Brewster

[Keen Blade]

Pay him up?? So give him all the money for his final year of his contract and let him go?? Or pay him all the money of his contract, keep him and you just never know he might contribute.

The pay up argument makes no sense at all. Doesnt give Wilder any more money to play with

And no club is going to pay his wages if they loan him

 

[dtblade]

deadbat is totally right
record waste of money
& he can't even run now after his operations without limping

 

[Torrix1889]

I'm not ignorant to it, I don't automatically think we should be concerned someone has mental health issues because he's shite at football. It's absolute load of bollox, shall we go back through all the shit players we've ever had and see if they have mental health problems, absolute nonsense it's even been suggested, he will have rinsed the club for the best part of 10m wages by time he leaves to go to the conference on top of a record transfer fee. He's gonna get people saying he's shit, like anyone would in any form of job. I don't see anybody abusing him personally or saying anything disrespectful about him. People are saying he's shit at football for the level and money he's earning, he absolutely is, end of.

OK mate we will leave it there.

 

[1987]

If it wasn't an admission of defeat nobody at the club wants to make, he'd have been perfect to send out on loan to somebody.

He needs a clean slate and a run of games. Wasn't ready for the prem when we signed him, and hasn't ever really had the chance to build up confidence since. Whenever he's had a proper run, his performances do get better, but then his legs give out and it's back to square one.

If he went out and came back with confidence, it'd have benefited us from January onwards.

 

[Not so Slim ane]

I think there has been enough slagging him off . He is a poor footballer at best but I did post a while ago that given where he is ,there should be a concern about his mental health.
Also he did not insist someone pay £24,000,000 for his services or pay him Premiership wages.
I have gone past the point of expecting anything from him but the main characters who have destroyed this amount of value for the club are still there and are trusted to continue signing and managing in the club.
In my opinion the fault lies there

I think blades fans have been remarkably patient with him considering how bad he's been.

What makes you think he's got mental health issues?

Not saying he hasn't but there is also a good chance he's secretly pissing himself that he can retire and be set for life off the back of his time at the blades..

 

[Sheffsteel]

If it wasn't an admission of defeat nobody at the club wants to make, he'd have been perfect to send out on loan to somebody.

He needs a clean slate and a run of games. Wasn't ready for the prem when we signed him, and hasn't ever really had the chance to build up confidence since. Whenever he's had a proper run, his performances do get better, but then his legs give out and it's back to square one.

If he went out and came back with confidence, it'd have benefited us from January onwards.

The problem though his wages are currently £40K a week and in league 1 the most anyone would contribute is probably £4K max
At Championship level we might be able to stretch it to a £8K a week contribution. So we're still paying out £30K a week if he leaves.

He wasn't available most of last season because of injury
Then when he's fit our fans prefer him not to be available again....this time due to being loaned out.
Seems like really poor business to me and we'd hardly be saving anything if we loaned him out.

Some have suggested we pay off the rest of his contract....he's on £2 million a year.

So imagine this for a choice.
Option A: We keep Brewster and bring Cannon in on loan from Leicester with an option to buy or
Option B: Lose Brewster and then we can't afford to bring on Cannon.
Seem a no brainer.....surely option A is preferable?

 

[Numpty's Dusty Ruts.]

I think the anger/disgruntlement should be aimed more at "the system", rather than the player.
I retired about 17 months ago after working 40 years full time in a job/profession which some would regard as difficult/challenging, but which I found in the main to be rewarding and more than ok. Compared to some people I don't feel that I was badly paid, especially in later years. I did some quick sums, and worked out that my career average earnings over the 40 years were about £430 a week after tax. Obviously I was paid a lot less at the start, and quite a bit more at the end!
I did some more very rough sums, and it would appear that over his 4 year career with United, Rhian's average earnings have been about £17400 a week after tax (unless he's got a good tax adviser, which apparently some players have).
My own view is that even if he had the skills of Kevin de Bruyne or Diego Maradona, this is way too much money for kicking a bag of air about.
The money side of things isn't his fault, but it gives some perspective on how he's basically made for life (if he's spent/invested wisely) for doing very little, even if he never plays another competitive game.
So perhaps we should be blaming the way football "rewards", instead of targeting an individual who isn't going to turn down a "made for life" deal.

 

[1987]

The problem though his wages are currently £40K a week and in league 1 the most anyone would contribute is probably £4K max
At Championship level we might be able to stretch it to a £8K a week contribution. So we're still paying out £30K a week if he leaves.

He wasn't available most of last season because of injury
Then when he's fit our fans prefer him not to be available again....this time due to being loaned out.
Seems like really poor business to me and we'd hardly be saving anything if we loaned him out.

Yeah I see that point.

It's not about not wanting him here though and it's not about saving money. I think you missed the point.

It's more about giving him a run at a level to gain confidence, and so be more impactful for us after Xmas.

40k to sit on our bench and play a few mins + cup, isn't really any different than 36k and him being elsewhere for half, but then better for us for 1/2 a season.

Ain't gonna happen anyway

 

[SRA76]

I remember not so long ago taking piss out of my mates about Rhodes … then we signed this absolute whopper

 

[Keen Blade]

Brewster excites negative emotions for most of us because every time his name is mentioned or he appears in the squad it is a reminder of the worst single decision the club has ever made which will always be associated with our fall from grace in 20/21.
At the time , instead of a £23m striker (described as "for the future , not today") we needed a "today" replacement for JoC.
To give a FIVE year contract on his level of wages was sheer folly when his only track record in men's football was a few goals in a short episode at Swansea.
To say nothing of the fee.
Then in subsequent seasons when we are told of the club's financial woes , it is inevitable that fans will remember the big hole he put in our balance.
We just want to try and forget about him but are constantly reminded.
It's a wound that can't begin to heal for another year , since he's stuck with us and us with him.
It would be much better for both him and us if he could find another club but the financial aspect prevents it.

 

[ancientblade]

his salary would probably stop this happening but he really needs to go on loan to a division 1 team

 

[originaltrueblade]

As soon as he comes on we are down to ten men. Yes he might do a couple of good passes but so can our lass.

He’s a striker and he can’t score because he is ****

Off load him anyway we can. Off load him to a non league team that should help his
“Mental Health” because he’s involved and he’s found his level.

Pay him off in whatever way we can because he is taking a squad position

 

[Chilttheblade]

I think blades fans have been remarkably patient with him considering how bad he's been.

What makes you think he's got mental health issues?

Not saying he hasn't but there is also a good chance he's secretly pissing himself that he can retire and be set for life off the back of his time at the blades..

When I posted I didn’t mean to make the potential mental health issue the main point. However I am more than happy it has been picked up as I think it is a big issue for men , you have only to look at the statistics.
For Brewster there are clues - lack of confidence, always injured but yes may not be that at all.
I just felt that the attacks on a Sheffield United player has been overdone especially as he is still a young man. He has not been a good investment for the club but it was Wilder/Bettis/The Prince who put him where he is and not developed him so must bear most of responsibility.

 

[Mojo]

I would still offer the lad a new contract, on our terms.

 

[Danetheblade]

I would still offer the lad a new contract, on our terms.

Contract based around goals scored. We’d be laughing all the way to the bank.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

I would still offer the lad a new contract, on our terms.

What terms would they be?

 

[Mojo]

What terms would they be?

Ones that are suitable to us, heavily performance related

 

[Espania blade]

I think blades fans have been remarkably patient with him considering how bad he's been.

What makes you think he's got mental health issues?

Not saying he hasn't but there is also a good chance he's secretly pissing himself that he can retire and be set for life off the back of his time at the blades..

Since when did Blades fans decide on how much patience we should give to a player before off loading that player ?

 

[Nick Jansky]

deadbat is totally right
record waste of money
& he can't even run now after his operations without limping

And none of that is his fault. If anyone is getting pelters it needs to be whoever was responsible for buying him & giving him the contract he got.

Meanwhile his hopes & dreams of what he wanted from his career lie in shreds. I’m sure the money helps with that, but it’s still a tough one to take for a lad at his age.

 

[Houston_Blade]

I would still offer the lad a new contract, on our terms.

Kit man or cheerleader?

 

[Pollingtonblade]

And none of that is his fault. If anyone is getting pelters it needs to be whoever was responsible for buying him & giving him the contract he got.

Meanwhile his hopes & dreams of what he wanted from his career lie in shreds. I’m sure the money helps with that, but it’s still a tough one to take for a lad at his age.

Also the person that sanctioned perma injured Davies

 

[Nick Jansky]

Also the person that sanctioned perma injured Davies

That will have cost the club significantly less money, but yes, the same thing. But the fans who are less bright will have a pop at the player as if they want to be constantly injured. Both sides sign a contract in good faith so these situations are entirely on whoever at the club pushed for the signing.

Maybe this is why our medicals are now taking longer.

 

[Vass Borbokis]

And none of that is his fault. If anyone is getting pelters it needs to be whoever was responsible for buying him & giving him the contract he got.

Meanwhile his hopes & dreams of what he wanted from his career lie in shreds. I’m sure the money helps with that, but it’s still a tough one to take for a lad at his age.

Yep it's bonkers.

The lad had no say in United's willingness to pay the fee/wages we have done, yet it's constantly used as a stick to beat him with.
We paid for potential, it hasn't worked out.
(SEVERAL people were dying for this transfer to go through at the time mind)

The way people go off it's like the money has come direct from their bank account.
Not every signing works out, get over it.

He should get the same amount of stick as a player that cost us zero fee, because that's a factor beyond his control.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

That will have cost the club significantly less money, but yes, the same thing. But the fans who are less bright will have a pop at the player as if they want to be constantly injured. Both sides sign a contract in good faith so these situations are entirely on whoever at the club pushed for the signing.

Maybe this is why our medicals are now taking longer.

I get what you're saying, but we didn't need a medical for Davies, his record was atrocious before hand, giving him 3 years was negligence and money thrown down drain.

That's before you take into account we were shit at handling injuries last season.

 

[Nick Jansky]

I get what you're saying, but we didn't need a medical for Davies, his record was atrocious before hand, giving him 3 years was negligence and money thrown down drain.

That's before you take into account we were shit at handling injuries last season.

I don’t disagree. But he was a very cheap gamble in comparison to Brewster.

 

[shorehamview]

I would still offer the lad a new contract, on our terms.

Here’s your new contract, here’s your broom. That Kop won’t sweep itself. Crack on Rhian.

 

[originaltrueblade]

Since when did Blades fans decide on how much patience we should give to a player before off loading that player ?

After

Since when did Blades fans decide on how much patience we should give to a player before off loading that player ?

after four years of shite

 

[TJ blade]

Also the person that sanctioned perma injured Davies

Yes he wants his arse kicking as well.

 

[cahill]

Lets be honest - he's fucking rubbish. If we could offload him for nothing we'd be mad to turn it down. Sadly nobody is that stupid.

The worst signing in our history by a country of country miles.

Why so ambiguous ?

 

[Not so Slim ane]

Since when did Blades fans decide on how much patience we should give to a player before off loading that player ?

Since the 3rd of April 1987