New Manager

[Grassbank]

We have to put our faith in the Board members that sat through the interview process and made the unanimous decision. Only they knew who the other candidates were and what they both offered and expected.

Ben knows and is known by the club. He has close ties to the academy. He knows the board and he knows the regular volunteers that work so hard at the ground. He knows our history and he knows how high our expectations are. The statement issued by Margate indicates that they were happy for him to have another season to bring them promotion. That may have been an easier task than the one that he has now chosen.

It will be interesting to see who is on the retain list and what new recruits appear during the summer season.

I think we mostly agree that we needed a change. It did not happen in the manner that we expected, but it happened. I wish Ben well in his new role and hope that he has a very successful time as manager of Dartford Football Club.

[DartfordHero]

I wasnt thrilled by this announcement but listening to that full interview he is saying all the right things and he deserves the chance that the board has given him. I do think it'll have been a hard season for whoever came into the club as the money from the leagues is filtering further and further down and even coming up through the leagues below us. As much as Princes Park can be rocking when we are playing well and winning those big games, it can also be a very toxic environment when things arent going well so hopefully more positive vibes than negative this season

[Spike]

If he can get through 10 games without whining about the budget, I'll pin his picture on my wall.

[Park Life]

If he can get through 10 games without whining about the budget, I'll pin his picture on my wall.

Lets hope so, it would be the first time in just over four years.....

[WillDfc42]

great interview

[ozymandias]

I hope the lad has something up his sleeve and pulls this off. I don't know what his contacts are. I am assuming he's bringing in his team??
But to be honest I wasn't over the moon.
My pal at Ramsgate commented 'Oh dear'. But then there is a love/hate relationship between the two clubs. He also says that the Ram's may be looking at a couple of our players. Which isn't surprising.
I must admit, my Warrilow prediction was closer than a lot on here and it was tongue in cheek.

[Trevor B]

Having supported the Darts for 73 years I have seen or come across most situations in those seasons good bad or different and it goes for managers too.
Too old to understand which managers were in contention this time around and not knowing what was on offer to them, I can only hope that the board have made the right choice and I am prepared to accept our new manager and no doubt purchase my season ticket
My thoughts on this may change depending on when I hear who has re-signed for us along with new signings.

[rambo]

We are a club on a downward spiral so this appointment is a huge gamble. However , Ben is a good player and his heart is in the right place as regards DFC and if we play as he describes in his first interview then hopefully he will be a success and the fans will come back to PP.
The Board should now concentrate on a dialogue and ACTIONS to get the young fans back in the stadium. There is such a thing as good stewarding and if carried out should avoid the need for knee jerk Board reactions.
I hope we do not need to talk about the Board in the coming season.

[DA Mikey]

I’m fairly pleased with this appointment. It is a gamble of sorts, but short of getting a PL manager in, isn’t any appointment? Ben has great rapport with fans, is erudite and knows what this club is / should be. Just need to know how to say his name…