Retained list - 2026

[CPB]

He wanted to sell him to Barnsley and froze him out until he signed a contract.

He also had Peck out of the door to Rotherham so he could sign Andre Dozell. Prince kiboshed it.

I've seen this about mentioned about N'Diaye and it's not true regards it being with Wilder not wanting him.
He wasn't really quite ready too for the PL that season.

He didn't play really even after Hecky came in post Wilder. And he didn't start the following season under Jokanovic until he signed a new deal just before the Peterborough game. It was the board/club that wanted to tie him down before he started playing because they knew he had alot of potential and it exposed us to losing him for nothing.
It was still a compromise then as we could only agree a 2 year deal at the time with an option.

Similarly with Peck when you say out the door. I think you mean on loan. We weren't going to sell him, he was highly rated. He signed a 4 year deal in August of 2024.
But it's true a decision was made not to send him out on loan, I don't know if that was connected with Dozell or not.
But Dozell was I believe kiboshed by the Prince/board though.

 

[Carlton Blade]

To be fair to Danny Hall, a U-turn on Riedewald seems very possible considering the SCR rules were only agreed by clubs last week. As I commented above, those rules will significantly affect the shape of this summer for us, meaning we need to make huge cuts to the wage bill (something like halving it, depending on the level of income we can achieve from player sales). We won't be able to make those kind of savings just by releasing Tom Davies, Mee and Ings. We'll also have to move out a lot of players who we would rather have kept. We don't know yet who we'll actually be able to sell, or for how much.
So even if we had been planning to take up the option on Jairo before last week, backing away from committing to his wages for another year would now make financial sense under the new rules.

The clubs knew the vote was coming and last season, operated as if the rules were there already to prepare. This appears to be choosing a chance at Phillips over Riedewald, no more

 

[Keen Blade]

* excluding Leonard, Ndiaye, Ramsdale, Peck (and O'Connell).

I'll concede Ramsdale & Ndiaye but over how many years is that ?
CW played JoC injured whilst chasing Europe and that probably contributed to his demise.
Anyway , without splitting hairs , the new owners have no money to invest or they would have built Dore by now ,
so their model is based on trading players who develop value whilst here.
And
We just have no record of doing that to anywhere near the extent required.

 

[EddieColquhoun]

He wanted to sell him to Barnsley and froze him out until he signed a contract.

He also had Peck out of the door to Rotherham so he could sign Andre Dozell. Prince kiboshed it.

"Former Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom revealed that Ndiaye was close to joining Barnsley on loan to get regular first-team minutes before he ultimately earned his breakthrough at Bramall Lane."

The contract dispute was under Slav.

The Peck story sounds similar to the Brooks nearly going out on loan story which justifies for some Wilder getting no credit for this development.

 

[LBA_Blade]

The clubs knew the vote was coming and last season, operated as if the rules were there already to prepare. This appears to be choosing a chance at Phillips over Riedewald, no more

True although our "prep" for it was signing
Tanganga @ £35,000 per week
McGuinness @ £25,000 per week
Rothwell @ £25,000 per week
Bamford @ £30,000 per week

With Riedewald @ £25,000 , Mee @ £25,000 and Ings @ £30,000 per week all leaving

If we didn't sign Rothwell we could of had Jairo and no need to even consider Phillips, even now he will need to have at least £125K a week funded by Man City to join us.

 

[Carlton Blade]

True although our "prep" for it was signing
Tanganga @ £35,000 per week
McGuinness @ £25,000 per week
Rothwell @ £25,000 per week
Bamford @ £30,000 per week

With Riedewald @ £25,000 , Mee @ £25,000 and Ings @ £30,000 per week all leaving

If we didn't sign Rothwell we could of had Jairo and no need to even consider Phillips, even now he will need to have at least £125K a week funded by Man City to join us.

United are idiots

 

[GrunkyPeep]

He also had Peck out of the door to Rotherham so he could sign Andre Dozell. Prince kiboshed it.

TBF, trying to get Peck out on loan was the right decision at the time until he played in those pre-season games and showed that he was ready to take the step up, that meant that he didn't need to move, and we didn't need to bring in Dozell who would have blocked his route to the team.

Seems like all parties made the right decision.

 

[Silas]

Ivo Grbic. The forever man!

 

[Maurice Maurice]

so how did we get in the prem for 2019 ,we didnt spend 100s of millions
and dont forget these new squad rules work for every club so they all will be counting the pennies , not just us

Should that have been in response to a different post because it had fuck all to do with what I posted about.

 

[blade too long]

Should that have been in response to a different post because it had fuck all to do with what I posted about.

your not wrong - wrong post

 

[Upton_Blade]

yeah but with the new wages rules EFL have imposed his current 25k a week is not sustainable, we cant do 1.2m a year wages unless we get more investment
if we get any sort of fee it could get us 2 players in

sorry if my post implied to buy him , I meant get a fee in

That makes even less sense than your last post I responded to.

Genuinely do you read your posts before posting them?

 

[raul]

Just seen him in the hotel. He was having a coffee with Jamie Hoyland. Looks like he’s our first signing.

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Wish you'd have got a picture of Jimmy too.

 

[bartman]

True although our "prep" for it was signing
Tanganga @ £35,000 per week
McGuinness @ £25,000 per week
Rothwell @ £25,000 per week
Bamford @ £30,000 per week

With Riedewald @ £25,000 , Mee @ £25,000 and Ings @ £30,000 per week all leaving

If we didn't sign Rothwell we could of had Jairo and no need to even consider Phillips, even now he will need to have at least £125K a week funded by Man City to join us.

Where have those wage figures been published or any you guessing ?

 

[Bladedog]

this is just the first step, to be fair to him he’s gotten rid of everyone he can right now and everyone we’d want out that we can get out right now.

Hopefully the next ones out are Matos, McGuinness, Chong and Tangaga. Sell them for what we got them for, or get rid of them as part of a deal that brings better players in.

Will be an interesting rebuild on the cheap.

Realistically we’ll be mid table, just hope he brings in some actual young assets that can be sold on for a profit in the future.

He won't...he,s said openly we have enough young players..he wants experience personality and character...I'd prefer pace athleticism and ability.

 

[10p]

I’d like to see Marsh given a chance.

 

[Pintor75]

Website manager must be away, site still showing Mee, Ings Hoever etc as part of the squad, or has CW got something up his sleeve?

 

[tincan]

Website manager must be away, site still showing Mee, Ings Hoever etc as part of the squad, or has CW got something up his sleeve?

Well if we re-signed them on deadline at least they'd not need 4 weeks getting fit and integrating in to the club....

 

[247Blade]

Website manager must be away, site still showing Mee, Ings Hoever etc as part of the squad, or has CW got something up his sleeve?

Its a Peroni!

 

[ben1987]

I’d like to see Marsh given a chance.

Marsh has just had another nasty injury.

He’s 22 next month.

Played 7 times for Falkirk last season, scoring once. He wasn’t guaranteed starter when fit. 4 starts 3 from the bench.

Watched him a couple of times and also read their fans views. Their thoughts tallied up with my own. Nice neat touches. Doesn’t impact a full game. Not fast or strong and looks like a child playing mens football.

Sorry to say but I’d be astonished if marsh impacts our first team this season and very surprised if he doesn’t drop down the leagues from here.