Be honest with yourselves

[BazWainwright]

Playoffs is a pipe dream and we are nowhere near organised nor capable for a go at it. We've sold badly and recruited worse, we are missing Sousa and Anel and have had a dreadful start thanks to chimping about backstage with AI recruitment and the incapabilities of Selles.

Wilder is here but we are far from the team he had last year and now face a tough run in just to finish above half way. The season is in effect done, the mission to not join Wednesday in Div One is completed and we should stop believing that we will sneak it because even if we did, we'd bottle it again and even if we didn't and went up, we'd be straight back down without at least £200m of investment COH just doesn't have.

The things we can take from this season are bitter relief and joy at Wednesday's demise. Let's keep it real, keep supporting them and hope that 2026-27 has more to offer.

UTB

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Since Wilder got his side going we've been a good play off quality side with play off quality results. Unfortunately the 15 points we left on the table under Selles and the spell having to regain confidence meant that it was always going to be a big ask to get in the top 6.

Over the last 25 games we are only 7 points off the best side in that spell. That gives me some confidence we can be a play off quality side next season.

 

[Champagneblade]

You have to conclude the players don’t have the collective mentality.

They was a winning performance in terms of dominance but we lost.

We also don’t get marginal decisions at all. The guy prevented Seriki going past him. It’s a foul and a penalty kick.

But, as much as Hamer assisted again, he hasn’t really turned up in these big games. His goal output is well down on last year. He’s a bit of a luxury at times.

Unless he can flat track bully the remaining teams then that’s it from him and us.

We’re about 4 points behind where we should be in this recent run.

 

[LBA_Blade]

Since Wilder got his side going we've been a good play off quality side with play off quality results. Unfortunately the 15 points we left on the table under Selles and the spell having to regain confidence meant that it was always going to be a big ask to get in the top 6.

Over the last 25 games we are only 7 points off the best side in that spell. That gives me some confidence we can be a play off quality side next season.

Agreed, although a big downside will be the teams coming down, Burnley, Wolves, and either West Ham or Forest (potentially from another too) they are going to be up there so ultimately we are fighting for the other play off spots. Depending on who goes up there still could be Southampton in the league which are never easy. Hopefully they open to 8th for the playoffs as we will need it

 

[Roygbiv]

Since Wilder got his side going we've been a good play off quality side with play off quality results. Unfortunately the 15 points we left on the table under Selles and the spell having to regain confidence meant that it was always going to be a big ask to get in the top 6.

Over the last 25 games we are only 7 points off the best side in that spell. That gives me some confidence we can be a play off quality side next season.

I think we're a top 6 side now but our start meant we needed to be a top 2 one. You look at Coventry tonight and they were basically a poorer version of us last season so there's a lot of frustration imagining where we'd be if we had kept Wilder

 

[CPB]

Playoffs have been a long shot for a while. Weve chucked a few key games that would have made a difference.

For instance not chucking a just few from Charlton, Wrexham, WBA or Preston would have meant we are potentially 6 PTS closer before tonight's game.

Pur overall form is good for the last 20 games or so. If we started the season when the team started to get going post Selles we would be near the top.

Had we gone up this season though we don't yet know if COH could attract new investors to help boost our budget.

Key thing is, we shouldn't be going down though. Something I thought we really possible back in October.

 

[Deadbat]

You have to conclude the players don’t have the collective mentality.

They was a winning performance in terms of dominance but we lost.

We also don’t get marginal decisions at all. The guy prevented Seriki going past him. It’s a foul and a penalty kick.

But, as much as Hamer assisted again, he hasn’t really turned up in these big games. His goal output is well down on last year. He’s a bit of a luxury at times.

Unless he can flat track bully the remaining teams then that’s it from him and us.

We’re about 4 points behind where we should be in this recent run.

Totally agree about Hamer. Never turns up against the better teams despite his clear talent. Tonight he had loads of ball but was woeful with it. Set up the goal I suppose but so many giveaways.

