Paul Wilkinson to be announced as the permanent manager till the end of the season with David Byrne as his number two. Absolute disgrace IMO. Been a part of the problem for the last 10 months, done nothing in his entire coaching career to suggest he can get us out of this mess, responsible for at least 3 poor signings (killip, Kelly, hooper) , bottled the chance to shake things up and put his stamp on things yesterday and then followed it with a totally slade like deluded interview.

We are well and truly doomed, relegation is a certainty. What a complete and utter shambles throughout

Not true.

Quoted from Superdan147

Paul Wilkinson to be announced as the permanent manager till the end of the season with David Byrne as his number two. Absolute disgrace IMO. Been a part of the problem for the last 10 months, done nothing in his entire coaching career to suggest he can get us out of this mess, responsible for at least 3 poor signings (killip, Kelly, hooper) , bottled the chance to shake things up and put his stamp on things yesterday and then followed it with a totally slade like deluded interview.

We are well and truly doomed, relegation is a certainty. What a complete and utter shambles throughout

Where have you heard this news?

Quoted from Alfie

Not true.

I believe you are right. I would Askey you why betting has been suspended though?

Quoted from Superdan147

Paul Wilkinson to be announced as the permanent manager till the end of the season with David Byrne as his number two. Absolute disgrace IMO. Been a part of the problem for the last 10 months, done nothing in his entire coaching career to suggest he can get us out of this mess, responsible for at least 3 poor signings (killip, Kelly, hooper) , bottled the chance to shake things up and put his stamp on things yesterday and then followed it with a totally slade like deluded interview.

We are well and truly doomed, relegation is a certainty. What a complete and utter shambles throughout

How do you know this?

Heard the same rumours, Sky have suposidly suspended betting as they believe Wilko will be appointed Manager till the end of the season https://scontent.flhr3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28059354_10155058277220855_2323055340191331977_n.jpg?oh=5108802c2152ae547e8565cbc332b3d1&oe=5B21FE67

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Heard the same rumours, Sky have suposidly suspended betting as they believe Wilko will be appointed Manager till the end of the season https://scontent.flhr3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28059354_10155058277220855_2323055340191331977_n.jpg?oh=5108802c2152ae547e8565cbc332b3d1&oe=5B21FE67

Or nobody’s lumping on as there is little interest In GTFC.

Bloody hope not.. yesterday was enough for me .. like slade mk 2.. Was going to go next week but i think i will hold of for a while now

If it is Paul Wilkinson it's a bloody terrible appointment and the board should be ashamed.

This is what I can see
Tomorrow a statement is put out saying Wilkinson is in charge until end of the season...

Come the end of the season when we have stayed up only because there were 2 shitter teams than us and Wilko has not won a game it will be announced Wilko has been appointed permanent manager.

This could be a Neil Woods style appointment.

We’ve been down this road before and look what happened , obviously not confirmed though

Why do this already ? If they are even thinking about it then they can wait a couple more games .

Quoted from Davec

If it is Paul Wilkinson it's a bloody terrible appointment and the board should be ashamed.

This is what I can see
Tomorrow a statement is put out saying Wilkinson is in charge until end of the season...

Come the end of the season when we have stayed up only because there were 2 shitter teams than us and Wilko has not won a game it will be announced Wilko has been appointed permanent manager.

This could be a Neil Woods style appointment.

Exactly my concern

I fully expect the interview process for a new manager to start this week   ;)

Surely to god JF learned from the last time he made this mistake, just cannot believe this would be true especially after yesterday’s performance, no just has to be a rumour.

Think this is at best mistaken speculation.
At worst it is serious misinformation

Surely, Fenty can't be so foolish?

IF IF IF IF IF IF IF...this turns out to be true.....then THE ONLY half valid excuses can either be;

that the mountain of applicants the board are working through are ALL completely sh!t
or
the club have approached someone who is committed to finishing off their season on the brink of something but will come for next season

Well, we will need a LOT of penalties until the end of the season then. Because I can`t see us scoring any other way at the moment. At least not with the way Slade/Wilko wants us to play.

This rumour should remain a rumour, and nothing more. (I really hope so at least).

If this is actually true I'll be going laaaaarge (well, maybe £20) on the 14/1 being offered on us going down.

This can't be true. Please God no.
Surely the board would know that this decision would be met with widespread derision and anger and would put us at massive risk of relegation. I know there's a record of incompetence but this would cement the perception that the club is obtusely choosing to smash itself to pieces.

