Kidd appointed manager
by Scott Thornberry - 17th June 2010
Raj singh has acted quickly and appointed Simon daveys number two as manager. Kidd has signed a 2year contract and Singh has gone out of his way to point out that if Kidd leaves the club then we will be heavily compensated.
Raj Singh told the Official Website "Ryan is the best option for us, given his involvement in player recruitment since joining the club in April, and we're hoping he'll be able to carry on all the good work we've done recently in creating a buzz around the place.
"He knows the players that he and Simon Davey wanted to keep here as well as helping to identify new signings this summer. He's also had a big hand in trying to persuade three other players to join us who are currently mulling offers on the table.
"He shares the same beliefs and philosophies when it comes to football which means the emphasis next season will still be on playing attractive and entertaining football.
"It also reassures the new players we've signed, who are tied to us having signed contracts, and they can be assured they're wanted here by the new manager.
"Up until Tuesday we were trying to identify a successor to Davey until we discovered Ryan was just as much in the dark as we were about the situation. We discussed it with him, had a meeting with him yesterday and he's assured us that he's ready and hungry for this challenge.
"He's played a big part in the squad already and knows the players we're trying to bring in, and if they don't materialise Ryan will be given all the help possible to bring in other targets.
"He ticked all the boxes for us in this situation and we're confident he'll be able to make sure everything carries on as normal and we can continue the momentum that we'd built up in the last couple of months.
"The hope is that we'll be able to put the sorry episode of the past few days behind us and crack on with the work we've already done in assembling a squad strong enough to win promotion next season.
"Fans can also be assured that Ryan has signed a deal which commits him to the club for two years, but that if the circumstances were to change and he wants to leave within those two years, we'd be heavily compensated.
"I'd like to again thank our fans for their support and understanding during yet another difficult period for the club. Let's hope we can now plan ahead with a positive feel around the club, with everyone behind us."
Comments
Quakerz - 17th June 2010 11:52:08
No it's Martin Gray.Quakerz - 17th June 2010 11:53:15
And by the way, that is what you call a quick appointment chaps!JABWootton - 17th June 2010 11:54:46
It's Ryan Kidd with Simon Davey as his No2
Darlo_Pete - 17th June 2010 11:55:11
Lets hope its Kidd rather than Gray & lets hope whoever it is, is the right one this time.mikkyx - 17th June 2010 12:00:46
It's Ryan Kidd:http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsD ... 13,00.html
princebishop - 17th June 2010 12:01:41
Better not be Gray, he has had very limited managerial experience...practically fook all by himself.Raj - we've had four managers during your ownership, lets get somebody who is not a dinosaur (Todd), inept (Staunton) or doesn't want to be at the club (Davey). This is a critical appointment.
Darlo Fonz - 17th June 2010 12:03:16
Lets hope he can still bring in these 3 exciting players
Quakerz - 17th June 2010 12:06:07
Strange goings on indeed as I thought he'd follow Davey wherever, but at least it gives us some continuity with the new signings etc.Something wacky must have gone down with Davey because you think Kidd would want to talk to him first before committing to being Darlo number 1.
Good luck Ryan.
comeondarlo - 17th June 2010 12:10:56
Yes it's very odd but it makes sense for us, Gray as assistant?Quakerz wrote:Strange goings on indeed as I thought he'd follow Davey wherever, but at least it gives us some continuity with the new signings etc.
Something wacky must have gone down with Davey because you think Kidd would want to talk to him first before committing to being Darlo number 1.
Good luck Ryan.
Quakerz - 17th June 2010 12:13:30
I very much doubt that Gray wants to be number 2 anymore. He wanted the job and may view being number 2 as settling for second best.Robbie Painter - 17th June 2010 12:16:56
Best of luck Ryan!Brave appointment by Raj, especially giving him a 2 year deal. Hopefully he will bring in an experienced assistant.
knoxy5000 - 17th June 2010 12:20:52
Well he's gone for continuity. Quite happy to be honest. Means all players and targets remain on track. Have to get behind the man.I Bet that new two year contract doesn't contain the same release clause that Davey's had lol. Bet RS learnt from his mistakes there
1Superlidds - 17th June 2010 12:23:39
to be fair it was the same contract offered to Todd and to Staunton...it worked in our favour on those occassions, unfortunately it didn't this time roundknoxy5000 wrote:Well he's gone for continuity. Quite happy to be honest. Means all players and targets remain on track. Have to get behind the man.
