New assistant manager

[Pete3206]

Good news if true

[saunders_heroes]

I've liked Calderwood ever since he made a beeline for Phil Thompson who was gobbing off from the sidelines at Anfield and told him in no uncertain terms to "FUCK OFF!"
I think we won that day as well.

[sid1964]

He must be mad, why would you leave Brighton, where you are doing a similar role (and who have more chance of promotion than ourselves) oh I forgot it is all about the MONEY!

[saunders_heroes]

He must be mad, why would you leave Brighton, where you are doing a similar role (and who have more chance of promotion than ourselves) oh I forgot it is all about the MONEY!

Because Brighton will never be as big a club as Aston Villa.

[charleeco7]

He must be mad, why would you leave Brighton, where you are doing a similar role (and who have more chance of promotion than ourselves) oh I forgot it is all about the MONEY!

Easy, he still lives in Northampton, he will earn a lot more money and we are Aston Villa.

[chrisw1]

He must be mad, why would you leave Brighton, where you are doing a similar role (and who have more chance of promotion than ourselves) oh I forgot it is all about the MONEY!

Easy, he still lives in Northampton, he will earn a lot more money and we are Aston Villa.

It's still a brave move for him when he has been with Hughton for so long and when they are doing so well.  The way we go through managers he is taking a gamble.

[Matt Collins]

I'm heartened by this. If a club that's been poorly run for years can't use revenues from sky tv and selling MSG to poach an assistant manager from a well run small town club then everything I stand for is lost

Of course if any richer club steals one of OUR players or staff then it's a symptom of a game that's rotten to the core

And I know practically every football fan feels this way

[chrisw1]

The most positive thing for me is we have obviously sold him a vision exciting enough to encourage him to up sticks and make the jump into the unknown.  This has to be a good sign.

[LeeB]

Unsettling promotion rivals is no bad thing, and Colin is a handsome man which makes up for Steve a bit.

[Chico Hamilton III]

He must be mad, why would you leave Brighton, where you are doing a similar role (and who have more chance of promotion than ourselves) oh I forgot it is all about the MONEY!

Because Brighton will never be as big a club as Aston Villa.

Maybe he has fond memories of his time with us?

[Gregorys Boy]

I think we should have kept Clarke on as number two myself.  But would be willing to give Calderwood a go. 

[Dave]

I think we should have kept Clarke on as number two myself.

Because he was such a great success in the job?

[Gregorys Boy]

I think we should have kept Clarke on as number two myself.

Because he was such a great success in the job?

And on what planet are you blaming our form at the start of the season on him.  I blame on the manager, the players, and on the fact that club had no direction.  Clarke has a great record as a number two.  I understand when a new manager comes in the backroom staff tend to change, but I don't think we needed a change there.

[mattjpa]

He must be mad, why would you leave Brighton, where you are doing a similar role (and who have more chance of promotion than ourselves) oh I forgot it is all about the MONEY!

Because Brighton will never be as big a club as Aston Villa.

Maybe he has fond memories of his time with us?

I think it is to do with his daily commute being substantially shorter. i would imagine we will also pay him more

[in exile]

He must be mad, why would you leave Brighton, where you are doing a similar role (and who have more chance of promotion than ourselves) oh I forgot it is all about the MONEY!

Changing employers to do the same job for more money?
How dare he - that's never been done before