Thread: Big Den?
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Old 1st December 2018, 17.07:28   #37-0 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Willywill View Post
Big Den was in the Directors Box at our last home game. If he has any ambition to be a Manager, no greater place than a town that loves footy and a club that’s close to his heart. Jon Askey would be less of a risk as he knows the terrain. I always thought that Fergy left this club when Big Brian got the job instead. Talk around the town was that the board would not promise Fergy the money he wanted to transform the club. Who knows?
As for Sam Ricketts - I wish him well. He has left us better than he found us. He is not a fan, he is a pro manager. It’s just a job. If my rival competitor company offered me big bucks, I would be off. Loyalty to family first. Still, there will be some on RP who will call him names. Back to school on Monday!!
I get what you’re saying, loyalty to family etc. How’s this for a scenario though. Local competitor comes and offers you the big bucks. Mid way through your first season, when really you have proven absolutely nothing, despite being at a big club, which admittedly has fallen on hard times. The way you did it was deceitful, and not at all in good faith, in fact there is suspicion you were illegally approached, something that’s going to be aired for all to see. You’re already a millionaire, so don’t really need the cash of that pay rise anyway. Six months later, you don’t make the grade, the bigger competitor, already at the peak of their potential, but with unrealistic expectations, sack you. You’re now a manager with a pretty chequered past, a history of being untrustworthy, you’ve soured your reputation in the game, particularly in Wales, an area you have historically been held in high esteem by. 5 years later, Sam who? Sorry mate, no jobs here.

Compare to, taking a sleeping giant, back in to the league, then building on that success to make them back in to the lower league powerhouse they traditionally were, a few years later, maybe even a premiership club comes calling given your previous playing history. Your name is gold in the game, you keep that reputation as a top bloke, let the good times roll. Including for your family.

Like everyone today, it’s a short term mindset that will come back to bite him on the arse. It always does.

No luck to Sam from me if this is all true, as far as I’m concerned the board should get security to escort him out in case he nicks something.