Karl Robinson

[judge]

Neither are major cities but one is certainly more insular than any other city in the UK.

The one with millions of tourists visiting and pumping money in every year ?
Or sheffield ?

 

[Bladesway]

I don't give a shit what league Mk Plastics are in, we would still be a bigger pull than them any day of the week. Ffs, how far have we actually fallen if this isn't the case.

How far have we fallen? Have a look at the league table and our utter lack of stability and you can then answer that one yourself. MKD will be in the Premiership before we will.

 

[Bladesway]

Has everyone forgot how bad it was to watch MK against us this season ?

But where are they and where are we. You can't overlook basic facts.

 

[HighfieldBlade]

I for one would certainly welcome his appointment.

 

[MightyBlades]

No, I'm most definitely a city boy... born in Rotherham to Sheffield parents who moved us back to Sheffield when I was 4 and consider myself Sheffielder entirely.

Sheffield is a big (ish) city by UK standards, but it's not "major". It's not in anyway considered important or major by anyone from outside Sheffield in the UK, and is barely even known about abroad.... and this is a subject we could debate for days, but the general evidence supports the view that Sheffield is a declining, unimportant, decreasingly significant, insular, inward looking, economic backwater... it just has a lot of people here still.

Anyone on here, who thinks that Sheffield is still a major world city, hasn't done much travelling!

It hasn't been a a major city since its Victorian heyday, and has been in rapid decline since the 2nd World War.

I too am a Sheffielder, and still live in one of its better suburbs, but for the most part, it is a complete shit-hole! Once you get away from the South West suburbs, i.e. S10, S11, S17, then it really isn't very nice at all. As for the city centre, it's just an embarrassing legacy that has been left to us by successive Labour run councils, over the past 4 - 5 decades. A couple of months ago, I had to venture down there for the first time in years, and couldn't believe how tatty, run-down and squalid it felt. I really couldn't wait to get out of there! What a dump!

But, Sheffield folk insist on continuing to vote the Labour plonkers back in to local government, and so they deserve everything that they get in the end! And, as the years progress, Sheffield will continue to decline, and become even less important than it is now!

Yes, I love certain leafy areas, and the Peak District on our doorstep, truly is spectacular and world class!

But, visit the continent, or further afield, and you soon realise how insignificant and down-at-heels Sheffield really is! I've lived here for nearly 46 years, but, if I could afford to move abroad tomorrow, I would jump at the chance!

 

[MobileBlade]

Interviews held in Belgium. 7 ppl interviewed. One leader hoping to appoint in next 48 hours. Think I've posted in right thread.

 

[Grappler]

Interviews held in Belgium. 7 ppl interviewed. One leader hoping to appoint in next 48 hours. Think I've posted in right thread.

Just posted this on the Top Targets thread, this Blade on Twitter is in-the-know according to other lads on here


"..Well if you guys all say this twitter poster is in-the-know, then hang on to your hats.......


Mike Stephenson‏@Stephenson87M3 mins3 minutes ago
Sounds as tho the ink maybe drying on that contract so to speak! Original Thu/Fri appointment just turned into a Wed/Thu one! #twitterblades
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[Grappler]

Interviews held in Belgium. 7 ppl interviewed. One leader hoping to appoint in next 48 hours. Think I've posted in right thread.

Well we all know who did the interviewing then!!!! Russell Slade nailed on.........

 

[billyblademan]

Interviews held in Belgium. 7 ppl interviewed. One leader hoping to appoint in next 48 hours. Think I've posted in right thread.

Brings back a horrific memory of a few years back when it was 'announced' by a never again seen ITK that Peter Reid had walked off the Eurostar as the winning candidate.

(Shudders)

 

[MobileBlade]

Just posted this on the Top Targets thread, this Blade on Twitter is in-the-know according to other lads on here


"..Well if you guys all say this twitter poster is in-the-know, then hang on to your hats.......


Mike Stephenson‏@Stephenson87M3 mins3 minutes ago
Sounds as tho the ink maybe drying on that contract so to speak! Original Thu/Fri appointment just turned into a Wed/Thu one! #twitterblades
0 retweets2 favorites..."

Im working away this week but just put phone down to a mate. We have a mutual friend who is senior person at Lane. Not from horses mouth so to speak but what I was told. We did have a good convseration about a couple of dogs on BGT as well.

 

[Bladesince59]

Ive just put a couple of quid (last of the big spenders) on Karl Robinson with Sky Bet got it at 5/1 looked 15 mins later odds gone down to 3/1

 

[Blade56]

Admin, merge to off topic thread " the merits of Sheffield City"

 

[Blade58]

Simon Hughes ‏@SimonHughes68 1m1 minute ago

Current Wales manager Chris Coleman contemplating leaving his national role to become #sufc manager. Thought to be one of 7 candidates.

