Coca-Cola Divisions: Sheffield United - Preview

Nickname: The Blades
Ground: Bramall Lane
Capacity: 30,936
Last season: 8th
Manager: Neil Warnock (December 1999)


In: Jon Harley (Fulham), Barry Hayles (Fulham), Alan Quinn (Sheff Wed), Leigh Bromby (Sheff Wed), Andy Liddell (Wigan), Phil Barnes (Blackpool), Paul Thirlwell (Sunderland).

Out: Mark Rankine (Tranmere), Colin Cryan (Scarborough), Wayne Allison (Chesterfield), Robert Page (Cardiff), Andy Parkinson (Grimsby), Ashley Sestanovich (Grimsby, season-long loan), Mike Whitlow, Danny Wood, Kristian Rogers, Paul Shaw (Rotherham, loan).

Verdict: The Blades narrowly missed out on the play-offs, but boss Neil Warnock has added Premiership experience to his ranks and the wily Yorkshireman is set fair for another real crack at the top flight.

Key man: Michael Tonge.