Whats going on here???

[djbaldken]

Like a lot of Blades on here i too im not happy with the way the season is panning out. If things continue we are not far off going into freefall.

BUT I DONT BLAME IT ALL ON BLACKWELL.

Lots on here come out with the same old same old time after time. I ve watched the Blades over many a long year now and ive seen some right tripe dished up at BDBL.
Yes things arnt that good at the moment. But by god they ve been a hell of a lot worse over the years. Too many people here want instant success and when its not served up straight away the dummies come out (read that however you want to) and its sack him, get rid of him, and he's crap etc ad infinitum. If you look around this league quite a few clubs are going through bad spells right now. We are not alone.

One poster on here suggests that if we get a new manager in and he plays half decent football he will be treated like a god. Well the current manager did nt do so bad last season did he. We were only a whisker from prem at the end of the day. He s still the same guy. He has nt become a bad manager over night.

Very few of the moaning whingers seem to realise that last season our success was based on our defence, with an an excellent more or less ever present back 5!!!
Paddy, Morgs , Killa Naughton and Naysmith

Look at us now, Paddy GONE, Naughton GONE Naysmith INJURED Killa, HEAD SOMEWHERE ELSE. Leaving us with one everpresent MORGS!!!

No wonder we are leaking goals at the moment. Its virtually a whole new defence who are obviuosly not jelling.

On top of this we have a horrendous injury crisis.
Jamie Ward and Monty are a MASSIVE loss at the moment. I dont believe we would have slipped to where we are if these two alone had been fit.

For all those who moan the club never pushes the boat out on players, Ched Evans £3 Mill . Again he s new to the squad and has not done as well as expected. He needs though to start at least looking like he's worth that kind of money. For me he hasnt done anything to suggest that kind of investment yet.

Harper!!!! Well for me Keith Edwards summed him up perfectly last night on radio sheff. All Harper ever seems to do is run about shouting and waving his arm in the air. He contributes NOTHING so far as I have seen.
Similarly Cotterill. Whats all the love fest with this guy???? I dont get it.
Yes on his day he s a world beater. But apart from a few games last season what the hell has he done??? Somebody tell me. And before people say he s not been given a chance !!!! do me a favour. How many chances does he want.

With harper and Cotterill in the side its like playing with 9 men.

Rant over on those two.

I know this post is gonna get slaughtered but I dont care.

We as fans do make a difference and thats why I have loved being a Blade for so long. We create a fantastic atmosphere....usually. But at the moment the amount of mud and vitriol being slung at Blackwell McCabe the Team and at other Blades is unreal.

We really do need to be patient. I believe as the injuries improve things will get better. Its no good moaning sack the manager. Who we gonna get that would be willing to come. The next guy is also gonna be hamstrung by lack of money to buy players too.

I firmly believe with the squad we have got now, all fully fit, we will start to climb the league again. Not sure about the keeper though.

DJBK sits back and awaits the sh!t to fly

 

[lenners]

DJBaldken,
Your post sums up exactly why this club is at a crossroads now.
You either accept it's been worse and we muddle along and eventually become the likes of Crystal Palace or we say, no, that was exactly what SUFC was trying to escape from and we are and will be better than that.

 

[IOM Blade]

Brian Howard - 18 goals in one season from midfield in a poor Barnsley side - and James Harper - proven Premiership quality midfielder - do not become bad players overnight, yet they pull on the red and white shirt and suddenly look clueless and lost on the football pitch. They run around like headless chickens making no impact on the game whatsoever.

In my opinion there is something going very wrong with our current training and tactic methods.

 

[Dog Blade]

Not sure how to work this multiquote thing so bear with me! (DJ's words in italics) And getting tired so I've kept it short...

Lots on here come out with the same old same old time after time. I ve watched the Blades over many a long year now and ive seen some right tripe dished up at BDBL.
Yes things arnt that good at the moment. But by god they ve been a hell of a lot worse over the years. Too many people here want instant success and when its not served up straight away the dummies come out (read that however you want to) and its sack him, get rid of him, and he's crap etc ad infinitum. If you look around this league quite a few clubs are going through bad spells right now. We are not alone.

NO! We just want to be able to see that in the long term we will go forward - I'd accept shite for a while IF I knew we'd eventually get closer to being better - but we won't with Blackwell

Very few of the moaning whingers seem to realise that last season our success was based on our defence, with an an excellent more or less ever present back 5!!!
Paddy, Morgs , Killa Naughton and Naysmith

NO! He knew about Paddy, Killa, Naysmith AND Naughton AGES ago - MANAGE IT KEVIN!

