Chris Wilder gave 1 of Sheffield United's champion performances of nan play astatine St James' Park.
Sadly, for nan relegated Blades, he was sat successful a press-room chair landing blows connected immoderate of his players alternatively than connected nan transportation hurting nan opposition.
They had played good successful nan first half but saw a deserved 1-0 lead descend into a lame 5-1 defeat.
'Players will not alteration my mind complete nan past 3 aliases 4 games,' he said, erstwhile asked astir nan early of nan existent squad.
'Where person you been 15 games ago? Or 25 games ago?
Chris Wilder laid into his Sheffield United players aft their relegation was confirmed
The Blades person won only 3 matches each play arsenic they descent backmost to nan Championship
Alexander Isak scored doubly arsenic nan Magpies ran rampant against Sheffield United
'They can't automatically move it connected successful nan last embers of a play and expect maine to go, "I'll show you what, you've been each correct by nan way".
'Unfortunately, nan play lasts for 38 games. Every portion of it has not been bully enough.
'Some of nan games, nan achromatic emblem has gone up. That has been unacceptable.'
What astir Wilder's ain early - does he person nan desire to lead his hometown nine backmost retired of nan Championship?
'Definitely, much than immoderate clip successful my career,' he replied. 'It needs work, it needs a batch of clip putting into it. It needs a plan, immoderate large decisions.
'There is simply a rhythm of subordinate who whitethorn beryllium coming to nan extremity astatine nan shot club, who person been outstanding servants.
'We request to freshen it up and I'm arsenic keen and committed and person arsenic large a desire arsenic I've ever had to beryllium beforehand and centre of that pinch my coaches.
'The biggest point is nan mentality of nan shot nine and what it intends to beryllium a Sheffield United player, which I judge I recognise. I cognize what that looks like.'