blackwells transfers

[jose_d_blade]

this transfer window has been poor its great we have some width but whats with 2 cb's 4cm's one injured and 3 attackers
get out my club blackwell your an idiot

 

[ThatJa]

His record at us, results wise, tells you to shut up.

 

[jose_d_blade]

ok lets see what results we get when we get a few out and end up playing youths

 

[Sensiblade]

ok lets see what results we get if we get a few out and end up playing youths

Changed that for ya

 

[beightonblade]

I wudn't let 'cheap as chips' manage a chip shop !

 

[Thelooneytuner]

At least give it chance to settle down. It could all change by the next game theres still loan signings

And by uniteds record they should. its a lot better than signing a duff

Look at cotterill he was on loan played well so we purchased him

We have a good manager getting good results we could end up with nobson number 2

 

[broomhillblade]

this transfer window has been poor its great we have some width but whats with 2 cb's 4cm's one injured and 3 attackers
get out my club blackwell your an idiot

"my club"? I thought it was our club - unless you are McCabe in disguise.

Also you might like to note that there's an apostrophy in "you're", before you go calling people idiots.

 

[Bramley]

this transfer window has been poor its great we have some width but whats with 2 cb's 4cm's one injured and 3 attackers
get out my club blackwell your an idiot

I'd love you in the trenches with me, 9 minutes after the transfer window shuts and you're dummy is out and your bum is flapping.

The epitome of what is wrong with Blades fans at the moment. :thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown:

 

[spirit]

personally i like the players Blackwell is gradually bringing in.

Harper is a great signing! will bring some much needed physical presence to our midfield.

we'll get defencive cover in on loan. we'll need someone who will be prepared to sit on the bench when morgan and killa are fit.

 

[Ollessendro]

What a clown you are!!?? :thumbdown:

We are 2 signings away from being a top 4 team this year. A centre half for cover and another striker and we can challenge for automatic promotion.

(providing we do make a couple of loan signings) This team/squad is good enough to challeneg for automatic. My concern is that Newcastle and Boro will be too strong, but we will be up there.


Bunn

Walker Killa Morgs Naysmith

Monty

Cotts Harper Treacy

Hendo Evans

with other squad members:

- Taylor
- Bennet
- Williamson
- Reid
- Quinny
- Ward
- A N Other striker
- A N other centre back
- plus there are still outsie chances of Speed, Geary and Paddy all appearing at some point during the season.

 

[Mad Mick]

There's no pleasing some people.

 

[Fiery Blade]

I hear Paddy's been signed up for the new Corvonia advert on TV

 

[rachyblade]

I think the squad we are building is going to be one of the strongest in the league.

Considering we have lost paracute payments and had to cut the squad numbers down, Blackwell seems to be buying and loaning quality not quantity, isn't that what we have always wanted?

 

[Fiery Blade]

I think the squad we are building is going to be one of the strongest in the league.

Considering we have lost paracute payments and had to cut the squad numbers down, Blackwell seems to be buying and loaning quality not quantity, isn't that what we have always wanted?

Calm Down Calm Down
The only quality we have signed today is James Harper - Jordan Stewart is no better than what we have -why has everyone gone OTT when we have lost Carney, Hendrie, Bromby,Howard and replaced with Harper and Stewart!
Whilst not everyones cup of tea I seem to remember the same reaction for Howard as we are getting for Harper
Word of caution thats all

 

[jose_d_blade]

Say what you want all I’m saying is were weak in center midfield and the defense compared to when he came is a joke! Two center backs wow dangerous what if killer doesn’t resign?
You don’t have to agree it’s a free forum

 

[Fiery Blade]

Say what you want all I’m saying is were weak in center midfield and the defense compared to when he came is a joke! Two center backs wow dangerous what if killer doesn’t resign?
You don’t have to agree it’s a free forum

I certainly agree to some extent that:
We are extremely vulnerable at Centre Back with little or no cover
We still need a forward - I am certain that eventually Evans will be the real deal but at present we have only Evans, Donkey Henderson and Ward
I certainly agree that Blackwell is not the man to lead us to the promised land but unfortunately he is in pole position and he does everything McCabe asks !

 

[Fat Bob]

Blackwell, no idea

I cannot understand why we employ this feller.

No idea tactically, never has,
no idea with the press, out of his depth,
no idea with man management, would struggle running a McDonalds franchise'
no idea how to get the best out of a team of despondent players

He is riding on the back on Warnocks reputation, second in command and all that.

In my opinion, he is not far short of Robson, only his 'fan club' are keeping him afloat.

Apologies for this, my first post but hey ho!!!

as to why we pay his wage bill

 

[bricktop]

We employ this feller as he is a football manager with years of experience working in different positions and with his reputation as a half decent manager he was deemed worthy of a position as interim manager of Sheffield United after the awful reign of Brian Robson in Feb 2007, and his results led him to be appointed Sheffield United manager.

