CONFIRMED Rubén Sellés - Three year deal

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Well I'm happy with it 🤷‍♂️ but then again I've been told I don't understand football
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Youngand70 said:
Frank, thank f*** somebody is on the same page. The club needs to "modernise," something the new owners want, which means we need to take the gamble, as the present set up is not going to cut it. There’s also the chance that the new set up won't cut it straight away but we have to start somewhere. You comment about Wenger. Arsenal took the gamble in 1996, Arsene Wenger, who the f*** is he, he's managed Grampus Eight in Japan, who the f*** are they, said many Arsenal supporters and many others in English football. His previous CV wasn't particularly gold plated. The rest, including 3 Premier League Titles and 7 FA Cup wins is history. His contribution to English football was revolutionary regarding scouting/recruitment, training methods and diet/nutrition regimes. If it is to be Selles then, yeah, no gold plated CV, but his qualifications and experience to date all seem to fit the bill for "modernisation" the route the new owners want to pursue.
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Fuck it I'm in👍
 
Was underwhelmed at first but now actually quite excited after doing some reading and research on him.

In your face high press and playing to score goals sounds a breath of fresh air after some of the performances last season

Won’t be afraid of promoting youth or scouting abroad. I don’t mind Robbo but he won’t be default club captain and undroppable because he tries and loves a tackle.
 
So much deludamol being taken in this thread tonight - some folk must have a supplier over on Porktalk
 
Excited by this. A fresh start, a new way of doing things and hopefully a man who can kick us on to the next level with the right backing. I think we've been in some sort of malaise ever since Wilder left first time around and this feels like a new beginning in many ways.
 
Roygbiv said:
They were also the 12th best team from when he took over. So he technically took them from the worst team in the league to the 12th best. I'm not sold on him but he did a really good job at Hull

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One goal per game?
I thought he was some sort of attacking genius or summat.
And let's not forget that three of those bastards were at Bramall Lane in a fluke win that had nowt to do with tactics but everything to do with spoz
 
ben1987 said:
Was underwhelmed at first but now actually quite excited after doing some reading and research on him.

In your face high press and playing to score goals sounds a breath of fresh air after some of the performances last season

Won’t be afraid of promoting youth or scouting abroad. I don’t mind Robbo but he won’t be default club captain and undroppable because he tries and loves a tackle.
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He amassed an amazing 27 goals in 27 games with 'Ull, according to Roy's table.
Three of those were against us in one game.
Prolific, I must say 👍
 
Bladey_blade said:
Tbf we invited them on from the VAR decision really we dropped our heads and it needed some proper leadership to bring us back, and it didn't happen
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Wilder was first out of the tunnel, leading the players before the game. And first back up it after the final whistle. That told me a lot about his leadership.

Roygbiv said:
They were also the 12th best team from when he took over. So he technically took them from the worst team in the league to the 12th best. I'm not sold on him but he did a really good job at Hull
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Someone else did that the season before with a different team, didn’t they? 👀
 
Kenilworth said:
One goal per game?
I thought he was some sort of attacking genius or summat.
And let's not forget that three of those bastards were at Bramall Lane in a fluke win that had nowt to do with tactics but everything to do with spoz
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The general feeling is Hull were conceding shed loads before he came so the first thing he did was fix the defence and they became much tighter. Strangely, he was more known for attacking than defending at Reading.

I personally don't think he's been anywhere long enough or stable enough to truly judge. This is his big chance. Fail here and there's no excuses
 

Ron_Justice said:
In his own words, via a Not the Top 20 interview:



