FORMER Shakers supremo Terry Robinson this week stepped into a new job as Football Executive of First Division Sheffield United.

The move came less than eight days after he resigned as chairman and chief executive of Bury Football Club.

The Blades, managed by former Bury boss Neil Warnock, contacted him just hours after the news broke of his leaving Gigg Lane last Monday morning.

"I received a telephone call in the afternoon from Sheffield United inviting me to go and have a chat," he said.

"I went over to see them the following day when they were playing Sheffield Wednesday in the big derby at Bramall Lane.

"With 30,000 on the ground the atmosphere was superb and you could see just what potential there is at the club.

"It really was too good an offer to refuse and I was flattered they offered me the post."

The Sheffield job wasn't the only opportunity that presented itself to the former Bury chairman after his resignation.

Mindful of his experience of running a team on a shoestring he was approached by a handful of teams, notably one from the north west.

"I didn't want to go to a club close by," he added. "But the Sheffield job seemed just right.

"It's far enough away from the north west but near enough to travel to although I will be moving into my own place over there.

"I'm no different from anyone else and as a man with a family need to keep working.

"When the opportunity to go to Sheffield came up I knew I had to take it.

"Basically, I think they want me as a fresh pair of eyes to look over the operation there and I hope to be able to help take the club forward in the future."