Wotte on SSN - and Oldknow

[kpturner]

Just saw this and haven't seen it anywhere else - I am sure it will get closed if I am wrong.

 

Just watched Wotte being interviewed in his car, presumably leaving Staplewood. Still kept a dignified and professional attitude to his sacking, although said it was strange to sign a contract one week and have it terminated the next. He was asked if he knew who his likely successor would and he said "Guus Hiddink - oh no, he is Dutch. That wouldn't be good" - made me chuckle.

 

Andy Oldknow just said that they had approached nobody yet, they had just been deciding on the criteria they want a potential new manager to fulfil before they draw up a shortlist. Hopefully the criteria includes "must not have the initials TA".

Edited 10 July, 2009 by kpturner

[kpturner]

PS - the odds they showed had everyone at 20-1 except Strachan at 5-1. As usual they interviewed the most yocal fans they could find at the ticket office about a new manager and only one name kept cropping up. Shame nobody vociferously slated the possibility of TA.

[CWD]

Ok this makes me feel slightly better, hopefully TA is just a horrible rumour.

[Plumstead_Saint]

He was asked if he knew who his likely successor would and he said "Guus Hiddink - oh no, he is Dutch. That wouldn't be good" - made me chuckle.

ROTFL

Sounds like he thinks he's in the same league as Gus Hiddink because he is dutch too. he ought to try comparing CVs.

[St.Patrik]

That Dutch thing he said was probbably a revenge for Illingsworths intervju when they phoned him about Keegan from Sky - or at least that whats im thinking...

[PercyR]

Is it because I is ginger?!!....

[Jesus Reigned]

PS - the odds they showed had everyone at 20-1 except Strachan at 5-1. As usual they interviewed the most yocal fans they could find at the ticket office about a new manager and only one name kept cropping up. Shame nobody vociferously slated the possibility of TA.

 

I thought Strachan was quoted at 1-5 when I watched; may be wrong though?

[yellow&blue]

I thought Strachan was quoted at 1-5 when I watched; may be wrong though?

 

Yes he was

[Nineteen Canteen]

I thought Strachan was quoted at 1-5 when I watched; may be wrong though?

 

Your right and that soon tempered Wotte 'Gus Hiddink' joke. Wotte as usual was very professional and dignified and merely questioned why he was given a 12 month contract and then a week later he is sacked. Presumably his contract would have been made in full which is a touch wasteful if that was the case.

 

Strachan 1/5 and they want a clean break from the past so go for a Lowe ex- hire according to the odds. My one worry is we have a super rich Leon Crouch as our new owner. Could be a bumpy ride!

 

Still as far as manager books go I've seen shorter favourties than Strachan fall by the way side so there is hope yet.

[kpturner]

Still as far as manager books go I've seen shorter favourties than Strachan fall by the way side so there is hope yet.

Who is your preference?

[SaintRobbie]

Your right and that soon tempered Wotte 'Gus Hiddink' joke. Wotte as usual was very professional and dignified and merely questioned why he was given a 12 month contract and then a week later he is sacked. Presumably his contract would have been made in full which is a touch wasteful if that was the case.

 

Strachan 1/5 and they want a clean break from the past so go for a Lowe ex- hire according to the odds. My one worry is we have a super rich Leon Crouch as our new owner. Could be a bumpy ride!

 

Still as far as manager books go I've seen shorter favourties than Strachan fall by the way side so there is hope yet.

 

lol. Absolute crap as usual.

 

I love 19's posts. Wotte was not very good mate. To call WGS an ex Lowe hire is a joke... he was a bloody good manager who left as Lowe FAILED to support him. Saint Markus is not Leon Crouch. Fact... even their mothers are different let alone their nationalities.

 

Who do you want as manager? Hang on, let me guess... Tony Adams?

[Spudders]

As usual they interviewed the most yocal fans they could find

Me and my mate commented on this. It does seem like whenever there is a saints story on the tv they seem to pick some right weird looking yocal!

[kpturner]

Yes he was

I stand corrected. Just couldn't believe anyone could be 1-5 at this stage.

[Spudders]

 

Who do you want as manager? Hang on, let me guess... Tony Adams?

 

Assume NC would like Adams due to the skate connection

[Tamesaint]

1 My one worry is we have a super rich Leon Crouch as our new owner. Could be a bumpy ride!

 

QUOTE]

 

and true to form Sundance Canteen slags off the new owner ... on the evidence of er not very much.

 

Let us hope that our new owner is like Leon Crouch.. He saved the club by paying the wages in May & June.

