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Post by rcb on Apr 24, 2018 7:43:12 GMT
He was Michael Wilde’s manager and I’ve never heard or read any complaints from Wildey. If he’s good enough for Wildey then he’s good enough for me.
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Post by Harry Lime on Apr 24, 2018 7:54:56 GMT
He's local and should have good knowledge of local leagues. He hoovered up a lot of local talent when he was with TNS. Did have a large budget to play with there though.
He probably fits the profile. He's consistently applied for the job. The interview panel should have a fair idea about him from contacts and previous interviews.
Thought Hartlepool looked pretty good in August when we played them. Moved the ball well and played decent football. Got the ball wide and into the box.
Looking at some of the names, you'd expect him to get on the short list.
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Post by rjshbdhmtrm on Apr 24, 2018 8:00:24 GMT
I remember CH as a player with Palace and Preston; how big a job did he do with TNS, how difficult a job was it to win the Welsh League - what sort of money did he have to play with and would he manage with what looks like being a very small budget if he gets the job?
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Post by g1 on Apr 24, 2018 8:07:09 GMT
Had a big budget at tns not difficult to win welsh league but his first big test at Hartlepool he wasn't up to it who was his first signing sicknote George not for me I'm afraid
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Post by g1 on Apr 24, 2018 8:08:00 GMT
I remember CH as a player with Palace and Preston; how big a job did he do with TNS, how difficult a job was it to win the Welsh League - what sort of money did he have to play with and would he manage with what looks like being a very small budget if he gets the job? had a smaller budget at Hartlepool he wasn't up to it there
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Post by rjshbdhmtrm on Apr 24, 2018 8:11:38 GMT
Would have thought that CH would have had a start of season budget in the region of £650k at Hartlepool!
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Post by rcm on Apr 24, 2018 8:12:14 GMT
100% no for me.
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Post by Lobster on Apr 24, 2018 8:13:44 GMT
Wouldn't be my choice. Did well in the WPL with financially backed clubs, not so well at Hartlepool where he was a strange appointment I thought. No real experience of the Conference North. Seems a bit out of the loop with the game, hence signing Luke George after two very poor, injury-ridden seasons with us. Not a terrible appointment if it happens but not one I can see working out, to be honest.
Bookies' odds don't mean a lot really at this level. Remember Matt Higgins was once odds-on favourite to manage us?
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Post by rcb on Apr 24, 2018 8:16:13 GMT
...but, is there room for another CH at Chester? Got to be better than the club destroyer currently at the club.
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Post by Harry Lime on Apr 24, 2018 8:24:45 GMT
A number of the candidates on the list would normally work with part time players. If we want to stay full time, to help attract and develop the academy players, that might narrow the list down further.
If you take out Parkinson and McCauley, as they're under contract. The short list might look something like Redfearn, Sharps, Harrison, ?? after that. If Sharps hasn't applied, there isn't much left is there?
I'd prefer Harrison all day compared to Reid or someone similar. Fair point about Luke George though. Maybe the medical team let him down on that one. ??
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Post by iandychesterfc on Apr 24, 2018 8:34:50 GMT
think your top 3 as we know them are Redfearn, Davis and Harrison. The Runcorn chap has an outside chance for his local contacts and Sharps may get an interview.
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Post by Matt on Apr 24, 2018 9:04:23 GMT
Clubs he's been at have had a lot more resources than us, Hartlepool think he's a plank. Avoid
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Post by Malcolm Tucker on Apr 24, 2018 9:07:53 GMT
...but, is there room for another CH at Chester? Got to be better than the club destroyer currently at the club. “Club destroyer” ffs, give your head a wobble
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Post by Al on Apr 24, 2018 9:07:53 GMT
There are pro's and cons with all those names linked with the job.
Neil Redfearn - Not local. record with Rotherham was poor. Hasn't managed in non-league in 11 years. Has a suspect win % at all previous clubs he's managed either permanently or as a caretaker at 26.7.
He's big on youth development though, and has been praised for bringing through a number of youngsters through at Leeds when he was head of the youth academy there.
Craig Harrison - Local. did a good job at Airbus as "Director of Football" developing young lads who had been released from our academy/squad as well as signing other local players. Last 2 jobs he's had significantly more money than we will have next season, and in retrospect did a bang average job at Hartlepool considering the money they apparently had to spend on their playing budget. Also signed Luke George for them - lol Win rate with Hartlepool was 27.78%
Steve Davis - Local. Praised for his work at Nantwich where he led them to 2 promotions in 3 seasons, and led them to an FA Vase victory. very nearly took them up to the Conference North in 08-09 against the odds. Kept Crewe in the football league (which was his brief) and then took them up to League One via the play offs. Sold Nick Powell and Ashley Westwood to United and Villa for mega money. Then struggled.
Not including his spell at Nantwich (which I can't find stats for) his win percentage for his spells at Northwich, Crewe, and Orient is 29.8%
Considering the clubs brief and our outlining of ultimately following a similar on the field model as Crewe Alex, the best man for the job based on the info I can find is Davis. Redfearn's record higher above and lack of experience at this level in recent years would mark him down. Harrison's use of a budget at Hartlepool, and the money he had at TNS would mark him down as well regards working within a constrictive budget.
Davis ticks all the boxes.
