Statement from Sheffield United FC

[BaldeRunner]

Fair play Balde, good post but I find it astonishing that the words thank you can be seriously posted in response to this statement.

I honestly dunno Micalijo. I haven't got much fight left in me after today. I had asked previously for an apology and at least that is what we got. My thanks are for that apology alone and nothing else. Just got back after another 300 mile round trip and needed summat from the Board. Think I maybe getting soft.

 

[bladeinlondon]

its staggering that it took them till now to realise what the fans have been saying all season that these crap gutless and now it seems expensive loan players werent fit to wear the shirt. if we had played the team we have for the last 3 months instead of the last 3 weeks things would have been different. Hopefully when Kyle Walker goes to Aston Villa for several million as is rumoured McCabe will realise that sometimes jam today isnt the wisest financial policy.
I wasnt wild about Adams appointment but I did think he would know the lower leagues and bring some decent prospects in. If he stays he better do that as his purchases this season were laughable.

 

[MunXy]

to my mind on the one hand credit for admitting SOME of the mistakes made but on the other too little, too late from the board/club.
another point, has anyone noticed not a word directly from Kevin?
the Board need to clarify the manager situation as soon as possible, personally i believe micky should see out his contract or at leat till jan transfer window next season.
the statement mentions stability, wouldnt that have been a good idea this season instead of 4 managers, 16 loans and a team never the same from one week to the next, forget injuries and suspensions.
hopefully they will learn from previous mistakes and not sell future talent, get rid of the dead wood definately BUT work as hard as possible to keep the ones that will do a job in league 1 ie hendo, willo, quinny, morgs, build a new team round those 4 and for christs sake get a half decent keeper.
we all love the club and now its time for the board to show a little love in return, listen to the fans, yes those people that pay to see the dross served up uptil recently, the bread and butter of the club, liase with richard and supporters groups and above all have a lot more transparency, more of these statements, more dialogue and club/fans forum meetings.

MunXy

 

[Bladesway]

Admitting the mistakes is a step forwards rather than one backwards. Doing something positive about it is where the difference will be made however.

 

[Sothall_Blade]

At the fans forum, McCabe and Birch categorically stated that we spent £2M on loans last season.
Now they're saying that we have spent £6M on loans for this season and last. So £4M this season.
By my reckoning we had 12 loanees last season and 12 loanees this, mostly from Premiership clubs both times.
So could they really cost twice as much this year? Sorry, the figures just don't add up.

 

[Vancouver]

At the fans forum, McCabe and Birch categorically stated that we spent £2M on loans last season.
Now they're saying that we have spent £6M on loans for this season and last. So £4M this season.
By my reckoning we had 12 loanees last season and 12 loanees this, mostly from Premiership clubs both times.
So could they really cost twice as much this year? Sorry, the figures just don't add up.

It might be a case that some of the players this year were earning more than those last year (Andy Reid being one example) or the percentage paid by their owner clubs is different.

 

[lenners]

At the fans forum, McCabe and Birch categorically stated that we spent £2M on loans last season.
Now they're saying that we have spent £6M on loans for this season and last. So £4M this season.
By my reckoning we had 12 loanees last season and 12 loanees this, mostly from Premiership clubs both times.
So could they really cost twice as much this year? Sorry, the figures just don't add up.

Can you really not see what you're being softened up for?

 

[JJ Sefton]

Im totally unimpressed by this statement. Maybe if theyd made it a year ago, but its all a bit late now.

And they get no credit from me for ackowledging their mistakes. These people arent paid good money to acknowledge mistakes, they are paid not to make them in the first place.

Theyve buggered up spectacularly. They should all clear off except for McCabe who were stuck with.

 

[gavtheblade]

they wont go because there on a good screw-until a rich arab or daddy warbucks shows an interest we are stuck with em-end of.
My main concern is the youth coming in on the verge-slew,mcguire,mcallisster,lowton-the bread and butter of our future-they need long contracts attractive to them.

 

[Rustyblade]

They can say what the hell they like. It's a waste of breath and newsprint. They mugged me good style. Any trust is gone. I'll only believe it when I see it this time.

