We are vulnerable this summer.

[Pierre's PC]

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Jolly good effort gentlemen

 

[Sean Thornton]

"Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others."

Groucho Marx

 

[ShockingBadBuy]

 

[super_pig]

Fair comment with that background but seriously Wilder has momentum and energy about him that McCarthy doesn 't. Ask Ipswich fans which end of the curve McCarthy is at these days. Ask Blades where Wilder stands momentum-wise.

I think you know that but if you are not just playing devil's advocate, I'd pick Wilder by a street.

luckily for us he isn't called Christophe Wildari

 

[super_pig]

I always find that politicians and the such can take the simplest things and make them much more complicated.

that's a middle class thing.. oooh 'you' can't learn this it's too complicated for people like you.. for years i thought i hadn't understood things correctly .. i used to think .. what is that 'it'.. is that all it is?

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

Especially if McCabe leaves.

What relationship has he with the prince? We are told he doesn't fancy a Belgian D.O.F with a brief to recruit foreign players.....

wulvramptun ent dun bad wi johny foriners ?

 

[super_pig]

wulvramptun ent dun bad wi johny foriners ?

‘pends what kind o jonny foriners..
if you’re on about portugese internationals who have played in the CL then yeah they’ve done ok i guess

 

[PittsburghBlade]

It's unfair to say that if Wilder progresses his career without us its McCabe and the Princes fault. He's united through and through and what he's done for this club I'm not sure anyone else could of so if he leaves because of a bigger better opportunity then we should thank him. But I do agree we need to show the ambition to match the manager's or risk losing him.

 

[Kev Gee]

The ownership dispute is so much the 'Bladesway'. We are vulnerable and there is a worst case scenario which we are all aware of and dread.

Wilder is a professional and successful manager no doubt in big demand for clubs like West Brom, Southampton who will have loads of cash to splash from their Parachute Payments as well as the accumulated wealth from years in the Premier League. He is exactly what those clubs need in their position; a practical, successful manager with his feet on the ground and an incredible three seasons success at three levels of the league where he knows value for money and quality players; an ability to establish 'old values' in the modern game.

Wilder and Knill were given improved contracts last summer but I suggest they are on peanuts compared to the offers that can be made by the above clubs. Added to that their spending budgets and the quality of their exising squads will be far higher than ours while we are paralysed by the owners' legal wranglings without the means to improve the squad much at all.

My belief is that Wilder wants to be in the job he is in right now and for years to come. He can transform the club and change it's history and which Blade would not give their hind teeth for that opportunity - a legend at his own club in his own lifetime and for ever.

On the other hand if the Prince takes total control will he change the phylosophy and careful path that Wilder has established. The risks for Wilder are obvious especially if we have a mediocre start to the season which will not be weighed against the lack of budget in the summer. It's harsh but almost inevitable that results count regardless of background conditions and past achievements are soon forgotten, especially by foreign owners.

This is 'The Bladesway' and it all lifts towards Farce and Incredulity if we should get promoted this season. Wilder will have to weigh-up all those factors very soon I'd say.

What makes you think that HRH will want to tear up the blueprint that he has had a hand in?

Evolution... Not revolution will be the byword.

 

[Woodwardfan]

What makes you think that HRH will want to tear up the blueprint that he has had a hand in?

Evolution... Not revolution will be the byword.

McCabe told us as much. They see the future differently.

 

[Kev Gee]

McCabe told us as much. They see the future differently.

If this is true. What makes you think the future will be a negative one?

 

[Champagneblade]

McCabe told us as much. They see the future differently.

McCabe sowed seeds of worry talking about tradition of the club etc.

I’m sorry but what tradition? We’ve won zilch since 1925/26 and have an annoying habit of constantly selling the family silverware whenever a Premier League club knocks.

If someone wants to come in and try something different then what’s the harm? We’ve just spent 6 years in League One for goodness sake.

What’s to be feared from the Prince? He’s hardly going to change the strip to blue and white and bring in stoning as half time entertainment.

If Kevin hadn’t lucked out with Wilder performing miracles, every man and his dog would invite change. Just because Chris pulled this out of the fire let’s not kid ourselves we’re a well run blueprint. Before Chris arrived we were abject. His success doesn’t erase that.

