We've done our bit

[finlaytheblade]

Plenty of blades must be talking with forked tongue, (re -newing anyway )as the negativity displayed by fans has been very apparent. Great that fans have renewed on the back
of one of our poorest seasons.Many talked of not renewing but to have , 11,5oo plus at this stage is a great effort.
The best way to show your anger at this season's poor show is through the media ( no one can escape from that these days it's reached saturation point ) re-Newing and continuing to support the club is the best way forward.Mccabe and the Prince have shown there hand by cutting prices and know we have to get out of this league.That will not be done by promoting the academy lads end -block to the first team,fans that think that are wrong , the owners will have to invest in some new players,with the academy to make up the numbers, (Adkins has said he wants 20 players + academy lads )
Stick with it blades we will get there with Adkins ( he will be manager next season).Another change of manager would be stupid ,although Mccabe has made plenty of wrong calls with managers he will stick with Adkins,giving him chance to build his own team.

 

[Higgo's Belly]

Do I Smell pork? Adkins IMO will be the manager to take us up
UTB. And. FTP

A poor, lazy response to my post.
Most talk is about if McCabe will get rid of Adkins, however nobody really knows what Adkins thinks about the current situation. Yes, he talks as though he believes the pathway for the youth direction is the way to go. I'm sure he is not against bringing more academy players through, however I doubt he really believes that promotion can be won by a team made up of 50% academy players (does anyone other than McCabe). This is McCabes belief, that he is making Adkins deliver. Alongside this, the wage budget is to be cut.
Problems getting signings over the line (Dan Burn), due to those responsible for doing so, not doing their job corectly, cannot have pleased Adkins.
If the Technical Board (McCabe) veto the Hammond signing, it could be the final straw for Adkins.
He is intelligent enough to realise when he is being asked to to a virtually impossible job by McCabe and it is possible that in these circumstances he may decide to resign, to protect his reputation for future job opportunities. He could take the higher ground and blame others, for broken promises. If he is asked to deliver promotion without being supplied with the required backing to do so, he could decide enough is enough. Just an alternative view, from the usual that it is all about if McCabe wants him to stay or not., it may not be as simple as that.

 

[Maidenhead]

A poor, lazy response to my post.
Most talk is about if McCabe will get rid of Adkins, however nobody really knows what Adkins thinks about the current situation. Yes, he talks as though he believes the pathway for the youth direction is the way to go. I'm sure he is not against bringing more academy players through, however I doubt he really believes that promotion can be won by a team made up of 50% academy players (does anyone other than McCabe). This is McCabes belief, that he is making Adkins deliver. Alongside this, the wage budget is to be cut.
Problems getting signings over the line (Dan Burn), due to those responsible for doing so, not doing their job corectly, cannot have pleased Adkins.
If the Technical Board (McCabe) veto the Hammond signing, it could be the final straw for Adkins.
He is intelligent enough to realise when he is being asked to to a virtually impossible job by McCabe and it is possible that in these circumstances he may decide to resign, to protect his reputation for future job opportunities. He could take the higher ground and blame others, for broken promises. If he is asked to deliver promotion without being supplied with the required backing to do so, he could decide enough is enough. Just an alternative view, from the usual that it is all about if McCabe wants him to stay or not., it may not be as simple as that.

Adkins won't walk and throw away 2 years money.

He'd have to be stark raving cuckoo to do that unless he had a better job lined up.

 

[Maidenhead]

My son and I have done our bit, as has everyone I know of.

11,500 + is a great commitment and goes some way towards restoring my hope that the Blades spirit" I grew up with is still alive and kicking somewhere.

COYRAWW

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Adkins won't walk and throw away 2 years money.

He'd have to be stark raving cuckoo to do that unless he had a better job lined up.

Adkins appears to work on the pretence of honesty , integrity and doing the right thing . Let's hope the bloke practices what he preaches . This season he has nothing to be proud of , or in the real world , not his , a boat load of negatives and bad aura , not positives and blue sky thinking.

Just hope for the clubs sake it does not end in tears , and we keep him for the sake of keeping him. I suppose that what he did at Southampton , and Scunny , this season as been a one off , and a blot on the landscape, with Clough and these set of useless players being completely to blame. Even Warnock would have failed .

Adkins the football mans thinking Billy Graham.

Happy Adkins days . Let's see how we go on against Scunny on Sunday.

 

[grafikhaus]

You're welcome

Can I thank you, too?