 

His surname begins with L - but because his name is not Lowe, 19 Canteen does not likre him!! Incredible

[Micky]

For those that missed the interview - you can catch it here:

 

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid13706332001?bctid=29097050001

 

Remains dignified and even appears understandable as well as the joke at the end.

[Scudamore]

ROTFL

Sounds like he thinks he's in the same league as Gus Hiddink because he is dutch too. he ought to try comparing CVs.

 

Errr...that's one way of interpreting it i guess... :roll:

[Fowllyd]

Your right and that soon tempered Wotte 'Gus Hiddink' joke. Wotte as usual was very professional and dignified and merely questioned why he was given a 12 month contract and then a week later he is sacked. Presumably his contract would have been made in full which is a touch wasteful if that was the case.

 

Strachan 1/5 and they want a clean break from the past so go for a Lowe ex- hire according to the odds. My one worry is we have a super rich Leon Crouch as our new owner. Could be a bumpy ride!

 

Still as far as manager books go I've seen shorter favourties than Strachan fall by the way side so there is hope yet.

 

He wasn't given a new contract though - he already had a 12-month rolling contract as academy director. This was amended to make him manager. So he'd still have qualified for the pay-off on the old contract.

[buctootim]

He wasn't given a new contract though - he already had a 12-month rolling contract as academy director. This was amended to make him manager. So he'd still have qualified for the pay-off on the old contract.

 

My pet theory is that Fry knew Wotte wasn't going to be kept on and wanted to give him a 'thank you' for sticking with the club and helping with the sale.

[Fowllyd]

My pet theory is that Fry knew Wotte wasn't going to be kept on and wanted to give him a 'thank you' for sticking with the club and helping with the sale.

 

Possible, but I think it more likely that his contract was amended because the club still needed a manager, he was already doing that and we clearly weren't in a position to bring in anybody new. It also meant that any new owners would be free to do what they wanted, without burdening them with a manager on a long and/or expensive contract.

[so22saint]

1 My one worry is we have a super rich Leon Crouch as our new owner. Could be a bumpy ride!

 

QUOTE]

 

and true to form Sundance Canteen slags off the new owner ... on the evidence of er not very much.

 

Let us hope that our new owner is like Leon Crouch.. He saved the club by paying the wages in May & June.

 

His surname begins with L - but because his name is not Lowe, 19 Canteen does not likre him!! Incredible

 

I thought I picked up somewhere that NC has had / is having mental problems - I think ignoring him might be best

[SaintRobbie]

My pet theory is that Fry knew Wotte wasn't going to be kept on and wanted to give him a 'thank you' for sticking with the club and helping with the sale.

 

I agree - I think you're right. No other reason for keeping a crap manager.

[Tamesaint]

 

I thought I picked up somewhere that NC has had / is having mental problems - I think ignoring him might be best

 

I think you are right.

[SFC Forever]

Wotte could well have stayed on becuse he was being paid. Thouh to be fair to him he was trying to do his job to the best of his ability. Therein lies the verdict. His best was just not good enough. He showed a professional attitude and for that I will thank him.

He did apparently go after the job in Egypt so he was covering his bases at the same time.

After a ridiculous beginning he did learn to show some respect to us the fans. At the end of the day I guess he just was not good enough.

[kpturner]

My pet theory is that Fry knew Wotte wasn't going to be kept on and wanted to give him a 'thank you' for sticking with the club and helping with the sale.

Nice theory apart from the fact that fry would not have been in a position to do that. He would have no business hiring or firing sfc employees - he was the administrator for SLH.

[um pahars]

 

I thought I picked up somewhere that NC has had / is having mental problems - I think ignoring him might be best

 

You're quite there.

 

Nineteen/Sundance/Flashman/Third Man etc has been quite open with his mental health problems, so whilst we should happily have a banter/joke with him we should certainly refrain from going over the top (and getting personal etc).

 

The thread the otherweek was OTT, but I'm sure that even allowing for his condition he won't mind with the odd ribbing.

[buctootim]

Nice theory apart from the fact that fry would not have been in a position to do that. He would have no business hiring or firing sfc employees - he was the administrator for SLH.

 

He had the power to amend existing contracts -which is exactly what he did - converting MW from academy manager to team manager with a concordant change in salary.

[kpturner]

He had the power to amend existing contracts -which is exactly what he did - converting MW from academy manager to team manager with a concordant change in salary.

naah, but it's a moot point, so lets agree to disagree