 

[bladeinspaceandtime]

Acknowledging mistakes is okay, the fact is that it is shear bloody incompetence that has got the club into the state it's in.

 

[Revolution]

"We have relied too heavily on attempting short term solutions and, if anything, indulging managers with too many quick fixes and short term signings.

"In hindsight, it is a factor that has contributed to the demise of United - the over reliance and use of the loan market has had a debilitating rather than strengthening effect on the first team.

Indulging managers, Scott? You make it sound like they use so many loans entirely by choice.

The reason we have used so many loans is that your father authorised the sale of all our good players and wouldn't sanction permanent deals for good players to take their place.

This is also the reason we have been relegated. Your father gave up and sold all our good players.

Cardiff didn't give up after losing a playoff final. Your father did. Twice.

I hope relegation hurts him. It certainly hurts me.

 

[Sirius]

"Cardiff didn't give up after losing a playoff final. Your father did. Twice.

I hope relegation hurts him. It certainly hurts me.[/QUOTE]"

Selling the two Kyles was bad business IMO. We used most of what we received for them on total wasters. We all hurt Mr Builder, butat least you have the consolation of oodles of dosh to console yourself. As for the statement from the club, Mr T. Blair and his spin wizzards would be proud of that

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

"We have relied too heavily on attempting short term solutions and, if anything, indulging managers with too many quick fixes and short term signings.

"In hindsight, it is a factor that has contributed to the demise of United - the over reliance and use of the loan market has had a debilitating rather than strengthening effect on the first team.

Indulging managers, Scott? You make it sound like they use so many loans entirely by choice.

The reason we have used so many loans is that your father authorised the sale of all our good players and wouldn't sanction permanent deals for good players to take their place.

This is also the reason we have been relegated. Your father gave up and sold all our good players.

Cardiff didn't give up after losing a playoff final. Your father did. Twice.

I hope relegation hurts him. It certainly hurts me.

Which "good" players did the board refuse to sanction and which high earning player did the manager agree move on in order to fit them into the already OTT wage bill?
The boards liability is with appointing the wrong manager, although I'm pretty sure that Adams was a McCabe appointment.

 

[Kev Gee]

Why has it taken them 2 years to see these 'mistakes'
Weve been saying the same thing the whole time. Selling our better players & replacing them with expensive loans would back fire. And look what happened!!
Are they so arrogant? So Smug that they refused to listen?
There is no need to sell any of our youngsters as they are all on relativley low wages. Its the likes of Simmo, Henderson, Yeates & Evans that need to be moved on. Selling the kids will not solve the wage problem and if they do that then all hope for the future is lost.

 

[alcoblade]

No mention on the focus on concrete rather than grass, which misses a massive part of our problem. Also, it almost suggests that we've spent lots of cash and failed, so the answer is to spend no money. It's not that cash that was the problem as such, it's the complete crap we've bought with it. Given the complete hash they've made of it, it's inevitable that player sales will have to fund the gaps. Thankfully, if most of them left for free we'd be enormously better off, thanks to the mountainous wages they collect.

Until the debts are wiped clean, it's all a bit hollow. But at least they tried.

UTB

 

[dingledog]

Having reflected overnight these are my thoughts.

1) the definition of insanity is thinking you can do things differently without changing anything.

2) I am chairman of two companies and a director of three. If our chief execs had presided over the relegation and loss of millions of pounds he'd be out the door ASAP.

3) as chairman I would resign as clearly as the leader I had failed spectacularly

4) the complete lack of due diligence by the directors in regards to the running of the company is astounding, yet nothing will happen, no resignations

5) the manager had half a season yet failed to meld any semblance if a team until it was too late

6) the supporters of this club deserve better

7) I did renew my ST and bought an extra one for my five year old, so what does that say about me?

8) a new season and new hope is around the corner, but only if the incompetents in charge leave now

I know this adds nothing but I feel better for writing it. It was cathartic for me at least.

---------- Post added at 10:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:34 AM ----------

Forgot to add, all we need to cap it all is for the directors and CEO to award themselves massive bonuses in the spirit if corporate greed and incompetence. Rant over

 

[shorehamview]

7) I did renew my ST and bought an extra one for my five year old, so what does that say about me?

