It's not even the results...

[HeySethUTB]

It’s the players we’ve had that are doing well or would improve this team massively that makes me sad. Not always our own but almost certainly available to buy at our peak if we’d have had the dosh and success.

In recent years and in another reality, just imagine a squad consisting of - MGW, McAtee, Ndiaye, Mcburnie, Souza, Slater, Egan, Ahmedhodzic, Lankshear, Osula, Henderson.

It’s a crazy amount of quality, the only positive spin is that we have been able to see them play in the red and white stripes.

 

[Snowflake]

Watched Forest at Anfield earlier in the afternoon and they more than matched Liverpool in their own back yard with skilful, fast paced football. We are absolutely light years behind the Scabs on and off the pitch, where we were close rivals only a few seasons back. The difference between our two clubs now is mind blowing.

The difference is huge sums of money from the owner.

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

It isn’t all on Wilder. Whilst he maybe part of problem these days, the issue is much bigger than that.

Wilder was exactly what we needed 10 years ago. He grabbed the club by the scruff of its neck and took us into the Premier League, whilst playing some great football on the way.

Admittedly, that’s some time ago now and things have changed but the club has been dysfunctional and without drive, genuine ambition or a clear strategy with and without Wilder.

All of it needs to change. The manager, the recruitment team, commercial and media teams, the board (or at least get some real investment), CEO, first team coaches… all of it needs a refresh.

And I’ve said as much in all my posts about the club on various threads over the last few weeks.

The point being, Wilder has had 3 go’s at us. Wilder 1.0 was brilliant, best football and experiences in my lifetime as a Blade and I thank him for that. However, when we needed someone in to build on that or when we needed Wilder to diversify his style, he didn’t know how to and I blame him for not pressing on in our second season in Prem. quite obviously, the owners play a part and Bettis but Wilder had such a bearing on how the club is run, the types of players he bought and his style of play, majority of the blame IMO lies at his door.