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Post by johny9 on Apr 24, 2018 9:21:34 GMT
How about Ronnie Moore with a 37% win average over 900 league games ? By far the best win ratio and with a lot more games , very experienced, good contacts , brought young lads through at tranmere ?
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Post by Matt on Apr 24, 2018 9:27:20 GMT
How about Ronnie Moore with a 37% win average over 900 league games ? By far the best win ratio and with a lot more games , very experienced, good contacts , brought young lads through at tranmere ? He'll be to busy at the bookies
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Post by uptheseals on Apr 24, 2018 9:59:00 GMT
No thanks, only does well working with money something we've not got he was a disaster at Hartlepool
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Post by rcb on Apr 24, 2018 10:13:14 GMT
...but, is there room for another CH at Chester? Got to be better than the club destroyer currently at the club. “Club destroyer” ffs, give your head a wobble Head duly wobbled, and guess what? My opinion is still the same. I take it you feel Chester are currently in a wonderful position thanks to his efforts. He’s as good for football as Tim Farron is for politics!
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Post by Malcolm Tucker on Apr 24, 2018 10:20:29 GMT
“Club destroyer” ffs, give your head a wobble Head duly wobbled, and guess what? My opinion is still the same. I take it you feel Chester are currently in a wonderful position thanks to his efforts. He’s as good for football as Tim Farron is for politics! I feel we’re no worse for his efforts, which are of course done on a voluntary basis and as part of a committee, he’s not Chairman Mao ffs. Calvin has been volunteering for this club for a number of years, with the work he had previously been doing replaced by a paid position for no apparent reason. To refer to him as a “club destroyer” is insulting considering people’s opinions on him are based on rumour and hearsay from people with an axe to grind.
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Post by devablue on Apr 24, 2018 10:33:39 GMT
Not for me. If he couldn't work hartlepool with their windfall money, what's he going to do for us..
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Post by rcb on Apr 24, 2018 10:39:58 GMT
Head duly wobbled, and guess what? My opinion is still the same. I take it you feel Chester are currently in a wonderful position thanks to his efforts. He’s as good for football as Tim Farron is for politics! I feel we’re no worse for his efforts, which are of course done on a voluntary basis and as part of a committee, he’s not Chairman Mao ffs. Calvin has been volunteering for this club for a number of years, with the work he had previously been doing replaced by a paid position for no apparent reason. To refer to him as a “club destroyer” is insulting considering people’s opinions on him are based on rumour and hearsay from people with an axe to grind. Seems a clear case of The Peter Principle.
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Post by dmcnally on Apr 24, 2018 10:42:50 GMT
Please please please please not Harrison. He’s an absolute fraud. Welsh Paul Cox. Needs a budget and even then he’s shite so how would he cope with 50k this summer.
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Post by Arthur's Carpet slipper on Apr 24, 2018 10:50:27 GMT
This would be a very bad appointment. Hope the interview panel see sense and looks elsewhere
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Post by Matt on Apr 24, 2018 10:50:51 GMT
Hopefully some relief here as Dave Powell has said you can discount a vast majority of names in the odds.. so maybe Wenger?
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Post by spencerwhelanleftpeg on Apr 24, 2018 11:02:03 GMT
Head duly wobbled, and guess what? My opinion is still the same. I take it you feel Chester are currently in a wonderful position thanks to his efforts. He’s as good for football as Tim Farron is for politics! I feel we’re no worse for his efforts, which are of course done on a voluntary basis and as part of a committee, he’s not Chairman Mao ffs. Calvin has been volunteering for this club for a number of years, with the work he had previously been doing replaced by a paid position for no apparent reason. To refer to him as a “club destroyer” is insulting considering people’s opinions on him are based on rumour and hearsay from people with an axe to grind. Regardless of rumour and hearsay you done need to be a genius to work out from the podcast that the man is dangerous. I fear for our club whilst he is in anyway involved. After the investment thing is sorted one way or the other it will all come out in the wash. He is absolutely deluded that was pretty obvious
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Post by boughtonblue on Apr 24, 2018 11:21:07 GMT
How about Ronnie Moore with a 37% win average over 900 league games ? By far the best win ratio and with a lot more games , very experienced, good contacts , brought young lads through at tranmere ? He'll be to busy at the bookies Expensive and too old
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Post by Deva Chanter on Apr 24, 2018 11:51:30 GMT
He signed Luke George - that should immediately disqualify him from consideration.
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Post by peterkaysock on Apr 24, 2018 12:15:17 GMT
Roonie Moore is not for us. We needs a full on hands on manager.
Would of liked to have seen Barrow back, but for me at the moment, it's Heath.
Didn't rate Davis much, list his some what.
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Post by gezzer on Apr 24, 2018 12:27:34 GMT
Just to put Harrisons time at Hartlepool into perspective. The budget he was given probably went on paying the existing squad members from the previous season who stayed with the club after relegation. All his arrivals were free transfers. Our off field problems paled into insignificance compared to theirs (£1m+ debts, HRMC threats, club for sale etc). Take his time at Hartlepool out of the equation and he does indeed tick all the boxes of the selection criteria. More to the point has he actually applied? He was originally from the North East and would he want to come back here? It appears that Davis and Barrow did not apply, although unlikely I would have loved to see the full list of applicants.
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Post by BuckleyIsBlue on Apr 24, 2018 13:58:12 GMT
It's a NO from me.......for what its worth.
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