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I haven't been to the ground for nearly 2 years because he's still there.
I have heard too much about what goes on behind the scenes.
On the pitch he has zero tactical knowledge.
We have an expensive Academy which has produced no players for the first team. Warnock hardly ever watches Academy games (must be too bust scouting our £500,000 new signing :loopy: )
I don't know what training they do but the team seem to have the inability to pass or cross a ball.
The cup performances have glossed over poor league form.
He did a great job of stabalising the club after Heath but we have been lacking any direction since Brown left. Its no suprise to me that Bruce and Spackman left when the money they were promised by the board never materialised.
They wont sack Warnock because he doesn't complain about lack of money and he keeps them in the divison (mid table)
should he go?
Well I think like Bassett Warnock has run his course,you are right about Brown,but when McCall was in the midfield he controlled everything,that is what we are missing a decent Centre Half & a midfielder who can control the the team,Look at Man Utd Keane,Arsenal Vierra,Chelsea Lampard,Liverpool Gerrard.All the top teams have a strong midfield General we have a few Privates,no one strong enough to get the ball & control the team.Warnock last night threw on Kabba & Forte with the other 2 that is 4 strikers,I would have put Thirwell on he is a midfielder,that is what was missing,someone too spread the ball out to Quinn & Liddel & get decent crosses in,I think most of our team are Vampires because when a cross comes in they go missing.What on earth do they do in training set pieces they don't appear to practice,because everycorner ,throwin,freekick,lands on the head of of the big defender or the goalkeeper.If Warnock loves Sheffield Utd like he say's he does then surely he should resign at the end of the season & let us get a manager in who can push us that bit extra to get us in the Premiere League.Well at least West Ham drew,but still a game in hand,I hope Forest do us a favour & hold Reading.UP THE BLADES
A.B.Yaffle 16-04-2005, 14:06 Originally posted by tosh13
If Warnock loves Sheffield Utd like he say's he does then surely he should resign at the end of the season & let us get a manager in who can push us that bit extra to get us in the Premiere League.
I don't think we would get that kind of manager if Warnock goes.
Ousetunes 16-04-2005, 14:23 Yes he should go at the end of this season. I think the majority of fans recognise the job he has done. The club is in a healthy position, has some quality players and has the potential to go forward next season. There is a number of players who IMO should be allowed to play at a higher level next season and of whom we could get good fees. I'm talking about Jagielka and Tonge. Having said that, if any player needs the lift a new manager would bring it is Tonge.
We will be in the Championship yet again next season and during summer will be the time to add new impetus, new players and a new manager with new, fresh ideas. We should say a big thank-you to Neil and part on good terms.
It's all very well our saying that 'look what he has done for the club, compared to.....', but to me that's just playing it safe and resting on our laurels. It's time to take a gamble, investing in both players and management.
Despite what Mr Warnock says, the club has not gone forward since the double semi-finals two seasons back. The fact that the team never turned up at the play-off final still wrankles. And last night's pathetic showing against a rather average side shows to me at least, that Warnock hasn't learned anything either.
Tired, jaded and short on ideas, that's Sheffield United today as other clubs of similar or smaller stature look forward to the revenue of the play-offs and possibly the promised riches and countless other benefits of a place in the Premiership next season.
dan_mitch1 22-04-2005, 08:50 no he shoulnt go he has got us into the play offs and he is doing well
Agent Gypo 22-04-2005, 09:34 If Warnock went, who would we get?
Please don't kid yourselves into thinking top managers like Strachan will come.
Warnock is doing well, if the truth be told United are punching above their weight.
im split 50/50 on this one!!
I can see the benefits of having a new manager- fresh ideas, new start- possibly better attendances BUT
if we do get rid of warnock - who realistically is going to come to the lane? we arn't big enough to attract a big name manager and we don't have much money to spend- so do we take a chance and get someone from the lower leagues?? to be honest id prefer to keep warnock than do that!!!
Well we are certainly bigger than most clubs in the Championship & look at Paul Jewel he has done a great job at Wigan,with Ltd resources so has Joe Royle at Ipswich & Mick McCarthy at Sunderland need I go on,these managers are not high profile & I think Strachan is not too big for our club look at Coventry.I would say we are a simular size club & he managed them & Southampton.We should be looking higher or we might as well stay a mid table club forever & I for one do not think the club & it's paying fans deserve no less.UP THE BLADES
Agent Gypo 22-04-2005, 14:14 Originally posted by tosh13
Well we are certainly bigger than most clubs in the Championship & look at Paul Jewel he has done a great job at Wigan,with Ltd resources so has Joe Royle at Ipswich & Mick McCarthy at Sunderland need I go on,these managers are not high profile & I think Strachan is not too big for our club look at Coventry.I would say we are a simular size club & he managed them & Southampton.We should be looking higher or we might as well stay a mid table club forever & I for one do not think the club & it's paying fans deserve no less.UP THE BLADES
All the clubs you mentioned have had much more money to spend than United.
And Strachan managed those clubs IN THE PREMIERSHIP, very big difference.
A.B.Yaffle 22-04-2005, 14:54 For a team our size we are doing well to have ended up near the play-offs for another season. We are not as big as Sunderland or Ipswich. At least if Warnock stays we can probably look forward to aiming for the play-offs (or hopefully a top 2) next season. If he goes, I think we are likely to do badly. Sack him next season if we do really badly, not now when we are 8th in the table.
Ipswich a big club never,David Unsworth has to go back to his club because they cannot afford him & Sunderland may have a great stadium & big crowds but they have never had a lot of money ,that is why they picked Mick McCarthy to be manager because he is like Warnock & Bassett & so is Joe Royle old school wheeler dealers.I like to think Utd are in the same bracket as the above teams & I think we are certainly bigger than Wigan.UP THE BLADES
Warnocks done a good job, and should stay, with him in power they will make the prem!
tom_a_west 23-04-2005, 00:32 Originally posted by tosh13
Ipswich a big club never,David Unsworth has to go back to his club because they cannot afford him & Sunderland may have a great stadium & big crowds but they have never had a lot of money ,that is why they picked Mick McCarthy to be manager because he is like Warnock & Bassett & so is Joe Royle old school wheeler dealers.I like to think Utd are in the same bracket as the above teams & I think we are certainly bigger than Wigan.UP THE BLADES
You maybe bigger than wigan, however, they are loaded and as chelsea and blackburn has shown in the past, money is everything.
Ousetunes 23-04-2005, 06:59 Originally posted by Patchy
For a team our size we are doing well to have ended up near the play-offs for another season. We are not as big as Sunderland or Ipswich. At least if Warnock stays we can probably look forward to aiming for the play-offs (or hopefully a top 2) next season. If he goes, I think we are likely to do badly. Sack him next season if we do really badly, not now when we are 8th in the table.
With all due respect Patchy, it's always 'next season' isn't it?
And why wait till it all comes of the rails again next season before we remove Warnock? A clean break is best, in the summer allowing a new manager and hopefully some new faces plenty of time to get it together.
And a lowering of the admission prices would seem a sensible move (but I'm not holding my breath. The team needs to be playing infront of bigger crowds every week).
Agent Gypo 23-04-2005, 07:18 Originally posted by tosh13
Ipswich a big club never,David Unsworth has to go back to his club because they cannot afford him & Sunderland may have a great stadium & big crowds but they have never had a lot of money ,that is why they picked Mick McCarthy to be manager because he is like Warnock & Bassett & so is Joe Royle old school wheeler dealers.I like to think Utd are in the same bracket as the above teams & I think we are certainly bigger than Wigan.UP THE BLADES
Both Ipswich and Sunderland have spent far more than United.
I agree we need some new ideas.
I'd like to give Dave Penney from Donny Rovers a try.
desmitch 23-04-2005, 08:28 He who burns down bridge must first build another or how will he cross river
(old Sheffield proverb)
Originally posted by Agent Gypo
Both Ipswich and Sunderland have spent far more than United.
Yes because their chairmen want to get into the Premiere League not play safe every season,Utd have seen 2 semi finals League & FA Cup & gone to Cardiff in the final,played Arsenal twice ,even Warnock admitted we have got quite a lot of money from the matches,where is it???.Buying £50.000 players is no way to get us promoted,we should have gone for Mellor & Stead 2 quaulity players,but we go back to the old supporters favourite excuse we have no money.I remember Birmingham,Sunderland,Middlesbro,Fulham,Blackburn. But they got the backing & look where they are today,better off.As I said the fans deserve better & I wish we could stop using excuses & go & buy the players we need to get into the Premiere league.UP THE BLADES
I'm fed up with the "oh well, next season" mentality. It has been getting gradually worse. The standard of football played if appauling. The crowds are slowly sinking. Any decent players will be quickly leaving.
If we keep Warnock in charge we'll have another decent cup run and finish mid table next year. Players will leave for next to nothing.
I was talking to my dad today and he commented on how well Derby were doing. Derby have a good manager and have bought good free foreign signings in.
Warnock cannot deal with foreign players and so instead of Polish Internationals we get 30+ hasbeens from lower leagues.
I agree that the board are rubbish. I'm still waiting for an explanation on where all our money goes.
we need to give young players a chance. We need to get the ball on the floor and play football.
Agent Gypo 23-04-2005, 12:11 You've picked examples of teams who gambled and it paid off.
You fail to mention the teams who gambled with money and it didn't pay off.
Leeds United
Sheffield Wednesday
Bradford City
To name but a few.
Look at the state they're in now. For every success there's a catastrophic failure.
I totally agree with you Robbie,why do the other teams seem to get better free transfers than us,like you said Warnock does not like foreign players look at the Italian lad he went on about him being a great defender & what does he do send him to Boston on a free transfer???. & as for Wigan having millions Paul Jewell has spent £1m all season, he has like I said earlier wheeler dealed in the transfer market & got some decent players for next to nothing.All we seem to get is has beens or in Wards case never been.We have some decent kids in the reserves why not give them a go in pre season.We need another Mitch Ward & Carl Bradshaw type players they gave all to the club & so did Dane Whitehouse.Anyway keeping fingers X for this afternoon but is it going to be another bottom of the league club beating us or drawing.UP THE BLADES
its not just foreign players. We hardly ever get good Premiership loan players
Well season over, again we play poorly Warnock puts Johnston on with little over 10 minutes to go,Thirwell not in match,Kenny lumping the ball to Chamberlin,it was like the Forest match without a goal,since we beat Leeds & QPR our season has just gone down the pan,what is up with Warnocks tactics,I think he has done a cracking job over the last few years but time has come for a change.West Ham drew & Reading lost what a chance to get in there but true too form we blow it again at the last hurdle,I know we could still get in the playoffs if Millwall & Wolves play dead & West Ham play as poor as today & Reading just fall apart,but I cannot see it happening,Wolves will kill us dead as the man said & Millwall will kick us all over the park.Dissapointed Blades fan again.
