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The Owners Argument

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Sheffield United supporters have been discussing the investments made by clubs, in particular how much the Blades have spent compared to Aston Villa. Last season Villa retained their Premier League status on a whim and a prayer when relegation looked likely, whilst United finished in a comfortable position despite ending the season in poor form.

 

Villa may have made some questionable signings but they certainly have had a better start to the season having beaten Liverpool and Arsenal – something which United have failed to do. There is a long way to go until the season ends and the story of the league table in May could look completely different to how the table looks now.

 

A pocket of Blades’ supporters has criticised the signings made by Chris Wilder this summer, arguably failing to bring in Dean Henderson for a third term on loan from Manchester United, and signed Aaron Ramsdale instead from Bournemouth for £18.5million. In our opinion, Mr Wilder recruited the best permanent option he could acquire, and in time this will only be proven.

 

Whilst recruitment wasn’t as Blades fans expected it is best to remember that our chairman, Prince Abdullah bin Musa’ed, from Saudi Arabia, isn’t wealthier as say those at Manchester City for example. 

 

 A list published last April on the GiveMeSport website lists the chairman from the wealthiest down to the least wealthy in the Premier League. Granted the list also includes the three relegated teams; Bournemouth, Watford, and Norwich, and doesn’t include the three teams which won promotion from the Championship; Leeds, Fulham, and West Brom, however, it is quite clear that, from a financial aspect, Sheffield United aren’t the richest club in the Premier League by a country mile.

 

 This of course has an impact on funding and either quantity or indeed the quality of players that your team can recruit. COVID-19 hasn’t helped football clubs, with fans unable to attend home matches, which is revenue that clubs rely on.

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  • john says:

    I think if CW as got anything wrong its this, hes bought for the future , when the present side are not good enough.

    • Phil Boyles says:

      The signing of both McBurnie and Ramsdale has been a disaster, one cant score the other can’t stop. The centre forward dosnt seem interested, he just plods his wa y round the pitch never being in the right place at the right time. I don’t know who the keeper coach is but surely he can see Ramsdales failings, doesn’t command his area, won’t come out for crosses and is the only keeper I’ve seen who has no spring in his dives, he just stretches his arms and dives flat. These two will cost us dearly.

    • Danny says:

      John has got it spot on. It’s ok to plan for the future but mot to forget the present. We have to remember if we get relegated United would have to build a “new team” because most of the present players would leave. We all know how long it took us to get back to the Premier, so don’t kid ourselves that it would be otherwise. Wilder has accepted all plaudits to date, so now he has to accept criticism for the poor quality players he has brought in.

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