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	Rise and fall of Kevin Blackwell - Peterborough Today
		Blackwell, his head coach, planned to sink with the gaffer, a decision he had taken silently in the bowels of Portsmouth's stadium.
		Blackwell was rewarded with a new three-year contract in March, an announcement which was followed by a sequence of one victory from 10 games, but the loss of form did not prevent a top-six finish.
		Blackwell, however, ought not to be ashamed of the fact that he fell when he did.
	www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk /51/Rise-and-fall-of-Kevin.1780945.jp (2124 words)

	Kevin Blackwell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kevin Blackwell began his football career as an apprentice at Cambridge United, with Ron Atkinson as his manager.
		Blackwell had been seen as a temporary appointment, perhaps to be replaced by a more glamorous name, but his success in stabilising the team - and his popularity with fans - has led Bates to suggest he is in for the long term.
		Blackwell's shrewd tactics away from Elland Road and attacking style at home (where 9 out of 10 matches were won) proved very effective and, by the end of February, Blackwell had guided Leeds to 3rd spot and an almost guaranteed play off spot, with automatic promotion remaining a possibility.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kevin_Blackwell (923 words)

	Football \| Blackwell finally gets Leeds job
		Blackwell has been handed a two-year contract and the unenviable task of trying to revive the fortunes of an ailing Leeds side who will be playing in the First Division next season.
		Blackwell should have been appointed on Monday, but the board were forced into an embarrassing climbdown after it emerged a takeover group being led by Steve Parkin were making waves behind the scenes during the weekend.
		Blackwell now finally has the chance to implement his own ideas after his plans were put on hold when it became apparent soon after his arrival the situation was not as he first thought.
	football.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4932819-103,00.html (496 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| My Club \| Luton Town \| Blackwell sacked as Luton manager
		Blackwell had already handed in his resignation on Friday and was due to leave the club on 9 February.
		Blackwell and his staff had intended to work a month's notice, even though they were not required to do so, after announcing they were leaving.
		Blackwell confirmed he had not spoken to the new consortium set to buy the club and played down any return to the club as manager.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/7183317.stm (595 words)

	www.lutonfc.com - By Luton Fans, For Luton Fans
		Kevin had been seen as a temporary appointment, perhaps to be replaced by a more glamorous name, but his success in stabilising the team - and his initial popularity with fans - led Bates to suggest he had a long term future at the club.
		Kevin's shrewd tactics away from Elland Road and attacking style at home (where 9 out of 10 matches were won) proved very effective and, by the end of February, Kevin had guided Leeds to 3rd spot in the Championship and an almost guaranteed play-off spot, with automatic promotion remaining a possibility.
		Kevin and his coaches Sam Ellis and John Carver were understandably upset by the developments and Kevin stated many times that he felt "cheated" and that he'd been brought to the Club under "false promises".
	www.lutonfc.com /blackwell.asp (2080 words)

	The manager's tale - Kevin Blackwell - Football News - Telegraph
		Kevin Blackwell had no time yesterday to sit back and wallow in the glory of Luton Town's headline-grabbing performance against Liverpool the evening before.
		Perhaps Kevin didn't endear himself to all the fans with some of his early comments, but this was seems to be because he was misinformed and he has subsequently 'put his hands up' over this.
		Kevin is a man who is clearly passionate about football and the community at Luton.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/01/08/sfnlut308.xml (625 words)

	ireland.com / Today / Sport / Soccer (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Blackwell has been handed a two-year contract and the unenviable task of trying to revive the fortunes of an ailing Leeds side who will be playing in the Football League next season.
		While Blackwell is highly regarded within the game as a coach, cutting his teeth with the Blades, he has not yet taken on the sizeable task of being a manager.
		Blackwell has his own thoughts on who he needs to strengthen the squad, but will need to work in the free transfer market as the money accrued from the sales of players will go into paying off the debts.
	www.ireland.com /sports/soccer/2004/0526/1084325410981.html (672 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Football \| Columnists \| Better times ahead for Leeds United
		Upstairs Kevin Blackwell is dealing with the parents of a potential trainee in an interview suite specially designated for the purpose.
		Blackwell can smile about it now, but at the time it was painful on a daily basis for an untried manager attempting to impose order on chaos.
		Blackwell had no idea how soon he would be struggling on his own, but the arrival of Ken Bates in time to banish fears of administration or liquidation brought Leeds back to something approaching normality.
	football.guardian.co.uk /Columnists/Column/0,4284,1539643,00.html (1370 words)

	Kevin Blackwell (from York Press)
		But try telling Kevin Blackwell, who has endured both extremes of the managerial maelstrom, how pursuing such an occupation is at best precarious, at worst dangerous.
		Blackwell's glove affair with Yorkshire was launched when Warnock convinced the 'keeper he was a vital last component for a Scarborough team vying with Blackwell's then club, Barnet, to become the first winners of automatic promotion to the Football League in 1987.
		But in 2003 Blackwell was headhunted by Leeds to where he went initially as number two to Peter Reid.
	www.yorkpress.co.uk /sport/biginterview/display.var.2112670.0.kevin_blackwell.php (1087 words)