"lets put as many strikers on the pitch as possible because I have no other clue or tactical knowledge" Warnock school of football.
simple Neil.
You cannot score unless you have a chance created for you. no one can create chances. Therefore we don't score.
It worked for one season when we got in 2 semis and a play off final because we were very lucky and had a target man.
A.B.Yaffle 23-04-2005, 19:25 Until someone suggests a realistic replacement for Warnock who is available and would be likely to do a better job with the money available, I still think it would be foolish to sack Warnock now. Derby have had luck in finding a few good players on the cheap this year, but remember they are £40 million in debt and were facing relegation last season.
and a manager under that pressure was able to get players on frees (like peschisolido :rant: ) whilst having to sell players and cut the wage bill.
Looks at the managers in this league and lower and tell me we couldn't attract them before they moved to their clubs.:
Burley
Mcarthy
Royle
Adams
Mcgee
Megson
Peter Taylor
Sturrock
etc etc
Look at Leeds as well,they have a few decent players either on loan or free,Peshisolido should never have allowed to leave,even Warnock said that he would have him back tomorrow so that say's it all about his judgement,nearly all the top teams pushing for promotion have got decent free or loan players,what do we get journeymen,except Webber he is a genuine prospect.We are paying wages to players who cannot get in the team,that is money down the drain.Ward,T Johnston,the chinese player & a few others,without them surely Utd could afford the wages of at least 2 decent players,Centre Half & a midfielder who can pass the ball.Anyone who is employed no matter what job if that person is not doing the job they are paid to do, well they pick up there P45.If Warnock got a tactical coach in to help & some good players I would have no objection to him carrying on,after all he has done well,but since Blackwell left we seem poor in our tactics.UP THE BLADES
Agent Gypo 24-04-2005, 08:53 I love this about us Blades.
Whenever we win 2 or 3 games, we're the best team in the world and Warnock should get the england job.
If we draw, or, god forbid, lose, we're absolutely terrible and all the coaching staff should be sacked.
A.B.Yaffle 24-04-2005, 11:18 With the expection levels of some Blades fans, even if we got a new manager in next season, how long before we sack him if he doesn't get us in the top two? Personally, I think we should put in a bid for the Everton manager as he is sure to be sacked soon as they only made it to number 4 in the Premiership!
Agent Gypo 24-04-2005, 11:49 Actually, sack Warnock and bring in Mourinho if he doesn't win the champions league.
Originally posted by Patchy
With the expection levels of some Blades fans, even if we got a new manager in next season, how long before we sack him if he doesn't get us in the top two? Personally, I think we should put in a bid for the Everton manager as he is sure to be sacked soon as they only made it to number 4 in the Premiership!
Why shouldn't we have expectations of our team,every club dreams of being in the top league & I for one think Utd should be playing in the top league,look at Sunderland MCcarthy has spent little on his players & his team are now in the Premiere League.Like Man City & the Owls they were in the top league & I bet there fans care which league they would rather play in.Man City made it back.Ok they spent a lot of money but they are glad they are in the Premiership rather than the Championship or League 1.UP THE BLADES
Agent Gypo 24-04-2005, 13:53 SUNDERLAND HAVE SPENT MORE THAN UNITED, and they can afford to pay bigger salaries for players. Players on free transfers can command a higher signing-on fee and higher wages, which doesn't always make them a cheap option in the long run. Also, all the teams you mention have higher gate receipts than United, and can rely on that in case things start to go wrong.
The truth is if we gambled and it didn't pay off, you'd all be on here slating the board for being irresponsible with what little funds we have.
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see United in the premiership, but I don't think throwing money around is the right way to go about it.
A.B.Yaffle 24-04-2005, 13:55 I too would love to see the Blades get promoted to the Premiership, but I'm not convinced the way to do it is to sack a manager who has steadied the boat and made us contenders for the last few seasons. Unless there is someone very good to replace him with then I still think it would start us down the road Forest and Wednesday have gone down... ie sack the manager every few months. People will be moaning even more when we are at the bottom of the Championship instead of near the top.
67.50% say sack Warnock,like I said all the players he has brought in & do not play could be offloaded & surely pay for at least 2 quality players we need,in midfield & defence.He has been a good manager for Utd but there comes a time when things go stale & it has,we have not played well since Brown left,we never replaced him & we needed too.Ok Sunderland like I said have bigger gates,but the players that McCarthy has brought in are not Premiership players ,he has said that the players that got them there will get there chance,but he will add to the squad to keep them there.I also see Hayles scored again for Millwall.Warnock has also said that Sharp is going nowhere ok but will the kid get a game,if he is good enough play him.The problem with Utd is confidence the team have none & neither do a lot off the supporters,there comes a time when we have to be confident & get the players to get us into the top league.If Warnock is going to be kept on I say give the guy some decent money to get the players we need to get there.UP THE BLADES
Ousetunes 25-04-2005, 09:01 It's a valid point regarding the number of strikers the club has, and has had, who fail to score regularly. At the moment it seems like we're capable of turning good strikers into bad ones.
But that's being a little harsh. Fact is, as you rightly point out Tosh, that the service that good strikers rely on is not to be seen at Bramall Lane. And it probably hasn't been since Brown moved on (and he looks a good player for Spurs, incidentally. He also looks fitter than he did at the Lane).
Thus, I agree wholeheartedly that the core problem at the Lane isn't actually the players themselves but the coaching. Players we've let go out on loan (Sharp and Beckett) have delivered the goods for their clubs (albeit, in these cases, in lower divisions). Players we've sold, however, as usual rub our noses in it: Peschi at Derby - always reliable without being a 20+ a season man - and Hayles at Millwall. Although I wasn't, and still am not a fan of Akinbiyi, it's noticeable that even he's getting on the score sheet regularly.
Finally, that 'performance' against Derby, on TV, was all the proof I needed to believe that Warnock has simply ran out of ideas. When players can't even pass, then one feels the club isn't quite 'together' as others would have you believe.
A.B.Yaffle 25-04-2005, 09:05 I agree with most of what you say Tosh, but I think if we had had the same poll say 3 years ago, at least 67.5 % would probably have voted to sack him. Blades fans have been calling for Warnock's head almost since he came here everytime we lose or draw. Although I'm still not sure if most fans do want to sack him or if its a case of the ones who want to sack him making more noise than the ones who are happy to keep him until someone better comes along.
I would like to see him try the younger players like Forte and Sharp, but if he tries them and we lose one game because of it then fans will be saying he made a tactical error in playing them when they weren't ready. He can't win whatever he does.
Yes I understand your point Patchy, but where would the likes of Beckham,Owen,Cole,Rooney,Ronaldo & all the other under 20s at the time,would be if there managers had not taken the risk & played them,I would give some of the reserves a chance in preseason to see how they cope,it cannot hurt if we have the squad we have at the moment.I think Warnock has done a good job at stabalising us ,but no offence to the guy or his supporters but there come's a time when a change is needed.UP THE BLADES
Ousetunes 26-04-2005, 06:52 There's a very interesting quote in this month's Sky TV magazine. Dave Jones, the ex-Wolves manager, on the play-off final, where they stuffed us: "I felt that Sheffield United had come to enjoy the day, whereas we had come to win the match.
"There was absolutely no way we were going to lose that match."
Further to some earlier posts, including my own, that the board are content to be 'chasing for promotion' (as opposed to being promoted with the subsequent worries of having to actually spend some money and yet happy to do well in cup competitions as a source or revenue), well, this comment certainly makes me wonder.
Indeed: Where has all the money gone? (Pension schemes perhaps?)
royjames 26-04-2005, 14:56 I feel Neil has taken us fas as is possible,and that its time for him to let someone else have a go.
I think we all have to thank him for all the hard work he has given to the club and to remember where we were when he came in.
Its such a shame this season looks like going the same as the rest,we have to face the fact we are not good enough.
I dont want to hear any excuses about injuries and what have you as the same can be said for the rest.
Time to go Neil.:thumbsup:
susa41981 26-04-2005, 16:32 I'm a wednesday supporter and its been great seeing warnock very nearly for the last few years nearly get united in premiership. I personally think that united do need a new manager as warnock always falls slightly short each year in actually achieving something and they need someone who can give them that extra little shove. UP THE OWLS
juggenbugger 29-04-2005, 21:51 Neil Warnock is Sheffield United. Should all managers who don't win promotion after a given period be sacked. It would be like musical chairs. Be realistic united are doing really well we might get there. We might not. I'll still be there next season will you?
P.S have met Mr Warnock briefly he seems a very solid bloke lets get behind him !!!!!
Up The Blades
Warnock has been at the Lane for nearly 6 years & has done a incredible job with the resources he has had to use,but there comes a time when clubs need a new manager to refresh the team & push us that little further to get us in the top league.I think Warnock's tactics at times have been poor,when we play any team from 12th to the bottom of the league we have struggled to win.If he is given more money to buy new players,will he spend the money on strikers because he seems to think the more we have the better.Anyway West Ham lost I am praying that Reading get pasted by Wolves & we beat Millwall then we might just have the chance of the playoffs fingers X .UP THE BLADES
superblues 30-04-2005, 15:56 i think warnock,s brilliant up the owls!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Neil Warnock should stay for another season.
Elland Road was less than a month ago and you don't become a bad manager in that time!
The club is in a much better state than the one he took over and there has been no moaning about the board or lack of money and there have been no players sold behind his back.
He is a great motivator and just needs to review his tactics.
Kevin Blackwell is missed as much as Michael Brown, but McCall has hopefully learned from this season. We can do a Birmingham and make the premiership next season.
I was not happy when Warnock was subjected to the verbal abuse towards the end of the Milwall game. The team performance got even worse and there was no way we were going to score to that soundtrack.
I stayed to applaud him when he came on the pitch at the end. Not for this performance, but as it may be his last time we see him at the Lane; for the great highs his team has given me.
