Appointed at remarkably short notice as Head Coach (significantly perhaps?) until the end of the season. Talk Sport on line has a headline referring to Appleton as a former Premier League manager. He stepped in for two games (one in the League) at Leicester a few years ago, apparently, between the departure of one manager and the appointment of a successor. Big deal! But will he inspire the proverbial new manager (sorry, temporary Head Coach) bounce on Tuesday, I wonder?
Well, when you leave a team that you were about to 'go on a journey with' to join a team you rejected the previous year, you're going to look a bit odd. To say the least. I suppose claiming to be homesick gets him off the hook a bit as long as nobody remembers he was hoping to manage in another country last year.
He doesn't come out very well from this but it's no big deal. More worrying are his win percentages as a manager of 39-17-22 which he's going to need to improve on if he doesn't want to have to get the band back together. The Gillingham forum seem to think their players are rubbish so hopefully he'll be given time to turn things round. No doubt it will be 'band of brothers' stuff but a bit less badge kissing this time.
Seems like nobody told the locals that he was manager here for a decade so he couldn't possibly do anything wrong and it must be the chairman's fault. Sure someone will catch them up.
Slightly mixed reception on Ainsworth’s appointment on Gillingham fan forums. Clearly there maybe some Shrewsbury interlopers venting their anger at his departure and only 5 wins in 22 games.
Not sure how many jobs he's had but he was the next bright thing a while back and seems to have been linked with every job going for years now and always starting or leaving. Becoming the Jason Banton of managers.
According to the Shrewsbury official announcement (IIRC), Michael Appleton has been appointed as Head Coach, not as manager, a distinction that should not be lost on anyone who was upset and angry about Matt Bloomfield’s departure.
Perhaps his judgement was called into question on the basis that the former Wycombe players (assuming that they got significant minutes) weren’t exactly delivering the goods.
Blackman, Pierre (captain), Gape and Wheeler all have played 90 mins in Shrewsburys last match. Seems Gaz thought they were better than many of the bunch he inherited.
Will be interesting to see if any of them turn up at the Gills next season. Must be unnerving to have followed Gaz and Dobbo (B, G & W) only to find they have walked.
The test of their performance will be if Appleton picks all/any of them?
At Gillingham , there is a Head of Recruitment ( Andy Hessenthaler - has been manager of Gillingham in the past) , so you wonder if Ainsworth will have final say there.
This does feel like the "no excuses" job for Gaz. QPR and Shrewsbury could definitely be seen as no-hope moves, but going to a club with money with a run-in to the summer is a perfect set up.
"My personal highlight of Michael Appleton’s introductory interview was the part where he said that he was not one for making promises; rarely have my ears heard sweeter music."
As ever, anything you read on the internet can be taken with a pinch of salt, but “if true” then this would make a lot of sense in terms of hastening GA/RD’s departure into the arms of a richer suitor.
Gaz and Dobbo worked miracles for a long time on a small budget with us. I could understand if they felt doing that all over again seemed like going backwards.
The buyer deal was probably (unspoken) non relegation dependent- they don’t like the jeopardy in sport after all. Gaz staying probably deal dependent..
So catch22 and, to mix metaphors, Shrews now in the eye of a storm to snatch a scrappy 0-1 win away tomorrow night.
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Appointed at remarkably short notice as Head Coach (significantly perhaps?) until the end of the season. Talk Sport on line has a headline referring to Appleton as a former Premier League manager. He stepped in for two games (one in the League) at Leicester a few years ago, apparently, between the departure of one manager and the appointment of a successor. Big deal! But will he inspire the proverbial new manager (sorry, temporary Head Coach) bounce on Tuesday, I wonder?
Well, when you leave a team that you were about to 'go on a journey with' to join a team you rejected the previous year, you're going to look a bit odd. To say the least. I suppose claiming to be homesick gets him off the hook a bit as long as nobody remembers he was hoping to manage in another country last year.
He doesn't come out very well from this but it's no big deal. More worrying are his win percentages as a manager of 39-17-22 which he's going to need to improve on if he doesn't want to have to get the band back together. The Gillingham forum seem to think their players are rubbish so hopefully he'll be given time to turn things round. No doubt it will be 'band of brothers' stuff but a bit less badge kissing this time.
Seems like nobody told the locals that he was manager here for a decade so he couldn't possibly do anything wrong and it must be the chairman's fault. Sure someone will catch them up.
Michael Appleton is the new Shrews manager.
He did get the PNLs promoted once, but other than that the record is mixed, and he was unpopular in his most recent spell at Charlton.
Slightly mixed reception on Ainsworth’s appointment on Gillingham fan forums. Clearly there maybe some Shrewsbury interlopers venting their anger at his departure and only 5 wins in 22 games.
Not sure how many jobs he's had but he was the next bright thing a while back and seems to have been linked with every job going for years now and always starting or leaving. Becoming the Jason Banton of managers.
According to the Shrewsbury official announcement (IIRC), Michael Appleton has been appointed as Head Coach, not as manager, a distinction that should not be lost on anyone who was upset and angry about Matt Bloomfield’s departure.
Looks like he wouldn't have the final say on signings which certainly wouldn't please Gareth.
Perhaps his judgement was called into question on the basis that the former Wycombe players (assuming that they got significant minutes) weren’t exactly delivering the goods.
Blackman, Pierre (captain), Gape and Wheeler all have played 90 mins in Shrewsburys last match. Seems Gaz thought they were better than many of the bunch he inherited.
Will be interesting to see if any of them turn up at the Gills next season. Must be unnerving to have followed Gaz and Dobbo (B, G & W) only to find they have walked.
The test of their performance will be if Appleton picks all/any of them?
That was quick. Like they had someone else lined up all along.
At Gillingham , there is a Head of Recruitment ( Andy Hessenthaler - has been manager of Gillingham in the past) , so you wonder if Ainsworth will have final say there.
Can't imagine having someone sacked as manager more than once telling the chairman who to buy ahead of you helps anyone
Gaz and Hess I’d say are cut from the same cloth, and I predict they will make a very good partnership from that respect.
This does feel like the "no excuses" job for Gaz. QPR and Shrewsbury could definitely be seen as no-hope moves, but going to a club with money with a run-in to the summer is a perfect set up.
A Shrewsbury blog on the situation:
Two missing molars and two interviews. - by Ian Jones
Key quote:
"My personal highlight of Michael Appleton’s introductory interview was the part where he said that he was not one for making promises; rarely have my ears heard sweeter music."
Ouch.
Can we have a pre season friendly v Gillingham at Adams Park please.
https://x.com/shrewmourmill/status/1905693573951168748?s=46
As ever, anything you read on the internet can be taken with a pinch of salt, but “if true” then this would make a lot of sense in terms of hastening GA/RD’s departure into the arms of a richer suitor.
Gaz and Dobbo worked miracles for a long time on a small budget with us. I could understand if they felt doing that all over again seemed like going backwards.
https://x.com/BBCShropSport/status/1906640425181434000
Shrewsbury takeover off...
All set up for a heroic backs-to-the-wall smash-and-grab tomorrow then
Wonder if the American entrepreneur had the initials RC?
Richard Chamberlain?
Ray Charles?
The buyer deal was probably (unspoken) non relegation dependent- they don’t like the jeopardy in sport after all. Gaz staying probably deal dependent..
So catch22 and, to mix metaphors, Shrews now in the eye of a storm to snatch a scrappy 0-1 win away tomorrow night.
Guilty LOL
Ronnie Corbett?
Ronald Chump