This man is clearly deranged

paul.d · May 23, 2007

Three-year plan to establish Blades among the Premiership's eliteKEVIN McCabe says that Bryan Robson will get "every support" from the Sheffield United Board in the quest for immediate promotion back to the Premiership. The United plc chairman - still fighting for justice over the Tevez affair - said the minimum requirement for the new manager was promotion if they are condemned to The Championship after all the legal wranglings. "I feel we already have the ingredients to be back up at the top and that is where we rightly belong and where we should be," said McCabe as he unveiled the former Manchester United and England captain who twice led Middlesbrough into the Premiership. "We intend becoming among the top 10 clubs in this country in about three to five years. We will give Bryan every support, firstly in the first requirement of promotion. "But, as we all know, you can be the best team and lose out, perhaps through injuries, a bad decision. But everything is right for an experienced manager and management team to come in and take us back where we belong."
Robson has a three year contract and McCabe said he was a great believer in continuity. "I'm not someone who gets uptight if we lose three or four games," he said. "Supporters can put pressure on but any club that has got stability recognises that continuity of team management is absolutely critical. McCabe said the exact budget for Robson would be decided after a business meeting in Brussels later this week. "We'll discuss all aspects of Sheffield United Football Club business and we'll decide on what's needed to get us back. "We are a Premiership club stuck in the wrong division and the Board has got sufficient guile to recognise how to get out of the Championship and the required resources.


"Last time we did so, we spent more than most to get the players to get us out of that division." A two and a half hour meeting between McCabe and Robson in London on Sunday persuaded McCabe that the ex-Middlesbrough and West Brom boss was the one to succeed Neil Warnock. "We'd had a meeting as a Board last Tuesday evening (15th) to look at all the candidates, from the list we put forward our favourite choice and Bryan's name came out top. We then moved quickly. "He is a big name in the game, held in high regard, who will undoubtedly be able to attract players.

I am sure players will like to come and play for Sheffield United because Bryan is with us. “In addition, his association with those in the game, other managers, may well mean we can get players we want.”ON the question of Phil Jagielka, Kevin McCabe said it would be “a fantastic coup” if he could be persuaded to stay. He said Bryan Robson would be speaking with players, including Jagielka, adding: “I hope that Bryan can persuade people to stay with the Blades. “We all know Phil is one of the best around and I know Bryan would love him to stay. “He’s still a young guy - a young veteran really - and if he can persuade him to stay for the Championship push, then it would be a fantastic coup for us.” He said club chairman Terry Robinson had already spoken with the England B man who is under contract for a couple more years. “We have not been idle, we’re not sitting around have a pleasant break,” he said. “Because we were relegated, many clubs may want to believe they can acquire Phil. Obviously, our desire is to keep him and Bryan would like to help him. We are going to try.”

paul.d · May 23, 2007

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GEARED UP FOR GLORY

BRYAN ROBSON issued a call for the Blades to unite after being officially confirmed as the club's new manager. United unveiled the former England captain as Neil Warnock's successor at a packed media conference yesterday.

Robson's appointment has been greeted with scepticism in some quarters but, having signed a three year contract at Bramall Lane, the 50-year-old stressed: "It's important that we all work together to achieve our aims," he said.

"The fans here deserve to be in the Premiership because they've shown wonderful support over the last couple of years and the atmosphere here was great last season. "Everyone has their opinions on their favourite managers and players and that's one of the beauties of the game. But we're a team and everyone has a part to play.

"We've got a good squad and if we can fine tune it a bit then we can get promotion. "That's my immediate aim for next season of course but there's no point in thinking it's going to be easy and I want to build something here. "But I'm really positive about things. I've got to say I'm really impressed by the shape this club is in, both on and off the pitch, and everything is geared towards that. "I'm delighted to take this position because Sheffield United are a big club."

 Having identified Wolves, who earlier this week were promised £30m worth of investment following a takeover, Charlton and Watford as United's main rivals for promotion, Robson is preparing to discuss his transfer budget with chairmen Kevin McCabe and Terry Robinson but the former Middlesbrough, Bradford and West Brom chief's first task is to persuade Phil Jagielka and other leading members of the squad to remain in South Yorkshire. Robson will outline his vision for the future by holding a series of meetings and telephone conversations with senior figures in the dressing room but, confirming Brian Kidd has been promoted from coach to assistant manager, he revealed: "I won't be calling all the lads back early for training just to meet me. With Brian here they've got that continuity and so I don't feel as if there's a need."

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