Hi Boblade,I don't think anyone thinks that Warnock is a bad manager but to me he is in the Keegan list of managers who have no coaching talent ,but he is like Keegan a great motivator & same as Bassett.But moitvation alone does not make a great team,look at Man City since Pearce has been in charge,what a fantastic job he has done to take them to the middle table safety.Dowie is another a great motivator but he has decent coaching staff behind him.We never replaced Blackwell who has done a remarkable job at Leeds.McCall is still an apprentice who is learning the job.I hope we get sorted out for next season seeing as Jags & Tonge have pledged to stay with the club & the board allow Warnock or whoever to get the players in to give us that final push to get in the top league.UP THE BLADES
stevie1957 30-11-2005, 17:08 Local radio have just reported that Sheffield uniturd have given Portsmouth permission to talk to warnock. They will also be discussing compensation. A unturd official reported that it looks unlikely that warnock will be in charge for the derby match.
Argh bugger.
If Warnock leaves then that'll be a good thing for United.
I'm sure many united fans would agree with me.
Originally posted by stevie1957
Local radio have just reported that Sheffield uniturd have given Portsmouth permission to talk to warnock. They will also be discussing compensation. A unturd official reported that it looks unlikely that warnock will be in charge for the derby match.
Uniturd....:hihi:
I suspect he will go after the weekend match with Sheffield Wednesday - he certainly was on TV earlier this week saying he would definately be around for the weekend game but was not committing himself further than that!!
shefflad 01-12-2005, 08:42 WARNOCK 'YES' TO POMPEY
By Alan Nixon mirror news papper
PORTSMOUTH are ready to name Neil Warnock as their new manager today - with the final details on a £3.5million contract thrashed out last night.
Warnock has agreed to the move after his advisers attended an emergency meeting with Pompey chief executive Peter Storrie over a last-minute financial snag.
The Sheffield United boss is accepting the challenge of keeping Pompey in the top flight but will leave the Blades half-way to promotion.
The deciding factor was guaranteed money at Portsmouth now, rather than the hope of a long-term deal at Sheffield if he sealed promotion.
There was late drama when a difference emerged between the package agreed in advance by Warnock's representative and the sums mentioned by chairman Milan Mandaric when the pair met.
Warnock demanded that the issue was sorted fast or the deal would be off - with nagging fears that some Pompey officials do not want him as much as Mandaric does
.
what do people think
The writing has been on the wall since the United board allowed Warnkoff to talk to the Portsmouth board. Listening to the (I think) United Chairman of vice last night on the radio, it seemed to me that the United board were more concerned with the amount of compensation they could get rather than keeping a bloke who has turned then team from a joke, into a team who may get United into the Premiership.
Sadly it seems as if the selling the fans down the road is still hiding under the surface at the lane.
firthandy 01-12-2005, 08:57 I will ring SUFC now as I think I am fit to be there new manager.
My aunt works for asda so I can get cheap oranges for half time breaks.
My gran works in a laundrette s she can help with the washing of the kits.
I would get a free parking space near to town.
One days work a week (Some times 2 if theres a cup game)
I would order one of them 6ft willys and nuts (as mentioned on a thred yesterday) This would be the new club mascot.
Then sell all the players and watch wednesday pass them when there on the way down.
Sadly I wont be able to manage em on Saturday becasue my grans day centre are having a Christmas fayre and I am in charge of the tombolla
I'm not a Sheff Utd fan but I reckon this could be the best thing to happen to United for along time.
Warnock is not a top class manager and never will be..he's a shouter and a whinger....how responsive are you at work if your boss shouts at you all the time???. Whilst that style of management works at lower league level, it never seems to work at the top level...look at Gary Megson and Graeme Souness to name but 2. Can you imagine Laurent Roberts reaction to a Warnock rocketing??? There are too many over-sensitive players in the Premiership and I think he'll struggle to manage them sucessfully. It's all about finding a balance and I don't think he has the ability to adapt his style.
At least now you can get a manager in who could have the ability to create a football team capable of sustaining themselves in the Premiership (should they get there) and be able to manage the ego's that go with being a premiership team.
Guderian 01-12-2005, 10:03 This is the end of the Blades promotion hopes. Mark my words.
Does that mean he isn't going to be there on Saturday :(
Warnock isn't going to Pompey.......watch em sack him if they don't get promoted :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:
steevie/d 01-12-2005, 10:33 how do you know this owdie just lets hope its true and it may put the players minds at rest for the pig roast on sat :D
firthandy 01-12-2005, 10:40 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4467620.stm
Gethical 01-12-2005, 10:41 It's a shame he won't be at the derby game. But his value might go down if he lost saturday.
Derby games are boring anyway. Too conservative and the game never kicks off into a proper game cus neither team want to lose or take the chance to win.
Anyway, I thought he was pimping himself out a the last couple of months when he appeared on every TV station. I thought to myself, he's wants a new job which he is on Sky Sports in the Morning and MoTD in the evening. So maybe he was wanting out anyway. You don't promote yourself like that if you just want to get on with the job you're employed to do and not looking for something else.
In other words. Who wants a manager that doesn't want to be there or is looking elsewhere?
He isn't going.
Check out this thread.
here (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?postid=752393#post752393)
JFKvsNixon 01-12-2005, 10:45 It has been announced on radio 5 live that Warnock is staying at United. An imminent press conference will confirm it.
Is this good or bad news?
Originally posted by owdlad
Warnock isn't going to Pompey.......watch em sack him if they don't get promoted :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:
if???
lol- there is no chance of us not going up!!
Bad news for United
Good news for Sheffeld Wednesday :D
From The Portsmouth local newspaper :
"Talks with Warnock collapsed last night over compensation payments to Sheffield United.
But Pompey today had still not made an official approach to Southampton for Redknapp.
Warnock grew frustrated at not knowing where his future lay two days before the Sheffield derby.
And the Sheffield United boss, 57 today, has decided to remain at Bramall Lane after Mandaric insisted he would not be pushed into making an appointment."
Originally posted by IanMitchell
Bad news for United
Good news for Sheffeld Wednesday :D
why???
Originally posted by scottf
why???
Because I hear from a lot of United fans during the season (yes including this season) that they want rid of him. A lot of them maintain that he's the reason why they haven't been promoted for so many seasons.
Therefore if the blades are miserable with their manager, good for Wednesday fans :hihi:
thats only a minority of the fans though- most of them - id say 80-90% wanted him to stay- now that it is all sorted i think everyone is going to get behind the team on saturday and the players will have lots more confidence- thats very very bad for wednesday!!!
Originally posted by steevie/d
how do you know this owdie just lets hope its true and it may put the players minds at rest for the pig roast on sat :D
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bladeslass 01-12-2005, 13:09 Originally posted by firthandy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4467620.stm
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Originally posted by scottf
if???
lol- there is no chance of us not going up!!
Oh lordy, talk about famous last words scott!!
It doesn't look that way from here.
Personally, although Portsmouth were making a very good offer, there have been too many changes there in recent years. I wonder if they have the same level of facilities compared to United's set up.
dav_hills 01-12-2005, 15:04 He's staying at the lane and thats official
U reckon he will do a " Ron Atkinson"
benclements2 01-12-2005, 15:24 Originally posted by stevie1957
Local radio have just reported that Sheffield uniturd have given Portsmouth permission to talk to warnock. They will also be discussing compensation. A unturd official reported that it looks unlikely that warnock will be in charge for the derby match.
I bet we're feeling a tad stupid now....:blush:
Agent Gypo 01-12-2005, 15:51 Warnock has declined the offer from Portsmouth. Story on BBC website (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4467620.stm)
Agent Gypo 01-12-2005, 15:54 Warnock is staying. Official.
syko1979 01-12-2005, 17:11 :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :headbang: :headbang: :heyhey: :heyhey: :heyhey:
Robbie Loving 01-12-2005, 17:54 Originally posted by IanMitchell
Because I hear from a lot of United fans during the season (yes including this season) that they want rid of him. A lot of them maintain that he's the reason why they haven't been promoted for so many seasons.
Therefore if the blades are miserable with their manager, good for Wednesday fans :hihi:
come down to the lane for a few games, you will see there is a vast majority behind warnock
How much have i enjoyed reading the first few posts in this thread! :hihi: :hihi:
Internetowl 01-12-2005, 18:09 He'll sign for them on Monday....just wait and see
Robbie Loving 01-12-2005, 18:32 Originally posted by Internetowl
He'll sign for them on Monday....just wait and see
ho ho ho
MERRRRRRRRY XMAS
little malc 01-12-2005, 19:10 Its just been announced on "Look North" that he is staying with United, all ye of little faith eh!!
tHINK ABOUT IT , WHY:loopy: :loopy:
Calming things down for the weekend before Pompey come in with a bigger bid on monday. They did say on Radio Sheffield they were not going to announce while after the weekend.:clap: :clap: :hihi:
Its clear the board dont want him, the fans hated him around December and the fact that the blokes a class A tool cant really help him!! Shame really, i think he deserves a decent chance.....
So Sheffield Forum, please have a guess of the date that you think MR Warnock will part company with SUFC
My Guess: 8th January 2007
neeeeeeeeeek 16-04-2006, 12:08 12th jan is the guess from Gouch.
:)
he's not even got a contract at the minute, has he?
Food for thought if that's still the case. Espec with people like Peter Reid available.
neeeeeeeeeek 16-04-2006, 12:30 Mccabe on radio sheff last night - warnock to be offered new contract
cool, I look forward to seeing him in the prem.
:thumbsup:
What is this post for ,we have just been promoted & have a great team & manager.UP THE MIGHTIER PREMIERSHIP BOUND BLADES
canadablade 16-04-2006, 14:39 What is this post for ,we have just been promoted & have a great team & manager.UP THE MIGHTIER PREMIERSHIP BOUND BLADES
To see how many bites they get Tosh, Wind your neck in m8 :D
Expect a lot of it for a while :gag:
Regards Canada Blade
UTB
1st week in september you will hear the first shouts for his head
canadablade 16-04-2006, 15:05 1st week in september you will hear the first shouts for his head
Yeah because we could only manage a 0-0 draw away at Chelsea :hihi:
Off with his head :D
Regards CB
UP THE BLADES
PREMIERSHIP . GOT A NICE RING TO IT :hihi:
Yeah because we could only manage a 0-0 draw away at Chelsea :hihi:
Off with his head :D
Regards CB
UP THE BLADES
PREMIERSHIP . GOT A NICE RING TO IT :hihi:
Try this http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/4908046.stm
Moyesyside 08-10-2006, 13:50 If Warnock got fired, Who`d be your tip to succeed him?
