Press Conference Summary - Wrexham home

[Bartleby]

29/10/26 Press Conference Summary - Wrexham home

https://www.sufc.co.uk/videos/d0aa17e2-77b7-4e5d-ab12-a848b089c698

heavily paraphrased, just the first 15 mins this time as I was struggling to hear/make sense of later questions


Adam Oxley

How's Bamford's shoulder?

- took a big bang, assessed this week, hopeful he'll be available for Friday

Which is good new. McGuinness?

- ok. That was protocol. Trained well, be involved on Friday as well.

Other fitness issues, anyone back?

- disappointing news about Ryan, had a scan and it's a reoccurrence of same injury so be out a number of weeks. A robust player, his first real injury.

Shame for him as well.

- great at Lincoln, good preseason. Will have to get over it and come back stronger.


Lots of talk about Donovan again this week, MOTM last weekend, has he done enough to force his way into starting lineup?

- that's what I expect of all subs that come one, got to make an impact. Always in our thoughts but the system we play can't get 3 wingers into the team, Ben and Chong played v Lincoln and did well, they deserved to play v Bristol City. Romelle has to get himself into the team same as everybody else has. I'm not going to clamour to pressure off fans but I am seeing a really positive performance.

Young player and there are reasons why he hasn't started some games. He's been an impact sub for Brentford in the PL, not 38 games majority were cup games, so he's learning his trade, new club and different city now, different background, similar culture.

Has pushed himself forward as I expect all subs to. Tyrese came on and gave us something different. Harrison's pushing forward.

From a winger perspective has been some criticism of BBD performance last weekend, did do well v Lincoln but overall people feel needs to be a bit more from him, is that fair criticism?

- no don't think it is fair. He's come into the team, we've won games of football. If judging on 1st half performances there's 9 players satdi could aim criticism at, as well as myself. Addressed it at half time and second half was one way traffic. Got the crowd excited.

Some good results since int break but still a bit of negativity around parts of the fan base, how do you turn that around?

- don't think you can whatever club you're at so I can't waste my time thinking about people that ... you know, we went to Wembley and some punters didn't want to go cos they were that negative about it. So when we didn't get that result in the 97th minute they said it justified that decision. Different types of supporters, I get it.

- Trends statistically are moving forward now, more box action, more positivity at top of pitch, touches in opponents boxes, stuff like that. Still not a 3rd into season.

- Was stuff about Hurzeler last year when Brighton were 14th, he's now being tipped for Man Utd. So I'm old enough and experienced enough to know this happens, got to concentrate on getting a team that plays like we did second half, reach the ceiling that I know we can.

Like support though do you want to see overall performances grow and improve?

- no I don't, I want to see us go backwards Adam, want us to be negative ..

Do you accept though that from a performance level that can be better?

- yes, there's more to come. 1/4 way through the season. More to come from every team bar one or two, managers would say same. Find that winner next game pushes us to 18 points, top 8 after a challenging start that no other club has had.

What you made of Wrexham's start?

- everybody wants to be top 2 etc, they're the same, brought some players in. My challenge is us. 9 times out of 10 it's on me and the players, maybe 1 out of 10 it's on the fan base. Should have beat Derby.

Looking forward to this game? Some players coming back, been a bit of spice with them previous years, it's under the lights on a Friday night?

- I look forward to every game. It is a tasty game, it's not historical.


Danny Hall

looking forward to seeing Callum back?

- disappointing to lose him. A good guy, enjoyed working with him, super pro but he's an opposition player Friday night.

couldn't make out second question (turn your mic up mate!) summat about shaking his hand?

- don't like all that laughing and have a beer after the game , bit Roy Keane-ish. Shake hands before, but afterwards it's all done and dusted, don't like people with their hand over their mouths laughing and joking when they get beat.

Struggling again to hear/make sense of 3rd question so I've given up at that point (~ 15 mins for reference)

 

[Torrix1889]

first

 

[Davalon]

A few nonsensical comments and Danny Hall not asking anything difficult. Standard fare these days sadly.

 

[mattbianco1]

How's Bamford's shoulder?

- took a big bang, assessed this week, hopeful he'll be available for Friday

Bamford out for 6 weeks then

 

[S64 Blade]

Stopped reading after the Donovan ‘explanation’.

 

[Champagneblade]

“Always in our thoughts but the system we play can't get 3 wingers into the team, Ben and Chong played v Lincoln and did well, they deserved to play v Bristol City.”

On Chong:

Games played on left - 69
Games played on right - 82
Games played centrally - 84

I’ve had a fresh thought on formation having had enough of make shift right backs and 4-4-2.

Cooper
Tanganga McGuinness Kitching Burrows
Peck Phillips
Seriki Chong Donovan
Bamford

Lots of pace out wide there for a change.

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Stopped reading after the Donovan ‘explanation’.

Yeah but punters like you wanted Hurzeler out of Brighton, now he’s tipped for Man U.

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

Stopped reading after the Donovan ‘explanation’.

Doesn’t take notice of the fans. You don’t say.

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

after a challenging start that no other club has had.

There’s only 3 teams with parachute money. Plus Wrexham and Brum on big money. How is our situation different to the majority of Champ clubs? We have the same rules limited spending, and we knew it was coming.

 

[Uganda Blade]

29/10/26 Press Conference Summary - Wrexham home

https://www.sufc.co.uk/videos/d0aa17e2-77b7-4e5d-ab12-a848b089c698

heavily paraphrased, just the first 15 mins this time as I was struggling to hear/make sense of later questions


Adam Oxley

How's Bamford's shoulder?

- took a big bang, assessed this week, hopeful he'll be available for Friday

Which is good new. McGuinness?

- ok. That was protocol. Trained well, be involved on Friday as well.

Other fitness issues, anyone back?

- disappointing news about Ryan, had a scan and it's a reoccurrence of same injury so be out a number of weeks. A robust player, his first real injury.

Shame for him as well.

- great at Lincoln, good preseason. Will have to get over it and come back stronger.


Lots of talk about Donovan again this week, MOTM last weekend, has he done enough to force his way into starting lineup?

- that's what I expect of all subs that come one, got to make an impact. Always in our thoughts but the system we play can't get 3 wingers into the team, Ben and Chong played v Lincoln and did well, they deserved to play v Bristol City. Romelle has to get himself into the team same as everybody else has. I'm not going to clamour to pressure off fans but I am seeing a really positive performance.

