Ritchie axed as Havant boss (From Daily Echo)
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Stuart Ritchie axed as Havant & Waterlooville manager
11:17am Wednesday 26th September 2012 in Sport
By Wendy Gee
Stuart Ritchie
FORMER AFC Totton boss Stuart Ritchie has been sacked by Havant & Waterlooville - just under six weeks into the new season.
The Blue Square Bet South club announced the departure of Southampton-based Ritchie and his right-hand man Barry Blankley in the wake of last night's 3-0 defeat at home to Weston-super-Mare which left the Hawks languishing third to bottom of the table.
That result followed hot on the heels of Saturday's bitterly disappointing FA Cup second qualifying round exit at lower league North Leigh.
An H&W statement released this morning said: "The club would like to announce that after the 0-3 loss to Weston-Super-Mare last night Stuart Ritchie and Barry Blankley have both been relieved of their duties as manager and assistant manager respectively of Havant & Waterlooville FC.
"This is due to a poor sequence of results and displays that have seen the club drop to third from bottom in the BSB South table after just nine matches.
"(Director/stadium manager/fitness coach) Adi Aymes will step in as interim manager for the forthcoming match against Bromley, with a permanent manager being announced a couple of days after that fixture is completed."
Comments(17)
SaintAsh1964
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1:28pm Wed 26 Sep 12
Heathrowboy
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2:39pm Wed 26 Sep 12
WECOMING4U
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3:35pm Wed 26 Sep 12
sameoldscene
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3:36pm Wed 26 Sep 12
Pasty UK
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3:42pm Wed 26 Sep 12
WECOMING4U
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4:23pm Wed 26 Sep 12
myers
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7:55pm Wed 26 Sep 12
US Spitfire
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9:32pm Wed 26 Sep 12
'ave some of that Neverwillville :-)
peachy1
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7:52am Thu 27 Sep 12
Heathrowboy wrote:Heathrowboy your back
shame it didnt work out for him.most fans say he was out of his depth and missed the powertool thief.
Missed you I see you you haven't changed a bit
Really required to refer to someone like the way you just did ?
peachy1
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7:53am Thu 27 Sep 12
Pasty UK wrote:So what exactly did he do that was wrong at totton ?
not a coach, lazy so players say. could not handle players problems.A disaster waiting to happen with overpaid greedy footballers. I dont blame the overated ritchie i blame Havant board which is why Fallon has a lot to answer for in picking him in the first place.would not want him back or fallon at totton as would most of the players after the way ritchie left as there are ways of doing things.hope he finds a job as nobody deserves to be out of work as in fairness he does love football.wessex league is more up his street and level
Heathrowboy
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9:31am Thu 27 Sep 12
peachy1 wrote:my apologies if you think a bit more respect is due to a serial offender.you may feel differently if he was stealing from you perhaps?
Heathrowboy wrote: shame it didnt work out for him.most fans say he was out of his depth and missed the powertool thief.Heathrowboy your back Missed you I see you you haven't changed a bit Really required to refer to someone like the way you just did ?
peachy1
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9:59pm Thu 27 Sep 12
Heathrowboy
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1:15pm Fri 28 Sep 12
peachy1
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1:43pm Fri 28 Sep 12
Heathrowboy
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2:26pm Fri 28 Sep 12
a few dodgy birds after a few beers...maybe.
Pasty UK
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7:22pm Fri 28 Sep 12
peachy1 wrote:Mrs Peachy
You got no ghosts in your closet then Heathrow Boy?
what has this got to do with stu ritchie being sacked?You are a practising stirrer.he did not have the ability to manage simple as. Bashley could be interested in him if stuart Gray leaves not that he is or will leave who knows
The Good Ship Hardy says...
12:07pm Wed 26 Sep 12