No the part we have to play next year is to get behind the team and the players and make Bramall Lane an intimidating place, unlike the quite place it's been this year. Let's scare the living day lights out of the opposition with the noise.....

This is another area the team and club let us down. BDTBL can be mighty intimidating, but when we can't string a run together, when fans' favourites are flogged, when the players amble out at the start of each half, it's hard to get enthused. It's like paying top-dollar to see an artist and he spends the entire set scratching his arse. Jurgen Klopp has got it right. Nice guy in interviews but I wouldn't like to cross him.

So come on Adkins, release your 'inner tiger'.

 

[raul]

My son and I have done our bit, as has everyone I know of.

11,500 + is a great commitment and goes some way towards restoring my hope that the Blades spirit" I grew up with is still alive and kicking somewhere.

COYRAWW

Yes, tremendous effort by everyone in the Rutl............


Hmmmm...

 

[Maidenhead]

Yes, tremendous effort by everyone in the Rutl............


Hmmmm...

If we got 11500 in the Rutland I'd go elsewhere, come to think of it 150 may be enough to push me elsewhere.

Sarcastic twat

 

[nopigfansintown]

I personally believe there a very good chance Adkins will resign. Despite some of his actions this season, he's no fool. He knows that the board and fans expect promotion next season and if he doesn't deliver he will get the sack. When he is fully aware about the exact budget for signings next season he will realise, if he does not now, that putting together a promotion side is going to be almost impossible.
Its already been said by McCabe that the expectation is that more academy players are to be utilised. If he is in a position where it is just not possible to put a promotion team together, with the budget restrictions he is having to work under and the reliance on young players, he may decide a strategic departure, to protect his reputation is his best option.
He could resign and say it was due to broken promises over transfers and still maintain his reputation, however if he stays as manger under conditions where he cannot deliver and the sack is inevitable, he may struggle to get another decent job. Adkins resigning by the end of May is a real possibility.

This could be a goer. He would forego a years salary in order to do this, which seems unlikely.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

Neither is Kevin McCabe . That sanji bloke or whatever his name is still may be spot on . Think jury might be out.

Haven't really seen or witnessed a resounding vote of confidence for Adkins, but I suppose it means bugger all that in the overall scheme of things. Managers end of term report with lessons learnt may sort Adkins fate out one way or another.

Thing is , who is there out there, who could get us out of this league. Nobody .


UTB

Unless we change the way we do things massively in terms of player recruitment and retention, then I agree, no manager will get us up. Adkins is more qualified to do so than anyone we could realistically bring in.

 

[PeteBlade]

I personally believe there a very good chance Adkins will resign. Despite some of his actions this season, he's no fool. He knows that the board and fans expect promotion next season and if he doesn't deliver he will get the sack. When he is fully aware about the exact budget for signings next season he will realise, if he does not now, that putting together a promotion side is going to be almost impossible.
Its already been said by McCabe that the expectation is that more academy players are to be utilised. If he is in a position where it is just not possible to put a promotion team together, with the budget restrictions he is having to work under and the reliance on young players, he may decide a strategic departure, to protect his reputation is his best option.
He could resign and say it was due to broken promises over transfers and still maintain his reputation, however if he stays as manger under conditions where he cannot deliver and the sack is inevitable, he may struggle to get another decent job. Adkins resigning by the end of May is a real possibility.

58 messages.
58 of them about Adkins leaving.
Since April 1st.

 

[mosbolad]

I don't have hope, but I'm a great believer in monkeys and typewriters.

Shakespeare walks into a pub.

Landlord says, "You're Bard".

Or maybe the Innkeeper said "Thou art Bard".

 

[Silent Blade]

Adkins won't walk and throw away 2 years money.

He'd have to be stark raving cuckoo to do that unless he had a better job lined up.

Sunjihi did say "Mutual consent"

Wait and see

 

[Higgo's Belly]

58 messages.
58 of them about Adkins leaving.
Since April 1st.

Instead of commenting on the possibility of Adkinds resigning, as usual you prefer to slag of those posting, as if only your opinion matters, it doesn't. As usual you are posting bull. Check my posts (although I know you wont) and you will find many other subjects discussed. There are a fair sprinkling of Hammond is useless and Clough posts in there, amongst others. Dont let the truth get in the way of you making one of your smug comments., its what you do best.

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Sunjihi did say "Mutual consent"

Wait and see

Sunjihi did say "Mutual consent"

Wait and see

Could a poor result against Scunny on Sunday be the straw that broke the camels back with Adkins staying or going.