Moyesyside 08-10-2006, 13:52 If Warnock got fired, Who of the following would be best to succeed him and why?
Obviously the only person above him in stature and ability (not God, cos he doesn't really exist), and that is .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. Santa!! :thumbsup:
Robbie Loving 08-10-2006, 14:21 only one of the above mentioned bosses is realistic, and that is curbishley
Carol Vordermann, if only to see her in shorts. :love:
Moyesyside 08-10-2006, 14:40 only one of the above mentioned bosses is realistic, and that is curbishley
Your wrong
Robbie Loving 08-10-2006, 14:45 Your wrong
And your reasons for stating that are....
Grandad.Malky 08-10-2006, 14:48 Why would we want to get rid of Warnock, now if we were struggling at the bottom of a lower league that would be different?
:confused:
Moyesyside 08-10-2006, 15:11 And your reasons for stating that are....
That If they were all out of work, and United could afford them, then they`d come to the Lane
Robbie Loving 08-10-2006, 15:13 That If they were all out of work, and United could afford them, then they`d come to the Lane
Hence the reason I said only one of them would be "realistic", get with it mate.
I'd want Spackman back. He was a bloody good manager from what we saw of him, and we'd have gone into the Premiership years ago if the then Chairman hadn't decided to sell all his goal scorers against his wishes.
Grandad.Malky 08-10-2006, 15:23 I'd want Spackman back. He was a bloody good manager from what we saw of him, and we'd have gone into the Premiership years ago if the then Chairman hadn't decided to sell all his goal scorers against his wishes.
When the going gets tough the tough get going they don’t jump ship !
When the going gets tough the tough get going they don’t jump ship !
If my boss hired me to perform a certain function and then took action to make it impossible for me to perform it, I'd resign. Would you?
Grandad.Malky 08-10-2006, 16:36 If my boss hired me to perform a certain function and then took action to make it impossible for me to perform it, I'd resign. Would you?
As an employee I disagree with my boss on a number of subjects but I don’t have the luxury of just resigning.
Spackman jumped ship before one of the clubs biggest games in years, that did him no favours at all.
Robbie Loving 08-10-2006, 19:15 I'd want Spackman back. He was a bloody good manager from what we saw of him, and we'd have gone into the Premiership years ago if the then Chairman hadn't decided to sell all his goal scorers against his wishes.
Because Spackman has been a storming success at his other clubs hasn't he? and I can see all the big names waiting to sign him because of his tactical genius.
Whilst I agree Spackman did well for us in his time he was in charge. He had a very strong squad for that time. As has been said, he walked out on us, so in my opinion should never be welcomed back
happyhippy 08-10-2006, 19:20 I'd want Spackman back. He was a bloody good manager from what we saw of him, and we'd have gone into the Premiership years ago if the then Chairman hadn't decided to sell all his goal scorers against his wishes.
He was awful everywhere else, and inherited Kendall's squad. He was as much his own success as Francis was for that lot.
Both inherited strong squads - the difference is that Spackman left before he had a chance to ruin it; Francis didn't.
Both best left to TV.
If it did happen, I'd like Curbishley.
scottishdude 08-10-2006, 20:45 Couldn't go wrong with Alex Mcleish, Glasgow Rangers ex Boss. He's looking to get back in management.:thumbsup:
Moyesyside 08-10-2006, 22:55 Stop messing about mate and read the question, "If United COULD afford them" Im sure they would all fancy i., If United COULD afford to pay Ronaldinho £5 million a week Im sure he`d grace the lane.:rolleyes:
happyhippy 09-10-2006, 00:17 Couldn't go wrong with Alex Mcleish, Glasgow Rangers ex Boss. He's looking to get back in management.:thumbsup:
As a Celtic man ........ ahem ........ ;)
I think the key is wait and see if it's necessary, but if we HAD to have a change, I think Curbishley would be good.
Meantime, I support Neil 100%!
As an employee I disagree with my boss on a number of subjects but I don’t have the luxury of just resigning.
Yes you do. Any contract that bars you from resigning your post is illegal.
Spackman jumped ship before one of the clubs biggest games in years, that did him no favours at all.
This is the bit I completely don't get. Is it supposed to have some logic behind it?
He was an employee, not a fan. He isn't required to stay loyal through thick and thin; if the chairman is making his job impossible, he'd be a goddam fool if he DID stay.
But what makes you think that any of the above would fancy it?
Sheffield United have never been seen as a "big" or popular club going back many many years... it's why we're constantly written off as underdogs or simply ignored, even by our own "local" news broadcasters.
Many of the above need big money... not only for their wages but for the amount they'd like to spend on transfer fees and players' wages and at Bramall Lane, McCabe has a wise but tight reign on the purse strings that would stop any extravagent spending.
For them to be a realistic manager, surely money comes into it? SGE was mooted at being on millions of pounds a year so he isn't realistically going to come to Bramall Lane where he'd get nowhere near that.
To say that them being out of work would definitely mean they'd come to Bramall Lane is ludicrious... as other factors come into play. Neil Warnock was once interviewed for the Chelsea position but turned it down because of the London traffic! Many of the above stated might not want to move to Sheffield or the surrounding area.. for Moyes he might want to be nearer Scotland, for the others they might want to be further south.
Plus if any were to become out of work, we'd have to know the reasons why. Would we want to take on a manager who underachieved at Championship level? Caused problems with the chairman? Played unattractive football and failed to see results?
For this reason, I'm not answering the question :)
Neil Warnock is the manager, for as long as that may be. When the time comes to replace him through removal or retirement, then we'll talk about it and see who is available/willing, but until then, it's purely futile.
And for the record... I'd hedge my bets on McCall.
Robbie Loving 09-10-2006, 16:22 Stop messing about mate and read the question, "If United COULD afford them" Im sure they would all fancy i., If United COULD afford to pay Ronaldinho £5 million a week Im sure he`d grace the lane.:rolleyes:
Where is this question you refer to? I can't see it
Little_Alex 09-10-2006, 16:44 That If they were all out of work, and United could afford them, then they`d come to the LaneI think he meant this question ????? Robbie, not really a question but hey-ho. If they got Carol in
I'D get myself a season ticket ! Seriously though Curbishley would get my vote
Robbie Loving 10-10-2006, 09:46 I think he meant this question ????? Robbie, not really a question but hey-ho. If they got Carol in
I'D get myself a season ticket ! Seriously though Curbishley would get my vote
My first response (from there in further responses was made) was in reference to his first question....
If Warnock got fired, Who of the following would be best to succeed him and why?
To which i said not are realisitc bar curbishley
Agent Gypo 10-10-2006, 16:08 I don't want to see Warnock go, but if he did, I would like Allardyce in. My second choice would be Curbishley.
Reason? Both have taken mediocre second-tier teams to the top flight and established them there, withough enjoying the luxury of a huge budget.
Allardyce in particular has a knack of identifying players whose careers are in decline, and transforming them into rejuvinated forces.
Getting either of them to commit to the Blades is another problem entirely.....
spaniard 13-10-2006, 08:58 i agree! big sam would be a good replacement. but fingers crossed there will be no need for him as warnock will keep the mighty blades in the top tier.
marc1990 16-10-2006, 18:14 as much as i hate sheffield united and i do youre still a sheffield team
get rid of wornock hes so hatable not doing you any favours
get a likable manager like sturrock lol
owl 4 eva
happyhippy 16-10-2006, 18:46 as much as i hate sheffield united and i do youre still a sheffield team
get rid of wornock hes so hatable not doing you any favours
get a likable manager like sturrock lol
owl 4 eva
Glad to see constructive critcism, as ever, coming from Sheffield 6. Thank you for your input.
West Ham beat Bolton 5-0, Wigan beat Middlesborugh and Liverpool lose to Fulham whilst Aston Vanilla get their biggest win of the season 8-0!
Now that would be the perfect weekend, don't you think.:hihi: :hihi: :thumbsup:
A.B.Yaffle 30-04-2007, 20:18 West Ham beat Bolton 5-0, Wigan beat Middlesborugh and Liverpool lose to Fulham whilst Aston Vanilla get their biggest win of the season 8-0!
Now that would be the perfect weekend, don't you think.:hihi: :hihi: :thumbsup:
But if the blades got relegated, you owls would throw away 6 points again next season. Why would you want that? :roll:
happyhippy 30-04-2007, 20:21 Not really, but you'd still be waiting for the last week of the season for your thread title to come true, dearie .. :hihi:
Now here's your milk, and Teddy's next to you ..
Sleep tight.
But if the blades got relegated, you owls would throw away 6 points again next season. Why would you want that? :roll:
Nah, just would not happen. The way the two teams are playing at the moment, Wednesday would whip uniteds arse any day.
Still jealous our feathered friends aren't they.
Blades still in premier when most of them said we would get less points than sunderland.
Meanwhile in their own little humdrum world on Lemmings Lane they go to watch a washed out club in the second tier of football and millions of pounds of debt.
They have to clutch at straws hope for us to come down so their own to please themselves as their own useless lot are not giving them any reasons to be cheerful
dream on piggies
the future is bright
its red and white
and it will be for many years to come
Still jealous our feathered friends aren't they.
Blades still in premier when most of them said we would get less points than sunderland.
Meanwhile in their own little humdrum world on Lemmings Lane they go to watch a washed out club in the second tier of football and millions of pounds of debt.
They have to clutch at straws hope for us to come down so their own to please themselves as their own useless lot are not giving them any reasons to be cheerful
dream on piggies
the future is bright
its red and white
and it will be for many years to come
Mu-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!! (http://www.myken.no/bilder/bilder-store/11__kveite.jpg) :hihi: :hihi:
happyhippy 01-05-2007, 00:41 Still jealous our feathered friends aren't they.
Blades still in premier when most of them said we would get less points than sunderland.
Meanwhile in their own little humdrum world on Lemmings Lane they go to watch a washed out club in the second tier of football and millions of pounds of debt.
They have to clutch at straws hope for us to come down so their own to please themselves as their own useless lot are not giving them any reasons to be cheerful
dream on piggies
the future is bright
its red and white
and it will be for many years to come
And every pig seems to be a welcher too. Not one that I've had a bet with will pay out. Oh, how we'd get less points than Sunderland did; oh, how we'd be down in February; oh, how confident they were.
Shame none of them are on here that I've had a bet with!
