This is what i like to hear coming out of the lane before the season starts. A FULL squad of Quality players and still Millions to splash about :-)


SHEFFIELD United are prepared to double their spending in the transfer market this summer to lure a creative midfielder to Bramall Lane.
Despite previously indicating that another winger, possibly former loanee Lee Martin, is the final piece in his promotion jigsaw, it emerged yesterday that Kevin Blackwell is also searching for a player capable of piercing the Championship's meanest defences with a single telling pass.

It is a problem which has troubled the United manager's predecessors for at least the past four seasons and drawing up a list of targets represents the first real test for the club's recently-revamped scouting system.

But, having been assured he will receive the required financial backing from the board, Blackwell is confident he can unearth someone of the right calibre.

"You don't get anything for nothing these days," Blackwell said. "The money is there for the right acquisitions.

"I've said in the past that I'll only go back in if it is something which really excites me.

"The centre (of midfield) is an area we've looked at but I don't think you can get the type of person we would like for anything less than £2 million or £3m."

Blackwell, whose side open the new campaign at Birmingham City tomorrow, added: "But I can't stress enough that I'm happy with what we've already got here.

"If someone comes up now, then great.

"If it means waiting until January to get the right person, then so be it."

As proven at the end of last season, we have a team/squad that is one of the best in the league. We don't need to spend millions all over the place to strengthen what is an already excellent side. The fact that he's prepared to wait for the right player is testament to the rest of the lads and should show them that the manager has the confidence in them to not mix it up and try crazy things.

Granted, we do want that one player who can create something from nothing, as do all clubs, but until then, we're still going to be a contender!

The future's bright, the future's RED & WHITE!

This is what i like to hear coming out of the lane before the season starts. A FULL squad of Quality players and still Millions to splash about :-)


SHEFFIELD United are prepared to double their spending in the transfer market this summer to lure a creative midfielder to Bramall Lane.
Despite previously indicating that another winger, possibly former loanee Lee Martin, is the final piece in his promotion jigsaw, it emerged yesterday that Kevin Blackwell is also searching for a player capable of piercing the Championship's meanest defences with a single telling pass.

It is a problem which has troubled the United manager's predecessors for at least the past four seasons and drawing up a list of targets represents the first real test for the club's recently-revamped scouting system.

But, having been assured he will receive the required financial backing from the board, Blackwell is confident he can unearth someone of the right calibre.

"You don't get anything for nothing these days," Blackwell said. "The money is there for the right acquisitions.

"I've said in the past that I'll only go back in if it is something which really excites me.

"The centre (of midfield) is an area we've looked at but I don't think you can get the type of person we would like for anything less than £2 million or £3m."

Blackwell, whose side open the new campaign at Birmingham City tomorrow, added: "But I can't stress enough that I'm happy with what we've already got here.

"If someone comes up now, then great.

"If it means waiting until January to get the right person, then so be it."

Coming from a bloke who at begining of week promised to post a link about Owls take over going pear shaped and yet we are STILL waiting then i think i will treat this will the contempt it deserves
BAG OF CRAP:hihi: