Wilder - Get Rid Now, or After Last Game

[ZoneManWilf]

Surely any well functioning club is hawking Peck around trying to get as close to £20m for him as we can, knowing we have Soumare as the next cab off the rank to be the next asset we sell for considerable profit.

As I've said elsewhere, what we're trying to do with Rothwell, Philips, Bamford seems wrong in 2026...

Soumare isn't our player.

 

[Uganda Blade]

I think, reading between the lines, what we can conclude is that CW probably knows that this is his last chance.
He's therefore going to prioritise promotion — hence the recruitment will focus on experience to get us out of the division, rather than the long term in the shape of young athletic players with a high resale value etc etc.

 

[Tarqs]

I think, reading between the lines, what we can conclude is that CW probably knows that this is his last chance.
He's therefore going to prioritise promotion — hence the recruitment will focus on experience to get us out of the division, rather than the long term in the shape of young athletic players with a high resale value etc etc.

Sure someone said the top teams int he league this season are the youngest.

The required 'Experience' is a myth.

 

[CPB]

I think, reading between the lines, what we can conclude is that CW probably knows that this is his last chance.
He's therefore going to prioritise promotion — hence the recruitment will focus on experience to get us out of the division, rather than the long term in the shape of young athletic players with a high resale value etc etc.

We need a combination of both youth and experience.
And experience can come when your only 25/26. You don't have to be past 30.

Cooper, Burrows, Seriki, Peck, Arblaster, Brooks and Cannon fall into this bracket of our younger players.

 

[Balham]

Surely any well functioning club is hawking Peck around trying to get as close to £20m for him as we can, knowing we have Soumare as the next cab off the rank to be the next asset we sell for considerable profit.

As I've said elsewhere, what we're trying to do with Rothwell, Philips, Bamford seems wrong in 2026...

We had an obligation to purchase Soumaré on promotion for €7m. He's definitely not worth that to United as a non-parachute payment club but if we'd gone up he would have been a savvy investment.

I would also humbly suggest that Chris Wilder might not have been the best manager for "Djibi".

 

[ancientblade]

Completely disagree. Given there was no plan, no proposed structure and a preseason to plan for it was absolutely crazy sacking the manager (whoever it was) at that point. To say it was the right decision is in my mind nothing short of madness (and I say again it doesn’t matter who the manager was).

of course it mattered who the manager was absolute madness picking selles when there were others available with much better credentials so we will disagree on this one

 

[CPB]

We had an obligation to purchase Soumaré on promotion for €7m. He's definitely not worth that to United as a non-parachute payment club but if we'd gone up he would have been a savvy investment.

I would also humbly suggest that Chris Wilder might not have been the best manager for "Djibi".

He might go on to better things. I think jury's out there.
Not sure if he'd be a savvy investment. He had a few matches where he stood out, rest I thought he looked awkward at times and loose. His sending off was a miscontrol too. And I'm still confused as to how he let that goal in vs Norwich.

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

I would also humbly suggest that Chris Wilder might not have been the best manager for "Djibi".

Understatement of the year....

 

[luffenhamblade]

of course it mattered who the manager was absolute madness picking selles when there were others available with much better credentials so we will disagree on this one

Why does it matter who the manager was? That is personalising a sacking which is bonkers. We weren’t ready for the next steps in terms of a management strategy, if you think it’s a good idea to sack someone without a real plan (and we all know the recruitment process was completely flawed) then yes we’ll need to agree to disagree. If we’re going to sack a manager I do expect us to have made a good attempt at considering next steps!

 

[Steve.C]

Would Wilder have binned of Patterson like Regis le Bris did after play off final? No chance that’s why Wilder can’t get to next level

 

[knowsnowt]

Is the dog shit nobhead still here?

 

[Nick Jansky]

Is the dog shit nobhead still here?

Which particular poster are you referring to? But the answer is probably yes, hanging around somewhere in General Chat.

 

[54yrblade]

One season left on his deal, the time to get rid is probably in the past mainly due to not getting relegated and saving some face by winning 3 of the last 6. As a board they really need to be looking to 27/28 as to how that looks. Conversations need to be had with Wilder as to his intentions as he will be 60 in that year, does he still have the passion to continue (I know that is not exactly old but some might want to call it a day) if he is in it to continue then we have the dilemma of how much longer do we give for results. The other dilemma is how and who do we replace him with, although a top 8 would be ideal, realistically based on the teams that are going to be in the mix, it will be a tough ask to be up there. It might be a year of lowering expectations and consolidating in the Championship a bit, building some foundations off the pitch (literally in the Dore project) and stabilising the club for a push to improve over the next 5 years.

Conversation should be 'Thanks for everything Chris, but unless you get us promoted, change your style to one that the 'punters' aren't sick of, this is your last contract here. Please make the best of it'

CW 'But, it'll be better the year after, I promise'

Owners 'Thanks for your time Chris. Close the door on your way out'.