Hucknall Ram Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 League Two strugglers Northampton Town have named Aidy Boothroyd as their new manager on a one-year rolling contract. Former Swindon boss Andy King will be assistant to the 40-year-old former [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7707054.stm]Watford, [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/8693222.stm]Colchester and [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/9423992.stm]Coventry boss, who replaces [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15719111.stm]Gary Johnson as manager. The Cobblers are currently three points above the relegation zone. "It's a big challenge but if it was easy anybody could do it. I'm excited about this challenge," Boothroyd told BBC Look East. "I feel I'm a much better manager than I was six years ago. "I'll certainly be using some of the things I have used with other teams that have worked. And I'll be thinking about things that haven't worked so well." Chairman David Cardoza added: "From our talks it is clear that Aidy knows the problems we have been suffering and he has done his homework on us. "He is a good age, he already has plenty of experience from managing in the Premier League and Football League. "He knows the challenge ahead of him and he has the hunger and the desire to succeed and follow up the phenomenal success he has already had in his career as a manager. "We took on board lots of advice and plenty of opinions from people within the game and the message came back loud and clear that Aidy was the best candidate for the job. "We were looking for a special type of manager who can succeed in two equally important tasks. We need someone who can work to steer us away from the position we find ourselves in in the short term, and someone who can take the club forward in the longer term." Boothroyd has been out of work since March when he was [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/9423992.stm]sacked by Coventry after less than a year in the job. He left the club following a run of 16 league games with just one victory. The former Norwich City youth coach switched to the Ricoh Arena from Colchester United, whom he led to eighth place in League One in 2010, their highest finish since they were relegated from the Championship four seasons ago. His greatest success was achieved in his first managerial role at Watford when he guided them to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs in 2006. He takes over a side that have not won in their last nine outings. Since Johnson's departure, Town have lost their two games [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15704944.stm]7-2 and[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15802608.stm]4-1 under two different caretaker managers. Johnson's assistant David Lee was initially placed in temporary charge, but he was [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15834723.stm]quickly replaced by goalkeeper coach Tim Flowers. And Johnson's brother Peter has left his role as scout at the club. [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15959397.stm]http://news.bbc.co.u...ll/15959397.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsilks Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 How the might have fallen. This is the same man that was touted as a possible replacement for Fergie after doing such a stirling job with Watford. Pretty major scalp for Northampton. Good luck to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 Should of never taken the Coventry job, alot of managers have failed there, good managers, Dowie, Coleman, adams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 very good manager for that club, he should have stayed with colchester instead of going to coventry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 They had Gary Johnson as well didn't they, what happened to him? did alright at Yeovil and Bristol City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 they did, no idea daveo. He did really well at bristol and yeovil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcFc Dyycheee Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Wow. Cant we have Boothroyd. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Neck brace sellers in Northampton rejoyce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Thank goodness he's not going to be on sky sports anymore as a pundit. He is a cure for insomnia that lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Teale Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I think this proves what I was saying on another thread, Which Northampton fan would have thought they would get a young manager who not that long ago got a unfaniced team into the Prem. A lot of the managers want to just manage and thats why if our job was availaible there would be many good candidates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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