Sausage Roll

[LBA_Blade]

Because we won last night I will have a nibble on what I think the OP is on about. The question about whether you keep on with Wilder if promoted to the Premier League. If we are being realistic about the clubs we are being compared too in the OP (Aston Villa, Forest, Brentford, Fulham). Aston Villa and Fulham have been Premier League regulars although had a stint in the Championship they bounced back and have funds beyond our current reach.

Forest although may have breached a few FFP rules here and there have now settled and look likely to get into Europe due to big spending. Brentford are a "fashionable" club possibly with Sky Sports HQ being less than 2 miles away they are seen favourably however they do have cash too.

Wilder will be in the minority if we are promoted with English managers down to Eddie Howe currently (not including the Scottish or NI lot) its probably not seen as a Premier League thing to do, to have a English manager, as we have seen with pampered former players like Rooney and Lampard. Personally I am hoping the new owners stick by the roots and keep hold of a Blades legend however that will probably be where the problem does lie. When people think of Sheff United they think of a hardworking team that are physical and athletic etc etc.

The owners will ultimately decide how long Wilder has if we go up

For me you look at 1 of possibly 3 options

1) Stick with the "Sheffield Roots" and keep the fanbase onside, we might be shite on occasions but do we care as we get the cash of the Premier League again.

2) Keep Wilder but bring in a changed backroom staff currently Knill & Prestridge have been working with Wilder since his time at Northampton Town (no disrespect to them or Northampton) but it is a bigger jump from League 1 to the Premier League. Bringing in fresh ideas and additional coaching staff could be a way forwards. Such as the new addition of a "set piece coach" that seems to be at a lot of Premier League clubs now. Although doesn't have to be him however someone of the mould of Luis Boa Morte who has recently taken over as Guinea-Bissau national Head Coach, he was apparently a great asset to Everton & Fulham under Silva (possibly helped that native language of Portuguese is the same) however a fresh backroom team could be a way to stabilise the club in the Premier League.

3) Remove Wilder - Personally not my choice as it comes down to who do you replace him with, without having a full squad rebuild to play "the non Wilder way"

 

[ATL Recs]

Here’1. Right we get promoted to the premier league does anyone think wilder would be able to turn us into a stable premier league team?such as Aston Villa,Forrest,Brentford,Fulham etc
IMO he’s a great championship/league 1 manager but doesn’t just tick the premier league quality boxes. Any team needs to sign quality players to have any chance. Although saying this kills me I believe sausage Roll would be able to take us to that level I believe that he’s going to be a top class manager and not 1 person can argue what a tremendous job he’s done with the awful squad he inherited. Many proven Championship managers before him failed miserably. How he kept them up last season was beyond belief it was impossible he’s had nothing to spend preseason and look we’re they are now. 4 points off the playoffs 1 if they beat Leeds tomorrow which 1 think they will there’s always a team that quietly sneaks into the playoffs at the last minute I believe they will imagine us finishing in the playoffs and play them in playoff final Ffs

First time Wilder signed players what the club could afford - the list of players he wanted that we approached- with a different wage policy - could have been here. All still playing in the Premiership some in the Champions league.

 

[Servigliano]

As I recall.
He wanted Ollie Watkins, Jonathan Swift, Antonee Robinson and doubtless others who I've forgotten.
Never had a prayer simply due to money - or lack of it...

 

[ChrisBlade]

As I recall.
He wanted Ollie Watkins, Jonathan Swift, Antonee Robinson and doubtless others who I've forgotten.
Never had a prayer simply due to money - or lack of it...

Wasn’t it Matty Cash as well?

 

[Yoonited]

The LSD should wear off in about 8 hours dude. Just ride it out.

Only 8 hrs.Used to be 12 in my day

 

[Half Bond Jls]

Only 8 hrs.Used to be 12 in my day

Man I'd liked to have been alive in them days

 

[Yoonited]

Man I'd liked to have been alive in them days

70's was a great decade in many ways,
Sex n drugs n rock n roll

 

[Half Bond Jls]

70's was a great decade in many ways,
Sex n drugs n rock n roll

Glad you enjoyed them days

 

[Yoonited]

Glad you enjoyed them days

Cheers mate,bless ya

 

[NAnstonblade]

I agree about the standard, I looked at our side yesterday and it looked bang average championship with only hamer, o hare and possibly anel outstanding at the level and yet we absolutely cruised to a win with the rest of our side patched up and in the red zone

I also think we are lucky we are amongst the contenders that yo yo in the opposing years to the Leicester, Southampton, Ipswich, Leeds group as no. Way we would be near top

Maybe next time we come down we are strong enough to get through the season without injuries adversely affecting g us or even who knows we don't come back down because the owners have backed wilder enough to keep us up

Assuming of course we even go up in the first place

This has the smell of pork. Come on Tankie Frankie - own up time.

 

[Frank the tank]

This has the smell of pork. Come on Tankie Frankie - own up time.

Try washing your balls

 

[NAnstonblade]

The kind of fatuous reply I'd expect from pork!

 

[NAnstonblade]

The kind of fatuous reply I'd expect from pork! Wankie Crankie Frankie doesn't disappoint

 

[NAnstonblade]

I’m sure some folk think sausage is managing just players he inherited and got them all playing great. He got rid of what he deemed shite and made a load of signings including £3m for that dud Ugbo because he scored a few last season, turns out hes shite and rohl couldn’t see it.