Young player and there are reasons why he hasn't started some games. He's been an impact sub for Brentford in the PL, not 38 games majority were cup games, so he's learning his trade, new club and different city now, different background, similar culture.

Has pushed himself forward as I expect all subs to. Tyrese came on and gave us something different. Harrison's pushing forward.

From a winger perspective has been some criticism of BBD performance last weekend, did do well v Lincoln but overall people feel needs to be a bit more from him, is that fair criticism?

- no don't think it is fair. He's come into the team, we've won games of football. If judging on 1st half performances there's 9 players satdi could aim criticism at, as well as myself. Addressed it at half time and second half was one way traffic. Got the crowd excited.

Some good results since int break but still a bit of negativity around parts of the fan base, how do you turn that around?

- don't think you can whatever club you're at so I can't waste my time thinking about people that ... you know, we went to Wembley and some punters didn't want to go cos they were that negative about it. So when we didn't get that result in the 97th minute they said it justified that decision. Different types of supporters, I get it.

- Trends statistically are moving forward now, more box action, more positivity at top of pitch, touches in opponents boxes, stuff like that. Still not a 3rd into season.

- Was stuff about Hurzeler last year when Brighton were 14th, he's now being tipped for Man Utd. So I'm old enough and experienced enough to know this happens, got to concentrate on getting a team that plays like we did second half, reach the ceiling that I know we can.

Like support though do you want to see overall performances grow and improve?

- no I don't, I want to see us go backwards Adam, want us to be negative ..

Do you accept though that from a performance level that can be better?

- yes, there's more to come. 1/4 way through the season. More to come from every team bar one or two, managers would say same. Find that winner next game pushes us to 18 points, top 8 after a challenging start that no other club has had.

What you made of Wrexham's start?

- everybody wants to be top 2 etc, they're the same, brought some players in. My challenge is us. 9 times out of 10 it's on me and the players, maybe 1 out of 10 it's on the fan base. Should have beat Derby.

Looking forward to this game? Some players coming back, been a bit of spice with them previous years, it's under the lights on a Friday night?

- I look forward to every game. It is a tasty game, it's not historical.


Danny Hall

looking forward to seeing Callum back?

- disappointing to lose him. A good guy, enjoyed working with him, super pro but he's an opposition player Friday night.

couldn't make out second question (turn your mic up mate!) summat about shaking his hand?

- don't like all that laughing and have a beer after the game , bit Roy Keane-ish. Shake hands before, but afterwards it's all done and dusted, don't like people with their hand over their mouths laughing and joking when they get beat.

Struggling again to hear/make sense of 3rd question so I've given up at that point (~ 15 mins for reference)

Thank you.
To me it looks like Adam Oxley took note of the questions we compiled — Donovan, BBD and fan opinion.
Would have been good to ask about the formation for Friday, but I guess you can't have everything!

 

[ComedyClub]

Lots of talk about Donovan again this week, MOTM last weekend, has he done enough to force his way into starting lineup?

- that's what I expect of all subs that come one, got to make an impact. Always in our thoughts but the system we play can't get 3 wingers into the team, Ben and Chong played v Lincoln and did well, they deserved to play v Bristol City. Romelle has to get himself into the team same as everybody else has. I'm not going to clamour to pressure off fans but I am seeing a really positive performance.

Young player and there are reasons why he hasn't started some games. He's been an impact sub for Brentford in the PL, not 38 games majority were cup games, so he's learning his trade, new club and different city now, different background, similar culture.

Has pushed himself forward as I expect all subs to. Tyrese came on and gave us something different. Harrison's pushing forward.


Some good results since int break but still a bit of negativity around parts of the fan base, how do you turn that around?

- don't think you can whatever club you're at so I can't waste my time thinking about people that ... you know, we went to Wembley and some punters didn't want to go cos they were that negative about it. So when we didn't get that result in the 97th minute they said it justified that decision. Different types of supporters, I get it.

- Trends statistically are moving forward now, more box action, more positivity at top of pitch, touches in opponents boxes, stuff like that. Still not a 3rd into season.

- Was stuff about Hurzeler last year when Brighton were 14th, he's now being tipped for Man Utd. So I'm old enough and experienced enough to know this happens, got to concentrate on getting a team that plays like we did second half, reach the ceiling that I know we can.

Like support though do you want to see overall performances grow and improve?

- no I don't, I want to see us go backwards Adam, want us to be negative ..

Chris Wilder when answering questions about fan negativity and Donovan

 

[Grappler]

Shame about Ryan One, injured again.

 

[CaptainMorgans]

Shame about Ryan One, injured again.

Big shame, I knew this season would be a slog.. before the start of the season, the things I was most looking forward to were:

(1) those afternoon's where Brooks & Seriki combine to be unstoppable down the right
(2) Arblaster's continued recovery and improvement
(3) Ryan Oné's development in a United shirt.

We sold Brooks, filled the squad with cloggers and so far, Arblaster has only taken small steps.

Oné's continued absence brings more woe, but I'm not sure Wilder would pick him over BBD / Chong anyway. Look at Donovan.

---

On a side note, Wilder didn't address anything tactically second half against Derby.
We were still poor, then they went down to 10 men and he stuck Donovan on... and we still didn't win (home to 23rd in the division).
Bravo.

 

[jt64]

There’s only 3 teams with parachute money. Plus Wrexham and Brum on big money. How is our situation different to the majority of Champ clubs? We have the same rules limited spending, and we knew it was coming.

It isn't. But despite us not having anyone whose wages we needed parachute money to cover coming into the season except Hamer, who's now gone, some people try to pretend that we had an enormous hole that we needed to fill

 

[espoo blade]

" no I don't, I want to see us go backwards Adam, want us to be negative"

 

[North Shields Blade]

29/10/26 Press Conference Summary - Wrexham home

Find that winner next game pushes us to 18 points, top 8 after a challenging start that no other club has had.

What on earth does Wilder mean by this?

He should have been pressed on it. It’s absolute nonsense. But it’s sadly becoming par for the course.