He took us to 3rd place and 7,000 Blades travelled down to Palace on the last day of the season still in with a chance of getting automatic promotion to the Premiership, and we ended up in the play-off final where we ended up losing. This was despite a backdrop of losing quite a few of his better players.

We are still unbeaten in the league this season, and he has just shifted on some of the higher paid and more unproductive players in the squad.

That is why we pay his wage bill, and results and positions show that he is not doing that shabby a job.

What i can't understand is why people have an agenda against him?

 

[DuncDisorderly]

this transfer window has been poor its great we have some width but whats with 2 cb's 4cm's one injured and 3 attackers
get out my club blackwell your an idiot

On the contrary my chum. I think Blackwells dealings, backed-up up by the often maligned Turry have been excellent. We've shifted out the sick and the lame (Hendrie, Carney, Billy, Howard), and recruited well. Harper is the icing on that cake.

Funny how one minute everyone is moaning about having too big a squad, not enough opportunities, paying for benchwarmers, etc etc. We clear them out, and suddenly everyone wants them back. We moan about 'quality over quantity' when we buy Tranmere's left back, but we dont hear anything when we bring Harper in for next to nowt, which in my mind is the best bit of business we've done in ages.

We've chopped the wage bill, got decent fees, and only need one or two more when the loan window opens. Whats not to like..?

 

[Sensiblade]

Just as a side point on this

People at the moment do't like Uniteds

Manager
Tactic's
Team selection
Transfer policy
Players
Board of directors
Pies (Justified )

moan about most of them and more evey week
and still claim to be 'supporters'
Thay may be fans but how this is supporting United is beyond me

I'm not saying be a 'happy clapper' but moaning about pretty much ever aspect of the club they supposedly love kinda makes me feel they don't love the club at all.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

On the contrary my chum. I think Blackwells dealings, backed-up up by the often maligned Turry have been excellent. We've shifted out the sick and the lame (Hendrie, Carney, Billy, Howard), and recruited well. Harper is the icing on that cake.

Yeah but Turry was liable fr Robson and the above dross signing. 15 all LOL

Great business by the Blades yesterday, keeping Killa great move.

 

[Revolution]

On the contrary my chum. I think Blackwells dealings, backed-up up by the often maligned Turry have been excellent. We've shifted out the sick and the lame (Hendrie, Carney, Billy, Howard), and recruited well. Harper is the icing on that cake.

I have to say I'm very happy on the departures side. You lose one awful player, one injury prone one Blackwell was never going to play, and a forward in over his head (who has a chance to redeem himself and may return). None of these players have contributed anything to the team in league games since Billy last scored nearly a year ago.

Howard improved from awful to passable/good on occasion but I'll take Harper in his place. It is a shame this is a loan deal, though.

Stewart is, as I said yesterday, the product of a salary dump. He isn't a natural fit with the team but he may have his uses - certainly more than Hendrie would.

As for recruited well - one good player, one so-so player. That's not bad, but as much as I like a slimmed down squad we do need some central defensive cover. I assume this will come through the loan market.

I am most happy with what United did not do. Kilgallon is still at the club and that is a good thing.

Funny how one minute everyone is moaning about having too big a squad, not enough opportunities, paying for benchwarmers, etc etc. We clear them out, and suddenly everyone wants them back.

Yes, you can't have it both ways. I fall on the smaller squad side of the fence so I'm pleased.

 

[LSF]

On the whole, excellent business by KB. As DD said earlier, he's certainly moved out the chaff and whether he's grown some wheat remains to be seen, though the James Harper i remember was certainly more influential than Brian Howard, lets hope this move inspires Harper to reproduce that form of yesteryear. I've always liked Jordan Stewart, strong, quick and very feisty, again a positive swap for the enigmatic yet finished Hendrie. I have an inkling KB doesn't think Taylor is quite strong enough, Stewart certainly is.
A centre back in the loan window is a racing cert!

 

[Robbie]

We are 2 signings away from being a top 4 team this year.

We were 0 signings away from being a top 3 side last year..... so are you saying we have now gone backwards?

Considering we have lost paracute payments and had to cut the squad numbers down, Blackwell seems to be buying and loaning quality not quantity, isn't that what we have always wanted?

Well it's certainly not quantity anymore haha.

The signings or Reid, Williamson, Bunn, Treacy, Taylor, Stewart are hardly inspiring.

The 2 players I believe have improved our squad are Evans and Harper.... good pieces of business there.

In my opinion, he is not far short of Robson, only his 'fan club' are keeping him afloat.

I'd say a combination of things keep him in his job:

Cheap option.
Decent results return.
Allows players sales.

From an outside view he is a perfect manager.