#BCAFC fans have nothing to worry, Phil Parkinson is staying. Board members have described his CV as a "sideward step" #sufc #twitterblades
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Simon Hughes @SimonHughes68 4m 4 minutes ago

Karl Robinson speaks very highly of Sheffield United, lots of family up north and #SUFC could match wage demands. Awaiting more info.
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Simon Hughes @SimonHughes68 7m 7 minutes ago

Alan Curbishley is thought to be one of the 7 candidates for the potential management role at #SUFC
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Simon Hughes @SimonHughes68 10m 10 minutes ago

Source has spoken - Said Sheffield United are after a manager who can play attacking football with promotion or else #SUFC
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Simon Hughes @SimonHughes68 11m 11 minutes ago

Former Sheffield Wednesday manager Gary Megson said to be interested in #SUFC job, not ruled out yet.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Ha, Gary Megson. The "shoes off" idiots would be naked from the waist down at that one.

 

[blade too long]

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/league-one-gossip-swindon-town-9330142
getting more coverage this one

 

[Dkc]

Anyone on here, who thinks that Sheffield is still a major world city, hasn't done much travelling!

No one claimed Sheffield was a 'major world city'. The phrase was 'major city'. It depends how you define 'major'. It's England's 5th largest city after London, Brum, Manc and Leeds, with an built up, urban area of about 720,000, that includes Rotherham. It's a similar size as many other European cities that we've all heard of like Strasbourg, Alicante, Stuttgart or Dusseldorf. No need to put the city down or big it up. It's a relatively big city. End of.

 

[blade too long]

hitler thought it needed bombing
navy called one of its biggest ships Sheffield
be no football if Sheffield hadnt gifted it to the world

 

[wizadry]

MKD will be in the Premiership before we will.

I will definately have a wager on that mate.

 

[Reedy1889]

Hope it's him, I stuck a fiver on at odds of 50/1!

 

[Blade82]

Interviews held in Belgium. 7 ppl interviewed. One leader hoping to appoint in next 48 hours. Think I've posted in right thread.

Who has final say though.KM JP or the prince? Or do they settle for one they all agree on an we possibly miss out on the best man

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Curbishley is an interesting one, but he's been out the game too long. He'd be a huge gamble, ridiculously huge.

 

[AnonymousBlade1995]

Just seen on Sky Sports News that Karl Robinson is in talks with SUFC?

"Sky Sources: MK Dons manager Karl Robinson in talks with Sheffield United over vacant managers job"

GET IN

 

[blade too long]

If it is Karl Robinson I shall spend most of tomorrow having orgasms

 

[MobileBlade]

Who has final say though.KM JP or the prince? Or do they settle for one they all agree on an we possibly miss out on the best man

Think they play paper, rock, scissors. My mate is not one of those three!

 

[Jonboy60]

Curbishley is an interesting one, but he's been out the game too long. He'd be a huge gamble, ridiculously huge.

No FB, toy town Evans is ridiculously huge.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Spotted this on his feed

Steven Kabba @STKabba · 23 hrs23 hours ago
Massive club. Needs to be in the Championship at least. @SUFC_tweets. I like the sound of #Adkins. Must be some other candidates though!?!?

The all-important Kabba Vote. Morgs will have been seeking that - a massive blow for it to go Adkins's way.

Disappointing, Kyle Walker, Danny Webber, Neil Shipperley and Billy Sharp are all yet to express an opinion on this.

 

[Pinchy]

I would be happy with KR - but why would he drop down when just getting himself in the championship with MK Dons?

Because he's at Milton Keynes and Sheffield United want him. There's no comparison, whatever the transient league status.

 

[Pinchy]

I wanted him before Clough and I still want him. I just don't see why he would join us, not that I would complain if he did!

I find it much more difficult to think of reasons why he wouldn't. Anyonie would think we were fucking Rochdale with the defeatist talk on here. White flags are available at the exits...

 

[Blade82]

Because he's at Milton Keynes and Sheffield United want him. There's no comparison, whatever the transient league status.

Hardly been a stepping stone to greater things has it this job in recent years. Mk have a brighter future at the minute unfortunately.

 

[Reedy1889]

Because he's at Milton Keynes and Sheffield United want him. There's no comparison, whatever the transient league status.

Exactly there's only so far MK Dons will be able to go and maybe reaching the Championship is it. He's already conceeded in interviews this summer that they are at the back of the queue for most of his targets, they'll struggle to get in the players he truely wants. He's a young boss still and there's no doubt he'll get to manage in the Championship and maybe beyond at some stage of his career, so just because there now in a higher league doesnt mean he wouldn't jump at the chance of coming to a club like ourselves.