Exclusive:“I’ll know” - Chris Wilder makes Sheffield United future admission as clear backing fuels rebuild excitement
Sheffield United supporters once again voiced their support for manager Chris Wilder during and after yesterday’s win at Watford, with that backing fuelling excitement about the Blades’ big rebuild
Chris Wilder has reaffirmed his “excitement” about what could be to come next season as part of his big Sheffield United rebuild, after suggesting he’ll “know when it’s time” to move on from Bramall Lane. The Blades chief was again shown the support that the majority of Unitedites have for him during and after yesterday’s 2-0 win at Watford.
There is a minority of dissenters behind their keyboards but most Blades fans seem to understand and appreciate the handicap he has been working with this season, after returning in September to answer his boyhood club’s SOS call.
All the signs in the away end at Vicarage Road were of a fanbase behind their manager, ahead of a huge summer as he tries to restore the culture at Bramall Lane that was dismantled a year ago.
“There’s always the reaction of a defeat and there’ll always be people who don't want you around,” he told The Star. “But I'll know that time when a lot of people don't want me around. For me, there’s still work to be done.
“To get something out this season is huge. To get some credibility and respectability out of this season, to give these people who have followed us home and away something to hang onto.
“It's not easy. Financially, with the way everything is now and ticket prices and stuff like that. For them to come down in numbers, we need to respect that and give them something to cheer about. And as I've said all along, the backing that I've had over 10 years is incredible.
“I think it’ll only really sink in when we sit down at the end of the journey. But most important is the backing to the players, because they need it. They've been through tough times. There's a lot of belief that went out of the players off the back of last year.
“I’ve talked about the balance of the experienced boys, and I’m excited about what we can do. We're excited looking into the next three games as well. We've produced some positive performances. And I’m grateful and honoured, always, about the support that I get from the majority of United fans.”