Quoted from moosey_club

IF IF IF IF IF IF IF...this turns out to be true.....then THE ONLY half valid excuses can either be;

that the mountain of applicants the board are working through are ALL completely sh!t
or
the club have approached someone who is committed to finishing off their season on the brink of something but will come for next season

Quoted from Abdul19

If this is actually true I'll be going laaaaarge (well, maybe £20) on the 14/1 being offered on us going down.

Got £25 on it already and will top it up every game this run of failure continues for. Having a party in May either way.

This can only be true if no-one else is prepared to work here.

Oh for the old days when a dismal 20-odd match run with no wins got you the Town job.

Quoted from moosey_club

IF IF IF IF IF IF IF...this turns out to be true.....then THE ONLY half valid excuses can either be;

that the mountain of applicants the board are working through are ALL completely sh!t
or
the club have approached someone who is committed to finishing off their season on the brink of something but will come for next season

Pep Guardiola  

It's going to be Askey.

Quoted from LH

Got £25 on it already and will top it up every game this run of failure continues for. Having a party in May either way.

Yeah, I've done 4 or 5 £5 bets going back the last few weeks (and one in November just before we had the oasis like run).

Is someone being a bit of a twit?

Quoted from headingly_mariner

It's going to be Askey.

If so I wonder if he’ll walk into his first training session and have an opening line of “helllo playmates”?

Askey, who didn't get the Wrexham job and didn't get the Port Vale job, and who has never managed his way to any success of any sort...?

Quoted from HertsGTFC

If so I wonder if he’ll walk into his first training session and have an opening line of “helllo playmates”?

He'd have to be legless to come out with a line like that!

Please dont be true

Quoted from chaos33

Askey, who didn't get the Wrexham job and didn't get the Port Vale job, and who has never managed his way to any success of any sort...?

I guess the problem is we're not that great a catch. Who has had success but isn't on the way back down who might realistically want it? I just can't see us getting anybody that inspiring sadly and maybe efficient and workmanlike is as good as we can hope for. I suspect 'doing a good job on a budget' figures high on our desirables list!

Quoted from chaos33

Askey, who didn't get the Wrexham job and didn't get the Port Vale job, and who has never managed his way to any success of any sort...?

Yeah that one

But there are 'a mountain of applications' we're told....?

He's got Macc top of the conference on a shoestring hasn't he? Hurst hadn't won much beyond a Unibond play-off or something and is our best appointment in a long time.

Cracking tactics from the club to get us talking about PW getting permanent job rather than us self destructing about the male masturbator signs 😭😏

Askey has a rolling contract- is used to working with a small budget and he knows non league. Perfect applicant.  :-/

Quoted from chaos33

But there are 'a mountain of applications' we're told....?

A lot of them will be total dogshit though won't they? Like Billy Heath or Ady Pennock kind of dreadful.

Quoted from ginnywings

Askey has a rolling contract- is used to working with a small budget and he knows non league. Perfect applicant.  :-/

Ouch. You been drinking? ;D

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

Ouch. You been drinking? ;D

Just had a chicken curry if that counts. I need a beer now you mention it.

Askey has been at Macc since 1984 as player, coach and manager twice. Will he want to break that connection, especially with Macc at the top of the table and beating a near rival away yesterday?

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

A lot of them will be total dogshit though won't they? Like Billy Heath or Ady Pennock kind of dreadful.

I am trying not to face reality and you're spoiling it  :'(

He's had a fall out with the board as they missed paying wages to players and are broke. Might force his hand I guess.

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

PLEASE NO.

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

He's had a fall out with the board as they missed paying wages to players and are broke. Might force his hand I guess.

Yeah, that always focuses the mind. Not getting paid.

Can't be right, I just can't believe we can be this stupid. Wind up forsure.

Quoted from jonnyboy82

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

PLEASE NO.

NO to whom? Wilko or Askey, or both?

Quoted from chaos33

I am trying not to face reality and you're spoiling it  :'(

Sorry! I wonder if we're showing any kind of ingenuity in trying to attract a McCall or Rosler? I'd hope we're offering a decent basic and a big intercourse off bonus if we stay up. I'm sure we're being as innovative as we always are.......

Are we talking about Wilko or Askey now ?

Quoted from ginnywings

Just had a chicken curry if that counts. I need a beer now you mention it.

Askey has been at Macc since 1984 as player, coach and manager twice. Will he want to break that connection, especially with Macc at the top of the table and beating a near rival away yesterday?

To be honest I had never heard of him until last week, and whether he would be a good catch or not who knows? Nothing has been confirmed either way though, has it?

No to wilko.

Reminds me of the season we went down when we appointed woods and look how that ended up.

This club surely can't be that stupid.

Askey's not a bad shout for me, experienced, good man manager and maybe looking to move onto the next challenge.

