Under fire Tranmere chairman Peter Johnson
When football and Mersyside are mentioned in the same sentence, you may find yourself thinking about a certain two illustrious clubs from Liverpool.
But you must remember that there are three big clubs on Merseyside.
With enough silverware between them to put the royal family to shame, its fair to say that Liverpool and Everton have had their moments throughout the years.However following the third club on Mersyside is something the most loyal and dedicated fans might have trouble with.
Tranmere Rovers haven’t had the best season so far, bottom of the league, five points off safety, and currently boasting the worst defensive record in League One.
The problems extend off the pitch too. Tranmere have been without a manager since they sacked John Barnes on 9th October and all talks of the next manager seemed to have dried up, leaving the club physio in charge of all managerial proceedings at Prenton Park.
Tranmere Rovers – season 09/10 timeline.
I caught up with massive Tranmere Rovers fan Paul Ricci to discuss how he and other Tranmere fans feel about the season so far and the mess the club currently finds itself in.
“To be honest you’ve got to point the finger at the chairman for the reason were in this mess. Last season we were a couple of minutes away from getting into the playoffs, but then he suddenly took the decision to sack the manager which bemused a lot of fans and went down the route of appointing a high profile player in John Barnes”
“We’ve since sacked Barnes which was the right decision at the time but we’ve taken far too long to appoint a new manager and placed the physio in an impossible position. So unless we appoint a long term manager soon i cant see the situation changing”
However Tranmere chairmen Peter Johnson assures the fans that he is doing his utmost to help the club and is still looking for an experienced man to take the helm at Prenton Park.
“I appreciate the concern but these things do take a lot of time, we are just making sure that we appoint the best possible candidate for the job to help the club move forward.”
“The days are very busy here at Tranmere. We are still desperately looking for a man to come in as manager so were working hard on that, plus theres all the day-to-day running of a football club that we have to do too”
If the chairman wants to put Tranmere back on the Mersyside footballing map he should look to get them out of the mess that they are in very soon, or Tranmere could sink down into League Two and remain the forgotten Mersyside club.
Watch the full interview below.
Related Links
http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/Home/
http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/boards/list/s383.htm?730
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/default.stm