Are we confident that the blades will get a result , even with no pressure . I am not . Our guys could already have the flip flops on , which will be bad for Adkins.

This bloke from Turkey rumours is not helping things but that football.

 

[Silent Blade]

Could a poor result against Scunny on Sunday be the straw that broke the camels back with Adkins staying or going.

Are we confident that the blades will get a result , even with no pressure . I am not . Our guys could already have the flip flops on , which will be bad for Adkins.

This bloke from Turkey rumours is not helping things but that football.

Think a decision has already been made. Am not going to stay behind after the match for the lap of shame. It has been an awful season and the kit is horrible

 

[PeteBlade]

Instead of commenting on the possibility of Adkinds resigning, as usual you prefer to slag of those posting, as if only your opinion matters, it doesn't. As usual you are posting bull. Check my posts (although I know you wont) and you will find many other subjects discussed. There are a fair sprinkling of Hammond is useless and Clough posts in there, amongst others. Dont let the truth get in the way of you making one of your smug comments., its what you do best.

The vast majority of everything you've posted since joining in April has been about wanting Adkins out and as I've said before, you're not above throwing in a load of things that aren't true.

You do your best, like this thread, to turn every thread you contribute on into a thread about wanting Adkins out.

"The possibility of Adkins resigning" is just something you've made up, so not something I find worth commenting on.

I find it all a bit strange.

 

[Grogramblade]

It would be a great show of our discontent if everyone stood up and left 10 mins before the end and as for Adkins he is staying and that is from the Chairmans own mouth not 4 days ago.

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

It would be a great show of our discontent if everyone stood up and left 10 mins before the end and as for Adkins he is staying and that is from the Chairmans own mouth not 4 days ago.

Not everyone is discontent.

Why not organise a walk out and see how much support you get?

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Not everyone is discontent.

Why not organise a walk out and see how much support you get?

Not everyone is discontent.

Why not organise a walk out and see how much support you get?

It's frustration more than anything because even with a poor season , and a squad of players which should / will be disbanded in the summer , we have missed a trick and opportunity in getting into the play offs.

Fans all want the same aim and aspirations so IMO nobody is right or wrong.

Let's keep Adkins but this Turkey bloke rumours has certainly brightened the mood and made people smile.

True or not , we may soon find out. It's SUFC we support , we may be shit but it's our shit.

From a supporters point of view with getting up and walking out , we are more civilised than them toon , arsenal lot.

Don't even feel sorry for Charlton. Let's not have any of this walking out nonsense . Leave after full time , that's what I propose . Not staying for any of this lap of thank you rubbish. Be glad to get out of the ground this Sunday.

Anyway UTB.

 

[BushBlade]

It would be a great show of our discontent if everyone stood up and left 10 mins before the end and as for Adkins he is staying and that is from the Chairmans own mouth not 4 days ago.

Didn't he say that about Beattie? About four days before he left?

 

[blade too long]

11,500+ sold.

.

S2 S and M capital of the world

Fun in the queue, easing in to watch the blades

 

[alcoblade]

Not everyone is discontent.

Why not organise a walk out and see how much support you get?

Agreed. But I'd be fairly certain that 98 percent of Blades would describe themselves as discontented rather than satisfied.

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

Agreed. But I'd be fairly certain that 98 percent of Blades would describe themselves as discontented rather than satisfied.

And yet we've sold 11 500 STs.

Basically what I'm getting at are a couple of things:

(1) the repeated attempts that claim We all feel angry. Or the fans are revolting. OP seemed, to me at least, to fly in the face of all available evidence. I see 11 500 STs sold and take from it that, on the whole, fans want to be part of next season. (I know I don't understand it either.) OP, the way I read it, sees 11500 fans have bought STs as some kind of angry defiance at the continued/eternal mismanagement of the club, daring them to do better. "We've done our part." We, who ffs?

(2) Related: I imagine plenty of people who come to games don't really care very much outside the 90 minutes. I wonder how many have even heard of Kevin McCabe, say. Maybe loads. Maybe less than half. I've no idea.

I sometimes wonder what it's like just being an ordinary fan (whatever one of those looks like) rather than a Forum obsessive. I'm pretty sure it means you've got an entirely different perspective.

Maybe Adkins' relentless positivity, 10% reductions, Captain Blade, the trendy adidas retro kit , Billy's passion, junior football penalty shootouts on the pitch, Gary Sinclair, community programmes, and who knows what else all have some kind of uplifting inspiring, or at least engaging, effect.

 

[alcoblade]

And yet we've sold 11 500 STs.

