Widdrington finally recognised

[Deppo]

Well, looks like Saints have lost out:

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/8787730.stm

 

Southend have appointed Paul Stirrock and Tommy Widdrington as a dream team. I remember a few respected posters on here mentioning Widdrington as a manager for Southampton not so long ago. Well, hopefully with AP we'll still be fine, but good luck to Tommy, Paul and Southend.

[doughnutman]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/8787730.stm

 

As the title says. Always thought Widdrington would have made a good coach here IMO.

[OldNick]

that's another kick in the guts for Salisbury, and then you see how Pompey have blagged it. there really is no justice

[Atticus Finch of Maycomb]

I was one of the many people who was in favour of Widderington getting to job when he was in the running for it.

 

He was a legend for us when he was here, a midfield general much like Maddison/Chaplow/Mark Hughes before him with loads of games experience and a passion for the club.

 

Living in Salisbury I have seen what he has put together and built the team up (financial irregularities aside) and was still a useful player as well - the unibond league and league 1 aren't all that different and he would have given us a few more options in defense/midfield.

 

I was happy enough when Pardew came but given the choice between someone who had failed at West Ham or a new young manager with a succesful manager/coach career already being carved out, it would have been quite a difficult choice tbh.

 

All I am saying, basically, is that I think that quite a few people would have been pleased to see Widderington in our dugout. Maybe even with a squad number on his back.

[OldNick]

behave,he has to prove he can do it at league level. Bournemouths manager is a better prospect IMO.Sad for Salisbury though

[Lets B Avenue]

I was one of the many people who was in favour of Widderington getting to job when he was in the running for it.

 

He was a legend for us when he was here, a midfield general much like Maddison/Chaplow/Mark Hughes before him with loads of games experience and a passion for the club.

 

Living in Salisbury I have seen what he has put together and built the team up (financial irregularities aside) and was still a useful player as well - the unibond league and league 1 aren't all that different and he would have given us a few more options in defense/midfield.

 

I was happy enough when Pardew came but given the choice between someone who had failed at West Ham or a new young manager with a succesful manager/coach career already being carved out, it would have been quite a difficult choice tbh.

 

All I am saying, basically, is that I think that quite a few people would have been pleased to see Widderington in our dugout. Maybe even with a squad number on his back.

 

Welcome back, Wilts.

[Atticus Finch of Maycomb]

Welcome back, Wilts.

 

Wrong. I am Atticus Finch of Maycomb. Wilts was banned by ultimate irony.

[Junction 9]

I echo the thoughts of the OP and this Atticus fella. I reserve judgement on Sturrock, but Widdrington! A true Saint who could have done wonders for us. Maybe now the sceptics will change their minds if he achieves success in his new role. Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if you see him getting a Prem job within 5 years.

Good luck Tommy!!

[SuperMikey]

I'm sure Tommy will be back at Saints someday, whatever capacity it is in. Thought it was a bit odd that Saafend employed Sturrock when his mental and physical condition are deteriorating due to the Parkinsons. Not a long-term appointment!

[saint_bert]

I was one of the many people who was in favour of Widderington getting to job when he was in the running for it.

 

He was a legend for us when he was here, a midfield general much like Maddison/Chaplow/Mark Hughes before him with loads of games experience and a passion for the club.

 

Living in Salisbury I have seen what he has put together and built the team up (financial irregularities aside) and was still a useful player as well - the unibond league and league 1 aren't all that different and he would have given us a few more options in defense/midfield.

 

I was happy enough when Pardew came but given the choice between someone who had failed at West Ham or a new young manager with a succesful manager/coach career already being carved out, it would have been quite a difficult choice tbh.

 

All I am saying, basically, is that I think that quite a few people would have been pleased to see Widderington in our dugout. Maybe even with a squad number on his back.

 

Promotion and an FA cup final seconds from being won?! Is that really failing?

[Atticus Finch of Maycomb]

Promotion and an FA cup final seconds from being won?! Is that really failing?

 

and that is why loads of other premiership clubs were in the hunt for him, eh?

 

lets face it, if any premiership or championship club were even remotely interested in Pards, he'd be off like a shot.

