The_Green_Man
Slave to the NHS.
Adkins came in and spoke of a "united together" club in which everyone would pull together for the common cause, but for all of the talk I think we are yet to see this on the pitch. The distinct lack of passion that the team have for the club and for one and other is staggering and upsetting.
I spoke to Warnock at Bramall Lane not all that long ago and I asked him about the characters in the dressing room such as Kozluk who I heard to be quite a character. Warnock didn't single any particular players out and simply explained that he had a cracking bunch of lads who all wanted to play for one and other, to play for him and to play for Sheffield United and that is one of the main factors behind the success at the club during his time as manager.
He used to have the lads putting the work in on the training ground but encouraged regular group activity and team bonding as well whether it was golfing or white water rafting. He also welcomed friendly competition between the lads away from the football pitch.
As egotistical as some Blades fans, neutrals and pundits think Neil Warnock is, you can't argue that he is prime example of a natural leader. He encourages personality within the ranks and a great deal of his footballing ethos
was to build a proper "team". Not just a team of individual footballers but a team of footballers who relied upon one and other on the pitch equally as much as they thrived from playing alongside one and other. A team with players who would run from one end of the pitch to the other in order to confront anyone who dare to commit wrongdoing against team mates. A team with spirit and determination that was equal to if not far greater than actual ability.
The flying V celebration earlier in the season isn't enough to convince me that this team have anything near to what Warnock instilled into the minds of his troops.
Passionless, Spineless, Soulless, Ball-less................
I spoke to Warnock at Bramall Lane not all that long ago and I asked him about the characters in the dressing room such as Kozluk who I heard to be quite a character. Warnock didn't single any particular players out and simply explained that he had a cracking bunch of lads who all wanted to play for one and other, to play for him and to play for Sheffield United and that is one of the main factors behind the success at the club during his time as manager.
He used to have the lads putting the work in on the training ground but encouraged regular group activity and team bonding as well whether it was golfing or white water rafting. He also welcomed friendly competition between the lads away from the football pitch.
As egotistical as some Blades fans, neutrals and pundits think Neil Warnock is, you can't argue that he is prime example of a natural leader. He encourages personality within the ranks and a great deal of his footballing ethos
was to build a proper "team". Not just a team of individual footballers but a team of footballers who relied upon one and other on the pitch equally as much as they thrived from playing alongside one and other. A team with players who would run from one end of the pitch to the other in order to confront anyone who dare to commit wrongdoing against team mates. A team with spirit and determination that was equal to if not far greater than actual ability.
The flying V celebration earlier in the season isn't enough to convince me that this team have anything near to what Warnock instilled into the minds of his troops.
Passionless, Spineless, Soulless, Ball-less................