Misjudgement

[blademark]

They have a habit of doing so I said.
Well obviously they don't 'promise' - I've never heard a manager say 'I promise we'll not sell our best players' for example

But we say we'll do things then don't do them.

E.G - Think Liverpool, 'we have bids in for 2 perm and 2 loans' before Boro turning into 'we can't afford anyone', then we aren't a selling club anymore apparently yet still sell the family jewels most summer transfer windows.

Methinks you like to be 'economical' with the facts to suit an agenda buddy.

 

[Eric Cartman]

Methinks you like to be 'economical' with the facts to suit an agenda buddy.

What agenda would that be then 'buddy'?

 

[davidblade]

In my opinion there's everything wrong with your reasoning. Buying a much needed defender has no bearing on buying a striker.

It does if you’ve got a limited budget!

 

[Isar]

I have mentioned this before, but this on going ownership issue will be, or could be also an issue for CW and getting in players.
As fans we don't always get the full story.

 

[LJBlade]

If we don't sign any striker our chances of top 6 go from slim to none and our ambition levels show their true level. We have 3 decent but ageing Championship strikers, 1 being Billy Sharp who the manager can't wait to bench for some weird reason, 1 desperately out of form undroppable (will he ever recover it), 1 who isn't a goalscorer - and Colon f**cking Lavery.

Simple as that.

I fully agree, Chris Wilder isn't ambitious at all......

 

[LJBlade]

I have mentioned this before, but this on going ownership issue will be, or could be also an issue for CW and getting in players.
As fans we don't always get the full story.

CW obviously didn't feel it would be an issue when he signed his new contract

 

[Isar]

CW obviously didn't feel it would be an issue when he signed his new contract

Did he say that?
Him signing a new contract could be because he likes it here, and regardless of of the player situation CW has earned himself a good reputation as a manager , he has the time to move on should he wish.

 

[LJBlade]

Did he say that?
Him signing a new contract could be because he likes it here, and regardless of of the player situation CW has earned himself a good reputation as a manager , he has the time to move on should he wish.

He said something along the lines of him needing clarification on the situation at the club and that after discussions with both owners he had decided to agree the new deal. Seems logical to assume he didn't feel it would impact upon his ability to do his job properly.

 

[Isar]

He said something along the lines of him needing clarification on the situation at the club and that after discussions with both owners he had decided to agree the new deal. Seems logical to assume he didn't feel it would impact upon his ability to do his job properly.

Then for everyone's sake, let's hope this ownership problem is soon resolved.
He is having to deal with two owners at the moment, not really good for planning.

 

[Blade56]

I think this is a backlash from the JTW, CW and his staff don’t want to make the same mistakes which is of course a good thing. So far I think we’ve done well, I like Egan and I’m over the moon with Norwood. But yes we do need another striker. So if you’re CW what would you do?
A. Look to sign a premiership youngster with potential on loan? (Abraham?)
B. Wait to see if you can acquire a proven goal scorer at this level? (Hogan?)
C. Dip your toe into Europe (Multiple)
D. Take a punt on a striker from the lower leagues? (Marquis?)
There are pluses and negatives for all those options, but for me the best option is Europe and I really wish we’d look further afield with our recruitment.

Cee, Cee, Cee, Cee,


Fekin Cee

 

[blademark]

It does if you’ve got a limited budget!

He clearly has money for a striker or he woulnt have bid, in my opinion, over the odds for Waghorn. The fact that his wage demands exceeded our budget was incidental, and would have been a problem whether he bought a defender or not.

 

[mattbianco1]

Many on here would certainly prefer option 1. They don't care who we sign as long as they can say that we've spent a shit load of money. This also has the added benefit of allowing them to moan when the player we spent a shit load of money on turns out to be not very good.

Exactly the point i'm making - should have made it clearer in my original post really.

But you're spot on. People are wanting us to sign someone for the sake of it, which would leave us with less money in January for the right player who may then be available.

This might be what's meant by "Think Liverpool"... they bought someone for the sake of it in Andy Carroll, panic buy at the last minute and we know how it turned out.

Also, if we sign anybody, just for the sake, it adds fuel to half the posters on here so they can moan when they're shit.

 

[Eric Cartman]

I fully agree, Chris Wilder isn't ambitious at all......

Chris Wilder can be as ambitious as he wants, if the club isn't willing to match it what can he do? Pay for Gallagher out of his own wages?

 

[LJBlade]

Chris Wilder can be as ambitious as he wants, if the club isn't willing to match it what can he do? Pay for Gallagher out of his own wages?

Wilder was happy with his budget

 

[Come from away]

So we can rule out:

Waghorn
Marriott
Joao
Wells
Hamed (not that we were linked)
Bradshaw
Gallagher
Ulloa
Roofe
Brereton
Armstrong
Blackman

Makes you wonder who is left.

