The only improvement and stability needed at Heanor is the loss of JM. with his non appearcance on this continent most of the time hes needed its pathetic!


From Derby Telegraph:

BENNETT IN AT HEANOR

09:30 - 31 July 2007

Football: Heanor Town have appointed former player Jamie Bennett as director of football and say they hope he can end a period of instability at the club.

Mick Rodgers finished as manager of the Central Midlands League club at the end of last season and former Eastwood Town goalkeeper Danny Bryant's short tenure as his replacement ended at the weekend.

"Jamie will be responsible for overseeing all matters relating to the first and second teams and we look forward to much needed improvements and stability at the club," said director Keith Costello.



It is understood a new manager will be appointed shortly.

I've heard from Blidworth.... they are being 'tapped up' by Bennett for their reserve manager for our first team. PLAIN DISGUSTING.

Not wishing HTFC any harm at all, after all, I know almost nothing about the club, but appointing a "Director of football"?

Has someone got delusions of grandeur?

Can a club in the CML AFFORD a Manager and a Director of football? Seems a bit rich for a step 7 outfit....

Just out of interest, what is the HTFC average home gate?

average gate i'd say, at a low point 40, high point 70.

Another news story full of it ----

Local story in the Advertiser:

Managerial chaos at Heanor as Bryant is replaced already

Heanor Town Football Club was plunged into further chaos last week when they failed to ratify the appointment of Danny Bryant as manager - and he resigned.
Along with Bryant, secretary Mike Knibbs also resigned indicating that his position within the club had been made 'untenable' by recent developments.

Things started to come to a head on Tuesday, July 24, when club officials were approached by former player Jamie Bennett with a view to helping out, and asked whether he would like Bennett to come on board Bryant gave his approval.

But it turned out that Bennett wanted full control and when Bryant also refused to take his appointed assistants Nathan George and Brian Franks out of the equation, the following evening he was left with no alternative but to resign also.

On Thursday evening, following a meeting of senior club officials at the Town Ground, Bryant was offered the manager's job, but was later told that the offer had to be ratified by the full committee and the result was that Bryant, for the second time in 24 hours, George and Franks all resigned immediately.

It further appeared that Bryant and his assembled management team did not have the support of the club chairman.

Bryant later issued the following statement to Club supporters and well-wishers:

"I would like to thank all those who helped me through a very difficult time. I would have liked the opportunity to try to take the club into the next level but it is not to be, and in leaving with my dignity and integrity intact I wish the club and its wonderful supporters every success for the future."

Following an emergency meeting on Sunday morning to further discuss the situation, a statement was released which, in full, said the following:
"Heanor Town Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Bennett as Director of Football.

"The appointment will bring to an end a period of indecision at the club. Jamie, a former player of Heanor Town Football Club, will bring a much needed injection of 'youth' to the club.

"Jamie will be responsible for overseeing all matters relating to the first and second teams.

"This appointment will hopefully make way for further additions to the committee of the club, which is fair to say short of 'young energetic individuals' who have the interests of the club at heart.

The directors and committee are fully supportive of this appointment and collectively look forward to much needed improvements and stability at the club."

Bryant's charges won their South Normanton Invitation Trophy quarter final against fellow Supreme Division side Pinxton 1-0 with a goal from Kev Davis and went into last Saturday's semi final against Mickleover Sports with Bryant and his assistants still in charge. But whilst they left the club immediately after the game, Bryant urged the players to stay.

Backed brilliantly by the supporters, Heanor were unfortunate not to get through to the final for the third time in four years, but after Richard Groves missed the game's clearest chance for the Lions on 72 minutes, and Joe Parlett had saved brilliantly at the other end minutes later, the game went to a penalty shoot out.

Andy Eley, Matt Vincent and Dave Barrie put Heanor 3-2 ahead after Parlett had saved Mickleover's first attempt. Then Steve Travis shot over the bar allowing Mickleover to square things up again. Skipper Martin Smith put pressure back on the Derby side but Aled Biggs saw his kick saved and the Lions went out.

Heanor's team was: Joe Parlett, Steve Travis, Aled Biggs, Nathan George (Gareth Vardy 71), Dave Barrie, Martin Smith (captain), Lee Stevenson (Andy Eley 69), Matt Vincent, Richard Groves (Danny Love 81), Ashley Wakelin, Danny O'Donnell (Marvin Hudson 61).

Whilst the Lions lacked fire power up front, midfield and the defence looked sound indicating that Bryant and his hastily-formed management team had done a fine job in a very short space of time.

There were tears in the dressing room apparently after the game as Bryant and his colleagues bade their farewell by urging the players to back whatever action the club committee decided to take.

this news report has good and bad, truth and lies. lies mostly about bennett... but the moving truth is. tears in the dressing room. how many people connected with a club get emotional when sh!t is thrown at them.

Ellistown this saturday, even if it is on, we wont have a strong enough team so no point in watching it, and for next tuesday, whoever is there we will get battered, 3 first teamers turn up to train and arent involved in training... its disgusting on the part of JB. i hope he is reading everything that is put up. loser

Chaos all right! and where was the Chirmans Wife, Pride Park I believe, as someone allegedly saw her at the ground. So mutch for Heanor Town FC at this difficult time!!!!

You have to get your priorities right after all.

just a thought i hope that the committee are not thinking that ABRAMOVIC will not walk into the club or Wenger as we do not need a director of football just someone who will get involved with the players and not with a promise of greater things like trips to the USA .We still do not have anyone from the club making statements what they think is happening or would like to happen. This club is getting all the grief from other clubs and again because of the committee being a laughing stock of the league and i bet Frank Harwood is laughing his socks of that we caant sort this problem out as we go forward into a new season.i for one will not be at home matches for the near future as in previous mails this is the only way to show what this club means to us as fans.