Ritchie swaps Stags for Hawks (From Daily Echo)
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Ritchie swaps Stags for Hawks
11:27pm Tuesday 8th May 2012 in AFC Totton
By Wendy Gee
FORMER AFC Totton boss Stuart Ritchie has been unveiled as Havant & Waterlooville's new manager.
Ritchie, who announced he was resigning as Stags boss a fortnight ago, has signed a two-year contract at Westleigh Park.
Ritchie, who used to play for the Blue Square Bet South club over a decade ago, has taken his ex-Stags right hand man Sean New with him.
Totton have had over 20 applications for Ritchie's job, with names linked including ex-Saint Nick Holmes, former Havant boss Sean Gale and Christchurch manager Graham Kemp.
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Totton Ric
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9:42am Wed 9 May 12
saint61
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9:52am Wed 9 May 12
peachy1 wrote:welcome to the world of big boys football. I remember back in the day when Totton used to do the same to all of the smaller teams around them.
The this has been done is nothing but a disgrace Fallon tapped Ritchie up through Sean New negotiated the deal totally abused the good nature of the people of AFC totton Everyone knew that this was going to happen and this pathetic vendetta against Tottn by Jim Fallon isn't over I reckon at least 4-6 of tottons players will follow All credit to Totton they have tried to handle it to the best of their ability but were never gng to keep this situation under control No wonder Whelan got out quick he probably knew that totton were going to get battered by this rubbish way before it really started good luck totton
What goes round comes round
legod7
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9:58am Wed 9 May 12
Totton Ric wrote:Totton has always been run as a community club. The problems started when Fallon tried to take over running the club. That is the reason he left.
All the best Stu, Money Talks though, think Havant & Waterlooville's Will have financial problems halfway through the season, big wages for them to be paying out. Hopefully Stags can get to be run as Community Club rather than money been thrown at us & pushing for promotion, we have some good players who don’t need greed !. liked the good old days at Testwood Park where Stag fought for promotion & titles !
Now he has turned up at H&W and has already lured Stuart Ritchie. The thing is some players will stay loyal but MOST will go to a club that is offering the best money.
Totton Ric
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10:57am Wed 9 May 12
legod7 wrote:Agree with what you say but it didn't have that feel of a Community club, I think it will do now though, I think Im right in saying Im not the only one that felt that way, you may even see numbers go up next season to watch the Stags !
Totton Ric wrote: All the best Stu, Money Talks though, think Havant & Waterlooville's Will have financial problems halfway through the season, big wages for them to be paying out. Hopefully Stags can get to be run as Community Club rather than money been thrown at us & pushing for promotion, we have some good players who don’t need greed !. liked the good old days at Testwood Park where Stag fought for promotion & titles !Totton has always been run as a community club. The problems started when Fallon tried to take over running the club. That is the reason he left. Now he has turned up at H&W and has already lured Stuart Ritchie. The thing is some players will stay loyal but MOST will go to a club that is offering the best money.
peachy1
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10:26pm Wed 9 May 12
US Spitfire
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11:48pm Wed 9 May 12
peachy1
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6:52am Thu 10 May 12
US Spitfire wrote:Totally agree with your post they are a good management team but This will end in tears
I guess after just missing out by 10 seconds this season, Havent & Neverwillville are signing Tottons management and players to ensure they achieve southern league football at the end of next season :-)

peachy1 says...
7:59am Wed 9 May 12
Everyone knew that this was going to happen and this pathetic vendetta against Tottn by Jim Fallon isn't over I reckon at least 4-6 of tottons players will follow
All credit to Totton they have tried to handle it to the best of their ability but were never gng to keep this situation under control
No wonder Whelan got out quick he probably knew that totton were going to get battered by this rubbish way before it really started good luck totton