Ousetunes 01-05-2007, 07:07 Nah, just would not happen. The way the two teams are playing at the moment, Wednesday would whip uniteds arse any day.
Lestat, are these your marbles?
West Ham beat Bolton 5-0, Wigan beat Middlesborugh and Liverpool lose to Fulham whilst Aston Vanilla get their biggest win of the season 8-0!
Now that would be the perfect weekend, don't you think.:hihi: :hihi: :thumbsup:
Lestat is this thread due to you not getting in the playoffs,I was hoping the Owls would have done it,but it was not meant to be,WH will not beat Bolton 5-0 Davis will make sure of that & they will be up for new manager Sammy Lee.Liverpool will not lose against poor Fulham & Villa will not beat us 8-0,you know this so why live in a pipe dream.We have done really well this season although we have been in the relegation scrap most of the season,we have suprised a few top teams & beat nearly all the bottom six collecting 19 points from them.
chuffinel 01-05-2007, 12:26 Lestat is this thread due to you not getting in the playoffs,I was hoping the Owls would have done it,but it was not meant to be,WH will not beat Bolton 5-0 Davis will make sure of that & they will be up for new manager Sammy Lee.Liverpool will not lose against poor Fulham & Villa will not beat us 8-0,you know this so why live in a pipe dream.We have done really well this season although we have been in the relegation scrap most of the season,we have suprised a few top teams & beat nearly all the bottom six collecting 19 points from them.
But tosh, a pipe dream is all that lestat has left.
Besides that, he's been living in one all season long.:hihi:
But tosh, a pipe dream is all that lestat has left.
Besides that, he's been living in one all season long.:hihi:
True chuffinel, but to waffle on like that is embarassing,we have had a pretty reasonable season ,a few away win's & we would have been ok earlier in the season,dropping 4 points against Blackburn & Everton.We would have been home & dry & some of the Owls supporters like lestat would have had nothing to talk about.But we will see in a few weeks & then the fun will start.
Rocklegend 01-05-2007, 16:52 While we're still laughing at Leeds;a word of warning.Blades went down-unluckily each time- in 1968 ,1981,and 1994.All 13 years apart.........:suspect:
Some sequence.
I can't recollect them being unlucky in 68.
Stoke had a keeper named Gordon Banks, who virtually single handerly earnt them a 0-0 draw at Leicester in their final game, to keep them up
The Blades went down that year because they had sold Mick Jones and Alan Birchenall, which endeared Dick Wragg to the fans so much.
happyhippy 01-05-2007, 18:14 While we're still laughing at Leeds;a word of warning.Blades went down-unluckily each time- in 1968 ,1981,and 1994.All 13 years apart.........:suspect:
And we went down in 76, 79, and unluckily in 87. I'm ignoring this type of superstition ...... not that I am superstitious or anything ....... oh no ........ not me ........ :hihi:
chuffinel 01-05-2007, 20:48 True chuffinel, but to waffle on like that is embarassing,we have had a pretty reasonable season ,a few away win's & we would have been ok earlier in the season,dropping 4 points against Blackburn & Everton.We would have been home & dry & some of the Owls supporters like lestat would have had nothing to talk about.But we will see in a few weeks & then the fun will start.
Tosh you have to consider the source. Lestat is one of a very few Owls posters who can stand the fact that if Wednesday lose a game it's tolerable as long as United lose also.
You can determine these people by their celebrating a Sheffield double as when Wednesday win and United lose.
Years ago when I lived in Sheffield a Sheffield double was when both teams won. Nothing more, nothing less.
Over the passage of time it morphed (in their "brain" anyway) into their present definition.
Show them a little charity as befits their condition, after all we may still get relegated but it p****s them off that we didn't "do a Sunderland" or get blown away by any of the top clubs. :thumbsup:
And every pig seems to be a welcher too. Not one that I've had a bet with will pay out. Oh, how we'd get less points than Sunderland did; oh, how we'd be down in February; oh, how confident they were.
Shame none of them are on here that I've had a bet with!
Indeed, Lestit failed to rise to my proposed wager of £200 that we would not go down.
Not that confident was he, despite his pre-pubescent, balls yet to drop, inconsequential flannel. :hihi:
Oh and here is the link in case he denies said wager:
Link (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=2023001&postcount=881)
I sooooooo hope you lot get stuffed and go down!!!
Please god, send down the sh*t that plays ( supposed-premier ) football, It will be the best end to the season.
In the words of Kevin Keegan: 'I'd just love it!':hihi:
Ahhh yes Kevin Keegan................ another loser :hihi: :hihi:
Ahhh yes Kevin Keegan................ another loser :hihi: :hihi:
You'd know all about losing though?... bottom 5 all season. :hihi: :hihi:
Gypsy Hack 01-05-2007, 22:11 You'd know all about losing though?... bottom 5 all season. :hihi: :hihi:Checked the Premiership table lately? :)
You'd know all about losing though?... bottom 5 all season. :hihi: :hihi:
Damn you made me lose count...
10, 20, 30 million quid for this season in THE PREMIERSHIP
10, 20, 30, 40, 50 million quid for next season in THE PREMIERSHIP
Now then what were you saying again................... :hihi:
Damn you made me lose count...
10, 20, 30 million quid for this season in THE PREMIERSHIP
10, 20, 30, 40, 50 million quid for next season in THE PREMIERSHIP
Now then what were you saying again................... :hihi:
Millions and you will still be the whipping boys of the premiership....not to mention the embarrassment of Yorkshire, second to Leeds.
Chill out lessy baby, the season nearly over.
Swallow the sour grapes and move on, your lot did ok and you've got a lot to look forward to.
Admittedly you can't look forward to us meeting in the same league but keep battling away and who knows you may scrape through and get promotion.
Now then if you don't mind I'm a bit busy.....
10, 20, 30, 40.......................:hihi:
PS seeing as you bottled the last £200 wager, i'll offer it again..:P
Nighty night...........
Chill out lessy baby, the season nearly over.
Swallow the sour grapes and move on, your lot did ok and you've got a lot to look forward to.
Admittedly you can't look forward to us meeting in the same league but keep battling away and who knows you may scrape through and get promotion.
Now then if you don't mind I'm a bit busy.....
10, 20, 30, 40.......................:hihi:
PS seeing as you bottled the last £200 wager, i'll offer it again..:P
All I want is 'My perfect weekend' as described in my very first post!
As for your wager, I only bet when I can shake on it - and i'm sorry but I don't shake hands with a trotter. :hihi:
..........and i'm sorry but I don't shake hands with a trotter. :hihi:
That's very clever, you've come up with an oxymoron. :hihi:
happyhippy 01-05-2007, 23:48 All I want is 'My perfect weekend' as described in my very first post!
Which can't happen on that weekend, as I told you before.
Now get back to bed and make sure Teddy and Dolly are still happy .......
Jazzybmzoo 02-05-2007, 08:40 ...which endeared Dick Wragg to the fans so much.
Haa, haa, haa! Please tell me he was a manager/chairman of United. That really would make my day.
Dick Wragg [smirk]! :hihi: Hang on, hang on...
...maybe Colin Wan*er can learn something from him. Haa, haa, ha! Ahhhh.
Agent Gypo 02-05-2007, 09:40 Nah, just would not happen. The way the two teams are playing at the moment, Wednesday would whip uniteds arse any day.
Are you serious?
[QUOTE=Jazzybmzoo;2198918]Haa, haa, haa! Please tell me he was a manager/chairman of United. That really would make my day.
Dick Wragg [smirk]! QUOTE]
He was the chairman who presided over the sale of their two best players.
The song that went round the ground at their next few home games (to the tune of "Michael, row the boat ashore", was
"Send Dick Wragg, to Vietnam"
& It was not the popular holiday destination it is now, at that time!
You would have been most impressed with the job he did at the time (of destroying them), Jazzy.
Jazzybmzoo 02-05-2007, 11:51 [QUOTE=Jazzybmzoo;2198918]Haa, haa, haa! Please tell me he was a manager/chairman of United. That really would make my day.
Dick Wragg [smirk]! QUOTE]
He was the chairman who presided over the sale of their two best players.
The song that went round the ground at their next few home games (to the tune of "Michael, row the boat ashore", was
"Send Dick Wragg, to Vietnam"
& It was not the popular holiday destination it is now, at that time!
You would have been most impressed with the job he did at the time (of destroying them), Jazzy.
He sounds right up there with such great historical figures as Nelson Mandella, Abraham Lincoln and Geoff Boycott.
Game.
He sounds right up there with such great historical figures as Nelson Mandella, Abraham Lincoln and Geoff Boycott.
Many Blades wished him the same fate as Kennedy (Edward) or Martin Luther king at the time.
I read recently that his son, is still a regular visitor to the Lane these days, so they must have kissed and made up sometime.
On reflection the decline of both Sheffield clubs effectively started during that 67/8 season, (at a time when both had been stable, respected top division sides for at least the previous six seasons).
Both clubs then sunk to the "Third" (you know, the one Leeds have just gone in now :) - and didn't they let us know about it) within the next eleven years, and the Blades "bottomed out" even lower.
Another case of "If only ...."
Come on Villa! even if the piggies are lucky to stay up at least finish their season off with another defeat!:hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:
Come on Villa! even if the piggies are lucky to stay up at least finish their season off with another defeat!:hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:
Theres another game next week.
Theres another game next week.
And that one too then!...as you can see, i dont take much interest in that side of Sheffield...just love to hear they've lost again!!! :hihi:
Checked the Premiership table lately? :)
Yeah, aren't you in lingering somewhere near the bottom.... hoping other teams around you do badly so you can escape relegation?
Firemansam 06-05-2007, 01:20 Is it squeeky bum time next Saturday, or can we keep Wigan at bay. Will lucky West Ham get owt at Old Trafford ???? surely not
Remember Chelsea away last time???
Yep, it's sqeeky bum time
canadablade 06-05-2007, 02:08 Yeah, aren't you in lingering somewhere near the bottom.... hoping other teams around you do badly so you can escape relegation?
Well well well, Back from Holidays and I see I have threads and threads of p*g sh*t to read through :gag:
We dont have to worry about teams around us Lessy lad, Our fate is in our own hands next Sunday..Thing is we can still lose and stay up but, I kinda like our chances.
Man U vs West Ham
Liverpool vs Charlton
Boro vs Fulham
Mighty Blades vs Wigan
I think we will be alright looking at the above fixtures :D
And correct me if I am wrong but weren't you lot hoping other teams around you would do badly so you could finish 6th ?
