Micalijo I blame McCabe above all for the demise of this club.
1) The Acadamy : This was an argument he won because we produced the players in the two Kyles that paid for it. Not a production line of talent in 5 years that was promised however
2) Clubs all over the globe. This was going to help us broaden our player base and help us get players playing in Europe from outside, circumventing the need for work permits. I haven't seen a jot of progress saying this is any closer than it was when it was dreamed up.
3) Hotel and ground development. Why? What is the point of a big bloody hotel on the corner of the ground? Who wants to stop near Bramall Bloody Lane? The surrounding area is hardly somewhere someone from foreign shores would want to spend the evening. Sipping expresso and whiling away the small hours in the shadow of London Road.
4) Money. Where the hell has it all gone? I know its not easy running a football club but from what was a promising start he really has slashed a lot of cash up the wall. He tells us we don't have to sell to progress then suddenly anyone decent leaves the club on the back of whatever offer comes in. I am struggling to think of the last time we actually stopped a player leaving.
5) Manager selection. He fell lucky with Warnock (and god that sticks in my throat). After Warnock we got probably the worst managerial appointment we could have made at the time. We have had worse managers I am sure but with the weight of expectation KM really buggered it up. Then when he bottled it with Robson he took Blackwell on. Why? Because he knew we had no money so we needed a manager who wouldn't moan when he pulled the rug from under him. And boy has he done that on a daily basis. In reality Blackwell in spite of his limited ability doesn't have a hope in hell. He has no budget to work with and no hope of keeping anyone decent.
6) The fans : He lies to us week in week out. We are now back where we were when he started. All be it with a better ground (and credit to him for that). We are not a selling club according to him, but it is all we do. We paid £3m for Ched Evans when it suits him and £1.5m when it doesn't. Football is in crisis according to him but we were supposed to be one of the best managed clubs in the country. A template for all to look at and wonder how great our financial management was. I have spoken to McCabe and until this year would have backed him (and have) above all. The man just lies to suit his own ends. He recently told everyone who would listen that Billy wouldn't be leaving. Oh guess what, he is on his way.
So why is he a disgrace to me? Because with Brearley and co we knew we had crooks in charge and we knew we would be shafted. Their PR was almost laughable and you knew there was a steaming pile around the next corner. This guy was supposed to be different. He raised expectation and almost delivered. However, the books balance less with him in charge than they did ever before. Theres money from transfers (I made it around £15m at the last count) theres £5m per year from West Ham. Where the hell has it all gone? The wage bill has been slashed, the playing squad is wafer thin so where the hell is the money going?
He is a disgrace because he has lied to everyone time and time again. The only man who will benefit in the end from SUFC is McCabe and his family. The fans are where they were 15 years ago. They are where we were 25 years ago. Middle of the second tier of English football. Woohoo, all praise the king.
You will see from my rant that I am not best chuffed with our Kev.