For all those who moan the club never pushes the boat out on players, Ched Evans £3 Mill . Again he s new to the squad and has not done as well as expected. He needs though to start at least looking like he's worth that kind of money. For me he hasnt done anything to suggest that kind of investment yet.
EXACTLY - He's spent ALL his cash on that. And doesn't play him!

Harper!!!! Well for me Keith Edwards summed him up perfectly last night on radio sheff. All Harper ever seems to do is run about shouting and waving his arm in the air. He contributes NOTHING so far as I have seen.
Similarly Cotterill. Whats all the love fest with this guy???? I dont get it.
Yes on his day he s a world beater. But apart from a few games last season what the hell has he done??? Somebody tell me. And before people say he s not been given a chance !!!! do me a favour. How many chances does he want.

With harper and Cotterill in the side its like playing with 9 men.

EXACTLY - He signed them!!! But they also need managing and need to play with confidence and style. Not getting bullied (Cotts) and watching the ball fly by (Harper)

 

[TonyAgana]

By all accounts, doesn't Harper just tell Blackie to fuck off every time he gets shouted at?

 

[Micalijo]

Great effort DJ, but do not under any circumstances mention an opinion based on what you heard on Radio Sheffield. It is simply not allowed on here! I totally agree though - Harper has been utterly pathetic every time I have seen him, including last night.

I think you are overplaying the injury crisis - it is part of the game. For all we know when Wardy gets back Morgs might get a knock for example and very rare everyone is fit.

And why did KB spend on Ched when he isn't a certain starter. Fair enough pick the side on merit and I don't think he's worth a place but it's very strange for me

 

[Sensiblade]

On the Harper/Cotterill signings.
Everyfan I know was delighted we had signed both of these players but unfortunately they have not lived upto expectations since signing.
Cott's is obviously a ver good player who get's into the international squad evertime they play.
There is something at club level though that makes him seem less motivated or unable to carry out instructions like 'get forward, don't just stand on the halfway line'
Harper TBH I haven't seen enough of to make a decision on (either before we signed him or since)

 

[SotonBlade]

DJ, i agree with you on the majority of your post.

One things i have an alternative view on is this bit:

Harper!!!! Well for me Keith Edwards summed him up perfectly last night on radio sheff. All Harper ever seems to do is run about shouting and waving his arm in the air. He contributes NOTHING so far as I have seen.
Similarly Cotterill. Whats all the love fest with this guy???? I dont get it.
Yes on his day he s a world beater. But apart from a few games last season what the hell has he done??? Somebody tell me. And before people say he s not been given a chance !!!! do me a favour. How many chances does he want.

With harper and Cotterill in the side its like playing with 9 men.

Rant over on those two.

Now. To me these two are best played when the ball is given to feet, not going over their heads or ahead of them.

The style Blackwell likes to play, Hendo or Cresswell as a target man, does not suit these players.

I think I speak for some on here when i say i'd like to see us keep it on the floor, these two would look much better players if that were the case. It horses for courses, Hendo would be shocking if we were to constantly play it on the floor, then he'd be getting it in the neck more, as would Monty as h can't pass any further than about 6 feet accurately, his ball winning however is exceptional.

Basically however we play there will always be players who get singled out for critiscism. The main problem with that is Blackwell has a set of players all very different in what type of play suits them, and he doesn't know what to do with them.

Either he needs to decide which way he wants to play and buy/sell players accordingly, or leave. I don't think he has very long before it all comes down on his head.

I think McCabe won't decide till Xmas, by which point it'll be too late anyway.

 

[Worksop II]

First half last night, Cotts was on our side of the pitch, his man the Full Back, was stood on the half way line, Cotts was 15 yards deeper in our half, when we broke, or gained possesion Cotts had 15 yards to make up on the Full Back to join the attack.

He was deployed to defend, not to attack.

 

[grafikhaus]

Too many people here want instant success and when its not served up straight away the dummies come out

Well as nobody who watches the Blades has a grandfather who has ever seen us win owt, I hardly think the 'instant success' analogy is appropriate.

Me? I've only been going since 1962 and whenever we've played a 'big' match, I can only remember Leicester in 1990 that ended in anything but inglorious failure.

Us young 'uns, eh? Back to X-Factor.

