Post by Tezza Fanolua on May 10, 2005 9:09:43 GMT 1
Jimmy Quinn has emerged as a leading candidate for the Forest Green manager's job.
The former Northern Ireland striker is interested in the post vacated by Alan Lewer on the final day of the season and could be among those shortlisted for interview this week. A manager with proven pedigree at Conference and League level, Quinn, 45, has been working as Barry Fry's assistant at Peterborough this season.
He is waiting to hear whether the relegated Posh want him to take over the top job following club owner Fry's decision to adopt a director of football's role, because he is ready to return to the helm.
"I am very ambitious and I know what it takes to get a team promoted," he said.
"It doesn't matter what league the club is in if you want to be successful.
"If the club has got aspirations, that's what is important."
With Rovers looking to move into their new stadium for the 2006-07 season and priding themselves on not overstretching their finances, the Nailsworth club's plans seem to appeal to the Irishman.
He knows Forest Green and chairman Trevor Horsley from the times he crossed paths as player-manager at Northwich Victoria and then Shrewsbury Town in the Conference.
"I know they are ambitious and they will want to get straight back up after their relegation to the regional Conference divisions," Quinn added.
"I don't see that as a problem for them."
Quinn goes away on holiday tomorrow for 10 days, but could be called in for interview before he jets off.
He currently lives in Cheshire, but has footings in the South West from his three spells at Swindon, both as a player and manager.
Quinn, who scored almost 300 goals in 600 League and Cup appearances during a career that took also in Blackburn, Leicester, Bradford, West Ham, Bournemouth, Reading, Hereford and Hayes, moved into management in December 1994 with Reading.
He enjoyed promotion winning campaigns with Reading, Swindon and Shrewsbury, but also suffered relegation with Swindon and now Peterborough.
The question is whether he would want to drop from League Two back down to non-League football and into the second tier of the Conference and whether Forest Green want to go down the line of a high profile appointment.
The former Northern Ireland striker is interested in the post vacated by Alan Lewer on the final day of the season and could be among those shortlisted for interview this week. A manager with proven pedigree at Conference and League level, Quinn, 45, has been working as Barry Fry's assistant at Peterborough this season.
He is waiting to hear whether the relegated Posh want him to take over the top job following club owner Fry's decision to adopt a director of football's role, because he is ready to return to the helm.
"I am very ambitious and I know what it takes to get a team promoted," he said.
"It doesn't matter what league the club is in if you want to be successful.
"If the club has got aspirations, that's what is important."
With Rovers looking to move into their new stadium for the 2006-07 season and priding themselves on not overstretching their finances, the Nailsworth club's plans seem to appeal to the Irishman.
He knows Forest Green and chairman Trevor Horsley from the times he crossed paths as player-manager at Northwich Victoria and then Shrewsbury Town in the Conference.
"I know they are ambitious and they will want to get straight back up after their relegation to the regional Conference divisions," Quinn added.
"I don't see that as a problem for them."
Quinn goes away on holiday tomorrow for 10 days, but could be called in for interview before he jets off.
He currently lives in Cheshire, but has footings in the South West from his three spells at Swindon, both as a player and manager.
Quinn, who scored almost 300 goals in 600 League and Cup appearances during a career that took also in Blackburn, Leicester, Bradford, West Ham, Bournemouth, Reading, Hereford and Hayes, moved into management in December 1994 with Reading.
He enjoyed promotion winning campaigns with Reading, Swindon and Shrewsbury, but also suffered relegation with Swindon and now Peterborough.
The question is whether he would want to drop from League Two back down to non-League football and into the second tier of the Conference and whether Forest Green want to go down the line of a high profile appointment.