Topic: Sheffield United Thread: Can they avoid relegation? Hopefully not.

[Dr_Evil]

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What a great post 🙌

[thaddeus]

A subject title as true today as it was when penned a few years ago.

What an obnoxious prick Chris Wilder is.  He might have a genuine complaint when it comes to the refereeing decisions but his logic is loopy and his comments about an assistant ref disrespecting him by eating a sandwich in Wilder's presence comes across really poorly.

Chris Wilder: Sheffield United manager criticises perceived bias from officials
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder says he has to speak up on behalf of the club about perceived bias against the Blades from match officials.

After Tuesday's 3-2 loss at Crystal Palace, the 56-year-old described referee Tony Harrington's performance as "ridiculous".

Wilder is going to speak to Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) about the situation.

"It's the in-game decisions, the soft fouls go against us," he said.

"I'm not looking back over the last 10 games, it's over a longer period, before I was here as well.

"Maybe the thought process and the outlook is that they [Sheff Utd] won't be long in this division and 'I might be refereeing the other team next year, so don't want to upset too many people'."

He also criticised one of the officials for a "lack of respect", saying: "I'm not just going to go under the radar and not say anything. I've been to see the referee and I've told him that.

"One of his assistants was eating a sandwich at the time, which I thought was a complete lack of respect. Hopefully he enjoyed his sandwich while he was talking to a Premier League manager."

Of, they've also signed Mason Holgate on loan.  Another reason to wish them away.

[disgraced cake]

Mason Holgate under Chris Wilder is about to show us new levels of central defensive yard doggery I never imagined possible in the Premier League

[thaddeus]

I'm very much enjoying their current home form.

2 - 5 Brighton (FA Cup)
0 - 5 Villa
0 - 5 Brighton
0 - 6 Arsenal

One less club to vote with the sportswashers 

[Red-Soldier]

Is Brewster still there?

[Red Beret]

Mason Holgate under Chris Wilder is about to show us new levels of central defensive yard doggery I never imagined possible in the Premier League

How's that working out for them?

[thaddeus]

Is Brewster still there?

I read a bit from one of their fan writers yesterday (maybe on the Beeb) and they said he's probably done for the season with another bad hamstring injury.  The writer didn't seem to have an axe to grind with Brewster but suggested the club would be better off paying up his contract and releasing him as next season will be the last one on his current contract.

I'm sure he wrote that Brewster had scored four goals in four seasons.  Obviously mitigated by his injuries but he didn't score at all the last time Sheff Utd were in the Premier League and he was largely injury free that season.

[Red-Soldier]

I read a bit from one of their fan writers yesterday (maybe on the Beeb) and they said he's probably done for the season with another bad hamstring injury.  The writer didn't seem to have an axe to grind with Brewster but suggested the club would be better off paying up his contract and releasing him as next season will be the last one on his current contract.

I'm sure he wrote that Brewster had scored four goals in four seasons.  Obviously mitigated by his injuries but he didn't score at all the last time Sheff Utd were in the Premier League and he was largely injury free that season.

That's bad.  What a disaster of a signing, he's been for them.

[tubby]

What a disaster of a signing, he's been for them.

Incredible work from us on that transfer.

[The North Bank]

Will miss them, 11-0 gd this season.

Didn’t understand their fans walking out after 15 mins, they wont be seeing football as good as last night for a few years so why not stay and enjoy it.

[ValiantInstance]

They are the worst side ever to play in this league.

No doubt they'll sack Wilder right before they play us for another dogged 2-0 defeat though.

[AndyMuller]

Absolute pony.

[Statto Red]

These somehow won at Luton a couple of weeks ago, but conceded at least 5 in their last 3 home matches, fortunately for Sheffield United they are 2 points above 07/08 Derby for the worst ever premier league season.

[The North Bank]

I don’t remember that Derby team being as bad as these.

[Ray K]

I don’t remember that Derby team being as bad as these.

Derby were really atrocious. They won one game in September, and never won another game.  It's a fun Wikipedia read.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season

[ValiantInstance]

Derby were really atrocious. They won one game in September, and never won another game.  It's a fun Wikipedia read.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season

Sheffield United will beat their goal difference quite comfortably. I reckon -80.

[RyanBabel19]

I don’t remember that Derby team being as bad as these.

They got 11 points and won 1 game

They were atrocious

[thaddeus]

Derby were really atrocious. They won one game in September, and never won another game.  It's a fun Wikipedia read.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season

I'm sure around Christmas they weren't completely adrift.  As in they were 2-3 wins from safety (but with the context that they'd only one once up to that point).  They gave us a good game at their place and we nabbed a late winner.

What a January transfer window though.  Robbie Savage, Alan Stubbs, Danny Mills and Roy Carroll for your dogs of war contingent.  They went down and then flirted with relegation again for the next few seasons.

Finishing 24 points behind 19th is incredible.  I agree with ValiantInstance though that Sheff Utd will end the season with a worse goal difference.

[Crosby Nick]

They got 11 points and won 1 game

They were atrocious

Took a last minute Gerrard winner for us to beat them away on Boxing Day! Think there one win was against Newcastle and cane in about September/October.