 

[Carlton Blade]

"I can only concentrate on what I can control"

The fans.
Different types of fans.
Positive fans.
Negative fans.
Punters.
The punters who go.
The punters who don't go.
Punters who didn't want to go to Wembley because they were too negative.
People leaving five minutes early.
Empty red seats.
People not applauding enough.
Social media.
People on social media.
People having opinions on social media.
PlayStation managers.
People in pubs.
People in pubs having opinions.
People in pubs having opinions about football.
People who haven't managed hundreds of games having opinions about football.
Someone telling him "the guys behind me know more than you."
The "clamour".
Reacting to the clamour.
Not reacting to the clamour.
Talking at length about how he won't react to the clamour.
The specific clamour to play Donovan.
Having previously called Donovan "outstanding".
Ruben Selles.
Ruben Selles's five games.
The consequences of Ruben Selles's five games.
The lingering psychological consequences of Ruben Selles's five games.
Anything that happened before Chris Wilder arrived.
Fitness.
Not enough fitness.
Getting fitter.
Culture.
Not enough culture.
Changing the culture.
Standards.
Proper standards.
Setting standards.
Getting back to standards.
The standards slipping.
Togetherness.
Spirit.
Team spirit.
Lads.
Good lads.
Pals.
His pals.
Lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years.
Having a beer with his pals on Sunday afternoon.
Going out on Friday night for an hour with his pals.
Effort.
Application.
Desire.
Commitment.
Enthusiasm.
Running around.
Competing.
Being competitive.
The Championship.
How difficult the Championship is.
How relentless the Championship is.
How good the opposition are.
How much the opposition will want a result.
How good the opposition manager is.
Having enormous respect for the opposition manager.
Not actually knowing the opposition manager.
Moments.
Finding your moments.
Taking your moments.
Not taking your moments.
Them taking their moments.
Fine margins.
Stats.
The stats.
Positive stats.
The stats moving in the right direction.
More box action.
More positivity at the top of the pitch.
More touches in the opposition box.
"And stuff like that."
The journey.
How far we've come.
Not thinking about how far we've come.
Not resting on your laurels thinking about the past.
The journey again.
Being Sheffield United.
Knowing Sheffield United.
Knowing what Sheffield United supporters expect.
Being a Blade.
Being a Sheffielder.
Being a Sheffielder through and through.
Wembley.
Getting to Wembley.
Losing at Wembley.
Playing well at Wembley.
Not getting the result at Wembley.
The 97th minute at Wembley.
Being down to ten men at Wembley.
The negative punters who chose not to go to Wembley.
The negative punters subsequently having their negativity vindicated at Wembley.
Getting sacked after Wembley.
Wembley again.
Brighton.
Brighton for some fucking reason.
Brighton's journey.
Brighton's spending.
Brighton's ground.
The Withdean.
His time at Brighton.
Brighton apparently entering his consciousness whenever required.
Past achievements.
Promotions.
League titles.
His record.
His experience.
His CV.
92 points
92 points
92 points
Things that happened before he arrived.
Things that happened after he left.
Things that happened while he was there but weren't really his fault.
Things he can control.
Things he can't control.
Things he isn't going to waste his time thinking about.
Things he then spends quite a lot of time talking about.
Referees.
Refereeing standards.
50/50 decisions.
Every 50/50 decision going against us.
Every tight decision going against us.
The possibility that referees might give decisions against Sheffield United because they expect Sheffield United to be relegated
Assistant referees.
Assistant referees eating.
Assistant referees eating sandwiches.
Assistant referees eating sandwiches while Chris Wilder is talking.
The fundamental disrespect involved in eating a sandwich while Chris Wilder is talking.
Going to see the referee after losing 3-2 to Crystal Palace.
Discovering an assistant referee was eating a sandwich.
Describing this as a"complete lack of respect."
Whether he enjoyed his sandwich while he was talking to a Premier League manager."
Being a Premier League manager.
The correct etiquette for consuming bread-based products in the presence of a Premier League manager.
Being fined £11,500 because an assistant referee ate a sandwich in the presence of a Premier League manager.
The fact that the full story somehow got even better when it emerged that the assistant had apparently reached across Chris Wilder to fetch the sandwich while he was complaining to the referee.
Respect.
Lack of respect.
Sandwich-based lack of respect.
Flat balls.
Old-school flat balls.
Cold tea.
Wet floors.
Specifically reassuring opposition players that, while he doesn't want Bramall Lane to be comfortable, there "won't be any old-school flat balls, cold tea or wet floors."
Holiday camps.
Not wanting it to be a holiday camp.
Also not wanting it to be a concentration camp.
Getting the balance somewhere between holiday camp and concentration camp.
Not being the players' pal.
Pals.
His pals.
Having a beer with his pals.
Having a beer with his pals on Sunday afternoon.
Going out Friday night for an hour with the lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years. [brainyquote.com]
Smart suits.
People who look smart in suits.
People who look smart in suits but "haven't really got a lot underneath."
Frauds.
Football being an unforgiving business in which, if you're "a bit of a fraud", you'll be found out.
Reinventing the wheel.
Not reinventing the wheel.
Halifax.
Turning up at Halifax.
Finding there were no balls.
No training ground.
No players.
Marcelo Bielsa.
Spygate.
Seeing a drone outside his office before his first Sheffield derby.
Assuming Sheffield Wednesday were spying on training.
Opening the window.
Shouting:"This is the effing team, if you want the effing team."
Finding out the drone was actually being used by someone doing measurements.
Retrospectively describing himself as "the idiot manager, paranoid as hell."
Stanley Park.
Taking the players to train in Stanley Park before playing Liverpool.
The amount of dog shit in Stanley Park.
Getting promoted.
Open-top buses.
Nearly dropping trophies off open-top buses.
"What sort of interview is this?"
"Have you seen the league table?"
"I've got to have summat mate, haven't I?"
People in pubs having opinions about football.
People in pubs who haven't managed football clubs having opinions about football.
How ridiculous it is that people in pubs think they know anything about football.
Chris Wilder having a beer in the pub with his pals.
Chris Wilder talking about football in the pub with lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years.
Anyone, anywhere, at any time, expressing an opinion about Sheffield United that has not first been cleared with Chris Wilder.


Unless, obviously, they're one of his pals.

 

[Bartleby]

What on earth does Wilder mean by this?

He should have been pressed on it. It’s absolute nonsense. But it’s sadly becoming par for the course.

especially given what he said about Derby last week having had as big a challenge as anybody.

 

[Rodley]

If we get something against Wrexham then I fancy us to get some decent results and potentially get into the playoff spots. Given the mess off the pitch that’s some achievement!

 

[Bartleby]

" no I don't, I want to see us go backwards Adam, want us to be negative"

don't blame him for reacting like that to that one to be honest, was a daft question IMO.

Also totally with him on the "don't like people with their hand over their mouths laughing and joking when they get beat."

