Are our fans a hindrance?

[I should coco]

What’s the other option though?

We had 2 fraudsters making offers to buy us and COH. We were hardly inundated with billionaire Blades fans so we ended with the only party who wanted to pony up. Abdullah had checked out.

There is no other option, so we are stuck with this lot.

As a long suffering Blade, obviously I hope it turns out for the best, but I approach next season with trepidation.

Glass half empty and all that (I'm sure somone will helpfully say 'Sheffielder mentality' or 'think big').

 

[DronnieBlade]

Gerritforrard.

In a word, yes !!

UTB

 

[brownblade]

One of my favourite threads titles for awhile.

Potentially thread should be merged with the Wearing Blue to matches thread.

 

[Bell4]

Note wrong wi dinno

Correct

Si thi at Aldi

 

[The Crab]

For the last 9 years we've been lucky enough to have one of our own in charge for long spells achieving success. To have this in English football is not normal at our level, it's an international business and we are the outlier.

The second foreign manager in Blades history is one day into his reign, he's already being subjected to criticism that will ripple, if he loses his first few games, he'll have vocal opposition, he already has vocal opposition.

Blades who I respect and know well have voiced their concerns, I get being concerned about change, AI, data, all that malarkey that nobody understands.

Some are plain racist and don't want a foreigner in charge.

We seem to be trying to follow the Brentford/Brighton model. But we're hamstrung by fan resistance. Do you think Brentford and Brighton were as resistant when their new owners started to change things? Do you think it helps to vocally oppose changes in the way our fan base has so far?

Personally I think we have a problem. Half of us want a progressive club that adapts to modern football and gives us the best chance of success. Half of us want to do things in the traditional way and will only be bought over by success.

The one thing we all have in common is that we have no choice, we may agree or disagree, or be unsure, but none of us can do anything other than watch it unfold. I'm hopeful, I'll enjoy my days out at the match, I'll enjoy the ride and I'll support my club unconditionally, unless I think we're being harmed, like Chansiri harmed

But I don't get why we have so much negativity when we're in probably the best condition we've been in on a general level.

I wish my fellow Blades could be less entitled and more supportive, the negativity is a problem for me and maybe for the club.

It’s a big problem for me. Have a view by all means. But some of the vitriol on here, by our own supposed fellow Blades, is too much.

People keep going on about the 92 point thing. Yes it was impressive, I totally agree that most other seasons that gets up up.

This season it didn’t, that is a fact that some people won’t accept.

Not just football, many subjects, people have just become so vicious.

The change I don’t like is society, what it has become

 

[The Crab]

At least we’ve got a summer of one set of fans slagging off the other set of fans, and vice versa, to look forward to.

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

Sorry, the racist comment is probably a bit misguided on my part, I guess I was just referring to comments I've heard about not wanting a foreign manager with no justification. I accept it's not necessarily racist, but it is a bit of a short sighted, restrictive, and at worst, ignorant view to take considering where we're at with modern football approaches. It's an international business and to be the best you need your pool to be as wide as possible to attract the best, focussing only on our home nationality has benefits, but also has major drawbacks.

Maybe xenophobia is a better description?

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

There is no other option, so we are stuck with this lot.

As a long suffering Blade, obviously I hope it turns out for the best, but I approach next season with trepidation.

Glass half empty and all that (I'm sure somone will helpfully say 'Sheffielder mentality' or 'think big').

I’ve always felt Blades (because you can’t describe Wednesdayites this way) are more “what bloody glass!”

 

[The Fox]

Although it's fun to stereotype supporters of clubs into certain types behaviors, attitudes etc , all football supporters af every club are pretty much the same .
We all have our share of pessimists , optimists , those with unrealistic expectations and those who just accept is what it is .
We all get upset with others who point out our club is a bit shit or were entitled or whatever . Bit like having a dissapointing child , it's OK for us to know but having it pointed out by others is out of order .
Some supporters whose clubs have had success have different expectations than those who never will .
Always annoys me when I hear that geordies are more passionate etc .. its bollox , a die hard Aldershot fan is just as passionate , there's just fewer of them.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

Although it's fun to stereotype supporters of clubs into certain types behaviors, attitudes etc , all football supporters af every club are pretty much the same .
We all have our share of pessimists , optimists , those with unrealistic expectations and those who just accept is what it is .
We all get upset with others who point out our club is a bit shit or were entitled or whatever . Bit like having a dissapointing child , it's OK for us to know but having it pointed out by others is out of order .
Some supporters whose clubs have had success have different expectations than those who never will .
Always annoys me when I hear that geordies are more passionate etc .. its bollox , a die hard Aldershot fan is just as passionate , there's just fewer of them.

It's the "True fans" that make me laugh the most. They won't say anything negative or critical about the club or players as they believe that if they do then they're not proper fans. They will argue some of the dumbest points and massively over rate players. Watch any game that we win and every player will be 9/10 or 10/10 when in reality they were 6/10 or 7/10. They delude themselves into believing that they are the ultimate fan as if they'll receive an end of season reward or a personal thanks from the club one day. We have our fair share of "True Blades" who art bladier than thou, as does every club up and down the country in any league. The most level headed fans I've met are Notts County, Derby, Ipswich and Preston.