blackwells transfers

[SwissBlade]

However in reality if Blackwell is in charge we shall probably finish 3rd, 4th or 6th and lose out again at Wembley. Is that a measure of success and where would people stand then.
Why should we have to wait to fail instead of recognising that some of Blackwells management moves are at the least bizarre, he has weakened the squad in terms of depth, leaving them vulnerable to injury and suspension and again is relying on filling the team with loan players to compete again this season. The icing on the cake is Blackwells apparant lack of understanding of tactics and how to play the game. All these points considered the question is:
Will Blackwell lead us into the Premier League - My answer is No I don't think so !

I get your point Fiery and like Jose I think we all get that you just don't like Blackie, his playing style, team selections and now the transfers that he's made. I said this in an earlier post, but the negativity that yourself and Jose are throwing around is neither based on fact or anything other than pure speculation and 'what if's'.

This thread has gone way off the original point of 'Blackwell's transfers' to pure undiluted Blackwell bashing and its given a few on here the chance to put across yet more speculation of what we should do if we fail.

The funniest thing about the 'Blackwell out' rants is that you've now picked up on the measures of success and failure. Blackies finished 2 seasons with us and the fact is that we finished 9th in the first season under him with 66 points and +5 GD and then 3rd with 80 points and +25 GD, granted the first season was only a part season. In both seasons we've had to lose high wage earners and now this season we've lost some big prospects because of losing the parachute payments.

We all know that the wages that we were paying before can't be paid now because we've lost the parachute payments, Charlton and Watford came down at the same time as us and look at them now. Did you expect us to keep the squad together after last season? You contradict yourself. Last season was clearly seen by Blackwell as a failure and certain players didn't make the grade and were taking the money. Thankfully they've gone now and we can now bring in some loan players to act as back up or push the current first teamers.

The comments made in the past few weeks about leaving Cotterill and Hendrie on the bench are in my mind ridiculous. The players aren't on the bench because Blackie just doesn't like them, its because there are better or in form players in front of them.

I don't always agree with Blackies tactics, the playing style or his management style, but since he's been with us he's got results. He's progressed the team and now he's having to wheel and deal to get a much smaller squad to link up. As for the comments on Blackies tactics, sorry i just don't get you. We play to be a very solid tight defensive unit. Yes we use Henderson as a target man, but thats always been more out of necessity and it more often than not gets the results. I want us to expand this and start using the ball on the floor more, but I think that will come.

As for his ability to manage in the PL, lets get there first and then we can talk about it. Personally I'd like him to be given the chance, but like any step up, the board would have to back any manager.

I haven't been excited by many of his signings, but thats because I don't know too much about them. From what I've seen and read so far they all appear to be fitting in well and producing the goods.

Harper looks like a decent signing but he could end up a dud, but i'll wait and see.

 

[Robbie]

He was assistant manager, and left to become a manager in his own right.

He left to become a coach at Leeds.
He went on to become boss.

Which one would you take?

I would love for Blackwell to be the most succesful manager we have ever had. Regretabbly though it is never going to happen

 

[Big Mart]

Just out of interest i would like to pop a question at the Blackwell haters.

If you had a choice of

a, United end up lower mid-table this season and Blackwell getting sacked and then you are able to come on here and tell everyone how you was right all along

b, United end up going one better this season and getting up, and Blackwell getting a lot of praise and credit for taking us up, and you being wrong

Which one would you take?

Brownie, just out of interest, when Robson was in charge you did nothing but slag him off, you never gave him a chance and you were instrumental in the ridiculous and embarassing "shoes off" demonstration so you tell me, would you have admitted you were wrong if things had improved?

As to your question well what's the point you're trying to make? Are you insinuating that just because some of us don't rate Blackwell, we don't want the Blades to succeed? That we are somehow less keen for success because we aren't over the moon at the way we play, and aren't in awe of the players we percevere with.

Sorry mate but your question is misguided, we ALL want success, we ALL want to win things but for my part I'd like us to do it without the headless, aimless circular running game of Nick Montgomery, without the use of a motionless target man who gives way too many free kicks away, and with a manager who may just get us to win a big game every now and then.

Just because we don't like Blackwell doesn't mean we aren't Blades, I think it's fair to say we all are no matter where we stand with regards to the set up at the Lane

:gallop:

 

[Come from away]

Saying something like the manager with one of the best winning records we've had and a team that finished close to the top of the league are "rubbish" is neither an argument or an opinion - it is simply a wind-up. Happy to see some reasoned thoughts expressed, but making up an assumption for someone else and then trashing your own creation seems rather weak. Can't get the 'trash your own team' theme, but good old Brian the Blade seems to have made a radio career out of it so I guess he's just spawned some Brian wanabees. Love the success we are having am looking forward to the Wednesday. First I've seen in decades.

