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Originally Posted by davewilli
It happens all the time in football, players managers, its their ambition that makes it. Loyalty works both ways but managers are sacked at the drop of a hat, because we always think grass is greener. I would give Keates some credit and forgiveness for they he captained the side and it's not so long ago, he carried on playing with a broken collar bone, showing real commitment to the club.
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But does it happen under the circumstances that Keates left under? Giving him his first break in management, allowing him to play and study at the same time saving 3 years of his life, funding his degree, allowing him to blackmail the club for a new contract, sticking by him when he was leading a mutiny against Wilkin, paying him very well even when his legs had gone and he was a shadow of his former self, giving him an increased budget, fans raising £100,000 out of their own pockets, Keates leaving 6 weeks later, not even completing a full season (He hasn't completed a single season in his entire managerial career)
You can justify his reasons for leaving if you like, which I will most likely disagree with, but you can't justify him being brought back.
Can you name a manager in professional football who has left and been welcomed back? Some say Eddie Howe or Nathan Jones - both of who achieved great success before leaving and were rightly welcomed back. Keates has achieved nothing apart from the record of worst win percentage. Some record that though!
As for Keates' commitment to Wrexham AFC even as a player anyone that purposely disrupts and try to get the manager sacked is a sh*thouse. Let alone the captain of the club. Letting the club down just because he didn't like the manager. Keates cares about himself and himself only. Lets not be fooled into thinking he left because his only dream is to be at Walsall for life. He ditched them whilst club captain to sign for Peterbrough.
Let's do the right thing and boot him out the club.