Holding, T Davies, A Brooks and O'Hare from the bench).

We've added Tanganga, Kitching, K Phillips, Donovan, Chong, Bamford, Riedewald, Rothwell and McGuinness as regular(ish) starters.

You could argue that Donovan is a replacement for Brooks, Phillips for Souza, Bamford for Moore, Tanganga for Anel, Chong for Brewster and that Kitching is an upgrade on Robinson. Ayew is a very poor replacement for O'Hare and BBD is a very poor replacement for Hamer. That line up took Sunderland apart up until the second disallowed goal and should have been out of sight if the second goal hadn't been ruled out.

The current squad has problems of course, but in no way should it be churning out the shite we're having to put up with every week. The fact we have absolutely no plan 11v11 beyond kick it in to space and ask Cannon to chase it down (and get out run) is shameful for a team that's got the supposed calibre of player we have being paid the amount of money they're on.

I'm not saying we should be going toe to toe with West Ham, Southampton or Wolves, but there's also absolutely no way we should be getting outplayed and have to resort to aimless hoof by 90% of the league either.

 

[ancientblade]

Philips was my MoM.
He's a DM being asked to be the creator which is not his game.
Blaster was useless in a two.
Our midfield was set up wrong.
No point having two up front when Cannon is a chocolate fireguard.
Needed a 3rd midfielder who can break the defensive lines.

spot on need a system with 3 in midfield and phillips was my motm as well yesterday wilder still tactically in the dark ages and if he isnt sacked during this season we certainly need to replace him next summer he will keep us up but nothing more we need to go in a different direction next season utb ftp

 

[Old Programme seller]

I remember agreeing with Pompey (no longer a member here) that when it comes to midfield CW is lacking and in fact I’d say quite a few managers are the same even when they think that they’re teams can play through the centre they can’t and since we’ve gone from 5 3 2 to 4 4 1 1 the football has got worse.