 

[Big Mart]

Love the success we are having am looking forward to the Wednesday. First I've seen in decades.

Is losing in the play off final a success now? And I do seem to recall the great unwashed taking 6 rather easy points from us last season. Can't say I'm looking forward to a repeat of that to be honest

:gallop:

 

[Come from away]

Is losing in the play off final a success now? And I do seem to recall the great unwashed taking 6 rather easy points from us last season. Can't say I'm looking forward to a repeat of that to be honest

:gallop:

First time I've seen the Blades at Wembley, don't recall us making it that far too often. Making it was a great success. Losing sucks but does not prevent me recognising the achievement of getting there. As to the Pigs game, given our overall record I have to accept we'll lose a few. BUT I am not going to make that assumption before the game with us playing well. Fear of failure may be the outlook for some but I think we can beat anybody in this league.

 

[super_pig]

kev is a results based coach.. the entertainment value is low because we play an away style at home.. whilst we are getting the results most folks will be happy except miserable old gits like me and big mart who wish we'd play like a john harris outfit.. if the results don't go well kev will find himself without a great deal of sympathy very quickly because the results are all he has.. our away form is better than our home form.. the reason is that we play away style football

 

[bricktop]

Brownie, just out of interest, when Robson was in charge you did nothing but slag him off, you never gave him a chance and you were instrumental in the ridiculous and embarassing "shoes off" demonstration so you tell me, would you have admitted you were wrong if things had improved?

As to your question well what's the point you're trying to make? Are you insinuating that just because some of us don't rate Blackwell, we don't want the Blades to succeed? That we are somehow less keen for success because we aren't over the moon at the way we play, and aren't in awe of the players we percevere with.

Sorry mate but your question is misguided, we ALL want success, we ALL want to win things but for my part I'd like us to do it without the headless, aimless circular running game of Nick Montgomery, without the use of a motionless target man who gives way too many free kicks away, and with a manager who may just get us to win a big game every now and then.

Just because we don't like Blackwell doesn't mean we aren't Blades, I think it's fair to say we all are no matter where we stand with regards to the set up at the Lane

:gallop:

I can point in you in the direction of any number of horrible matches that was the handiwork of Robson, that summed his reign up.

He appeared to be more concerned with getting drunk at every given opportunity, and if he had been allowed to carry on there would have been a very serious danger of us dropping.

 

[judge]

got to agree with brownie here
i remember many blades match under ****** where united fans either stayed in the pub or just didn't bother coming back up from the bar at half time

is that the kind of atmosphere you want at the lane mart ? where season ticket holders don't bother going to the game they have already paid to watch ?

i was there when brownie started the shoes off protest and he did it to lighten up the mood as many angry blades fans were on the verge of smashing the directors cars up

i also think its a good thing that people did go to the car park to protest as otherwise we would be like our friends in s6 who just sit idly by and watch their club being destroyed 'not us this is OUR club

 

[Big Mart]

He appeared to be more concerned with getting drunk at every given opportunity,

Totally unfounded and ludicrous statement to make, kind of nullifies your argument.

:gallop:

 

[j j]

However in reality if Blackwell is in charge we shall probably finish 3rd, 4th or 6th and lose out again at Wembley.

Would you be happy with 5th?

 

[shorehamview]

kev is a results based coach..

I thought they were all results based coaches/managers. Surely there's no use saying to the pissed-off fans, board or chairman "We might well have been shit, and finished with only seven points and a minus goal difference bigger than Kevin Pressman's arse, but we played some really pretty football."

 

[Fiery Blade]

Whilst the majority on this forum will be either pro Blackwell or anti Blackwell everyone is entitled to his /her opinion,
My view is that Blackwell is a clown and that if we get success this year itb will be despite him not with the help of him.

 

[tat]

Clown or not, before making sweeping statements why not back your comment up with an alternative?

We all have short memories, Remember the clown "Robson"?

My view is lets fully back Blacky for the season, if it goes tits up , hope Micky Adams has a good season at Port Vale and make a bid.

 

[SwissBlade]

Whilst the majority on this forum will be either pro Blackwell or anti Blackwell everyone is entitled to his /her opinion,
My view is that Blackwell is a clown and that if we get success this year itb will be despite him not with the help of him.

What a ridiculous statement, surely if we get success Blackwell will have to take the credit, afterall he's the man thats brought in the majority of the players. The squad he has now is basically his and not a squad he has inherited.

 

[alcoblade]

What a ridiculous statement, surely if we get success Blackwell will have to take the credit, afterall he's the man thats brought in the majority of the players. The squad he has now is basically his and not a squad he has inherited.

It's pathetic isn't it. So even if we're promoted after less than 3 seasons in charge, after avoiding relegation, just missing out on promotion by the odd point, and having to sell all the high earning players throughout - promotion will be in spite him and not because :blink:


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