Whoever is going to back the manager should be in charge.

 

[Roygbiv]

McCabe sowed seeds of worry talking about tradition of the club etc.

I’m sorry but what tradition? We’ve won zilch since 1925/26 and have an annoying habit of constantly selling the family silverware whenever a Premier League club knocks.

If someone wants to come in and try something different then what’s the harm? We’ve just spent 6 years in League One for goodness sake.

What’s to be feared from the Prince? He’s hardly going to change the strip to blue and white and bring in stoning as half time entertainment.

If Kevin hadn’t lucked out with Wilder performing miracles, every man and his dog would invite change. Just because Chris pulled this out of the fire let’s not kid ourselves we’re a well run blueprint. Before Chris arrived we were abject. His success doesn’t erase that.

Whoever is going to back the manager should be in charge.

Shame. Would have loved to have lobbed a few stones at the likes of Dean Hammond

 

[Sean Thornton]

McCabe sowed seeds of worry talking about tradition of the club etc.

I’m sorry but what tradition? We’ve won zilch since 1925/26 and have an annoying habit of constantly selling the family silverware whenever a Premier League club knocks.

If someone wants to come in and try something different then what’s the harm? We’ve just spent 6 years in League One for goodness sake.

What’s to be feared from the Prince? He’s hardly going to change the strip to blue and white and bring in stoning as half time entertainment.

If Kevin hadn’t lucked out with Wilder performing miracles, every man and his dog would invite change. Just because Chris pulled this out of the fire let’s not kid ourselves we’re a well run blueprint. Before Chris arrived we were abject. His success doesn’t erase that.

Whoever is going to back the manager should be in charge.

No tradition?

 

[Champagneblade]

No tradition?

You’ve not given me much to go on, Sean, but:

Tradition - the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.

What is McCabe holding so dear that HRH shouldn’t have a fair crack?

Football is a results business. Under KM we’ve just undergone 6 league one seasons.

There seems to be a lot of unsubstantiated fear.

Don’t change the strip.

Don’t sell the ground but otherwise?

If he bins the Academy, the strategy has never been to keep the players long enough. You can’t even stop top clubs taking them now for hardly anything if they get in there early.

We sold Walker when we didn’t need to. That was just avarice and seeing pound signs. From a team perspective selling Naughton should have been adequate. We practically begged to sell Maguire. Clough for all his failings didn’t manage to replace him.

This is the tradition of recent times. Nothing to be so keen to hold dear, 6 league one seasons amongst it.

 

[Woodwardfan]

If this is true. What makes you think the future will be a negative one?

Think I said we are 'vulnerable'.

Personally I dont think the prince and his team have much clue. Jim Phipps for example was naive.

McCabe doesnt want to invest much more.

Time will tell whatever the outcome but I would like a completely new owner and thats not impissible. Added to that Id like to stick with Wilder. Possible?

 

[Woodwardfan]

I must add that I geel indebted to McCabe for all he has done but wish him an honourable way out.

The success of Wilder has complicated the whole situation for KM and the prince.

 

[Woodwardfan]

In many ways the 'tradition' we all talk about and believe in is no longer in the game. It's not a working class sport any more. It's corrupt and a business, not a sport.

 

[Sean Thornton]

You’ve not given me much to go on, Sean, but:

Tradition - the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.

What is McCabe holding so dear that HRH shouldn’t have a fair crack?

Football is a results business. Under KM we’ve just undergone 6 league one seasons.

There seems to be a lot of unsubstantiated fear.

Don’t change the strip.

Don’t sell the ground but otherwise?

If he bins the Academy, the strategy has never been to keep the players long enough. You can’t even stop top clubs taking them now for hardly anything if they get in there early.

We sold Walker when we didn’t need to. That was just avarice and seeing pound signs. From a team perspective selling Naughton should have been adequate. We practically begged to sell Maguire. Clough for all his failings didn’t manage to replace him.

This is the tradition of recent times. Nothing to be so keen to hold dear, 6 league one seasons amongst it.

Going back to your initial post, I note you're now one of the "All McCabes bad decisions are down to his incompetence and the good ones are down to luck " brigade. A rather simple and unintelligent position to hold.

