Next Town manager ?

Luke Williams & Des Buckingham both went odds on for the Oxford & Lincoln jobs respectively a day or so before the manager was announced and neither ended up with the jobs. I’m still taking the bookies odds with a pinch of salt.

Quoted from Heisenberg

I seem to remember a few years back Artell said in an interview that Crewe would beat town because they were the better team. It annoyed some on here but he was proven right as they beat us!

I remember that and quite easily if I recall, Looking at the article some of what he talks about makes real sense and I suspect it would resonate with 1878. Also I thought his comment about having to do everything at Crewe was interesting as whoever gets the job will walk into what is still a reasonable infrastructure considering our means.

Would be on board for artell much better than some of the names mentioned (Morison, Rooney) although my first choice is Cowley, it’s highly doubtful he would come. Artell is probably one of the best options we can get let’s hope he’s announced after the Sutton game at the latest

Although whoever we appoint it will be a smart descion by Jason and Andrew as they are smart business men UTM

Quoted from ROKERITE

He's one of the least exciting but one of the soundest choices.

This is how I feel.

I think it would almost feel underwhelming if he was to be to the choice but it would also be hard to argue against it as anything other than a very good appointment.  Proven at this level (backed up with a promotion), played a style of football we probably all want to see and has a track record of giving youngsters a chance.  

There's a part of me that wants Shaun and Ben to get a bit longer as I've been quite excited by how they've approached games since taking over.  Yet I also recognise that in just over 5 weeks the transfer window opens and there's no hiding away from the fact that we will need a a bit of a shake-up in that month, equally so it's only fair any new managers get sufficient time to identify what that shake-up looks like.  

Reading around Artel, I have to say I’ve reached the conclusion that he is highly likely to be our next manager. Not scientific I know. Just a conclusion based on research and what we know about our owners.

Quoted from chaos33

Reading around Artel, I have to say I’ve reached the conclusion that he is highly likely to be our next manager. Not scientific I know. Just a conclusion based on research and what we know about our owners.

Pretty much how I see it.

The various articles and interviews available make him sound like a good fit for our owners and vice versa.

Quoted from GollyGTFC

Re: the £100,000 investment. His failure to sell his house near Bath to fund the share purchase just resulted in Jason & Andrew having to spend £50,000 less each buying up shares when they bought the club.

The real truth is he’s a decent guy who tried his best under incredibly difficult circumstances and ultimately failed. He didn’t do it deliberately. And if you’re still bitter about it nearly 3 years later when we’re sat lower in the table than we were when he resigned then it’s generally a bit sad.

He was in charge of the football side of the club, Fenty takes 100% responsibility for the Alex May episode.

And remember he resigned. He didn’t wait around for the sack and a pay off. He walked away with nothing.

When you talk to him he's a really nice guy, we bumped into him earlier in the year at Horseshoe Point while out walking the dogs and we chatted all the way to Donna Nook and back. He regrets how things panned out and i do understand where he was coming from re working for Fenty and being loyal there and the frustration of working during covid.

The only bit i don't get is why he wouldn't at least have some sort of dialog with Jason & Andrew at the time, think the perfect storm brewed up and he took the easy way out

After reading that bit about Artel  and nothing coming from Ireland I will be happy with him.

Quoted from Simon

When you talk to him he's a really nice guy, we bumped into him earlier in the year at Horseshoe Point while out walking the dogs and we chatted all the way to Donna Nook and back. He regrets how things panned out and i do understand where he was coming from re working for Fenty and being loyal there and the frustration of working during covid.

The only bit i don't get is why he wouldn't at least have some sort of dialog with Jason & Andrew at the time, think the perfect storm brewed up and he took the easy way out

He only regrets it because he was caught. He was a charlatan and they would of seen right through his act hence why he didn't want any form of contact.

As time progresses and absolutely zero information coming out of BP, I’m starting to think we haven’t got anywhere with interviews and we’re heading further and further down that target list - I know I’ll get shot down for this but JS did say he would keep us informed with progress - zilch to date.

I’m convinced they’re going for the cheap option of SP & BD (massively hope I’m wrong) but this would be an enormous gamble (I know any manager would be but this stands out as a ludicrous choice). They are great blokes, should be kept at the Club without question but 100% NOT the right choice at this moment in time. Flirting with relegation to Non-League again is not something we can afford to do. I can’t honestly see them persuading many to come here in January either.

We need need blood, a shake up and can’t afford to take a gamble. If JS gives them the job, it makes a mockery of this whole due diligence/recruitment process that he’s suggested.

Please GTFC, don’t be short-sighted and take the cheap option - we need experience right now!