He took us to 3rd place and 7,000 Blades travelled down to Palace on the last day of the season still in with a chance of getting automatic promotion to the Premiership,

Where we failed to turn up.

and we ended up in the play-off final where we ended up losing.

Where we failed to turn up.

We've shifted out the sick and the lame (Hendrie, Carney, Billy, Howard), and recruited well. Harper is the icing on that cake.

Whilst I think Harper is a fantastic signing.....

Hendrie, Sharp, Carney and Howard all came with high expectations - and for one reason or another none of them delivered on anything that can be considered a regular basis.

moan about most of them and more evey week
and still claim to be 'supporters'
Thay may be fans but how this is supporting United is beyond me
.

Some of the moans are justified whether you agree or not.

 

[Ollessendro]

I can't understand all the maoning and groaning. Quite frankly it's pathetic.

Just take a look at the squad. As I pointed out in the my earlier post it is the one of the strongest in the league. Yes it is pretty small, but we have 16/17 very good players. With loan additions of a striker and (more importantly) centre back cover we can push for automatic.

All the driftwood (the likes of Hendrie, Sharp, Carney etc) has been shifted and now we are left with a much smaller, but much better squad. Of the 18 I listed in the earlier post i'd be pretty happy for any of them to be in the first team.

Credit to KB for getting us into this position! I genuinly think we are in a good position. My main concern is that the relegated teams are very strong also. Boro and Newcastle will take some stopping.

 

[Ollessendro]

We were 0 signings away from being a top 3 side last year..... so are you saying we have now gone backwards?



Well it's certainly not quantity anymore haha.

Of course not you wind up merchant!? :hello:

If the league was as weak as last year then I would say that we would get automatic for sure. However, Boro and Newcastle look strong. Very strong. For me, it's between us, West Brom and those 2.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Robbie,

The league is obviously strong this season than last so a top 4 finish isn't going backwards in real terms.
You also said Blackie's had a decent results return, I think you are under selling it a bit there. His points return is excellent there isn't another team in this league with a record to match him.
Final point is that quality signings don't have to be awe-inspiring they just have to be better than what we have. We haven't seen Williamson yet but Bunn, Treacy, Reid, Evans, Ward and Harper all fit into that category.

 

[Robbie]

Of course not you wind up merchant!? :hello: .

Not tryna wind up - trying to make my working day go faster

If the league was as weak as last year then I would say that we would get automatic for sure. However, Boro and Newcastle look strong. Very strong. For me, it's between us, West Brom and those 2.

The league is obviously strong this season than last so a top 4 finish isn't going backwards in real terms. .

For both of you....

But we're a 'couple of signings away frmo being a top 4 side' apparently.... so even if WBA, Newcastle and 'Boro are all better/as good as us - then surely we should already be a top 4 side - without the need of a 'couple more players'

You also said Blackie's had a decent results return, I think you are under selling it a bit there. His points return is excellent there isn't another team in this league with a record to match him. .

Time will tell come the end of the season.....

Final point is that quality signings don't have to be awe-inspiring they just have to be better than what we have. We haven't seen Williamson yet but Bunn, Treacy, Reid, Evans, Ward and Harper all fit into that category.

I never said that had to be awe inspiring, but I think you're getting ahead of yourself if you think that Bunn, Treacy, Reid are better than what we already have.

I'd agree Ward gives us something which we previously didn't have.
Harper looks very promising.
Evans is gonna be a star.

 

[rachyblade]

Well it's certainly not quantity anymore haha.

The signings or Reid, Williamson, Bunn, Treacy, Taylor, Stewart are hardly inspiring.

Well I think Bunn, Treacy and Taylor are good signings.

Reid I haven't seen play for so much yet.

Williamson and Stewart we will wait and see.

 

[rachyblade]

Calm Down Calm Down
The only quality we have signed today is James Harper - Jordan Stewart is no better than what we have -why has everyone gone OTT when we have lost Carney, Hendrie, Bromby,Howard and replaced with Harper and Stewart!
Whilst not everyones cup of tea I seem to remember the same reaction for Howard as we are getting for Harper
Word of caution thats all

I'm calm

I was't just talking about today, I mean the signings Blackwell has made since Wembley.

Carney, Hendrie, Bromby and Howard no great loss at all.

I never rated Howard, before he signed for us he had one good game and that was against Liverpool.

Hendrie and Carney, both on high wages for doing not a fat lot.

I do wish Hendrie had been given more of a chance to prove himself though.

Quality I meant as in - Harper, Bunn, Treacy, Taylor, Reid (from what i have seen of him he looks ok). Little and Williams I have yet to see.

We needed a new look side, Blackwell warned us of this, he said we would have to cut down the size of the squad and he has. But also brought us some quality in.

And we do seem to be doing better than we were this time last season against harder competition.