You need your windows changing for a different flavour?

 

[Muttley]

Well, fair play, they have admitted their balls-ups. We had only been pointing these out for 2 years, but at least they have done it.

6M on loans when they wouldn't cough up for any permanent signings? Scandalous. They could have brought in 2 or 3 decent players on contracts for that who might just have made the difference.

We shall see what happens now but I fully expect our up and coming jewels to be flogged off ASAP for yet another quick fix, undermining their statement on building from the youth foundatins.

Oh shit, i'm working in Dingleville tomorrow :-(

 

[LSF]

Finally, a word for Barnsley. The team. The fans. The town. What a bunch of leftie, badger-baiting, whippet-owning, Sacrgill-supporting scumbags you are.[/QUOTE]

Take out the badger, whippet & scumbag bit (i think? and i can identify with the rest

 

[shorehamview]

Dickie Bird is from Barnsley. He was at the match too, in the Director's Box. He nearly died on the shitter yesterday too, apparently.

 

[super_pig]

ooh that is naughty shoreham.. haven't laughed so much in years.. nearly f**king died myself

 

[yorkshirecoast]

"We have relied too heavily on attempting short term solutions and, if anything, indulging managers with too many quick fixes and short term signings.

"In hindsight, it is a factor that has contributed to the demise of United - the over reliance and use of the loan market has had a debilitating rather than strengthening effect on the first team.

Indulging managers, Scott? You make it sound like they use so many loans entirely by choice.

The reason we have used so many loans is that your father authorised the sale of all our good players and wouldn't sanction permanent deals for good players to take their place.

This is also the reason we have been relegated. Your father gave up and sold all our good players.

Cardiff didn't give up after losing a playoff final. Your father did. Twice.

I hope relegation hurts him. It certainly hurts me.

Absolutely spot on.

 

[sothall blade]

Nice to see some admission. However, i shall wait to see what happens in the summer. Also reading between the lines, it says to me there will be little extra money put in by our owner to help sign the new players.

totally agree with you soton, it does sound like no investment in the team and we will be relying on the youth which is ok but what about the experience they will lack when the going gets really tough,also in their statement about cuts,does this mean that the great lump of a chairman and chief exec will be taking a pay cut........ i think not

 

[dingledog]

Dickie Bird is from Barnsley. He was at the match too, in the Director's Box. He nearly died on the shitter yesterday too, apparently.

He probably ate the same as you SV and look what happened to you.

 

[shorehamview]

He probably ate the same as you SV and look what happened to you.

I nearly died on the shitter last night. Our house was like Blackburn Meadows at half three this morning.....

 

[William Large]

"Realistically we understand we are a distance from the top flight and it may take some time to get back, there but this is the beginning of that exciting journey"


As I sat on the Kop yesterday at 5pm and reflected back at some of the magical moments i'd experienced as a Blade, the one thing that I definately didn't realise that i was actually there at the beginning of an exciting journey! Can I be forgiven for thinking that it was actually the end of 2 seasons (at least) of dreary, depressing shite that made me feel lower than a Daschund's erection?

My 9 y/o daughter summed it up for me when she looked up at me and said 'Well that was a fucking shite season wasn't it dad?'
(I made the last bit up)

 

[shorehamview]

It's like the morning after your house burns down. You are hardly likely to refer to it as the start of an exciting rebuild as you stand looking at the still smouldering ashes of your hopes and dreams.

 

[Guesty]

Christ, what a pack of slimy bastards.

Is Paul Walker going to continue calling us morons after the Club have come out and confirmed what Radio Sheffield callers have been saying for months? Twat.

 

[lenners]

Christ, what a pack of slimy bastards.

Is Paul Walker going to continue calling us morons after the Club have come out and confirmed what Radio Sheffield callers have been saying for months? Twat.

Radio Sheffield, paid for by the public, kissed the club's arse rather than doing what they're required to do, probably by the BBC Charter or summat.
Calling the people who pay their wages morons was just the cherry on the cake.