Basically what I'm getting at are a couple of things:

(1) the repeated attempts that claim We all feel angry. Or the fans are revolting. OP seemed, to me at least, to fly in the face of all available evidence. I see 11 500 STs sold and take from it that, on the whole, fans want to be part of next season. (I know I don't understand it either.) OP, the way I read it, sees 11500 fans have bought STs as some kind of angry defiance at the continued/eternal mismanagement of the club, daring them to do better. "We've done our part." We, who ffs?

(2) Related: I imagine plenty of people who come to games don't really care very much outside the 90 minutes. I wonder how many have even heard of Kevin McCabe, say. Maybe loads. Maybe less than half. I've no idea.

I sometimes wonder what it's like just being an ordinary fan (whatever one of those looks like) rather than a Forum obsessive. I'm pretty sure it means you've got an entirely different perspective.

Maybe Adkins' relentless positivity, 10% reductions, Captain Blade, the trendy adidas retro kit , Billy's passion, junior football penalty shootouts on the pitch, Gary Sinclair, community programmes, and who knows what else all have some kind of uplifting inspiring, or at least engaging, effect.

I know lots of Blades. I don't know anyone who posts on here. Most of them are season ticket holders, almost to a man they are pissed off with the club.

The reality is when you support rubbish football clubs, and most are, you do it for a whole host of other reasons. Loyalty, hope, friendship, the day out. Just being pissed off isn't enough to put you off going.

We are run like a bag of shite. There's not much doubt about that (I'm sure you'll have a go ). It would be almost "not normal" to not be a bit pissed off with the state of affairs.

UTB

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

We are run like a bag of shite. There's not much doubt about that (I'm sure you'll have a go ).

Never one to duck a challenge.

For starters we have:

• a management team with a very strong (the strongest?) track record of promotion from this division
• a clear vision for a smaller (in numbers) fitter, better quality squad meaning...
• ..."consistency in team selection" (which does seem important)
• players not up to promotion standard moved on (well, some of them anyway)...
• ...clearing space in the team...
• ...and in the budget
• an identified playing style (not 3-5-2)
• a vision of what a Sheffield United player looks like meaning...
• ...square pegs in square holes
• a strong internal structure (pathway for youth, effective recovery protocols etc)

(Admittedly this is taking a few/lots of things at face value.)

At team level I think/hope* we are very well run.

Above that? I thought McCabe was very unimpressive at the FF.

If we've dug down this season it's because we've been laying foundations for our glorious future.



*"Hope" because I can see good reasons for most of what's gone wrong this season so I'm hoping that we will recruit very well over the summer - because if we don't we could be down here for a very long time. And fwiw my two biggest reservations about Adkins are (1) substitutions - he's really poor at these (2) too much faith in youth when the young player is not up to the task: McFadzean at Gillingham haunts me to this day.

 

[Worksop II]

I bought a Season Ticket (again) so I will be sure to be there when McCabe burns at the stake

The only downside is sitting through the Matches ......................

 

[PeteBlade]

And yet we've sold 11 500 STs.

Basically what I'm getting at are a couple of things:

(1) the repeated attempts that claim We all feel angry. Or the fans are revolting. OP seemed, to me at least, to fly in the face of all available evidence. I see 11 500 STs sold and take from it that, on the whole, fans want to be part of next season. (I know I don't understand it either.) OP, the way I read it, sees 11500 fans have bought STs as some kind of angry defiance at the continued/eternal mismanagement of the club, daring them to do better. "We've done our part." We, who ffs?

(2) Related: I imagine plenty of people who come to games don't really care very much outside the 90 minutes. I wonder how many have even heard of Kevin McCabe, say. Maybe loads. Maybe less than half. I've no idea.

I sometimes wonder what it's like just being an ordinary fan (whatever one of those looks like) rather than a Forum obsessive. I'm pretty sure it means you've got an entirely different perspective.

Maybe Adkins' relentless positivity, 10% reductions, Captain Blade, the trendy adidas retro kit , Billy's passion, junior football penalty shootouts on the pitch, Gary Sinclair, community programmes, and who knows what else all have some kind of uplifting inspiring, or at least engaging, effect.

The only blades I know that are not pissed off are the ridiculous kind of people that would try and argue that Connor Sammon is a decent football player.

 

[Drunk blade]

11,500 muppets signed up for season tickets ..... no need to bother with any decent signings then .. 3 year deal for Mcceverly... another nice mid table finish

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

Never has a user name been so apt.