I Bet that new two year contract doesn't contain the same release clause that Davey's had lol. Bet RS learnt from his mistakes there
comeondarlo - 17th June 2010 12:25:37
1Superlidds wrote:to be fair it was the same contract offered to Todd and to Staunton...it worked in our favour on those occassions, unfortunately it didn't this time roundknoxy5000 wrote:Well he's gone for continuity. Quite happy to be honest. Means all players and targets remain on track. Have to get behind the man.
I Bet that new two year contract doesn't contain the same release clause that Davey's had lol. Bet RS learnt from his mistakes there
Or did it, if he's ill!
knoxy5000 - 17th June 2010 12:27:47
“Fans can also be assured that Ryan has signed a deal which commits him to the club for two years, but that if the circumstances were to change and he wants to leave within those two years, we’d be heavily compensated"comeondarlo wrote:1Superlidds wrote:to be fair it was the same contract offered to Todd and to Staunton...it worked in our favour on those occassions, unfortunately it didn't this time roundknoxy5000 wrote:Well he's gone for continuity. Quite happy to be honest. Means all players and targets remain on track. Have to get behind the man.
I Bet that new two year contract doesn't contain the same release clause that Davey's had lol. Bet RS learnt from his mistakes there
Or did it, if he's ill!
It appears RS has clearly played it safe this time
shawry - 17th June 2010 12:28:16
Its not a good way to give contracts in football though, as you are pretty much admitting failure straight away, will not offer any real confidence to the manager, and god forbid he turns out to be decent, he can be gone in the blink of an eye.1Superlidds wrote:to be fair it was the same contract offered to Todd and to Staunton...it worked in our favour on those occassions, unfortunately it didn't this time roundknoxy5000 wrote:Well he's gone for continuity. Quite happy to be honest. Means all players and targets remain on track. Have to get behind the man.
I Bet that new two year contract doesn't contain the same release clause that Davey's had lol. Bet RS learnt from his mistakes there
Despite the fact it can cost more to get rid of a crap manager, a club needs the security knowing that it cant lose its manager in the space of a few days.
DarloOnTheUp - 17th June 2010 12:33:34
I'm more than pleased with that. Should provide some continuity and the 2 year deal prevents us from being shafted again!Jazz Maverick - 17th June 2010 12:33:42
Pretty happy with this.Like I said in another thread, Kidd has worked under Davey, so its reasonable to assume he shares a similar footballing philosophy with him. We were all pretty happy with Davey's work until he fucked off, so hopefully Kidd can continue it in a similar vein.
Also gives the players (especially Davey's recent signings) some continuity and security.
1Superlidds - 17th June 2010 12:34:01
Am not so sure, to be fair it must keep a manager on his toes and that has to be better than having some crap manager sitting back on a contract we cant afford to settle...only for us to scrape the cash and to face the same situation a couple of months later.shawry_99 wrote: Its not a good way to give contracts in football though, as you are pretty much admitting failure straight away, will not offer any real confidence to the manager, and god forbid he turns out to be decent, he can be gone in the blink of an eye.
Despite the fact it can cost more to get rid of a crap manager, a club needs the security knowing that it cant lose its manager in the space of a few days.
Lets just hope the Quaker Kidd comes up trumps
divas - 17th June 2010 12:38:52
This contract had to be watertight, lengthy and give us good compensation, because if Davey does walk into another job he now cant easily take Kidd with him.Kidd must have had some contact with Davey, i dont believe for one minute that after being mates for 10 years Kidd would step straight into Davey's managerial shoes without even speaking to him. Its not as if Kidd couldnt have carried on what he was doing in the interim as a number two and then speak to Davey when he was back. If they have spoke its unlikely that Davey will be going into another job.
If they havent spoke, i wonder what Davey's reaction will be when he returns - that said the way he's treated the club he doesnt deserve much - unless there's something a lot more sinister gone on than meets the eye.
