Mr Popodopolous Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Wonder if Conway will get similar? Or if indeed Manning will encourage it. I read that they did oblige and booed and jeered Jebbison every time he touched the ball etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 We're just not that sort of club. We're not as hard, not as steely. We are nicer than Sheffield United. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back of the Dolman Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Just now, Bristol Oil Services said: We're just not that sort of club. We're not as hard, not as steely. We are nicer than Sheffield United. And Wilder is in all fairness a bit of a K*^+ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Just now, Bristol Oil Services said: We're just not that sort of club. We're not as hard, not as steely. We are nicer than Sheffield United. Exactly this. Although I don't think that we should give Conway a bad reception. After the last ten months, if I was him, I would be turning on my heels as well. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 1 minute ago, Back of the Dolman said: And Wilder is in all fairness a bit of a K*^+ With umpteen promotions under his belt, including one from this level. Professional football isn't a picnic, it's not very "nice," the "nice guys" don't always win. Often, they get trampled all over, by the likes of Chris Wilder 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back of the Dolman Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 1 minute ago, Bristol Oil Services said: With umpteen promotions under his belt, including one from this level. Professional football isn't a picnic, it's not very "nice," the "nice guys" don't always win. Often, they get trampled all over, by the likes of Chris Wilder Hasn’t he always been financially backed in his achievements but I’m sure the fans of the clubs he’s got promoted wouldn’t be concerned about that. i was never too bothered by him until he appeared to think himself a little to important when he came out and said how disrespectful it was that an official should speak to him whilst eating a sandwich as he was a premier league manager. Not sure that being a premier league manager means someone can’t eat whilst conversing with you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr Popodopolous Posted September 1 Author Share Posted September 1 Unsure what to make of Wilder really. He seems a true Sheffield United man, but his chippiness seems to have arisen in the past few years or has it always been there, just higher profile now? Clearly did bloody well at Sheffield United first time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 2 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Unsure what to make of Wilder really. He seems a true Sheffield United man, but his chippiness seems to have arisen in the past few years or has it always been there, just higher profile now? Clearly did bloody well at Sheffield United first time around. He’s not a Sheffield United man. Hes a football man. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 45 minutes ago, Bristol Oil Services said: We're just not that sort of club. We're not as hard, not as steely. We are nicer than Sheffield United. Didn’t use to be like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo1111 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Bristol Oil Services said: With umpteen promotions under his belt, including one from this level. Professional football isn't a picnic, it's not very "nice," the "nice guys" don't always win. Often, they get trampled all over, by the likes of Chris Wilder So true. I wish SL could understand this but I don’t think he can get his head around it Edited September 1 by milo1111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 30 minutes ago, milo1111 said: So true. I wish SL could understand this but I don’t think he can get his head around it id imagine he doesnt want to have to face any of it either, everything has to be happy la la land 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 The bloke is a total bellend 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo1111 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 16 minutes ago, petehinton said: The bloke is a total bellend Harsh but fair 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 1 Author Share Posted September 1 I can't see Manning encouraging us fans to give TC a hostile reception in February? That isn't necessarily a criticism either, it's almost a bit inflammatory by Wilder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Sure to be the same people giving him a nice clap, that were clapping kasey palmer, that scored and injured Earthy, what nice humans we are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 1 Author Share Posted September 1 Eh? I heard Palmer getting some flak, am I whooshing myself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 8 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Eh? I heard Palmer getting some flak, am I whooshing myself? Don't worry, you're right. A *few* people clapped him when he came in, but he got booed more, and when he was involved in the game. Personally I've always felt KP45 was a poor signing, so ignored him, apart from saying he was acting like a **** after he scored. Who signs a player after a meh loan spell, eh? On second thoughts, don't answer that! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuber Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 9 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: I can't see Manning encouraging us fans to give TC a hostile reception in February? That isn't necessarily a criticism either, it's almost a bit inflammatory by Wilder. To be fair he's also the same man who says he asks players to take emotion out of the game. Millwall aside that's been quite evident. OK, unfair to Manning maybe. But point being he's almost an antithesis to Wilder. Just feel we could do with some emotion at points (namely HT). As for Wilder. Knob. That is all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 9 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: I can't see Manning encouraging us fans to give TC a hostile reception in February? That isn't necessarily a criticism either, it's almost a bit inflammatory by Wilder. 