 

[Darren]

Well as nobody who watches the Blades has a grandfather who has ever seen us win owt, I hardly think the 'instant success' analogy is appropriate.

Me? I've only been going since 1962 and whenever we've played a 'big' match, I can only remember Leicester in 1990 that ended in anything but inglorious failure.

Us young 'uns, eh? Back to X-Factor.

If you were ten when we won the cup, you would be 94 now. If you had a son when you were 25 and he had a son at 25, your grandson would now be 44 -i.e. two years older than me.

Lets assume half the United crowd are 44 or over - thats around 12,500 people. About 1.5% of the population live to be 94, so 1.5% of that group will have a grandfather still alive 94 or over = 187.5 and lets say a quarter of those managed to get to Wembley in 1925 = 47

So there you are around 47 United fans will have a grandfather who saw us win something

 

[alcoblade]

I think McCabe won't decide till Xmas, by which point it'll be too late anyway.

though I'd now like him to act sooner, I think Christmas will be acceptable. I don't think we're nearly capable of promotion now and doubt (but am not convinced) that we'd get too heavily sucked into a relegation position before then. That siad, I think relegation is more likely than promotion, seriously.

I think we need a major change in our approach. We wont score enough goals as is. I think the major change needed will leave far too mcuh of a mountain to climb to expect anything from this season. For that reason, McCabe will give the injury situation chance to play out, I believe.

UTB

 

[Foxy]

Great effort DJ, but do not under any circumstances mention an opinion based on what you heard on Radio Sheffield. It is simply not allowed on here!

Except for it is, its just some people would like to form opinions on what they see themselves. Rather than deciding whats happening from Keith Edwards summary of it. Especially when it involves such strong opinions towards people. That is all they said, nothing more, nothing less.

For example, apparently the commentry team last night stated that Quinn and Morgan came across to have a go at the fans, you were there, was it that simplistic? Is that exactly what happened? How did Radio Sheffield deduce this from their viewpoint at the other side of the pitch?

As for Cotts being deployed to defend, not attack, I don't think thats the case at all, I just think he has poor positional sense. He's done it regularly.

People talk about the ball going over peoples heads, what about all the times yesterday when Quinn or Harper were played the ball in midfield, only for them to decide to hit the ball waist height at Darius Henderson with his back to goal?

That isn't a tactic, it isn't the fact they are being bypassed.... It is poor choices/poor play from the players in question.

 

[sitwell]

First half last night, Cotts was on our side of the pitch, his man the Full Back, was stood on the half way line, Cotts was 15 yards deeper in our half, when we broke, or gained possesion Cotts had 15 yards to make up on the Full Back to join the attack.

He was deployed to defend, not to attack.

Exactly the problem with Utd ,not just Cotterill. The players are so restricted in what they can do they are playing within themselves. There is no scope for individuality which is why certain players are regularly withdrawn or omitted. Quinn does exatly what he is instructed to do which is get it forward as soon as humanly possible and therefore is the first name on the teamsheet. Other clubs can see this which is why we have become so predictable and easy to play against. Blackwell is an awful man manager and we have become a monotonous predictable machine rather than a football team with flair. Any flair or individuality is frowned upon by Blackwell and Ellis and they have become ridiculous figures in the dressing room. This isn't all guess work I have picked up snippets from a couple of ex and present players who aren't encouraged to talk about anything ,the place is like a prison camp with seige mentality at the moment.
I have never been one for change at the drop of a hat ,but I really don't like Blackwell and the way he runs a football team. The coaching on the pitch before a game is embarrassing ,acn you see Fergie or Wenger tossing balls up for the centre halves ? Headteacher Blackwell needs to be releived asap.

 

[Worksop II]

Except for it is, its just some people would like to form opinions on what they see themselves. Rather than deciding whats happening from Keith Edwards summary of it. Especially when it involves such strong opinions towards people. That is all they said, nothing more, nothing less.

For example, apparently the commentry team last night stated that Quinn and Morgan came across to have a go at the fans, you were there, was it that simplistic? Is that exactly what happened? How did Radio Sheffield deduce this from their viewpoint at the other side of the pitch?

As for Cotts being deployed to defend, not attack, I don't think thats the case at all, I just think he has poor positional sense. He's done it regularly.

People talk about the ball going over peoples heads, what about all the times yesterday when Quinn or Harper were played the ball in midfield, only for them to decide to hit the ball waist height at Darius Henderson with his back to goal?

