Fenlon quits

gimmick

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/6679571.stm

More as its heard.

Reactionary decision, or is there more to it?

Felix Healy to come back again?

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I wonder what's happened.

Forced out?

To quit after just eleven games is quite a shock I have to say, even with the record he leaves there, it's a major shock for someone of his supposed talent as a manager to just quit.

Could he be on his way to Bohs?

I reckon Felix Healy will come in as caretaker, possibly as manager.

Jonny Arson

Not surprising at all. I wonder if the ''personal reasons'' refers to him commuting to Derry all week? Not a chance of him off to Bohs now, I can't think of any other club looking for a manager so I reckon the difficulty of commuting and the awful start to the season and pressure that comes with that has taken its toll.

applehunter

Is there a question over his commitment if he wasn't living in Derry.

With a young family I suppose its a big decision to make.

Team has gone backwards since last season and players like Greg O'Halloran and Rogers were not going to move the team forward.

They are playing Champions League in a month or so, so there will be big decision to be made by Derry.

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applehunter wrote:

Is there a question over his commitment

applehunter wrote:

With a young family I

No question of committment up to now, the family couldn't be uprooted from Dublin in the middle of the school year, simple as that.

Peter Hutton will be in charge in the interim.

http://www.derrycityfc.net/season/07/news/displaystory.php?storyid=103

The Chairman and Board of Derry City Football Club have this morning announced that they regrettably have accepted the resignation of manager Pat Fenlon.

We would like to thank Pat for his efforts on behalf of the club and wish him well for the future.

Peter Hutton, with assistance from Anthony Gorman, will assume control of team affairs with immediate effect.

It is our hope that the staff and players will be allowed to prepare for this weeks game without undue pressure from any source.

There is talk that Connor may take over?!

Nutsy to Bohs I reckon anyway. Bohs will shaft Connor sooner or later, they always do to their managers.

Seaneh

Fenlon for Athlone!

well... I can dream can't i?

[Jackass]

Yeah sounds fair enough...probably should have thought that one through before moving, but whatever...shels could always use you back pat. Unfortunate for Derry, really good side with a really good manager, given time they would have been a great couple. Unfortunate for the league.

Roll on the manager merry-go-round.

Bateman

seansouth wrote:

Bohs will shaft Connor sooner or later, they always do to their managers.

Add up all the managers Bohs have had over the past 15 years, and do the same for the other teams in the league. :rolleyes:

The Derry gig is Dolan's btw

KdjaCL

Bateman wrote:

Add up all the managers Bohs have had over the past 15 years, and do the same for the other teams in the league. :rolleyes:

The Derry gig is Dolan's btw

8 in 15 years, we had 5, shels had 4 or 5

Reckon Dolan wil take it also but not for a while.

kdjac

Zebra3

Nutsy's wife and daughter didn't want to move to the north-west.

That's why he left.

No doubt he'll end up with the Gypos sooner rather than later.

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Dolan is involved with Wallace with Wexford Youths, and I'm sure he is being paid handsomely by Santa Sports to present the Premiership coverage, which is due to increase next season.

I can't see him going to Derry.

Matthews?

Zebra3

seansouth wrote:

Matthews?

I think he has a well-paid job in the financial sector and would have no interest in taking the Derry job.

Tbh, I doubt they'd have any interest in him either.

It'll either be Hutton or someone from outside the league imo.

gimmick

Wasn't Mark Kin-SELL-a interviews last November? Perhaps he might be in the frame again?