CONFIRMED Mal Brannigan leaves Sheffield United

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Worksop_Blade said:
Absolutely delighted if this is true.

The club now has an opportunity to recruit a Chief Exec or Footballing Director that has experience and contacts within the game. Look at the Pigs and how Glenn Roeder has helped get some real quality in, we need a similar appointment that can tell Nigel to wind his neck in the next time he asks for another Hammond or Woolford.
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Totally agree.
Hopefully the new guy will have some clue as to how much a player is worth rather than just shell out the clubs cash based on how well a player was performing 3 years ago or before he snapped that cruciate ligament falling down the steps outside the nightclub.
 



Sirius said:
For fucks sake any player looking for a contract should make sure he is fitter than the twat he is to replace. First rule is be fit, ready and available. No club should waste money on a player who is too idle to keep himself fit.
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Your main Ability should be your Availability .....................

Copyright = some talking head on the NFL last night :)
 
I've still not seen it confirmed that Brannigan has gone - have the club announced it yet? As to what/who will replace him I don't know ( The Stir is talking about Adkins' people in talks with Leicester and Fulham re signings). Whether the club go down the Director of Football route remains to be seen or whether there will be a straight replacement for Brannigan (if so we need a Dooley) or just a backroom Manager. I think Brannigan's card was marked towards the end of last season when JP said that they were reviewing the back office as well as the coaching staff.

The timing is unfortunate as the recruitee will hardly have time to get their feet under the desk before the JTW Nevertheless this does represent an opportunity to get a decent long term structure in place, not only to deal with scouting, player recruitment etc, but also the general operation of the club. Something tells me, however, that the club will make the same mistakes and appoint an Adkins man who will go if Adkins doesn't survive. The club needs to look longer term than that. God knows why, but Dave Kitson springs to mind as a possible.
 
Sirius said:
For fucks sake any player looking for a contract should make sure he is fitter than the twat he is to replace. First rule is be fit, ready and available. No club should waste money on a player who is too idle to keep himself fit.
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It's lack of match fitness that's the problem, Hammond simply wasn't playing enough. It doesn't really matter what a players does or doesn't do to keep fit, if he isn't running round in a competitive match for 90 minutes week in week out his fitness will suffer and take a while to return. Hammond's age compounds the issue as it will take longer to get fit.

All that being said, he has had plenty of time now and still seems a bit off the pace. Maybe his legs are going? Still reckon he'll be a good player to have around though and would rather see others shifted out first.
 
“There are over 40 professionals at the club, including the under-21s, and that’s too many,” Adkins said.

A ridiculous amount for a league 1 club. Well done Clough and Brannigan.
 
How much responsibility did Mal have in terms of retaining our players? I just picked up on something Carlos Carvalhal said a week or so ago, that nobody will be sold in the JTW. Quite a statement to be able to make, when you listen to what Phipps has said in the past when players have left. Being new to the game, was he too easily sold on the idea that a player couldn't be "convinced" to stay?
 
Was it not Dave Green who had the say in Danny Wilson getting sacked?

Where does this leave Dave Mac one wonders?
 



Sean Thornton said:
Dave Green been a director before.

Blame game being played out over responsibilities for signing players. Not up to the job or funds severely restricted for deals.

Or a combination of the two?
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Was Dave Green the slightly large gentleman who owned that carpet shop up Woodseats?...
 
Sean Thornton said:
Dave Green been a director before.

Blame game being played out over responsibilities for signing players. Not up to the job or funds severely restricted for deals.

Or a combination of the two?
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We've a massive squad full of shite.

We can't buy players because of the above

We can't sell players because of the above.

Clough and Brannigan responsible, so out they go. Thanks for what you've left, chaps. Good luck Burton.
 
Heard somebody say at the Oldham match that there's a shareholders meeting scheduled for next Saturday, wonder if the timing of the changes is linked to that in some way?
 
David Green was the FC Chairman when Weir was appointed, he owns Greenpiling a foundations company.

Martin Green owns the pub quiz company and got on board with the club by sponsoring the academy.

Carl Sheiber is a Career McCabe man, working under the Scarborough/Sufc umbrella since 2007.

Simon Westbury is a sales director who most recently worked for the VsoftCO virtual gaming business that adorned our home shirts the other year.

Not one of them has football experience and ALL of them are part of the problem.

This club is dead.
 
The Blades have announced a number of off-the-field changes aimed at strengthening the board, and adding a strong local voice.


Joining the board with immediate effect are accomplished and well-known Sheffield City Region businessmen David Green and Martin Green.


David Green, owner of Renishaw-based Green Piling Ltd, is a previous Chairman and Honorary Vice Chairman. He becomes Vice Chairman with responsibly for Football Operations. His new role will see him chair the Club's Technical Board, which directs football recruitment at all levels.


Martin Green, owner of Barlborough-based Redtooth Ltd., and currently a Club Vice President, joins as Vice Chairman for Commercial and Administration. He will oversee all commercial, administrative, and non-football affairs at the Club.


Simon Westbury, of Sheffield United Limited, will, until the end of the current financial year, become acting administration manager overseeing day-to-day administration of the Club under the direction of Martin Green.


Carl Shieber, also of Sheffield United Limited, joins the Technical Board as its Player Contract Negotiation Manager. Carl has performed this role for the Club admirably in the past.


Managing Director Malachy Brannigan, who has served the Club faithfully and with distinction for nearly two years, leaves the Club with immediate effect. The Board places on record it thanks to Mr. Brannigan for his enthusiasm, positivity, energy and for his devotion to and sacrifice for the Club throughout his service. The Board wishes Mr. Brannigan well in his new endeavours.


Commenting on the changes, Co-Chairmen Kevin McCabe and Jim Phipps said:


"To get Sheffield United back on track, change is needed. We know and trust David and Martin. We value their opinions and know they will be unflinching in helping us confront the need to change within the Club. We hope supporters welcome these appointments together with Simon and Carl, to get this great Club back where we all want it to be."


David Green (left) and Martin Green


Read more at http://www.sufc.co.uk/news/article/...-david-green-2839510.aspx#QCXOd4K54XPEGHkZ.99
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Worksop_Blade said:
David Green was the FC Chairman when Weir was appointed, he owns Greenpiling a foundations company.

Martin Green owns the pub quiz company and got on board with the club by sponsoring the academy.

Carl Sheiber is a Career McCabe man, working under the Scarborough/Sufc umbrella since 2007.

Simon Westbury is a sales director who most recently worked for the VsoftCO virtual gaming business that adorned our home shirts the other year.

Not one of them has football experience and ALL of them are part of the problem.

This club is dead.
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As I said, Team Kev is taking over again.

Bet Mrs McCabe said " just when I thought he was out, they drag him back in"
 



We have had these restructures practically once a season since we were relegated to this league and nothing changes.
 
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