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His job won't be getting anyone to sign! He's not the manager.

That's a great post.

MO'N's only previous managerial experience was with Shepshed Charterhouse and Grantham Town before he joined us. John Gregory had previously had a dire run at Portsmouth and a short caretaker stint at Plymouth. Lawrie Sanchez lost as many as he won at Sligo Rovers. John Gorman's only previous permanent role was a legendarily awful one at Swindon. Gareth Ainsworth had won 3 out 11 matches in two caretaker spells at QPR. Matt Bloomfield won 9 out of 28 at Colchester.

The only managers we have ever appointed since joining the league with a record of success elsewhere prior to joining us were Alan Smith, Peter Taylor and Gary Waddock.

Billionaire Tony Bloom did well at Brighton as well.

Some Russian millionaires did invest in a small club called Bournemouth, they are not doing too badly at the moment.

I am excited to see what he does, he clearly is well respected by players he has worked with which is a great start.

I am sure the club will provide him with the support he needs in terms of coaches as well as performance analysts over the next weeks.

Let's all get behind him & the team on Saturday

@James - gotcha, my apologies! My fault for not properly reading the post you were responding too!

It does shed more light on Bloomfield probably not having the right ‘coaching credentials & experience’ for the new regime, even if he was a club legend. MB did well to jump when he did (even if it was Luton) with a lot of credit in the bank from us.

I am enthusiastic until I'm not. I like the idea of a 'blank slate' coach myself rather than the usual been round the block a few times suspects, but the proof will be in the pudding.

If MD fails to get us up from this position with these players, I would worry but for now he has my full support.

Which I am sure is a great relief to him.

FA Cup Final would be nice but not a deal breaker.

To be confirmed today according to Ian Baker.