09/10/07

Willie Donachie as we all now has now left, the search for a new manager begins, I have put forward our views as the type of manger we need, one with a proven track record in the lower leagues, one with good man management skills and the ability to spot a good player to bring in.

I have now been through the departure of 2 managers and it isnt easy with Willie it was harder than the last time as no matter what anyone says Willie wanted success as much as we all did, so doubt his team selections and tactics by all means but believe me he passionately wanted us to do well.

Since I took on this role I have met lots of people I would not normally have come into contact with Willie being one, he topped the list as a man with stong morals, beliefs and he stuck by those beliefs to the end.

During the recent period people have been "on my case" saying why am I not doing this, doing that, saying this, saying that, I have no problem with criticism where due but as I have said before I cannot give people a running commentary on what is going on, I ensure the MSC and Trust chairpeople are aware and thats it, if there are things I can put in the public domain I do, when this happens I think people are doubting me and that leads me to sleepless nights!

Also people saying the board are trying to destroy this club so we can play at a smaller ground and the board are lining their pockets, I can tell you 100% noone on the board wants Millwall to struggle and get relegated, no-one on the board is lining their pockets in fact since my time in post they only ever put their hands in their pockets, no-one on the board even takes expenses myself included.

If the board did want the club to fold surely they would have kept Spackman in post or not taken swift action this time, the board may at times make wrong decisions but they are always taken with the club at heart, you will have to take my word on that.

So now begins the search for a replacement, I need people to start coming up with suggestions so I can take the "fans choice" to the board, if people can start either emailing me or starting polls on line it will be a great help.

Pete