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You’re doing great, Tony
Reporter: MATTHEW CHAMBERS
Date online: 20 February 2013
Stand-in boss just the job — Corney
ATHLETIC chairman Simon Corney will not rock the boat and bring in a new manager as long as Tony Philliskirk keeps on picking up results.
Having watched as a second-half revival at Stevenage brought three points to lift the club out of the relegation zone, Corney admitted while the board had spoken to potential candidates, he hoped the caretaker boss keep going - and winning.
“What would anyone do in my position?,” Corney asked, following the 2-1 victory. “It is pretty obvious. If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.
“As long as Tony is happy to keep helping us out, I would look an idiot bringing someone in.
“Tony knows the players. They have all come up to me and told me how they are enjoying it and how they feel they are being coached really well.
“It doesn’t mean it will stay like this and it doesn’t mean we are not talking to one or two people, because we are. We always have been.
“But people are making wild guesses and people are insinuating things that aren’t true. Only myself and the board know what is going on.”
While not budging from his reluctant stance over the possibility of taking the job on full-time, Tony, the club’s youth eam boss, admits he’s delighted with the upturn in fortunes.
“I am just delighted that we are winning. That is the most important thing,” he said.
Athletic’s victory saw the club leapfrog Colchester into 20th place.
But it came at a price: Carl Winchester sustained an ankle injury early on and could have suffered some ligament damage.
James Wesolowski replaced him but was later taken off himself. And Cliff Byrne suffered a groin injury.
ATHLETIC have received 4,800 tickets for the FA Cup fifth-round replay trip to Everton on Tuesday (7.45pm).
Season-ticket holders will be entitled to buy one ticket on production of voucher ‘D’ from their season-ticket books at the Boundary Park ticket office.
Tickets are on sale to season-ticket holders today (9am-5pm), tomorrow (9am-5pm). Friday (9am-5pm) and Saturday (9am-1pm).
A ticket voucher will be issued at the home game against Portsmouth on Saturday for all supporters paying at the turnstiles. This can be used to buy a ticket for Everton from the ticket office immediately after Saturday’s match, subject to availability.
Comments
Corney is right it would be madness to bring someone in who does not no the lads.Tony is doing everything right and is getting the best out of the players.
The most telling thing is the fact that the players appear to be enjoying training and feel they are being coached really well. It has been obvious to most fans that there has been a distinct lack of coaching over the season. It is not a coincidence that suddenly the younger players are getting a belief in themselves and beginning to perform. We have known for a long time that the quality was here it just needed someone who knew what they were doing instead of PD who could see little wrong!
"If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it." You missed out the second part of Corney's philosophy - "If it is broke, don't fix it either."
Philli's doing well, but you can't expect the guy to do 3 or 4 jobs at the same time indefinitely.
Well done Tony and the team. I got some pelters eg from LATICS4EVER when I said after the 1st game that the results proved what a bad manager PD was.Although only 2 league games in I espect the pattern will continue with much better results than under PD leadership and his large backroom staff.PD took us into the relegation zone and now Tony has taken us out of it.A long way to go but lets be positive we are going the right direction.PD was a nice bloke but not good enough, moving on is working.
What corney means is that Tony is doing a good job at the same time as saving him money on a new manager and backroom staff.I can understand if it works don't fix it.However it was just a shame that when it was broken for so long under PD and his add ons that he didn't mend it by sacking him at the end of last season.Sick or hearing what a nice bloke PD was and his publicity as it takes some of the shine off what a good job Tony and the squad are doing now.Result dont lie.
lets get croft on a longer deal,and tie down tarki,smith.and grounds.whilst we can
I am getting a little fed up with the constant sniping at Simon Corney. It seems whatever he does it will never satisfy some people. Some people have short memories. Cast your mind back to 2004 and the state we were in when he arrived with his mates. If it hadnt been for them wouold we still have a club? I have my doubts. No, give him some cedit for keeping us going or PUT your money where your mouth is!
If you haven't done so already, have a listen to the interview with TP on Latics Player. You will hear more football sense in that one interview than the whole of PD's after match comments. It seems clear that he doesn't want the manager's job which is a shame because this guy really knows what he's talking about. Talking of getting players signed on longer deals, I believe Matt Smith's contract runs out at the end of the season. Sign him up.
TP doesnt want the job so i would like to see paul buckle appointed if he wants the job.
good at this level and wouldnt be expensive like mr dowie.
grounds has still a season left to run so no panic there unlike byrne who has a season to go but looks totaly shattered, too old for me
What Simon Corney means Scott, is exactly what he says, and keeps on saying all the right things as Chairman of an almost dead club when he took over.
OK not everything he has done has worked out right, but he's done it all for the right reasons, we should be grateful that we still have a football club and now with a team that will achieve more this season than we've done for the last 24 years and the previous 35 years plus before that.
You are so wrong pal,in my opinion not even a worthy fan !
Sniping at SC is idiotic.Unlike trigger happy Huddersfield our board is fairminded.But for SC (and SMJ) there wouldn't be a club.
The last 2 weeks tho do show up the shortcomings of PD's regime.'What does Taggart do?' we all asked.
PG has Crofty lose 6kg-1 stone plus- in less than 2weeks and the result was man of the match against Everton. That should've happened at the start of the season.
And Pete's observations about TP's interview-spot on.
I think its a real shame that we are only getting 4800 tickets for the everton game when last time we had 6500. We have 3500 members all wanting tickets which only leaves 1300 tickets for those who dont. I really dont see Everton filling their stadium so WHY cant we have a bigger allocation! I have family that comes all the way from nottinghamshire and have a season ticket but for the family that doesnt have a season ticket they wont be able to get tickets for this game!
Latics observer read my comments again you are off the page.I do value SC committment he has made some big mistakes with management recruitment and sackings eg look what R Moore is doing.It is a great season and your comment about being a worthy fan is unfair.I go week in week out for over 30 years rain or shine and I am not a glory hunter at cup games.Real fans voice opinions when things are going wrong and several of us of did.I wrote and emailed SC about PD several times. No to Sammy Lee
Ibby.....stop trying to shoe-horn Dowie in on the pretext of "EVERYONE wants him in"....no, some of us don't want him in. If he wanted the job and SC wanted him in, I'm pretty certain that he would be either in or subject to some strong rumours. I'd really like to hear your reasoning because he certainly isn't my first choice.
scott so your saying now that SC shouldnt have got rid of ronnie moore. bet you wasnt saying that until this season.
all managers good and bad have good and bad seasons.
look at dave penney at donny. yes and ibby no for dowie from me as well
Scott, I don't think I misread anything, you are entitled to your opinion, usually I along with many others I may add, feel yours are wrong and way off the mark at times.
Whoever went through life without making mistakes pal? and S.C. is no different, he and the Board did what they thought was right for the club, ok some he gave the Managers chance to failed miserably, certainly as far as getting on with the fans was concerned Ronnie Moore was the worst, OAFC are still alive THANKS TO SIMON !
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credit to TP the guy is legend and the pillar of this club, he said many times he does not want the job.
Dowie is on everyone lips, Corney just get the fella signed up and quickly.
By Ibby786 @ 20/02/2013 12:40:04