bricktop
Well-Known Member
I will be honest amd admit that I didn't go to Crewe yesterday as I had to go to work instead but know it was a poor result and I take my hat off to all who went, but I am not completely unsurprised that a result like this has gone against us.
At this point in time Nigel Clough has got a huge rebuilding job on his hands and his only priority has to be survival this season in the short term. We are not dead and buried at the bottom of the table, and also have a few games in hand over the rest in the relegation zone. I kind of half expected a couple of results like this and how we respond will be the key factor.
The perceived lack of activity in the transfer wiindow doesn't cause any undue concern to me, as any big spending during this period ususlly smacks of desperation and it is too easy to pay over the odds for a player who might not be suitable in the longer term.
At the start of the season we were in the worst run of form in the clubs history, we was adrift at the foot of the table and it was abundantly clear that whoever took over from Weir would be thrown in to a relegation scrap and have to rebuild confidence as well as a big job rebuilding the squad which was universally regarded as the worst in the clubs history.
For a considerable amount of time the club has suffered from chronic short term thinking, and now this is the time to finally back a manager with time and patience. I don't think that it would be fair to cast a judgement on Clough this season mainly because of the position we was in when he took over and the squad of players at his disposal.
I would also give the new owners a period of grace, the fact we haven't spent heavily shouldn't have too much bearing due to the lack of value in the January transfer window. There will be a lot more value in the summer and a greater selection of players available then.
If we find ourselves in a similar position this time next season then it would be time to ask questions.
We all want the best for Sheffield United but it really is time to show a bit of patience with Nigel Clough and i think in the next few years under his stewardship the longer term future looks brighter than it has done for a long time
At this point in time Nigel Clough has got a huge rebuilding job on his hands and his only priority has to be survival this season in the short term. We are not dead and buried at the bottom of the table, and also have a few games in hand over the rest in the relegation zone. I kind of half expected a couple of results like this and how we respond will be the key factor.
The perceived lack of activity in the transfer wiindow doesn't cause any undue concern to me, as any big spending during this period ususlly smacks of desperation and it is too easy to pay over the odds for a player who might not be suitable in the longer term.
At the start of the season we were in the worst run of form in the clubs history, we was adrift at the foot of the table and it was abundantly clear that whoever took over from Weir would be thrown in to a relegation scrap and have to rebuild confidence as well as a big job rebuilding the squad which was universally regarded as the worst in the clubs history.
For a considerable amount of time the club has suffered from chronic short term thinking, and now this is the time to finally back a manager with time and patience. I don't think that it would be fair to cast a judgement on Clough this season mainly because of the position we was in when he took over and the squad of players at his disposal.
I would also give the new owners a period of grace, the fact we haven't spent heavily shouldn't have too much bearing due to the lack of value in the January transfer window. There will be a lot more value in the summer and a greater selection of players available then.
If we find ourselves in a similar position this time next season then it would be time to ask questions.
We all want the best for Sheffield United but it really is time to show a bit of patience with Nigel Clough and i think in the next few years under his stewardship the longer term future looks brighter than it has done for a long time