	'The problem was we couldn't afford the £500' \| Football \| The Guardian
		Kevin Blackwell is still in his slippers when he comes to his front door.
		Tomorrow Blackwell will be out of his sick bed as Luton take on Liverpool in the FA Cup, a tie that will earn the League One club around £500,000, which, to put it another way, at least means the players will be paid for another month.
		Blackwell, it is important to note, agrees with the 10-point deduction the Football League automatically imposes when a club goes into administration, but the 49-year-old also has a dark theory.
	www.guardian.co.uk /football/2008/jan/05/newsstory.lutontown (1347 words)

	BreakingNews.ie: Leeds condemn Blackwell threats (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Blackwell has seen his side’s automatic promotion challenge fade in recent weeks on the back of just one win in seven matches, while they have failed to score in their last four.
		The club statement read: “Following the statement made by Kevin Blackwell regarding a threatening letter sent to him, the club believes that this will only serve to strengthen the resolve of everyone to unite behind the club as we enter the final, but most important part of the season.
		Blackwell has overseen huge changes as Leeds — saddled with debts of over £100m (144.7m) — looked destined to years in the wilderness.
	www.breakingnews.ie /2006/04/13/story254039.html (491 words)

	BBC - Leeds - Sport - Position vacant at Elland Road
		Message to Blackwell-You had a very high opinion of yourself which was not shared by anyone.Most managers in our league would have loved to have had the squad you had and to have spent the money you spent.
		Blackwell was the right man in the crisis, but we now require the man who can take the next step but he will need the right cattle.
		Kevin Blackwell has heroically worked for Leeds, despite strong opposition and being hampered by a board who expected him to work even more miracles than he has already done.
	www.bbc.co.uk /leeds/content/articles/2006/09/20/sport_united_blackwell_20060920_feature.shtml (4573 words)

	Football: Kevin Blackwell confirmed as Sheffield United manager \| Football \| guardian.co.uk
		Kevin Blackwell has been confirmed as Sheffield United's manager on a permanent basis.
		Blackwell succeeded former boss Bryan Robson in mid-February and took charge on a short-term deal until the end of the season.
		Blackwell, 49, met chairman Kevin McCabe in New York to discuss his future earlier this week and has now been handed a three-year deal.
	www.guardian.co.uk /football/2008/may/03/kevinblackwell?gusrc=rss&feed=football (463 words)

	Leeds United All Players 2004-05
		Kevin Blackwell said Danny offers him a lot of options: "Danny is a young up and coming player who I was aware of and he has the hunger to do well that I want to bring to this club.
		Kevin Blackwell's 2nd signing is a former Blackpool man. Signed by Leeds on a free transfer he made 33 appearances for QPR during 2003-04 having joined them four years ago for a fee of £250,000.
		Kevin Blackwell is delighted to be able to call on the former England under-21 international next season.
	www.leedsutd365.co.uk /pages/archive/players0405/allplayers.shtml (7141 words)

	icLiverpool - Kevin Blackwell has real selection problems
		TROUBLED Luton manager Kevin Blackwell has admitted that some of his players could refuse to face Liverpool in tonight’s FA Cup third-round replay at Anfield for fear of scuppering moves away from the financially-stricken club.
		Blackwell handed in his notice at the Coca-Cola League One club on Friday after the club’s administrators agreed to sell captain Chris Coyne to Colchester and midfielder Dave Edwards to Wolves without his knowledge.
		Blackwell saw his side beaten 3-1 at home to Swansea on Saturday - their first defeat in six games - and believes the loss of Coyne and Edwards derailed the morale at the club.
	icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk /0500liverpoolfc/0100news/tm_headline=kevin-blackwell-has-real-selection-problems&method=full&objectid=20351127&siteid=50061-name_page.html (639 words)

	Ananova - Blackwell salutes fighting spirit
		Kevin Blackwell is hoping the "emotional rollercoaster" that comes with being Leeds boss ultimately ends on a high with a place in the Barclays Premiership.
		Blackwell certainly endured a rough ride of ups and downs during 90 turbulent minutes of the Coca-Cola Championship semi-final second leg against Preston at Deepdale.
		Blackwell's joy, though, was tempered by the dismissals of Stephen Crainey and Richard Cresswell later in the half for two bookable offences, ruling the duo out of the clash with either Watford or Crystal Palace.
	www.ananova.com /sport/story/sm_1835503.html (386 words)

	kevin blackwell
		Kevin Garnett scored 28 points to make up for an off night for the rest of Boston's Big Three, and the Celtics beat the Cavaliers, 76-72, in their series.
		Kevin Garnett scored 28 points to make up for an off night for the rest of Boston's Big Three, and the Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 76-72 on Tuesday night in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
		Kevin Sheedy is my type of man. As well as being an ornament to the game, he has this weird ability to sometimes make the simple difficult, and the difficult simple.
	www.feedzilla.com /search-archive/sports/2008-05-06-kevin-blackwell.html (629 words)

	tribalfootball.com - Blackwell confirmed as Sheffield Utd boss
		Kevin Blackwell has been formally confirmed as Sheffield United manager on a permanent basis at a press conference at Bramall Lane.
		Blackwell succeeded former boss Bryan Robson in mid-February and took charge initially on a short-term deal until the end of the season.
		Blackwell, 49, met with plc chairman Kevin McCabe in New York to discuss his future early this week and has now been handed a three-year-deal.
	www.tribalfootball.com /article.php?id=90976 (234 words)

