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Bring back Henno

Ted Lasso.

Sleightly Deceptive wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 10:40 pm Ted Lasso.

Brilliant!

According to Wiki. Tom Champion is out of contract in July. Could be a good choice with Bonzo player/assistant.

templehillian wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 9:46 am According to Wiki. Tom Champion is out of contract in July. Could be a good choice with Bonzo player/assistant.

Does he have any managerial experience? according to Wiki he doesn't. Why people insist on getting people in purely off the fact they are ex players baffles me.

BAWArmy wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 10:55 am

templehillian wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 9:46 am According to Wiki. Tom Champion is out of contract in July. Could be a good choice with Bonzo player/assistant.

Does he have any managerial experience? according to Wiki he doesn't. Why people insist on getting people in purely off the fact they are ex players baffles me.

It doesn’t take much to baffle you.

UPTHEDARTS

BRASSNECK wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 11:16 am

BAWArmy wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 10:55 am

templehillian wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 9:46 am According to Wiki. Tom Champion is out of contract in July. Could be a good choice with Bonzo player/assistant.

Does he have any managerial experience? according to Wiki he doesn't. Why people insist on getting people in purely off the fact they are ex players baffles me.

It doesn’t take much to baffle you.

UPTHEDARTS

But he’s right. If we want to challenge for the league what on their CVs would make people want to get Champion and Bonzo? Anyways I’m expecting someone in by the Monday then the hard work starts.

Well assuming I qualify as one of the "real Dartford fans" ... Even though I don't for one minute believe UpTheDarts is a genuine Dartford supporter or have any confidence that what he types is his real opinion, his latest attempt at gaining credibility I do actually agree with. There is a world of difference between being a good player and a good manager and whilst playing experience could be helpful, there is no reason to think that better players make better managers. The two jobs have completely different skill sets. My biggest fear is that we go down the Coyle/Flanners route again and end up just getting some nice bloke who used to play for us and knows "the Dartford way". I accept that Steve King could have been a bit more flexible and taken on board some of the core values, but I dread that we will now do a 180 and go in the complete opposite direction. We are a good club playing at a high standard and we shouldn't be selling ourselves short on the pitch. One thing Kingy did that his predecessors didn't was convince high quality players that they were privileged to be playing for us, rather than the other way around. I hope we can maintain that confidence with the next appointment.

Also assuming a 'real fan' and agree to what Spike says to a large extent. It is true that very few 'quality' players at any level that turn into a decent manager right the way up the pyramid. However, during the season the player interviews include a question about who they consider to be a future manager and the majority have said Bonner with one or two saying Murtagh. I am not for one minute saying that one or both could be the head coach/manager but it would be good to see Bonner included in the official coaching team to go with whoever comes in. In terms of who I want to take the top job I hope Hess comes in or someone with his proven capabilities and contacts.

Whoever it is I have put my disappointment about Kingy going and will of course be there for the new season.

COYD

Welcome ben strevens

Shame you didnt move quicker Neil Smith would have done a decent job

Dennis would fit well at PP. Talks a good game.

I would suggest a nibble at Hakan , it’s possible that Maidstone is a bit of a trek and now the national , maybe dartford would suit him
And two NLS trophies on the trot…….

rambo wrote: ↑Sat May 28, 2022 1:01 pm I would suggest a nibble at Hakan , it’s possible that Maidstone is a bit of a trek and now the national , maybe dartford would suit him
And two NLS trophies on the trot…….

I’d be delighted with Hakan! Can’t see him leaving Maisdscum though.

How about Rod Stringer currently at Brentwood. Wouldn't need to whistle, can hear him a mile off. Meets all the criteria.

Good at fighting too

Wookie wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 8:58 pm Might as well appoint TB again. No doubt he will be pulling the strings on whoever comes in

Wookie be careful all this truth telling will get you in the nick

Dowson, all day long! Anyone saying he talks with foreign tongue are being northist and that’s bang out of order. DFC have some real fans from the north .

Sorry, I don’t know Jamie Day. Bobby Wilkinson would be a good choice but he won’t leave Bracknell (though was gagging for the job when Kingy was appointed). Kinnear!!? . Ben Strevens is a good shout too.

But - Dowson for me, howay!!

…appointment pending and it really needs to be this week. Hard work follows. Close season is running and shortening!!

According to the Club announcement there has been a lot of interest and a shortlist has been drawn up. Sounds like not at the interview stage just yet.