That isn't a tactic, it isn't the fact they are being bypassed.... It is poor choices/poor play from the players in question.

Well, we agree he is doing it, I think he has had it drilled into him.

 

[Wards]

it's like dragging the creative freedom bar on Football Manager all the way down to zero!! Play within your system and nothing else...

Who said computer managers live in a different world

 

[Pinchy]

One poster on here suggests that if we get a new manager in and he plays half decent football he will be treated like a god. Well the current manager did nt do so bad last season did he. We were only a whisker from prem at the end of the day. He s still the same guy. He has nt become a bad manager over night.


No he hasn't. He has always been a bad manager. Look at his record. Ask Dirty Leeds and Luton fans He can't handle the big matches. Were you at Wembley? What a feeble, timid, utterly disgraceful performance that was.

Jamie Ward and Monty are a MASSIVE loss at the moment. I dont believe we would have slipped to where we are if these two alone had been fit.

Jamie Ward is a very promising young player and no more. Monty the non-footballer is, like his mate Elpiton, a massive liability. You have conveniently forgotten his inept performances at Coventry and Swansea when our limitations began to be exposed.

You need to realise that Blackwell / Warnock / Bassett hoofball doesn't work these days. The dinosaurs are extinct; Wimbledon is dead. Your suggestion is, with respect, ludicrous.

Blackwell signed the 2 players you lambast! He aslo brought in the following mediocrities: Bunn [how can he even contemplate signing this numpty permanently], France, Reid, Davies, Stewart to name but a recent few.

We are routinely outplayed by so-called lesser clubs: home and away, week-in, week-out. Your MASSIVE loss Monty and his ginger accomplice are left chasing shadows by players who are not even well known in their own gardens. Do you not see it? I despair for you.

This clown of a manager must go whilst the situation is retrievable. If not, watch the season ticket sales tumble. 25,000 people will not put up with this tripe for much longer. You and a few mates can have a stand to yourself to marvel at Monty's silky skills and admire Blackwell's tactical masterplan.

There is a chap out there who has a demonstrable record of success He built a team that ran away with our league by playing creative, attractive and effective football and kept them there for more than one season. He has prospered at Premiership and Championship level alike [yes there are a few blips but even Brian Clough, the non-pareil, made a few mistakes]. He is thoughtful, dignified and articulate. His return to management shopuld not be delayed a moment longer and it should be at Bramall Lane.

There is no time to lose Mr. McCabe. Do it today.

 

[Foxy]

Well, we agree he is doing it, I think he has had it drilled into him.

I beg to differ, based on the number of times I've seen Blackwell and players shouting at him to get down the line.

May be reading the situation wrong, but for whatever reason (probably a lack of confidence) he manages to keep making the same few mistakes.

Another point on last night.... At 3-0 down, with 5 minutes left and 4/5 men in the box, what professional footballer, regardless of tactics thinks its a good idea to go back and beat a man a second time rather than crossing the ball?

We have a large number of individual errors happening regularly which need cutting out, problem is, whilst ever their confidence is down and they are nervous, it'll keep happening.

 

[Worksop II]

I beg to differ, based on the number of times I've seen Blackwell and players shouting at him to get down the line.

May be reading the situation wrong, but for whatever reason (probably a lack of confidence) he manages to keep making the same few mistakes.

Another point on last night.... At 3-0 down, with 5 minutes left and 4/5 men in the box, what professional footballer, regardless of tactics thinks its a good idea to go back and beat a man a second time rather than crossing the ball?

We have a large number of individual errors happening regularly which need cutting out, problem is, whilst ever their confidence is down and they are nervous, it'll keep happening.

Got to agree, at 3 - 0 down why not just have a go, the game has all but gone, try something different.

But also notice with 10 minutes to go where the manager is, the leader, the guy in charge, he who dictates where the team is going ....... sat in the back of the dugout.

When the whistle went he shook hands with Holloway and straight down the tunnel, not a thought for his players who were receiving incomming, nowt for the travelling fans, nowt, just get down the tunnel out of the way.

He could have left after the first goal went in for what use he was.

 

[madeinsheffield]

Quote "Monty and his ginger accomplice are left chasing shadows by players who are not even well known in their own gardens. Do you not see it? I despair for you."

So well put

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

I beg to differ, based on the number of times I've seen Blackwell and players shouting at him to get down the line.

May be reading the situation wrong, but for whatever reason (probably a lack of confidence) he manages to keep making the same few mistakes.

