AClockworkTangerine
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“Someone like Nathan would tick a lot of those boxes but I’m not going to get too drawn on names if that’s okay.
“I’d rather talk about what we’re looking for, rather than getting into individuals.”
So is there no point asking about Brian Barry-Murphy or Paul Heckingbottom?
“Look, I’m definitely not going to talk about anyone in work. But when you talk about Hecky, I like him, he did really well.
“I want to get the right person for the job. If that means in a week’s time I’ve got to sit in front of you guys with somebody that might not make the fans happy, but I believe they've got all the skills and personality traits to do what we want, which is to return a brand of football and an identity of the football club to get us up the table, then I’ll have to make the unpopular decision in the short term.
“Occasionally I’m told what is being said and I know Heckingbottom might be seen as my mate in football, but what I can say is that I was at the club (Barnsley) when he went from Under-18 coach to the Under-23s, he then went in as assistant and got two wins at Wembley in no period of time.
“He kept them in the Championship and I think they were third or fourth in the Championship when all the best players had to be sold when Patrick (Cryne), may he rest in peace, had to make decisions to sell the club.
“But yes, I also don’t need to invite due pressure on myself unless I’m absolutely sure it’s the right person for the job.
“I hope the supporters will understand that, if we make a decision, it’s because they’ve hit those criteria that we believe will take Blackpool forward in the long term.
“If it’s Hecky, it’s Hecky, but let’s focus on getting the right person."
“I’d rather talk about what we’re looking for, rather than getting into individuals.”
So is there no point asking about Brian Barry-Murphy or Paul Heckingbottom?
“Look, I’m definitely not going to talk about anyone in work. But when you talk about Hecky, I like him, he did really well.
“I want to get the right person for the job. If that means in a week’s time I’ve got to sit in front of you guys with somebody that might not make the fans happy, but I believe they've got all the skills and personality traits to do what we want, which is to return a brand of football and an identity of the football club to get us up the table, then I’ll have to make the unpopular decision in the short term.
“Occasionally I’m told what is being said and I know Heckingbottom might be seen as my mate in football, but what I can say is that I was at the club (Barnsley) when he went from Under-18 coach to the Under-23s, he then went in as assistant and got two wins at Wembley in no period of time.
“He kept them in the Championship and I think they were third or fourth in the Championship when all the best players had to be sold when Patrick (Cryne), may he rest in peace, had to make decisions to sell the club.
“But yes, I also don’t need to invite due pressure on myself unless I’m absolutely sure it’s the right person for the job.
“I hope the supporters will understand that, if we make a decision, it’s because they’ve hit those criteria that we believe will take Blackpool forward in the long term.
“If it’s Hecky, it’s Hecky, but let’s focus on getting the right person."