Recall the same last season. Even the playoffs final, outside of the assist, not sure he got hold of the game. You need your best player to step up and deliver against the better teams. He rarely does.

 

[redandwhitewizard]

As much as I would love a late charge into the playoff places we are not prepared for the Premier league at the moment. There's work to do to even be a consistently good championship side.
Let's rethink and build and go again next season.

 

[andy m]

You have to conclude the players don’t have the collective mentality.

They was a winning performance in terms of dominance but we lost.

We also don’t get marginal decisions at all. The guy prevented Seriki going past him. It’s a foul and a penalty kick.

But, as much as Hamer assisted again, he hasn’t really turned up in these big games. His goal output is well down on last year. He’s a bit of a luxury at times.

Unless he can flat track bully the remaining teams then that’s it from him and us.

We’re about 4 points behind where we should be in this recent run.

It was a foul, a penalty kick and a second booking. Hamer was disappointing tonight.

 

[manxblade]

I like the championship. What's the point of getting to the prem we can't compete there. This is the first year for ages that we are not in a promotion or relegation battle. Just enjoy the games

 

[LBA_Blade]

Playoffs have been a long shot for a while. Weve chucked a few key games that would have made a difference.

For instance not chucking a just few from Charlton, Wrexham, WBA or Preston would have meant we are potentially 6 PTS closer before tonight's game.

Pur overall form is good for the last 20 games or so. If we started the season when the team started to get going post Selles we would be near the top.

Had we gone up this season though we don't yet know if COH could attract new investors to help boost our budget.

Key thing is, we shouldn't be going down though. Something I thought we really possible back in October.

Personally I think that would be a big fat no it would be a cash injection in the squad of £150-200million, looking at the side now, realistically there are probably only 3/4 players that could play Premier League next season and be relied upon. Players like Peck and Hamer might be able to step up but would need quality alongside them. Bamford would be there but his injury form can’t be relied on, the same with Jairo. We would likely have to “do a Sunderland or Leeds” and change the squad by 15 players to compete.

 

[Maurice Maurice]

Why are we even talking about play offs? Should we miraculously get there and be successful, could you imagine this version of Sheffield United coping any better than the last one? We were pretty poor last time but fuck me, if we're getting turned over by that Coventry team tonight, it would be carnage every week.

 

[loyalblade95]

Playoffs is done (barring a multi team bottlejob) and tbh, it was always going to be difficult given the amount of teams between us and 6th.

Now it's all about playing for pride and seeing how high we can finish, plus a higher finish gives us more money.

Should have known that Lampards Cov would get a lot of decisions their way from the Ref, his Derby team used to get a lot of favourable decisions too.

Even if the Ref doesn't think that's enough for a penalty on Campbell (even though it is), it's never a dive and certainly not a yellow, you don't hit the floor that hard and that fast if you dive.

Plus side, we've put the final nail in Wendy's coffin with a double double, got Bamford tied down for next season (need to do the same for Jairo).

 

[Nick Jansky]

I like the championship. What's the point of getting to the prem we can't compete there. This is the first year for ages that we are not in a promotion or relegation battle. Just enjoy the games

Anyone who thinks we are going to establish ourselves in the PL in the next few years is going to be very disappointed. Our lot for the foreseeable future is going to be striving to be competitive in a very enjoyable league and getting an occasional slug of parachute payments every few years. It’s very unlikely to get any better than that. And I’m happy enough with it.

 

[TJB.]

I feel like there's more people talking about people who think we'll get into the playoffs than there are actual people who think we'll actually get into the playoffs.

If that makes sense.

 

[Seth Rollins]

You have to conclude the players don’t have the collective mentality.

They was a winning performance in terms of dominance but we lost.

We also don’t get marginal decisions at all. The guy prevented Seriki going past him. It’s a foul and a penalty kick.