Another point on last night.... At 3-0 down, with 5 minutes left and 4/5 men in the box, what professional footballer, regardless of tactics thinks its a good idea to go back and beat a man a second time rather than crossing the ball?

We have a large number of individual errors happening regularly which need cutting out, problem is, whilst ever their confidence is down and they are nervous, it'll keep happening.

I was a Cotterill fan but am slowly coming to the same conclusion as Blackwell. His delivery last night from set pieces was terrible, corner floated to the 1st defender every time and a couple of free-kicks that sailed over everyone and out of play. There was the time he ran across the front of their box when he was virtually the last man, lost the ball which very nearly resulted in a breakaway goal and the usual unwillingness to get an early cross in.

Compare that to the corners Vaughan was pinging across, one of which led to the 1st goal.

 

[Kenilworth]

Great effort DJ, but do not under any circumstances mention an opinion based on what you heard on Radio Sheffield. It is simply not allowed on here! I totally agree though - Harper has been utterly pathetic every time I have seen him, including last night.

I think you are overplaying the injury crisis - it is part of the game. For all we know when Wardy gets back Morgs might get a knock for example and very rare everyone is fit.

Most plastics fans I know (2 of them) told me befire he joined us that Harper was the runner for the class that was from Sidwell. I have not been that impressed with Harper to date. It's relatively easy to run around midfield and play a short pass but we need someone in there that will drive a game forwards, have the vision to control the game, dictate play and create opportunities for the front men - we just don't play through midfield so there is no chance of that happening.

On the injuries front I am sure that I heard Nigel Clough state last night that he had 15 players unavailable - We had something like 8 or 9 out.

 

[Sensiblade]

Quote "Monty and his ginger accomplice are left chasing shadows by players who are not even well known in their own gardens. Do you not see it? I despair for you."

So well put

Why is it so well put?
Monty hs not been left chasing shadows very often in my opinion, chasing and winning the ball yes, shadows no.
Quinn as well, he gets a lot of stick but gets stuck in and wins things.

 

[Worksop II]

I was a Cotterill fan but am slowly coming to the same conclusion as Blackwell. His delivery last night from set pieces was terrible, corner floated to the 1st defender every time and a couple of free-kicks that sailed over everyone and out of play. There was the time he ran across the front of their box when he was virtually the last man, lost the ball which very nearly resulted in a breakaway goal and the usual unwillingness to get an early cross in.

Compare that to the corners Vaughan was pinging across, one of which led to the 1st goal.

Thats fair enough Fleety, next time, we just need to get you and Blacky up to speed, before we send the £2 million quid

 

[Mary Christmas]

Not sure if I qualify as a whinger etc. I certainly repeat the "same old same old" re KB (and his coaching staff) but I do agree that it is becoming a bit tedious. You, say that you have been watching the Blades for many a year - I don't know how long that is but I've been doing it for 50+ years and the instant success you mention I'm still waiting for. If the very occasional season in the top flight (and somewhere in recent threads there are the stats) is regarded as success then I'm not in the category of someone who wants it instantly I'm in the category of someone who has craved it for a long long time. Like all supporters I've dreamed of attending a Wembley FA Cup Final and what goes with that dream is winning it. It's probably fair to say that there's no-one living who can recall that last piece of success. And on the occasions we have made that trip (or the Welsh equivalent) for an arguably less meaningful Final we have had no success. I have it in mind that somewhere in the distant past I went to somewhere like Swindon for the Hula Hoop Cup Final or something equally obscure and we came second then! So now, having given it some reconsideration, perhaps I do want success instantly because for me the light at the end of the tunnel is fast diminishing and I don't have another 50 years to wait.

I was there last night with a lot more of the so-called "whingers". We went knowing that we were not performing well; went knowing that any thing but a win would create a friggin awful atmosphere with the "same old same old" both in the ground and on the bus. I agree with your comments about the qualities of messrs Cotterill and Harper but I'm well aware that others don't and that they have their own "spot balls". I spent an hour or more talking to two 21 year olds and we disagreed on so many reasons as to why we are where we are but one thing that stands out was when one of them said " Do you know I've been a Blade as long as I can remember; me and my mate are planning and saving to do the match deal - go to both Bristol and then Plymouth but I'm really pissed off". My response "Yes I can understand that but I honestly believe things should be better by then” His reply "I'm sorry and I don't want to sound rude but sometimes I think I'll be as old as you before I see United win anything" The sad thing is that he’s probably right! So he, like me, is not after instant success more like some success.

