Outgoing? Chris Wilder

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I asked chat gpt to find a new manager based on a few requirements. It failed.

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Rodley said:
Just asked AI who the best centre halves are in the Championship, the results are encouraging for this new transfer system:-




🏆 Jack Robinson (Sheffield United)

Jack Robinson’s 2024/25 season has been a testament to his unwavering commitment and defensive prowess. After stepping in following Harry Souttar’s season-ending injury, Robinson became an indispensable figure in Sheffield United’s backline. His leadership qualities were evident as he captained the side, guiding them through crucial fixtures and into the playoff final.

Statistically, Robinson’s contributions were significant:
  • Appearances: 24 (22 starts)
  • Minutes Played: 2,024
  • Pass Accuracy: 88.4%
  • Tackle Success: 69%
  • Duel Success: 67.2%
  • Aerial Duel Success: 63.1%
  • Recoveries: 85
Beyond the numbers, Robinson’s influence was felt in his ability to organize the defense, make crucial interceptions, and provide stability under pressure. His experience and determination were pivotal in Sheffield United’s journey to the playoff final.

Other Notable Centre-Backs of the Season:
  • Pascal Struijk (Leeds United): Known for his composure and ball-handling skills, Struijk was a cornerstone in Leeds’ defense, contributing both defensively and offensively.
  • Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United): Ahmedhodzic showcased aerial dominance and consistency, proving to be a reliable figure in the Blades’ backline.
  • Joe Rodon (Leeds United): After making his move to Leeds permanent, Rodon continued to impress with his defensive solidity and tactical awareness.
  • Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion): At 33, Bartley remained a formidable presence, ranking in the top 5% for aerial and ground duel success in the division.
  • Eiran Cashin (Derby County): At just 22, Cashin captained Derby, leading one of the strongest defenses in the league.
  • Bobby Thomas (Coventry City): Thomas earned multiple inclusions in the EFL Championship Team of the Week, highlighting his consistent performances.
  • Oliver Casey (Blackpool): Casey emerged as a key player, earning Player of the Month awards for both December and January, and forming pivotal defensive partnerships.







These centre-backs have been instrumental in their teams’ performances this season, showcasing defensive prowess, leadership, and consistency.
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You missed out Esteve the best of the lot !
 
Tony_Kaufman said:
It's the performances and lack of tactical nuance that bothers me with Wilder, not the results. The way he conducted himself off the pitch and at full time was often unprofessional and reflected badly on the club.

He may have been rebuilding this season but he kept putting square pegs in round holes as he picked a system and didn't sign players that suited them, nor picked a formation that suited some of those that he did.

His constant negative tactics in trying to defend 1-0 leads proved to be our ultimate downfall. He is a shadow of his former self and I can't see him changing his ways, he's too arrogant and stubborn. The club wants to become a modern club. Wilder is old school and stuck in his ways.

As for rebuilding I don't trust Wilder anymore as his track record with money is woeful and the only players he's signed who've left for profit is Ramsdale and Bogle. The rest were all losses or left for free at the end of their contracts.

For every Choudhury he's signed there's a Clarke.

We'll never agree on this and that's fine.

Personally I want change for the long term and I can accept not getting promoted if I see progress, see an improvement in players we've signed and see a better style of football along the way. I can handle buying players and selling them for significant profits as it's the only way to bankroll your transfer windows and maintain FFP in this division.
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Very good post
 
thehet said:
We could and on another day would have been 4-0 up before they scored.

Coulda shoulda woulda of course.

We lost a one-off game.
We were the third best team in the league over 46 games by a huge margin.

I am not Wilder’s biggest fan, but mark my words, if we replace him we will not better our points tally next year. So you better hope we make it into the playoffs with whatever swashbuckler comes in.
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This year is done....

92 points. No promotion to show...

How many points Next season?
 
Blade58 said:
Nixon:

“Chris Wilder wants backing from their US owners - despite interest from others in his job”

Wonder who’s knocking on the door?
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I wonder what he means by “backing”?

I imagine there could well be a conversation about which parts of his job are going to be taken away from him (largely around control over recruiting and scouting, maybe around a DOF coming in) and whether he can accept that. Does “backing” mean not imposing too much change on him? In which case, he probably can’t have that, nor should he.
 
Nick Jansky said:
I wonder what he means by “backing”?

I imagine there could well be a conversation about which parts of his job are going to be taken away from him (largely around control over recruiting and scouting, maybe around a DOF coming in) and whether he can accept that. Does “backing” mean not imposing too much change on him? In which case, he probably can’t have that, nor should he.
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Better context perhaps here Nick?

