Danny Wilson to Sheffield Utd

[zeb]

Ex Sheffield Wednesday player and manager has just been appointed as manager on a 3 yr deal.

You really coundn't make this up

Theres already 400 protesting in the car park complete with 'love utd hate wilson' banners

from the blue side of the city can I just extend my warmest congratulations and say 'agent wilson - do your best' !!

[chimster]

Football fans eh? Never mind whether he is any good or not

[zeb]

non football fans eh?

I think the saying goes "If I had to explain you wouldn't understand"

[ClintonB]

Not quite in the Mo Johnston to Rangers league though, is it?

If he was Sheffield born & bred, had played a barrel load of games for Wednesday & was the proud owner of a "fk the Blades" tattoo, you'd probably have a point .

[zeb]

He played for wednesday for around six years, including league cup victory over man u in 91, getting to both cup finals in 93 , finishing 3rd in the premiership and playing in europe for us. In the late nineties he managed us for a couple seasons and was in charge at the time of the infamous di canio push on the ref.

He was famously interviewed around that time and said he hated sheffield united and despised their fans.

But no...he doesn't have tattoo

if the shoe was on the other foot i'd be mighty unhappy

[harryowl]

Couldn't stop laughing when i heard, know 2 united fans who have cancelled their season tickets!

[Jw Vw]

Should have just kept Mickey Adams

[elster]

zeb said:

non football fans eh?

I think the saying goes "If I had to explain you wouldn't understand"

I take it the statue of Derek Dooley outside Bramall Lane means nothing to you then...

[zeb]

elster said:

I take it the statue of Derek Dooley outside Bramall Lane means nothing to you then...

I think dooley was a whole different scenario, and he'll always be respected in this city. shame united fans were hanging their wilson out banners on his statue saturday.....classy

[elster]

zeb said:

elster said:

I take it the statue of Derek Dooley outside Bramall Lane means nothing to you then...

I think dooley was a whole different scenario, and he'll always be respected in this city. shame united fans were hanging their wilson out banners on his statue saturday.....classy

Indeed, he was of an era when people were respected on talent, achievements and how they act rather than the current tribalism.

[zeb]

Tis true my friend

although watching football from the mid seventies it was pretty tribal back then

[Murph7355]

To be honest, anyone who can get them playing with some degree of effort and, God forbid, maybe some skill should be welcomed. I guess we'll see whether DW's any good. But let's face it, we have plenty of time to reflect now to find a formula that the board will stomach (if such a thing can be found!).

There have been some major howlers made by the board IMO. Gary Speed wasn't a good call. Robbo was worse. Losing Warnock was the death knell though.

[zeb]

To be honest i'd be happy for both teams to be back in the championship at least (with us as champions obviously). A city of this size with both teams in the third teir is just plain wrong

[Murph7355]

zeb said:

To be honest i'd be happy for both teams to be back in the championship at least (with us as champions obviously). A city of this size with both teams in the third teir is just plain wrong

Indeed.

Tis all about the money though.

It's hard to think they won't be straight back, but then look at Wednesday...

[zeb]

or Leeds, Forest, southampton,derby,bradford

lots of well supported teams scattered all over the lower leagues even luton managed to bring nearly 20k supporters for the conference final....