'It is very, very worrying'
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Here are some Sheffield United fan reactions to the game against Bournemouth on Saturday:
Reece: What I am going to say is in the context of accepting that the players aren’t that great and we need to spend more money. But, regardless of that, I cannot stress enough how poorly managed this team is and has been every half of this season.
Tom: I’ve been a season-ticket holder for 20 years. It was spineless, gutless and it is right from the very top. He’s got to go - Paul has got to walk.
I don’t think we ever really got going. Last year, I believe any half-competent manager could have come in and taken that side up. We were in the championship with a £150m squad; you’ve got Iliman Ndiaye and Sander Berge. Everyone's got their opinions on Berge, I didn’t like him, but you are in a league with a £150m squad, you should get out of it.
My first signing would have been a new manager because I don’t think we exactly ripped it up last year. I don’t think we’ve really had an identity or a style of play under Heckingbottom. We kind of tried to do what Chris Wilder did and we’ve not matched the levels he reached. I don’t think he’s had a plan of action or an identity from minute one.
Barry: I’ve been a Blade for over 55 years and it's difficult when you look back on bad performances because you forget some really terrible ones. That really was a bad performance. You have got 30,000 Blades there on the run up to Christmas paying hard-earned money to go watch their football team and we’re not getting the same performances from the players. All we ask, I would say as a Sheffield United fan, is to give 100% and to chase, run and encourage. They need to be cohesive. Be passionate. Be determined. There was none of that and I must admit that it is very, very worrying.