Guest CrimsonFault Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Paul Gascoigne has taken his first managerial role in football after being named as boss of Kettering Town. The 38-year-old - part of a consortium that has taken over the club - will work with former Arsenal midfielder Paul Davis, named as a coach. "It feels good, I'm excited. I know it's Kettering Town and it isn't Premiership football," Gascoigne said. "But the plans we have worked on with (consortium leader) Imraan Ladak for the past six weeks have been exciting." The Midlands club, founded in 1872, is currently fifth in the Conference North - two divisions below the Football League. They have been drawing crowds of about 1,000 to league games this season, and Gascoigne said the aim was to become a league club. "They haven't been in the Football League in 133 years, so that will be one of the main objectives to get this team up there. That will be something for the supporters to look forward to," he said. "I'm not going to say we'll do it this season or next season, there's a lot we can improve on, whether that's with the players we've got now or the players we bring in." Gascoigne won 57 England caps and was widely regarded as the most talented British player of his generation. He was part of the Tottenham Hotspur team that won the FA Cup in 1991 although he seriously damaged his knee in a wild tackle early in the first half of their 2-1 extra-time win over Nottingham Forest. This was the first in a series of injury problems, especially during his three years at Lazio. He returned to Britain to find success at Rangers in Scotland, where he won the league title, before moving to Middlesbrough and Everton. He played briefly for China's Gansu Tianma and England's Boston United as player-coach before retiring as a player in 2004. Consortium leader Ladak said he would make money available for Gascoigne to spend, but stressed the club would not have unlimited funds. "We've had a look at a couple of players over the past few weeks. A couple of clubs have come up with extortionate prices because they feel that the club's going to be awash with money," he said. "We have a stadium issue that we need to sort out urgently because our lease is due to run out in the next few years. "So while there will be money to spend, we won't be paying anything over an acceptable price for players." http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4381852.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20944 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Must be mad. He's a disaster waiting to happen. Deja vu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21735 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 it's hard to imagine this man will make a successful manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth Operator 10 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 He'll just be a face to front the club and attract some players/fans in, Paul Davis & the director of football will probably be pulling a lot more strings than Gazza and making all the important decisions, i can see Gazza's role as more of a social secretary than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20944 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 He'll just be a face to front the club and attract some players/fans in, Paul Davis & the director of football will probably be pulling a lot more strings than Gazza and making all the important decisions, i can see Gazza's role as more of a social secretary than anything else. 50230[/snapback] Well that sounds like a complete disaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth Operator 10 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 No doubt will be but i'd rather Gazza was still around football than not at all! He's a belta i reckon, thick as pig's shit but if someone comes and says "do you want to manage this club" then it's there own fault. I remember one of Gazza's most memorable moments, i was watching a documentary about when Gazza was playing in China and he was staying in a hotel over there, to while away the hours he and Jimmy 5 bellies thought they'd go fishing, fair enough but they decided to try and catch the ridiculously expensive coy carp in the hotel ponds rather than nip down the coast! They were going at them with some bamboo and using bread as bait! Then scarpered like naughty school boys when someone from the hotel appeared! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Well I'll bet he hasn't got the cheque book................... "Celebrity" managers are rarely a success Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 How many other non-league clubs have a director of football as well as an ex-premiership player as the assitant manager/head coach I wonder? Can't see Gascoigne doing much day to day work (but I wouldn't mind if he proves me wrong). I'll take odds that he's not there by Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6944 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 (edited) did you see the state of him on SSN. same harry hill suit hes had on the last 3 years, except now its 3 sizes too big cos hes lost more weight, a bloody big plaster on his neck off his stay in hospital and telling the camera 'aas ganna turn all theese playaas into professionals if tha want it lyke.' i give him 6months. Edited October 27, 2005 by J69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6944 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 How many other non-league clubs have a director of football as well as an ex-premiership player as the assitant manager/head coach I wonder? Can't see Gascoigne doing much day to day work (but I wouldn't mind if he proves me wrong). I'll take odds that he's not there by Christmas. 50315[/snapback] *ahem* graham fenton.....blyth.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 0 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Conference leaders Grays have a certain Mark Stimpson at the helm these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 did you see the state of him on SSN. same harry hill suit hes had on the last 3 years, except now its 3 sizes too big cos hes lost more weight, a bloody big plaster on his neck off his stay in hospital and telling the camera 'aas ganna turn all theese playaas into professionals if tha want it lyke.' i give him 6months. 50320[/snapback] At least he shaved off that fecking stupid hulk hogan 'tash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 lookin' good hope he does well. I remember his contribution to that documentary about "after football", was heartbreaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6944 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 he looks like tom hanks at the end of 'big' when he turns into a kid again but he still has his suit on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 he looks like tom hanks at the end of 'big' when he turns into a kid again but he still has his suit on! 50381[/snapback] lol very true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 43852 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 he looks like tom hanks at the end of 'big' when he turns into a kid again but he still has his suit on! 50381[/snapback] That suit is fucking enormous like. Best of luck to him. Hope it works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 he sure looks worn for 38................ maybe the news about Best will make him think......... "29th October 2028 - Football legend Paul gascoigne clings to life in London Hospital" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 he sure looks worn for 38................ maybe the news about Best will make him think......... "29th October 2028 - Football legend Paul gascoigne clings to life in London Hospital" 50456[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20944 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 he looks like tom hanks at the end of 'big' when he turns into a kid again but he still has his suit on! 50381[/snapback] That suit is fucking enormous like. Best of luck to him. Hope it works out. 50384[/snapback] Could also be a deranged Forest Gump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 he looks like tom hanks at the end of 'big' when he turns into a kid again but he still has his suit on! 50381[/snapback] Good call! Who the fuck is dressing him these days? Mind you it was worse when it was Cheryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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