Press Conference at 2pm...

[i961pie]

I have one cave>at with this appointment.
This is a manager that should be given time.
He will not be tarnished with the brush of relegation or poor owners.
If anyone deserves time to get it right and time to implement his style and progress this for me is that man.

Unless he loses the next 10 games

[the_anticlough]

I just hope that if we get off to a slow start in front of goal nobody starts calling him BurchNil,

please don't

[PedroTheFisherman66]

Unless he loses the next 10 games

That's a thought...I best get it in now!

[upthemaggies]

The games will come thick and fast so we'll soon be able to judge him on what matters - results and performances - rather than how he comes across on an internet chat or what his CV looks like. Right now. I feel the same way I did when Moniz was appointed. Confused.

In terms of experience, Moniz would also be the best comparison. Managed abroad but not here (and Short to a lesser degree). Burchnall has got more experience than Nolan or Derry had in the dug out (who both achieved their immediate objectives) but no playing career to speak of. We'll have to hope he's the next Howard Wilkinson, who didn't have the personality or background you'd traditionally associate with being a successful manager. Other than Wilko, all of the managers that have made any real impact on the club have been strong characters. For that reason I was hoping it would be Gannon.

[Killerkline]

The games will come thick and fast so we'll soon be able to judge him on what matters - results and performances - rather than how he comes across on an internet chat or what his CV looks like. Right now. I feel the same way I did when Moniz was appointed. Confused.

In terms of experience, Moniz would also be the best comparison. Managed abroad but not here (and Short to a lesser degree). Burchnall has got more experience than Nolan or Derry had in the dug out (who both achieved their immediate objectives) but no playing career to speak of. We'll have to hope he's the next Howard Wilkinson, who didn't have the personality or background you'd traditionally associate with being a successful manager. Other than Wilko, all of the managers that have made any real impact on the club have been strong characters. For that reason I was hoping it would be Gannon.

Respect your opinion.

I couldn’t be happier that it’s not Gannon or anyone else of the managerial merry go round.

[uysapie]

I have one caveat with this appointment.
This is a manager that should be given time.
He will not be tarnished with the brush of relegation or poor owners.
If anyone deserves time to get it right and time to implement his style and progress this for me is that man.

As I said elsewhere, for me he has no baggage and a free pass this season to sort the players out.

[PedroTheFisherman66]

As I said elsewhere, for me he has no baggage and a free pass this season to sort the players out.

Sorry missed it..
Fully agree with you uysapie

[laddo]

I couldn't see how 'old school' Gannon and our 'progressive and forward thinking' owners could be a good match. Chalk n cheese.

Delighted we've gone for an all or nothing appointment of a young up and coming English manager with plenty of managerial experience albeit not NL or this country. Much prefer it to a safer but less spectacular Gannon or Flitcroft appointment.

The owners have shown they have balls with the unexpected timing of the sacking and they have once again going for 'their man' and appointing someone unknown to us and English football but not them clearly.

Any fears and worries on here that they hadnt got the minerals and were somehow happy with mediocre or non league football have well and truly disappeared over the past 24 hours or so.

[PedroTheFisherman66]

I couldn't see how 'old school' Gannon and our 'progressive and forward thinking' owners could be a good match. Chalk n cheese.

Delighted we've gone for an all or nothing appointment of a young up and coming English manager with plenty of managerial experience albeit not NL or this country. Much prefer it to a safer but less spectacular Gannon or Flitcroft appointment.

The owners have shown they have balls with the unexpected timing of the sacking and they have once again going for 'their man' and appointing someone unknown to us and English football but not them clearly.

Any fears and worries on here that they hadnt got the minerals and were somehow happy with mediocre or non league football have well and truly disappeared over the past 24 hours or so.

I like it when you write stuff that makes sense..!

[i961pie]

I like it when you write stuff that makes sense..!

Steady on you two