17/02/11 - An Evening with Kevin McCabe @ SHU

[Linz]

And before you start, this isn't anything to do with the club.

Sheffield Hallam University have a programme of talks and lectures throughout the year. Football Heaven Live is hosted by them and the evening with Howard Webb we went to at the back end of last year was one of theirs too.

http://arum.lits.shu.ac.uk/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=2166

Thursday 17 February
Pennine Theatre, Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus
6 for 6:30pm - tickets free but must be booked in advance

Dubbed the sixth most powerful man in Yorkshire, Kevin McCabe has been at the forefront of sport in the region since 2008, when he became Chairman of Sheffield United football club.

The native Sheffielder and successful businessman will shed light on a colourful career that includes high court battles, multi million pound business deals and ownership of a Chinese football club.

As well as his high profile football role, McCabe is the founder and owner of one of the UK’s leading property development, investment and leisure companies, Scarborough Group International, which has a property portfolio of over £1 billion. He will share the secrets of his business success, including his rise from quantity surveyor to multi-millionaire international property magnate.

Get a unique insight into life at a top UK football club, and how the backroom business decisions affect the performance on the pitch, as well as some tips for success from one of the UK's leading businessmen.

Might be a place for the cynics to question him without being under the club's gaze...

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

Is this one of those ITV things with Christopher Biggins, Jimmy Tarbuck and Judith Chalmers in the audience ?

 

[yorkshirecoast]

Property portfolio of over £1 billion....& he can't afford to fund the purchase of a couple of decent defenders?!

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Property portfolio of over £1 billion....& he can't afford to fund the purchase of a couple of decent defenders?!

Aye but his morgages are for £2billion so he's feeling a little fragile.

 

[ThatJa]

Get a unique insight into life at a top UK football club, and how the backroom business decisions affect the performance on the pitch, as well as some tips for success from one of the UK's leading businessmen.

At a what??

 

[TheSwollengland]

Anybody else off here going to Kevin McCabe thing at Hallam Uni tomorrow

My question given the chance will be along the lines of "what's the best business plan ,employing a major assett by paying 30%of that assets wage ,ala Cardiff ,or selling of all you assets ala ....." well something along those lines or I may just tell him to f*ck off

 

[Linz]

Yep, Foxy and I will be there.

I look forward to seeing the reaction to your latter comment

 

[Highbury_Blade]

Dubbed the sixth most powerful man in Yorkshire, Kevin McCabe has been at the forefront of sport in the region since 2008, when he became Chairman of Sheffield United football club.

Erm, who was chairman before 2008?

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

"Dubbed the sixth most powerful man in Yorkshire, Kevin McCabe has been at the forefront of sport in the region since 2008, when he became Chairman of Sheffield United football club"

My big question is, who is two to five on the Yorkshire list? Obviously Sir Geoffrey is numero uno, but what about the other four?

 

[WhiteHawk]

Erm, who was chairman before 2008?

Just what I thought

 

[SwissBlade]

"Dubbed the sixth most powerful man in Yorkshire, Kevin McCabe has been at the forefront of sport in the region since 2008, when he became Chairman of Sheffield United football club"

My big question is, who is two to five on the Yorkshire list? Obviously Sir Geoffrey is numero uno, but what about the other four?

Dave Richards
Milan Mandaric
Howard Wilkinson
Gary Megson

 

[Highbury_Blade]

Dave Richards
Milan Mandaric
Howard Wilkinson
Gary Megson

You've missed out Webbo from BU