 

[Booker4]

Shame on One. At this rate he'll have played about your games this side of Christmas. Typical because he played a lot at Lincoln.

Great news on Bamford though. Was dreading that would be much longer.

 

[Lord Eddard Muir]

"I can only concentrate on what I can control"

The fans.
Different types of fans.
Positive fans.
Negative fans.
Punters.
The punters who go.
The punters who don't go.
Punters who didn't want to go to Wembley because they were too negative.
People leaving five minutes early.
Empty red seats.
People not applauding enough.
Social media.
People on social media.
People having opinions on social media.
PlayStation managers.
People in pubs.
People in pubs having opinions.
People in pubs having opinions about football.
People who haven't managed hundreds of games having opinions about football.
Someone telling him "the guys behind me know more than you."
The "clamour".
Reacting to the clamour.
Not reacting to the clamour.
Talking at length about how he won't react to the clamour.
The specific clamour to play Donovan.
Having previously called Donovan "outstanding".
Ruben Selles.
Ruben Selles's five games.
The consequences of Ruben Selles's five games.
The lingering psychological consequences of Ruben Selles's five games.
Anything that happened before Chris Wilder arrived.
Fitness.
Not enough fitness.
Getting fitter.
Culture.
Not enough culture.
Changing the culture.
Standards.
Proper standards.
Setting standards.
Getting back to standards.
The standards slipping.
Togetherness.
Spirit.
Team spirit.
Lads.
Good lads.
Pals.
His pals.
Lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years.
Having a beer with his pals on Sunday afternoon.
Going out on Friday night for an hour with his pals.
Effort.
Application.
Desire.
Commitment.
Enthusiasm.
Running around.
Competing.
Being competitive.
The Championship.
How difficult the Championship is.
How relentless the Championship is.
How good the opposition are.
How much the opposition will want a result.
How good the opposition manager is.
Having enormous respect for the opposition manager.
Not actually knowing the opposition manager.
Moments.
Finding your moments.
Taking your moments.
Not taking your moments.
Them taking their moments.
Fine margins.
Stats.
The stats.
Positive stats.
The stats moving in the right direction.
More box action.
More positivity at the top of the pitch.
More touches in the opposition box.
"And stuff like that."
The journey.
How far we've come.
Not thinking about how far we've come.
Not resting on your laurels thinking about the past.
The journey again.
Being Sheffield United.
Knowing Sheffield United.
Knowing what Sheffield United supporters expect.
Being a Blade.
Being a Sheffielder.
Being a Sheffielder through and through.
Wembley.
Getting to Wembley.
Losing at Wembley.
Playing well at Wembley.
Not getting the result at Wembley.
The 97th minute at Wembley.
Being down to ten men at Wembley.
The negative punters who chose not to go to Wembley.
The negative punters subsequently having their negativity vindicated at Wembley.
Getting sacked after Wembley.
Wembley again.
Brighton.
Brighton for some fucking reason.
Brighton's journey.
Brighton's spending.
Brighton's ground.
The Withdean.
His time at Brighton.
Brighton apparently entering his consciousness whenever required.
Past achievements.
Promotions.
League titles.
His record.
His experience.
His CV.
92 points
92 points
92 points
Things that happened before he arrived.
Things that happened after he left.
Things that happened while he was there but weren't really his fault.
Things he can control.
Things he can't control.
Things he isn't going to waste his time thinking about.
Things he then spends quite a lot of time talking about.
Referees.
Refereeing standards.
50/50 decisions.
Every 50/50 decision going against us.
Every tight decision going against us.
The possibility that referees might give decisions against Sheffield United because they expect Sheffield United to be relegated
Assistant referees.
Assistant referees eating.
Assistant referees eating sandwiches.
Assistant referees eating sandwiches while Chris Wilder is talking.
The fundamental disrespect involved in eating a sandwich while Chris Wilder is talking.
Going to see the referee after losing 3-2 to Crystal Palace.
Discovering an assistant referee was eating a sandwich.
Describing this as a"complete lack of respect."
Whether he enjoyed his sandwich while he was talking to a Premier League manager."
Being a Premier League manager.
The correct etiquette for consuming bread-based products in the presence of a Premier League manager.
Being fined £11,500 because an assistant referee ate a sandwich in the presence of a Premier League manager.
The fact that the full story somehow got even better when it emerged that the assistant had apparently reached across Chris Wilder to fetch the sandwich while he was complaining to the referee.
Respect.
Lack of respect.
Sandwich-based lack of respect.
Flat balls.
Old-school flat balls.
Cold tea.
Wet floors.
Specifically reassuring opposition players that, while he doesn't want Bramall Lane to be comfortable, there "won't be any old-school flat balls, cold tea or wet floors."
Holiday camps.
Not wanting it to be a holiday camp.
Also not wanting it to be a concentration camp.
Getting the balance somewhere between holiday camp and concentration camp.
Not being the players' pal.
Pals.
His pals.
Having a beer with his pals.
Having a beer with his pals on Sunday afternoon.
Going out Friday night for an hour with the lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years. [brainyquote.com]
Smart suits.
People who look smart in suits.
People who look smart in suits but "haven't really got a lot underneath."
Frauds.
Football being an unforgiving business in which, if you're "a bit of a fraud", you'll be found out.
Reinventing the wheel.
Not reinventing the wheel.
Halifax.
Turning up at Halifax.
Finding there were no balls.
No training ground.
No players.
Marcelo Bielsa.
Spygate.
Seeing a drone outside his office before his first Sheffield derby.
Assuming Sheffield Wednesday were spying on training.
Opening the window.
Shouting:"This is the effing team, if you want the effing team."
Finding out the drone was actually being used by someone doing measurements.
Retrospectively describing himself as "the idiot manager, paranoid as hell."
Stanley Park.
Taking the players to train in Stanley Park before playing Liverpool.
The amount of dog shit in Stanley Park.
Getting promoted.
Open-top buses.
Nearly dropping trophies off open-top buses.
"What sort of interview is this?"
"Have you seen the league table?"
"I've got to have summat mate, haven't I?"
People in pubs having opinions about football.
People in pubs who haven't managed football clubs having opinions about football.
How ridiculous it is that people in pubs think they know anything about football.
Chris Wilder having a beer in the pub with his pals.
Chris Wilder talking about football in the pub with lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years.
Anyone, anywhere, at any time, expressing an opinion about Sheffield United that has not first been cleared with Chris Wilder.


