Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell has told Blades fans not to expect the club to buy their way out of the current injury crisis.
United have been hit hard with injuries over the past month, but the Blades manager doesn’t want fans expectations to get out of control.
‘There isn’t the money there so I can’t just go and get players but if the lads play as well as they did against Cardiff they will win more than they lose.’
‘We have the smallest squad in the Championship and (chairman) Kevin McCabe is well aware of what we need because you can’t build a team on loans. He’s a first-rate chairman and is doing all he can to see us through this economic downturn.
‘We are asking young squad players to fill some big, experienced boots because of our situation and to play so many at once wasn’t something we could have envisaged.
‘When we have a full complement of players I think we have a strong first XI and a real chance but the squad is very thin and we can’t carry long-term injuries, suspensions or loss of form in anybody or we will be a mediocre team.’
It’s already been stated that loans aren’t the only answer, as only five are allowed in the squad, so fringe players appear to be the only answer at the moment. Kevin Blackwell’s policy of quality over quantity could be tested now, as the ones who are having to replace the injured players should have the required quality to win games.
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