One thing certain my "infuriation" is not assuaged with the knowledge that “someone somewhere is worse off than us”. Jesus I now have the thought of someone at say Ipswich saying “We think we have problems look at Sheffield United”

 

[madeinsheffield]

Why is it so well put?
Monty hs not been left chasing shadows very often in my opinion, chasing and winning the ball yes, shadows no.
Quinn as well, he gets a lot of stick but gets stuck in and wins things.

I initially meant the 'not known in their own gardens' part ie unknowns are currently running rings round our currently overrated players.

Harsh on Monty now I've read it back, he has always impressed with his ball winning and was unfairly slagged off last season.

As for Quinny, yes he does get stuck in, but most of the time loses possession by flicking the ball up or ending up on his arse.

I still wouldn't boo either of them during a game though

 

[djbaldken]

I just want to add that my opinions on both harper and cotterill are not based on what Keith Edwards said last night. They were my opinion before he said it and have been for a while. It was a relief to know someone else shared my opinion.

As for someone 'desparing for me'. Please dont. Football is about opinons and i respect that people may have different ones to me.
It surprises me that people still dont see the qualities Monty brings to our team.

We will rise again. Trust me. I know these things.

 

[Revolution]

People talk about the ball going over peoples heads, what about all the times yesterday when Quinn or Harper were played the ball in midfield, only for them to decide to hit the ball waist height at Darius Henderson with his back to goal?

That isn't a tactic, it isn't the fact they are being bypassed.... It is poor choices/poor play from the players in question.

I think this is wrong. It is a tactic. It is also a poor choice, but the midfield aren't the ones making that poor choice - Blackwell is. The players are told to play the ball to Henderson like that.

One depressing thought now that Cresswell is around is that if Henderson gets injured or suspended you won't see Evans in his place; it'll be Cresswell on the end of the long ball...

 

[Worksop II]

Not sure if I qualify as a whinger etc. I certainly repeat the "same old same old" re KB (and his coaching staff) but I do agree that it is becoming a bit tedious. You, say that you have been watching the Blades for many a year - I don't know how long that is but I've been doing it for 50+ years and the instant success you mention I'm still waiting for. If the very occasional season in the top flight (and somewhere in recent threads there are the stats) is regarded as success then I'm not in the category of someone who wants it instantly I'm in the category of someone who has craved it for a long long time. Like all supporters I've dreamed of attending a Wembley FA Cup Final and what goes with that dream is winning it. It's probably fair to say that there's no-one living who can recall that last piece of success. And on the occasions we have made that trip (or the Welsh equivalent) for an arguably less meaningful Final we have had no success. I have it in mind that somewhere in the distant past I went to somewhere like Swindon for the Hula Hoop Cup Final or something equally obscure and we came second then! So now, having given it some reconsideration, perhaps I do want success instantly because for me the light at the end of the tunnel is fast diminishing and I don't have another 50 years to wait.

I was there last night with a lot more of the so-called "whingers". We went knowing that we were not performing well; went knowing that any thing but a win would create a friggin awful atmosphere with the "same old same old" both in the ground and on the bus. I agree with your comments about the qualities of messrs Cotterill and Harper but I'm well aware that others don't and that they have their own "spot balls". I spent an hour or more talking to two 21 year olds and we disagreed on so many reasons as to why we are where we are but one thing that stands out was when one of them said " Do you know I've been a Blade as long as I can remember; me and my mate are planning and saving to do the match deal - go to both Bristol and then Plymouth but I'm really pissed off". My response "Yes I can understand that but I honestly believe things should be better by then” His reply "I'm sorry and I don't want to sound rude but sometimes I think I'll be as old as you before I see United win anything" The sad thing is that he’s probably right! So he, like me, is not after instant success more like some success.

One thing certain my "infuriation" is not assuaged with the knowledge that “someone somewhere is worse off than us”. Jesus I now have the thought of someone at say Ipswich saying “We think we have problems look at Sheffield United”

Didst thou offer said youth outside, owd luv ?

 

[yuley82]

It is blackwell's fault, he's got to be able to see whats not working and why and see which players aren't up to the standard needed, then sort it out wich he's clearly unable to do. Its easy to manage when things are going well it's when things aren't goin well that you prove your worth and he's failing miserably. And forget all the tripe about whats been seen at BDTBL in the past it's now that matters 2009, what was being watched 10-20yrs ago means nothing now.