Gary Speed believes Bryan Robson will fight on as the pressure on the Sheffield United boss continues to grow.
Adkins hails battling Scunthorpe
Gary Speed believes Bryan Robson will fight on as the pressure on the Sheffield United boss continues to grow.
Fans called for the Blades manager to be sacked in the wake of the goalless draw with 10-man Scunthorpe at Bramall Lane.
Grant McCann was sent off in the 10th minute by referee Rob Styles, but United failed to claim the win they needed to keep their faint play-off hopes alive.
With supporters gathering in the Bramall Lane car park to demand his dismissal following the final whistle, Robson failed to show at the post-match press conference.
Be brave
That job was left to veteran Blades midfielder Speed, who said: "We've got to stick together in the changing room and work hard on the training ground.
"Of course the crowd does not help, but I've seen this before plenty of times in my career.
"You've just got to be brave and demand the ball. If you play for a big club then there are big expectation levels and fans have the right to air their grievances. Robbo will take this on the chin and come back even more determined."
Character
Scunthorpe boss Nigel Adkins hailed his side's "character and resilience" after the goalless draw.
Despite the early dismissal of McCann - apparently for a stamp on debutant David Cotterill - the Irons held on for a priceless point in the battle to avoid relegation.
Adkins said: "It underlines yet again the character and resilience we've had all season.
"I don't want to comment on the sending-off until I've seen it on video, but there are people in both dressing rooms who feel that Grant was unlucky.
"We had to adapt, but we looked organised and a cohesive unit.
"This wasn't a game where you could play football because the pitch was not conducive to that, so it was all about set-plays and the like.
"My lads crawled off the pitch at the end. They have given their all for each other."