Can't get too hung up on the lack of 'success' in these potential applicants, go for a conference promotion winner and you'll end up with Mark Cooper.

The problem is that looking in it's not going to really boost a CV if we stay up - we're 8 or 9 points clear, we should in theory stay up comfortably. However if you are McCall or Rosler and you take it and we go down then you've really damaged your reputation and future job prospects. If they take it and do keep us up then what? Not much of a budget, no squad, poor facilities, relatively high expectations. Sounds a dream job!

Spoke to Skybet earlier and they told me it’s based on how they view the betting market for this rather than any knowledge.

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

To be honest I had never heard of him until last week, and whether he would be a good catch or not who knows? Nothing has been confirmed either way though, has it?

I'd not heard of him either. Not confirmed no, and there doesn't seem to be any rumours of any sort about who it may be, if anyone.

I have had to google a few of the shortlists made up (yes - made up) by the bookies. Rodley - what you describe is almost like a devalued product.

Quoted from davmariner

Spoke to Skybet earlier and they told me it’s based on how they view the betting market for this rather than any knowledge.

That's a massive sigh of relief all round then. At least we all know what we think of Wilco for permanent now!!!

Bet Victor have added Adam Stevens to their list though tonight

Quoted from the gingerbread

Bet Victor have added Adam Stevens to their list though tonight

Who!?

Quoted from HertsGTFC

If so I wonder if he’ll walk into his first training session and have an opening line of “helllo playmates”?

If so he'll certainly be a busy bee sorting this mess out.

Granthams manager😭

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

Who!?

He is the manager of Grantham Town. Are the hairs standing up on the back of your neck yet?

Quoted from Superdan147

Paul Wilkinson to be announced as the permanent manager till the end of the season with David Byrne as his number two.  

Who told you that? Usual talking heads?

Quoted from Cambs Mariner

He is the manager of Grantham Town. Are the hairs standing up on the back of your neck yet?

When you hear the manager of Grantham Town may be interested you can't help but be tickled pink.

Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56

Surely to god JF learned from the last time he made this mistake, just cannot believe this would be true especially after yesterday’s performance, no just has to be a rumour.

When was the last time he realised or admitted a mistake let alone learn from it.

Quoted from Cambs Mariner

He is the manager of Grantham Town. Are the hairs standing up on the back of your neck yet?

It's not that we didn't realise we were in the excrement - just didn't realise how deep the excrement is.

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

Who!?

He’s a regular in the Cricks or something.

Quoted from moosey_club

IF IF IF IF IF IF IF...this turns out to be true.....then THE ONLY half valid excuses can either be;

that the mountain of applicants the board are working through are ALL completely sh!t
or
the club have approached someone who is committed to finishing off their season on the brink of something but will come for next season

After Saturday there can be no excuses.

JF has made many intercourse ups in his time of running GTFC but after Saturdays debacle surely he cannot be that flipping stupid.

Quoted from chaos33

But there are 'a mountain of applications' we're told....?

Quantity doesn't mean quality, look at the dross Sladeball brought in.

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

A lot of them will be total dogshit though won't they? Like Billy Heath or Ady Pennock kind of dreadful.

Dont forget the 50 twits who send in their Football Manager cv, in the bizarre belief that no-one has ever done that before.

Anyone that puts Matt in the starting line up and brings Kelly on as a sub should not be allowed anywhere near a football club.

What on earth Wilkinson was thinking on Saturday is beyond me.

If Stuart McCall is only available after his break, would this be a potential excuse to cover the time inbetween?

Quoted from Superdan147

Paul Wilkinson to be announced as the permanent manager till the end of the season with David Byrne as his number two. Absolute disgrace IMO. Been a part of the problem for the last 10 months, done nothing in his entire coaching career to suggest he can get us out of this mess, responsible for at least 3 poor signings (killip, Kelly, hooper) , bottled the chance to shake things up and put his stamp on things yesterday and then followed it with a totally slade like deluded interview.

We are well and truly doomed, relegation is a certainty. What a complete and utter shambles throughout

Fake News!  we need an experienced manager who will gain instant respect from the players and who has the
character to lift the confidence of the players and fans.
This won`t be Slade`s assistant who unfortunately has exceeded his limit, and seems miles away from being a Churchillian figure, so who has those characteristics and his mad enough to practise them here is a problem

I see the Telegraph are speculating that Wilko is to be given the job. Do they know anything more than us though is the question.

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

I see the Telegraph are speculating that Wilko is to be given the job. Do they know anything more than us though is the question.

Everyone knows the telewag only do their research on the fishy, remember last time Hope Powell I think it was  ;D

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

I see the Telegraph are speculating that Wilko is to be given the job. Do they know anything more than us though is the question.

