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Smith and Toman

Post by Quakerz » Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:36 am

Mentioned in the Echo!

Jesus, they're 20 years out of touch.

Still, at least they're ex-Darlo :roll:
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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by TDS » Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:42 am

I think it's been mentioned as in "interviewed and not told anything either way" and not in a "are first choice" way. I hope so anyway!

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by quaker4life » Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:05 am

They're good lads and are Darlo through and through, the major prerequisite that must be met to be considered as a viable candidate.
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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by Spyman » Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:05 am

Fuck me. Depressing!
On Sunday April 29, 2012 at 10:25 pm, Darlo Cockney wrote:Sadly some people have nothing better to do that invent rumours.

We will be playing at the arena again next season - fact.

Quakerz - if you actually attended games and spoke to people you might actually find our facts, rather than spreading s*** on this board.

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by lo36789 » Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:11 am

I saw someone on twitter say Gary Brown is passionate so we should go with him. Obviously he is current Darlo which is even better than being ex-darlo.

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by e4sby » Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:19 am

I believe they have zero chance of getting the job. It was probably just to massage Smiths deluded ego....


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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by bertbanger » Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:20 am

Toman was a disaster as manager of Northallerton Town!, regularly threatened the players with not being paid if they didnt win, managed to get a mid-table 1st division team relegated by falling out with and releasing all the decent experienced players

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by murtonquaker » Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:12 am

quaker4life wrote:They're good lads and are Darlo through and through, the major prerequisite that must be met to be considered as a viable candidate.
I am Darlo through and through, won the Champions League with Darlo and the World Cup with England and can wprk to set budgets on Football Manager on my phone. Therefore I should be a viable candidate.

As much as I want someone who is Darlo through and through, it should not be the main factor in who the job is offered to.

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by Allan Quatermain » Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:19 am

*Checks calendar
*Notes that it isn't April Fools' Day
*Shakes head in despair
Alun's promise to the fans: “I’ll make sure I’ll bring players in that are value for money and I want players that want to play for Darlington Football Club, want to progress and move up the league and show the fans that passion.”

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by Comfortably_numb » Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:34 am

if you look at the current top end of the premier league, only two or three have managers that played at a decent level before coming managers. and none of them had any connection with the club they currently manage previously.

am sure we will appoint the best possible candidate we can based on ability and nothing else. worked well when we appointed Cyril Knowles and Brian Little.

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by bertbanger » Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:36 am

we need to hire Cyril LIttle!

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by Darlo_Pete » Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:43 am

How many more people can be associated with the job, this is bordering on the ridiculous and if we're not careful we'll become the laughing stock of non-league football, if we're not already there.

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by spen666 » Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:44 am

bertbanger wrote:we need to hire Cyril LIttle!

More likely to get Sid Little or Ralph Little

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by Darlojohn99 » Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:39 pm

I know Andy Toman, he did my UEFA B Badge and Level 2 Badge a few years back when he was in charge of Middlesbrough College Academy. I’m sure he is in Norway now though. If he is prepared to come back then let’s give them in until the end of the season and see what happens.

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by AndyPark » Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:06 pm

No.

For fucks sake, what is it with fans of this fucking club wanting fucking ex players in charge.

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by al_quaker » Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:07 pm

AndyPark wrote:No.

For fucks sake, what is it with fans of this fucking club wanting fucking ex players in charge.
1) That's the same at pretty much any club
2) We can't stop ex-players applying

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by shawry » Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:09 pm

AndyPark wrote:No.

For fucks sake, what is it with fans of this fucking club wanting fucking ex players in charge.
Probably because they only know a little about ex players, many fans don't know anything about other managers (either employed or unemployed) at this level.

I have to say, I wouldn't discount a manager just because he played for us in the past, I want our manager to be the best from whoever wants the job.

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by Spyman » Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:21 pm

shawry wrote:
I have to say, I wouldn't discount a manager just because he played for us in the past, I want our manager to be the best from whoever wants the job.

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Oh absolutely, and Alun Armstrong looked an attractive candidate whether he'd played for us or not.

Tommy Wright looked a viable candidate, if not an overly exciting one, regardless of his previous time spent with the club.

Kevan Smith and Andy Toman are miles wide of the sort of profile we should be looking at, again regardless of what they did as players quarter of a century ago.
On Sunday April 29, 2012 at 10:25 pm, Darlo Cockney wrote:Sadly some people have nothing better to do that invent rumours.

We will be playing at the arena again next season - fact.

Quakerz - if you actually attended games and spoke to people you might actually find our facts, rather than spreading s*** on this board.

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by LoidLucan » Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:31 pm

I'm frightened to emerge from behind the sofa at present for fear at what i'm going to read next.

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by Vodka_Vic » Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:53 pm

LoidLucan wrote:I'm frightened to emerge from behind the sofa at present for fear at what i'm going to read next.
You really shouldn't have admitted that. Cue thread titles such as 'Kevan Smith appointed manager' and you'll click on the link and it'll say'Of local cleaning business' or 'White rejects Darlington' and it'll be about Marco-Pierre White turning down the chance to open a restaurant in the town centre. Possibly instigated by Quakerz.

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by SwansQuaker83 » Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:15 pm

Toman never even applied... stated as much on the Tin Shed Facebook page

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by Darlopartisan » Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:30 pm

I do find it hard to believe that Smith was one of the seven ‘top candidates ‘ to be interviewed, if this is the case, why? What on earth could he offer the club , how can he relate to the players, and most of all the fans. He is from a bygone age, he is remembered with nostalgia ,a great captain in his day. If football management was for him he would of pursued that career. If that’s our only option then I honestly do give up.

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by SwansQuaker83 » Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:35 pm

Where are the candidates with FL experience? Or the one with international experience? If this was the calibre we got why are we now left with chasing nobodies that don't even want to manage us anyway?

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by princes town » Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:38 pm

Darlojohn99 wrote:I know Andy Toman, he did my UEFA B Badge and Level 2 Badge a few years back when he was in charge of Middlesbrough College Academy. I’m sure he is in Norway now though. If he is prepared to come back then let’s give them in until the end of the season and see what happens.
the academy won a major award. I'm sure Toman is qualified to A level. I agree he should be given a chance not because of nostalgia but because he holds some good credentials. the counter argument is his lack of experience in the big leagues but I think we are past that filter now.

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by grimsbyquaker » Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:15 pm

I believe the Tomans are among Northallerton’s hardest families. This plus his little ‘tache of old and his midfield genius makes him the ideal candidate, apart from Alan White

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by Vodka_Vic » Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:29 pm

grimsbyquaker wrote:I believe the Tomans are among Northallerton’s hardest families. This plus his little ‘tache of old and his midfield genius makes him the ideal candidate, apart from Alan White
A Toman and White partnership - would spend all their time sat in the stands.

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by grimsbyquaker » Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:58 pm

I believe White is quite articulate and measured when our side of the white line. Can’t speak for Toman’s level of radgedness. As Martin Gray might say...’Ray, they football people like what we are...’

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by Trike1 » Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:05 pm

Looking at old players why nit Graeme lee played in admin till crocked

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by Trike1 » Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:06 pm

Looking at old players why nit Graeme lee played in admin till crocked

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Re: Smith and Toman

Post by divas » Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:21 pm

Graeme Lee has a very good job at Middlesbrough in the academy these days after Jenkins left.

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