Hogan, too injury prone?
Nugent, too old?
Abraham, too pricey, too much conpetition?

Anyone else we’be been linked with?

Not the time to panic but the pool is getting smaller.

Three pages later and I see nobody answered this question - interesting.

 

[Davalon]

Then for everyone's sake, let's hope this ownership problem is soon resolved.
He is having to deal with two owners at the moment, not really good for planning.

Wasn't CW annoyed that the Prince couldn't be reached to ratify the Norwood deal before the deadline, hence the loan first before January.

 

[Liaminho9]

Wasn't CW annoyed that the Prince couldn't be reached to ratify the Norwood deal before the deadline, hence the loan first before January.

No it was the sanction the sale of Lee Evans

 

[itsinyerblood]

Given that nobody, I repeat NOBODY, apart from those within the club are aware of all the facts and circumstances surrounding the ins and outs of who we sell and keep, all us forum bods have left are speculative guesses, no more or less. Who knows why CW did this or that? Were any of us party to conversations regarding specific players and their availability? But what we do have is the restlessness that comes from sitting on a sofa, or twiddling with your third pint, and what happens is that anger or irritation becomes your number one concern. Bugger the facts! Why give a toss about what might have happened but for someone at the other end not keeping their word, or that what was asked for in wages was far too much for the Blades?

And yet we have posters like the OP getting irritated? For fucks sake man, get a fucking grip! You're on the outside of the magic circle, that's just how it is, yet you twiddle your thumbs and conclude that you know exactly why things aren't resolved to your satisfaction. You're meant to have passed the point where simplistic thinking makes life's problems appear so easily solved. Yet as a fully formed adult you wonder why paid specialists who know more about their jobs than you do are letting you down?

 

[B14Nco]

No one's playing it as a negative. But simply 'breaking our transfer record' isn't a positive - so don't dress it up as one.

Im not dressing anything up... i hope and believe breaking our transfer record on Egan is a positive... also based on what some people thought we were going to spend, spending 4mill on a quality player is positive... so let’s stop being pedantic and trying to make an argument out of something where there is no argument.

 

[NotFallowfieldBlade]

Here you go, perfect reason right here. Give the full video a watch as it’s well worth it but the piece on Enda between 14.50 and 16.00 is what your looking for:



The short version is Enda created the 2nd most expected assists (goal scoring opportunities that either were or weren’t taken by strikers) just behind Duffy and around the same as fleck. This stat highlights perfectly that maybe the issue was in a different area to the performance of Enda last season. That and other teams have sussed out our predominant left flank attack’s with JOC overlapping and have focused on shutting it down, a la the end of last season.

I also personally think Enda puts a cracking ‘early ball in’ I.e. crossing just before the 18 yard box. Seems to have a worse delivery at the byine line but maybe he’s been told to get there and beat his man, this one is just a personal opinion though.

Really grinds my g

Three pages later and I see nobody answered this question - interesting.

Ashley fletcher

 

[Blade56]

.....make an argument out of something where there is no argument.

Oh yes there is!

 

[Rodley]

CBA reading another #transferwhinge thread re-hash but presumably someone has pointed out that Wilder said he expects the deal for a striker to happen at the end of the window?

 

[Blade56]

expects the deal for a striker to happen at the end of the window?

We will be the ones 10minutes later with registration papers

 

[davidblade]

He clearly has money for a striker or he woulnt have bid, in my opinion, over the odds for Waghorn. The fact that his wage demands exceeded our budget was incidental, and would have been a problem whether he bought a defender or not.

To quote another thread

We Haven't Got the Finances to do a Permanent'

 

[Topplayersleave]

Do you seriously believe that he got up one morning last week and thought 'bugger me I forgot we need a striker' ?

No, but McCabe might have

 

[davidblade]

Three pages later and I see nobody answered this question - interesting.

Agreed I can see myself being very unhappy come next Thursday evening , a failed opportunity I think.
Only a couple of players short of making another epic season.

 

[blademark]

No, but McCabe might have

It's a witty reply but this whole thread is about a misjudgment by Wilder.

 

[blademark]

To quote another thread

We Haven't Got the Finances to do a Permanent'

What are you saying, that it might not actually be a misjudgment by Wilder after all ?

 

[Sean Thornton]

Chris Wilder can be as ambitious as he wants, if the club isn't willing to match it what can he do? Pay for Gallagher out of his own wages?

I'd suggest he's a realist rather than a fantasist and while he's manager here his ambition won't change dependent on a budget he was happy with. The subtle suggestion in your post is that he's likely to be unhappy and therefore it's just the usual dig at the owners.

 

[Eric Cartman]

I'd suggest he's a realist rather than a fantasist and while he's manager here his ambition won't change dependent on a budget he was happy with. The subtle suggestion in your post is that he's likely to be unhappy and therefore it's just the usual dig at the owners.

Eh? What are you on about?

There’s not a dig at the owners there at all.