Unless, obviously, they're one of his pals.

Magnificent. After the first 7 or 8 I started reading this to myself in the voice of Stewart Lee

 

[raul]

"I can only concentrate on what I can control"

The fans.
Different types of fans.
Positive fans.
Negative fans.
Punters.
The punters who go.
The punters who don't go.
Punters who didn't want to go to Wembley because they were too negative.
People leaving five minutes early.
Empty red seats.
People not applauding enough.
Social media.
People on social media.
People having opinions on social media.
PlayStation managers.
People in pubs.
People in pubs having opinions.
People in pubs having opinions about football.
People who haven't managed hundreds of games having opinions about football.
Someone telling him "the guys behind me know more than you."
The "clamour".
Reacting to the clamour.
Not reacting to the clamour.
Talking at length about how he won't react to the clamour.
The specific clamour to play Donovan.
Having previously called Donovan "outstanding".
Ruben Selles.
Ruben Selles's five games.
The consequences of Ruben Selles's five games.
The lingering psychological consequences of Ruben Selles's five games.
Anything that happened before Chris Wilder arrived.
Fitness.
Not enough fitness.
Getting fitter.
Culture.
Not enough culture.
Changing the culture.
Standards.
Proper standards.
Setting standards.
Getting back to standards.
The standards slipping.
Togetherness.
Spirit.
Team spirit.
Lads.
Good lads.
Pals.
His pals.
Lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years.
Having a beer with his pals on Sunday afternoon.
Going out on Friday night for an hour with his pals.
Effort.
Application.
Desire.
Commitment.
Enthusiasm.
Running around.
Competing.
Being competitive.
The Championship.
How difficult the Championship is.
How relentless the Championship is.
How good the opposition are.
How much the opposition will want a result.
How good the opposition manager is.
Having enormous respect for the opposition manager.
Not actually knowing the opposition manager.
Moments.
Finding your moments.
Taking your moments.
Not taking your moments.
Them taking their moments.
Fine margins.
Stats.
The stats.
Positive stats.
The stats moving in the right direction.
More box action.
More positivity at the top of the pitch.
More touches in the opposition box.
"And stuff like that."
The journey.
How far we've come.
Not thinking about how far we've come.
Not resting on your laurels thinking about the past.
The journey again.
Being Sheffield United.
Knowing Sheffield United.
Knowing what Sheffield United supporters expect.
Being a Blade.
Being a Sheffielder.
Being a Sheffielder through and through.
Wembley.
Getting to Wembley.
Losing at Wembley.
Playing well at Wembley.
Not getting the result at Wembley.
The 97th minute at Wembley.
Being down to ten men at Wembley.
The negative punters who chose not to go to Wembley.
The negative punters subsequently having their negativity vindicated at Wembley.
Getting sacked after Wembley.
Wembley again.
Brighton.
Brighton for some fucking reason.
Brighton's journey.
Brighton's spending.
Brighton's ground.
The Withdean.
His time at Brighton.
Brighton apparently entering his consciousness whenever required.
Past achievements.
Promotions.
League titles.
His record.
His experience.
His CV.
92 points
92 points
92 points
Things that happened before he arrived.
Things that happened after he left.
Things that happened while he was there but weren't really his fault.
Things he can control.
Things he can't control.
Things he isn't going to waste his time thinking about.
Things he then spends quite a lot of time talking about.
Referees.
Refereeing standards.
50/50 decisions.
Every 50/50 decision going against us.
Every tight decision going against us.
The possibility that referees might give decisions against Sheffield United because they expect Sheffield United to be relegated
Assistant referees.
Assistant referees eating.
Assistant referees eating sandwiches.
Assistant referees eating sandwiches while Chris Wilder is talking.
The fundamental disrespect involved in eating a sandwich while Chris Wilder is talking.
Going to see the referee after losing 3-2 to Crystal Palace.
Discovering an assistant referee was eating a sandwich.
Describing this as a"complete lack of respect."
Whether he enjoyed his sandwich while he was talking to a Premier League manager."
Being a Premier League manager.
The correct etiquette for consuming bread-based products in the presence of a Premier League manager.
Being fined £11,500 because an assistant referee ate a sandwich in the presence of a Premier League manager.
The fact that the full story somehow got even better when it emerged that the assistant had apparently reached across Chris Wilder to fetch the sandwich while he was complaining to the referee.
Respect.
Lack of respect.
Sandwich-based lack of respect.
Flat balls.
Old-school flat balls.
Cold tea.
Wet floors.
Specifically reassuring opposition players that, while he doesn't want Bramall Lane to be comfortable, there "won't be any old-school flat balls, cold tea or wet floors."
Holiday camps.
Not wanting it to be a holiday camp.
Also not wanting it to be a concentration camp.
Getting the balance somewhere between holiday camp and concentration camp.
Not being the players' pal.
Pals.
His pals.
Having a beer with his pals.
Having a beer with his pals on Sunday afternoon.
Going out Friday night for an hour with the lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years. [brainyquote.com]
Smart suits.
People who look smart in suits.
People who look smart in suits but "haven't really got a lot underneath."
Frauds.
Football being an unforgiving business in which, if you're "a bit of a fraud", you'll be found out.
Reinventing the wheel.
Not reinventing the wheel.
Halifax.
Turning up at Halifax.
Finding there were no balls.
No training ground.
No players.
Marcelo Bielsa.
Spygate.
Seeing a drone outside his office before his first Sheffield derby.
Assuming Sheffield Wednesday were spying on training.
Opening the window.
Shouting:"This is the effing team, if you want the effing team."
Finding out the drone was actually being used by someone doing measurements.
Retrospectively describing himself as "the idiot manager, paranoid as hell."
Stanley Park.
Taking the players to train in Stanley Park before playing Liverpool.
The amount of dog shit in Stanley Park.
Getting promoted.
Open-top buses.
Nearly dropping trophies off open-top buses.
"What sort of interview is this?"
"Have you seen the league table?"
"I've got to have summat mate, haven't I?"
People in pubs having opinions about football.
People in pubs who haven't managed football clubs having opinions about football.
How ridiculous it is that people in pubs think they know anything about football.
Chris Wilder having a beer in the pub with his pals.
Chris Wilder talking about football in the pub with lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years.
Anyone, anywhere, at any time, expressing an opinion about Sheffield United that has not first been cleared with Chris Wilder.


Unless, obviously, they're one of his pals.

Someone is getting name checked in next presser...