 

i don't think it is unfair, contraversial or even that suprising to say that people view his tenure as West Ham manager as a case of 'what might have been'.

 

Widderington, however, in one foul swoop has made the jump from unibond to championship. I confidently predict that within 3 years he will be in the premiership. Anyone who saw Salisbury playing last year would tell you the same. I am fed up with uninformed morons coming on here and telling me my business.

[saint_bert]

and that is why loads of other premiership clubs were in the hunt for him, eh?

 

lets face it, if any premiership or championship club were even remotely interested in Pards, he'd be off like a shot.

 

i don't think it is unfair, contraversial or even that suprising to say that people view his tenure as West Ham manager as a case of 'what might have been'.

 

Widderington, however, in one foul swoop has made the jump from unibond to championship. I confidently predict that within 3 years he will be in the premiership. Anyone who saw Salisbury playing last year would tell you the same. I am fed up with uninformed morons coming on here and telling me my business.

 

Woowzers!

[saintwarwick]

and that is why loads of other premiership clubs were in the hunt for him, eh?

 

lets face it, if any premiership or championship club were even remotely interested in Pards, he'd be off like a shot.

 

i don't think it is unfair, contraversial or even that suprising to say that people view his tenure as West Ham manager as a case of 'what might have been'.

 

Widderington, however, in one foul swoop has made the jump from unibond to championship. I confidently predict that within 3 years he will be in the premiership. Anyone who saw Salisbury playing last year would tell you the same. I am fed up with uninformed morons coming on here and telling me my business.

 

Your business or your opinion? Pardew has a track record and this has been pointed out above, Widdrington has yet to prove himself, simples. Nobody knows if he will be good enough for us and quite frankly I don't care, we have a manager who we should get behind.

[buctootim]

Widderington, however, in one foul swoop has made the jump from unibond to championship. I confidently predict that within 3 years he will be in the premiership.

 

Exactly. When he's proven himself in the prem, after a couple of years, I think he could be the home grown England manger we need. Capello has proven to be a failure and Widdrington would bring the fire back.

[Saint in Paradise]

Southend are in League 2 not the Championship.

[Atticus Finch of Maycomb]

Your business or your opinion? Pardew has a track record and this has been pointed out above, Widdrington has yet to prove himself, simples. Nobody knows if he will be good enough for us and quite frankly I don't care, we have a manager who we should get behind.

 

My business, since you ask.

 

I have been behind Pardew since the start, but proven track record? Widderington is a real up-and coming manager and we are idiots for having passed up on him when we had the chance, idiots.

 

I have already said that I don't like people telling me my business, and I mean it. I have had that my whole life from everyone who I have grown up with and I am not gonna take it from anyone anymore, especially from failed nobodies on a cr*p internet forum.

[Atticus Finch of Maycomb]

I'm sure Tommy will be back at Saints someday, whatever capacity it is in. Thought it was a bit odd that Saafend employed Sturrock when his mental and physical condition are deteriorating due to the Parkinsons. Not a long-term appointment!

 

Yeah, but you have struck the nail on the head. Widderington will be running the club day-to-day. Southend just hired a 'name' so that the fans would be pacified. Everyone knows that Widderington will be running the show from behind the scenes.

[saintwarwick]

So suddenly only what you thinks counts? Pardew does have a track record that you cannot deny, Widdrington has no record whatsoever. Whether it's your business or mine facts are there to be seen. As for failed nobodies on a crap internet forum, guess we all fit in there don't we otherwise we wouldn't be here anyway, we would be in football management.

[saintsdan]

Lol at the people taking Deppo/Atticus/Junction 9/Wilts/Plastic/TRAF/Tiggs seriously!

[Atticus Finch of Maycomb]

Lol at the people taking Deppo/Atticus/Junction 9/Wilts/Plastic/TRAF/Tiggs seriously!

 

f*ck off. I am sick to death of this. If we were the same people then the accounts would have all been closed when the amnesty ended on joint accounts. we are different people.

[saintwarwick]

f*ck off. I am sick to death of this. If we were the same people then the accounts would have all been closed when the amnesty ended on joint accounts. we are different people.

 

Someone hit a raw nerve? lmfao

[Gemmel]

f*ck off. I am sick to death of this. If we were the same people then the accounts would have all been closed when the amnesty ended on joint accounts. we are different people.

