Club Statement 03/05/24

Shepperton Supporter · Mon May 06, 2024 1:30 pm

tones wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 12:44 pm The longer the club leave appointing a new manager the worse it will be for the club next season.

Agree uncertainty will allow other clubs to recruit our better players. What is needed is an appointment that will steady the ship, convince existing players to stay and attract the right sort of player. Failure to do this will see us struggle next season and investors walk away from the project?

KewBeaver · Mon May 06, 2024 1:55 pm

If applications have opened today I expect it may take 2-3 weeks before there is an appointment. They could even wait until July 1st like other clubs sometimes do.

KewBeaver · Mon May 06, 2024 1:58 pm

I wonder if Jimmy Bullard could be a contender?

He did an interview online for the club two months ago and has been back recently filming his new podcast at the ground (with Fenners from Soccer AM)

Lord Elpus · Mon May 06, 2024 4:52 pm

KewBeaver wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 1:58 pm I wonder if Jimmy Bullard could be a contender?

He did an interview online for the club two months ago and has been back recently filming his new podcast at the ground (with Fenners from Soccer AM)

I hope not. He failed to set the world alight at Leatherhead. We need to see the logical, sensible appointment of someone credible.

EastTerracer · Mon May 06, 2024 5:05 pm

Listened again to Mel's comments after the defeat at Maidstone. Says he'll start working on next season now. I wonder what changed.

Shepperton Supporter · Mon May 06, 2024 5:11 pm

EastTerracer wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 5:05 pm Listened again to Mel's comments after the defeat at Maidstone. Says he'll start working on next season now. I wonder what changed.

Good question! Was there a falling out with the brothers / investors over ?
If it was the 24/25 playing budget does that not sound good for the incoming manager and the quality of the squad?

Les1949 · Mon May 06, 2024 5:30 pm

If the budget has been cut, as has been suggested, then that would surely put an end to the plan for training every morning next season.

Shepperton Supporter · Mon May 06, 2024 5:48 pm

Les1949 wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 5:30 pm If the budget has been cut, as has been suggested, then that would surely put an end to the plan for training every morning next season.

Think we have to wait for news Les. No idea for how long!

HamptonMad · Mon May 06, 2024 6:06 pm

KewBeaver wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 11:57 am How about Steve Bates? Maybe he should be given a chance. He knows the club inside out.

Another Harper.

Lord Elpus · Mon May 06, 2024 7:00 pm

HamptonMad wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 6:06 pm
KewBeaver wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 11:57 am How about Steve Bates? Maybe he should be given a chance. He knows the club inside out.
Another Harper.

It's not enough to know the club inside out though. You need loads of contacts, at both this level and in the football league lower divisions too.

Harper actually occurred to me earlier because he seems to have done a great job at Chertsey. He was a disaster with us last time though and I hope he isn't on our radar.

NickT · Mon May 06, 2024 7:10 pm

Hayden Bird has been released by Leatherhead, this may be the level they're now looking at!

Shepperton Supporter · Mon May 06, 2024 7:25 pm

NickT wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 7:10 pm Hayden Bird has been released by Leatherhead, this may be the level they're now looking at!

Not in my book! No experience at our current level.
If they are, then any statement about promotion is just hot air. It might be that the investors have come to this conclusion as to why the brothers are looking for more investors..
Who is appointed may well indicate which direction the club will be going next season.