Didn't happen though did it, Oh well you still have Baaaarnsley for your local derby next season :hihi: :hihi:
KEEP THE FAITH
UP THE BLADES
And correct me if I am wrong but weren't you lot hoping other teams around you would do badly so you could finish 6th ?
Suppose so, but theres abit of a difference between being comfortable in the league and hoping to get into the play offs and sweating till the last game of the season praying we dont go down?
Anyway CB, how were the hols?:cool:
barnie41 06-05-2007, 09:35 Even I can't believe the Fergie will let West Ham beat Man Utd at home - presentation of the trophy and then they get beat at home - don't think so.......
but then I didn't think the West Ham would get away with no point loss, didn't think Fulham would beat Liverpool, didn't think West Ham would beat Arsenal at the Emirates, didn't think West Ham would go on a winning streatk, didn't think the Premier League would bottle the Tevez decision
So, yes, its squeeky bum time next Sunday.
We will beat Wigan next week & Fergy will not behave like Benitez,the PL regulations state you must play your strongest selection,except for injury circumstances.9 changes for Liverpool, Benitez should remember it is the PL that pays his wages & the players.Fowler is so bad now the only way he can score is penaltys & think it is time the CL renamed itself as they cannot call it the CL as Liverpool.Chelsea & Arsenal will not be champions of the PL.The 2 misses at Fulham were downright terrible.Brown will be banned for headbutting Alonso he has a big attitude problem.
Charlton have to win both games otherwise they are down. They have got to play an on fire Spurs and a Liverpool Pub team (3 points already).
Lets say Charlton don't win on Monday...
If Wigan beat the Blades then they will go ahead on goal difference.
If West Ham lose and score less than 3 goals, and the Blades lose then the Blades will stay up.
If Wigan win and West Ham win, we're screwed.
If the Blades win or draw we stay up
Hope this is right!!???!!
Sunday 13th May 2007 15:00
Man U needing a win to secure title ...
Man U 1-0 West Ham (Tevez own goal in 93rd minute)
Paddy Kenny gives away a penalty in last minute of time added on ...
Sheff Utd 0-1 Wigan.
Sunday 13th May 2007 16:55
16 Wigan______38 -22 38
17 Sheff Utd___38 -23 38
----------------------
18 West Ham___38 -26 38
19 Charlton____38 -25 34
20 Watford____38 -30 28
And the lottery numbers will be ...
Rocklegend 06-05-2007, 13:22 While we're still laughing at Leeds;a word of warning.Blades went down-unluckily each time- in 1968 ,1981,and 1994.All 13 years apart.........:suspect: And we play Wigan on the 13th......:roll:
chuffinel 06-05-2007, 14:10 Suppose so, but theres abit of a difference between being comfortable in the league and hoping to get into the play offs and sweating till the last game of the season praying we dont go down?
Anyway CB, how were the hols?:cool:
Well you should know. You've had plenty of practice in the not-so-distant past.:hihi:
canadablade 06-05-2007, 15:55 Anyway CB, how were the hols?:cool:
May as well have come back to the UK there were so many Brits there :help:
Not complaining though, 85 degrees and sunny everyday and you just gotta love those all inclusive hollidays :cool:
Nice air conditioned adults only bar where they showed the Champions league matches and had some good chin wags with a Blade from swinton :clap:
Regards CB
Nice air conditioned adults only bar
Wow! surprised they allowed you in! LOL:hihi: :hihi:
canadablade 06-05-2007, 18:33 Wow! surprised they allowed you in! LOL:hihi: :hihi:
Almost chucked me out when Swinton Blade knocked a pint out of my hand and it smashed all over the floor :blush:
surfinjim 07-05-2007, 12:24 Almost chucked me out when Swinton Blade knocked a pint out of my hand and it smashed all over the floor :blush:
Shouldn't that be Swinetown seeing as he's a trotter..........:suspect:
Jim
canadablade 08-05-2007, 00:31 Shouldn't that be Swinetown seeing as he's a trotter..........:suspect:
Jim
You need specs Jim, It said Swinton Blade not Swinton Owl :D :P
matt1889 08-05-2007, 02:07 Oh The Joys Of Watching Jealous Wendy Fans Pining Away......this Thread Just Shows Your Desperacy To Be As Good As Us.....
To Write A Thread Based On Pure Jealousy Is A Bit Sad, And Come Saturday I Cant Wait For All Us Blades To Rub It In Your Face, And No It's Not Our Style, But After A Full Season Of Wendy Fans Having A Dig At Us, It Willbe Good Just To Turn Around And Point Out That Sheffield United Are Still The Best Team In Yorkshire!
matt1889 08-05-2007, 02:08 <<<<< Look At The Avatar Wendy.......you'll Not Be Wearing In On Your Shirts Next Seasonwill Ya??????
Oh The Joys Of Watching Jealous Wendy Fans Pining Away...
Have you ever thought about actually going to a game?
themadrev 08-05-2007, 11:31 Remember our club mottos are (or should be) 'Never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity' and/or 'what can go wrong will go wrong'! Ever since Villa on Sat I've been haunted by the two penalty misses against Blackburn, the gifted equaliser against Pompey, Paddy's aberration vs Everton. I've been muttering 'we should be safe already', I'm terrified these things will come back and haunt us on Sunday. Someone tell me not to worry but don't tell me to have faith!!
Get sozzled and sleep through it. It's the only way themadrev. That's what our defence will probably do.:)
alex3659 08-05-2007, 12:18 hope we stay up ,bet wednesday cant wait to go to scunthorpe next season.blades fans arent ready for minor league football again just yet.
themadrev 08-05-2007, 12:19 I'd love to mate but I have got a service to take in the evening. I really don't want to break down and cry in front of a congregation of old dears!!
<<<<< Look At The Avatar Wendy.......you'll Not Be Wearing In On Your Shirts Next Seasonwill Ya??????
No We'll Not Be Wearing In On Our Shirts Next Season.:hihi: :hihi:
Ever heard of a school?
CorkerSWFC 08-05-2007, 19:36 How many years is it since you have had so much riding on 1 game is it bigger than the wembley final against us?
I suppose the circumstances are different but your opinions will be no doubt interesting.:)
happyhippy 08-05-2007, 20:30 How many years is it since you have had so much riding on 1 game is it bigger than the wembley final against us?
I suppose the circumstances are different but your opinions will be no doubt interesting.:)
In real terms, the semi final v Newcastle, and the non-show v Wolves were bigger than our non-show v you lot.
Had we beaten Newcastle, we'd have been in Europe, as we all knew before the match that Arsenal would win the league, so whoever was in the final would be in Europe.
Wolves would have meant a big payout, more than Wembley '93, but less than Sunday will be, in real terms.
In fact, as far as the club is concerned, Palace in '97 was bigger than '93, but as a fan, the fact that my beloved Blades put in such an abject performance (although a first minute wall would have been nice ....... :( ) at Wembley, of all places, still grates.
CorkerSWFC 08-05-2007, 21:17 Ok, is this bigger than the other games you just mentioned?
happyhippy 08-05-2007, 22:23 Forgot that bit! Yes, this probably is the biggest game in our history money wise, but let's be fair, Blade, Owl, Miller, Spireite, whatever, EVERY game is the biggest :thumbsup:
CorkerSWFC 09-05-2007, 07:30 I wouldn't worry too much Wigan are shocking compared to you lot, jewel hasn't got enough tactical nouse for the premiership.
SIR ALEX FERGUSON has warned his old pal Alan Curbishley has no intention of giving West Ham a helping hand in their final push for Premiership survival.
West Ham travel to Manchester United on Sunday needing a point to make certain of their survival in the top-flight and cement one of the most remarkable comebacks in Premiership history.
And although United clinched the title with two games to spare, Fergie said he has a duty to pick a strong side for the game with West Ham, out of respect for the other teams fighting relegation.Wigan and Sheffield United are the two other sides battling to beat the drop, and Fergie assured their bosses Paul Jewell and Neil Warnock he will be fair by going all out to beat West Ham.
"This is a very important issue," said Fergie. "We have to respect their reputation. Alan Curbishley is a very good friend of mine but he understands I have to respect the issues of other managers.
"I get on very well with other managers down there, like Paul Jewell. They deserve our best attention to the game so I will be picking a team to win."
Fergie will not have forgotten the occasions when West Ham have conspired to deny them the title, most notably in 1995 when United's 1-1 draw at Upton Park handed the title to Blackburn.
But Fergie is expected to give some of his established stars a rest tonight as United take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
like ive said b4 "I hope justice prevails and West Ham do go down"
2-0 to the Blades....:gag:
I gonna be sickkk.......................................:gag:
;)
CorkerSWFC 09-05-2007, 14:16 Oh its nice to be a wednesdayite on a wednesday lol
canadablade 09-05-2007, 14:33 Oh its nice to be a wednesdayite on a wednesday lol
Another thread gone to pot :hihi: :hihi:
As for your question if this is the biggest game in Blades recent history.
Probably, Its a 30 million quid match but, we dont have to win it if West Ham mess up whereas the Cup semi finals and play-off finals we were in were one off MUST win games.
Hope that helps :hihi:
CB
I have just read on the chip buttie site,West Ham fans telling all at the bottom to stop whinging,I could do some serious damage & I am not a violent person.The cheating sod's telling us to knock it off about them cheating,Caborn has said the courts are not the place to sort out this mess,it should be all 20 clubs who decide,I think there should be a vote by all clubs & that would sort it out once & for all.C'mon Man Utd give em a pasting & shove there bubbles whre the sun don't shine.UP THE PREMIER LEAGUE BLADES.
like ive said b4 "I hope justice prevails and West Ham do go down"
2-0 to the Blades....:gag:
I gonna be sickkk.......................................:gag:
;)
A real Sheffield supporter madowl well said & good luck to you lot next season.
pity there's only one goal in it between United & Wigan in the goal difference.
But once news of Hammers losing filters through, by do we need a fix, to get these arrogant b*st*rds down.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A22508598
Agent Gypo 09-05-2007, 17:52 I don't know if it is the biggest in our history, but it's certainly up there.
We shouldn't feel too much for Wigan though, they get another chance to play in Sheffield next season...
I can see it now Man United have beaten West Ham 2-0 and Neil has heard their match is over. One minute left in our match and Paddy lets one in.
