Press conference - cancelled

[Tops]

Could something like this have happened today?



PA: Chris, we appreciate your concerns, but the board and I have decided that a structural change will be beneficial for the club. Make no mistake, we’d like you to stay on as manager. However, we’d like to bring in some help. To get to the next level, we need to make more efficient use of our resources. This implies investing in scouting and generally looking more abroad for new signings. To oversee these matters we’d like to bring in a Director of Football to assist and help you with new additions as well as evaluating the current playing staff, planning short and long term. A new face may give us some fresh ideas when it comes to our style and tactics as well, we must not be stuck in one way of doing things.



CW: Not happy with this. If you’d supported me in the January transfer window we may still have had a chance of survival. I don’t want any recruitment help, I’m used to working with Alan, Paul and Chris, and it’s what got this club up from League One to the Premier League.



PA: And respectfully… back to the Championship. Chris, we do love what you’ve done for the club, but we feel we could have got better value for money if we’d looked beyond the country for additions the past year. We believed the funds you wanted in January would be better spent in the summer. Chris, you will still be the manager, the one who prepares and sets the team up and decide the tactics.



CW: I’m sorry, but this is an insult to everything we’ve achieved. All I asked for was two loan signings in January. This new “structure” is not what’s in my contract. I think it’s time we go separate ways. You’ll hear from my lawyer.



PA: Go home and have a few days to think about it Chris. The suggested structure is very much the trend in top level football today. It’s too much to handle for one man. We really think this is a way to get even more out of your ability as well.



CW: (Slams door)

Could well be, BUT which Door did he Slam on his way out, front or back

 

[JPSharpy93]

Could well be, BUT which Door did he Slam on his way out, front or back

The trap door!

 

[Tops]

The trap door!

That's just us leaving the prem

 

[Vikkster]

Are you sure it's a theory?

I reckon you know it's not a theory..........

UTB

Bert, you sly devil, giving this a thumbs up ‘like’

 

[Ivanhoe]

I wonder if Jim Phipps has been keeping an eye on here with regards to the levels of anger being aimed at PA..

 

[Montymagic]

People saying Prince wants a fire sale, will not invest etc.
no one knows

in reality CW did v well for previous four year this season has been a disaster.
Facts
Bad luck with injuries
Bad luck with fixture scheduling

went into season with no replacement for JOC
Went into season with minimal Midfield players
Went into season with no flair in squad

paid good money for players which were either not played or played in what was not their preferred position ( Berge and Brewster )

CW has been totally inflexible In His tactics and selection ( ie Lundstram)

Prince did not keep his promise re new training building

I am sure there are more but put it all together and there is lots of bad luck and lots of wrong decisions

Sense amongst the shock

 

[finlaytheblade]

Could well be, BUT which Door did he Slam on his way out, front or back

Wilder has always said !
Leaving by front door,as anyone seen him?

 

[Tops]

Wilder has always said !
Leaving by front door,as anyone seen him?

Maybe he left

 

[Snowflake]

What ever has gone off Today, either Wilder say's he's walking or Prince sacked him, Not many clubs hold a press conference to say a manager has been sacked or Resigned, usually clubs just release a statement.
Then have a press conference when New Man comes in. Doesn't make much sense

Press conference is for Leicester match I think

 

[drblade]

"Sheffield United are preparing to officially confirm Chris Wilder has left Bramall Lane, and why an announcement has been delayed. #sufc #twitterblades"

 

[Danetheblade]

"Sheffield United are preparing to officially confirm Chris Wilder has left Bramall Lane, and why an announcement has been delayed. #sufc #twitterblades"

Doubt they'll be an announcement this late.

 

[A Storm of Blades]

The trap door!

Don’t you open it. There’s something down there...

 

[Blade for Sale]

Don’t you open it. There’s something down there...

But we do have a Burke.....

 

[Jake Richard Cuthbert]

Could well be, BUT which Door did he Slam on his way out, front or back

Lol