(20-05-2021, 15:25)wba13 Wrote: He didn’t leave because of the budget, he said himself that there was a good budget. I can understand him not wanting to commit for 2 years at his age and health wise. As for Wilder the only thing against him for me is he doesn’t like a director of football he likes control.
His record in the lower leagues is second to no one he bought Sheffield Utd from league 1 to premiership and finished top half. Ok he’s had a bad year but all managers have them. If you take time to look at his record it’s outstanding.
Wilders CV
Can we just take a look at Wilder’s CV:
2001-02 - Alfreton Town - wins all 4 competitions he enters that season
2002-08 - Halifax Town - keeps a financial basket case afloat, pushes for promotion and survives in the division despite part time status and points deductions - club eventually wound-up
2008-14 - Oxford Utd - Promotion from Conference, comfortable survival in L2, leaves with them chasing the playoffs
2014-16 - Northampton Town - inherits side in bottom 2, survives and wins league following season despite players / staff not being paid for 6 months
2016-21 - Sheff Utd - Inherits side that’s struggled in L1 for several years... wins promotion first season, then finishes top half the season after. Promotion follows with a bottom half budget before finishing top half in the PL...
Admittedly he signed Chris Burke and has struggled this season - but prior to lockdown and THAT Hawkeye mistake at Villa they looked like making the bloody Champions League.
As a manager, Wilder has won trophies in non-league, and has won promotion from the Conference, L1, L2, The Championship and finished top half in the PL.
He’s won promotion at 4 out of 5 sides he’s managed and up until this season he’s finished in a higher position with every club he’s managed at this decade.
For me it’s a bloody god CV.
Hey 13, that's a really good post and I agree, it's hard to argue against that record/CV.
The only true opposition, in my view, would be the dream team of Slick and Josh, joint managers.
How about it folks?
