DN35 interview - Tommy Widdrington

Quoted from 1mickylyons

You where a big money signing how come you could only pass sideways and did you like your nickname The Crab?

Harsh.

Always thought Tommy was a very good footballer.  Wasn't his fault that he was our record signing at the time.  Nor that he was brought into replace someone who was completely different to him (Paul Groves).

Whilst here I always thought he got a bit of a rough deal from the crowd, clearly it hasn't affected his affection for the club.  Think he was maybe seen as a bit of Brian Laws' boy at a time when the crowd had already started to turn on Laws. Buckley never really seemed to fancy him either.

Was a great picture of him jumping on a CARR OUT banner that was unfurled on the pitch, think it might have been in the final game against Southend of the 96/97 season.

So Tommy, what type of manager are you?

Quoted from diehardmariner

Harsh.

Always thought Tommy was a very good footballer.  Wasn't his fault that he was our record signing at the time.  Nor that he was brought into replace someone who was completely different to him (Paul Groves).

Whilst here I always thought he got a bit of a rough deal from the crowd, clearly it hasn't affected his affection for the club.  Think he was maybe seen as a bit of Brian Laws' boy at a time when the crowd had already started to turn on Laws. Buckley never really seemed to fancy him either.

Was a great picture of him jumping on a CARR OUT banner that was unfurled on the pitch, think it might have been in the final game against Southend of the 96/97 season.

Summed up brilliantly!

His son, Kai, would be a useful addition for a few coaching sessions, get some dancing feet in the opponents box, might win a few more pens…

Quoted from 1mickylyons

Think he's a North East lad originally so if he fancied the job here location unlikely to be an issue?

He's lived down south for a number of years but commuted to King's Lynn. He took a number of the King's Lynn players with him to Aldershot, and I'm not sure that strategy would work again. He did however have King's Lynn playing some brilliant stuff last season, but I imagine working for Stephen Cleeve grinds you down after a while.

In terms of ex-players, he is probably the one that stands out on merit.

Commuting to Kings Lynn is surely impossible?  You've literally got to slither through ditches and tunnels as soon as you get within 30 miles of the place.

Why do some people always look to ex-players as soon as the Manager position comes up?  Far as I can remember, none, if any did much good when they were given the chance.

Were goatee’s ever in fashion?

Quoted from diehardmariner

Commuting to Kings Lynn is surely impossible?  You've literally got to slither through ditches and tunnels as soon as you get within 30 miles of the place, from all destinations.

It’s a scary experience driving round there on a foggy early morning with huge drainage ditches all over the place; used to do that as a student job - taking pea samples back to GY.

Actually commuting there is a lot easier from the south - hourly train from London, feck-site better than the train
service to Cleethorpes.

Quoted from diehardmariner

Harsh.

Always thought Tommy was a very good footballer.  Wasn't his fault that he was our record signing at the time.  Nor that he was brought into replace someone who was completely different to him (Paul Groves).

Whilst here I always thought he got a bit of a rough deal from the crowd, clearly it hasn't affected his affection for the club.  Think he was maybe seen as a bit of Brian Laws' boy at a time when the crowd had already started to turn on Laws. Buckley never really seemed to fancy him either.

Was a great picture of him jumping on a CARR OUT banner that was unfurled on the pitch, think it might have been in the final game against Southend of the 96/97 season.

Yeah maybe a bit harsh but he was 300k and I was hugely disappointed with him compared to for example Wayne Burnett 100k. I don't object to him managing us though seems to have done alright.