Hucknall town sack Kevin Wilson

[frankiegth]

Following a meeting of the clubs executive committee on Monday 15th January, it was unanimousley decided not to extend Kevin Wilsons contract into the 2007-2008 season, and as a consequence it was also decided to terminate his employment with Immediate effect

Andy Legg has agreed to take charge of team affairs for the foreseeable future.

The club would like to place on record it's thanks to Kevin for his efforts over the last year, and wish him all the best for the future

[medibot]

Any thoughts on the decision frankie?

Good idea? Bad idea? etc

[malxscfc]

frankiegth said:

Following a meeting of the clubs executive committee on Monday 15th January, it was unanimousley decided not to extend Kevin Wilsons contract into the 2007-2008 season, and as a consequence it was also decided to terminate his employment with Immediate effect

Andy Legg has agreed to take charge of team affairs for the foreseeable future.

The club would like to place on record it's thanks to Kevin for his efforts over the last year, and wish him all the best for the future

Presumably his former contract has to run its natural course.
If it ran out today, then he wasn't sacked.
If there's still time to run, yet they've called 'time' on his tenure, then... I guess... they've sacked him.

Problem with sacking, contractually, is that it can involve money... Probably better to announce a new Manager, and make them work in tandem - which won't work - so the incumbent tends to leave quietly...

[amberaleman]

Err, correct me if I'm wrong but aren't Hucknall doing rather well this season?

[Giggy of Telford]

That's what I thought, Hucknall were only a couple of points off the playoffs last time I checked and I doubt it's changed in the hour or so since then.

Is there another reason as to why he was sacked, surely it can't be for poor pefromances as though recent results haven't been great (according to Toy Kempster's site) they haven't been dangerously bad and on a whole it hasn't been a bad season. Was there higher expectation this season which hasn't been met or was it just seen as the right move for some other reason?

Last time we sacked a manager was because we were 2nd from bottom in the league, yet he still threatened to take us to an industrial tibunal for unfair dismissal. I think nearly getting the club relegated is enough grounds for it in this case.

[frankiegth]

medibot said:

Any thoughts on the decision frankie?

Good idea? Bad idea? etc

Whoever ends up PERMANENTLY in charge will they get more than 18months in the job?

I'm sure everyone will get behind Leggy and the team on Sat'day.

Personally I'd have left KW in charge 'til at least the end of this season. We need stability at the club and even though the results/performances have been consistently inconsistant our league position is more than reasonable.

[frankiegth]

amberaleman said:

Err, correct me if I'm wrong but aren't Hucknall doing rather well this season?

With the exception of Ernie Moss every manager of Hucknall town has left the post (one way or another) with the club in a better position than when they took over.

Toughest job in football or what!!!!!!!!

[malxscfc]

(I guess I was missing the original point.... )

Hardly a bad season so far: www.hucknalltownfc.com/fixtures07.asp
Okay, so they haven't won 'this year', yet, but it does seem odd to lose the Manager midstream, since he's got them into Play-Off contention.

[frankiegth]

TBH I think it's our inconsistency that has possibly led to KWs demise. The attendances are falling and a small number of fans were getting restless. But, non-the-less it took a lot of us by suprise.

[peekay]

frankiegth said:

amberaleman said:

With the exception of Ernie Moss every manager of Hucknall town has left the post (one way or another) with the club in a better position than when they took over.

We know all about that! *shudders*
To paraphrase Comic book guy from the Simpsons

Worst. Manager. Ever.