24/04/10 - Second Q&A with McCabe and Birch

[Linz]

This one isn't on Radio Sheffield so we'll be posting updates in this thread and on Twitter (see tab on front page of forum.)

 

[Foxy]

well there are seats for a couple of hundred, just starting to fill up.

 

[Foxy]

the two big bosses take the stage, Richard Batho introduces proceedings.

 

[Foxy]

Ched evans, initial down payment 750k already paid, 2.1million plus another 900k dependent on clauses.

15 players under contract, 16 mentioned.last night included monty.

5 scholars will be getting pro contracts.

 

[Foxy]

audience ask about loan players and critisise style and performances

KM doesn't disagree, but we were in with a chance, so.has to be put into context.

championship needs certain styles which are dictated by managers.

lost a month due to playoffs in terms of signings. was a problem and mistakes were made.

 

[Foxy]

when we have a reasonable chance, the last thing you do is rock a boat.

we made mistakes, we need to put it right next season.

 

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Are the players conditioned right? is it just bad luck.

The staff are questoning it too. but they are first class.

Reduction in the wage bill, is that players plus other staff and backroom staff?

If efficiencies can be made that doesn't impact on service, then they will.

 

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foreign links cost sufc nothing. china did, now restructured.

KM thinks.its worthwhile but hasn't been used properly.

Can find investors in those territories. we have to work harder with the network.

Investment is top of priority for Birch, worldwide search and want someone.alongside kevin.

Kevin will issue new shares and takes no money, his shareholding is then diluted.

interest is shown but not paid

 

[Foxy]

Spurs - club didn't want to sell. Facts are he came back on season long loan with a recall clause.
No indication, birch isn't happy with what they did to us, it derailed us. we had no opportunity to take players back. can't shed any more light.

 

[Foxy]

chris haughton told blackwell that he based his season on ours last year.

ched considered long and hard, we have belief in him.

 

[Foxy]

where has the money gone?

Staged payments. we've spent.more than weve.earned.

Scouting and academy - KM agrees scouting is failing, needs addressing and we are.

 

[Foxy]

major overhaul at academy and scouting.

KM - don't be over critical it has worked, it will be.changed and altered.

split in room about manager, poor record.in big games - MM

 

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KM - managers have a difficult job, we all think we can do.better. we end up blaming, teams come to.stop us.

Apathy is worrying amongt long term supporters, people stopping coming,...

KM tell them to renew then.

how.are you going to encourgage.people?

KM - we are starting this morning, we get more frustrated because of.expectations. What is it people want?

TB we are working hard on players etc to give that boost.

 

[Foxy]

back four will be priority.

Are we going to go down the same route again? with squad fillers.

Mistakes have been made in that, but intentions were there.

 

[Foxy]

tevez is 21ml plus 5mil on conditions. paid in.stages kver the.next three yeqtrs. if west ham default premier league have to pay from tv mpney

 

[Foxy]

all football is adjusting, everyone is cutting wage bills.

we protect the.club, but still aiming to succeed.

Goal for next season is promotion.

Chairman says we

 

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kevin mccabe calls for.more.time.

Mistakes - beattie going wasnt mistake as we couldnt keep him.

We would have probably gone up if he'd stayed.

 

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most of our resource have to now be focused on the pitch.

need to be better at communicating.

we are amongst the lowest season ticket price in the championship.

 

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we have to improve communication. we have learnt a lot, we are going forit again.

its in the blood, we are proud.

birch - big job ahead will be an open season.

Up the blades!

Forum endz.

 

[Linz]

We're in the pub & with it being the last game of the season, we're probably coming here after too.

Transcript will be partly done tonight (if sober) but mostly tomorrow. Nothing too different to what was said last night though.