****. http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/article/gills-appoint-peter-taylor-1114200.aspx Interim only my arse.
No surprises there! Let's hope he stays for a couple of seasons. Best manager this club has ever had.
We are all aware of PT's past achievments in the league and with England U 21's, not to mention what he did for Gills. However in recent years, before he went overseas, his record has been less tham impressive. He got Wycombe promoted from League 2, but then struggled in League 1 and was sacked (sound familiar?) He then failed dismaly (unlike Phil Parkinson) to awake the sleeping giant that was Bradford. Can't remember if he walked or was sacked, but he left slagging off his players saying many would be in non league the folllowing year. I feel at 60 he is nearing the end of his managerial career. Interim? by all means. Permanent appointment NO WAY!
Still gets me how he walked away after taking us to the 2nd tier. I know and accept he saw out his contract but he bolted when someone waived a big wad of cash his way and left us in the lurch. Interim - acceptable Permanent - hope not. Really wish we would stop looking to the past and look for something for the future. Stability is needed.
Loved it when he was last here but apart from getting wycombe promoted then his record has been abysmal. I hope that im wrong as I like the guy but am not rating the chances high that he will do well.
Do none of you rate Cody either considering realistically he has only been Successful with us? Didn't hear much of that in the summer. As an appointment, look at his credentials, it's a great one. He's an ex England manager, albeit on a short term basis. People forget we're close to the league 1 relegation zone, did you think sir alex would come out of retirement to manage us?! This is great for the club, someone who in their single season with us took us somewhere we had never been, Pulis' team or not, he got us up, Tony didn't. Besides the team was actually worst on paper than the previous seasons squad. He has always been my favourite manager of all time and I'm thrilled that that he's back.
I know that I might seem a little obsessive - but ( as a side issue ) Has anyone noticed that this appointment has followed extremely soon ( a couple of hours ) after Scally stated in an interview with Radio Kent that 1. Schofield was more than capable of taking charge on Saturday. 2. Scally (allegedly) had NO contact from Taylor. ouch - I just got hit by some low flying pig. ( at least one of us is telling lies - what, if anything can you believe ? )
Alwaysright that was my exact thought actually! Very strange indeed, well it would be if it was anyone other thanPS saying it!
I am hoping that if this is the permanent appointment then it will be a 2 man team with Peter Taylor as a director football with a younger man coming alongside him as first team coach (and not Hess!).
Agree Gemini. PT has a track record of quitting quit while he was ahead, particulary if he thinks not enough cash available for next tier up. Apart from Gills, he did it to Brighton as well. Foolishly (by his standards) he stayed on at Wycombe after promotion....and just look what happened. Next appointment will be crucial for our immediate future. If Stimmo had the benefit of the 'other' Peter Taylor (Derby/Forest) with his arm around his shoulder, maybe things would have turned out differently in 2009/2010. Should we consider a similar duo/tandem?
Wow...just got home from work and have seen this news, so not had time to read all the above posts yet. My thoughts: Whoever Scally brought in would get my support the same as any other manager. The Chairman has had to act quickly because the team cannot be left without a manager. However, do I agree with the appointment, No. Do I want him as our long term manager No. And the same would apply to Hessy...new chapter, new beginnings I say, not same old, same old...we are supposed to be moving forward. But I repeat, on Saturday, Peter Taylor will get my 100% support if not my agreement, so in the words of Gemini who's post I have just noticed above...interim 'acceptable', nothing more.
It`s a good choice for instant stability,and with Taylor being interim Manager it gives him a goal to do well and earn the job permanently.He is not my choice as Manager,but I will back him for as long as he is here,whether Weeks,Months,or Years.Hopefully we will see more Football being played,but Bradford and Wycombe fans say don't hold your breath as it was all hoof ball for them.At the moment there is not much risk as it is only temporary,and gives Scally a chance to look around should Taylor not get the job Full-Time.
