The new, new manager thread. Thread closed.

[TheDukeOfBanbury]

Didn't he get the dreaded vote of confidence from the board on Monday night, can't see him coming here after that? 

He is a wrong-un would be a perfect fit with our history 😎

[TheDukeOfBanbury]

Will be a great signing, just have to convince Payne now

Would be two incredible signings with intent, including Baudry as back up and experience.

[TheDukeOfBanbury]

Egbo would be excellent, as you stated having Egbo and Tomlinson showed us what we were missing at fullback over the last few years.

I have a feeling Payne will wait and decide depending on when hes spoken to the new manager to see what role he will have. Last season he stated he "wants to be at a club where he is liked and appreciated" more so than a "bigger club on better money".

Payne and McKirdy love the City lights.
Keep one happy and you never know

[Hyabb17]

Confirmed Garner has gone

[Sippo]

Officially a cunting bottler now then.

[ChalkyWhiteIsGod]

First of many announcements today?

[Bob's Orange]

https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/club-statement-ben-garner-departs/

[horlock07]

Confirmed Garner has gone

One would imagining incoming imminently assuming the rumours it was all agreed and signed up are correct.

[4D]

"Hunt for new head coach well under way" 

[Boy About Town]

"Hunt for new head coach well under way" 

Alarming.

[Bob's Orange]

"Hunt for new head coach well under way"

Rob Hunt? Perhaps that's why when we announced our retained list the wording was slightly different for Hunty. 

[DiV]

Rob Hunt? Perhaps that's why when we announced our retained list the wording was slightly different for Hunty. 

Mike

[Nemo]

No mention of the Scotts suggests that isn't yet resolved . Disappointing but at least we can move on now, better now than midseason.

[ChalkyWhiteIsGod]

"We also want to reassure fans that the search for a new Head Coach is well underway and we hope to make an appointment soon."

Meaning we've been working on this for a while.

[Wobbly Bob]

So, finally the straight to DVD bargain bucket saga comes to an end & a new story is about to unfold.
A quickly forgotten drab mini series or an epic adventure. Time will tell.

Garner. Success or a failure?
A qualified success I'd say.

Clever spin by the club to effectively allow him to manage with zero pressure last season.
Was it a squad cobbled together just to survive? No way.
Could it have been a struggle if certain players hadn't of stepped up or small squad with lots of injuries? Yes, very possibly.
Frustrating to have missed out by one home win in the end and therein lay the problem.

Sticking around for another season to finish the job here would have garnered a lot more managerial credit in the bank i.e. absorb a couple of sackings and still land a decent job or two.
The managerial / coaching dynamic has changed, in that the safety net of the academy system is there as the fall back for the young guns that don't quite cut it at L1 or L2 level.
Fair play to him for backing himself to take on the Charlton job. The pressure will be on.

Historically, it's been very difficult to build on a failed play off campaign with the same manager in place here.
From that point of view, a fresh approach to the style of play and clearing the heads of any remaining mental baggage might well be the best thing for the club moving forward.
For starters, winning a few early home games would get the fans on board.

Changing the subject slightly, I'm guessing that Charlton's owner would have been seen as a knight in shining armour on taking over from a deeply unpopular regime.
A casual visit to the Charlton forum would indicate a significant level of disillusionment with the now not so shining knight.
Hope that the same doesn't happen here.
The next couple of years will be very important in needing to demonstrate tangible progression on and off the pitch.

As for Garner. An enjoyable season overall, but bridges well & truly burnt as far as this small corner of SN2 is concerned.