I'm quite thrilled it's Hecky.

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He conducted himself well last season and made us solid defensively in some matches so that we were able to get those 3, 1-0 wins.
I can't say I saw anything out of the ordinary but then again the team was all but relegated. We also took some beatings too which we didn't before Wilder left, again this could be due to that reason and relegation a formality.

I'm more than willing to give him a chance and I don't think any fan should do anything otherwise. You do have to question/wonder what is the plan behind it all.

For instance:
  • They appointed SJ over Heckingbottom we believe in the summer because they thought he would be better, what's changed?
  • Although we've had a poor start did they think nothing would improve from now on? Wednesday's result and performance were deserved. (I know Reading aren't great)
  • Alot is said about the squad and deadwood. I like to think that these players have done it before so can certainly show better but there are also caveats. A few being that the likes of McGoldrick, Sharp, Stevens, Fleck and Norwood are also now a few years older since we charged to promotion.
  • From the wording of it they want to promote from within and use the squad rather than bring new players in. Whilst this is not always a bad idea, they do have to be good enough too. And new signings tend to bring uplift in standards or performances.
  • That brings me to the reasoning to bring players from the academy too. Is this also partly to help fund the club? As in make an asset sell and asset?
  • The whole thing is baffling, but what I would say is all those questioning Wilder leaving, and backing the Prince might be starting to wonder that there was more to it than Wilder just "wanting to resign and leave out the back door"
 

Blade.com said:
That did shock me. To be honest, Slavball was very cautious and unadventurous.
Tuesday night Slav did look pissed off and unhappy the way the players weren't doing what he was asking of them.
Maybe the new set up can get the best out of the 20 mill men?.🤞
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The only reason I can see that Heckingbottom got the job is because hes agreed to work with the players we have and not make any waves about getting new players in. It's the only reason that makes any sense to me.
 
CPB said:
He conducted himself well last season and made us solid defensively in some matches so that we were able to get those 3, 1-0 wins.
I can't say I saw anything out of the ordinary but then again the team was all but relegated. We also took some beatings too which we didn't before Wilder left, again this could be due to that reason and relegation a formality.

I'm more than willing to give him a chance and I don't think any fan should do anything otherwise. You do have to question/wonder what is the plan behind it all.

For instance:
  • They appointed SJ over Heckingbottom we believe in the summer because they thought he would be better, what's changed?
  • Although we've had a poor start did they think nothing would improve from now on? Wednesday's result and performance were deserved. (I know Reading aren't great)
  • Alot is said about the squad and deadwood. I like to think that these players have done it before so can certainly show better but there are also caveats. A few being that the likes of McGoldrick, Sharp, Stevens, Fleck and Norwood are also now a few years older since we charged to promotion.
  • From the wording of it they want to promote from within and use the squad rather than bring new players in. Whilst this is not always a bad idea, they do have to be good enough too. And new signings tend to bring uplift in standards or performances.
  • That brings me to the reasoning to bring players from the academy too. Is this also partly to help fund the club? As in make an asset sell and asset?
  • The whole thing is baffling, but what I would say is all those questioning Wilder leaving, and backing the Prince might be starting to wonder that there was more to it than Wilder just "wanting to resign and leave out the back door"
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The plan behind it is quite simple. The bog roll owner doesn't have any money to finance the club and the club has to stand on it's own two feet. No new perm signings will be incoming for quite some time without a substantial fire sale to balance the books, and the new joke of a manger will be able to have the small change that is left.

Hence the appointment.
 
knowsnowt said:
Fair enough, I was too lazy to. look it up.
Heckys games were in the Prem though.
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Well one thing is sure, we will find out if he can improve his stats over the course of the season. Slav was also trying to get us playing a different set up in what really is a rebuilding job, he has been given no chance to complete it. We will be playing Wilder ball for the foreseeable now.
 
After reading on Twatter this morning, from someone i know who's usually fairly reliable, thst Warnock was in the frame, there's at least some sense of relief in Hecky and McCall.

I like them both and can easily get behind them.

The thought of Colin and Blackie back was utterly frightful.
 
Blade.com said:
100% spot on.
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Another reason will have been money.
We have little or no money, although we may have spent some on parting of the ways with SJ and not had any costs with Heck coming in.
Underwhelmed and very disappointed that SJ has gone.
No idea what is going on at the club, 'though no doubt others might and many will certainly be happy to put their views forward.
I don't see this as a particularly positive move.
 
Benitachel said:
Initially, I was disappointed. On reflection I think changing manager was the right thing to do as we have been very poor this season. Heckingbottom did well at Barnsley and at least he can speak understandable English and with a Yaaaarksher accent too. I am going to give him a chance and hope it will work our well. UTB.
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He speaks with a West Country accent?
 
I guess it came down to money to get his 2 wingers and a midfielder in Boss said no transfers away goes Slav.
Hecky will take it on gladly to get a job that is probably the season finished hopefully we don't get relegated.
Hecky wasn't good enough in the summer but now he gets a 4 and a half year deal, doesn't make any sense.
 
Cheap option (tick)
Wont complain about no money in January (tick)
Will agree to everything poundland prince wants - ie cut the cloth, keep money in club (tick)
Gone by March (?)
 
So, we hire a working class Yorkshireman to instil a hard-working ethic into players who have passed it or who naturally play at a lower level and will seek to employ them in a 3-5-2 formation.

Wilder v.2.0 - without Wilder.
 

He's technically a youth coach who's had a promotion. How much does everyone think he's actually on??

I would hazard a guess that his 4.5 year contract is costing less than a season with slav would cost and by a considerable amount.

As others have stated, cheap option.
 
Agree with removing Slav

Heckingbottom offered 4 years
can hardly contain my indifference

I thought money was tight but this smacks of stocking up the half time snack bars from food banks
its as good a prospect as David Weir was
 
I don't have anything against Hecky, did alright last season when he stepped in and no doubt he'll do alright again.

What we didn't see last season was the bounce that you often get from a new manager, it was very much the same style and he didn't really change anything. So this, combined with the long duration of Hecky's contract its clear that its a complete rebuild job that he's come in to do.

It is now a certainty that we will sell anyone that has any value in the JTW and Summer. Theres no room for bringing players in for a push for the play offs.

So the players have had to adapt to a new style, only to revert to the old style again and with younger players being pushed to step up.

The strategic plan that the club now has must be a good un...
 
knowsnowt said:
Because he's pretty decent with the young uns, and can move back there if it doesn't work out. I guess.
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But his contract will state Sheffield United first team manager so they’ll have to pay him up. Wilder didn’t get that long of a deal on his second contract and he deserved it more than Hecko
 
Didn’t Hecky get more points than Cwissy last season ?
 
As someone has mentioned elsewhere, our three most successful managers in recent decades have beenn Bassett, Warnock and Wilder - all good man-managers.

It is clear that many of our squad, who did well in the Premier League a couple of seasons ago, are underperforming. Whether some of them need an arm round the shoulder, or a kick up the backside, I'm guessing they are more likely to respond to Hecky and McCall than to Slav and his coaching team.

Carl Asaba, in his role as 'expert summariser' at matches on Radio Sheffield, has been quite critical of Slav in recent weeks. Whether he is close to some of the players I don't know, but there has clearly been some dissatisfaction building in the background. I shall be interested to hear his comments on Sunday.
 

Prem owner needed said:
To anyone looking to be surprised within the forthcoming transfer windows regarding signings, today has just confirmed reality (that a lot was already aware of).
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I am still hoping to be surprised, but have never thought there would be any expensive signings.
 
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