	Millsaps College :: Standards that are as demanding as you are.
		Kevin later attended the Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania for an M.B.A in finance.
		Kevin’s first career was at General Motors, where he designed and patented an anti-lock brake system that received international acclaim.
		Today, Kevin serves as vice president of sales and marketing for Nerac, Inc., a company that provides intellectual property and scientific and technical research consulting services to companies worldwide.
	www.millsaps.edu /journals/blackwells.shtml (704 words)

	Kevin Blackwell resigns from Luton Town - Football News - Telegraph
		In a statement, Blackwell said: "We (Blackwell, Carver and Ellis) came to Luton in the spring with a clear mission and it revolved around ambition, adequate investment for growth and real promise of a new stadium.
		It would be impossible to blame Kevin and his staff for the action they have taken.
		Blackwell should be proud as he has acted with nothing but integrity - his sheer delight after the Liverpool draw was heartwarming.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/01/11/ufnlut111.xml (740 words)

	leedsfans.org.uk: Leeds United Manager Profile: Kevin Blackwell
		Kevin Blackwell had a long career as a player, keeping goal in the lower divisions for Barnet, Scarborough, Notts County, Torquay, Huddersfield, Plymouth, Bury, Sheffield United and Boston - for whom he saved a penalty in the FA Trophy Final.
		He looked set to be offered the job in May, but with the club apparently on the brink of a takeover, he was humiliatingly told to wait and see when the press had been briefed and were ready to see him unveiled as the new boss.
		But when the takeover attempt became the latest of many to stumble at the final hurdle, Blackwell's appointment was rushed through to try to get some positive spin on the news on the day that Alan Smith was sold to Manchester United.
	www.leedsfans.org.uk /leeds/managers/22.html (250 words)

	Luton unveil Kevin Blackwell as manager - Football Chat Forum
		Blackwell, 48, has signed a four-year contract with the Kenilworth Road club who are currently second from bottom of the Championship.
		Blackwell led Leeds to the play-offs last season but was sacked by the Elland Road club after just eight games of the present campaign.
		Kevin Blackwell has vowed to bring the glory days back to the club he supported as a boy after landing his "dream" job.
	footballchatforums.com /luton-town/2500.htm (701 words)

	TheFA.com - Blackwell joins Reid's revolution
		TheFA.com Exclusive: Leeds and England fans will be hoping that the Head Coach at Elland Road, Kevin Blackwell, will be able to have the same kind of impact on the precocious talent coming though the ranks at Leeds as he did at Sheffield United...
		Blackwell was a major influence in bringing young England stars Phil Jagielka and Michael Tonge through at Brammall Lane and now he relishing the chance of working with the likes of James Milner and Aaron Lennon, not to mention Senior internationals Alan Smith, Paul Robinson and Danny Mills.
		Blackwell himself is reaping the rewards of the work he put in to gain the UEFA 'A' coaching badge and successfully complete the UEFA 'A' goalkeeping course.
	www.thefa.com /Features/EnglishDomestic/Postings/2003/06 (904 words)

	icLiverpool - Kevin Blackwell backing Luton to upset the odds
		LUTON manager Kevin Blackwell believes his side have “nothing to lose” as his Coca-Cola League One side seek to continue their giant-killing Carling Cup run against Everton.
		Blackwell’s side have already dumped out Premier League side Sunderland and Charlton at Kenilworth Road this season and will be hoping for a hat-trick against David Moyes’s side to put them into the last eight.
		Blackwell checked out the opposition at their comfortable 2-0 win at Derby on Sunday and is expecting Moyes to name a strong side.
	icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk /0400evertonfc/0100news/tm_headline=kevin-blackwell-backing-luton-to-upset-the-odds&method=full&objectid=20037499&siteid=50061-name_page.html (413 words)

	BBC - Beds Herts and Bucks - Sport - Blackwell resigns
		Kevin Blackwell's statement says that 'no possible future scenario' can match his plans for the club, and he is therefore quitting.
		Reading between the lines of the resignation statement, Kevin and his coaches appear to think it's simply not worth them staying because the future is bleak even AFTER we come out of administration.
		But we won't because they are utter COWARDS who have run our club into near oblivion.I don't blame Kevin Blackwell and his staff for leaving, they have had to do a job whilst being lied to by their own employers.
	www.bbc.co.uk /threecounties/content/articles/2008/01/11/blackwell_leaves_luton_feature.shtml (1293 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| My Club \| Leeds United \| Manager Blackwell sacked by Leeds
		The 47-year-old Blackwell, who has been manager since May 2004, took Leeds to the play-off final last season, but the club are now second from bottom.
		Blackwell succeeded Eddie Gray as manager in May 2004 after spending 12 months as coach.
		Blackwell had taken us as far as he could.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/5364772.stm (373 words)

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