📝 New Manager [Luke Williams Appointed]

[Big Bob]

I wonder how long it will take Forest Green fans to tire of the tippy tappy no urgency football from a coach that's won nothing?

[Glad2BeAPie]

What are the odds that our new manager is a current under-23s manager looking to make the step up? Or someone like Mike Williamson, who’s just got Gateshead promoted to the National League?

Or a coach at West Ham

[countygump]

I wonder how long it will take Forest Green fans to tire of the tippy tappy no urgency football from a coach that's won nothing?

As long as they stay in L1, then his job will be done. Strange as it may seem, he'll prob be under a lot less pressure at FGR.

[laddo]

I wonder how long it will take Forest Green fans to tire of the tippy tappy no urgency football from a coach that's won nothing?

Ooooo don't be so salty Bob. He's moved up the leagues and made some extra £££.

Attendances were actually very good under IB at the Lane. Must have been all those wins and all those goals.

[Oldstripy]

Whoever our new man may be, I've a feeling he's already been appointed.

From the bottom of the club statement.

“As with players, we are constantly monitoring head coaches and managers who we feel may be of interest to us in the future.

“As a result we have a ready-made shortlist of exciting potential replacements, with whom we look forward to discussing the role in due course.

“We would also like to take this opportunity to assure supporters that today’s news does not hinder our player recruitment plans for the coming campaign.

“Negotiations are progressing well with a number of targets and we expect to bring you some good news on this front soon.”

[Frigiliana Pie 1]

I hope we’re looking for someone who over-achieved last season - even if it was at a lower level.

[Big Bob]

Get Warnock out of retirement

[laddo]

As long as they stay in L1, then his job will be done. Strange as it may seem, he'll prob be under a lot less pressure at FGR.

Yeah probably due to small fish in big pond although lots of pressure if he's in a relegation battle which no doubt the bookies will expect.

[MAD_MAGPIE]

Yeah probably due to small fish in big pond although lots of pressure if he's in a relegation battle which no doubt the bookies will expect.

IB came back to England and effectively put himself in the shop window by being our head coach for 14 months and has moved on to a League One club. Maybe he would have gone to a league club had we not come in for him?

With FGR being in League One there are some big and long standing clubs in there like Sheff Wed, Derby, Portsmouth, Bolton, Ipswich, Charlton. So he will be doing the same in that league whatever happens with FGR whether they get relegated or not. If they play good football he will get noticed so FGR will also be a stepping stone, and why not. Football is a cut-throat and ruthless industry. When your stock is high or you play a fashionable style of football to other clubs you've got to take advantage of that.

[Evesham Pie]

It will be interesting to see whether he tries to take any of the current squad with him. Maybe Woots on a free, or RR for £? Hopefully not Palmer or Cameron though.