Barnsley Have A New Manager

Breckin and co join Robins at Oakwell

MARK Robins will be confirmed as the new Barnsley manager at 2.30pm today and is taking the entire Millers coaching staff with him including club stalwart John Breckin.
Assistant manager Breckin, along with first-team coach Steve Taylor and fitness coach Nick Daws, joined Robins on "gardening leave" after all three confirmed on Saturday night they would be having talks with Barnsley.

The Oakwell club contacted Rotherham after Saturday's game asking for permission to speak to the trio.

Rotherham contacted them individually and all three said they wished to speak to Barnsley, so were given permission.

Rotherham then put in place their contingency plans with Head of Youth Steve Thornber in charge of first-team affairs assisted by senior pro Paul Warne and chief scout Alan Crawford, an ex-Millers player.

Robins had three years left on his Millers contract while the backroom trio had signed three-year deals in the summer.

Robins found himself getting unqualified support from the man who has just let him go - Rotherham United chairman Tony Stewart.

"Mark Robins is a good manager and he will be a better manager," said Stewart.

"We have a lot to thank him for."

He said that he issued the 'gardening leave' dictat to Robins because the talks with Barnsley were going to be protracted.

"Mark went over there on Wednesday, things were going to go on until Sunday and I felt it was better if he was out of the situation and that is why we did what we did in Thursday morning," he said.

Stewart said he looked forward to hearing from potential new managers.

The number who had already contacted the club by Saturday was in double figures.

Reds director Don Rowing said talks with Robins had gone "really well".

"We've got Rotherham's blessing to bring Mark to the football club.," he said.

"Mark is a very good young manager. We've not got into the matter of compensation, we'll have to see what happens there.".

Current Reds assistant boss Ryan Kidd and goalkeeping coach Kelham O'Hanlon will be leaving Oakwell. It is believed Kidd and O'Hanlon were contacted yesterday, thanked for their efforts for the club and told they would not be needed any further.

Good 'signing' for you lot. It's also good that all three of them are staying together, as this'll make the transition easier for them.
Good luck to Robbins. He's a great manager, and well done to Barnsley as well for getting him.

d1889t wrote:Good 'signing' for you lot. It's also good that all three of them are staying together, as this'll make the transition easier for them.
Good luck to Robbins. He's a great manager, and well done to Barnsley as well for getting him.

I was thinking it's a good job they've all got Division 2 experience...........it should stand you in good stead for the seasons ahead.

hoolahoop wrote:

d1889t wrote:Good 'signing' for you lot. It's also good that all three of them are staying together, as this'll make the transition easier for them.
Good luck to Robbins. He's a great manager, and well done to Barnsley as well for getting him.

I was thinking it's a good job they've all got Division 2 experience...........it should stand you in good stead for the seasons ahead.

hoolahoop wrote:

d1889t wrote:Good 'signing' for you lot. It's also good that all three of them are staying together, as this'll make the transition easier for them.
Good luck to Robbins. He's a great manager, and well done to Barnsley as well for getting him.

I was thinking it's a good job they've all got Division 2 experience...........it should stand you in good stead for the seasons ahead.

Shouldn't you cheeky buggers all be in bed by now?

Barnsleytilidie wrote:Shouldn't you cheeky buggers all be in bed by now?

I'm ON my bed if that counts

Well we have Robins now!....Time to move up the table I hope!

Barnsleytilidie wrote:Well we have Robins now!....Time to move up the table I hope!

Well we can't move further down!

Not sure if he is the right man for the job but he has my full support. Simon Davey never had the fans onside from the moment he got the job so hopefully Robins will get people onside quickly.

Barnsleytilidie wrote:Well we have Robins now!....Time to move up the table I hope!

Sorry hard of hearing was that Bobbins or Robins ?

Your spending alot of time in the barnsley section, Hoola, r u a secret fan

yorkie64red wrote:Your spending alot of time in the barnsley section, Hoola, r u a secret fan

Just helping out Bri , think they've only got 3 or 4 on here at the moment.
Come on Tykes where are you ffs ?

hoolahoop wrote:

yorkie64red wrote:Your spending alot of time in the barnsley section, Hoola, r u a secret fan

Just helping out Bri , think they've only got 3 or 4 on here at the moment.
Come on Tykes where are you ffs ?

Dont worry...you got the main man already?

Barnsleytilidie wrote:

hoolahoop wrote:

yorkie64red wrote:Your spending alot of time in the barnsley section, Hoola, r u a secret fan

Just helping out Bri , think they've only got 3 or 4 on here at the moment.
Come on Tykes where are you ffs ?

Dont worry...you got the main man already?

Weirs arr Jud tho ? thar nose worra meeeen . Joking apart still love that film after all these years.