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What happened to the guy who was helping with recruiting last summer is he still part of the club or moved on?
 

Working Class Hero said:
Is there any manager in world football that would align with AI picking their players, though? If any decision on a manager is based on that, we're in trouble.
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I asked Google a question, the AI generated answer below.

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Had I applied the 100 pounds of Epsom salt, it would have killed my lawn, at the bottom it then says 1.5 pounds, so AI struggles with basic maths.

Google AI now says this in the small print.

AI responses may include mistakes.

Is the future AI or is it garlic bread?
 
Tony_Kaufman said:
This is what American sports teams do. The general manager (aka Director of Football), deals with contracts, recruitment, retaining and releasing players. The coaches job is to find a system that suits what they have and plays to the players strengths. If the DoF was to bring in two pacey wingers then the coach would be expected to change whatever system they favoured to incorporate them. The coaches that don't are the ones who get sacked. This works really well in the NHL.

I'll maintain that this is why Sir Alex Ferguson was so successful at Man Utd. He wouldn't put Paul Scholes on the left wing and ask him to run at players like Ryan Giggs. If players got injured he would bring in a replacement and change the tactics/formation to suit them and play to their strengths, he wouldn't ask them to change the way they played to suit the formation and tactics. This is why he won his final Premier League title with arguably one of his weakest teams. The only time I can recall him not doing this was against Bayern Munich in the European Final where he put square pegs in round holes. But his late subs saw everyone back in their natural positions and the rest is history.
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Think Wildervwas still doing like this….

 
Nedski said:
I asked chat gpt to find a new manager based on a few requirements. It failed.

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Haha!
I tried that too. The first query began with "Sheffield United are looking for a new manager..." followed by some criteria.Top of ChatGPT's list was... Chris Wilder 😂
So I removed references to Sheffield United but kept the same criteria. It gave me Klopp, Guardiola etc.
So I added "currently out of work" to the criteria. It gave me the likes of Jimmy Thelin and Will Still, both very much in work.
Intelligence? Fucking useless.
It seems like it only searches Wikipedia and Teamtalk.
I hope whatever system the owners are using is orders of magnitude better.
 
MartBlade said:
Antics in bars? Yep - cringeworthy sometimes but I’m never going to judge anybody for having one too many and getting carried away with the lads. He’s human, he’s a Blade and you don’t have to be Mr Professional for 100% of your life.
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Completely disagree with this.

If you're a senior leader in a multi million pound business then you do have a responsibility to uphold the reputation of the business at all times.

If Wilder can't deal with that, then he has to go.

He's the manager of an aspiring Premier League team, not a Sunday League team full of his mates.
 
Maidenhead said:
He's the manager of an aspiring Premier League team, not a Sunday League team full of his mates.
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Though if he were the type to celebrate a derby victory by going home for a mug of warm Horlicks, I suspect we would still be in League 1.
 
Tom Bott said:
Though if he were the type to celebrate a derby victory by going home for a mug of warm Horlicks, I suspect we would still be in League 1.
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Why?

Why should behaving properly in public affect his coaching ability?

If he is so far emotionally invested in the club that he can't control his behaviour, then he's not the right man for the job.

No large business can afford to be managed on emotion over objectivity.
 
Maidenhead said:
Why?

Why should behaving properly in public affect his coaching ability?

If he is so far emotionally invested in the club that he can't control his behaviour, then he's not the right man for the job.

No large business can afford to be managed on emotion over objectivity.
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Behaviour in bars maybe cringeworthy but it was in his own time. However for me, his actions at Plymouth were far more of a problem, more than his running man act at Wembley.
 
Maidenhead said:
If he is so far emotionally invested in the club that he can't control his behaviour, then he's not the right man for the job.
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So you didn't find his speech after the last derby win both motivational for us, whilst at the same time an even handed put down for them.

I thought it was genius.

There are so many constantly belittling him even abusing him on social media, that if I were in his position I would wonder about continuing.

Only 92 points.
Only second highest number of victories in the league.

Not exciting enough.
Not good enough.

I wonder if Sunderland fans are calling for Le Bris to be sacked for being so negative in the first half?
 
Tom Bott said:
So you didn't find his speech after the last derby win both motivational for us, whilst at the same time an even handed put down for them.

I thought it was genius.

There are so many constantly belittling him even abusing him on social media, that if I were in his position I would wonder about continuing.

Only 92 points.
Only second highest number of victories in the league.

Not exciting enough.
Not good enough.

I wonder if Sunderland fans are calling for Le Bris to be sacked for being so negative in the first half?
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I think you're completely, and deliberately missing the point I made.

Where have I referred to anything that you mention there?
 

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