But, as much as Hamer assisted again, he hasn’t really turned up in these big games. His goal output is well down on last year. He’s a bit of a luxury at times.

Unless he can flat track bully the remaining teams then that’s it from him and us.

We’re about 4 points behind where we should be in this recent run.

The challenge on Siriki is not a foul never mind a penalty.

 

[ATL Recs]

Since Wilder got his side going we've been a good play off quality side with play off quality results. Unfortunately the 15 points we left on the table under Selles and the spell having to regain confidence meant that it was always going to be a big ask to get in the top 6.

Over the last 25 games we are only 7 points off the best side in that spell. That gives me some confidence we can be a play off quality side next season.

Based on most of this team no being here which is 100% going to happen

 

[TJ blade]

Totally agree about Hamer. Never turns up against the better teams despite his clear talent. Tonight he had loads of ball but was woeful with it. Set up the goal I suppose but so many giveaways.

Recall the same last season. Even the playoffs final, outside of the assist, not sure he got hold of the game. You need your best player to step up and deliver against the better teams. He rarely does.

Hes good, but not as good as people think he is, million miles away from a prem player sadly

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Based on most of this team no being here which is 100% going to happen

Expanded play offs...

 

[MayorOJC]

You have to conclude the players don’t have the collective mentality.

They was a winning performance in terms of dominance but we lost.

We also don’t get marginal decisions at all. The guy prevented Seriki going past him. It’s a foul and a penalty kick.

But, as much as Hamer assisted again, he hasn’t really turned up in these big games. His goal output is well down on last year. He’s a bit of a luxury at times.

Unless he can flat track bully the remaining teams then that’s it from him and us.

We’re about 4 points behind where we should be in this recent run.

Have to disagree on Hamer. To say he's being played completely out of position, that's 7 assists in 8 games. We'd be creatively fucked without him. Far from his best today though.

 

[blades_95]

We’re a frustrating team to watch, as we feel so close to being a top side. But we have a very soft underbelly & wilt under pressure, and seem to concede from very few chances.

On the flip side our games are more entertaining than last year. It’s genuinely enjoyable to watch Brooks & Seriki every week at the moment (and usually Hamer - thought he was trying too hard tonight).

It’s frustrating because those play off places are filled with some very average teams, and Cov/Boro are nowhere near the standard of Leeds & Burnley.

 

[Stanley84]

We’re a frustrating team to watch, as we feel so close to being a top side. But we have a very soft underbelly & wilt under pressure, and seem to concede from very few chances.

On the flip side our games are more entertaining than last year. It’s genuinely enjoyable to watch Brooks & Seriki every week at the moment (and usually Hamer - thought he was trying too hard tonight).

It’s frustrating because those play off places are filled with some very average teams, and Cov/Boro are nowhere near the standard of Leeds & Burnley.

This

 

[mattbianco1]

Playoffs is a pipe dream and we are nowhere near organised nor capable for a go at it. We've sold badly and recruited worse, we are missing Sousa and Anel and have had a dreadful start thanks to chimping about backstage with AI recruitment and the incapabilities of Selles.

Wilder is here but we are far from the team he had last year and now face a tough run in just to finish above half way. The season is in effect done, the mission to not join Wednesday in Div One is completed and we should stop believing that we will sneak it because even if we did, we'd bottle it again and even if we didn't and went up, we'd be straight back down without at least £200m of investment COH just doesn't have.

The things we can take from this season are bitter relief and joy at Wednesday's demise. Let's keep it real, keep supporting them and hope that 2026-27 has more to offer.

UTB

The start to the season killed us. Lost the first 7.

In the last 25 games we've averaged 1.7ppg which is 78 PTS over a season, easily play off form.

Even if we averaged 1ppg from the first 7, instead of 0... That's 2 wins and 1 draw instead of 7 defeats - we would now be sitting 7th, 2pts off 6th and 5pts off 4th.

