Worst season for 33 years?

[PeterNdlovu081]

It's going to be close.

1982-83: League One - 11th
1983-84: League One - 3rd
1984-85: Championship - 18th
1985-86: Championship - 7th
1986-87: Championship - 9th
1987-88: Championship - 21st
1988-89: League One - 2nd
1989-90: Championship - 2nd
1990-91: Premier League - 13th
1991-92: Premier League - 9th
1992-93: Premier League - 14th
1993-94: Premier League - 20th
1994-95: Championship - 8th
1995-96: Championship - 9th
1996-97: Championship - 5th
1997-98: Championship - 6th
1998-99: Championship - 8th
1999-00: Championship - 16th
2000-01: Championship - 10th
2001-02: Championship - 13th
2002-03: Championship - 3rd
2003-04: Championship - 8th
2004-05: Championship - 8th
2005-06: Championship - 2nd
2006-07: Premier League - 18th
2007-08: Championship - 9th
2008-09: Championship - 3rd
2009-10: Championship - 8th
2010-11: Championship - 23rd
2011-12: League One - 3rd
2012-13: League One - 5th
2013-14: League One - 7th
2014-15: League One - 5th
2015-16: League One - ?

 

[Woodwardfan]

Relative to my personal expectation last summer, this is my worst season ever. I'm still in shock and I can't quite believe what has happened.

Individual players, apart from maybe 4, have all failed; the manager has been all over the place with team selection and formations, chopping and changing so many times; the worst season I remember in a particularly poor League 1.

Of course relegation seasons are traumatic, but frankly we should have walked this league and we are also-rans.

All credit to the fans for not revolting.

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

Results and progress are different things.

It's possible the club's made a lot of progress this year, though that probably won't be clear till next season.

 

[mosbolad]

It's going to be close.

1982-83: League One - 11th
1983-84: League One - 3rd
1984-85: Championship - 18th
1985-86: Championship - 7th
1986-87: Championship - 9th
1987-88: Championship - 21st
1988-89: League One - 2nd
1989-90: Championship - 2nd
1990-91: Premier League - 13th
1991-92: Premier League - 9th
1992-93: Premier League - 14th
1993-94: Premier League - 20th
1994-95: Championship - 8th
1995-96: Championship - 9th
1996-97: Championship - 5th
1997-98: Championship - 6th
1998-99: Championship - 8th
1999-00: Championship - 16th
2000-01: Championship - 10th
2001-02: Championship - 13th
2002-03: Championship - 3rd
2003-04: Championship - 8th
2004-05: Championship - 8th
2005-06: Championship - 2nd
2006-07: Premier League - 18th
2007-08: Championship - 9th
2008-09: Championship - 3rd
2009-10: Championship - 8th
2010-11: Championship - 23rd
2011-12: League One - 3rd
2012-13: League One - 5th
2013-14: League One - 7th
2014-15: League One - 5th
2015-16: League One - ?

That's an odd timeframe to choose? 33 years beginning season 82/83?

Surely it would have been better to include Season 1980/81 1981/82, so it would have say been from the 80's onwards.

I do hope there isn't an agenda here........

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

That's an odd timeframe to choose? 33 years beginning season 82/83?

Surely it would have been better to include Season 1980/81 1981/82, so it would have say been from the 80's onwards.

I do hope there isn't an agenda here........

If we finish lower than 7th this season it will be our lowest placed finish since 1982-83.

 

[mosbolad]

If we finish lower than 7th this season it will be our lowest placed finish since 1982-83.

Yes you've already said that in your original post.

But why randomly start at 1982-83? Why not last 35 years or 40 years or just start from the 80's why start from a seemingly random 1982-83 and 33 years?

Of course nothing to do with us finishing lower than we will this season in 80/81, 81/82 by any chance?

 

[Grecian2000]

Perhaps "worst season in 33" is a bit more catchy than "third worst season in 35"!

I'm much more bothered about the naming of the leagues we were in than any perceived "agenda".

 

[west_yorks_blade]

Five years in the premiership in all that time.

No wonder I'm such a grumpy fucker.

 

[Barney]

Yes you've al;ready said that in your original post.

But why randomly start at 1982-83? Why not last 35 years or 40 years or just start from the 80's why start from a seemingly random 1982-83 and 33 years?

It's not random, and you say why yourself in your last line. Strange...

 

[mosbolad]

Perhaps "worst season in 33" is a bit more catchy than "third worst season in 35"!

Well of course it is Grecian (excellent product by the way) because it could not have possibly been the worst season in 35 years as we finished much, much lower.