You seem to be firmly on the side of the Prince taking over. Based on what I ask? He's, understandably, said virtually nothing about his plans so it's not unreasonable to assume any support for him is based solely on him not being McCabe.

Re Walker, avarice? We, well KMc was losing money hand over fist at the time. Terrible decision? Of course it was but to describe it as avarice is ridiculous. It's not as if he took that money out is it?


As for tradition, you point out we've won nothing since 1926, concentrating though on McCabes recent tenure. This club has plenty of tradition, trophyless or not.


I'd rather know what the future holds for the club before taking sides so obviously. You may also care to consider that HRH has been involved for a few seasons of shite.

 

[Champagneblade]

The point on Wilder was that it is good fortune he’s achieved so much. It hasn’t been because of any seismic shift in backing. He also had to sell promising stars to fund his efforts. And this is pretty much the only appointment McCabe got right. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

It’s unfortunate we haven’t heard from the Prince but there is too much scaremongering around tradition.

There is little doubt that though good intentions, KM, would have had to invest more because his record on appointments for who spent his cash was so poor. A club our size should never have hit such a low and to stay there for 6 years is shameful. But hey, us fans would just choose the good looking one, eh?

 

[super_pig]

McCabe sowed seeds of worry talking about tradition of the club etc.

I’m sorry but what tradition? We’ve won zilch since 1925/26 and have an annoying habit of constantly selling the family silverware whenever a Premier League club knocks.

If someone wants to come in and try something different then what’s the harm? We’ve just spent 6 years in League One for goodness sake.

What’s to be feared from the Prince? He’s hardly going to change the strip to blue and white and bring in stoning as half time entertainment.

If Kevin hadn’t lucked out with Wilder performing miracles, every man and his dog would invite change. Just because Chris pulled this out of the fire let’s not kid ourselves we’re a well run blueprint. Before Chris arrived we were abject. His success doesn’t erase that.

Whoever is going to back the manager should be in charge.

excellent

 

[Sean Thornton]

The point on Wilder was that it is good fortune he’s achieved so much. It hasn’t been because of any seismic shift in backing. He also had to sell promising stars to fund his efforts. And this is pretty much the only appointment McCabe got right. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

It’s unfortunate we haven’t heard from the Prince but there is too much scaremongering around tradition.

There is little doubt that though good intentions, KM, would have had to invest more because his record on appointments for who spent his cash was so poor. A club our size should never have hit such a low and to stay there for 6 years is shameful. But hey, us fans would just choose the good looking one, eh?

So as I said, knowing nothing about the Princes plans, you favour him. Based on what exactly?

If he takes over and Wilder walks because of the DOF guy, will that be McCabes fault?

Any scaremongering isn't about tradition at all, it's the fact that the promised investment on promotion to the Championship doesn't appear to have materialised.

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

I see the 'Wilder Will Leave' Brigade have formed a coalition with the 'McCabe is shit' Campaign...

All we need them to do is get into talks with the People's Republic of 'Billy is past it' and we'll have a formidable movement!!

 

[Sean Thornton]

I see the 'Wilder Will Leave' Brigade have formed a coalition with the 'McCabe is shit' Campaign...

All we need them to do is get into talks with the People's Republic of 'Billy is past it' and we'll have a formidable movement!!

Grouping together under the Sunni banner.

Sheffield United Never No Investment.

 

[Woodwardfan]

A week or so is a short time at a football club.

 

[Woodwardfan]

Wilder's interview today - FFS-FANS-BACK YOUR MANAGER.

 

[itsinyerblood]

Grouping together under the Sunni banner.

Sheffield United Never No Investment.

Oi!

None of your university inspired thinking here, or your clever use of words longer than a banana.

Keep it short and snappy pal, otherwise there'll be a knock on your door one night and a couple of middle eastern chaps eager to put you right.

 

[Booker4]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44005205

Sunderland's takeover takes a significant step closer to completion. It keeping Wilder is reliant on us sorting out our house out before they do then we may as well say goodbye to Wilder this Sunday.

 

[chesblade]

I think he has already said his good byes. Watching the lap of appreciation video he is very emotional in front of the kop wiping his eyes. Was this because he knew he won't see that again next season