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Beasley: backing Burnley

There's a lot to be applauded about doing it that way rather than getting the cheque book out and splashing money. I think Owen Coyle would be a similar sort of manager to Moyes.

Rob Beasley
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Owen Coyle deserves a crack at managing Burnley in the Premier League, according to the News of the World's Rob Beasley.

The Clarets take on Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final at Wembley on Monday aiming to follow Wolverhampton and Birmingham into the top flight.

And Beasley believes Coyle could cut it at the highest level in domestic football because he has a talent for spotting talented players and getting the most out of them.

"You've got to feel a little bit for Sheffield United after the (Carlos) Tevez affair and the cruel way they were relegated (last season). I think that was completely wrong," Beasley told the Sunday Supplement.

"I think West Ham got away with it. They may have paid them off to the tune of £15m to settle what would have been a on-going court dispute.

"But I think morally West Ham should have gone down and Sheffield United should have stayed up. So part of me wants Sheffield United to go back up to redress that injustice.

Lifeblood

"The other part of me looks at Burnley's season and they have been absolutely wonderful.

"They have had a fantastic run in both cup competitions; they were two or three minutes away from taking on Manchester United in the Carling Cup final at Wembley and then Tottenham unbelievably turned it around.

"So that was very, very cruel on them. They play fantastic football and the fact that they've had two brilliant runs (in the cup competitions) - they've beaten Chelsea and Arsenal on the way and they took Tottenham to the wire over two legs - shows they could probably cope in the Premier League.

"That's because they are a footballing team; they take their chances and they are very well organised. It's one where your heart has got a great deal of sympathy with both teams and both sets of fans because it is such a massive, massive thing to get into the Premier League - even if you are one of these clubs like West Brom or Birmingham who come up for a season, then go down, then come up again.

"The money that generates and the parachute payment is a lifeblood to the clubs.

"If you are pushing me on it, on the basis of what they have done this season, I will be backing Burnley."

'Old-fashioned'

Coyle has attracted plenty of praise this term for the attractive brand of football played by his side and is regarded by many as one of the country's up-and-coming managers.

"In the old days, there used to be a system where you looked for your next managerial recruit just below the top tier. Similarly, with signing players. You looked at the lower divisions to see who was making an impact and then gave them a chance at the top level.

"That doesn't seem to happen anymore; everyone's looking for the immediate fix and getting big name stars or big name coaches from abroad and the continent.

"David Moyes at Everton is one of the few who is still going along the 'old-fashioned' route of going to Wolverhampton Wanderers to get Julian Lescott, going to Sheffield United to get Phil Jagielka, Tim Cahill came from Millwall - that's three of Everton's top players.

"So I've got immense respect and admiration for David Moyes and the way he does it. There's a lot to be applauded about doing it that way rather than getting the cheque book out and splashing money. I think Owen Coyle would be a similar sort of manager to Moyes.

"He wouldn't have a lot of money to splash around but he's shown he can spot talent, he can blend a team and play the game the right way."