With their squad they are a mid table side and that’s where they will finish, there is nothing special about rohl or the way they play.

Right. Its been said before but he's taken a mid-table Championship squad to mid-table in the Championship. Well done.

 

[LondonRoad]

Tbf, I said before the season started, all they had done was get a load of free transfers that no one else wanted and wasted all their budget on a centre forward whose only achievement, was half a season with them. I was staggered at all the piggy optimism, but then realized it was just another dose of piggy delusion for them.

 

[BladeInIreland]

I don't think the side is a mid table side. On paper they don't look any better than those clubs in the relegation mix. I think they will be back in the relegation mix next year when Rohl leaves. Doesn't mean he's manager of the year or anything.

 

[John Cutsbushes]

Tbf, I said before the season started, all they had done was get a load of free transfers that no one else wanted and wasted all their budget on a centre forward whose only achievement, was half a season with them. I was staggered at all the piggy optimism, but then realized it was just another dose of piggy delusion for them.

A piggy loud mouth in our club had £20 on them winning the league at 25s, adding 'we'll have a lot of fun next season' meaning banter with me
Not mentioned football since November

 

[John Cutsbushes]

Right. Its been said before but he's taken a mid-table Championship squad to mid-table in the Championship. Well done.

Porktalk believe hes a Champions league manager in the making, and there was a post after Northern Irelands 5-1 drubbing in Sweden that Shea Charles will play for one of Europes elite in his career
Probably meant themselves

 

[jono_t2000]

Porktalk believe hes a Champions league manager in the making, and there was a post after Northern Irelands 5-1 drubbing in Sweden that Shea Charles will play for one of Europes elite in his career
Probably meant themselves

Champions League manager leading them to their worst home record in the last 20 years... Okey dokey then

 

[TJ blade]

Tbf, I said before the season started, all they had done was get a load of free transfers that no one else wanted and wasted all their budget on a centre forward whose only achievement, was half a season with them. I was staggered at all the piggy optimism, but then realized it was just another dose of piggy delusion for them.

The lot of them are fucking crackers mate

 

[Bladezz]

Tbf, I said before the season started, all they had done was get a load of free transfers that no one else wanted and wasted all their budget on a centre forward whose only achievement, was half a season with them. I was staggered at all the piggy optimism, but then realized it was just another dose of piggy delusion for them.

This will be repeated in summer.

 

[Bill puntin]

Henry Winter on f h last night saying Wednesday cant be allowed to be run like this because they are one of the greatest clubs in in the world. I nearly choked on my tea.

 

[Chimpan-A]

Porktalk believe hes a Champions league manager in the making, and there was a post after Northern Irelands 5-1 drubbing in Sweden that Shea Charles will play for one of Europes elite in his career
Probably meant themselves

When I mention their levels of delusion, Wednesday mate always says they are doing it to wind us up. But when it is done on your own forum, surely it’s just them stroking each other’s ego and getting themselves all worked up.

Given that we were constantly that had he had a full season last season, they would’ve been promoted, then there is a real argument that says he has massively underachieved this season. As far as I can tell he hasn’t even managed to string two good halves together in a single game. Hardly the stuff of Chanpions League winners.

 

[petcharlie]

Henry Winter on f h last night saying Wednesday cant be allowed to be run like this because they are one of the greatest clubs in in the world. I nearly choked on my tea.

They are not even the greatest football team in Sheffield the sloppy looking bastards .

 

[Stretch]

Henry Winter on f h last night saying Wednesday cant be allowed to be run like this because they are one of the greatest clubs in in the world. I nearly choked on my tea.

He also kept referring to them as the 2nd oldest football club in the world, when they are clearly not.

 

[Agreasychipbutty]

He also kept referring to them as the 2nd oldest football club in the world, when they are clearly not.

What a moronic thing to claim, they're not even the second oldest club in Sheffield

 

[petcharlie]

He also kept referring to them as the 2nd oldest football club in the world, when they are clearly not.

They could be right the sty looks to be the oldest stadium in the world .

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

They could be right the sty looks to be the oldest stadium in the world .

A lof of original features is the way an estate agent would put it to an unsuspecting buyer.

 

[petcharlie]

A lof of original features is the way an estate agent would put it to an unsuspecting buyer.

do you mean like non flushing loos ?

 

[Stretch]

What a moronic thing to claim, they're not even the second oldest club in Sheffield

The whole interview was a bit weird. It felt like he had just asked someone he knew who supported them for a few soundbites.

• 2nd oldest club
• Huge fanbase
• Famous name
• I remember watching Waddle, blah blah blah

Surprisingly I didn't hear him mention the Rumbelows cup, but he may have done.

Don't get me wrong, I actually quite like Winter. He is a decent writer and has given us (and the area in general) some cracking write ups when attending games at the Lane in the past. But to make a glaring error like that, is quite poor for such a respected journalist.

He can't even fall back on the excuse that he was referring to league clubs, because of current league clubs, Notts County, Forest, Palace, Stoke City and Wrexham are all older than the Pigs, and this is just in the UK.