What's gone so wrong for Sheff Utd?

A lot of their game is built on momentum, coming back after the lockdown they just seemed to have lost that momentum they had and they really haven't been able to get it back. Shame for them.
 
Sometimes clubs just run out of steam.

Sheff U had a few years on the rise and now they are on a downward.

Be interesting to see if they stick with Wilder, not that he would have any trouble getting another job.
 
They have a certain way of playing and for the first half of last season it caught alot of teams by surprise and they were winning games, they’ve basically been found out and teams know how to work around that and beat them now. They haven’t evolved and progressed.
 
They got to where they did last year on work ethic and confidence. It's hard to maintain at the top level without that injection of quality. They should definitely stick with Wilder for the best chance of going back up next season
 
Keeper is an absolute donkey; can't believe they re-signed him for over £20m. Missing a few key players at the back but struggled to buy the right forward players.
 
You watch them go for Allardyce. I would stick with him and let him take them back up. It's a shame. To me, they're a proper club built on hard work and old fashioned ethics.

Agree that the momentum they built up and the loss of good partisan crowds they had prior to lockdown has maybe affected them.
 
Huddboro said:
Keeper is an absolute donkey; can't believe they re-signed him for over £20m. Missing a few key players at the back but struggled to buy the right forward players.
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a little harsh.... I think he could go onto become a great keeper - if he improves as he matures. but yes, we're well happy with the dosh :)

made worse of course, cos they had a better keeper last season
 
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If they bin Wilder I would be genuinely worried that they come after Warnock.
He certainly couldn't be expected to turn them down.
 
afcb_acklam said:
a little harsh.... I think he could go onto become a great keeper - if he improves as he matures. but yes, we're well happy with the dosh :)
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A club like Sheffield United shouldn't be spending £20m on a keeper, especially not on one as average as they did.

Ludicrous decision.
But then it was daft that Henderson has wasted this season by staying with United when he's still not number one.
 
Scubahood said:
You know what owners of clubs are like these days though...
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And fans.

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Keeping Wilder means accepting relegation

I think that much is evident. He won't change the system no matter what, can't seem to get anything (or enough) out of the players he has, and can't recruit well for the PL (similar to Warnock). There's no shame in that, it is a difficult job and before last season I said how I feared a...
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You‘d hope their owners are looking at the likes of Burnley as an example of keeping your manager and bouncing straight back up. Good chance Norwich will do it this season too. Unfortunately I think they will want instant success and as with most clubs, relegation means the sack.

I don’t think they’ve spent very wisely though. £24m for Brewster was a strange one. Although he’ll get them plenty of goals in the championship next season.
 
afcb_acklam said:
a little harsh.... I think he could go onto become a great keeper - if he improves as he matures. but yes, we're well happy with the dosh :)

made worse of course, cos they had a better keeper last season
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Can't agree.

He was woeful at Bournemouth last season too.

They clearly panicked when they lost Henderson and ended up with a very poor keeper.

Same when they panicked when needing a goalscorer and ended up with Brewster.
 
Marvanelli said:
Can't agree.

He was woeful at Bournemouth last season too.

They clearly panicked when they lost Henderson and ended up with a very poor keeper.

Same when they panicked when needing a goalscorer and ended up with Brewster.
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well, he was voted player of the season, beating nathan ake....

  • Aaron Ramsdale = 46.83%
  • Nathan Ake = 32.02%
  • Joshua King = 3.97%
  • Jefferson Lerma = 2.90%
 
afcb_acklam said:
well, he was voted player of the season, beating nathan ake....

  • Aaron Ramsdale = 46.83%
  • Nathan Ake = 32.02%
  • Joshua King = 3.97%
  • Jefferson Lerma = 2.90%
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It's hardly an achievement when Bournemouth were terrible as a whole.

Just because he was voted their player of the season, doesn't take the away the fact he was rubbish...and still is.
 
Ramsdale has been a woeful signing. Every time I watch them he looks like he’s got a mistake in him and their defence are scared stiff everytime he goes near the ball. He also looks tiny in the goal for a keeper. Horrendous signing
 
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