It's time

[Danetheblade]

To see the above on the website.

I've defended Selles the past few games. BUT! It's pretty evident he's not up to the job, he continually picks a team that's not up to the standard required (or rather.. it is, but the set up doesn't suit). From listening to previous players he's managed, he wants the squad to press high, work from the rebounds and move quickly. Afraid to say the squad we have cannot, and will not do this.

 

[nopigfansintown]

You need a structure in and out of possession. We don't have one. Players continually looking at each other not knowing who they're supposed to be tracking tells it's own story. Weird substitutes and selections, almost like he's never watched us and doesn't know our players. I've never seen a good team becoming a shocking one so quickly. All that said, surely he needs ten games minimum?

 

[Danetheblade]

You need a structure in and out of possession. We don't have one. Players continually looking at each other not knowing who they're supposed to be tracking tells it's own story. Weird substitutes and selections, almost like he's never watched us and doesn't know our players. I've never seen a good team becoming a shocking one so quickly. All that said, surely he needs ten games minimum?

He doesn't have structure in what he wants us to do. that's blatant from what previous players have said about his systems. I'd have said ten myself.. but there isn't a single sign of improvement, and we could be rock, rock bottom after then ten. I'd rather get someone else in whilst we're still a somewhat attractive proposition.

 

[Inter_blade83]

Zero shots on target in 2 away games.

Time to go Selles.

 

[Slugger]

I would be all for giving him time but he's literally just been live on television calmly claiming that we created enough to potentially score a goal.

As if creating a chance in a game of football is a fucking achievement.

If he can't accept that that was woeful today then he has to go.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

There’s no shape to us whatsoever & his only tactics seem to revolve around a high press & hope we can force an error .
Sides have this sussed already & push both there fullbacks up and wide & open us up with ease .
We look completely devoid of ideas & he looks completely out of his depth ..I don’t think the players are having him at all ..he needs moving on

 

[William Large]

Talks a good game, you can argue that he’s been let down with regards to early transfers but we are now seeing some decent players coming in now which should easily compliment a team which was so close to promotion last season.

Yes last year we got the rub and won games we arguably shouldn’t have, but this is utter fucking garbage. When everyone can see that the formation is wrong for our players every week, yet he still persists, suggest he’s not quite the tactical genius that we hoped.

Get rid and get rid now. We are an utter embarrassment. Never wanted the dog botherer and it’s unlikely that he would come… but he’s a huge upgrade on this charlatan.

 

[SwissBlade]

I would be all for giving him time but he's literally just been live on television calmly claiming that we created enough to potentially score a goal.

As if creating a chance in a game of football is a fucking achievement.

If he can't accept that that was woeful today then he has to go.

I've never seen a Blades side so poor at both ends, with nothing in the middle. To not change the central midfield at all and shore things up was only going to lead to them scoring.

His set up and in game management is beyond terrible. Lost for words

 

[Davalon]

The last two games have impacted on me notably.

I'm very much for giving a new manager time to bring in his players and allow them to gel and I've probably been a bit more protective of Selles because I knew he was on a hiding to nothing with many fans, his only chance being getting off to a flying start.

However, there's a disappointing start and a terrible start.

He may have only have had days with some new players but to set up like that today and then make the changes he did, was alarming tbh.

Maybe naively I expected to see tweaks to the system with new players coming in but no.

What I'm struggling to see is what his intentions would be going forward with Peck, Soumare, Matos, Arblaster, Davies etc with his seemingly rigid midfield set up.

 

[Bladesman]

The last two games have impacted on me notably.

I'm very much for giving a new manager time to bring in his players and allow them to gel and I've probably been a bit more protective of Selles because I knew he was on a hiding to nothing with many fans, his only chance being getting off to a flying start.

However, there's a disappointing start and a terrible start.

He may have only have had days with some new players but to set up like that today and then make the changes he did, was alarming tbh.

Maybe naively I expected to see tweaks to the system with new players coming in but no.

What I'm struggling to see is what his intentions would be going forward with Peck, Soumare, Matos, Arblaster, Davies etc with his seemingly rigid midfield set up.

To keep playing that midfield, it will be the main thing that has lost him the job.

I know Davies and Blaster are out injured but not to try and change it during the match is poor management.

 

[Davalon]

To keep playing that midfield, it will be the main thing that has lost him the job.

I know Davies and Blaster are out injured but not to try and change it during the match is poor management.

Away from home with Boro's midfield, it was almost negligent.

 

[Danetheblade]

To keep playing that midfield, it will be the main thing that has lost him the job.

I know Davies and Blaster are out injured but not to try and change it during the match is poor management.

Thats my thoughts too. The midfield he keeps picking arent up the task he's asking them to do. bordering on insanity

 

[Bladesman]

Thats my thoughts too. The midfield he keeps picking arent up the task he's asking them to do. bordering on insanity

It is insanity and I really want answers as to why Soumare isn't getting on the pitch.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

He's not a manager in any way

I'd rather we appointed a manager to be our manager

 

[Grey Blade]

I thought it was telling that the players had a huddle well away from the dugouts near the end - whilst the borough team huddled with their manager on the touchline

 

[loyalblade95]

When I saw how he had us playing in preseason, especially that Nice game which was the only one I watched the full match, I was excited for the season.

Proper high press, win the ball back high and attack, attack, attack.

But after that Bristol City game, I don't think the players want to play that way anymore.

Maybe they don't like it, or maybe it's because RS is reluctant to use Soumare as a ball winner, which he has been brought in to do.

Some of his subs, especially the one's today are just bizarre, and his reluctance to change a midfield that is clearly not working is even more bizarre.

Defence: sign Ben Mee and figure out the best CB partnership, and that's the defence sorted.

Midfield: start playing either Soumare or Matos (when he signs) as a ball winning midfielder and that's midfield sorted.

Strikers: Campbell and Cannon for me look completely shot of confidence right now, find a way to get their confidence back as well as having Ings and that's the strikers sorted.

Wingers: get Chong fully fit, plus some proper competition for Barry and that's both wings sorted.

Arguably much easier said than done, but whether it's Selles or a new manager, they've got to do all of that before we play Ipswich.

 

[Bladesman]

When I saw how he had us playing in preseason, especially that Nice game which was the only one I watched the full match, I was excited for the season.

Proper high press, win the ball back high and attack, attack, attack.

But after that Bristol City game, I don't think the players want to play that way anymore.

Maybe they don't like it, or maybe it's because RS is reluctant to use Soumare as a ball winner, which he has been brought in to do.

Some of his subs, especially the one's today are just bizarre, and his reluctance to change a midfield that is clearly not working is even more bizarre.

Defence: sign Ben Mee and figure out the best CB partnership, and that's the defence sorted.

Midfield: start playing either Soumare or Matos (when he signs) as a ball winning midfielder and that's midfield sorted.

Strikers: Campbell and Cannon for me look completely shot of confidence right now, find a way to get their confidence back as well as having Ings and that's the strikers sorted.

Wingers: get Chong fully fit, plus some proper competition for Barry and that's both wings sorted.

Arguably much easier said than done, but whether it's Selles or a new manager, they've got to do all of that before we play Ipswich.

I don't know where the high press has gone. We were getting teams turning over the ball in their half in pre-season. O'Hare was doing that well.

Since the shock of losing to Bristol it really is like his whole idea for this squad went out of the window.

 

[redandwhitewizard]

It's got so bad that I'm having trouble even feeling angry today.

 

[ZoneManWilf]

He's clearly out of his depth and the board have made a massive fuck up.

He's got to go, but the worry is they had clearly picked him before sacking Wilder so had done their 'homework' - what's to say they know how to pick the next one? Also they have gone to a guy like him without appointing a director of football and the lack of leadership at that level is stark.

Wilder did the lot, and I don't think we should go back, but the board need to ask themselves a lot of questions about the recruitment process for both players and staff, I hope they learn quickly.

For what it's worth, I think Dyche would affect this squad and turn around things quicker than anyone.

 

[Roygbiv]

We've made a fuck up. It happens. Accept it and rectify it as soon as possible. It's not going to work. The fans know it, the players knows and to be honest Selles probably knows it.

Let's not waste a quarter of the season before we do the inevitable. I still think we can have a decent season if we are brave enough to admit we made a mistake

 

[ancientblade]

i was all for giving him till the charlton home game but not after that pathetic performance today this set of players certainly are not playing for him but how naive is this guy obvious to all blades fans that if hes playing a back 4 he has to play 2 defensive midfielders peck is lost on his own there and how bad were barry and brooks today but they wernt on their own bindon just isnt good enough has to be godfrey and tanganga now and get seriki back in he has to go tonight

 

[loyalblade95]

He's clearly out of his depth and the board have made a massive fuck up.

He's got to go, but the worry is they had clearly picked him before sacking Wilder so had done their 'homework' - what's to say they know how to pick the next one? Also they have gone to a guy like him without appointing a director of football and the lack of leadership at that level is stark.

Wilder did the lot, and I don't think we should go back, but the board need to ask themselves a lot of questions about the recruitment process for both players and staff, I hope they learn quickly.

For what it's worth, I think Dyche would affect this squad and turn around things quicker than anyone.

Agreed on Wilder, I don't blame people for wanting him back but we have to move on, and hopefully, try and find the next Wilderesque manager.

For what it's worth, I still rate Selles as a manager for what he did at Reading and actually keeping Hull up in the end, but maybe this job is just a step too far too soon.

Dyche would probably be the safest option, and likely wouldn't complain too much if he didn't have a transfer window to get any players he wants in, he'd just shrug his shoulders and get on with it.

Current squad:
GK: Cooper, A Davies, Faxon
Defenders: Godfrey, Tanganga, Bindon, Zatterstrom, Robinson, Seriki, Burrows, McCallum, Shackleton
Midfielders: Peck, Arblaster, T Davies, O'Hare, Hamer, Soumare
Wingers: Brooks, Barry, Chong, Ukaki
Strikers: Campbell, Cannon, Ings, Oné

Potential incomings: Alex Matos, Ben Mee, Manor Solomon

Potential outgoings: Hamer, Robinson

Can't think of many managers who wouldn't want a squad like that in this league.