Judge me on results urges new boss
New Kidderminster Harriers manager Steve Burr wants fans to judge him on results as his era begins with a league match at Crawley Town.
New Kidderminster Harriers manager Steve Burr wants fans to judge him on results as his era begins with a league match at Crawley Town.
Burr will be in the dugout at the Broadfield Stadium tomorrow along with newly-appointed assistant John Finnigan, after taking training for the first time today.
Opinions are likely to be divided among supporters until the new dawn completely rises, but the England C assistant coach brings a wealth of non-league experience to the role.
It may not all be 'top end,' but the 50-year-old is a former Blue Square Premier Manager of the Season after leading a troubled Northwich Victoria outfit to safety in 2006, one of only two campaigns spent in non-league football's top tier.
Lower down, Burr has experienced success everywhere he has been over a near decade as a boss, starting with three years at Nuneaton before taking Hucknall to the UniBond Premier League title in 2004.
His time with the Vics also saw a Blue Square North title before a move to Stalybridge Celtic in 2007, where his new club were beaten in the play-off final of 2008 and just missed a top five spot in 2009.
The new manager certainly knows his onions at the lower levels, and is pleading to given a fair chance to show what he can do.
Burr said: "Judge me on results, that is all you can do. If I get it right, the fans will be happy. If I don't, then the buck stops with me. We live in a world these days of being criticised quickly, but that goes with the territory.
"I am not daunted by the challenge, not at all. I have been waiting for this opportunity for a while, and I am excited about the future."
Looking to halt the start of the new era will be Steve Evans' physical side, a boss the new Harriers manager knows well from their first posts at Nuneaton and Boston United respectively.
Burr is looking for an immediate response from his new charges.
He said: "I am really looking forward to it and obviously I will want to get off to the best start possible.
"Crawley will be a tough, physical test and it's hard down there. I know Steve but won't be worried about what he has got to say because I have my own job to do.
"I am sure the lads will come flying out of the traps to impress me - and I will be looking for them to do that every week."