 

Different people or different personalities

[Atticus Finch of Maycomb]

You can laugh and me and my opinions all you want. i dont f*cking care. Widderington will be a premiership manager one day, he is already top-class and i for one will be 'lmfao' when the rest of you finally see what i have been getting at all this time

[Deano6]

LOL at the people taking doughnutman/OldNick/Lets B Avenue/saint_bert/saintwarwick/saintsdan/Gemmel seriously!

[doughnutman]

LOL at the people taking doughnutman/OldNick/Lets B Avenue/saint_bert/saintwarwick/saintsdan/Gemmel seriously!

 

Why? He's done a very good job at Salisbury, I never made any claims he could manage in the premiership just that I though he would have done very well as a coach for us here and I see no reason to suggest why he wouldn't?

[norwaysaint]

Lol at people taking Deano6/TijuanaSaint/SaintGeorge/alloftheotherAmericantrolls seriously.

[Deppo]

Cripes! Why do all the threads on this message board have to descend into silliness? It's why so many of the good posters are leaving.

[hamster]

Cripes! Why do all the threads on this message board have to descend into silliness? It's why so many of the good posters are leaving.

 

 

Nice knowing you Deppo mate.

[CB Fry]

Widderington, however, in one foul swoop has made the jump from unibond to championship. I confidently predict that within 3 years he will be in the premiership. Anyone who saw Salisbury playing last year would tell you the same. I am fed up with uninformed morons coming on here and telling me my business.

 

 

 

I'm in on the gag, I know it's your thing to go on about Widderington-for-Manager-honest-he's-dead-good-loads-of-people-want-him-he's-off-to-manage-Middlesboro-honest-oh-my-aching-sides, but at least get the skeleton facts right surrounding your hilarious wheeze.

 

That said, it is a funny running gag. Keep it up.

[Deano6]

Why? He's done a very good job at Salisbury, I never made any claims he could manage in the premiership just that I though he would have done very well as a coach for us here and I see no reason to suggest why he wouldn't?

 

I apologise. I didn't mean to lump you in with the rest of the naysaying WUMs. I agree with you FWIW - he'd be a great addition at our level.

[Atticus Finch of Maycomb]

I'm in on the gag, I know it's your thing to go on about Widderington-for-Manager-honest-he's-dead-good-loads-of-people-want-him-he's-off-to-manage-Middlesboro-honest-oh-my-aching-sides, but at least get the skeleton facts right surrounding your hilarious wheeze.

 

That said, it is a funny running gag. Keep it up.

 

I have ALWAYS been vocal and forthright in my support for Widderington. As I said, I lived in Salisbury for a long time and saw the good work he did there. I don't know what else I need to say to make it clear to you that I support Tommy for manager. As for the gag, go off and gag on some guy's c*ck you hilarious wheeze.

[CB Fry]

I have ALWAYS been vocal and forthright in my support for Widderington. As I said, I lived in Salisbury for a long time and saw the good work he did there. I don't know what else I need to say to make it clear to you that I support Tommy for manager. As for the gag, go off and gag on some guy's c*ck you hilarious wheeze.

 

 

Classy. Maybe you should have spent less time starting pant wettingly hilarious posts about how huge numbers of Saints fans were campaigning for Tommy to be made manager, or that he was about to take over at Middlesbrough or all the other gagtastic stuff you've posted on the man. Fair play for keeping it going and as I said, it has actually been amusing in a message board kind of way.

[Atticus Finch of Maycomb]

Classy. Maybe you should have spent less time starting pant wettingly hilarious posts about how huge numbers of Saints fans were campaigning for Tommy to be made manager, or that he was about to take over at Middlesbrough or all the other gagtastic stuff you've posted on the man. Fair play for keeping it going and as I said, it has actually been amusing in a message board kind of way.

 

WFT are you talking about? what is this middlesborough stuff? i figure that you have got your pants all in a tizzy because of something that someone else did that you attribute to me. I have absolutely no knowledge of widderington being linked with middlesborough. bear in mind that i am NOT wiltshire saint or anyone else, despite what people say. show me the middlesborough stuff because i am completely unaware of it.