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The problem with Edwards was that he had no experience prior to us. I would be very concerned about taking that route again unless we were only thinking long-term - which I don't we should be next season. We need someone who has had some degree of success before, but isn't an old hand set in their ways.
When Edwards was appointed,we WERE supposed to be thinking long term. But the abuse started in his first league match-home to York. It's no wonder that the likes of Dave Challinor are apparently not prepared to get involved.
That was a result of the strategic direction taken by PJ though. It was all about cost cutting. They gambled all on an inexperienced guy with a bit of a track record with youth level teams because it was cheap, not because it made any sense in football terms. And we're going to pay the price for that and other mistakes. I do not believe for one minute that Edwards would have even got an interview if Palios had been in charge, let alone been appointed! And I don't think that Palios will be solely thinking long-term now. I want someone young and modern, yes, but not someone who is untried. Challinor is exactly the right sort of candidate, but there will be others too. We will be a big attraction to a manager at conference level and there will be lots of interest providing Palios provides a reasonable budget to work with.