Andy Ford

[Guest]

He's found himself a new job.

 

At Broadhall Way.

 

See www.stevenageborofc.com for details.

 

Initial reaction?

[Hempstead Gaz]

Christ. Bearstead to Stevenage several times a week. That WILL wear Andy out.

But good luck to him anyway.

[FleetFanatic]

Was just about to post that myself after a comment on confguide!

[Bernard]

Best of luck Andy, you served us excellently in your long spell and deserve to go down in history as one of the great Fleet managers.

 

P.S. This might be a reason not to hate Stevenage quite so much...

[Stu M]

Hey, maybe Fordy deliberately chucked that GLS Cup game after Westley paid him, knowing it was Stevenage's only chance of silverware this season...? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

 

Seriously, good luck Andy, but I'd like to see you with a manager's job in the not-too-distant future.

[Guest]

Me too, preferably in place of Westley.

[chris blanc]

I posted a comment about this at 5.30 today <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

[Alan W (GNFC)]

I thought he wanted to spend some time with his family? The commute to & fro regularly wont help that - but then again, he'll probably be involved in scouting missions and the like much of the time anyway.

[Hempstead Gaz]

Quote:

Alan W (GNFC) said:
I thought he wanted to spend some time with his family? The commute to & fro regularly wont help that - but then again, he'll probably be involved in scouting missions and the like much of the time anyway.

So long as he doesn't look to us for some cheap signings.

[jc]

Well, Andy certainly knows how to unstabilize our appreciation for him, doesn't he? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

 

One sentence in the Stevenage news article struck me in particular (stated by Andy):

 

"I couldn't say that we (i.e. he and GW) have ever been friends.' <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

 

In all seriousness, best of luck to him, and let's all give him a great reception at Broadhall Way in a few weeks.

[Wobbly Wayne rides again]

Westley has long been an admirer of Andy Fords skill at creating an organised unit, whose sum total is greater than its parts. Which is something he has never managed to achieve.

 

Hate to say it, but Andy could start to make Westley look good.

[ColtheJock]

Seems a strange decision considering the comments that Mr Ford made after his resignation from the Fleet. But we owe him a huge debt of gratitude and all the best for the future.

[mikefleet]

we play them on Saturday 16th April as well.

[Guest]

Even now the whole affair seems a little strange to me.

 

I have it on good authority that Andy Ford resigned 3 times over the course of the season not once. As normal "we" the fans only get half the story.

 

Had we been given this information in the first place it would have been easier to understand Andy's departure in the first place! By all accounts the Board turned down his previous 2 efforts to resign so why didnt we get told this?

[Number 8]

Who knows, and frankly (moving forward) who is really that bothered?... If the board decided to decline AF resignation on two previous counts, that's down to them, I'm sure they had legitimate club preservation issues/reasons not to disclose the whole affair to the masses, a sort of, need to know basis..!!

 

Good luck to Andy in his future career, just hope he doesn't do too well against us in April..!!

[Harry J Allstars]

I'd rather not know thank you mr anon.

[Slartibartfast]

Andy Ford was the best manager we have ever had but he has gone now, time to move on.

Hopefully in a few years time Liam Daish will be the best manager we ever had and following him whoever the next manager is will be even better.

[FleetFanatic]

Quote:

Slartibartfast said:
Andy Ford was the best manager we have ever had but he has gone now, time to move on.
Hopefully in a few years time Liam Daish will be the best manager we ever had and following him whoever the next manager is will be even better.

Well said.
All that glitters isn't gold - Andy Ford was no exception.

[Bill Kent]

The lads will have something to prove when they next meet Stevenage. Fordy won't have to go scouting Gravesend, he already knows them too well. I think he will be suggesting to his boss Westley,that they should be looking, and poaching Manny and Andy Drury with offers of fulltime football away from GNFC. Watch this space.

Mind you, I'm just an old cynic.

 

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[Paulo GNFC]

Quote:

Bill Kent said:
Fordy won't have to go scouting Gravesend, he already knows them too well.
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Well he was there tonight! I wish he would stay away, doesn't seem to bring us much luck! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />