Gordan Sparks interview with Martin Ling just now

[hector]

Gordan Sparks just played his interview with Martin Ling regarding the Torquay vacancy. Ling said...(roughly)

Devon Derby have cost Torquay 6pts and Knill his job. They need someone with a bit of experience and knows the place. Martin Ling feels he ticks a lot of boxes and he has unfinished business. He is going to put in his CV and he wants the job. He is currently scouting for Dean Smith at Walsall. He knows some of the Torquay players and he knows the budgetary constraints. He also referred to the 'never go back' idea but that wouldn't stop him. He would know the club and situation at Plainmoor better than any new manager coming in and something like that would be better for the club in terms of hitting the ground running.

The appointment needs to be made ASAP and he would get all of those players out on loan back as a couple of them were successful for him.

I wonder...

[divingbboy]

I admire the man's optimism but, ain't never gonna happen.

[badamsincalifornia]

I think that we need a fresh start.....

[Garydegull]

Come on united... you know it makes sense ! Re hire 1 of the best best managers we have ever had ! (If not THE BEST)

[Dave]

Even though I am dead set against Martin Ling coming back for a number of reasons, what he's said in that interview actually makes a lot of sense, we don't have a lot of time, and he's the one man who could hit the ground running.

Steady on Garydegull, think there are few candidates some way ahead of Lingy in our best manager stakes.

[brucie]

Thats why he couldn't buy a win before he went off sick. The notion that we would give him a hefty pay off and then hire him again is daft. It will never happen.

[Behind-the-Gulls]

Desparate for a job-no one's shown any interest in taking him on as manager since he left us.
Having said that feel he could do a good job for someone in League 2 or Conference,but definitely not for us now.

[Dave]

Indeed Brucie I agree, however in the mad world that is football, don't rule anything out.

[divingbboy]

Thats why he couldn't buy a win before he went off sick.

To be fair, he was likely ill for some time before he went off sick judging from his demeanour. That said, yes, it won't happen and neither should it.

[wivelgull]

Once again I agree with Mr. Behind. Noting that his favourite player is Robin Stubbs, I wonder if he is (like me ) a member of the Old Codgers' League (you know, the ones that moan all the time....)

[Gullscorer]

After 1m49s in: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01ngt3k

Although there are a number of possible candidates, I would not be unhappy to see Ling return. He did take us to the play-offs in his first season (something Knill could never have done), when he became ill we were in a less hopeless position than we have been this season under Knill, and he may actually turn out to be the cheapest option for the club. That said, there will undoubtedly also be other possibilities for the board to look at..

[Behind-the-Gulls]

Once again I agree with Mr. Behind. Noting that his favourite player is Robin Stubbs, I wonder if he is (like me ) a member of the Old Codgers' League (you know, the ones that moan all the time....)

Definitely Wivel-will chalk up 50 years' since my Dad first took me up to Plainmoor,in March this year.
Don't moan all the time though-just most of it!

[Swanny]

I heard the interview this morning and Ling seems very keen on coming back. Personally I would love to have Ling back in some capacity, the present situation of shipping out loads of our players out on loan and bringing in loads of loanees is ridiculous and clearly is not working. Ling would reverse that trend and get the squad more united again with our own players. I would like to see Ling working with a younger coach like Hargreaves.

[Gullscorer]

Ling and Hargreaves, or Ling and Shaun North, could work very well, but Hargreaves seems to be looking for a full managerial job himself now.

[brucie]

Insane