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Chris Wilder speaks to the media ahead of Sunday's trip to the Hawthorns.

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Chris Wilder speaks to the media ahead of Sunday's trip to the Hawthorns.

www.sufc.co.uk

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[Cappy]

Re takeover: CW said he doesn't want to add anything about the takeover, just referring back to what he said in a previous presser to Rob Staton. From memory that was just around hoping it'd be done soon to impact the JTW positively

Reflecting on his 1 year since taking over at SUFC, he just said the same stuff he has before. The difficult situation we were in when he took over, the hard work that was needed by everyone and the fruits of that labour so far.

Asked how he would sum up all the changes and the impact they've had, he said that he is delighted by it all. He said that the team we had last year was "absolutely miles off" being a premier league team. Said it hasn't been a normal change where we lose a few and add a few, it's been a complete rebuild. He said he has really enjoyed it and said there's a really good feel. He referenced it's the same feel as 18/19 and he senses that from the crowd at the ground and also when he goes on his dog walks (gotta get a dog walk quote in there, our Chris) and bumps into fans. "We're in a good place, having now seen the majority of the league"

He was asked about refereeing and whether it's getting stricter, given the number of yellow card suspensions and sending offs around the leagues. He showed some unhappiness about it and called out a few examples, including saying it's "ridiculous" that he's on two yellows and one away from suspension just for "showing some pashun". Love it

By the way, here is a handy little link to a thread covering all the cards we have for players and Wilder, updated after every game

Injuries

• "Rhian will be involved on Sunday"
• "Keiffer we are waiting on", but will "definitely be involved on Wednesday" and "has a chance for Sunday"
• Everyone else is OK post-Sunderland.

Spent a bit of time reflecting on the Sunderland game. They were good, we were good, we won. Nothing new really, but said that we have to have the mentality to go for it without fear, but not kamikaze and wreckless.

He added a little bit at the end about there being a physical aspect to us and how we train and prepare for the end of games. Hinting, I believe, that our physicality and fitness won us the game at the end.

Re West Brom. He talked them up as you'd expect, "real top championship squad all the way through", "Well coached". Good from set plays, counter attack, hard to break down, good team. We can't be loose, got to be mentality ready for the challenge, want to keep our unbeaten run going, etc etc etc.

Wants a good performance and feels the wins come off the back of that, but prefers the win more than anything else.

He then talked about bravery and taking risks. He wants us to take risks, understands that the fans get frustrated when stuff doesn't come off, and indeed will 'bang my head against the dugout', but with people like Gus, his risk taking is what makes him a great player, but it won't always come off.

Reflecting again on his 2nd period as manager, he said he wants to replicate the good feelings he got from the first time and believes we are on the way. "It's magical" the feeling everyone gets when things are going well.

Talking about JTW, he said when people talk about the 18/19 promotion, he name checks the likes of Hogan, Madine, etc all the time as their contribution to the 5/10 games helped us get those important points.

Asked about Ollie and his recovery, said he's a positive boy and he will get through it, but of course there will be physical and mental pain for him to endure in the "tough 8 months ahead of him"

Re Sydie Peck's opportunity, it "must have been quite difficult for Sydie" having come through together and seeing Blaster "take all the limelight, captaining at Old Trafford", but "he's used that as motivation, had a great pre-season and hasn't let us down." The "boy can play and it will be interesting to see his development"

"Big competition in there", referring to Davies and Shackleton.

He was asked, what has been the most significant moment in the last year? "The final whistle on the last game of last season, so we can get to work and crack on"



Decent presser actually, he looked really bright and upbeat, I'm just disappointed he didn't walk off singing...

You chose the wrong club, you chose the wrong cluuuuub. Mikey Johnston, you chose the wrong club

 

[Cappy]

By the way, I cannot find any Corberan pre-match press conferences anywhere. The only ones seem to be post match, on both Youtube and the WBA website. Weird

 

[Cappy]

 

[bladesadviser]

Re takeover: CW said he doesn't want to add anything about the takeover, just referring back to what he said in a previous presser to Rob Staton. From memory that was just around hoping it'd be done soon to impact the JTW positively

Reflecting on his 1 year since taking over at SUFC, he just said the same stuff he has before. The difficult situation we were in when he took over, the hard work that was needed by everyone and the fruits of that labour so far.

Asked how he would sum up all the changes and the impact they've had, he said that he is delighted by it all. He said that the team we had last year was "absolutely miles off" being a premier league team. Said it hasn't been a normal change where we lose a few and add a few, it's been a complete rebuild. He said he has really enjoyed it and said there's a really good feel. He referenced it's the same feel as 18/19 and he senses that from the crowd at the ground and also when he goes on his dog walks (gotta get a dog walk quote in there, our Chris) and bumps into fans. "We're in a good place, having now seen the majority of the league"

He was asked about refereeing and whether it's getting stricter, given the number of yellow card suspensions and sending offs around the leagues. He showed some unhappiness about it and called out a few examples, including saying it's "ridiculous" that he's on two yellows and one away from suspension just for "showing some pashun". Love it

By the way, here is a handy little link to a thread covering all the cards we have for players and Wilder, updated after every game

Injuries

• "Rhian will be involved on Sunday"
• "Keiffer we are waiting on", but will "definitely be involved on Wednesday" and "has a chance for Sunday"
• Everyone else is OK post-Sunderland.

Spent a bit of time reflecting on the Sunderland game. They were good, we were good, we won. Nothing new really, but said that we have to have the mentality to go for it without fear, but not kamikaze and wreckless.

He added a little bit at the end about there being a physical aspect to us and how we train and prepare for the end of games. Hinting, I believe, that our physicality and fitness won us the game at the end.

Re West Brom. He talked them up as you'd expect, "real top championship squad all the way through", "Well coached". Good from set plays, counter attack, hard to break down, good team. We can't be loose, got to be mentality ready for the challenge, want to keep our unbeaten run going, etc etc etc.

Wants a good performance and feels the wins come off the back of that, but prefers the win more than anything else.

He then talked about bravery and taking risks. He wants us to take risks, understands that the fans get frustrated when stuff doesn't come off, and indeed will 'bang my head against the dugout', but with people like Gus, his risk taking is what makes him a great player, but it won't always come off.

Reflecting again on his 2nd period as manager, he said he wants to replicate the good feelings he got from the first time and believes we are on the way. "It's magical" the feeling everyone gets when things are going well.

Talking about JTW, he said when people talk about the 18/19 promotion, he name checks the likes of Hogan, Madine, etc all the time as their contribution to the 5/10 games helped us get those important points.

Asked about Ollie and his recovery, said he's a positive boy and he will get through it, but of course there will be physical and mental pain for him to endure in the "tough 8 months ahead of him"

Re Sydie Peck's opportunity, it "must have been quite difficult for Sydie" having come through together and seeing Blaster "take all the limelight, captaining at Old Trafford", but "he's used that as motivation, had a great pre-season and hasn't let us down." The "boy can play and it will be interesting to see his development"

"Big competition in there", referring to Davies and Shackleton.

He was asked, what has been the most significant moment in the last year? "The final whistle on the last game of last season, so we can get to work and crack on"



Decent presser actually, he looked really bright and upbeat, I'm just disappointed he didn't walk off singing...

You chose the wrong club, you chose the wrong cluuuuub. Mikey Johnston, you chose the wrong club

Thanks for this Cappy

 

[Cappy]

No Corberan video, but an article from the WBA site:

Carlos Corberán looks ahead to Sunday's Sheffield United showdown​

Carlos Corberán believes the Baggies will be coming up against the best-performing side in the Sky Bet Championship right now on Sunday afternoon (ko 3pm).

Visitors Sheffield United have made an eye-catching start to life back in the second tier and have won six of their last seven fixtures, losing just two league encounters in 2024/25.

Albion, who have also lost just twice, are unbeaten in ten, but, on the other hand, have won just one of their last 12 matches.

The boss admits he can understand fans’ frustration regarding recent draws, insisting “small details” can be improved in order to try and achieve maximum points in games.

A battle with the Blades is one of the “most difficult” challenges in the Championship according to the Spaniard, but Corberán says his players have the required “quality” to earn a welcome win if they're at the required level.

He said: “The points we are getting shows that we are competing in games. However, we want to win and the fact we aren’t getting three points shows we aren’t quite doing enough at this moment.

“We take responsibility and I take responsibility as the coach.

“It is always better to add one point than no points, but I understand the frustration that is around when you are not achieving wins.

“Small details can have a lot of impact on results in this league. The more small details that you can control gives you more opportunity to achieve the results that you want.

“It’s an equal competition where you need to give your best every time you step out on to the pitch.”

“Sheffield United are our opponents on Sunday and coming into this weekend, they sit at the top of the table and are in the best form.

“They’ve made a terrific start to the season and it’s going to be a very challenging game.

“They are a team who are not going to come here to defend. They will come here to attack and to try to win the game. They will defend when they have to defend, press when they can press and try and dominate the game with the ball.

“We are going to face the best team right now in the Championship. It’s one of the most difficult challenges in the Championship. Every game is a challenge in this division, but every challenge is different.

“We are never going to go into a game thinking about only getting one point. We go into every game trying our best to pick up three, and that’s exactly what we will be doing on Sunday in front of our fans."

“We have the players and we have the quality. We need to show that on Sunday.”

 

[Cappy]

Video from a WBA journo post-press conference. First three minutes is talking about the rumours linking Corboran to Wolves, after that talking about the game with us.



That journalist's full article:

Carlos Corberan: West Brom boss' full focus on Sheffield United visit amid Wolves speculation

Albion head coach Carlos Corberan has insisted his full focus is on Sunday's clash against Sheffield United after he was linked with taking over at rivals Wolves.

www.expressandstar.com

 

[Cappy]

 

[Charlieblade]

Wilder’s reluctance to discuss his and the clubs future with incoming ownership is understandable. The media in general will leap on anything, and try to turn it round to their way of thinking. The media have no one to blame but themselves!

What he didn’t say is equally revealing. Wilder will almost certainly have made his point to likely new owners, either directly, or through his relationship with Bettis. We will wait and see what happens.