'Selles had to be an instant success - he wasn't'

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Ruben Selles looking dejected during Sheffield United's Championship loss to Bristol CityImage source, Getty Images

After just three months in the job and a winless start to the Championship season, Ruben Selles has been displaced as Sheffield United boss by the man he took over from, Chris Wilder.

We asked for your thoughts and it's clear many of you felt Selles' time was up.

Michael: The phrase 'be careful what you wish for' applies to all the haters of Wilder. What you got was Selles! Like Jokanovic and Adkins before, he didn't understand the club or the supporters. Welcome back Chris and not before time!

Geoff: When Chris was sacked, despite the 92 points and being minutes away from the Premier League (thanks VAR), I thought, 'That's a very brave call by the board - they must have someone big lined up'. To take such a gamble with the fans, I expected a Steve Cooper or a Michael Carrick. Then Ruben Selles was announced and it was obvious what was going to happen. I was 'Selles out' from the first game but never thought it would end up like this. We've got our club back. In Chris we trust. Am actually looking forward to Saturday now…

Neil: After the heartbreak of missing out on lucrative bonuses and a CV boasting 'Premier League footballer', the players needed to hit the ground running this season. A couple of tweaks and no obvious 'Leeds or Burnley type quality' this year and the players would have been well up to 'go again' for Wilder. It was a crazy decision to think Selles could have improved on last season's points haul and after the opening day 4-1 home drubbing by Bristol City, those supporters who 'knew better' were well within their rights to start counting down to a new manager... or an old one returning home!

Peter: Really happy at his appointment. I think despite play-off heartbreak, Wilder should have stayed in the job. Watching a 5-0 loss to Ipswich was the last of the little straws holding Ruben Selles' job together. Left Hull City and was interim for Southampton. Always a dodgy appointment. Wilder will bring fighting spirit back to the Blades so let's crack on.

Barry: It was harsh to sack Wilder after last season. I was willing to go with Selles but clearly with what we've seen in the games so far, he had to go. Wilder has his failings but he lives and breathes SUFC. He will get the team running through walls for him and I'm sure good times will come, but we may need to be patient and give him time.

Mark: It was a tough ask for anyone to improve on a season that provided 92 points and a Wednesday double. Selles, an apprentice when compared with Wilder's CV, had to be an instant success - he wasn't. Last season, the Blades just ran out of steam with Leeds and Burnley having that extra bit of class. Personally, I was 50/50 on promotion, seeing some of the best players and football clubs in the world at Bramall Lane live, against a backdrop of being beaten comprehensively week in, week out. The gulf between the Premier and Championship is getting wider, I will take 92 points, a Wednesday double and stay in the Championship any season.