Peter Hutton sacked by Derry

**Dunny** · 15/09/2015, 7:19 PM

Pizza sacked tonight.

http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/de...city-1-6959485

**D24Saint** · 15/09/2015, 7:28 PM

After sticking with him during the bad run the timing is interesting.

**brendy_éire** · 15/09/2015, 7:34 PM

Stupid timing. Should have been done months ago or not at all.
Was it based on last night's match? We played alright.
Hegarty in charge till the end of the season, presumably with Eddie McCallion as coach is fine, but not happy with this.

Of note, Tommy Breslin left Cliftonville earlier today.

**Aaron** · 15/09/2015, 10:01 PM

Kenny back next season, heard it here first

**Jofspring** · 15/09/2015, 10:16 PM

Ah balls, was hoping he would be still there for th rest of the season. Last thing we need is the Derry lads to get a boost from a change of management.

**KeepersBall** · 15/09/2015, 10:30 PM

Paul Kee anyone

**oriel** · 15/09/2015, 10:31 PM

Seems a bit harsh, this could backfire big time as the team could spiral downwards and quickly too.

**cheifo** · 15/09/2015, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Seems a bit harsh, this could backfire big time as the team could spiral downwards and quickly too.

Derry fans seem to feel the downward spiral has been underway for quite some time.

**Aaron** · 15/09/2015, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Seems a bit harsh, this could backfire big time as the team could spiral downwards and quickly too.

Ermmm we have spiralled downward. People seem to forget he has been our manager for 16 months now, had the start of the season and July to change things and still we're 3 points off bottom of the league. Its no coincidence our form has picked up since Paul Hegarty has come in. Pizza will always be a legend as a player at Derry City, but a manager he is not

**cestlavie** · 15/09/2015, 11:00 PM

He was doing a great job too, was hoping he would still be at the club for rest of the season so that the Harps could sink his ass.

**Sam_Heggy** · 16/09/2015, 7:38 AM

David Jefferies must be nailed on favourite for the job.

**punkrocket** · 16/09/2015, 8:28 AM

Would Tommy Breslin be at all interested?

**oriel** · 16/09/2015, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by Aaron

Ermmm we have spiralled downward. People seem to forget he has been our manager for 16 months now, had the start of the season and July to change things and still we're 3 points off bottom of the league. Its no coincidence our form has picked up since Paul Hegarty has come in. Pizza will always be a legend as a player at Derry City, but a manager he is not

Well that's true, but I don't think I would have a made a change at this stage in the season, Id have focused on staying up then take stock.

The guy coming in has 6 games, and a lot of players to lift, going to be a very tough task.

**refjohn** · 16/09/2015, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by punkrocket

Would Tommy Breslin be at all interested?

Doubt it - a lot of talk on Irish League Forums that the primary reason for leaving Cliftonville is a promotion in the day job. Therefore can't see running training in Derry and travelling to Dublin and beyond on a Friday as working for him.

**brendy_éire** · 16/09/2015, 1:46 PM

http://m.derryjournal.com/sport/derr...king-1-6959485

More ridiculous comments from our chairman regarding Dublin.
Completely ignoring the fact that the best two teams in the country aren't from Dublin, one of whom is managed by someone who lives 15 minutes from the Brandywell, and that not that long ago Sligo were doing well (with non-Sligo managers).
Pathetic excuses for actions of our board.

**Charlie Darwin** · 16/09/2015, 1:53 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

http://m.derryjournal.com/sport/derr...king-1-6959485

More ridiculous comments from our chairman regarding Dublin.
Completely ignoring the fact that the best two teams in the country aren't from Dublin, one of whom is managed by someone who lives 15 minutes from the Brandywell, and that not that long ago Sligo were doing well (with non-Sligo managers).
Pathetic excuses for actions of our board.

Were the comments about Dublin removed?

**Mr A** · 16/09/2015, 1:54 PM

Is that the right link? I don't see anything about Dublin.

**DannyInvincible** · 16/09/2015, 1:57 PM

The Dublin comment/excuse is in this RTÉ article: https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2015...y-city-hutton/

Originally Posted by Philip O'Doherty

All we can do is appoint the best candidate from the people that apply. We haven't had a lot of choice in terms of numbers. We've interviewed the applicants and made our best choice and they haven't really worked out.

We get a very small number of applicants any time we do have a vacant managerial position. Derry City is not that attractive a place. Irish football in general is very much Dublin-focused.

**Mr A** · 16/09/2015, 2:55 PM

Some mad stuff coming out from there recently. The thing about moving a game when only a few days away from it and then lamenting there were no alternative times anyway was bizarre and this just adds to the poor impression, even if what he said was largely true.

I find it hard to believe there are not a lot of applications when the Derry job is available- they may not all be big names of course but LOI jobs always attract a lot of interest.

Edit- (because it has to be said) Clearly Derry are being Ridden Rock Solid by Dublin.