So BRB you don't want PT back just because he's been here before and we should be 'looking forward'? That makes no sense whatsoever. In his sole season in charge of the Gills, we were promoted to a level we had never been before, had our 2 most famous cup victories in recent years, got to the quarter final of the FA cup and returned to the Wembley Play-off final after absolute heartbreak the year before, that rarely if ever happens. We should be grateful that a manaeger of PT's calibre has agreed to help us and draw on his extensive experience to bring us out of the issues we are currently in, he will unify the squad again and get us pulling in the right direction. Am i to assume BRB, that if Jack Payne, Ryan Bertrand, Paulo Gazzaniga, Connor Essam, Luke Freeman, Josh Wright and Kevin Lisbie all wanted to return you wouldn't want them beacuse it would be 'looking back', i don't remeber hearing you say that about Cody in the summer. Let's get behind our new manager, given we haven't had a manager last more than 2 years since Hessy's first reign it's irrelevant whether it's interim or permanent anyway, let's just back him, our team and get some results.
Completely agree, G-M-A-D. Don't know why people are being so negative about Taylor. Yes, Allen's sacking stinks but I don't see who better we could get given our position. Looking back? Quite right to mention Cody - no-one thought we were "looking back" too much on that one! Taylor's one year in charge of Gills was nothing less than sensational. I saw most games that season and we played BRILLIANT football, yes albeit with a team mainly built by Pulis. After a slow start, we picked up crazy-points and finished on 85 (2 more than we finished on last season as Champions), after that ridiculous backs-to-the-wall performance from Wrexham stopped us from grabbing auto promotion. We all know the rest. Sure, our players now are nowhere near as good as back then, but for me our playing staff are easily good enough for mid-table League One. And if Taylor does end up being the permanent manager, I think he wll more or less achieve that league position. Does not make the sacking right though.
I have to say I feel a bit worried about Taylor. I f you read other forums from teams that he has managed (i.e. Bradford and Wycombe in particular) they are not very complementary about the style of football he had them playing. Agreed, he was OK with us first time round, but maybe his philosophy has changed. Time will tell This is what a Bradford fan has said " Long ball manager these days played defenders up front so there was a target for the hoofs to be aimed at , his time at the club brought about the worse football I have seen since I started following the club " This is a Wycombe fans view "Had the same at Wycombe as BCFC saw at Bradford just awful.He fell out with all our best players and moved them out then bringing in some crap replacements and it will be your strikers who he moves out first,he does not like attacking players.Good luck you're gonna need it! " Heres a couple more "Under Taylors regime I actually stopped going to watch City at times. How these dinosaurs keep getting jobs is beyond me. The man is stuck in the Victorian era. Complete tool." "Ah, Peter Taylor. The days of playing Luke Oliver up top on his own." "I remember Taylor being welcomed like the Messiah at Bradford on a cold away day at Accrington, so much so we filled three sides of their ground to welcome the man who would return us to Premier League glory from 16th in League 2. We lost 2-0 that day and a year or so later he left us positioned 21st in League 2, playing some of the worst football i've ever seen at VP and somehow along the way put himself in the frame to be Pardew's number 2 at Newcastle. It's not what you know, its who you know. Good luck Gills. "
Gills-man-Ant-Dog - fair points but please allow me to cover two of those points if I may: First point: My timeline from twitter prior to the signing of Cody... brb_GFC ‏@brb_gfc 1 Jul As mush has I like Cody, I just think this obsession with him is becoming a little unhealthy and if Bayo is unproven at L1, how is Cody? brb_GFC ‏@brb_gfc 1 Jul @dazgills1 @cpray86 daz, despite me liking him it's just become an obsession with the guy. No guarantee or proof he's going to deliver at L1 I've tried to look on not606 and remember questioning about why do we need Cody, when we could put someone like Weston up front...but it appears I can't find that post. I know it does not say anything about 'looking back' but it depends if we want to pick at straws. Second point: I have already clearly stated on not606 PT has my 100% support...the rest is just a personal opinion, which remains politely unchanged. I've not wrote anything negative about PT, just stated I would prefer someone else.
Have you any idea what your players earn a week - on average? Is there any money available for strengthening the team? What attractions are there for any young manager being approached for the job full time? Would you prefer a single manager or a duo? Would you prefer an old experienced head or a young manager with very little experience, but who could be exciting? Although I am interested in the lower leagues, I do not have that much knowledge about them, so I have no idea who is out there looking for a job, that could be suitable for you.
