Colchester Sack Manager

[davieG]

Colchester United have announced that their manager Geraint Williams has parted company with the club.

The U's are currently second from bottom of League One, following their 3-0 home defeat by MK Dons on Saturday.

In a statement, chairman Robbie Cowling said it had been a mutual decision for Williams to leave his post, but paid tribute to his 10 years at the club.

"I am grateful to him for leaving the club in a much better state than when he joined it," Cowling said.

"In my opinion, Geraint was badly let down on Saturday by some of his players who failed to play for him, some of our supporters who failed to support him and by myself for failing to publicly back him before it was too late.

"I have been privileged to meet and work with some great people and Geraint is up there with the best.

"Despite our poor start, I have every confidence that Geraint has built a good squad which most certainly will gel." Williams joined Colchester United in 1998 as a player, before becoming a coach, then manager in 2006 following the departure of Phil Parkinson.

He guided the club to the best-ever finish in 2006/07, when they ended up 10th in the Championship, before being relegated the following season.

Perhaps the Chairman should resign as well

[Ric Flair]

First win for their new boss next Tuesday then?

[GLC]

i thought he was a laugh when we played them at the walkers last year

thoughts?

edit: can you move topic to right area please

[Bert]

Who cares if he's a laugh or not.

What's bothering me is, we'll be playing them probably in their managers first game.

[GLC]

Who cares if he's a laugh or not.

What's bothering me is, we'll be playing them probably in their managers first game.

you need some humour , and i know that so there going to be full of confidence

[lcfc_jme]

you need some humour , and i know that so there going to be full of confidence

Which is what is bothering Bert, is it not?

As for needing humour, why? Look where humour got us (Holloway is meant to be a funny guy..). <_<

[GLC]

Which is what is bothering Bert, is it not?

As for needing humour, why? Look where humour got us (Holloway is meant to be a funny guy..). <_<

i meant with the fans, not the press, you need to be friendly wth the fnas unless your peter taylor or dennis wise (here and at newcastle)

[Bert]

i meant with the fans, not the press, you need to be friendly wth the fnas unless your peter taylor or dennis wise (here and at newcastle)

There's ways of being friendly with the fans.

Both Holloway and Pearson are fan friendly. Pearson has gone the correct way about it.

Holloway was too bothered about being funny and his media profile, and look where we ended up.

[RowlattsFox]

This has got Holloway all over it, with first game against us. Also reckon Teddy Sherringham could be in with chance of getting this job.

[Corky]

There's ways of being friendly with the fans.

Both Holloway and Pearson are fan friendly. Pearson has gone the correct way about it.

Holloway was too bothered about being funny and his media profile, and look where we ended up.

Spot on.

[hairy]

They say they are in no rush to appoint a new manager

BBC

[JakeShingler]

They say they are in no rush to appoint a new manager

BBC

Lets hope not.