Ferguson resigned

[Chris Black come back]

Rather odd timing and not especially nice I imagine given the last few weeks with his Dad.

Still, I thought a few weeks back with all that public shenanigans about the budget he wanted, that this was only going to end one way.

To save everyone a lot of hassle, can someone find out where SOD is now so we can cover him off in any WAP thread?

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Very disappointing. It doesn't bode well and creates more uncertainty. Didn't see that coming. Not sure if this is a move to release himself to move into another job.

[wesisback]

Can't say I'm too disappointed, hopefully the new manager will play the players in their preferred position then we might start to get somewhere.

That depends if we have enough players to play them there.

[drfchound]

DF is a very wealthy man so is in a position to walk away.
There are two sides to every story though so it will be interesting to see what the club has to say about this.

Will we be attractive to potential  replacements  if the rumour about a poor budget is true.

[Buzzberry]

Wellens?

[RedJ]

Can't say I'm too disappointed, hopefully the new manager will play the players in their preferred position then we might start to get somewhere.

"That's a nice winger you've got there, would be a shame if someone were to ... play him in defence."

[DonnyOsmond]

Redfearn will be the new manager surley? Would like us to try and get McCann, Heckingbottom or Tisdale

He's got a job at a different club? Tisdale has history of success with a limited budget and bringing through younger players that could be sold on. Heckingbottom road the momentum that Johnson got them going in.

[DN8ROVER]

Grayson and Snodin

[Cantley Rover]

DF is a very wealthy man so is in a position to walk away.
There are two sides to every story though so it will be interesting to see what the club has to say about this.

Will we be attractive to potential  replacements  if the rumour about a poor budget is true.

We will probably get a statement from the club in a month or so then

[dickos1]

Because whiteman wasn’t one of the ones he’d targeted to sign in jan.
They signed him cause he was about to go somewhere else,

It’s obvious that we’re going to go down a route now of signing kids in a hope of making money on them rather than spending money to get
Promoted

[DonnyOsmond]

Now for a 3 month long interview process.

[since-1969]

Club is run by none footballing people who value every penny above ambitions and prospects of a 130Years old football club who’s never achieved much in all that time . Business is about the future and DFs view clearly differed from the boards. ........NOW let the speculation beging. Mick McCarthy for me .

[phil old leake]

Hope he doesn’t go to Leeds that would be disappointing.   

[Fur Calf]

This is truly shocking as the club has moved forward from top to bottom after the debacle of Dickov's unfortunate reign.

[phil old leake]

Arsenal wenger might want a challenge

[wesisback]

I'll plump for the cheap option in James Coppinger. I hope to God it isn't but it wouldn't surprise me.

[dickos1]

If he’s been left with no alternative I would suggest whoever comes in is going to have a shite budget.
I did say back in January he had been told he couldn’t sign any of the players he wanted, maybe he’s been told the same again

Not necessarily.

If you were a director, would you be more inclined to give a decent budget to a guy who's gone stale (and produced some absolutely boring football last season) or a new manager who'll impress at interview, bring a freshness, new impetus, etc, and might use the 'need to sign my own players' line.

Don’t be daft, if that was the case they’d just sack him. They wanted him to stay but they’ve offered him no funds to do the job with

[Draytonian III]

Wilcox and Schofield

[steve@dcfd]

It had to happen let’s what manager the club gets what players we get?
Will our best players decide to ask their agents to find them another club.

Wonder why nothing had  been said and quite.

I suspected this would happen why stay and take the flack when the club just does not back him with the right calibration of player.

[GazLaz]

Give it Stuart McCall. I’ve said all along that one of our owners died so the budget bound to be cut. Im sure young Watson won’t put a million a year in.

[Cantley Rover]

Whoever the new manager is you can guarantee he will be the cheap option.

[since-1969]

If he’s been left with no alternative I would suggest whoever comes in is going to have a shite budget.
I did say back in January he had been told he couldn’t sign any of the players he wanted, maybe he’s been told the same again

If you are on the board you could be looking at Shrewsbury’s season on a very small budget , and wonder if it is about wages or attitude of players .

[Filo]

Something dorsn't add up, he gives Copps a new contract and then resigns

[mrfrostsdad]

Whilst I'm not in the slightest bit bothered he's gone, it would be very interesting to know the real reasons why (which I doubt very much we will)
Probably the budget, but who knows

[MrWoodySir]

Don’t blame him

[mushRTID]

100% Megson is checking our friendly schedule as we speak.

[redbrez]

Never said this before ,but I think with the passing of dick ,we have a change of direction about spending money ,I think this is a big turning point and I'm afraid if not thus season but next where on a slippery slope back to the conference, just my opinion ,the crowds are going to drop and all the hard work wasted , I hope someone with equal money buys the club and are willing to spend ,not loads but just a bit more than just sustainable ,I'm sick of the word sustainable,  I wish I could write my point down better lol.

[Filo]

Whoever comes in needs to be in pretty soon, to get cracking with the close season

[phil old leake]

I just hope the board act fast.  We don’t want another debacle where we start looking for players the week before the season starts

[since-1969]

Last act of a dieing man .