Hang on

"Ive got to have the tools to do it"

One could say that we fecked up this season and put that down to experience, that doesnt mean that had Andy had an extra £500 a week he would have hit the play offs. We had every chance at one stage but we weakened on the run in.

I would humbly suggest that the tools were there this season thanks to the Hobbins ambition and money raised by the WSU. What i really dont like is the veiled threat hinting at wanting more money.

The manager motivates the players, and we were in a position where the play offs were attainable. I would suggest Andy has the tools and a bad workman blames his tools. IF and its a big if (may have been misquoted or badly represented) he is saying he wants more money for next year. I would say thanks Andy good luck elsewhere and go and get Nicky Brigden back.

MONEY isnt why we never reached the play offs this year. IMO

I personally hope Andy thinks he is good enough under a similar budget and will learn from the mistakes he and some of his players have made, and he rolls his sleeves up and cracks on next season. Its a bit of a slap in the face to the hobbins and the fans to say he hasnt had the tools when they have bent over backwards this season for him and the players came up short from a good posotion.

I hope he stays but he has to get a grip on reality and see that we never went up this season due to missed opportunities and failing to beat a few sh1t teams when the pressure was on. NOT buy being unable to sign two more players.

There is going to be a lot less money in football over the next few years due to the recession. If his budget remains the same then compared to other sides this will place us in a better situation than most. Many clubs have had big cuts in their budgets - Bromley for one. I think it is unrealistic to ask for more money.

I think that he, and we, should be grateful that we are part of a club that manages well and keeps within its budgets.

Hold on, hold on. I didn't see anything in the interview where he asked for more money. He just said he must have the tools to do it. That could mean not having a budget cut, not insisting on a budget increase.

I think if he keeps the majority of the squad and makes a few shrewd loan signings like he did this time we'll have another good season.

I don't think you'll have many clubs splashing out more money in this current economical climate. Dover may do. There's always one club spending more money than they've got and later regretting it.

JgFc wrote:

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 IF and its a big if (may have been misquoted or badly represented) he is saying he wants more money for next year. I would say thanks Andy good luck elsewhere and go and get Nicky Brigden back.

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I read the situation as Fordy expecting a cut in the playing budget but wanting to know asap what he will have next season so that he can offer contracts to some of the existing squad.

Nice to see thanks given to WSU for its contribution to the playing budget this year.

-- Edited by bruno on Monday 13th of April 2009 05:54:14 PM

"Ive got to have the tools to do it"

I  read that as having the players to do it, although no doubt that comes down to money. I can't see anything wrong in what he's saying really. If there's 6 or 7 clubs next season with a bigger budget (and therefore better players) of course it won't be the tools to do the job - on paper. Looking at this season AFC Wimbledon and Chelmsford with their fan base, money etc were always going to be there. H & Y and Hampton have surprised me - I'm not sure what there budgets are compared to us or other teams.