Athlone looking for new manager

**atfconline** · 06/07/2007, 1:09 PM

Details at athlonetownfc.com.

**carrickharp** · 06/07/2007, 1:09 PM

Deleated

**DmanDmythDledge** · 06/07/2007, 1:11 PM

Hardly surprising given recent events.

**Midgit** · 06/07/2007, 1:44 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Hardly surprising given recent events.

Why???

**Battery Rover** · 06/07/2007, 1:58 PM

The reason wouldn't be anything else other than results.

21 points so far and 19 of these have come from playing Shels, Wexford, Kilkenny and Monaghan and we have scored from play in the last 6 matches, that goal being against Wexford Youths on the 25th June. The last 2 league matches against Monaghan and Finn Harps were the two worst performances by an Athlone team I have seen in 34 years supporting them.

It is a results based business and every manager knows that.

All the supporters are wondering now is does Pat Fenlon want a part time job just down the road.

**btid1** · 06/07/2007, 2:37 PM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

The reason wouldn't be anything else other than results.

21 points so far and 19 of these have come from playing Shels, Wexford, Kilkenny and Monaghan and we have scored from play in the last 6 matches, that goal being against Wexford Youths on the 25th June. The last 2 league matches against Monaghan and Finn Harps were the two worst performances by an Athlone team I have seen in 34 years supporting them.

It is a results based business and every manager knows that.

All the supporters are wondering now is does Pat Fenlon want a part time job just down the road.

Its a vast improvement on the performance last season though isnt it!!Another stupid decision by the ATFC board to add to their already long list!

God Athlone fans have a very short memory!

There is more chance of me getting the job than Fenlon being interested!!!!

**Battery Rover** · 06/07/2007, 2:45 PM

Not a vast improvement on last year at all

We ended last season on 44 points. Saturdays match is the half way point and we have only 21 points and that is on a budget probably twice of last season.

Last 3 matches. Monaghan we hadnt a shot on goal, Harps exactly the same and against Rovers in the League Cup we battled well and it was an improvement but had only had one shot on Digger.

**MyTown** · 06/07/2007, 2:52 PM

Thought the end of season signings in November would work out well for you. But it looks as if the lads you took from Galway bombed.

You'll probably look beyond the O'Connor / Frawley / Fortune dynasty now but I can't see nutsy taking it on.

There's bound to be a Stephen Kenny or two in the Leinster area just waiting to prove his credentials.

Good Luck for the rest of the season and be proud of what you achieved with the new ground.

**peterc1992** · 06/07/2007, 2:57 PM

We are 11 points behind limerick(i think) with half the season to go,we have one of the best squads in the division so i fwe play different football with a new manager we could giv it one last push.It would be like a breadth of fresh air!!

**btid1** · 06/07/2007, 3:08 PM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

Not a vast improvement on last year at all

We ended last season on 44 points. Saturdays match is the half way point and we have only 21 points and that is on a budget probably twice of last season.

Last 3 matches. Monaghan we hadnt a shot on goal, Harps exactly the same and against Rovers in the League Cup we battled well and it was an improvement but had only had one shot on Digger.

So a decision is made on 3 matches....and they call Bohs fans fickle....Athlone is the new hotseat in EL football.Cant keep a manager for longer than 10 minutes by the looks of it!!

Plus I hardly call losing to a premier team in the quarter finals of the league cup with an 82nd min goal a disaster!

Be interesting to see who you replace him with.I have a sneaking feeling I know who it will be and this guy will want to spend plenty of money.Best of luck providing it!

**Sam_Heggy** · 06/07/2007, 4:43 PM

I think in all fairness, the Athlone board gave O'Connor alot of money and he brought in some very good signings. It just aint working, they look a poor side at present, and with their squad they should be doing better.

**Raheny Red** · 06/07/2007, 5:08 PM

How much (roughly) would Lavine be on a week and how many goals/apps has he got?

**peterc1992** · 07/07/2007, 3:35 PM

Originally Posted by btid1

Its a vast improvement on the performance last season though isnt it!!Another stupid decision by the ATFC board to add to their already long list!

God Athlone fans have a very short memory!

There is more chance of me getting the job than Fenlon being interested!!!!

You obviusly ahvnt seen come of the athlone displays dis season!O'connor was terrible tacticaly,We have a good squad butthe football o'connor playd was terrible!Don't say it was a terrible decision because the whole of athlone was wanting it along with a few of the players.

**Lim till i die** · 07/07/2007, 6:21 PM

Originally Posted by btid1

So a decision is made on 3 matches....and they call Bohs fans fickle....Athlone is the new hotseat in EL football.Cant keep a manager for longer than 10 minutes by the looks of it!!

You haven't a clue what your talking about

The amount of money O'Connor had to spend was obscene when you look at the return on it

I'm shocked he lasted as long as he did

**Paddyfield** · 07/07/2007, 7:06 PM

I bet Tony Mannion will get the job.

He's an Athlone native and recently completed the UEFA Pro Licence.

**kdjaC** · 07/07/2007, 8:53 PM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

The reason wouldn't be anything else other than results.

21 points so far and 19 of these have come from playing Shels, Wexford, Kilkenny and Monaghan and we have scored from play in the last 6 matches, that goal being against Wexford Youths on the 25th June. The last 2 league matches against Monaghan and Finn Harps were the two worst performances by an Athlone team I have seen in 34 years supporting them.

It is a results based business and every manager knows that.

All the supporters are wondering now is does Pat Fenlon want a part time job just down the road.

Ah cool thats how it works, we have a budget probably 8 times your have gotten 3 points from 5 games have gone from top to 2nd, time to sack the manager methinks.

kdjac

**Lim till i die** · 07/07/2007, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by kdjaC

Ah cool thats how it works, we have a budget probably 8 times your have gotten 3 points from 5 games have gone from top to 2nd, time to sack the manager methinks.

Premier People Seriously

Athlone are terrible this year

You have no idea

Rumour was Davy Byrne, Darren Young and Colm Heffernan were costing them as much as our squad

**Battery Rover** · 08/07/2007, 4:42 PM

The 4 players named above, McTiernan, Byrne, Heffernan and Young are probably costing more than most teams full budget.

Mc T and Byrne both excellent players but the jury is still out on the other two.

Dont know our actual budget but it would be on par or even greater than Harps and Dundalk. The money is there though we arent spending more than we have.

It just wasn't happening with Mickey we were playing 5 across the middle to stop teams playing and trying to live of scraps up front.

No committee discussion on who we they are going to approach for the job yet but there are a few names doing the rounds as usual

**Battery Rover** · 08/07/2007, 7:00 PM

Originally Posted by btid1

Be interesting to see who you replace him with.I have a sneaking feeling I know who it will be and this guy will want to spend plenty of money.Best of luck providing it!

Can we hear your sneaking feeling?