Deep joy-West Ham cheatin scum down, blowin their bubbles in the championship.
If there is a God, please let this happen, for the honest people in football
Take a look at this:
http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1023172,00.html
CorkerSWFC 09-05-2007, 23:47 Tevez 2 goals for West Spam, then Chris Eagles Dong, and then Young Alex ferguson with a diving header in the 90th lol.
Floridablade 10-05-2007, 01:08 If we beat Wigan of course Wigan go down but if Wigan beat us 1-0 then we both have the same points and goal diff. and West Ham lose then West Ham go down. If West ham draw and we lose then we go down. We have to beat or draw with Wigan to be safe.
Floridablade 10-05-2007, 01:11 the bit about Fergie doing the right thing and playing his best squad is nonsense he will be resting players for the cup final, West Ham will get a draw and stay up.
Floridablade 10-05-2007, 01:15 I'm hoping Wednesday get promotion next season, It'll be a big job with Charlton to play, that's if they can hold onto their players, I wouldn't mind D Bent at the lane.
Re the premier League warning all clubs that any objection to the decision to fine West Ham and not to deduct points would fail.
What I do not understand is why are the affected clubs not asking for the hearing to be declared null & void due to the participation of Trevor Brooking, surely his participation was a conflict of interest.
Cynthia, Ontario, Canada.
CorkerSWFC 10-05-2007, 09:39 Re the premier League warning all clubs that any objection to the decision to fine West Ham and not to deduct points would fail.
What I do not understand is why are the affected clubs not asking for the hearing to be declared null & void due to the participation of Trevor Brooking, surely his participation was a conflict of interest.
Cynthia, Ontario, Canada.
The conflict of interest bit definately needs looking into, its like asking john majeski weather reading should have points deducted for a breach of rules, it just wouldn,t happen, this stinks with West Ham.
the bit about Fergie doing the right thing and playing his best squad is nonsense he will be resting players for the cup final, West Ham will get a draw and stay up.
The Man Utd assistant manager said last night on MOTD when Garth Crookes asked him the question will you be fielding a strong side to beat West Ham he said yes we will it is only fair on the other teams down at the bottom fighting relegation,Fergy will want to slaughter them for what happened in 95.Fergy & his assistant have now said they will field there strongest team ,so I trust they will.
I think what Caborn said would be a solution to this WH mess, ask all 19 of the PL managers to vote & say yes or no to a points deduction,Scudamore said all PL teams made the rules so surely they can question the ruling the PL panel has made.According to Ceefax this morning Charlton have asked to see the letter the PL have as to the cancelation of Tevez's owners contract, I do not understand why the PL have not come forward with this document.And as far as Brooking having something to do with the PL decision does not suprise me one bit.
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has demanded that the Premier League provide proof that West Ham have cut their ties with Carlos Tevez's agents.caused by the Premier League allowing Tevez to continue playing.
The Premier League are happy Tevez's registration is above board after being assured that West Ham have terminated their third-party agreement with Kia Joorabchian.
But Wigan, Sheffield United, Charlton and Fulham are all still threatening legal action and Whelan has queried Tevez's contractual status in a letter to Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore.
In the letter, obtained by The Times, Whelan wrote that on 1st May: "You clearly stated that the West Ham chief executive looked you square in the eye and told you blatant lies regarding the contracts of the Argentinean players. "Are you being told lies again?
"In your e-mail of May 8 sent to all Premier League clubs, you state that assurances were received in a satisfactory form from West Ham.
"Surely the contract can only be terminated by both parties?
"Could we and the rest of the Premier League please see concrete evidence, ie, written confirmation that this contract had been cancelled by both parties and furthermore, was this termination actually completed before Saturday, April 28, the day West Ham played Tevez at the JJB Stadium?"
its the biggest game since we won promotion last year- simple as that!!!
Lets play for a 0-0 unless west ham go two goals down, and we should throw the match 1-0! :hihi:
crookesey 10-05-2007, 12:23 Another thread gone to pot :hihi: :hihi:
As for your question if this is the biggest game in Blades recent history.
Probably, Its a 30 million quid match but, we dont have to win it if West Ham mess up whereas the Cup semi finals and play-off finals we were in were one off MUST win games.
Hope that helps :hihi:
CB
Can you input £30 million on your new calculator CB? If you lot cock up and don't get something out of the Wigan game then you deserve a West Ham win. It's in your own hands so forget the rights and wrongs of the West Ham situation and concentrate on Wigan. ;)
Lets play for a 0-0 unless west ham go two goals down, and we should throw the match 1-0! :hihi:
why?? lets play for a win, nothing else will do!!!!
why?? lets play for a win, nothing else will do!!!!
Well, it would do actually, because we'd stay up and west ham would go down. I'd be happy!
I don't seriously think anyone would try and fix the match, but it would be very funny if it just ended up with west ham getting relegated. I think we'll win though, so it'll be goodbye to wigan.
I have just watched the interview with WH owner Egghead & the reporter asked to see the Tevez documentation to prove he is eligable to play for them & he said the PL have seen it so they are satisfied,I could not believe what he was saying ,he is a first class dick.He evaded questions when asked & the reporter asked him how he felt about the other clubs wanting a points deduction & he said that the relegation should be decided on the pitch,I agree with him there, but if he has had 2 non registered players on the pitch for them & they should not have played take the points off them for the matches they played in.over 10 PL managers have said the penalty of a fine is not right,so I ask Scudemore are they all wrong & the PL & WH right I do not thinks so.It is gathering momentum this is not going away so as soon as the PL realise they made a bad mistake & take points of WH then this is going to keep on running.
What these two clubs (and the rest of football apart from the Hammers) needs is for the kick off to be delayed at Bramall Lane on Sunday, so that the Man Utd. V West Ham game kicks off ahead of it , so a result can then be engineered to suit both parties assuming the Hammers are losing.
It is nothing unusual.
Thirty years ago Coventry City delayed the kick off of a game against Bristol City by fifteen minutes (on the pretence of a motorway accident delaying visiting supporters) so that the result of the Everton v Sunderland game (that would affect both clubs) was already known.
Once it had been confirmed that Sunderland had lost 2-0, those two clubs played out a charade for the last fifteen minutes to ensure both teams took a point each from a 2-2 draw, which ensured both survived.
Similarly, a few years previously Preston and Burnley had engineered a 1-1 draw, with both clubs wasting time for the last fifteen minutes, to ensure each team took the point they needed to ensure Huddersfield (and not Preston) went down, and Burnley were champions of the old div. 2
About a decade ago two German teams (one was Borussia Moenchengladbach) played out a 0-0 draw, to ensure both were safe from relegation; with neither having a shot in 90 minutes, although one team nearly blew the arrangement with an awful backpass, which nearly beat the keeper.
matt1889 10-05-2007, 13:39 Ok this is a big game and myself along with every other blades fan want us to remain in the top flight, however you've got to remember Wigan are under far more pressure than us!
We are in the driving seat at the end of the day, and wigan need to come to the lane and beat us to stay up, they need the 3 points when in fairness we can play a boring defensive game with 11 players behind the ball and get the 1point that we need to stay up.
So wheres the pressure????
craigmason 10-05-2007, 14:00 I wish sheff utd would stop trying to blame The Premier League
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6624305.stm
if they go down (witch i hope they do ) its there own fault as they are rubbish if they were any good they would be mid table not fifth from bottom
chuffinel 10-05-2007, 14:21 I wish sheff utd would stop trying to blame The Premier League
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6624305.stm
if they go down (witch i hope they do ) its there own fault as they are rubbish if they were any good they would be mid table not fifth from bottom
Regardless of whether they go down or not, the whole sorry situation needs addressing in case of future situations that affect other clubs (including your team)
Illegal activities were condoned with a slap of the wrist.
All talk of a massive fine of 5.5 million pounds is a crock of garbage, it's basically chump change to lots of teams in the PL.
A massive fine in this case should have been 10-20 million if they're not deducting points.
Have you noticed that WHU are not appealing the fine ?
Could this be that they want this to go away asap ?
You can rationalize all you wish but the point is that WHU received favoured and biased treatment at the expense of other clubs who got clobbered with points deduction without doing anything half as serious.
What's good for one should be good for all and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to come up with fixed penalties for individual infringements and stick with them.
They should get the Italians in, they know what to do.:rant:
.....we can play a boring defensive game with 11 players behind the ball and get the 1point that we need to stay up.
You reckon that's your best plan?
As a casual observer I'd say that plan hasn't worked too well for you (except at Newcastle and Wigan) this season.
I'd have thought you would be better playing your normal game... judging by the number of points you've got at home.... but there again, I'm only an observer sitting on the fence on this one.
...we can play a boring defensive game with 11 players behind the ball and get the 1point that we need to stay up.
So wheres the pressure????
I think the pressure comes with the fact that we are seriously crap at doing that!
Jagielka in the England B squad,fantastic news this will give a boost for Sunday.Good Luck to the lad.
I think the pressure comes with the fact that we are seriously crap at doing that!
thats seconded!!!! lol!!!
I have just read what Hary Bassett has said in the DM & I am astonished.
DAVE BASSETT has stoked up Sunday's £50million relegation showdown between Sheffield United and Wigan by claiming he hopes Paul Jewell rather than Neil Warnock stays up.
Bassett was in charge of United when they last went down from the Premiership on the final day of the 1994 season and he still has a big soft spot for his old club.
But he is not a fan of Warnock and would prefer to see Jewell win their grudge match.The needle between Jewell and Warnock, which dates back to the former's brief spell in charge of Sheffield Wednesday, gives Sunday's game added spice.
Jewell took exception to Warnock's ungracious comments after a Worthington Cup tie seven years ago and branded him the "biggest coward in the Premier League" when they last met in December.
Bassett said: "I have a lot of affection for the Blades, but I would prefer Paul Jewell to stay up rather than Neil Warnock.
"I like Paul as a bloke and a manager. He did a brilliant job at Bradford and he's gone to Wigan where they have poor crowds, but he's still dragged them into the Premier League.
"When he talks, he talks sense and he doesn't shout from the rooftops. He just gets on with his job quietly and in a very professional manner. I feel sorry for Paul because Wigan's defeat at Arsenal is probably going to be the defining moment of their season and they should have had a definite penalty.
"He got himself into problems with the referee, but if that had been Neil Warnock, he would have gone apoplectic."
By contrast, Bassett has no time for Warnock moaning about Middlesbrough and Liverpool fielding weakened teams against the Blades' relegation rivals.
