Woodwardfan
Woodwardfan
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Support for CW on the day by Blades at Bristol was tremendous fuelled by reports CW was going to resign after the game as he was going to Sunderland. That was illogical as the Sunderland takeover hadn't taken place.
CW had already had some assurances prior to the game from the Board and had indicated he was looking to stay another year. He also told the players this after the game.
The catalyst for movement by the owners was the statement of Donald reported in the national press on 2 May. Local media only began to pick up on this the day after when Biggs wrote his article despite CW expressing his concerns on 28 April.
The owners weren't influenced by what Biggs wrote but the National press articles the day before would have given some cause for concern.
As Loughboro Blade says owners don't normally read letters from fans as most Clubs get their fair share everyday.
Bottom line is the new contracts and budget were down to the efforts of CW with a little help from Donald and no-one else.
To be serious I have to agree with a lot of what you say but maybe the fans singing made 1% difference, maybe Biggs made 3% difference as did Danny, maybe this forum made 1% difference even though we were at it way before the day Donald piped up. It all helps.
However, just imagine what difference a petition with 5000 fans' signatures would have made.
Owners are at the mercy of the fans if the fans get organised. It happens elsewhere. He could have gotten an even bigger budget!!
Backing Wilder cried out for it. 'He's one of our own'