Sack Race 20/21

Oasis1878 · March 12, 2021

Horrible little div, Wilder. Absolute gammon.

Mikey_Fitzgerald · March 12, 2021

MarkHollis said:
The timing doesn't make sense unless he's fallen out with the owner and it sounds like he might have

Chris Wilder and Sheffield United – The End of an Era

For all Sheffield United fans, the news that Chris Wilder is apparently leaving Sheffield United feels like a gut punch. In his five years at the club, he’s become synonymous with it, a belov…

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According to this he didn’t like the Director of Football system and that caused a divide between him and the owner

kenada_blue · March 13, 2021

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Chris Wilder and Sheffield United – The End of an Era

For all Sheffield United fans, the news that Chris Wilder is apparently leaving Sheffield United feels like a gut punch. In his five years at the club, he’s become synonymous with it, a belov…

b90m.wordpress.com

According to this he didn’t like the Director of Football system and that caused a divide between him and the owner

Chris Wilder agrees Sheffield United departure ahead of official announcement

Chris Wilder had weeks of disagreements with the Sheffield United board and shared heated exchanges in virtual meetings over recruitment policies and plans for next season; Blades bottom of Premier League and 12 points off safety with 10 games remaining; Friday press conference called off

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Bit messy. Seems like Wilder wanted to spend, blew his transfer budget on Brewster and Ramsdale. Owner wouldn't increase the wage structure or sanction any other signings. Wilder kept banging on about how the squad was championship level.

The fact the owner is a rich Arab who doesn't want to spend any money (shout out to Newcastle fans and their botched takeover), and Wilder possibly pointing out the squad was lacking (in not the most subtle of manors) doesn't bode well for the future of the club in terms of a rebuild.