Robbie Painter - 17th June 2010 12:40:25
I can neither be excited or negative on this appointment as Kidd has no direct management experience, I can't recall an interview with him since he joined Darlo & have no idea how much input he had when Davey was manager.Obviously Singh & Fordy will know him much better and hopefully have appointed him because they have been impressed by the work he has done, not just because he was Davey's #2.
quaker_olly - 17th June 2010 12:40:50
Suppose Mark Cooper turned us down last time so he probably wasn't an option, but fair play to Ryan Kidd, I think he could turn out to be a decent gaffer, gives us stability which is a bonus. Hopefully his assistant is someone with a Darlo connection to instill a bit of passion and relate to the fans. Martin Gray wouldnt be a bad shout at all but I doubt he will fancy it. Lidds and Maddo are probably happy enough with the youth setup but I wouldnt mind either of them to step up. Listening to Kevan Smith on the radio last night I'd like to see him get a crack at the no.2 job.Happy with the appointment, well done Raj and Graham Fordy for acting quickly. Hopefully were back on track.
wylam_rangers - 17th June 2010 12:44:05
What about the link-up with Scholes becoming FT. Davey doesn't need Kidd or Hereford.divas wrote:This contract had to be watertight, lengthy and give us good compensation, because if Davey does walk into another job he now cant easily take Kidd with him.
Kidd must have had some contact with Davey, i dont believe for one minute that after being mates for 10 years Kidd would step straight into Davey's managerial shoes without even speaking to him. Its not as if Kidd couldnt have carried on what he was doing in the interim as a number two and then speak to Davey when he was back. If they have spoke its unlikely that Davey will be going into another job.
If they havent spoke, i wonder what Davey's reaction will be when he returns - that said the way he's treated the club he doesnt deserve much - unless there's something a lot more sinister gone on than meets the eye.
bedaledarlo - 17th June 2010 13:06:54
I sincerely hope he doesnt mess around with the team and keeps a steady first eleven, no tinkering.Then no-one will be tempted by publishing the headline ''Kiddie Fiddler''
darlo2001uk - 17th June 2010 13:09:47
Those type of jokes really get my goat.......fanforlife - 17th June 2010 13:12:28
a wise and sensible decision . we needed continuity and stability quickly and we have got it . it almost makes you feel as though whats his name was never here in the first place. we have just had a small fat welsh blip thats all . the feelgood factor remains intact. Jazz Maverick - 17th June 2010 13:14:42
Not a fan of tabloid puns?darlo2001uk wrote:Those type of jokes really get my goat.......
divas - 17th June 2010 13:15:20
he was only kiddingJazz Maverick wrote:Not a fan of tabloid puns?darlo2001uk wrote:Those type of jokes really get my goat.......
Jazz Maverick - 17th June 2010 13:16:31
You wont be laughing when we get beaten by Kidd-erminstershawry - 17th June 2010 13:17:00
Not strictly true, as if Kidd had been appointed in the first place Im fairly sure that there wouldn't of been such a positive vibe about the place.fanforlife wrote:a wise and sensible decision . we needed continuity and stability quickly and we have got it . it almost makes you feel as though whats his name was never here in the first place. we have just had a small fat welsh blip thats all . the feelgood factor remains intact.
Davey brought that, as he appeared to be a manager that we really shouldn't of been able to attract?
By the same token, If Kidd had been appointed in place of some of the other names bandied about at the time, then it would of looked like a cheap option.
That said, this is probably the best thing we could of done in the circumstances, so Im not too disappointed, by I certainly dont have the same enthusiasm for the upcoming season that I did a week ago, because we now have an unproven manager in charge, and being a good number 2 doesnt make you a good manager.
fanforlife - 17th June 2010 13:40:40
your right being a good number 2 does not necessarily mean you will be a good number one just as being a relative success at one club mean you will be a success at another just as senior being a regular scorer at altrincham mean he will be regular scorer for us . nothing is ever guaranteed but circumstances often dictate the route you have to take and i feel the chairman has got it right . whether ryan will make a success of it time will tell. i just have positive vibes.shawry_99 wrote:Not strictly true, as if Kidd had been appointed in the first place Im fairly sure that there wouldn't of been such a positive vibe about the place.fanforlife wrote:a wise and sensible decision . we needed continuity and stability quickly and we have got it . it almost makes you feel as though whats his name was never here in the first place. we have just had a small fat welsh blip thats all . the feelgood factor remains intact.
Davey brought that, as he appeared to be a manager that we really shouldn't of been able to attract?
By the same token, If Kidd had been appointed in place of some of the other names bandied about at the time, then it would of looked like a cheap option.
That said, this is probably the best thing we could of done in the circumstances, so Im not too disappointed, by I certainly dont have the same enthusiasm for the upcoming season that I did a week ago, because we now have an unproven manager in charge, and being a good number 2 doesnt make you a good manager.
onewayup - 17th June 2010 13:52:55
quakerz (its ryan kidd) gray never had a look in.Quakerz - 17th June 2010 13:54:08
Gray had a big look in until they realised that Kidd new nothing about Daveys situation. Actually.divas - 17th June 2010 13:56:17
corrrrrrect.Quakerz wrote:Gray had a big look in until they realised that Kidd new nothing about Daveys situation. Actually.
