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It's a good point mate. I think for me, maybe I'm just more negative because it's harder to see your team do badly when you can't even go to the games. I appreciate your point about only being 11 points behind City, that fills me with more optimism. However, my worry is that yes although we've only played 9 games, nothing positive has come from them which is my biggest worry. If you watch my video, I say how I wouldn't complain if we were losing and bottom of the league if we were having chances every game and possibly even a few goals. But it seems we are happy with a 1-0 moment if we lose.
Yeah I can understand that, for me though I can wanted to highlight what's changed. (I know that's obvious!) However, I just feel that it's just frustrating to watch us play every week and barely seeing a decent chance, let alone a goal. We play West Brom next, and if we beat them, then it could be a completely different story. We could suddenly pick up loads of momentum and I'll look like a complete knob posting this, which I hope I do! I just feel like we need to realise how poor so far we've been this season. We never seem to have real chances and last 15 never seem to put the opposition under pressure when they are holding onto the lead.
No, but if you are trying to say I started clinging on to our success after last years wonder season. Then no, I supported us since I was 5 and went to games home and away since I was 10, starting with our first season in league 1! So don't get me wrong, I know anything compared to the horror of league 1 is a bonus but we have to be ambitious and make the most of our success.
Was simply your accent.
I think you summarised it far better than me! I totally agree, it goes without saying that we haven't been the same since lockdown and all those reason you've mentioned are why. I've been mentioning how the last 15 minutes we should be dominating games when going behind. If we had fans, I'm sure that would be the case.I get the op and his committed if somewhat youthful outlook, but the opinion requires a little context.
Recruitment:
This was done on a budget and a wage scale that denied the club had any real pulling power. Wilders first priority may have been survival, with one eye on the possibility of relegation in our first season back.
Due to his enforced parsimony, we bought proven championship level players, meaning, if we did go down we would have the players and a secure financial base to come back up again.
Results:
Our warrented, but unexpected promotion, might have been a season too soon, but we did benefit from a number of established clubs being in a rebuild phase, and other weaker sides with less organized management. This is where our then unfamiliar system also gained points for us.
Fitness:
From our debut against Bournemouth it was clear that we had a very fit squad. Fewer injuries and suspensions also helped. Credit to the coaxing staff here.
During lockdown, I suspect wilder wanted the squad as fit as possible, but it is apparent that some could have overtrained in lockdown. Our form dipped as the team, individuals and management had to adjust. Has the club over reacted to this and gone a bit too soft on fitness?
Support:
No doubt in my mind that we miss fans at home and away. Bramall lane is a fortress with fearsome home support, and a dedicated away following. The players had an extra man in the fans, and visitors did not enjoy an intimidating blades support at the lane. I know Pompey thinks this is none sense but I have to disagree. A survey of players thoughts would put it right, one way or the other.
Now:
Fans have the right to question results and team selection, but Wilder has too much juggling to do already. Losing JOC, Fleck and Moose did not happen at the same time last season.
Other players have aged, and some players form has dipped at a bad time.
Maybe he should appoint trusted experienced people, to oversee aspects of club development where he is involved, but remain outside the remit of first team football. Too many fingers in too many pies?
I think that with fans back and a little reorganisation away from the first team world, CWAK will get the side firing again.
Just the rambling thoughts of an old fan.
It's a good point I guess I just do it to stop it being a plain background behind me. I have some blades pictures too but sadly you can't see them too well because the camera is too far away. Appreciate the feedback! I'll get thinking for some more unique decorations .
I agree, but for the pressure unfortunately there's a lot of it for the match. From my perspective, we haven't deserved to beat anyone this season. At the start maybe we deserved something against Leeds and Villa but I think that last minute defeat to Leeds was the kickstarter for the heads dropping.
Bet you wish you were.
But have you got a brick in the wall? I think that’s the qualifier for ‘bigger Blade’ status nowadays!
And then I woke up....
Yep he has, he’s my son and it was put there the day after he was born by his grandfather.
He was born by his Grandfather ?
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