-- CORE PHILOSOPHY: INTENSITY & CONTROL --
  • High pressing is non-negotiable. He wants his teams on the front foot, pressing to score, not just delay.
  • “The higher the better” when it comes to pressing.
  • Vertical play isn’t about long balls — he wants quick, purposeful, line-breaking passes that put teams under pressure.
  • Tactically flexible (switches between 4-2-2-2, 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1) but his core ideas stay the same: aggression, control, team cohesion.
-- MAN-MANAGEMENT & DRESSING ROOM CULTURE --
  • Looks for players who will “own the situation” and want to do it together — no passengers.
  • Strong emphasis on character: wants players who work hard but also fit the group dynamic.
  • No age bias — doesn’t care if you’re 16 or 34, it’s about who fits the system.
  • Keeps the squad tight so everyone feels close to the starting XI — avoids bloated squads.
-- PLAYER DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING ETHOS --
  • Clear structure = better learning. Young players thrive when roles are defined and consistent.
  • “We play as we train” — every training session has tactical direction, nothing random.
  • Honest mistakes are fine. He creates a safe space for young players to grow without fear.
  • Coaches in detail — wingers get coached on pressing angles, diagonal runs, finishing zones etc.
  • His record at Reading backs this up — developed a lot of young players in tough conditions.
-- DATA & DETAIL-ORIENTED THINKING --
  • Uses physical and tactical data to reinforce belief. Cited the Leeds match as Hull’s most intense physical performance.
  • Wants to increase possession % even against better sides — sees it as a way to compete and grind out results.
  • Has detailed principles like “Winger-Winger connection” and “minimum width, maximum depth” — it’s all mapped out.
-- LEADERSHIP STYLE --
  • Comes across as calm, reflective, and honest.
  • Learns from his mistakes (e.g. pressing issues at Reading) and adapts without ego.
  • Builds emotional connections with clubs and fans — but isn’t afraid to move on when needed.
-- TRANSFER STRATEGY --
  • Prefers smaller squads with clear roles.
  • January window: focus is on fit, not panic buys. Wants profiles that suit the team, not just raw talent.
  • Also conscious of leaving space for youth to come through.
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Sounds great.

Gerrim.in. 👍👍👍
 
GeorgeDonis1889 said:
There's a league table which shows how well we competed. This is an absolutely pathetic argument. You can't even say we competed with a team we finished 14 points above. A 10 year old would find your argument ridiculous. Have a good evening.
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Those points mean NOTHING if not achieving your objectives which was to go up - we didn’t go up so it was a failure… not difficult. It is.

That failure was down to Wilder. For the numerous reasons mentioned on this thread..
 
He took Hull from bottom to safety. They had 14 points from 18 games when he took over. He presided over 35 points from 28 games. Reading are a batshit crazy club and he had the best record of any manager they've had since 2013.

He improved them both. He improves United, likelihood is 2nd or better
 
TJ blade said:
According to Kenilworth, it was a complete fluke and possibly the reffs fault and faulty floodlights😂
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It was not a thrashing nor the outcome of a tactical genius. They had everything go their way that mattered and we didn’t.
 

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Carlton Blade said:
He took Hull from bottom to safety. They had 14 points from 18 games when he took over. He presided over 35 points from 28 games. Reading are a batshit crazy club and he had the best record of any manager they've had since 2013.

He improved them both. He improves United, likelihood is 2nd or better
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He literally only had youth players to bring in at Reading and he made it work.
 
Carlton Blade said:
He took Hull from bottom to safety. They had 14 points from 18 games when he took over. He presided over 35 points from 28 games. Reading are a batshit crazy club and he had the best record of any manager they've had since 2013.

He improved them both. He improves United, likelihood is 2nd or better
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You can’t possibly know that but it’s a not unreasonable opinion. However the Professional club haters can quote with absolute certainty Selles will be a disaster, some of whom won’t have even heard of him before yesterday.
 
Blade56 said:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

It could go either way, it’s a gamble, hopefully a calculated well informed gamble but something is obviously not meshing with Wilder and owners.

Sorry for those who are upset about Wilder but if it’s Sellés and he succeeds then we’ll be moaning on here about getting him on a new contract.
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I’m a massive Wilder fan and am gutted to see him leave as I genuinely think he was the best man to keep us competitive next season.

That said … I totally agree with you. The new owners obviously want to go a different way and Selles fits their DoF and data-led strategy. It is a big gamble but I’m prepared to back it fully and hope that they are prepared to throw the required funds in beyond this season if it fails in the short term (which is likely as it’s a long-term strategy).

If Selles gets us playing anything like as well as Hull did at the Lane then we’ll be well entertained at least.

UTB
 
vas borbokis said:
You sir are not being honest.
Sunderland did not deserve to go up.
You could play that game 10 times and United would win 8 of them.
Sunderland Completely fluked it at Wembley after being totally outplayed. They were incredibly lucky to only be 1 down in the last 10 minutes, due to 2 very spozzy saves and the worst VAR fuck up in history.
He's gone but give Wilder some respect. If we do as well next season as last we'll all be delighted but it's a fucking tall ask of anyone coming in!
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Excellent post - responding to one of the most tedious arguments I’ve ever seen … over the definition of the word “compete” by the looks of it.
Long hot summer 🥴
 

Aston max said:
I get the feeling there are loads of wilder groupies that will pissing there socks off if this kid fails, way to support the team ffs
It's Sheffield united not chris Wilder's Sheffield United.
It was here long before any of us and long after.
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You can spot them a mile off, they refer to him as “Chris” and probably well up when he thumps the badge.
 
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