 

[pommpey]

Results and progress are different things.

It's possible the club's made a lot of progress this year, though that probably won't be clear till next season.

A-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Hil-fucking-arious.

In what way, by finishing in the lowest league position for decades, have e 'made lots of progress' exactly?

You do understand the premise of this debate, don't you WHF? I mean, we are comparing league position, year on year, for thirty odd years. That position completely and entirely depends upon games won, which gives points gained, itself dependent upon ability of players on the pitch, against opposition players.

Got that? Now tell me in which department, on or off the pitch, has Sheffield United 'made lots of progress'. I'll give you the Desso Pitch, but in truth I don't think it's manifestation has improved the overall end result, do you?

You are McCabe and I claim my £5 club-shop gift voucher.

pommpey

 

[mosbolad]

It's not random, and you say why yourself in your last line. Strange...

Sorry Barney, I have you on ignore.............

 

[blade too long]

Results and progress are different things.

It's possible the club's made a lot of progress this year, though that probably won't be clear till next season.

have the pies improved

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

have the pies improved

They're pukka...

 

[Barney]

Sorry Barney, I have you on ignore.............

Gutted.

 

[mosbolad]

A-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Hil-fucking-arious.

In what way, by finishing in the lowest league position for decades, have e 'made lots of progress' exactly?

You do understand the premise of this debate, don't you WHF? I mean, we are comparing league position, year on year, for thirty odd years. That position completely and entirely depends upon games won, which gives points gained, itself dependent upon ability of players on the pitch, against opposition players.

Got that? Now tell me in which department, on or off the pitch, has Sheffield United 'made lots of progress'. I'll give you the Desso Pitch, but in truth I don't think it's manifestation has improved the overall end result, do you?

You are McCabe and I claim my £5 club-shop gift voucher.

pommpey

In which year did we make more progress Pommpey, 2005/06 when we finished 2nd in the Championship or 2006/07 when we were relegated from the Premiere League? If it were simply league position then the answer would be the relegation year, but funnily enough I can't remember celebrating much.........

Having said that, I will send you the gift shop voucher as a gesture of goodwill.......

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Yes you've already said that in your original post.

But why randomly start at 1982-83? Why not last 35 years or 40 years or just start from the 80's why start from a seemingly random 1982-83 and 33 years?

Of course nothing to do with us finishing lower than we will this season in 80/81, 81/82 by any chance?

I genuinely don't know how to explain it any better than I already have.

 

[Barney]

I genuinely don't know how to explain it any better than I already have.

I think he's, err, windin' you up...

 

[zablade]

Results and progress are different things.

It's possible the club's made a lot of progress this year, though that probably won't be clear till next season.

 

[South London Blade]

You are McCabe and I claim my £5 club-shop gift voucher.

I'd struggle to spend a £5 gift voucher in the club shop. Reyt pile of tat.

 

[Bladebri]

Do we win anything if this is our worse season in 33 years, if not I don't care.

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

Have we been digging a grave in which to bury the club or foundations on which to build?

I reckon it's foundations.

 

[blade too long]

it would be easier to say if we finish below 7th it will be the 4th worst season in our history, on final position in the 92 club league structure

 

[pommpey]

I'd struggle to spend a £5 gift voucher in the club shop. Reyt pile of tat.

I bought a couple of car stickers t'other week. Have to spread the word and allow people to point and laugh, like.

pommpey

 

[Bladebri]

Have we been digging a grave in which to bury the club or foundations on which to build?

I reckon it's foundations.

But haven't foundations got to be strong from the start.

 

[Harry's Game]

Have we been digging a grave in which to bury the club or foundations on which to build?

I reckon it's foundations.

What main foundation would you say has been built? Not a dig, I am genuinely interested in knowing.

 

[travellingblade]

Whilst being a season ticket holder, this is my worst season for number of matches attended, through, apathy, illness, and again apathy.

Probably I won't re-new, unless it's like the start of this season when I went to Peterborough away, and re-newed immediately afterwards (false dawn).

 

[Rodley]

I fancy us for next season.

Decent clear out and a few new faces.

Plenty of reasons for optimism!

UTB

 

[Bladebri]

What main foundation would you say has been built? Not a dig, I am genuinely interested in knowing.

Nice little pun in there

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

But haven't foundations got to be strong from the start.

We're in a hole. Is it a grave or are we laying foundations?

I don't know how anyone can tell for sure till next season but for me all, ok lots of, the signs are that the foundations will be strong and the club has a bright future.