EBS1980 Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Jason Dodd will be the new caretaker manager at aldershot with the view to taking over permanently. Will be confirmed in the morning.
Micky Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Hope he does well and goes on to yet bigger and better things - good luck to him.
St Chalet Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Good luck fella. I am sure the majority of Saints 'fans' will wish him well. Suspect the odd attention seeking troll will feel the need to have their say on here as per usual.
S-Clarke Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Good luck to him - good to see he's been given a break. I'll be watching their results with interest now.
Stud mark of doom Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Only six places below us at the moment.......
SFC Forever Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Wonder why? They haven't exactly had a bad start.
S-Clarke Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Wonder why? They haven't exactly had a bad start. Gary Waddock (who was their manager) joined Wycombe y/day
EBS1980 Posted 14 October, 2009 Author Posted 14 October, 2009 Another ex saint in paul williams will be his assistant
krissyboy31 Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Out of the blue that! I reckon he'll do a decent job there though.
krissyboy31 Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Another ex saint in paul williams will be his assistant WGS as DoF?
explorer saint Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Christ bit of a surprise, Waddock was doing really well for them, so they will want play offs at least otherwise Doddsie will be under pressure, good luck to him
krissyboy31 Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Caretaker manager only The OP said with a view to taking over permanently.
krissyboy31 Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11750_5627881,00.html Nicky Banger had a role in bringing Dodd in.
dubai_phil Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Good luck Jason. Learn the trade, then you'll do well at it
VectisSaint Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Good luck to him, maybe come to Saints for a couple of loans if needed.
altoniansaints Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 good luck to the man hope it works out for him
Saint Fan CaM Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Good luck to him, maybe come to Saints for a couple of loans if needed. Yep, just what I was thinking - he could do worse than coming in for a few of the players we've got kicking around making up the numbers - Pulis per chance?
marc_saint Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 Good luck to them. You now know that it's certain that we'll be drawn against them in the FA Cup!
Badger Posted 14 October, 2009 Posted 14 October, 2009 I hope he does well and builds a successful career.This was the ideal level for him to start at,rather than being thrown in at the deep end with us on a downward spiral .
Bailey Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 All the best Jason! Will definitely be keeping an eye out for results if he gets the job there on a permanent basis. Hopefully he'll do well for himself and make a good career in management.
Saint Fen Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 Good luck Jase, great chance to show what you can do.
Thedelldays Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 Good luck to Jason saints legend IMO. Maybe we can help him out and loan him a few players
dellboypete Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 Jason Dodd will be the new caretaker manager at aldershot with the view to taking over permanently. Will be confirmed in the morning. I read that as catering manager - and wonderered if he was coming to SMS to follow in lowes culinary footsteps bit early in the morning for me
INFLUENCED.COM Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 This was the ideal level for him to start at. As was Eastleigh, clearly a huge jump to Saints at the time but would of thought the experience will of done him some good. Good Luck
Nineteen Canteen Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 As was Eastleigh, clearly a huge jump to Saints at the time but would of thought the experience will of done him some good. Good Luck It's a worry. I have a lot of time for JD but hopes will be high at Aldershot at the moment and as you say in hindsight he left Eastleigh far to early IMO (understandable) and hadn't really finished cutting his managerial teeth. I fear he may be punching above his weight again wth this appointment but he has done well to be given the opportunity and clearly for someone eager to get back into football he could not turn it down and wait for an offer from a Conference side or something less pressurised/suitable. It's another result that we will be looking at with interest on Saturday's to come and I sincerely hope he builds on their recent success. Was he already working with them in some capacity as it's unusual for a club to appoint a caretaker from outside the club or in this case is caretaker a metaphor for probation? I have an acquaintance closely involved with Aldershot Supporters Club so it will be interesting to hear their views on this appointment when I have the chance. My guess is that unfortunately it won't be favourable but most managers with a similar profle to JD have the same prejudice to overcome.
LostBoys Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 I think we all wish him the best of luck as he will find a good set up left by Waddock but no money. He will need to do a bit better than he did while in temporary charge with SFC
VectisSaint Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 Yep, just what I was thinking - he could do worse than coming in for a few of the players we've got kicking around making up the numbers - Pulis per chance? I think Doddsy has more sense than that, anyway he is at Lincoln
Fan The Flames Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 Good luck JD, it should be easier taking over a winning side. Always looked out for Aldershots scores but this makes it a bit more interesting.
sambosa75 Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 Another ex saint in paul williams will be his assistant I hope not. He's on Southampton FC's payroll. He's the coach of the Saints U12 side that my nephew is part of. Doing a good job too. We beat Charlton 4-1 on Sunday and drew 2-2 away to Arsenal a few weeks ago.
Blandford saint Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 (edited) Said on Solent this morning that Paul Williams was definitely joining him as assistant. Anyway, good luck to both of them. I was quite shocked at some of the abuse Doddsy was subjected to on the forums during his extremely brief spell as caretaker with us - Alex Ferguson couldn't have turned the Saints around that quickly under the circumstances. The usual negative comments from 19c (what else?) However, when you consider his lengthy career and previous experience compared to Eddie Howe at Bournemouth, there's no reason why he should not be considered for the Aldershot job. Edited 15 October, 2009 by Blandford saint missing word
krissyboy31 Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 Interviewed on SSN and said he's only there to prepare the Aldershot team for this weekend's match, although would love the job if it was offered to him.
Redondo Saint Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 Said on Solent this morning that Paul Williams was definitely joining him as assistant. Anyway, good luck to both of them. I was quite shocked at some of the abuse Doddsy was subjected to on the forums during his extremely brief spell as caretaker with us - Alex Ferguson couldn't have turned the Saints around that quickly under the circumstances. The usual negative comments from 19c (what else?) However, when you consider his lengthy career and previous experience compared to Eddie Howe at Bournemouth, there's no reason why he should not be considered for the Aldershot job. +1 well put.
SFC Forever Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 Gary Waddock (who was their manager) joined Wycombe y/day Thanks for that. Missed it.
Glasgow_Saint Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 I was quite shocked at some of the abuse Doddsy was subjected to on the forums during his extremely brief spell as caretaker with us +1.
Nineteen Canteen Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 Well it appears my guess was wrong and some of the Aldershot faithful are very happy with the appointment of Dodd because of his connections with Saints and his premiership playing pedigree. They don't seem to have much idea about the caretaker role and I sense would prefer it if the board made a decision to appoint a manager and move forward with their choice. However, the reason Waddock left was allegedly because since the death of Aldershot's chairman the board have lacked any sort of direction and decision making ability and so it seems he grabbed the opportunity to join Wycombe. Doesn't sound like it will be any easier for JD and things may not all be well than first appears but the fans I received messages from are very supportive of his appointment and feel the level of their football will be ideal for JD to show his worth. I hope he proves himself.
benjii Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 Said on Solent this morning that Paul Williams was definitely joining him as assistant. Anyway, good luck to both of them. I was quite shocked at some of the abuse Doddsy was subjected to on the forums during his extremely brief spell as caretaker with us Yes, me too.
Dalek2003 Posted 15 October, 2009 Posted 15 October, 2009 Hmmm, Dodd and Hoddle would have worked well at SMS
gonzo Posted 16 October, 2009 Posted 16 October, 2009 Good luck to him. Was given the Saints opportunity at completely the wrong time, so hope he gets the chance to prove himself with the Shots. Good luck Doddy!
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