Selles killed us

 

[BazWainwright]

We’re a frustrating team to watch, as we feel so close to being a top side. But we have a very soft underbelly & wilt under pressure, and seem to concede from very few chances.

On the flip side our games are more entertaining than last year. It’s genuinely enjoyable to watch Brooks & Seriki every week at the moment (and usually Hamer - thought he was trying too hard tonight).

It’s frustrating because those play off places are filled with some very average teams, and Cov/Boro are nowhere near the standard of Leeds & Burnley.

But - that is the measure of us. Think about what we did last season. Up to Feb we were in with a real shout of autos. This against Burnley and Leeds who this season would batter us bendy. Sunderland were nowhere to be seen. Then we set fire to ourselves in the last five games (typically) and despite looking tasty against BCFC completely lose it at Wembley.

Nothing suggests to me we are any improvement on that right now. Let's just accept this season has had a mission - not to be relegated - and we aren't likely to be now.

Anything else is just farts under the eiderdown, isn't it?

 

[mattbianco1]

As much as I would love a late charge into the playoff places we are not prepared for the Premier league at the moment. There's work to do to even be a consistently good championship side.
Let's rethink and build and go again next season.

I like the championship. What's the point of getting to the prem we can't compete there. This is the first year for ages that we are not in a promotion or relegation battle. Just enjoy the games

Why are we even talking about play offs? Should we miraculously get there and be successful, could you imagine this version of Sheffield United coping any better than the last one? We were pretty poor last time but fuck me, if we're getting turned over by that Coventry team tonight, it would be carnage every week.

MONEY!!!

We get to PL and stink it out, we can build on it.


We don't get to the PL, we have no money and become a Preston

 

[YES Blade]

Since Wilder got his side going we've been a good play off quality side with play off quality results. Unfortunately the 15 points we left on the table under Selles and the spell having to regain confidence meant that it was always going to be a big ask to get in the top 6.

Over the last 25 games we are only 7 points off the best side in that spell. That gives me some confidence we can be a play off quality side next season.

Can’t keep blaming Selles, it seems to be that when things are good it’s credit to Wilder but when things go bad the Selles excuse comes out.

Wilder has been at this club long enough before and after Selles to be getting better results than he has.

 

[manxblade]

MONEY!!!

We get to PL and stink it out, we can build on it.


We don't get to the PL, we have no money and become a Preston

Getting beat every week in the prem would be worse than being like a Preston remember how it felt every fucking weekend remember Newcastle at the lane. It would kill the fanbase having to go thru that again

 

[Blade In Flame]

I think we're a top 6 side now but our start meant we needed to be a top 2 one. You look at Coventry tonight and they were basically a poorer version of us last season so there's a lot of frustration imagining where we'd be if we had kept Wilder

I used to think to myself, 'Imagine where we would be now if we hadn't got rid of Wilder in the summer? We'd probably be top two'. And then I'd think 'Nah, we'd be exactly where we are now'. And then I'd think 'But you don't know that. We'd be much higher up if we hadn't had that dreadful start'. And then I'd think 'Don't be so bleeding stupid. It's the same old tactics year after year, you idiot'. And then I'd think 'Ere, who are you calling a bloody idiot? I'll knock y'bloody block off if I come over there'. And then I'd think 'Yeah? You and who's army, grandad?' And I would probably have gone on like that all night, had the bus not arrived.

 

[jt64]

Playoffs is a pipe dream and we are nowhere near organised nor capable for a go at it.

When did my October 2025 self hack your account?

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Can’t keep blaming Selles, it seems to be that when things are good it’s credit to Wilder but when things go bad the Selles excuse comes out.

Wilder has been at this club long enough before and after Selles to be getting better results than he has.

Since Wilder has been here we have been play off points wise. So yes we can, and should, point out the selles nonsense has destroyed our chances and ignoring it and the rest of the summer is impossible.