[warfey is a spireite]

freelander2, on 30 April 2013 - 05:30 PM, said:

Cook didn't have a contract at Accrington.

only from scouse mafia

[Skywalker]

Accrington's managing director Rob Heys told BBC Radio Lancashire: "For Leam to decide that he wants to move on did come as a shock. You have to say 'that's football'. There will always be other opportunities for people and there will always be people that can come in and take over.

"When Paul left, there were some conversations regarding him wanting to take Leam with him. We'd like to think we made him a good offer to stay and take charge, and that proved to be the right thing to do because he kept us up. A lot of the credit for that must go to Leam.

"Now we've reached the end of the season, the conversations have been had again and Leam's decided his future lies elsewhere. I'm sure Leam had a number of reasons and he's chosen to make the move."

[Goku]

Is there summat in the water in Accy that makes people repeat the phrase 'that's football' ad infinitum?

[fishini]

Just been on accys forum. What I want to know is, where are these public and very well documented money problems we have?

[Westbars Spireite]

fishini, on 30 April 2013 - 06:31 PM, said:

Just been on accys forum. What I want to know is, where are these public and very well documented money problems we have?

Presumably it stemmed for the statement earlier this year. If I were Accrington I'd be concerned that their pay is so poor folk are prepared to take a step down to leave.

[Skywalker]

Westbars Spireite, on 30 April 2013 - 06:39 PM, said:

Presumably it stemmed for the statement earlier this year. If I were Accrington I'd be concerned that their pay is so poor folk are prepared to take a step down to leave.

No disrespect to Accrington, but survival in L2 every year is an achievement. Despite being in the same league ‘football wise’ we are in a different league when it comes to potential. If we do well next season we can attain attendances better than half of League 1. The same can’t be said of Accrington.

[valemadness]

Chesterfield FC ‏@ChesterfieldFC9mLeam Richardson: "It's a very exciting move for me. It's a club on the move and it needs to go in the right direction quickly."

Chesterfield FC ‏@ChesterfieldFC8mLR: "I do believe in Paul's ethos and I think he'll go on to be a very good manager. He has a strong work ethic and I share that with him."

Chesterfield FC ‏@ChesterfieldFC2mPaul Cook: "A lot of people have left the club who're great football people. I have a lot of respect for them."







Chesterfield FC ‏@ChesterfieldFC25sPaul Cook on Leam Richardson: "We hit it off really well at Accrington and we always said we'd work together again at some point."

[Norton Blue]

Elton John 1866, on 30 April 2013 - 11:55 AM, said:

Interesting career
http://en.wikipedia....Leam_Richardson


He isn't in the Sheridan mould, McFarland or Duncan, Crossley, Wright or even Rushbury...more Lee Richardson if that!

At this level, do we need people who have been in the premiership/ international qualities.

This is a risk involved, but I suppose he's the assistant. He obviously knows the game, is young and enthusiastic, and appears, according to tweets, to have the No. quality : Man management

Do we need people who have premiership/international experience...... no. we need people who can coach, develop, manage, motivate and lead people. The sport is littered with international players that can't manage but somehow live off their playing credentials, and it also littered with those that didn't make it big whilst playing, but have been hugely successful in management.

[onlyonefinfolan]

PositiveOmen, on 30 April 2013 - 03:18 PM, said:

To be fair though, he is only 33, and was a decent player.

At least we know that's an option if stuff gets desperate.

A lot less scary as a thought than it was having Crossley in the net.

He's played 1 game in 3 years, hardly think he'll be on the roster!