The vast majority of managers/head coaches at Championship prefer to have 3 centre backs with wing backs. or playing 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 formation now.

Its appears that Sheffield United hierarchy want to change their approach after an internal review into the club going forward. Look like they want to invest in youth and cut their spending massively after the spending massively over the last 4 years. Not really Heckingbottom is the right appointment but they seem to be backing him in terms of length of contract. He has already recalled 2 young players who was out on loan and will be available in January to play for hem after reading 2 articles in the Athletic, its appears that Jokanovic wasn't even on their original 5 man shortlist to replace Wilder. head coach of KV Oostende. Alexander Blessin, Lincoln City manager Michael Appleton and Paul Heckingbottom were 3 of their names on that shortlist. Jokanovic appointment there didn't suit their squad playing style or formation. So unless you were going to allow him time and back him with signings so he can play his favourite formation and style then why appoint him in the first place. The Sheffield united playing squad are used to playing 3-5-2 and Jokanovic's formation is 4-2-3-1 so straight anyway there is a problem.

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Rovers starting team and subs

Rovers to win 2-1 Brereton Diaz to score first

I hope we sign him as Lenihan replacement if he does leave

Is Leeds United not in for him

My apologies

The players have been offered new improve contracts but won't sign them currently. No more the club can do. Would you offer them more money than they are worth?

Lenihan is our longest serving player actually Gav. These players have been offered new improved terms and not sign them. Talks have been ongoing for ages now.

My team Kaminski Lenihan Van Hecke Wharton Nyambe Travis Rothwell Pickering Buckley Dolan Brereton-Diaz Subs:- Pears Carter Johnson Edun Khadra Butterworth Davenport

Here some articles on it not behind a paywall https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/biggest-challenge-facing-sheffield-united-22282696 https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-united-financial-picture-investment-22288725

Mowbray on change the style of play to counter attacking this season https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/19744786.suits-players---mowbray-blackburn-rovers-style-shift/

Have you read the article?

Well according to the Athletic article the finances aren't good as you think.

Manchester United close to appointing Rangnick as interim manager

How can Waggott be blamed for any of these players not signing new improve contracts? surely thats the player's choice not to sign them

extremely surprised by Sheffield United appointing Heckingbottom on a such a lengthy contract and by some of comments from the press conference. It appears that the finances aren't healthy at all and Jokanovic wanted more players in January and I doubt they were willing to back him again. Plus I read an article on the Athletic website about this also. On the Heckingbottom appointment, Its a very strange one. I suspect he will be bringing through their young players from the academy whilst selling or release a few senior players in the coming months. This comment from Sheffield United CEO surprised me today. " New Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom will not be judged on his results as Sheffield United manager, chief executive Stephen Bettis has said, " Sheffield United: New boss Paul Heckingbottom won't be judged on results, chief executive reveals | The Star

Gav, Rothwell and Nyambe have been offered new improve contracts terms and talks have been going on for ages. But if they wont re-sign then what can you do? Brereton and Kaminski have 12 months club extensions clauses in their contracts.

Rovers have announced it now

All depends who might be sold or recall from loan. But we need a forward to replace Poveda whether it wide player of front 3 or main striker. We need to plan for replacing Brereton Diaz whether in January or next summer.

Have to say I'm not surprised one bit by this news

Good win tonight. Enjoyable on a cold night. Rothwell, Dolan and Wharton were the standouts tonight. Enjoy Pickering goal and it was another good quality cross by Buckley.

Given that most of the Toulouse games are the same time as Rovers games but Ive watched every game highlights on Youtube of Toulouse games each week. next year, we will have a better budget to sign players permanent and Healey would be player I would extensive scouting with a view to signing him in the summer. We need scouting players right now for next season regards who the manager/head coach is. not bothered by that at all. He is goalscorer and that what we are after. Plenty of clubs were there scouting him this weekend which is no surprise to me.