 

[Blademan89]

“Always in our thoughts but the system we play can't get 3 wingers into the team, Ben and Chong played v Lincoln and did well, they deserved to play v Bristol City.”

On Chong:

Games played on left - 69
Games played on right - 82
Games played centrally - 84

I’ve had a fresh thought on formation having had enough of make shift right backs and 4-4-2.

Cooper
Tanganga McGuinness Kitching Burrows
Peck Phillips
Seriki Chong Donovan
Bamford

Lots of pace out wide there for a change.

Tbh donovon can also play centrally even if he want to beg BBD to start. He played their for brentford albiet u21s I think.

 

[Blademan89]

29/10/26 Press Conference Summary - Wrexham home

https://www.sufc.co.uk/videos/d0aa17e2-77b7-4e5d-ab12-a848b089c698

heavily paraphrased, just the first 15 mins this time as I was struggling to hear/make sense of later questions


Adam Oxley

How's Bamford's shoulder?

- took a big bang, assessed this week, hopeful he'll be available for Friday

Which is good new. McGuinness?

- ok. That was protocol. Trained well, be involved on Friday as well.

Other fitness issues, anyone back?

- disappointing news about Ryan, had a scan and it's a reoccurrence of same injury so be out a number of weeks. A robust player, his first real injury.

Shame for him as well.

- great at Lincoln, good preseason. Will have to get over it and come back stronger.


Lots of talk about Donovan again this week, MOTM last weekend, has he done enough to force his way into starting lineup?

- that's what I expect of all subs that come one, got to make an impact. Always in our thoughts but the system we play can't get 3 wingers into the team, Ben and Chong played v Lincoln and did well, they deserved to play v Bristol City. Romelle has to get himself into the team same as everybody else has. I'm not going to clamour to pressure off fans but I am seeing a really positive performance.

Young player and there are reasons why he hasn't started some games. He's been an impact sub for Brentford in the PL, not 38 games majority were cup games, so he's learning his trade, new club and different city now, different background, similar culture.

Has pushed himself forward as I expect all subs to. Tyrese came on and gave us something different. Harrison's pushing forward.

From a winger perspective has been some criticism of BBD performance last weekend, did do well v Lincoln but overall people feel needs to be a bit more from him, is that fair criticism?

- no don't think it is fair. He's come into the team, we've won games of football. If judging on 1st half performances there's 9 players satdi could aim criticism at, as well as myself. Addressed it at half time and second half was one way traffic. Got the crowd excited.

Some good results since int break but still a bit of negativity around parts of the fan base, how do you turn that around?

- don't think you can whatever club you're at so I can't waste my time thinking about people that ... you know, we went to Wembley and some punters didn't want to go cos they were that negative about it. So when we didn't get that result in the 97th minute they said it justified that decision. Different types of supporters, I get it.

- Trends statistically are moving forward now, more box action, more positivity at top of pitch, touches in opponents boxes, stuff like that. Still not a 3rd into season.

- Was stuff about Hurzeler last year when Brighton were 14th, he's now being tipped for Man Utd. So I'm old enough and experienced enough to know this happens, got to concentrate on getting a team that plays like we did second half, reach the ceiling that I know we can.

Like support though do you want to see overall performances grow and improve?

- no I don't, I want to see us go backwards Adam, want us to be negative ..

Do you accept though that from a performance level that can be better?

- yes, there's more to come. 1/4 way through the season. More to come from every team bar one or two, managers would say same. Find that winner next game pushes us to 18 points, top 8 after a challenging start that no other club has had.

What you made of Wrexham's start?

- everybody wants to be top 2 etc, they're the same, brought some players in. My challenge is us. 9 times out of 10 it's on me and the players, maybe 1 out of 10 it's on the fan base. Should have beat Derby.

Looking forward to this game? Some players coming back, been a bit of spice with them previous years, it's under the lights on a Friday night?

- I look forward to every game. It is a tasty game, it's not historical.


Danny Hall

looking forward to seeing Callum back?

- disappointing to lose him. A good guy, enjoyed working with him, super pro but he's an opposition player Friday night.

couldn't make out second question (turn your mic up mate!) summat about shaking his hand?

- don't like all that laughing and have a beer after the game , bit Roy Keane-ish. Shake hands before, but afterwards it's all done and dusted, don't like people with their hand over their mouths laughing and joking when they get beat.

Struggling again to hear/make sense of 3rd question so I've given up at that point (~ 15 mins for reference)

Again with him saying Donovan has to get himself into the team and then earn his shirt.. he was in the team to start with and dropped for no reason, why is none of them following that question up?

He wont buckle at the pressure feom the fans and there in lies his stubbornness thats been his downfall for years.

Also he honestly thought BBD did well saturday then theres no wonder we are watching shit performances week in week out and nothings changing, thats why were bottom in every stat, he thinks we're playing well.

On his own logic he has mentioned in the presser then bbd should be dropped for Donovan until he has a stinker (to us & everyone that watched the game) but then again hes making excuses for him. At this point bbd may as well get his slippers on and chill on the left, the message as been sent clear and obvious he doesnt need to do much for him to pick him.

 

[Shawy24]

"I can only concentrate on what I can control"

