Deadbat’s Awards for 2018/19
Player of the Season: Enda Stevens (Last Year John Fleck)
Runner up: Billy Sharp
Third: Chris Basham
Honourable mention: Oliver Norwood, John Egan, David...
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Deadbat’s Awards for 2018/19
Player of the Season: Enda Stevens (Last Year John Fleck)
Runner up: Billy Sharp
Third: Chris Basham
Honourable mention: Oliver Norwood, John Egan, David...
The rest
Ched Evans came in controversially just after we got promoted but never really established himself at all and looked a long way off the pace. Seemingly always injured he actually did play...
Gary Madine Controversial signing to say the least. He was linked with us in January and most people thought it was a joke but then it seemed like it was happening as rumours grew and he signed....
Leon Clarke It was always a big stretch for Clarke to even come close to replicating what he did the previous season and you know what, he got nowhere near. He stated the season poorly missing...
Strikers
Billy Sharp, He had a decent season in the Championship with 12 goals and maybe bettered expectations. Certainly, many rival fans felt that he would not do anything at this level and was...
The rest
Samir Carruthers did start the first season back in Championship but fell out of favour and another who seemed the step up was too much. Karl Robinson had him at MK Dons and signed him...
John Lundstram was seen as a player that was a bit of a scapegoat last season as we did rarely seem to win when he played. He came in when Coutts got injured and although a different type of player...
Mark Duffy We keep thinking we will have a player that might push him out of the team but after a number of options and signings were tried in this area; we all keep coming back to Duff. He is a huge...
Midfielders
Oliver Norwood Norwood was a player who I always liked when I saw him play for other clubs. A good passer, busy and combative. I was not sure he was the sort who would be the hub of a...
Next season
We are left with the back 5 that finished the season, Stearman and Freeman. Throw in the young lad Bryan who seems a long way away. I would not be shocked if the five that finished...
Martin Cranie When we signed him, I was not overwhelmed at all. He had been released by Middlesbrough and West Brom had him trial but chose not to sign him. He had been around a few promotion chasing...
George Baldock A really good first season; he maybe faded a bit towards the end but proved a really good signing and with Freeman out, he played very well at the highest level he had ever played. He...
Enda Stevens What a season. He had good first season and started the 17/18 season in good form and you could see why Pompey did not want to lose him. He looked good defensively and going forward as...
Defenders
Jack O’Connell Another outstanding season as he carries on his progression through the leagues with United. Big, strong, deceptively quick and good on the ball. He can head it, clear it...
Playing Squad
Goalkeepers
Dean Henderson I was really disappointed when I saw Jamal Blackman had not signed and doubly so when Leeds moved in for him. I thought he looked a top keeper and one...
Alan Knill continued as Wilder’s trusty aide. His work goes under the radar somewhat but is crucial to our success in terms of planning, the tactical side, set plays and shape. He seems the sort that...
Managerial team/Coaches
Chris Wilder The success story in many ways goes on and on. After we faded away and finished 10th; it was still an excellent season back at this level and clearly, we...
The rest of the board consists of McCabe’s sons Scott McCabe and Simon McCabe are still there but a recent programme only showed Simon as being part of the SUFC board. Both are part of McCabe’s...
Staff report
Board / Club
In the last 12 months it seems nothing has really changed sadly. From the court date of June 21st that cited the dispute over the original transfer of ownership...
May
United played Ipswich in front of a sold-out Bramall Lane and put in a proper performance. They dominated from the start and after a few chances, an O’Connell overlap saw Duffy find him and the...
November
A flat performance at Forest saw a Grabban goal decide a game of little quality from either side and then it was the Steel City Derby. United dominated from start to finish against a...
2018/19 SUFC SCHOOL REPORT
As I have traditionally done at the end of the last few seasons; it is that time again when I write a review of the campaign and also compile a school report for the...
Duffy 4/10 – Had a bit of a shocker. In many of the run-in games he has been poor actually (Ipswich was excellent last week) but found odd moments of quality to help us turn games (Birmingham,...
Stoke – Deserved a draw and at times played some decent attacking stuff but also showed some deficiencies too and 2nd half I felt we were the better team and on top when they scored the second goal....
Sorry for the tardiness in getting this out….I watched the match from the beam back and then had a few cold drinks down Eccy Road/London Road with mates before heading to the Railway and then the Car...