Peter Hutton resigning

**brendy_éire** · 04/10/2013, 9:38 PM

No talk of the match here in Derry, all about Pizza resigning.

Why? After a 3-2 win tonight, stone's throw off the end of the season. Seems strange.

**outspoken** · 04/10/2013, 9:44 PM

Harps were one of the title favorites pre-season so to be where they are is simply not good enough, 1 result tonight doesnt gloss over whats gone on before. For the size of a squad that they have they should be challenging for promotion, this is no surprise to FD fans at all.

**Jofspring** · 04/10/2013, 9:45 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Harps were one of the title favorites pre-season so to be where they are is simply not good enough, 1 result tonight doesnt gloss over whats gone on before. For the size of a squad that they have they should be challenging for promotion, this is no surprise to FD fans at all.

Poor season alright but why announce it now? May as well have waited till after the last game. Is he even going to be in charge for it?

**peterpan** · 04/10/2013, 9:45 PM

Declan gone at the end of the season and pizza taking over at Derry.

**Martinho II** · 04/10/2013, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by peterpan

Declan gone at the end of the season and pizza taking over at Derry.

source?

**D24Saint** · 04/10/2013, 10:12 PM

Would surprise me Derry should have done better this term but sacking devine would be harsh, pizza hasnt proved himself either.

**Redzer** · 04/10/2013, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

No talk of the match here in Derry, all about Pizza resigning.
Why?

Story, Nidge???

**JC_GUFC** · 04/10/2013, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

No talk of the match here in Derry, all about Pizza resigning.

Why? After a 3-2 win tonight, stone's throw off the end of the season. Seems strange.

I'd guess making a point with it being the last home game of the season. I'd say after his comments a few weeks ago he wasn't going to be kept on for next season (and Harps pretty disastrous season) so this makes it clear that he walked rather than being sacked.

**nigel-harps1954** · 05/10/2013, 12:33 AM

'Resigned'. Harps have been disastrous for the second half of the season. Should be pushing for promotion this year. Sitting 25 points off Athlone after tonight isn't good enough.

**ATFC-1887** · 05/10/2013, 4:14 AM

Yeh a Harps fan mentioned to me after the game that Hutton is taking over at Derry. Obviously might not be true. Heard he quit at half time?? Again might not be true.

**legendz** · 05/10/2013, 8:08 AM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

Yeh a Harps fan mentioned to me after the game that Hutton is taking over at Derry. Obviously might not be true. Heard he quit at half time?? Again might not be true.

Someone from Athlone was saying during the week Roddy Collins could be going to Derry.

**Sam_Heggy** · 05/10/2013, 9:34 AM

Peter had told the players before the game that he resigned.

He has a 3 match ban so he would essentially be heading to Salthill to sit in the clubhouse. He didnt see the point in this so decided to use this game as his last. Sean McGowan will take charge of the final game of the season.

Rumours flying about that he has already agreed to take Derry job for next season but he is just keen to get a break now. He has a young family who he rarely sees. He's looking forward to spending some time with them now.

**Charlie Darwin** · 06/10/2013, 10:15 PM

Not being funny, but why would Derry sack their manager and give him the job? Apart from being a club legend, it's not like his CV is any better than Devine's.

**nigel-harps1954** · 06/10/2013, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Not being funny, but why would Derry sack their manager and give him the job? Apart from being a club legend, it's not like his CV is any better than Devine's.

Don't think the managers job at Derry would be a very good move. He definitely needs two or three years as assistant to a big name manager before going back into management. Made a lot of big mistakes in charge at Harps and has very much to learn.

**Charlie Darwin** · 06/10/2013, 11:12 PM

Even so, they'd have to pay off the remainder of Devine's contract to even hire him. That's a few weeks worth of gate receipts before they've even started.

**DRDoc** · 07/10/2013, 1:07 AM

Originally Posted by legendz

Someone from Athlone was saying during the week Roddy Collins could be going to Derry.

Yeah Roddy has been saying he could be going to any number of places to plenty of people - he is in demand you know

**Charlie Darwin** · 07/10/2013, 1:14 AM

There's a good reason why the Ireland job hasn't been filled yet.

**Sligo Hoops.** · 09/10/2013, 9:52 PM

Roddy could come back to Rovers. Remember the successful job he did the last time.

**gufc2000** · 09/10/2013, 10:02 PM

Are Finn Harps expecting Sean McGowan to step up to the manager's job full time or is there any indication yet of who they might look at to replace Hutton?