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Taylor speaks out after Wanderers departure
6:01pm Friday 9th October 2009
PETER Taylor has spoken of his “disappointment and frustration” following his departure from Wycombe Wanderers.
The 56-year-old former England caretaker manager split from the struggling League One outfit this morning by 'mutual consent' following a disappointing start to the season.
The Blues lie in 23rd place in League One following a dismal run which has seen them score nine goals and win just one of their last 11 games.
Taylor told the club's website that while he was disenchanted with the way the season had started, he felt the team had “shown signs of improvement in the last two games” and bemoaned the loss of Tommy Doherty to injury during pre-season.
He added that despite the team's poor run, he had “strangely enjoyed this season” and added that he had “thoroughly enjoyed” his time at Adams Park.
He said: “I'm disappointed and frustrated because I think in the last two matches we've shown signs of improvements, but unfortunately we've lost them both.
“I had identified what we needed and planned on bringing someone in to help us with our lack of goals.
“That combined with the return to Tommy Doherty would have given the squad a massive boost.
“I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Wycombe – the promotion we achieved last season was great for the club.
“We haven't had the best starts this season but we have played six of the top seven – unfortunately though, we haven't got the results any manager needs.
“In a strange way I was enjoying this season as much as I was last season. This year has been a scrap but I was enjoying it and I was determined to make sure that we were going to have another good season.
“”It's a good club with lots of good people. I spoke to the players this morning and told them to help Richard Dobson and keep believing.
“I've enjoyed this season being out on the training pitch and hopefully I will be out there again sooner rather than later.”
Taylor's assistant Junior Lewis also left the club today and Richard Dobson, head of youth development, will take temporary charge of Saturday's game at Gillingham.
He told the club's website: “I'm disappointed that the gaffer and Junior have left – I enjoyed working with them both as coaches and as people.
“We will give our best shot tomorrow and try to get the three points.”
But the Blues will have to do it without 22-year-old defender TJ Moncur, who was released today. He made six appearances after joining from Fulham in January.
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quarteresareblue, High Wycombe says...
10:16am Sat 10 Oct 09
Mr Taylor appears to be the victim of a club that failed to get its house in order prior to promotion, and as a result, the manager lost valuable ground on building the team and getting the additional fire power that was missing all last season.
Nearly all of the games lost have been 1-0. We are hardly out of our league and have played some really good football. There isn't much wrong, just need a few results - of course - which are entirely possible.
I am a big fan of Steve Hayes, he has upped the game at Adams Park considerably, ticketing, stewarding, the overall level of professionalism and he has been passionate and generous. I cannot help feel, though, that he, and the board, may have to reflect on a major failing in the execution of part of their overall plan. It may well cost them dearly. Two major errors in my view.
1. Allowing the club to owe Steve so much money that the only possible outcome would be the necessity of taking it over - fair enough, but,
2. Choosing to resolve that inevitability just as we achieve promotion and have the upheaval of constitutional change clearly and severally damage the pre-season team building!
We may, or may not, recover on the pitch, that won't be down to brilliant management, that will be down to the strange unpredictability of the game - we all know that.
Getting your strategy wrong in the background and making the team coach the scapgoat - well could prove very costly.
I have been a season ticket holder for 5 years. It has been largely very good and certainly hugely enjoyable.
But in those 5 years the only manager that didn't run off and actually achieved something was Peter Taylor. Bottom line - he should have been given the chance to show what he could do.