9 hours ago, sh1t_ref_again said: Sure to be the same people giving him a nice clap, that were clapping kasey palmer, that scored and injured Earthy, what nice humans we are I didn’t see/hear KP being clapped. However, what I did see on Saturday was a player who’d come through a clubs academy, made it clear he wasn’t signing a new contract and left to a club who were likely to be at the same level the following season getting a standing ovation when substituted by fans of the club he’d left. Anyone want to explain to me why Tommy Conway is a bastard and Max Bird isn’t, or could it be a case that we are just being a touch entitled there? 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fpcity Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 I'm sure most would be loving Wilder and his actions if he was our manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Isn’t afraid to say what he really thinks or who he upsets. Almost like a previous Sheff United manager! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Aren’t there 2 different things here? Are we “soft” as a club? Should you give an ex player a rough reception? On the first maybe, but using Wilder as an example is frankly odd. Were former managers Pearson, Cotterill, GJ “soft touches”? Hardly. Even Holden who wasn’t a great manager, came up the tough way in Salford, hardly the easy life. On the ex players bit I’d be embarrassed if we gave the likes of Conway stick from the off, it just looks really pathetic. As the game pans out if a former player two foots one of ours, different story. The soft mentality might be a factor but making poor strategic decisions is a far better one in us flatlining. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 2 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: I didn’t see/hear KP being clapped. However, what I did see on Saturday was a player who’d come through a clubs academy, made it clear he wasn’t signing a new contract and left to a club who were likely to be at the same level the following season getting a standing ovation when substituted by fans of the club he’d left. Anyone want to explain to me why Tommy Conway is a bastard and Max Bird isn’t, or could it be a case that we are just being a touch entitled there? Don't think Tommy is a bastard or done anything wrong, he chose to no longer be here for a sidewards move and in the process devalued himself on the potential city may have earnt, so no will not clap him, as aposed to Alex scott or Semenyo moved upwards so would happily clap them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 2 hours ago, Fpcity said: I'm sure most would be loving Wilder and his actions if he was our manager. Bet Watford & Middlesbrough didn’t, he was shite there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 42 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said: Don't think Tommy is a bastard or done anything wrong, he chose to no longer be here for a sidewards move and in the process devalued himself on the potential city may have earnt, so no will not clap him That’s certainly one view I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 5 hours ago, GrahamC said: Aren’t there 2 different things here? Are we “soft” as a club? Should you give an ex player a rough reception? On the first maybe, but using Wilder as an example is frankly odd. Were former managers Pearson, Cotterill, GJ “soft touches”? Hardly. Even Holden who wasn’t a great manager, came up the tough way in Salford, hardly the easy life. On the ex players bit I’d be embarrassed if we gave the likes of Conway stick from the off, it just looks really pathetic. As the game pans out if a former player two foots one of ours, different story. The soft mentality might be a factor but making poor strategic decisions is a far better one in us flatlining. We turned to Nige, Cotts and GJ after getting ourselves in a pickle, in desperation almost. To stop the rot. Almost like Steve had little choice: "Oh, ok then. If we must (ffs)." Steve with his back to the wall, and one arm twisted up behind it. There was a point when Cotts was here where he was exhorting the crowd to raise the roof, make a racket, be raucous and even put a bit of heat on the ref at the exact point, the same week, that Bristol Sport were making statements about crowd behaviour and less swearing, "family" this that and the other. The manager and the umbrella company completely at odds. Meanwhile, Sheffield United were signing Ched whatsisname, Evans was it? Chalk and cheese, us and Sheffield United. Nige, Steve and GJ are gone, Softie Steve ... well, he's still here, kind of. I'm not in favour of being horrible to Tommy by the way - I'm too soft for that - total indifference would be my suggestion. Tumbleweed. Pretend we don't care and pretend we've moved on. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 4 minutes ago, Bristol Oil Services said: We turned to Nige, Cotts and GJ after getting ourselves in a pickle, in desperation almost. To stop the rot. Almost like Steve had little choice: "Oh, ok then. If we must (ffs)." Steve with his back to the wall, and one arm twisted up behind it. There was a point when Cotts was here where he was exhorting the crowd to raise the roof, make a racket, be raucous and even put a bit of heat on the ref at the exact point, the same week, that Bristol Sport were making statements about crowd behaviour and less swearing, "family" this that and the other. The manager and the umbrella company completely at odds. Meanwhile, Sheffield United were signing Ched whatsisname, Evans was it? Chalk and cheese, us and Sheffield United. Nige, Steve and GJ are gone, Softie Steve ... well, he's still here, kind of. I'm not in favour of being horrible to Tommy by the way - I'm too soft for that - total indifference would be my suggestion. Tumbleweed. Pretend we don't care and pretend we've moved on. Think the first bit is very fair. Don’t buy the “make a racket” bit, our support is as noisy (or not) as others, these days it largely depends on how the game is going. Clubs all do the “don’t swear” stuff, but not sure it means much. Racism or misogyny, a totally different matter. On Saturday, almost 30000 at Derby, second home game after promotion but first 20 minutes you could hear a pin drop as they were being outplayed. Not sure I would want to emulate signing the likes of Ched Evans myself, we rightly took the mick out of that other team that had Barton as manager. He was “chippy” wasn’t he? Should we have appointed him, then? I genuinely wish Tommy well in his career, he’s a Somerset lad, but I’m not going to cheer or boo him when Boro come to town. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 On 01/09/2024 at 19:55, Silvio Dante said: He’s not a Sheffield United man. Hes a football man. No he’s just a MAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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