TinShedDarloFan - 17th June 2010 14:19:32
Great to see Raj act so quickly, pleased Kidd has got it, keeps things pretty much the same as they wereAndyPark - 17th June 2010 14:36:53
Pretty happy with this appointment; Let's get behind the team; Come on Darlo!quakersam - 17th June 2010 14:37:07
Great appointment in my opinion, keeps the continuity going which means we can have a full pre-season to get ready for the new campaign with no other hiccups. If Ryan can bring in the players he's had a big hand in getting the offers on the table to, I reckon he might surprise a few of us. The main thing is that we are behind him and whoever he may bring in as a number 2.Good luck Ryan!
1Superlidds - 17th June 2010 14:39:09
i doubt Gray was ever going to get the job tbh. I think they more likely had a couple of guys from the original shortlist they would have returned to for consideration but once the situation with Kidd became clear then they opted for continuity.alleztfc - 17th June 2010 15:12:43
knoxy5000 wrote:Well he's gone for continuity. Quite happy to be honest. Means all players and targets remain on track. Have to get behind the man.
I Bet that new two year contract doesn't contain the same release clause that Davey's had lol. Bet RS learnt from his mistakes there
Continuity?
He's only been there two bloody minutes!
darlo2001uk - 17th June 2010 15:53:16
1Superlidds wrote:i doubt Gray was ever going to get the job tbh. I think they more likely had a couple of guys from the original shortlist they would have returned to for consideration but once the situation with Kidd became clear then they opted for continuity.
Yes he was. Quackers said so.
walshys_wingman_11 - 17th June 2010 16:24:48
darlo2001uk wrote:1Superlidds wrote:i doubt Gray was ever going to get the job tbh. I think they more likely had a couple of guys from the original shortlist they would have returned to for consideration but once the situation with Kidd became clear then they opted for continuity.
Yes he was. Quackers said so.
Darlo_H - 17th June 2010 17:54:33
A very sensible appointment in my opinion and a move to continued stability as soon as possible which will helpful as I suspect a fair bit has yet to come out about this whole affair.Granted, had he been appointed instead of Davey in the first place there would have been plenty of grumblings over lack of experience etc. But at the moment needs must, plenty of good managers have already been snapped up and given this latest chapter in the utterly bizarre history of this club we're not going to be the most attractive prospect.
Sanctimonius - 18th June 2010 00:14:28
Do we have another entry for the mascot competition...?1Superlidds wrote:Lets just hope the Quaker Kidd comes up trumps
Anyways I'm wishing you the best of luck, I kidd you not
Let's put a few smiles back on the faces of us long suffering quakers.
MikeinBlack - 18th June 2010 09:04:23
I wonder if the Club will bring in an assistant who stil has a season of play in him and sort off kill two birds with one stone so to speak? Someone like Sean Gregan maybe?wylam_rangers - 18th June 2010 09:07:55
Like we tried with WindassMikeinBlack wrote:I wonder if the Club will bring in an assistant who stil has a season of play in him and sort off kill two birds with one stone so to speak? Someone like Sean Gregan maybe?
MikeinBlack - 18th June 2010 09:09:58
Yes - but hopefuly with a player who really has got a season left in him this time lolwylam_rangers wrote:Like we tried with WindassMikeinBlack wrote:I wonder if the Club will bring in an assistant who stil has a season of play in him and sort off kill two birds with one stone so to speak? Someone like Sean Gregan maybe?
wylam_rangers - 18th June 2010 18:13:08
Yes mate - I know what you mean. Fozzy might have been a good call now if that hadn't gone the way it did.MikeinBlack wrote:Yes - but hopefuly with a player who really has got a season left in him this time lolwylam_rangers wrote:Like we tried with WindassMikeinBlack wrote:I wonder if the Club will bring in an assistant who stil has a season of play in him and sort off kill two birds with one stone so to speak? Someone like Sean Gregan maybe?
mikkyx - 17th June 2010 11:46:50
From Peter Barron's Twitter feed:New Darlington manager to be unveiled at 1pm. Watch http://www.northernecho.co.uk for breaking news.
It's GOT to be Ryan Kidd if it's this quick, isn't it?
EDIT: Yes it is:
http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsD ... 13,00.html