The fans.
Different types of fans.
Positive fans.
Negative fans.
Punters.
The punters who go.
The punters who don't go.
Punters who didn't want to go to Wembley because they were too negative.
People leaving five minutes early.
Empty red seats.
People not applauding enough.
Social media.
People on social media.
People having opinions on social media.
PlayStation managers.
People in pubs.
People in pubs having opinions.
People in pubs having opinions about football.
People who haven't managed hundreds of games having opinions about football.
Someone telling him "the guys behind me know more than you."
The "clamour".
Reacting to the clamour.
Not reacting to the clamour.
Talking at length about how he won't react to the clamour.
The specific clamour to play Donovan.
Having previously called Donovan "outstanding".
Ruben Selles.
Ruben Selles's five games.
The consequences of Ruben Selles's five games.
The lingering psychological consequences of Ruben Selles's five games.
Anything that happened before Chris Wilder arrived.
Fitness.
Not enough fitness.
Getting fitter.
Culture.
Not enough culture.
Changing the culture.
Standards.
Proper standards.
Setting standards.
Getting back to standards.
The standards slipping.
Togetherness.
Spirit.
Team spirit.
Lads.
Good lads.
Pals.
His pals.
Lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years.
Having a beer with his pals on Sunday afternoon.
Going out on Friday night for an hour with his pals.
Effort.
Application.
Desire.
Commitment.
Enthusiasm.
Running around.
Competing.
Being competitive.
The Championship.
How difficult the Championship is.
How relentless the Championship is.
How good the opposition are.
How much the opposition will want a result.
How good the opposition manager is.
Having enormous respect for the opposition manager.
Not actually knowing the opposition manager.
Moments.
Finding your moments.
Taking your moments.
Not taking your moments.
Them taking their moments.
Fine margins.
Stats.
The stats.
Positive stats.
The stats moving in the right direction.
More box action.
More positivity at the top of the pitch.
More touches in the opposition box.
"And stuff like that."
The journey.
How far we've come.
Not thinking about how far we've come.
Not resting on your laurels thinking about the past.
The journey again.
Being Sheffield United.
Knowing Sheffield United.
Knowing what Sheffield United supporters expect.
Being a Blade.
Being a Sheffielder.
Being a Sheffielder through and through.
Wembley.
Getting to Wembley.
Losing at Wembley.
Playing well at Wembley.
Not getting the result at Wembley.
The 97th minute at Wembley.
Being down to ten men at Wembley.
The negative punters who chose not to go to Wembley.
The negative punters subsequently having their negativity vindicated at Wembley.
Getting sacked after Wembley.
Wembley again.
Brighton.
Brighton for some fucking reason.
Brighton's journey.
Brighton's spending.
Brighton's ground.
The Withdean.
His time at Brighton.
Brighton apparently entering his consciousness whenever required.
Past achievements.
Promotions.
League titles.
His record.
His experience.
His CV.
92 points
92 points
92 points
Things that happened before he arrived.
Things that happened after he left.
Things that happened while he was there but weren't really his fault.
Things he can control.
Things he can't control.
Things he isn't going to waste his time thinking about.
Things he then spends quite a lot of time talking about.
Referees.
Refereeing standards.
50/50 decisions.
Every 50/50 decision going against us.
Every tight decision going against us.
The possibility that referees might give decisions against Sheffield United because they expect Sheffield United to be relegated
Assistant referees.
Assistant referees eating.
Assistant referees eating sandwiches.
Assistant referees eating sandwiches while Chris Wilder is talking.
The fundamental disrespect involved in eating a sandwich while Chris Wilder is talking.
Going to see the referee after losing 3-2 to Crystal Palace.
Discovering an assistant referee was eating a sandwich.
Describing this as a"complete lack of respect."
Whether he enjoyed his sandwich while he was talking to a Premier League manager."
Being a Premier League manager.
The correct etiquette for consuming bread-based products in the presence of a Premier League manager.
Being fined £11,500 because an assistant referee ate a sandwich in the presence of a Premier League manager.
The fact that the full story somehow got even better when it emerged that the assistant had apparently reached across Chris Wilder to fetch the sandwich while he was complaining to the referee.
Respect.
Lack of respect.
Sandwich-based lack of respect.
Flat balls.
Old-school flat balls.
Cold tea.
Wet floors.
Specifically reassuring opposition players that, while he doesn't want Bramall Lane to be comfortable, there "won't be any old-school flat balls, cold tea or wet floors."
Holiday camps.
Not wanting it to be a holiday camp.
Also not wanting it to be a concentration camp.
Getting the balance somewhere between holiday camp and concentration camp.
Not being the players' pal.
Pals.
His pals.
Having a beer with his pals.
Having a beer with his pals on Sunday afternoon.
Going out Friday night for an hour with the lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years. [brainyquote.com]
Smart suits.
People who look smart in suits.
People who look smart in suits but "haven't really got a lot underneath."
Frauds.
Football being an unforgiving business in which, if you're "a bit of a fraud", you'll be found out.
Reinventing the wheel.
Not reinventing the wheel.
Halifax.
Turning up at Halifax.
Finding there were no balls.
No training ground.
No players.
Marcelo Bielsa.
Spygate.
Seeing a drone outside his office before his first Sheffield derby.
Assuming Sheffield Wednesday were spying on training.
Opening the window.
Shouting:"This is the effing team, if you want the effing team."
Finding out the drone was actually being used by someone doing measurements.
Retrospectively describing himself as "the idiot manager, paranoid as hell."
Stanley Park.
Taking the players to train in Stanley Park before playing Liverpool.
The amount of dog shit in Stanley Park.
Getting promoted.
Open-top buses.
Nearly dropping trophies off open-top buses.
"What sort of interview is this?"
"Have you seen the league table?"
"I've got to have summat mate, haven't I?"
People in pubs having opinions about football.
People in pubs who haven't managed football clubs having opinions about football.
How ridiculous it is that people in pubs think they know anything about football.
Chris Wilder having a beer in the pub with his pals.
Chris Wilder talking about football in the pub with lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years.
Anyone, anywhere, at any time, expressing an opinion about Sheffield United that has not first been cleared with Chris Wilder.


Unless, obviously, they're one of his pals.

Masterful.

 

[Chezzy Blades]

Again with him saying Donovan has to get himself into the team and then earn his shirt.. he was in the team to start with and dropped for no reason, why is none of them following that question up?

He wont buckle at the pressure feom the fans and there in lies his stubbornness thats been his downfall for years.

Also he honestly thought BBD did well saturday then theres no wonder we are watching shit performances week in week out and nothings changing, thats why were bottom in every stat, he thinks we're playing well.

On his own logic he has mentioned in the presser then bbd should be dropped for Donovan until he has a stinker (to us & everyone that watched the game) but then again hes making excuses for him. At this point bbd may as well get his slippers on and chill on the left, the message as been sent clear and obvious he doesnt need to do much for him to pick him.

I haven’t heard the interview but has he said BBD did well against Derby?! He was ‘Shaun Miller at the end’ levels of bad where he was so shot his legs looked like he belonged to someone else. Maybe it was to protect BBD I don’t know, but maybe better to just not say anything rather than just a blatant mistruth.