I doubt it

RH reporting a rumour that says it’ll be Askey. It does sound as though we are close to an appointment being made but I expect that to be debunked by the club today and told they are taking their time to make the right choice.

At least if we were to go down, Askey would be a good choice to have in the Conference.

I hope we bring someone new in but, it will take them at least 2-3 games to assess the current players, so that's more games lost and deeper into the crap. Unless he can spend the next 48 hours locked in room watching game videos to see who's crap and who's absolute crap, or Fenty can tell him the team selection as he's such a football expert!

Well I had a few quid on Wilko at 10/1 but I'd be happy to lose the money, in fact I hope I do  :)

Big mistake if true we need a new broom and quick.

Lee Clark

Quoted from Father Christmas

Lee Clark

Thanks but no thanks. Far too negative and players don't understand him.

It's inconceivable that the Wilkinson rumour is true. I can't think of one plausible reason why JF would give him the job now rather than just let him carry on and see how it goes.
Also have doubt about the Askey story as there isn't a single rumour on their forums, and it would have to be in the public domain if true. Think Bignot, everyone knew and it was the worst kept secret ever.
I think JF knows how deeply we're in trouble and he needs to pull something out of the hat fairly quickly. It cannot be Paul Wilkinson unless he wins his next three games but realistically that's no going to happen.

The OP seems to have lit the fuse paper and legged it

Quoted from buckstown

It's inconceivable that the Wilkinson rumour is true. I can't think of one plausible reason why JF would give him the job now rather than just let him carry on and see how it goes.
Also have doubt about the Askey story as there isn't a single rumour on their forums, and it would have to be in the public domain if true. Think Bignot, everyone knew and it was the worst kept secret ever.
I think JF knows how deeply we're in trouble and he needs to pull something out of the hat fairly quickly. It cannot be Paul Wilkinson unless he wins his next three games but realistically that's no going to happen.

I assume it's a majoity board decision so if it turns out to be Wilko then at least 3 people would have to be immediately sectioned under the 1983 Mental Health Act

Quoted from GrimRob

I assume it's a majoity board decision so if it turns out to be Wilko then at least 3 people would have to be immediately sectioned under the 1983 Mental Health Act

Hey young man Neil Woods it`s happened here before and that board is only one light not that I want to worry you :'(

If Wilkie agrees to take the job it will only prove he is not fit to do it.

It may be wrong to bow to outside pressure but JF must surely understand that to offer the job to Paul is unfair given the attitude of so many supporters who tag him with Slade and would never give him a fair chance to be his own man. So the regime starts on a negative straightaway.

It has to be an outsider to look at the squad with fresh eyes, have no favourites and pick and play to win points regardless of entertainment value.

I don't think Wilko will be given the job but if he is, then that will be the end for me and John Fenty FC.

Think about it Slade was quick and with no known other applicants involved, surely we won't make that mistake again, unless it's Brown we all know his due diligence and should have some of big Sam's rubbed off survival instincts.
Dave M can educate him on players, if anyone knows them it will be Dave

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

If Wilkie agrees to take the job it will only prove he is not fit to do it.

It may be wrong to bow to outside pressure but JF must surely understand that to offer the job to Paul is unfair given the attitude of so many supporters who tag him with Slade and would never give him a fair chance to be his own man. So the regime starts on a negative straightaway.

It has to be an outsider to look at the squad with fresh eyes, have no favourites and pick and play to win points regardless of entertainment value.

Exactly this. He (Fenty) would be making the same mistake as when he appointed Slade again - why risk putting someone in charge who in some fans eyes is tainted?

This is a very difficult appointment - as Ron says we need an outsider who knows his stuff, yet will our first choice(s) put their reputation on the line in what is effectively a 12 game relegation battle? Troubling times, but once again the board have cocked up big time and are fighting fires yet again.

If Wilko is given the job, it would be yet another complete disaster.  He is not bright enough to light up a phone box !! I also believe the Boston guy would be a massive gamble as well as completely unproven at this level.  Why not try and prise John Coleman away from Accy Stanley, the guy has done a great job.  Hang on though, my argument is flawed.  Firstly, why would he want to swap his good footballing squad for our pile of shite, and also he may require some reasonable wages that would also count us out.  The clock is ticking for Town, the club remains a disaster zone under Fenty, and if the unthinkable happened and we went down, that would be that for GTFC in my opinion.

UTM

If we end up with Wilkinson or Askey from "a mountain" of applicants, the mountain must have been more like a molehill.

Get the guy in who managed England birds team.

Quoted from monkeyboy

Get the guy in who managed England birds team.

In some ways, that is the reason why he is no longer the Manager of said team.