'What a damaging farce'

The decision to replace Chris Wilder with Hull City boss Ruben Selles in June came under some hard scrutiny from fans.

Fast forward three months and Sheffield United are back under Wilder's control after a poor start from Selles sees them without a single point and at the bottom of the Championship, making those the fears of those who opposed the change a reality.

But is the ownership's decision to switch back to Wilder worth recognition?

We asked you for your thoughts and this is what you had to say:

Shropshire Blade: There is no-one better for the job ahead this season. The owners/board deserve credit for making this U-turn but how many millions of wasted cost has been spent on cancelling Wilder's then Selles' contracts then re-hiring Wilder? Ridiculous!

Peter: What a damaging farce the change of managers has been. Decisions made by people who seem to know little about a football team. Today's statement from the club includes "we are confident Wilder is the right man to restore... ". So why wasn't he the right man a few months ago?

The team has been torn apart and even the top players look dejected and lost.

Hopefully Wilder can restore the team ethic and bring out the best in each player, before we lose any more players in January. Here's hoping for a more positive season.

John: Owners are normally away from reality, perhaps they were a few months ago but now they've seen the light of day and it's not been that bright.

Adam: Panic and poor decisions from owners. Sacking Wilder in the first place was a knee-jerk reaction, clearly didn't have a replacement in mind. Poor Selles was well out of his depth, throw in some last minute panic signings which brought nothing to the table not helping his cause. Now they've gone crawling back to Wilder to clean up the mess. The new US owners off to a flying start. Surprised Wilder agreed to return - if he wasn't a Blade and was sacked by the club twice, he would have told them where to go.

David: Fair play to the board. After the debacle of a summer, I really thought they had come in to wreck our club but it is amazing to see the owners of a football club admit they got it wrong. To go back to Chris Wilder cap in hand and ask him to return takes a level of humility which is unprecedented in this day and age. This gives me confidence the owners are here for the right reasons and with the best interests of the club at heart. Yes, they got it wrong. Yes, they angered the fans. But they did the right thing and this should not be taken lightly.

Rob: So the original decision was madness, even if motivated by a decent premise (to bring United long-term success in a new style). But at least the board had the sense to recognise the new plan wasn't working and correct it before it was too late for this season. The irony is that apart from reinstating Hamer and Campbell, Wilder's 11 on Saturday probably won't vary much from Selles' (misguided) Ipswich selection, but the formation will - and hopefully the result!

Selwyn: Doesn't it make the board look foolish sacking a fellow in a June only to bring him back in September?