 

[Scarebus]

"I can only concentrate on what I can control"

The fans.
Different types of fans.
Positive fans.
Negative fans.
Punters.
The punters who go.
The punters who don't go.
Punters who didn't want to go to Wembley because they were too negative.
People leaving five minutes early.
Empty red seats.
People not applauding enough.
Social media.
People on social media.
People having opinions on social media.
PlayStation managers.
People in pubs.
People in pubs having opinions.
People in pubs having opinions about football.
People who haven't managed hundreds of games having opinions about football.
Someone telling him "the guys behind me know more than you."
The "clamour".
Reacting to the clamour.
Not reacting to the clamour.
Talking at length about how he won't react to the clamour.
The specific clamour to play Donovan.
Having previously called Donovan "outstanding".
Ruben Selles.
Ruben Selles's five games.
The consequences of Ruben Selles's five games.
The lingering psychological consequences of Ruben Selles's five games.
Anything that happened before Chris Wilder arrived.
Fitness.
Not enough fitness.
Getting fitter.
Culture.
Not enough culture.
Changing the culture.
Standards.
Proper standards.
Setting standards.
Getting back to standards.
The standards slipping.
Togetherness.
Spirit.
Team spirit.
Lads.
Good lads.
Pals.
His pals.
Lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years.
Having a beer with his pals on Sunday afternoon.
Going out on Friday night for an hour with his pals.
Effort.
Application.
Desire.
Commitment.
Enthusiasm.
Running around.
Competing.
Being competitive.
The Championship.
How difficult the Championship is.
How relentless the Championship is.
How good the opposition are.
How much the opposition will want a result.
How good the opposition manager is.
Having enormous respect for the opposition manager.
Not actually knowing the opposition manager.
Moments.
Finding your moments.
Taking your moments.
Not taking your moments.
Them taking their moments.
Fine margins.
Stats.
The stats.
Positive stats.
The stats moving in the right direction.
More box action.
More positivity at the top of the pitch.
More touches in the opposition box.
"And stuff like that."
The journey.
How far we've come.
Not thinking about how far we've come.
Not resting on your laurels thinking about the past.
The journey again.
Being Sheffield United.
Knowing Sheffield United.
Knowing what Sheffield United supporters expect.
Being a Blade.
Being a Sheffielder.
Being a Sheffielder through and through.
Wembley.
Getting to Wembley.
Losing at Wembley.
Playing well at Wembley.
Not getting the result at Wembley.
The 97th minute at Wembley.
Being down to ten men at Wembley.
The negative punters who chose not to go to Wembley.
The negative punters subsequently having their negativity vindicated at Wembley.
Getting sacked after Wembley.
Wembley again.
Brighton.
Brighton for some fucking reason.
Brighton's journey.
Brighton's spending.
Brighton's ground.
The Withdean.
His time at Brighton.
Brighton apparently entering his consciousness whenever required.
Past achievements.
Promotions.
League titles.
His record.
His experience.
His CV.
92 points
92 points
92 points
Things that happened before he arrived.
Things that happened after he left.
Things that happened while he was there but weren't really his fault.
Things he can control.
Things he can't control.
Things he isn't going to waste his time thinking about.
Things he then spends quite a lot of time talking about.
Referees.
Refereeing standards.
50/50 decisions.
Every 50/50 decision going against us.
Every tight decision going against us.
The possibility that referees might give decisions against Sheffield United because they expect Sheffield United to be relegated
Assistant referees.
Assistant referees eating.
Assistant referees eating sandwiches.
Assistant referees eating sandwiches while Chris Wilder is talking.
The fundamental disrespect involved in eating a sandwich while Chris Wilder is talking.
Going to see the referee after losing 3-2 to Crystal Palace.
Discovering an assistant referee was eating a sandwich.
Describing this as a"complete lack of respect."
Whether he enjoyed his sandwich while he was talking to a Premier League manager."
Being a Premier League manager.
The correct etiquette for consuming bread-based products in the presence of a Premier League manager.
Being fined £11,500 because an assistant referee ate a sandwich in the presence of a Premier League manager.
The fact that the full story somehow got even better when it emerged that the assistant had apparently reached across Chris Wilder to fetch the sandwich while he was complaining to the referee.
Respect.
Lack of respect.
Sandwich-based lack of respect.
Flat balls.
Old-school flat balls.
Cold tea.
Wet floors.
Specifically reassuring opposition players that, while he doesn't want Bramall Lane to be comfortable, there "won't be any old-school flat balls, cold tea or wet floors."
Holiday camps.
Not wanting it to be a holiday camp.
Also not wanting it to be a concentration camp.
Getting the balance somewhere between holiday camp and concentration camp.
Not being the players' pal.
Pals.
His pals.
Having a beer with his pals.
Having a beer with his pals on Sunday afternoon.
Going out Friday night for an hour with the lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years. [brainyquote.com]
Smart suits.
People who look smart in suits.
People who look smart in suits but "haven't really got a lot underneath."
Frauds.
Football being an unforgiving business in which, if you're "a bit of a fraud", you'll be found out.
Reinventing the wheel.
Not reinventing the wheel.
Halifax.
Turning up at Halifax.
Finding there were no balls.
No training ground.
No players.
Marcelo Bielsa.
Spygate.
Seeing a drone outside his office before his first Sheffield derby.
Assuming Sheffield Wednesday were spying on training.
Opening the window.
Shouting:"This is the effing team, if you want the effing team."
Finding out the drone was actually being used by someone doing measurements.
Retrospectively describing himself as "the idiot manager, paranoid as hell."
Stanley Park.
Taking the players to train in Stanley Park before playing Liverpool.
The amount of dog shit in Stanley Park.
Getting promoted.
Open-top buses.
Nearly dropping trophies off open-top buses.
"What sort of interview is this?"
"Have you seen the league table?"
"I've got to have summat mate, haven't I?"
People in pubs having opinions about football.
People in pubs who haven't managed football clubs having opinions about football.
How ridiculous it is that people in pubs think they know anything about football.
Chris Wilder having a beer in the pub with his pals.
Chris Wilder talking about football in the pub with lads he's knocked about with for 20-25 years.
Anyone, anywhere, at any time, expressing an opinion about Sheffield United that has not first been cleared with Chris Wilder.


Unless, obviously, they're one of his pals.

Post of the year mate.

 

[Houston_Blade]

I haven’t heard the interview but has he said BBD did well against Derby?! He was ‘Shaun Miller at the end’ levels of bad where he was so shot his legs looked like he belonged to someone else. Maybe it was to protect BBD I don’t know, but maybe better to just not say anything rather than just a blatant mistruth.

He actually said that 9 players were crap including BBD.

 

[54yrblade]

Dear Chris

Many chose not to to Wembley as it was quite obvious through the latter part of that season that YOU had lost your nerve.

Never mind different types of supporters, it's very clear there are different types of managers too. Those that get big matches over the line and those who don't.

A punter