He said: "Neil goes on about other teams fielding weakened sides, but he was not complaining when Liverpool put out a reserve side on the opening day of the season or when his side beat Arsenal's reserves over Christmas.
"I think Neil Warnock has got a convenient memory. He should remember that he is four points better off thanks to Liverpool and Arsenal."
Warnock has been told by Blades chairman Kevin McCabe that he will be offered a new £750,000- a-year deal if he can avoid relegation.
However they will only offer him around £450,000 if they go down to the Championship.Harry has been comentating on a few matches for RS at the Lane,I do not think he will be welcome at the Lane anymore.
CorkerSWFC 11-05-2007, 11:52 One thing that no-one has said is that Wigan on there day are a dangerous team and players like the likes of heskey and mucolloch will have to be watched.
Yes true Corker, but we have taken 19 points off the bottom 6 teams & are currently top of the table,I know we will beat them & Man Utd will thrash the Cheating Cockneys.So I am not concered about Wigan or West Ham.
CorkerSWFC 11-05-2007, 12:03 Not long to wait now tommorow is going to go so slow for you lot i bet lol.
It is going to be a boring saturday without the footy,but plenty to look forward too on Sunday when we put Wigan to the BLADES SWORD.
8balltiger 11-05-2007, 16:03 i think morgs will be keeping an eye on mcculloch since he had a mcculloch on his eye
matt1889 11-05-2007, 16:13 Have you ever thought about actually going to a game?
Really don't know why I have to prove myself to you Geocol, but just for the record....
I'm 22 and with my dad have followed The Mighty Blades home and away for 18 seasons now, and have been a season ticket holder for the same amount of time. I think the most games I have ever missed in a season Is 3 when I broke my leg a couple of years ago.
I have also been on pre-season tours with the blades to 1. Cornwall / Truro 2. China 3. Holland.
So I have followed the blades through thick and thin and intend on doing so for the rest of my life......As for this years bandwagon jumpers they can all f**k off for me, they turn up to the big games thats it.....
Oh yes and just to add, my season ticket is renewed for next year regardless......so Shut Your face and stop trying to act like you know what your on about?
Actually Geocol, tell me your football history?
freyasdad 11-05-2007, 16:48 Impressive that matt. I think that most fans that come on this are in the main fans that have watched their team, and are fairly loyal.
But with our team it is about a love story.
As for me been since i was five (now forty) and will do till the end of my days.
Anyway can´t wait to see us in the prem next season as the ban will be up then could even bring a tear to the eye as the five year old wants to go down to the lane with her dad.
Another Blade to add to the family and 3 generations watching the red and white wizards.
UP THE PREM BLADES
freyasdad 11-05-2007, 16:57 I fear that we will all be a little nervous on the day.
There is one undeniable good trait about Warnock as a manager and that is his man management skills and how to motivate a team which i hope he does to his best ability.
What would be good is to send the cockernees down.
Can you imagine the response if an Italian team had done that to an English team in a European game?
jennycakes 11-05-2007, 18:07 does anyone know of any free tv channels showing this match??
No free tv but free on the net. Links will be shown here (http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/) nearer to the day.
happyhippy 11-05-2007, 18:44 In case you don't know jennycakes, you'll need to download some (safe) software to watch it.
You also would from this site (http://www.myp2p.eu) which is the one I use (mainly cos it has a load of other sports on it too).
Whichever one you use, it will only take a few minutes with a broadband connection.
The link is up already for the match on Ally's link, and will be up tomorrow on my link. The match will be available on both. Just remember that it's about 4 minutes behind 'real' time too.
just go to the pub and watch it on sky sports 3
happyhippy 11-05-2007, 20:15 just go to the pub and watch it on sky sports 3
Of course, there is that :hihi:
UP THE BLADES!
matt1889 11-05-2007, 21:19 Impressive that matt. I think that most fans that come on this are in the main fans that have watched their team, and are fairly loyal.
But with our team it is about a love story.
As for me been since i was five (now forty) and will do till the end of my days.
Anyway can´t wait to see us in the prem next season as the ban will be up then could even bring a tear to the eye as the five year old wants to go down to the lane with her dad.
Another Blade to add to the family and 3 generations watching the red and white wizards.
UP THE PREM BLADES
Nice one!
Thats the only reason i want kids, to take them to BDTBL
canadablade 12-05-2007, 00:11 Probably need a few drinks to steady the nerves but, Honestly think the Blades will stay up.
http://www.scallywags.net/schedule.php
Come on you Red and White Wizzzzzardddssssssssss
KEEP THE FAITH
UP THE BLADES
BY 5PM SUNDAY
WE WILL BE SAFE :blush:
Ousetunes 12-05-2007, 09:02 I'm 22 and with my dad have followed The Mighty Blades home and away for 18 seasons now, and have been a season ticket holder for the same amount of time. I think the most games I have ever missed in a season Is 3 when I broke my leg a couple of years ago.
I have also been on pre-season tours with the blades to 1. Cornwall / Truro 2. China 3. Holland.
Well, there's a part-timer if ever there was one!:hihi:
Seriously, well done pal. I followed the Blades with a similar passion - well, almost - from 1984 to 1997 and obviously witnessed some great and some dire times.
Sadly, since I work on Saturdays, getting to the Lane is nigh on impossible (although there are of course mid-week matches but since we got back up to the top flight.....) and I've also got the expense of bringing up a young family!
At least Sky TV helps but there's nothing like being there. I don't mind having to call myself more an armchair supporter these days because that's really what I am.
And this Sunday I'm thinking about moving the TV into the bathroom so that I can be sitting on the loo when we play Wigan, just incase I end up pooing myself.
COME ON YOU BLADES!!!
I wish sheff utd would stop trying to blame The Premier League
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6624305.stm
if they go down (witch i hope they do ) its there own fault as they are rubbish if they were any good they would be mid table not fifth from bottom
:rant: for the first time:gag: im standin along side the blades on this... 5.5million wtf?? what do you lose falling out of the prem?? west ham are cheats and should have had the points took off them for the sake of english football!!
The prem has been made to look like a laughing stock..
Just ask yourself why WHU are not appealing the fine ?:roll:
utd should be safe on the account of cheats!!!
"I hope justice prevails and West Ham do go down" even if thats keeps the blades up!
and for this post only ignore my signature......
:rant: for the first time:gag: im standin along side the blades on this... 5.5million wtf?? what do you lose falling out of the prem?? west ham are cheats and should have had the points took off them for the sake of english football!!
The prem has been made to look like a laughing stock..
Just ask yourself why WHU are not appealing the fine ?:roll:
utd should be safe on the account of cheats!!!
"I hope justice prevails and West Ham do go down" even if thats keeps the blades up!
and for this post only ignore my signature......
Well said
Cant wait to see Trevor bloody boring Brookings face should that happen
The people in charge of the premier league have set a dangerous presidence here. As Blades chairman said last week. We might all as well play ineligible players if we only end up with a fine.
happyhippy 12-05-2007, 16:08 Well said
Cant wait to see Trevor bloody boring Brookings face should that happen
The people in charge of the premier league have set a dangerous presidence here. As Blades chairman said last week. We might all as well play ineligible players if we only end up with a fine.
I thought Paul Jewell (spit) said that about Valencia being suspended? Whoever said it, it's right.
scentral 13-05-2007, 05:36 Come on you Blades - keep Premiership football in Sheffield.
COYRAWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel another sick moment comin on??:gag:
;)
Good luck today Blades, Id like to see you stay up... 2-0 to the Blades?
Teach west ham HOW to stay in the prem the hard way!!!:gag:
WHU=CHEAT-CHEAT-CHEAT!!! "plain and simple"
alex3659 13-05-2007, 07:40 all the best ,hopeing for a blades win .come on you reds.
alex3659 13-05-2007, 07:43 heres hopeing for a red and white day in sheffield ,come on you reds.
LibertyBell 13-05-2007, 07:49 Good luck today. Hope they do it. :thumbsup:
(from a Wednesday Fan)
alex3659 13-05-2007, 07:58 Good luck today. Hope they do it. :thumbsup:
(from a Wednesday Fan)
cheers pal
Ms Macbeth 13-05-2007, 08:17 Threads merged
craigmason 13-05-2007, 08:18 come on wigan
the blue half of sheffield is supporting you today :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
alex3659 13-05-2007, 08:27 come on wigan
the blue half of sheffield is supporting you today :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
dronfield is not in sheffield,wednesday are not the best team in sheffield ,and the blue half are wishing the blades good luck.read football forum.
BETTER TO KEEP MOUTH SHUT AND LOOK STUPID THAN OPEN MOUTH AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT.
alex3659 13-05-2007, 08:51 I feel another sick moment comin on??:gag:
;)
Good luck today Blades, Id like to see you stay up... 2-0 to the Blades?
Teach west ham HOW to stay in the prem the hard way!!!:gag:
WHU=CHEAT-CHEAT-CHEAT!!! "plain and simple"
THANKS FOR THE GOOD WISHES. DONT YOU FEEL THE STRAIN AT 140 YEARS OLD, IM ONLY AN 138 YEAR OLD PAIN IN THE ARSE. LOL
alex3659 13-05-2007, 09:04 I sooooooo hope you lot get stuffed and go down!!!
Please god, send down the sh*t that plays ( supposed-premier ) football, It will be the best end to the season.
In the words of Kevin Keegan: 'I'd just love it!':hihi:
NEVER MIND YOU CAN HAVE A GOOD DAY AT SCUNTHORPE NEXT YEAR IF ITS NOT ON A SCHOOL DAY
I fear that we will all be a little nervous on the day.
There is one undeniable good trait about Warnock as a manager and that is his man management skills and how to motivate a team which i hope he does to his best ability.
What would be good is to send the cockernees down.
Can you imagine the response if an Italian team had done that to an English team in a European game?
The title of this thread is wrong it is not the biggest game in recent history. It isthe biggest game in our history period.
Who is nervous?
Come on the red and white wizaaaaaaards, you can do it
barnie41 13-05-2007, 09:32 I am definitely nervous, but very hopeful that this will be the game when we get up and at 'em from the start.
The crowd will be at its best, we all know whats at stake, it just needs the blades to fight like they can and we'll be ok.
Fergie won't give the Hammers anything, and Wigan will fold of we get an early goal.
COME ON YOU RED AND WHITE WIZARDS!!!!!!!!!!!
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