* The Unofficial "Official" Boro v Coventry City Match - Day Thread *

Beyond Our Wilderest Dreams

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Since starting his career at Southampton as a youth, Chris Wilder played 448 games in a career spanning almost 20 years.
His Managerial career began at non-league Alfreton, where he managed them for 27 weeks, winning them 4 trophies in the process!
What followed was 6 years at Halifax, 8 years at Oxford, 2 years at Northampton and 3 years at Sheffield United. An outstanding record Managing hundreds of players amounting to 978 games! [so far].

As Chris pointed out in his Friday Media Conference - he is no quitter, no novice and no fool. He pointed out that every club he has Managed has been "in trouble" - and hes taken every club to the next level and beyond. The reason for mentioning these stats is to reassure fans and others that we have a Manager who knows his onions. He is aware of the disappointing start of the season and the need for him, and his Management Team, to reflect and take action to rectify the situation quickly. I have documented dozens of times, Chris has never been backwards in coming forwards in taking responsibility and apologising when its been appropriate. He`s shown humility at times, but is also blunt and straight-forward with anyone when its needed, whether journalists, players, commentators, TV, Radio or anyone else. What you see is what you get.


Chris Wilder.....

"The top and bottom of it is I was employed to win games of football and, at the moment, I`m not enjoying it, because my team and my football club are not winning games of football".

Pressure (?)

"I enjoy the pressure"..its what its all about. The here and now is a "test of the players, of coaching staff and Manager and of the football club".
This league is wide open. "Its not like the Premier League....with 4 leagues in one..." where there are guaranteed winners at the top and the rest.
This is.."not a time for anybody to walk away". "We have to dig in, grind out results and make people feel better".

As for rumours, gossip and speculation on social media and elsewhere, Chris laughed at some of the suggestions, but said he didn`t have social media accounts - unlike some other Managers - preferring to focus on the serious job of managing players and getting the team to the next level. "Everybody has to deal with noise and nonsense..". "I can understand a little loss of faith and trust"[from the fans], but "I`ll never try to spin opinion with the fans..". "I`m still contracted for a further 18 months". He`s not going anywhere - there was a steely look in his eye and an expression which said "don`t ask me that again". Move on!


"Is [your] future away from Middlesbrough with Bournemouth"?

A resounding "NO"! was his response. He was unequivocal. No one was left with any doubt:

" 100% NOT. Its nonsense what`s happened. I dealt with that speculation a month ago and put it to bed. Its come from nowhere, where its not needed by anybody, I`ve just laughed it off really". "I think that`s what happens when teams don`t get results that maybe they expected.....its part of the industry you have to deal with". He was disparaging of journalists and others, claiming that untruths and speculation was "...disrespectful to players, the Manager and the football club". "(I)...concentrate on what (I) control". I still have the "hunger" - 100%". My drive to take MFC to the higher level (?) "Its huge". Chris Wilder says convincingly, that he loves football as an apprentice, a player, a coach and a Manager". The "fire" is still in his belly.


Coventry?

There has been a lot of work on the training pitch for goal-keeping coaches, focusing on fitness and strength. He described Mowatt, Clark and Rodrego as "under-cooked" - from that I gathered he meant they werent up to the standard he expects of players to be chosen for the first team. Certainly, we should expect more of seasoned pro`s like Mowatt and Clarke, but Rodrego arrived not long before the break and needs to sharpen up fast.

Darnell Fisher?

He was delighted that Darnell, who has spent "15 months away from the lights" and has toughed it out to get back on the grass.
"I must give an enormous amount of credit to the boy"
Asked would he be back in full training and considered for a return to the first team soon (?) chris indicated that it would maybe around Christmas time - but he couldnt say for certain - that was up to the Doctor and coaches.


Time to go again and do our best to get those three points(y)
 
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